Look of the Day: Winter Flower/Sugar Pop

Hi, everyone! Last Sunday afternoon I was home sick for the millionth day in a row and decided that I needed to kick my cold not with drugs and tea (although those also helped greatly), but with a serious dose of colour. I mean, it's difficult to not feel better when you look in the mirror and see a whole lot of vibrancy staring back! To create this therapeutic and colourful look, I turned to two sources- the Too Faced Sugar Pop Eye Shadow Palette (which had been sadly unused since I snagged it at IMATS last year) and two cheery fuchsia goodies from Flower Beauty that were thoughtful gifts from my Canadian Beauty Blogger Secret Santa Kelly from Glitter Diaries. Together they worked wonders to boost my spirits, energy, and my glam factor!

The eyes were all about the Too Faced Sugar Pop palette, which I was thrilled to finally be testing out! It got mixed reviews, but I had lots of fun with it. There was a fair amount of fallout from the shadows, otherwise, it was a total pleasure! I started by applying Macaron, a vivid coral, to the inner third of my lid, then blending Bubble Gum, a hot pink, on the centre of my lid. For definition, I applied Sugared Violet, a deep purple-blue, on the outer third of my lid and blended Malted Milk Ball, a warm, mid-to-deep brown, in the crease. For a pop of colour underneath the eyes, I ran Blue Raspberry, a saturated pastel turquoise, along the lower lash line, then lined the bottom lashes with Blackberry, a matte purple-taupe. For touches of highlight, I applied Strawberry Ice above the inner corners of my eyes and mixed Peach Fuzz and Sweet & Spicy on my brow bones and the tear ducts. Yes, I used all 9 shades in the palette and it didn't look too chaotic. Win! I thought I'd choose an equally colourful, yet still defining eyeliner. so I reached for my much-loved Chanel Stylo Yeux Long Lasting Eyeliner in Bleu Exquis. 

For the cheeks, I used Flower Beauty's Kiss Me Twice Lip & Cheek Chubby in Can't Re-Fuchsia. Love the pun and love the texture of these multi-use products. This shade added a lovely vibrant flush that could be sheered down to wearable levels quite easily. I opted for a dewier base, courtesy of Clinique Even Better Makeup and added extra glow to the high points of my face with Becca's Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal (beautiful stuff!). Finally, I painted my lips with Flower Beauty's Kiss Stick Velvet Lip Colour in Rosey Garden, a beautiful saturated fuchsia pink. Fuchsias are my favourite lip colour to wear and this one didn't disappoint! 

Here's a peek at the key products I used, followed by a couple more shots of the look and a full breakdown of the makeup used!

The Breakdown:

Foundation: Clinique Even Better Makeup in Alabaster
Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Flawless Wear Concealer in Light
Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte Long-Wearing Pressed Powder in 011 Creamy Natural (on t-zone) and Alima Pure Satin Finishing Powder in Keiko (lightly all over)
Blush: Flower Beauty Kiss Me Twice Lip & Cheek Chubby in Can't Re-Fuchsia
Highlighter: Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal

Brows: Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Taupe and Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel
Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
Eye Shadow: (all from the Too Faced Sugar Pop Eye Shadow Palette): Macaron (on inner third of the lid), Bubblegum (on centre of the lid), Sugared Violet (on outer third of the lid), Malted Milk Ball (blended in the crease), Blue Raspberry (along lower lash line), Blackberry (as liner along lower lash line), Strawberry Ice (below the inner portions of the brows), Sweet & Spicy and Peach Fuzz (mixed together as a highlight on the brow bone and inner corners of the eye). 
Eyeliner: Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner in Bleu Exquis
Mascara: The HotShop Long Lash Mascara (from the Born Pretty Store)

Lipstick: Flower Beauty Kiss Stick Velvet Lip Colour in Rosey Garden
 

And a few more shots of the look:

I'm so happy that I decided to create this makeup look! Even though I didn't leave the house that day, playing with colour and channeling some creativity were a fantastic distractions from being sick. Plus, I got to test out some beautiful new products, so it was a win-win! 

Do you play with makeup when you're under the weather? What are your favourite products from Too Faced or Flower Beauty?

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Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic weekend! xo

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