My colour of the moment: Green

 

I love colour.  The more vibrant it is, the happier I am. 

I enjoy incorporating a splash of colour in everything I wear.  It can be anything from wearing a brightly coloured necklace to wearing neon fuchsia lipstick (psst…I’m currently gushing over CoverGirls’s Divine and Spellbound lipsticks. They are attention getters!).  I crave colour. 

Although I have affection for all hues, my current fascination is with the colour green.

Green is such a happy, spring-y colour.  I love it, but it’s not the easiest colour for me to wear.   Darker greens are a little harsh and can make me look like shrubbery, and subtle greens tend to make me look a little nauseous—not a hot look!  So I’ve had to try on a myriad of shades to find the ones that look the nicest on me.

Not your grandma’s dress!

About a month ago, I bought a very ladylike, mint-green lace dress (courtesy of Winners- $49.99).  At first look, I thought it was too dainty and old-fashioned for me to even think of trying on, but something about it kept calling out to me.  After wandering around the store FOREVER, I eventually picked it up and took it to the fitting room with the rest of my potential purchases. 

Guess what happened? I loved it (yep, I realize this happens every time I try on something I originally don’t like! lol). 

The colour is refreshingly mellow, but not too muted.  It wasn’t just the pastel colour that sealed the deal for me—I loved the way the dress fit my body.  The dress may look shapeless, but I filled it out!   I love how it felt and looked like it was made for me.  Such a great buy!

BTW, I didn’t buy this dress for any particular reason, but I am sooo glad I did.

Intuitive, Lush Cream Eye Shadow

I was given Intuitive –a yellowy green cream eye shadow from Lush, which is a part of their Emotional Intelligence line.   It wasn’t a flashy green tint that I was expecting, but I thought I’d give it a try.

As stated above, Intuitive is a cream based eye shadow, so it took a few tries before I got the hang of applying it properly (yes, I’m prob the only female alive that hasn’t used a cream based eye shadow before!).

Once I applied it and rubbed it in correctly, it looked great on my dark brown eyes. It didn’t apply a lot; just enough for me to see how the colour worked on my eyes.  I can definitely see myself wearing it alone, or adding some blue shadows to spice it up for night time.

Not A Cloud In Sight, L’Oreal Nail Polish

Okay, technically this nail polish is blue, but it has some green and yellow overtones. This purchase was me being frivolous, but come on, this colour is cute, no? I couldn't resist it! lol

So what are your current purchases?  Leave a comment here or send an email to michelle [at] happygrrls.com

Michelle

 

Pop of colour!

Blue

I’m not the girliest of girls, but I do love me some pink. I know it’s super girly, but it’s the one shade that immediately brightens up my day. I looove it sooo much that I recently bought a pink scoop neck A line dress that I can’t wait to wear to a wedding this weekend!



Although I love the feminine and playful nature of the colour pink, I’ve been gravitating towards a not-so-girly shade—blue. I’m not usually drawn to this hue; however, I have been craving all shades of blue lately. Everything from, turquoise to teal to cobalt.


When purchasing nail polish, I always grab a “safe” colour (Read: pink, lavender, beige—I’m sooo boring!), but I daringly bought a teal coloured nail polish (Sally Hansen- Calypso Blue) on my last visit to the drug store.


I wore it to work and I received tons of approval. Okay, I exaggerate, but it definitely updated my look and made me look ready for summer. It’s such a vibrant colour—it practically screams fun, fun, fun! This is my new go-to shade.


I love the nail polish that I bought, but I still wanted more blue. I went back to the drugstore and located a blue eye shadow combo that didn’t look too tacky or “clownish.” It’s a bright teal shadow paired with a muted navy colour (L’Oreal eye shadow Duo - Showy) that has endless dramatic possibilities. I could play it down with a gold tone or I could totally own it and wear it with shades of green.

Those 2 purchases have helped me in my “blue period,” but I still want more. I’m thinking of buying a cobalt blue form fitting dress! I’ll let you know when I find it!

Michelle

Beauty 411

Are you like me and sport raccoon eyes after you’ve washed your face? My mascara (especially waterproof) can be stubborn at times and it takes FOREVER for me to wash it off.

Being the impatient girl that you know and love, I wanted to put an end to this torture, and find something that removes my makeup, quickly and safely.

I went to the drugstore and randomly chose L’Oreal’s Ideal Balance Cleansing cloths. I already use L’Oreal products, so I thought to give it a try as it is a brand I trust.


I tried the cloths after I caked on some eye shadow and mascara. I thought, “If it can remove all of this, it must be good!” I took a cloth out from the pack and gently wiped my eyes. The mascara and eye shadow came off after a couple of wipes.

This products gets marks for effectiveness, but it loses a few for the smell (the smell ain’t that bad, it’s just that it smells a bit medicinal to me).


Overall, I am glad that I chose this product.

Michelle

Beauty 411

My latest go-to lip gloss

Glamour-Full, Clinique

It’s funny how my new go-to lip gloss happens to be something that I got for free. It was a gift with purchase when I bought a bottle of Clinique’s  Dramatically Different Moisturizing lotion a couple months ago (*btw, this moisturizer has been a part of my beauty regimen for as long as I can remember).  I also received a mini version of their Lash Doubling mascara (this is also an exceptional product!), a makeup case and some eye shadow.

Normally the makeup palette in the bonus gifts doesn’t really go with my skin tone and I end up tossing it out or giving it to friends, but the sample size of Glamour-full full potential lips plump and shine lip gloss that was included, wasn’t a stark contrast to my complexion. 

The colour itself is a mixture of muted pink and lavender hues. When I apply it, it gives my lips that glossy, shiny effect with just a whisper of pink.

My lips are quite full already, so I haven’t noticed a plumping effect (you might feel a slight tingling when you wear it the first couple of times). But other than that, this is a great lip gloss.

P.S.  If the Clinique lip gloss is a bit too pricey and you want to try a less expensive brand, you should take a look at Barely Nude Infallible Lip Gloss from L’Oreal.  It’s a great lip gloss (I bought this one too!) and the colour is as delicate as the Clinique lip gloss.   

P.S S. Both lip glosses look fantastic when worn with a smoky eye.

Michelle