Om my eyes: Green Gold

This is actually from Sunday but I haven't had the time to post this until today.
I decided to play with my MAC pigments and do something with the green colors that I have. It is a rather simple eye makeup with Old Gold pigment on the inner and outer parts of the eye and Golden Olive in the middle, and the same thing under the eye.



This is what I used:

High Tech Lighter in Platina from Make Up Store as a base.
MAC pigments in Old Gold and Golden Olive on the lid and under the eye.
MAC e/s in Handwritten (Matte2) near the lashes to darken the outer part of the eye.
MAC e/s in Soft Brown (Matte) as a crease color
MAC e/s in Brulé (Satin) as a highlight.

Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Pencil in 061 Jet Black from Rimmel
Double Wear Zero Smudge Lengthening Mascara in 01 Black from Estée Lauder.

A Winter Wonderland.

It has been snowing a lot here during the weekend resulting in thick layers of snow covering everything outside. I simply couldn't resist showing you my terrace on the back of the house.


The blue sticking out under the "The Superficiality Blog" text at the bottom of the photo is the table.

Here is a picture of our grill.

On my lips: MAC Equality

Here it is as I promised in my last post, Equality on my lips. This is super pale but it isn't completely opaque so some of the pigmentation of my lips is still visible. I am not brave enough to wear this one by itself but I think it will look great with a lipgloss on top.

A little MAC haul.

I went to see Avatar 3D yesterday and on my way to the cinema I stopped at the MAC counter. My main goal as usual was to check out the new MAC collection. This times it was All Races, All Ages, All Sexes. I wasn't really impressed with this one. I felt that it reminded me to much of Warm & Cozy in it's color scheme and I definitely don't need more brown eyeshadows in my collection at the moment.

But I did pick up two things from the collection, the eyeshadow Banshee and the lipstick Equality.


MAC describes Banshee as a "dirty taupe with frost and sparkle diamond cluster" and it has a Lustre finish so it is packed with silver sparkle. I like the color of this one, it is a brownish pink with an overload of sparkle. I think Banshee will look great on the lid with a darker matte brown in the crease or as a inner corner highlight. I think this eyeshadow is very versatile and I would descibe it as a extravagant neutral. Because of all the glitter in the eyeshadow there is a major risk for glitter fall out.


Equality is also a Lustre and MAC descibes this as a "creamy pale yellow beige". It is rather pale and I will use this to tone down the pigmentation of my lips and wear a lipgloss on top or use it to tone down a brighter lipstick.

I will post a "on my lips" post right after this post so you can see how Equality looks on the lips. It makes my lips super pale.



I bought the products with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Amandopondo Bubble Bar

Amandopondo from LUSH is a white bubble bar with a rose bud on top. The rose bud represents forgiveness and this bubble bar is supposed to be given to someone whose feelings you have hurt.

This bubble bar looks a little boring next to the all the glittery and colorful bubble bars that LUSH has. It doesn't color the water of your bath or fill it with glitter or confetti.
I think what makes this bubble bar a little gem is it scent. It contains rose absolute, lemon and orange oils and the scent is a lovely combination of citrus and a hint of rose. It made me feel very relaxed and I fell almost asleep in the bath. I think that this is scent that can be enjoyed by guys as well so it is very versatile.
Like all the bubble bars I have tried it makes a lot of bubbles and you have a cloud of bubbles surrounding you while you bathe. They last for a really long time too.
The Amandopondo Bubble Bar belongs to the smaller bubble bars by LUSH and it costs 49 SEK or £2.45 if you are in the UK.

Do I recommend this product? Yes I do. This is not only for people that you need to apologize too it is also a relaxing treat after a stressful day at work or school.

Will i buy this again? Yes I definitely will I think it is a nice break from all of LUSH's more colorful and glittery bath products and I think this is the grown up version of LUSH's bath products.


I bought this product with my own money and it is my own opinion.

Source: LUSH Sweden and LUSH UK

On my lips: Make Up Store's Exit

It has been some time since I did a "on my lips" post and I thought it was about time I did one. On my lips today is a lipstick from Make Up Store called Exit. This is a rather light color and it tones down the lips a little bit. I would actually call it a nudish color with a twist. It isn't just a boring beige nude but more a pinkish peach sort of color. The finish is a little bit on the glossy side as well.
It isn't the best lipstick I have tried but I like it and will definitely check out more of the lipsticks from Make Up Store.

One down side with this is that it looks absolutely awful on dry lips. My lips are a little bit dry on the picture above and you can almost see that it doesn't apply evenly but more accentuate the dryness. It is important to prep the lips with a lip balm first or a lip primer to get a better result.

On my eyes: Black Smokey Eye

I decided to try and do a black smokey eye or as I like to call it a smokey eye "Kung Fu Panda" Style. For this EOTD I used the fascinating Ruby: 6 Smokey Eyes from MAC holiday collection in 2008. The shadows that I used are Ambiance and Carbon, however Carbon can be found in the permanent line and Ambiance can easily be replaced by a silver gray eyeshadow.


Almost everything is from MAC if not stated otherwise:

Urban Decay Primer Potion as a base.
Carbon (matte) e/s on entire lid up to crease but leave the inner corner free.
Ambiance (velvet) e/s as a transition color up to the brow bone. This is a silver gray color with large silver flecks in it.
Grand Entrance (starflash) in the inner corner of the eye.
Brulé (satin) as a brow bone highlight.

Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline on lower lashline and waterline. I also used this in the inner corner of the eye.
MUS Cake Eyeliner in Black on upper lashline.

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara
Makeup Factory Eye Brow Styler 3

A small experiment.

I have started a little experiment. I am trying to increase the length of my eyelashes and the product that is going to make them longer is the Renewal Lash Serum from L'oréal. So far I have been using the product for a week and I have applied it in the morning and in the evening. I haven't seen any difference yet but it has only been a week so my hopes a still high.

So this is the before picture that I took after my first application of serum. I will get back to you in a about a months time and let you know if the product works.

I am not wearing any makeup in this photo the only thing I am wearing is the Renewal Lash Serum

This product was bought with my own money and it is my own opinion.