Trend: Deep Purple Lips

I love a purple lip and I've found a really beautiful, wearable shade that feels chic and glam.

Pro Tip

Always line your lips when wearing a bold lip colour to stop feathering and create a clean, crisp outline. For a dimensional look, line your lips with a slightly darker colour concentrated on the outer corners of the mouth.

Lips

MAC Lipliner in 'Current'

Dior Rouge Couture Lipstick in '786 Mauve Mystere'

Eyes

Kat Von D Tattoo Liquid Liner

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in 'Perversion'

Make Up For Ever Smokey Extravagant Mascara

Marc Jacobs Mascara

 I wore make up very similar to this on New Years Eve with a fitted leather dress and geometric earrings for an edgier evening look!

We're big party animals...

Haha, goodnight!

Valentine's Day Smokey Eye

Feeling pretty in purple and pink! Perfect for Valentine's Day or a fun night out.

Pro Tip

Add glitter all over the lid by painting it on using a liquid glitter liner. The adhesive is already built in, there won't be any fall-out, and you'll have precise control of application!

Eyes and Lips

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow #09

Tarina Tarrantino Blush in 'Feather'

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in 'Rockstar'

Urban Decay Glitter Liner in 'Junkshow'

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in 'Vice'

Buxom Amplified Mascara

Marc Jacobs Beauty Mascara

Laura Mercier Illuminator #1

MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipgloss

Complexion

Kat Von D Tattoo Lock-it Foundation

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

Nars Bronzer in 'Laguna'

Tarina Tarrantino Blush in 'Feather'

Laura Mercier Illuminator #1

Tarte Smooth Operator Setting Powder

Smokey Flick

Navy, smokey, lashes, and a cat eye!

Pro Tip

Use lightweight half lashes or individual false lashes for a "your-lashes-but-better" look and no one will be able to tell they're not real! The lashes will really open up your eyes stay comfortable all day!

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in #60

Laura Mercier Corner Faux Lashes

Buxom Amplified Mascara (upper lashes)

Marc Jacobs Mascara (lower lashes)

Laura Mercier Dune Bronze Bronzer

Urban Decay Glitter Liner in Midnight Cowboy

Complexion

Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

Bare Minerals Original Foundation Powder

Laura Mercier Dune Bronze Bronzer

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Amused

Urban Decay Glitter Liner in Midnight Cowboy as highlight

The Best Black Liners

I love winged liner! The cat eye, the flick - it can be thin, thick, sexy, smokey, edgy, chic, timeless, classic, and everything in between.

That gorgeous elongated shape it creates is flattering on everyone. Here are some of my favourite deep black liners to use when rocking one of my favourite looks!

Cream
Laura Mercier Creme Eyeliner in Noir

Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black

Liquid
Physicians Formula Eye Booster Pen in Ultra Black

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner Pen in Trooper

NYX Liquid Black Liner

Pencil

Nars Larger Than Life Eyeliner Pencil in Via Venito

Stila Smudgestick Pencil in Stingray

Sneak Peak - NARS Spring 2014

I'm so sorry it's been a month since my last posting but on top of the business of the holiday season... I just bought my first home! I've never moved or lived on my own before so needless to say this has been an overwhelming and rather long process.

Now that I'm feeling slightly more settled... I'm happy to get back into the swing of things with blogging :).

Now on to the real reason we're all here... I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the new Nars Spring 2014 Collection this week. I was only able to snap pictures quickly so here they are!

Check out la piece de resistance... the NARSissist palette. Fifteen beautiful neutral eyeshadows straight from the core collection of Nars single and duo shadows in matte, satin, and shimmer finishes!

Also in this collection - two new eyeshadow duo's. My favourite is "Kauai" which is pictured below.

There is a bright orange Satin Lip Pencil and a lovely lilac coloured Larger Than Life Lipgloss called "Annees Folle".

A metallic teal Larger Than Life Eyeliner (these babies are insanely waterproof).

And there is even a few more new goodies including a coppery rose toned Multiple!

I'm dying over the palette and I'm sure you guys are too. Nars has never launched a palette of this size so I know it's going to fly off the shelves when it arrives!

A Classic Take On Emerald

Before the year runs out...

A light colour on the lid, mid tone through the crease, and natural defining eyeliner is a classic go-to shape when paired with neutrals. For a trendy take on a classic, I used the same flattering shapes with a fun pop of colour!

Pro Tip

To make the eye appear more open, keep the inner corner light with an irridescent shadow and bracket your eyeliner on the outer corners of the eye only!

Brows

Shu Uemura Hard 9 'Seal Brown' Pencil

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow #10, #91, and #04

Stila Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner in "Bluefin"

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in 'Light' - under brow

Buxom Mascara

MJ Inspired Cut Crease

You guys know I'm a sucker for a mod 60's look so naturally I had to put my own spin on this Marc Jacobs Beauty promo image.

Pro Tip

Lightly filling in your brows with a pencil or powder will keep a dramatic makeup like this looking grounded and polished. Without the brow grooming the makeup is noticeably incomplete and can start to look messy.

Eyes and Brows

Shu Uemura Hard 9 Brow Pencil in 'Seal Brown'

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Bare Minerals Eyeshadow in 'One Hit Wonder'

Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow #60

Laura Mercier Creme Liner in 'Noir'

Illamasqua Liquid Metal in 'Phenomena'

Buxom Amplified Mascara

Marc Jacobs Mascara

Complexion

Kat Von Dee Tatto Lock-It Foundation

Tarte Smooth Operator Concealer

Tarte Smooth Operator Setting Powder

Laura Mercier Dune Bronze

MAC Beauty Powder in 'Oh, So Fair!'