Swatches!
Wouldn’t it be just grand if every decision were only as complex as what lipstick to wear for the day!? Adulting is hard, man! Oh, well…
This week I’ve been working on the flooring job I talked about, which means trying to figure out when to begin it, what material to use, whom to hire, exactly how to test our existing tiles for asbestos since the house was developed in the 1970s, figuring out exactly how to eliminate the old carpet, whether we can coordinate the job to coincide with some repairs we have to do, which may or may not need us all to temporarily online someplace else with our feline while the work is done, which has been…challenging, however at least I figured out what lipstick to wear for the day! That was easy, peasy, lemon squeezy compared to asbestos testing (OMG).
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I couldn’t choose between these two, so I tried both!
Yesterday I had the very best time trying to figure out which of these Chanel Rouge Coco Lipsticks to wear… I mean, the orangey red shade is obviously fun as well as fierce as well as shiny. It sings “Spring is here!” Unsurprisingly, I likewise like the nude beige pink, which looks so elegant as well as sophisticated! They both have their own great vibe.
Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick in 416 Coco
Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick in 402 Adrienne
Ultimately, I went with the orangey red since I needed some “lipstick armor” to get with the day, however which one do you prefer?
Oh! — I’m using cream shadow in this look since these ones from Chanel are awesome. I’ve likewise been on a cream shadow kick. These double as shadows as well as liners, and, in situation you’re wondering, yes, they’re comfortable on the waterline. Not drying at all! I’m using a matte light brown called Contour Clair on my lids as well as matte dark brown Rouge Noir on my lash as well as water lines.
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I’m using Chanel blush No. 20 cream blush on my cheeks with Chanel Malice powder blush on top.
From the left: Chanel Stylo Ombre Et Contour Eyeshadow-Liner-Khol in 12 Contour Clair, 04 electric Brown, 08 Rouge Noir
I mixed out the edges of the lighter brown with what I *thought* was a clean blending brush, so I was surprised when — whoops! — orangey brown appeared in my crease. turns out I failed to remember I had utilized this specific clean with the UD naked Wild West Palette, as well as it had some leftover matte brown in the bristles. I really ended up liking exactly how it turned out though!
Don’t ya just like fortuitous makeup accidents?
By the way, happy St. Patrick’s Day! ? Connor Claire as well as I painted our nails eco-friendly this morning to celebrate. She’s part Irish on El Hub’s side.
Two layers of Expressive reveal to Impress
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I was going to make corned beef as well as cabbage in the immediate Pot, however eh…I may just make a whole Food’s Frozen Cheese Pizza with some eco-friendly broccoli on it instead! ?
Your friendly community beauty addict,
Karen