Tackling spring/summer makeup trends: Coral lips

Coral always seems to be a big color for spring/summer makeup, but I've been convinced I can't really pull it off.  It seems to look amazing on olive and other light/fair skinned girls!  Same goes with other popular warmer weather trends (teal, bronze, gold), I just shy away from them.  This season I'm determined to make these trends work for me; this will be part one of a short series of posts with my interpretation of them!

My first trial is achieving coral lips in a flattering way.  Tonight as I was playing around with different combinations, I found one that I like a lot!  I layered Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Spotlight Beige and Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss in Coral Reef.

Left: Rimmel lipstick in Spotlight Beige, Right: Revlon lip gloss in Coral Reef

I got the Rimmel lipstick from the lovely Jamie of Maquilagem Masstige last summer.  I love it as a neutral to pair with my warmer colored eye looks.  It also has a peachiness that pairs perfectly with the Revlon lip gloss, and I can't believe I didn't think of this combination sooner!  Coral Reef is a little bright for me on its own, but Spotlight Beige tones it down a little.  

The color doesn't look very bright in pictures, but it still feels bright to me!  Especially being someone who hardly ever wears lip color (and when I do, it's a deep red or berry).  I actually think this combination is pretty flattering on my skin tone, though, which is what I was nervous about.

I'm going to try and wear this out this week- I'm thinking of pairing it with bronze light smokey eyes and peachy blush.  Or the teal eyes I plan to do.  Not exactly sure yet. ;)

Do you guys think this is a good idea for a mini series?  I'd love to hear your thoughts- I'm really want to try and get more creative with the blog.  I feel like it needs something different! 

Thanks so much!

I'm still alive! Things I'm loving lately

Hi everyone!  I cannot apologize enough for my lack of posting lately.  I've been so swept up with school and friends, and I also lost a lot of my interest in makeup/experimenting with it.  I think when other things comes up, it really takes a backseat to what's important.
When I went home for Thanksgiving, though, my spark was ignited (my problem then was that I forgot my camera)- I wanted to buy makeup and actually try out different looks again.  So I know when I'm home for Christmas break I'll get back into posting more frequently.  I have a solid five weeks of break starting the end of next week, so you can bet the anticipation is killing me!  I'm going to be really sad to leave school, though- I've found such amazing people here to call my friends.  It's a great feeling to have people who genuinely care about you, and it's been just what I needed.

With that said, this post is long overdue.  My makeup routine has changed drastically over the last month or so, getting simpler and simpler every day!  But I still have my favorites that I resort to when I'm lacking the ounce of creativity left in me.  ;)
First off, I want to start out with the skin care products I've been using the last couple of weeks.  My skin is pretty sensitive and runs on the dry side, depending on the weather- but growing up, I've never had a problem with acne/breakouts.  Ever since starting college this semester, however, my skin has broken out almost every week.  One pimple would clear up, and then another would form, all in my T-zone.  This was SO frustrating!  Mainly because I'm not used to having actual "breakout" areas.
Anyway, over Thanksgiving break I purchased both of the following products and I've been using them ever since- so, almost two weeks now.  My breakouts have almost completely cleared up and my skin feels like normal again.  Hallelujah!

Aveeno Positively Radiant moisturizer spf 15 and Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Daily Scrub.  

I think this Neutrogena cleanser is what has helped my skin.  I was using the Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power-Cream Wash, but never noticed much of an improvement in breakouts.  This scrub, on the other hand, has exfoliating beads that are still gentle enough to use twice a day (which is recommended).  I follow this with the Aveeno moisturizer, and even though it has SPF, I use both day and night.  I just love it.  I'm thinking I may need something a little more moisturizing for colder days, though, so if anyone has any recommendations for that, I'm all ears!

Onto makeup, which is going to be short but sweet:

(Everything else I'm using on a daily basis right now I've mentioned countless times on here)

Maybelline Mineral Power powder foundation in Light 2-3- I think I've told you my obsession with this foundation before, but my laziness has made me obsessed again.  It's so easy to just buff onto my face and go.  After using this type of foundation, I honestly don't know if I'll ever be able to do liquid- it takes me so much more time/effort.  ;)  I'm curious as to how Bare Minerals works- if you've used it or have any recommendations, please let me know in the comments!  I'd love to hear.

Rimmel eyeliner in Black Gold- This is a gorgeous antique gold eyeliner that I've talked about before.  It doesn't stay in place the best, so I need to top it with some kind of powder, but the color is so pretty that I put up with it.  

Maybelline eyeshadow quad in Time For Wine- You all probably know my favorite eyeshadow color to wear is either champagnes or purples/berries.  I love using the two purples in this quad in my outer corner- so pretty!  I really don't recommend this palette for its quality.  The pigmentation isn't the best, (in fact, the other two colors hardly show up on me at all- see swatch), so if I want more color I use this:

Dark shimmery purple from my Coastal Scents 88 Matte palette- This is a really pretty eggplant purple that works well when I want a little more color.  It goes great with my green eyes!  I've also been using the matte black shadow from this same palette for lining my eyes, and a matte cream for highlight.

Swatches:

(L-R: Maybelline Time For Wine quad, Rimmel Black Gold eyeliner)

*I forgot to swatch the Coastal Scents shade, I'm sorry!

Lastly, this is the kind of eye look I've been doing pretty much daily the last few weeks.  So simple and neutral (Using the Maybelline eyeshadow quad and Rimmel eyeliner):

 (Please excuse my eyebrows...)

Thanks for reading, everyone!  And definitely expect more frequent posting to happen in a couple weeks.  Finals are full-speed ahead now!

<3

OOTD: First Day of Class

Today is my first day of classes!  I wasn't feeling nervous since I took classes at the college where I lived last year, it was more of a "ugh, time to start school again" kind of feeling.  Of course I woke up a little later than planned and was in a rush getting out the door.  I took these pictures when I got back from class.

Top: Forever 21

Knit blazer: Forever 21

Jeans: American Eagle

Sandals: American Eagle (Not too much variation in brands, I just realized this haha)

Necklace: Forever 21

Bracelets: the bigger one is from the Icing, and the smaller ones came in a set I got from Target years and years ago.

The sandals are the same ones I wore in this OOTD.  I rolled up the sleeves of my blazer because I thought it looked more "daytime" that way (Even though it is knit so it's not really dressy to begin with!).  

Closer picture of the necklace.  It has a little fabric bow on the chain, it's so cute!  I got it for only $4.80.  I love F21 for cheap accessories, haha.  That is Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro nail polish in Marine Blue on my nails, too.  

My first class went well!  My teacher is weird but amusing, and I finally met some other girls who are in my major (fashion retail management).  I've only met a couple so far, so it was really nice to talk to them.  

Hope you guys are having a good "first" day of the week.  Thanks for reading! :)

Review: Rimmel Spark It Up! eyeliners

I've had these eyeliners for quite awhile now, but for some reason I didn't get around to reviewing them.  I meant to sooner, though, because I used to use them frequently in EOTDs and other "favorites" posts.

These are called "gleaming eye darkening liners", and have noticeable amounts of shimmer in them.  

Price: $4.99 at Walgreens

Availability: In most drugstores- anywhere that sells Rimmel.

(Black Gold, Tiger's Eye, Peridot)

I apologize for not being able to sharpen these for pictures!  I know I brought my pencil sharpener along with me to college, but I can't seem to find it right now.  I've been using mostly retractable eyeliners so I haven't had to use it yet.

I have these in the following colors:

Black Gold: An antiqued olive that shows up darker and less "olive" on your eyes

Tiger's Eye: A bronzed brown

Peridot: A darkened green

They also come in Ultraviolet (purple) and Lapis (blue).

Swatches:

(Top: Peridot, Middle: Black Gold, Bottom: Tiger's Eye)

Formula: These eyeliners apply very smooth and evenly.  They are creamy, so they won't tug and pull at your eyelids.  They are definitely shimmery, but not "glittery"- there aren't chunks of glitter or anything like that.  I'm thinking that's why they still apply smoothly.

Swatches after lightly rubbing back and forth:

Wear/quality: They actually wear quite a bit better than they appear to in the above picture, however they aren't completely budge-proof by any means.  After lightly rubbing my finger across the swatches they smear a little, but on my upper lash line (where I usually wear these), I get a good 7-10 hours wear.  This is with a good primer underneath and no crying or touching of my eyes.  They aren't waterproof so my guess is that they wouldn't stand up to any wetness.  

The colors are beautiful, though, which is half the reason I drag these out again and again.  Black Gold is maybe my favorite olive-colored eyeliner that I own.  I absolutely love olive eyeliners, but they usually aren't dark enough or are too green.  This one is muted and dark enough for me. 

Pros:

-Pretty colors (5 in all)

-Average lasting power

-Easy application/creamy consistency

-Affordable

Cons:

-Not waterproof/won't hold up to a lot of wear and tear

-Shimmery; if you don't like shimmer in your eyeliner I wouldn't recommend these!

Have you tried these eyeliners?  Did you like them, hate them?  

<3

NOTD: Rimmel Violet Metal

It's funny that I decided to change my nail polish tonight.  Earlier today this girl I work with commented on my "ever-changing" nails- outside of my blog, no one really notices the fact that I change my nail polish 2-3 times a week, so I always love hearing her comments (She usually notices when I have on a different color).  I hope I see her tomorrow at work, lol.  She can see this new color!
Anyway, this is another Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro nail polish, in the color Violet Metal.  I look at this every time I pass by a Rimmel display.  I'm not sure why I haven't gotten it sooner.
Today I got this one along with Marine Blue.  I used my BOGO free coupon from this month's All You magazine and got these both for $4 and some change.

Isn't it pretty?  I'll take a stab at describing it, but again, bear with me (I'm terrible at describing nail polishes!).  It's a reddish purple with very fine shimmer, and in the light it shines blue.  It's really cool the way it's not just a purple.  It's several colors in one!

In this picture you can really see the blue

I also like that it's shimmery, but it doesn't scream "shimmer".  The shimmers are so fine that you can really only tell from up close.

Thanks for reading!  

<3

EOTD/FOTD: Green liner and a nude lip

This is a look I did today using my Physicians Formula cream eyeliner (The green shade from the trio for green eyes), and the lipstick I received from Jamie, Rimmel Moisture Renew in Spotlight Beige.  In the tube it looks like a mid-toned nude shade, but on my lips it turns a little more coral.  I thought it would pair nicely with a green/brown eye!

(Excuse my imprecise application of the eyeliner!  I didn't realize it wasn't so "neat" until I took these pictures, LOL)

Eyes products/ How I used them:

-Victoria's Secret VS Pro eyeshadow primer

-Champagne eyeshadow all over lid/crease (lid color from my WnW trio Walking On Eggshells)

-Matte cream highlight color (from my WnW palette Vanity)

-Shimmery mid-tone brown color in my outer corner/crease for depth (Shimmer brown from same WnW palette Vanity)

-Physicians Formula gel liner for green eyes, the black color, in a thin line at the base of my upper lash line (Just to make my lash line look thicker)

-Physicians Formula gel liner for green eyes, the green color, right above the black liner

-Maybelline Unstoppable eyeliner in Jade smudged along lower lash line

-L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen mascara in Black

Face:

-ELF Tinted Moisturizer in Light Beige

-NYC Translucent Mosaic powder

-ELF Studio Contouring Bronzer on my temples/hollows of my cheeks/sides of nose

-Covergirl Trublend minerals blush in Pure Romance on the apples of my cheeks

Lips:

-EOS lip balm in Lemon Drop (Smells SO good!)

-Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Spotlight Beige

Wow, I feel like I used so many products for this one.  

Last one just for fun.  :)

Thanks for reading, everyone.  Hope you all had a wonderful Saturday!

Thank You Maquilagem Masstige (PoorCollegeStudent)!

Jamie over at Maquilagem Masstige is so incredibly sweet.  I complimented her on a nail polish she was wearing in one of her posts a couple weeks ago, which was 10 Professional Nail Lacquer in Spring Awakening, found only at CVS.  Knowing I don't have a CVS within reach, she kindly offered to send a bottle to me.  I got her package today, and along with the nail polish she included Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Spotlight Beige.  Thanks girl, you are seriously too nice!

I was so excited to see this in my mailbox today.  :)

10 Professional Nail Lacquer in Spring Awakening, Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Spotlight Beige

She wrote me a cute note explaining that Spotlight Beige is her favorite drugstore nude lipstick:

Swatch of Spotlight Beige:

I've seen this color in stores, but I was hesitant to purchase it as I wasn't sure how it would look against my skin.  However, I love it!  Jamie, you are so right.  It's a beautiful, neutral nude.

I will definitely be doing a NOTD with Spring Awakening.  I love the color so much, as I have nothing quite like it in my collection!  It's a light muted lavender, but it doesn't lose its brightness.  

Thanks again Jamie.  I can't wait to enjoy these more!

Adventures in Lipsticks: Part One

So this is part one of my "adventures in lipsticks".  Trying out lipsticks is like going into uncharted territory for me, lol!  I've always been so afraid that I either can't pull them off, or that I eat/drink so often that it's not worth it.  But it's finally time to conquer this.  I've been working on every part of my makeup collection, and now I need to beef up my lip products.

I had a pretty tight budget today (For once I had some cash on me, but I needed part of it for gas which is why I couldn't spend all of it), but I managed to pick two lipsticks that I've been wanting to try for awhile.  I'm also including pictures of the lipstick I purchased earlier in the week, Jane Lipkick lipstick in Not So Innocent Pink.

Today I bought Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick in Airy Fairy and Wet 'n' Wild Mega Last lipstick in Just Peachy.

(Left to right: Jane Not So Innocent Pink, Rimmel Airy Fairy, Wet 'n' Wild Just Peachy)

(Swatches same order as above)

Jane Lipkick Not So Innocent Pink-  I was disappointed with this one at first because I didn't think it would be frosty.  It is, and it kind of reminds me of "that middle-aged woman that has bright blue eyeshadow and pink neon blush and frosty lips", but with the right eye makeup it's OK.  And it's so subtle of a color in itself that it's not, like, PINK frost.  On my lips, anyway.  This isn't one I'll be wearing all the time, but I don't regret buying it either.  The formula is good in this- Maquilagem Masstige was totally right!  

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Airy Fairy-  Before asking your recommendations for light-colored lipsticks, I had taken a look at this one at Target and wanted it.  Then commenter Wingsinheaven5 told me I should try it, so I decided I definitely needed to!  It's not a "lighter than my lip color" shade, but it's sort of a "my lip color but better" shade.  It's pretty on, and has a fair amount of purple in it.  These lipsticks are nice and creamy!  Not to mention they smell like ice cream.  :)  I will be trying more if I find other shades I like.  

Wet 'n' Wild Mega Last in Just Peachy-  I've posted about the shades I own of these here, and I think they have about the best staying power for a $2.99 drugstore lipstick.  Unfortunately, that and the fact that they are matte means they can be drying, but I'll take that over my color disappearing after 10 minutes.  I was curious as to how this shade would look with my skin tone, and I'm happy to have tried it.  It's not bad, and I think once I get used to the peach I'll use it more.  I can't say I like the applicator, though- I prefer the typical dome shape of lipsticks.  

Jane Lipkick Not So Innocent Pink

Rimmel Lasting Finish Airy Fairy

Wet 'n' Wild Mega Last Just Peachy

Have you tried any of these lipsticks?  I want to try Revlon Colorburst and Maybelline Color Sensational next.  :)

Introducing my love affair with Revlon Super Lustrous! And a collective haul

Guys!  I can't believe it took me this long to rediscover Revlon Super Lustrous lip glosses.  I say rediscover because they were actually the first lip glosses I wore (Way back in middle school).  They bring back great memories!  I only owned maybe two, and I don't remember at all which ones they were- this was when I wasn't that into makeup and was only starting to use it, so they didn't get much attention and were eventually lost.  But I remember staring at Halle Berry's face on the ad at Target and deciding to buy one!

All retrospection aside, I hear about the Super Lustrous lip glosses all the time around here.  It was time I picked one up.  Naturally, I had to get Lilac Pastelle, although had I not seen swatches on various blogs, I probably would have stayed far away.  I fear "different"-colored lips (On myself- I don't think I could pull them off well), but this doesn't look crazy purple when applied.  It's just a nice, light lilac/pink color.  I'm so glad I purchased it!

Lightly applied to my lips

This leads me to the rest of my collective haul over the last two days:

NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Plaza Pink, L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara, Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss in Lilac Pastelle, Rimmel eyeshadow quad in Urban Flower, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polishes in Sun Kissed and Green With Envy

This is my first NYC Blushable Creme Stick, and after hearing their good reviews on various blogs, I decided to get one myself.  My main motive was my $1.00 off coupon I had for NYC.  I really like how smooth and easy-to-apply this is, although it's not very pink at all.  I'd say it's more of a light peach.

I've been talking about getting the L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara ever since I read Mandi's rave about it on her YouTube.  The brush is nothing special (It reminds me a lot of the Covergirl Professional super thick lash brush), but I'll let you know how I like it.

This Rimmel eyeshadow quad I picked up because I had a $1.00 off coupon from Redplum.com.  I've only used their trio eyeshadows before.  I thought the colors were pretty in this one, but I'm having the same problem with a lack of pigmentation that I did with the trio.  

Lastly, I got these Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polishes yesterday at Walgreens for 2/$4.  They're going right back to the store.  The formula is great, but I need different colors; I can't work these whatsoever.  They make my hands look yellow and my mom even said they were bad.  LOL.

I can't wait to go to Target again!  I'm definitely going to be picking up another Revlon lip gloss.  I have a Target coupon for $1.00 any Revlon color product (I got it with my receipt last week), and then in today's Smart Source insert, there were 2 Revlon coupons.  One for $1.00 off any cosmetic, and one for $1.00 off any tool.  Be sure to check your Sunday paper for similar deals!

What are your favorite Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss colors?  Any recommendations?

Wednesday Weekly Favorites: Going Lighter

This week I finally felt like I made the transition to more "summer appropriate" makeup.  At least for a little while, anyway- who knows how long it will last.  I'm usually not one to lighten up my eye makeup during the hotter months, but this week I tried especially hard to hold back!  I also experimented with wearing less foundation again.  As I've mentioned before on here, I'm a foundation newbie- I just got into it recently.  And ironically, recently I've had more breakouts than normal.  It could just be due to the hot and humid weather, but I decided I'd see what wearing less makeup on my face would do for my skin. 

Anyway, enough talking!  These are my favorite items for this past week:

Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express mascara- I've mentioned this numerous times here, but I seriously love it.  It's the only Maybelline mascara that has given me good results!  

ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder- This one I've also mentioned on here.  I've been using the blush, and I have to say it's about the only peach color I've tried and liked on my skin tone.  It has enough pink and shimmer in it to even out the orange.

NYC IndividualEyes compact in Central Park- Can you tell by now that I like this?  LOL.  I've been using this palette almost every day since I got it last week.  I love that bottom champagne color; it's getting the most usage by far.  I just love the colors together for a soft, neutral, everyday eye.

Aveeno Clear Complexion foaming cleanser- I've been rotating my cleansers (I collected quite a few last month, and now I'm trying to use them up), and this week I'm using this one.  I like that the foam consistency feels non-irritating on my sensitive skin, and it blends easily into a lather.  

NYC Smooth Mineral Natural Veil- This is just a translucent powder, but I really like the quality of it. It's very finely milled, and it sticks with me all day.  This week I've just been using concealer on my couple remaining pimples (Thank goodness the others cleared up!), and then dusting my entire face with this.

Mary Kay eyeliner in Amethyst-  I've been pairing this with my NYC IndividualEyes compact eyeshadows, and it's a great combination, especially for green eyes.  

Wet 'n' Wild Idol Eyes eyeliner in Dark Brown- I've been using the smudge-tip a lot, and then I'm also trying to just finish up the rest of this eyeliner.  I've had it for a few months and now have other dark browns I like better, so I want to get rid of this.  LOL.  It's still a good eyeliner, though, don't get me wrong.

Have you used any of these products?  What are your current favorites?

And one last thing before I go for the night-

I got this at Target today:

Definitely expect a review in a week or so once I've given it a fair trial!  

Walgreens Wet 'n' Wild BOGO Haul+New Rimmel mascara

Walgreens has Wet 'n' Wild BOGO 50% off this week, so of course I'm all over that.

(Lash Intense mascara, ColorIcon eyeshadow trios in Sweet As Candy (top) and Walking On Eggshells (bottom), Mega Volume mascara)

I thought these were all $2.99.  I'm on a serious budget right now, so I wanted to take advantage of this sale, but I didn't want to buy any one item that over $2.99.  That was my limit.  And I figured that I could get 4 items if they were all $2.99, so I settled on these.  Well, only the Mega Volume mascara and two eyeshadow trios were $2.99.  The Lash Intense mascara was $4.99, which I didn't know, because the mascaras are on this little display that spins and it only shows the price of one $2.99 mascara (I think it was the Mega Blink or something).  I just assumed all of them were $2.99.  My main reason for getting the Lash Intense one was that it had a $1.00 off manufacturer's sticker attached to it.


So I get up to the cashier, she rings it up, and it comes to like $10.68.  I asked her to check everything.  I finally saw that the one mascara was $4.99, not $2.99, but by that time I was just wanting to get out of there.  That one is going to be exchanged tomorrow for something else (I'll get another mascara).
Yes, I'm super cheap, LOL.

I love those Color Icon trios, though- see my review of the one I have here.  I've never tried their mascaras, and for $2.99 I don't expect them to be great, but we'll see!  Any recommendations on which one I should get tomorrow?  Or should I keep the Lash Intense? They also have a Mega Protein one, the Mega Blink (Curling), and a thickening/volumizing one.

Update:
I tried out the Mega Volume mascara and I really dislike it.  It didn't stick to my lashes or anything- you can hardly tell I'm wearing mascara.  I'll do a more in-depth review of this soon, but for now, don't spend your $2.99 on it!  Not worth it!

And last but not least, I saw the new Rimmel Volume Flash Curves mascara:

(Sorry for the poor cell phone picture quality!)

It's in a display with the regular Volume Flash mascara.  Anyone tried this yet?  I'm very curious.  You could get it with the $1.00 Rimmel coupon over at All You's coupon site, if you want to save money.  It's retailing at Walgreen's for $6.99.

My Eyeliner "Collection"

This should hardly be called a collection, as I don't have too too many.  I've also tossed out quite a few recently that I just wasn't using or had a similar color of.  And let me just mention while I'm thinking about it- ELF's $1 brightening eyeliners are terrible.  These came to mind just now because I tried one in Coffee, a dark brown, not too long ago, and it smeared and smudged and never dried on my lid.  It just sat there, all sticky and gross.  This is one I just tossed out tonight as I was going through my stash.
Anyway, here they are:

From left to right: 

Pencil: Milani Liquif'eye in Silver, L'Oreal HiP eyeliner in Violet Volt, N.Y.C. Waterproof eyeliner in Teal, Rimmel Spark It Up! eye darkening pencils in Tiger's Eye, Peridot, & Black Gold

Automatic: Clinique Quickliner in Roast Coffee, Wet 'n' Wild IdolEyes eyeliner in Dark Brown, Covergirl Exact Eyelights eyeliner in Vivid Ruby, Mary Kay eyeliner in Amethyst, E.L.F. waterproof eyeliner pen in Coffee.

These are my current pencil eyeliners.  I'll talk about these in order from left to right.  I rarely use the Milani one because of the color (It also irritates my eye a little), but it has awesome staying power and glides on gorgeously.  The L'Oreal HiP works the same way, and it's the same kind of "Urban Decay 24/7 drugstore dupe" eyeliner, like the Milani Liquif'eye.  This one doesn't irritate my eyes at all, though, and I love the color.  The N.Y.C. waterproof pencil is my favorite plain teal eyeliner- it retails between $3 and $4, so it's also my favorite SUPER inexpensive, easily available eyeliner.  The next three are all Rimmel Spark It Up! eyeliners, and these are probably my favorite "fun" eyeliners right now (I say fun because they have shimmer in them- they aren't gritty, though).  They're a little more expensive at around $5 a piece, but still not bad at all.  They are incredibly pretty, too!  

Swatches, in same order as pencils are shown above:

The three Rimmel eyeliners are on the far right- Tiger's Eye is a darker bronze, Peridot is a dark slightly-more-green-than-blue teal, and Black Gold is like an antique black gold, like the title.  I don't really know how else to describe it!  These last pretty well as long as you don't touch them- so, they aren't as durable as Milani Liquif'eye or L'Oreal HiP eyeliners, but they are still good quality.

These are my current retractable eyeliners (With exception of the ELF pen).  80% of them are shades of dark brown, and that was totally not intentional.  From left to right: My Clinique Quickliner is my everyday "I just want something quick and neutral that will stick" eyeliner.  It's a deep reddish brown, and it's got wonderful staying power (Actually, all of these have pretty decent staying power).  The Wet 'n' Wild IdolEyes eyeliner is my favorite for a deep chocolate brown color.  It also has great durability, and it's only $1.99 at most drugstores.  This is what I would recommend to anyone that wants a super cheap, great quality, basic eyeliner.  The Covergirl Eyelights eyeliner is just a standard dark brown, nothing too special about the color.  The quality is average, but it really stays on my waterline.  The Mary Kay eyeliner is a GORGEOUS shade of purple-gold that I just love.  If you have green eyes like me, I think this color is a must-have!  The pencil is tiny, though, so I probably wouldn't repurchase this at $10.  Finally is the E.L.F. Waterproof eyeliner pen, which feels like you're applying a felt-tip marker to your eyes.  This is OK, but I don't personally like the look of liquid eyeliner of any kind.

Swatches, in same order as pictured above:

The Clinique one is obviously a fair amount lighter than the other browns, which is why I don't use it if I'm looking to do a deep, smokey eye.  For neutral looks it's perfect!

What are your favorite eyeliners?  

Just wanted to say/ Mini-Haul

I have had ELF's Mint Cream nail polish on my nails since Saturday, and although the tips are chipping just a bit, I've gotten countless compliments on the color!
I compared it to Sinful Color's Mint Apple polish (It was the color I had on my nails when I received my package from ELF), but it's not similar at all.

The ELF polish is lighter and has no shimmer in it, like the Sinful Color one does.  The formula is also a lot lighter; Sinful Color's is rather thick but still workable.

Although ELF nail polishes are far from durable (They chip on me after a day), I think a good top coat would get them to last a little longer.  Mine is just an old one from Revlon, so I can't say I'm using the best.  

In other news, I had a $1.00 off coupon for NYC that I used today at Target, and I purchased their Mosaic Translucent Highlighter.  I also stopped by Walgreens and bought a Rimmel Spark It Up eyeliner in Peridot (A deep shimmery forest green).  These eyeliners are gorgeous; I have them in Black Gold and Tiger's Eye.  I used to have Lapis, but it got lost somewhere in my car... lol.  Anyway.

They're nice but tend to lack in the staying-power department, if it's hot or humid or anything.  I'm pretty sure this one will do just fine as long as I set it with a matching eyeshadow.

Pictures:

NYC Mosaic Translucent Highlighter

Rimmel Spark It Up eyeliner in Peridot

I also got a Wet 'n' Wild Mega Last lip stick in Bare It All- it's a light brown, almost nude color.  Unfortunately it looks kind of muddy on my lips, but maybe with the right gloss I can pull it off.  I'll swatch it later when I can upload some more pictures again.