2nd attempt at Nice Mix

Back on July 17, I tried out the MAC Color Craft's Nice Mix for the first time and I wasn't too satisfied with the results. I searched the internet for anyone who might have done this look and hopefully I'll be able to learn from them but I couldn't find one. Perhaps my skills in searching wasn't too good either but anyway with the failure of the first, I was still left confused. Thankfully Elyn posted up a comment with the colours that I was suppose to use as well as a brief technique and with that it, I perked up and wanted to try the look again.

p.s. : After you apply your UDPP, try laying a thin layer of NYX jumbo pencil in milk (please use your finger for event application) then apply nyx nude pearl over the milk at the 1st half of your lids, and apply a gray or typographic works too on the rest of your lids. use black concentrating on your outter V turn your brush to make wink-out and smudge upwards see if the color combo work out for you not. if you want your outter corner to look more in dept try lining your upper waterline with black pencil, this will make your lashes look more intense and thick.. let me know how it turn out k...
- Elyn aka Makeupholics

After a good workout at the gym, a good shower and a good dinner, I was ready for anything! Fully charged and feeling excited.

I re-read Elyn's words and got to work, I went straight to NYX's Milk and skipped the UDPP cause my UDPP was still happily and nicely in it's box, I'm still not done staring at it yet, too precious to be use for something like this. I have a strange feeling if Elyn was near me, she would have either gave me an earful or at the very least twisted my ears since the UDPP were gifts from her and I know she wants me to use them. But since she's not near me, my ears are safe and I can stingily skipped the UDPP part.

Left to right: Smear the milk onnn, NYX jumbo pencil in Milk I mean,
NYX Nude pearl over first half of lids

I applied NYX Pearl powder in Nude after Milk over the first half of the eyes, and then applied MAC Typographic over the outer V and black eye shadow followed suit. 5 seconds later, I declare it a failure and move to the next eye. Sheesh.

Wrong, just so wrooong!

I extended the gray too far behind my eyes making it look odd. Not to mention there was way too much gray, but just for practice, I applied some black eyeliner to the eye just to see if I could at any point save it. Nope, too much damage, time to declare it a lost cause and move on to the other eye.

Phew, this time, learning from my mistake on the other eye, I applied less of gray and use a lighter hand on it. Drew the eyeliner surrounding the entire eye, the line was a little harsh so I used black to soften the line. At this point, I felt a twig of envious when I remember how Elyn does her eye make up so effortlessly and look fantastic, then there's Eki, even with just one NYX pearl powder and eyeliner, she rocks the look, how unfair! *whines* Why wasn't I born with double eye lids and phoenix shaped eye like Pinky Doodle Doo? Why must I be born with such small eyes with uneven shaped, one roundish and one elongated almond? Why why why?! *slaps self to stop whining*

*Ahem* So after lines as soften, I was too lazy to stick falsies on so I do what I usually do, place the falsies on top of my real ones and try not to blink as I snap a picture. Done!

Hmm, I definitely like this one better than the first, (Thanks Elyn!) Looks like I still need a little more practice on it and I'll be fine. I hope, fingers crossed anyway. That reminds me, finally got the pictures for that night when I tried on the Nice Mix for the first time, I really ended up looking 'cat-ish' NYAHAHAHAHHAA!

Me, Kern and DJ Chaoz in LOOK Bistro
Yea, my eyes are actually half closed if not entirely closed :P
Picture taken by Neko

Oh Oh, out of boredom a couple of days, ago, I ended up playing with a bunch of coloured concealer that E was about to trash. I think it was long past it's due date but seeing how much was left and me being greedy, I begged, cried, pulled E's hair, not in that order but ...okay okay I was kidding, but anyway E gave them to me and I happily went home with it.

I've always been curious about the effects of all the different colours. I've used green to cover my cherry red pimples for a long time now but never tried the other colours so ta-daa, with this in my hands, experiment begin~ I'm not too sure but I think E got this from her make up course she attended a couple of years ago, it's good for photoshoots and bridal make up I think since it's pretty thick and cover almost everything. o.O

Gross looking right? Nyahahahaaa, that's my fault actually.. =_=


Left to right: Holding my breath, see any difference between the face and neck?

I applied green over the cheeks area to my still cherry red pimples, salmon colour to my under eyes, yellow on my forehead and bridge of nose, darkish brown colour to sides of nose and under cheek bones. I really have no idea if I even put them in the correct places but since it's for fun, anything goes anywhere, heeee~

I was holding my nose throughout the entire application, the 'plasticky' smell was so strong. It made my face look ghastly white and I blended everything with a sponge, smooth of the edges but I purposely left my neck bare so I could show others how thick the stuff is and the colour difference.

Even without a primer, this stuff manage to cover most and almost port hole on my face, Wow! It brigten up my face but also made me look ghastly white, the almost same effect as applying too much BB cream. God dammit, the lighting sucks so bad can anyone even see anything?

Anyway something like this is really good for pictures and photoshoots, in real life, people would have given me second looks, not in a good way kinda seconds looks.

But if I could find this thing somewhere, I just might be tempted to buy it :P