Medusa's Kitten

Here it is! My first "lotd" or Look of the Day if you will. :) I had a lot of fun with this one, mostly because I got to try a lot of new products with it! I got a lovely Sephora gift card for Christmas, and I finally used it. I picked up the stuff I ordered from UPS yesterday, and got to try the new things today. I also used a few things I had already, of course. :) 

The overall look - very neutral and work-appropriate.

This shows the shimmer the best, as does the next one.

I am still perfecting my eyeliner techniques. 

Products used:

Eyes - 

1. Kat Von D High Voltage Eyeshadow Primer

2. Stila Smudgepot in Kitten

3. Medusa's makeup e/s in Vanilla Latte

4. Smashbox liquid liner pen in black

5. Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara

Face- 

1. Hard Candy face primer

2. Philosophy's The Supernatural powder foundation

3. Smashbox Softlights in Prism

Lips- 

1. Kat Von D Lightning Sheer lip gloss in Rocker

This was my first time using both of the Kat Von D items, the smudgepot and the mascara. I have to say, I was pretty impressed with all of them! My new favorite is probably the smudgepot though, because it gives off a very nice subtle shimmer and I really enjoy that. Let me know what you think, constructive criticism is always welcome!

Edited to add: On day two of using the Kat Von D primer, I did a cute look with Shiro Cosmetics' Kawaii shadows. After I got home from work, my boyfriend asked me, while motioning to my eyes, if that was what I mean by creases. Much to my dismay, I noted that the shadows had creased horribly. Perhaps it is just that the two products should not be used together, or something, but I will note that I didn't have this problem when I used the shadows with my Urban Decay Primer Potion.

In other news, I recently tried the Tarina Tarantino "Mini Gem Glossette" lip gloss kit. 

I really wanted the shade "Ruby Headphones" because when I swatched it on my hand, it showed a nice, shimmery red that I thought would look great on me! And it did! All of them were pretty great colors! However, I couldn't get past the smell and the grittiness of the actual gloss. It smelled very much like a cheap dollar stop lip gloss full of chemicals and I couldn't use it because of that alone. I may have been able to work past the grittiness, but not that stench. I had to return it, which broke my heart. I really wanted to like them! :(