Fyrinnae samples haul

So I got some sample stuff from Fyrinnae a couple of days ago. I'm in a bit of a hurry and don't have time to post any looks (not today, at least, we're attending Simo's cousin's party) but I wanted to share these beauties with you.

1st row (from left to right): Mischief Makers, Fancy Lad, Sennyo, Bali Mynah

2nd row: The Flying Scotsman, Red Panda, Leif, Randy Ferret

3rd row: Okapi, Monarch Butterfly

I got Mischief Makers as a free sample and the colour is simply stunning! Like my friend Decorative Diva has described it, it looks like silver silk ribbon. When I looked at it on the website and in the jar, I went 'meh' but then I tried it on and I was amazed by it.

My other faves from this haul were Fancy Lad (warm pink with green shimmer), Bali Mynah (vibrant turquoise), Red Panda (golden orange copper), Randy Ferret (deep smoky forest green with green and teal shimmer and purple sparkles), Okapi (rich mahogany burgundy with accents of gold) and Monarch Butterfly (deep black with hues of glowing reddish copper shimmer). These are the colours I'm tempted to buy full sizes of.

I was surprised by Okapi. Burgundy isn't my favourite shade and I can't remember why I ordered it in the first place but it looks divine. And Red Panda will look perfect with Tamarin which I already have. Yesterday I used Mischief Makers, Fancy Lad and Artic Fox together (sorry, I couldn't take photos!) and they looked so good.

Bali Mynah, Red Panda, Okapi and Monarch Butterfly are a part of Endangered 2008 collection. Part of the sales of that collection go to World Wildlife Fund to protect endangered species. ALL sales from shades Baby Beluga and Orca go to protect these two species. And that's reason enough to get some beauties from this collection.

Fyrinnae will probably make another Endangered collection for this year. It's rumoured to consist of silky neutrals but there's no knowing what they will come up with! We just have to keep on waiting :)

Hauls and why I have been away

I haven't been blogging for a couple of weeks, sorry about that. I actually was catsitting three kitties for a week and that's one major reason why I haven't been posting anything.

So to make up for neglecting you, I decided to post my first hauling post ever! I received my The She Space grab bag and more Heavenly Naturals stuff.

So I received Basking in Sunshine ( top row, first one from the left), Necessary Laughter (top row, second one from the left), Vampires Tap Dancing (the red in the middle), Take a YOU Day (bottom row, first one from the left) and Experience Everything (second one from the left).

So I got two of the colours I wished for, yay! And these babies are superpigmented, I'm very VERY pleased. I'm glad that I took a chance on the grab bags and I actually ordered another Storypeople grab bag that has 10 shadows.

Basking in Sunshine is very vibrant orange (not peach, not copper).

Necessary Laughter is a lovely yellow with copper tones. Lovelovelove!

Vampires Tap Dancing is a pinkish red. This shade is so yummy, I can't wait to do a look with it!

Take a YOU Day is a regal purple.

Experience Everything is a gorgeous steely dark blue, a bit like stormy sky.

From Heavenly Naturals I got With You and Bambi. René had also sent me one of her lipglosses to sample! I got this lovely red called Candy Apple. It smells and tastes like peppermint and it tingles on my lips. I love it. I was expecting to get a couple of her regular eyeshadow sample baggies but this was a nice surprise! You don't have to guess that I'm smiling like a lunatic. I'm such a sucker for lipglosses.

With You is a minty green with a curious sparkle (I think it's golden but I have to look into it). I think this one is going to be my summer love.

Bambi is a lovely golden neutral, perfect for laid back summery look.

So I got the stitches out and this is what my wrist looks like now. Yeah, I've lost a bit of skin and flesh from the lower part.. It was just a matter of millimetres that I didn't cut my artery. But as you can see, it's healing quite nicely.

I'm trying to find some time to post a look soon!

Heavenly Naturals Earth Child + Believe FOTD

Actually I took these photos yesterday but as I redid this look today, I decided that I could use them still. I have been searching for a brown with green shimmer for a while. I had ordered Lime Crime's Dragon Scales but the colour just clashed with my skin. Then when I found Heavenly Naturals, I discovered Earth Child. It's a copper-shaded brown with lovely mint green shimmer. I also happened to have Heavenly Naturals' eyeshadow in Believe which is the actual same colour as the green shimmer in Earth Child. So of course I had to use them together.

Earth Child + Believe FOTD

Purely Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Foundation
Meow Cosmetics Top Cat Finishing Powder (over foundation)
Purely Cosmetics Blush in Blushing
Too Faced Shadow Insurance (as a primer on upper lids)
Heavenly Naturals eyeshadow in Earth Child (all over upper lids)
Heavenly Naturals eyeshadow in Believe (inner corners of eyes)
Lumiere Cosmetics eyeshadow in Butter Cream (as a highlighter below brow)
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (upper lashline)
Dior Diorshow Waterproof mascara in Black
MAC lipglass in Possum Nose Pink (from LE Dame Edna collection)


I really like the green shimmer in Earth Child. The highlighter also has a hint of green in it. I didn't even remember I had a shade like Butter Cream but it just magically reappeared when I was doing this look. Also note how the copper in Earth Child makes my eyes appear bluer. Blue-eyed babes take note: copper makes blues pop.

Here you can see the lovely shimmer Earth Child has. It matches 100% with Believe. It's fun because when I look at my eyes on the mirror, you can't see where Believe ends and Earth Child begins; the green shade just glides into the copper.

I'm very pleased with this look. I bought the cutest earrings ever! You can barely see them but they have Russian matryoshka dolls in them. They are made by Green Papaya. The company uses recycled and upcycled materials. These earrings of mine were made of a fabric that had matryoshka print in it.

I had a hard time deciding what shade of lipstick to wear with this look. I thought about wearing something orange but it would have been too matchy-matchy. So I settled with Possum Nose Pink which isn't a pink pink but rather a mix of fuchsia and warm red.

Oh, I also had to take a picture of my hand. I have a protective tape over the stiches but it's starting to peel off. As you can see, my wrist is pretty bruised.

Okay, I know my hand looks disgusting but what do you think of the look?

Glamour Doll Eyes Fabulous Glam Girl FOTD

Because Vanessa from Glamour Doll Eyes turns 25 tomorrow and because she's having a sale on her webstore, I decided to showcase more of Glamour Doll Eyes gorgeousness.

Of course when I was taking the pictures, I only managed to get three and then I lost the light. It seems that it's going to rain and the clouds just blocked all the light I had. I don't like taking pictures indoors because the light is way too yellow and it distorts the colours completely.

Glam Girl is a very vibrant and strong purple with a little shimmer. This may not surprise anyone but I love this purple!
Fabulous! is an almost matte teal.
Sterling Glitz is a diamond glitter. It looks white in the baggie but you don't get much colour. Instead you get this beautiful diamond glimmer on your lids.
Pinky Swear is a bright, shimmery pink.

I usually hate when people combine blue with purple (I know, I know, I have done it myself) but last night I woke in middle of the night (I ain't kidding you) and decided that I had to try Glam Girl with Fabulous!, no matter what.


Fabulous Glam Girl FOTD

Purely Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Foundation
Meow Cosmetics Top Cat Finishing Powder (over foundation)
Too Faced Shadow Insurance (as a primer on upper lids)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Pinky Swear (as a blusher on cheeks)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Fabulous! (all over upper lids up to the crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Glam Girl (outer vee and crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Sterling Glitz (over Glam Girl and Fabulous!)
Aromaleigh eyeshadow in Petunia (as a highlighter below brows)
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (as a liner on upper lashline)
Fyrinnae eyeshadow in Wicked (patted wet over eyeliner)
Dior Diorshow mascara in Black
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Glitter Kittiez

When I lined my eyes with Blacktrack, I was pleased with the results but it sort of looked flat. I looked around and saw a jar of Fyrinnae's Wicked and I decided to pat it wet over the line I had drawn. It looks a bit like raven or crow feathers, the shine they have. Also, Wicked pairs up nicely with Glam Girl and Fabulous! because it's a strong purple with teal shimmer. I also used Petunia just below brows but only on the inner part and partly blended it on Glam Girl. I chose Petunia because it's an off-white with pinkish sheen.

I used Sterling Glitz to blend in the colours but also to add a bit of sparkle. I love the result, it softens the look up a bit. The sparkles catch the light beautifully, it really looks like I have diamond dust sprinkled across my lids.

Unfortunately, this was the only full face photo I managed to take before the clouds rolled in the sky. Bleurgh. Pinky Swear makes a great blush. I love the overall look, I'm a bit surprised how soft I look with such strong colours.


Because my eyes were so strong and colourful, I lightly patted on Glitter Kittiez. The colour is much stronger if you apply it more but I wanted to have that 'bitten' look.

As I posted before, Glamour Doll Eyes is having a sale with samples 50% off so this is a great opportunity to try some new colours out!


Sorry I couldn't take better photos but I can't change the weather :(


What do you think of the look?

Glamour Doll Eyes Memorial Day and Birthday Sale

Sunday, 24th May is Glamour Doll Eyes' Vanessa's 25th birthday and also the Memorial Day so she has put up a sale for her AND us to celebrate!

All sample baggies (not jars) are 50% off and you don't need a code for this.

Also, if you buy 2 full sizes, you get 1 free (up to 4 free jars). So, when you buy 2 full sizes, write the name of the free jar of your choice in to the comments field, don't put it in your cart.

If Glamour Doll Eyes is still unfamiliar to you, this is the perfect time to grab some samples! Also, samples have a free shipping anywhere in the world.

If you love greens, grab Shamrock.
If purple is your only one, check out Glam Girl.
If you like it cute and pink, Pinky Swear might be your thing.
If you want something more blue, Fabulous! and Coral Reef are great choices.

These are my recommendations as I have tried these colours but I think all the colours are great because the quality is top notch.

Glamour Doll Eyes Aqua FOTD

A while back I ordered some samples from Gamour Doll Eyes, mostly because my dear friend Decorative Diva was praising them. And if you're her reader, you know that she's very particular about this things. I have already done some looks with my samples but failed to post them so here it goes!

First, a few words about the shades I used. Disco White is a white with aqua sparkle. I know, it sounds a bit scary but I can assure you that the colour is in no way garish. The sparkle is very subtle. I would recommend doing your eyemakeup before putting on your foundation, though. Otherwise you'll have a disco under your eyes. Coral Reef is greenish blue colour. It looks exactly like the water on nature documentaries when they film coral reefs so the name is spot on. Shamrock is a vivid green. It's very bright and lovely.

Aqua FOTD

Purely Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Foundation
Purely Cosmetics Silk & Pearl Primer (as finishing powder)
Meow Cosmetics Crystalline Cat Glow Powder in Quartz (on cheekbones)
Purely Cosmetics Blush in Blushing
Too Faced Shadow Insurance (as a primer on upper lids)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Disco White (all over upper lid)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Coral Reef (2/3 of upper lid)
Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadow in Shamrock (outer vee and crease)
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (upper lashline)
Dior Diorshow Waterproof mascara in Black
MAC Dazzleglass in Goldyrocks


Because Shamrock is such a strong green, I had to apply it very gently because i didn't want the contrast with it and Coral Reef to be too sharp. So I did a lot of blending and here it doesn't look as vibrant as it can be. But I can assure you, it's very vibrant!

I'm not happy with this picture. It looks like I have lined my eyes only on the middle of my upper lid. The photographer should be fired! :D I love Coral Reef but I didn't remember I had another blueish Glamour Doll Eyes colour called Fantabulous! which, in retrospect, could have worked better than Coral Reef. Well, you live and you learn.

I used Disco White all over upper lid before using the other colours. You can't see it in this photo but the sparkle from Disco White is visible underneath and it gives a gorgeous glimmer.

I wish I had a better camera because when I compare these photos to what I see in the mirror, these pics don't do these lovely colours any justice.

After using such strong colours on my eyes, I wanted to use something lighter on lips. I chose Goldyrocks because there's not a lot of colour but just enough of golden sparkle.

I really like Glamour Doll Eyes. Their colours are very vibrant and fun. Also, if you buy samples and end up getting your sample colour later as a full size, the price of the sample will be deducted from the full size price. Neat, huh? I like their customer service, Vanessa (the owner) is such a sweetie and willing to help if you have problems (I accidentally screwed up my order and e-mailed her and she fixed it immediately). They also have a gorgeous purple eyeshadow called Glam Girl (which I love) and a lovely pink called Pinky Swear. I have added their site to my links so if you're interested, do go and have a look and order some lovely samples!

Have you tried Glamour Doll Eyes? if not, are you going to? And what do you think about this look?

Heavenly Naturals Dark Purple FOTD

I accidentally slit my wrist while cutting bread two days ago which morbidly enough gave me an inspiration to do a darker, almost gothic purple look. My hand is still aching (it got stiched up) so doing makeup at the moment is a bit of a challenge. I hope you understand the situation and ignore any problems I might have had with blending.

Dark Purple FOTD

Purely Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Foundation (custom blended with 2 parts of Fair Maiden and 1 part of Peaches N Cream)
Meow Cosmetics Crystalline Cat Glow Powder in Quartz (as a higlighter on cheekbones and temples)
Purely Cosmetics Blush in Blushing
Too Faced Shadow Insurance (as a primer on upper lids)
Heavenly Naturals eyeshadow in Romantic Notion (all over upper lid)
Heavenly Naturals eyeshadow in Persuasion (outer vee and crease)
Heavenly Naturals eyeshadow in Cupcake (to blend out Persuasion and Romantic Notion)
Fyrinnae eyeshadow in Sakura (as a highlighter under brows)
Heavenly Naturals eyeshadow in Diva (wetlined on upper and lower lashlines)
Dior Diorshow Waterproof mascara in Black
MAC lipstick in A Rose Romance


I think Diva is a kick-ass purple and makes a great liner! I love it as an eyeshadow, too. Persuasion is a bit brownish purple which is why I decided to use a pretty pink like Cupcake to blend it with Romantic Notion which is a mauveish sort of purple. I didn't want to go too gothic so Cupcake balanced the look perfectly. Fyrinnae's Sakura is white with purplepink irisdecence to it. I blend it a bit with my fingers because it's a glowing white and I wanted to blend it so that it would look like I had a white line below my brows.

I think this is great photographic evidence on how purple really brings out the green in my eyes. I was going to line my eyes with black but instead went for purple which I think works better than black would here.

If you like Orgasm blush from Nars but find it a bit too gritty and glittery then try Purely Cosmetics' Blushing blush. It's a great dupe and looks way more glowy than Orgasm does. I have Orgasm in Multiple (haha) and I have a love/hate relationship with it. The colour is great but the glitter is a bit too much. I also adore Purely Cosmetics' Skin Smoothing Foundation. I use it when I want my skin to look flawless without a concealer.

I think Heavenly Naturals have great eyeshadows. They aren't as crazy as Fyrinnae's but they are of really good quality and the colours are lovely and very pigmented. I already have several full sized eyeshadows and I've been extremely happy with them.

I think I mentioned MAC's A Rose Romance lipstick in my last post. I love the formula and I really like how it looks on my lips. It's a limited edition colour as far as I know so if you're interested, you might want to get it ASAP.

How do you like my darker look?