mermaid series #3 - deep sea maiden

This is the third look in my mermaid series! Here we have a mermaid that sticks to the darkest depths of the waters, where light barely reaches her. She is surrounded by sea creatures that no one else can recognise, the ones that could give the most fearless of people nightmares. She is pale and everything she wears is as dark as her surroundings. She's the sea monster everyone should fear but no one knows who she is.

This look was a little difficult, seeing as the dark eyeshadows were hard to balance. I know that everyone recommends that when you wear a smoky eye, you should wear next to no lipstick. Meanwhile, I was thinking that since this isn't exactly meant to be an everyday look, I could go ahead and put on some dark lipstick--it is autumn, after all! So there's a photo with nothing but lip balm up there, and here's another with some deep berry lipstick.

Again, please note that the continuing trend in these photos is blue eyebrows! The first look had glitter and sparkle and the blue was notably lighter, whilst the second look had just shimmer with a teal base. Here, we have deep blue matte brows that I proceeded to wear for the rest of the evening, including a trip to Target before picking up my sister from the bus stop from college.

BROWS

Anastasia Beverly Hills brow wax

Concrete Minerals Pro Matte Eyeshadow in Bruise

EYES

Center of lid - Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Velocity (vibrant matte royal blue)

Inner corner and outer lid - Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof (deep matte black)

Crease - Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Afterparty (bright turquoise with a semi-pearl sheen)

Upper lash line + waterline - Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion (matte blackest black) + Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black

Lower lash line - Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Binge (pearly navy blue, discontinued)

Lashes - Maybelline Volum' Express the Mega Plush mascara in Blackest Black

FACE

BECCA foundation (the sample only says Pearl, but I don't think it's the Shimmering Skin Perfector so I'm not sure what it is, sorry!)

Benefit boi-ing concealer in 01

LIPS

fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15

Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in Deepest Cherry (deepened dark plum berry)

This was definitely one of the most fun looks. I'm sorry that I don't have a close-up photo--all of them turned out blurry, which admittedly might have been me being in a hurry. Also, as much as I love wearing a dark eye look, it's absolute hell to take off. No wonder people wear smoky eyes out and wait for time to take its toll on their makeup! Urban Decay's Perversion liner will probably remain near my eyeballs for another three days and my brows will be stained blue for another two.

mermaid series #2 - ocean siren

The second look in this series is more focused on the mermaid who stays in the ocean without surfacing, who resides where a great deal of marine wildlife swims. She lives in a world that is permanently tinted blue and it's a little darker than the girls who surface.

Here's a little secret: my room gets next to no natural light because I'm a vampire, plus I usually wake up when the sun is no longer shining directly in my window, which is hardly a surprise--my window faces east, so the morning light doesn't usually enter my room. I take my natural light photos standing in front of my parents' bedroom windows. (It also makes for a nicer background because their room isn't the Bermuda triangle.)

Photos taken against a wall like this one are most likely ones taken in my bedroom. The blue eyebrows in this look are surprisingly wearable, although I think it's time to trim my eyebrows because as soon as I raise them, you can see the hairs clearly not within the confines of blue liner!

BROWS

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Binge (pearly navy blue, discontinued)

Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Starling (metallic turquoise)

EYES

Inner lid - Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Darling (teal with turquoise shimmer)

Outer lid - Fyrinnae loose eyeshadow in Digital Faerie (deep sky blue with green shimmer)

Inner corner + center of lid - Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Lumi (white with turquoise, blue, and green shimmer)

Outer crease - Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Royal Sugar (bright blue shimmer)

Inner crease - Fyrinnae loose eyeshadow in Arcane Magic: Futuristic Glamrock (pale translucent aqua-blue with pink iridescence, discontinued)

Upper lash line - Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion (matte blackest black)

Lower lash line - Sephora Collection colorful eyeshadow in N° 7 Picnic In The Park (grass green shimmer)

FACE

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè + Dr. Jart+ V7 Beauty Balm

BECCA Satin Finish Foundation in Porcelain

Benefit boi-ing concealer in 01

Benefit high beam

LIPS

NYX matte lipstick in Tea Rose (mauve-pink)

mermaid series #1 - beach dweller

My friend Courtney on Tumblr suggested that I do mermaid inspired makeup and instead of just doing one look, I've decided to turn this into a mini-series of looks! So here's the first look. This mermaid spends more time out in the sun (although you could never tell from my skin, even if I put on enough bronzer to make me orange) and prefers to swim in shallow waters or near the surface of the ocean. Since they're around sunlight, they're more likely to get a bit of a sunburn.

The blue eyebrows are what will connect the series until I branch out into more specific areas of the ocean. Let me tell you, it was definitely weird walking around my house with bright blue eyebrows and it was even more difficult to get the glitter off!

BROWS

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Fyrinnae loose eyeshadow in Gender Bent (shimmery teal with bold orange sparkle)

Lit Cosmetics glitter in Cayman S2 (small cut pure sea turquoise glitter)

EYES

Lid - Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin (champagne shimmer)

Upper lash line - NYX Slide On liner in Glitzy Gold (pure gold)

Lashes - Maybelline Volum' Express the Mega Plush mascara in Blackest Black, Fyrinnae loose eyeshadow in Digital Faerie (deep sky blue with green shimmer)

FACE

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè + Dr. Jart+ V7 Beauty Balm

Benefit boi-ing concealer in 01

Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil bronzer

Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelée in Poppy Paradise

LIPS

Smashbox O-Gloss Gold

welcome + throwback!

Welcome to Achromatic Gold! For my first post, I thought it would be appropriate to post an old look that seems to be popular--one inspired by space, aptly titled the Galaxy look.

This look is based on the stunning spectrum of colours that are present in all of those mindblowing photos of outer space--white, blue, and pink scattered amongst the black--with stars included.

BROWS
Anastasia Beauty Express brow kit in Brunette

EYES
Inner corner - Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako (pure matte white)
Center of lid - Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Dollipop (matte hot pink) and Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Decora (hot pink shimmer)
Outer corner -  Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Afterparty (bright turquoise) and Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Royal Sugar (bright blue shimmer)
Crease - Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof (matte black) and Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Stella (jet black with rainbow shimmer) + Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Tipsy (metallic silver) blended out
Stars - Sugarpill Chromalust pigment in Lumi (white with turquoise, blue, and green shimmer)

FACE
Urban Decay Naked foundation in 1.0
Benefit boi-ing concealer in 01
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Naked for cheek contour
Benefit Watt's Up? highlighter

LIPS
Wet N' Wild Fantasy Makers lipstick in Black
Sugarpill Chromalust pigments in Birthday Girl (princess pink), Paperdoll (lavender shimmer), and Lumi