Inspired By...These Shoes of Mine

Many times, when I am stuck for a new color combination, I look to things around me for inspiration.  It can be anything, a flower found in nature, the stripes of a new shirt or even a simple pair of shoes.

I am creating a new segment for my blog called Inspired By....  Here I will post looks that are inspired by the things that are around me...even a simple pair of shoes.  Hope you like what you are see and are inspired by the things that surround you.  Keep reading for the look I created inspired by these shoes of mine.......

Bare Escentuals: Tahitian Sun

I have been looking back through my online photo albums and found these pictures.  I did this look during the Winter, but it is something that can be worn now; a nice neutral look for a hot Summer day.  In fact, I was thinking of Summer when I did this one. 

If I was going to do it as a Summer look, I would choose a lighter lip combination and maybe a more colorful liner. 

Hope you like it.  More pics and what I did after the break....

Smoky Blues

Blues scare me.  I does not matter if they are light, bright electric blues or dark smoky blues.  If it has the word "blue" in it...it scares me.  I decided to do a smoky eye look with some blues.  This turned out more monochromatic that I imagined when I had the colors next to each other, but I like it nonetheless.  What I did and more pics after the break....

Bare Escentuals: Girlfriend Michelle, Gigi, Angel

Here is a copycat look that I stole from Becky at sparklevixen.com.  I have to admit that it scared me to death, but I decided to go for it.  I thought these colors would look out of place on my skin tone, but I really like how it turned out.  Hope you all like it.  Products used and what I did after the break...

MAC Bloggers' Obsessions Collection

MAC's Bloggers' Obsessions Collection is up for purchase now on MAC website. All My Purple Life and Sonoran Rain will be mine! 

If you do not know, MAC selected a few of our favorite bloggers to add their input to a collection.  They each got to create their "perfect" lipglass or eye shadow color. 

These colors will be limited edition.  After 6 weeks they will be gone!  Get them while you can! 

Bare Escentuals: Beautiful in Pearls Take 2

This started out as a second Beautiful in Pearls look, but I decided to jazz it up a little.  It turned into what you see here.  More pics and what I did after the break.

Bare Escentuals: Dakota and Black Ice

Here is a very simple gray combo that I did quite some time ago.  Neutral colors are my comfort zone, but I really like how this turned out.  More pics and what I did after the break!

MAC Spiced Chocolate Quad:

Here is the last look I did with this quad.  It is a little more bold, but I think you will like it.  More pics and what I did, after the break!

MAC Spiced Chocolate Quad: The Softer Side

Here is another look I did with the MAC Spiced Chocolate quad.  This quad is so versitile.  I decided to go a little softer this time.  More pics and what I did after the break. 

MAC Spiced Chocolate Quad "Sunset Eyes"

One reason why I love this quad so much is that you can wear it in so many different ways, from bold to soft.  I chose a bolder look today.  More pics and what I did after the break!

MAC Spiced Chocolate Quad

picture source temptalia.com

This has to be my all time favorite MAC palette.  The Spiced Chocolate Quad debuted in the Cult of Cherry Collection.  I missed out on it orginally, but after years of trying, I finally got my hands on this quad.  It has to be the best makeup purchase I have ever made. 

I wore this 3 or 4 days in a row, in different ways, so I will share them with you over 3 or 4 days.  More pics and what I did after the break.

Bare Escentuals: HS Charisma, Lucky, Ink liner

I found some more looks to post.  HS Charisma is one of my favorite eye shadows and this is one of my favorite combinations.  What I did and more after the break.

MAC: Tempting Quad

L to R:  Next to Nothing and Tempting

L to R:  Sharp and Dark Edge

While my first love will always be Bare Escentuals, I do dabble in other makeup lines.  This look that I did comes from MAC cosmetics.  The Tempting Quad is just gorgeous.  It is a palette made up of brown, gold, light pink and a green that is kinda scary at first, but looks beautiful on the eye.  I had to add this palette to my collection.  Swatches and my look after the break. 

Bare Escentuals: High Shine Charisma, MAC Magnetic Fields, Drama

In this combo, I mixed two different brands of eye shadow, Bare Escentuals and MAC. More pictures and what I did, after the break. 

Bare Escentuals: Mystery, Soul Sister, Puzzle

It has been awhile since I posted a look, so I thought I would do that now.  More pics and what I did, after the break.

MAC Earthly Riches Mineralized Eyeshadow Duo

Here is a look using one of my favorite mineralized duos from MAC:  Earthly Riches. 

I think this duo was initally released in MAC's 2008 Antiquitease Collection.  I found my Earthly Riches duo at the Cosmetics Company Store...usually located at an outlet mall. 

If you want to see what the duo looks like here is an excellent photo from jroseonline.  See why it is my favorite????

Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance lid to brow
MAC Earthy Riches purple lid
MAC Earthy Riches gray crease and outer V
MAC Earthy Riches gray outer lower lash line
MAC Earthy Riches purple inner V
Liquid liner pen in Black upper lashline
MAC Feline lower lashline
BE Flawless Definition mascara

This product was purchased with my own money for my own personal useage.