Come on, we all have them — those mornings when you just don’t want to haul yourself out of bed. But you do, and you throw on some blush (I usually go with Pink Fresque,) and some mascara (Fiberwig,) and some shadow (this one, Shimmery Nude by Aura Science!)
This shade is pretty standard, as far as shimmery nudes go, but I love it all the same. It’s creamy as heck, doesn’t crease, and glows gorgeously. For me, the undertones and depth are just right; it looks great as a hilight but also makes a really lovely eye-brightening wash on those mornings! Nothing gives me quite the same effect; other shadows are too light, or too dark, or the glitter’s too chunky or there’s too much fallout. I don’t know what I’ll do when this pan runs out!
(That’s a lie, I know exactly what I’ll do: cry.)
Indirect sunlight
Flash
What’s your lazy-day shadow?
Just to get ‘em out there so I can move them from my “Done!” folder to my “Product Photos” folder…
What is it? My lazy-day primer, Aura Science Airbrush. Discontinued, like the rest of the line, but nonetheless fabulous! It’s much thicker coming out of the tube than any other primer I’ve tried, and is translucent-verging-on-opaque rather than clear-ish. But when it comes to priming? Well. It does its job, and it does it well!
It doesn’t give the same super-smooth finish as, say, Tarte Clean Slate, and it doesn’t absorb oil like Fyrinnae Velvet-Gel, but it makes skin look a little more even, and gives colours amazing “stick“. It’s what I wear when I don’t want to wear anything, but want to look a bit better!
So! Onto the photos.
Primed back-of-hand
Primer blended in. (Enlarge to see flawlessness!)
Blush, swatched. Perhaps a Lancome blusher, but I can’t remember which! The side with primer is obvious.
The lesson of the day?
Invest in a good primer! Not this one, because you won’t be able to find it, but
something. Maybe
this will help!
That’s right. Not only do you have to be smooth, nowadays you have to be shiny as well :P
What is it: Aura Science’s Shine glosses. Discontinued, so this’ll be short! After all, hemlines rise while the economy falls, right? If you remember, I’m also in love with their two-layered Reflect glosses. I love these more, though!! (But the Reflect applicators were way cooler.)
(Stop that. The economy is an excuse to wear a cute miniskirt, not to pretend that shirt is a dress. WEAR PANTS… leggings don’t count!)
My camera hates me and I’m a skint student.So photo is a little too orange.
Basically: they’re packed with shine, incredibly smooth, and absolutely gorgeous. I have Star Coral and Lippy Nude, both of which I adore! Star Coral is the wearable type of coral, and just a dab of it, sheered out, brightens and intensifies any other lip colour. Lippy Nude, on the other hand, is a stunning dusty plum. It’s pretty much what I’ve been looking for all my life — the shimmer-free MLBB gloss, perfect for a meeting with the boss or drinks with the girls.
I’ll let the photos do the talking.
Star Coral
Lippy Nude
The verdict? If you stumble across these in sale threads, definitely go for them. If not, don’t fret! I’m posting this today because I found a new gloss yesterday that I love just as much — honestly — as I love these. But I’m keeping the name and brand to myself until I post it… I promise I won’t leave you in suspense for too long!!
