Blue Glitter Smokey Eye (Fail)

I saw a picture on Pinterest.com of a beautiful blue smokey eye.  And I looked in my "collection" and found some blue shadows that I got for Christmas that I hadn't played with yet. So I tried to recreate the look......FAIL. It DID NOT turn out as planned to say the least but in a weird way (and this may just be me) it looked kinda pretty. My husband looked at it and said he wasn't used to seeing me with blue shadow. Normally I am terrified of blue shadows because I don't want to turn out looking like Mimi from the Drew Carey show. Or that I stepped back into the '80s. Let's get to it.....

Face:

Mac Creme Matte Primer

L'Oreal True Match Foundation - N3 natural buff

NYX HD Concealer - Medium

NYC Smooth Skin Powder - Translucent

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer - Sunny

Maybelline Dream Sun Bronzer - Matte Medium

The Balm Blush - Hot Mama

Benefit Highlighter - High Beam

As always easy part. See other posts for application.

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Original

Urban Decay Oz The Great and Powerful Glinda Palette - Oz

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - Crave, Venus

Markwins Eyeshadow "Palette" - Blue shadows

Claire's Eye Glitter Palette - Blue

Jesse's Girl Liquid Eyeliner - Black

Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil - Black Fever

Loreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara - Blackest Black

Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Diamonds Mascara - Black Diamond

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Clear

This started out with so much promise. I applied my primer and that was the end of the good things. I used a flat shader brush to apply the lighter blue color to my lid. It was not as pigmented as it is swatched and went on very patchy. Once I had a "decent" layer built up I took the darker blue and placed it with a fluffy brush into my crease. Again not as pigmented and patchy. So I tried to deepen it up with some black and that took the lighter blue to a grayish blue. And don't get me started on the glitter. Very very tacky and never dries. Plus this move made the blue underneath sheer out and it just wasn't good. But I went ahead and lined my upper lash line with black liner and winged it out. Lined my water line with a black pencil liner. While looking at it in the mirror I was like "What the hell, let's throw some silver on there". Lined my lower lash line with the silver color called Oz from the Glinda palette from Urban Decay. That actually made it easier to look at for me and kinda saved it. I went ahead and applied my mascara of choice for the moment. And topped it off with a glittery mascara. 

Lips:

Origins Rain and Shine Lipstick - Brilliant Bronze

I apologize for the way the lipstick looks in the tube (above). My niece got a hold of it one day and decided the mint in it tasted good and proceeded to eat it. 

This shade even though it says bronze which makes me think GOLDEN BROWN! is really pretty. It's my lips only a little browner. It also has some shimmer which catches the light beautifully and has a satin finish. 

So was this look salvageable? Did it turn out okay? I thought so but you can judge for yourselves. Til next time my loves, be safe.

Little Tidbits:

My dog has decided to fall asleep as close to me as possible i.e. with her butt on top of my legs.

Looks like we're in for some thunder boomers tomorrow. Right when I have to be driving to work. Yay mother nature.

I cannot believe it took me this long to find the show Psych. Where have I been it's hilarious. 

And I have now taken to calling my car the Blueberry.