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Urban Decay Fall 2009 Purple Cat Eye Face of the Day

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Earlier today I needed a little help getting over the hump day blues, so I pointed my browser in the direction of Urban Decay’s big friends and family sale.

From now through August 20, get 30% off online orders with coupon code FNFF1 at checkout.

I was looking at the online fall catalog when I felt a sudden urge to play.

This was my inspiration for the eyes…

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…and then I tried a version of these nude lips here:

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LOL, pardon the fan action. 🙂 I couldn’t resist.

I was actually sweating bullets in these pics because it was like hot soup in my apartment today.

The lips and eyes

I wanted to stick to Urban Decay products for the lips and eyes; that’s a layer of 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Wallflower beneath Lipstick in Naked on my lips.

And the purple cat eye liner is courtesy of Ink For Eyes Cream Eyeliner in Binge (a matte navy blue) beneath Deluxe Eyeshadow in Frigid (a shimmery purplish blue).

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Deluxe Eyeshadow in Frigid

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Frigid swatch

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Getting sharp eyeliner edges

Messing around today I tried a new trick to get sharp lines. I wet the edge of a wedged makeup sponge with eye makeup remover (I used Rimmel Gentle Eye Makeup Remover) and gently ran the sponge along the edge of the liner.

Not bad, right? They aren’t as sharp as a Louboutin heel, but they’re good enough for government work!

Dark lips bring the drama

I also tried a second version of the look, swapping the nude lip look for a darker vampy one.

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Here I’m wearing Urban Decay Lipstick in Confession (a dark and creamy berry) with some Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lipgloss in James on top.

Hope you had a good day today. Looks like we’re over the hump! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood windblown beauty addict,

Karen

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    • Hi Marce,

      Oh, nice! Yeah, I think the colors are easily dupeable w/drugstore goodies. I bet your look was the hotness!

      And thanks regarding the top. It’s the top half to a gray sundress I got last year from Old Navy. Here’s the rest of it: Old Navy Dress.

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    • Hi Hyzenthlay,

      Thanks!

      You should wear this to school one day. If my chem teacher wore this look I’d think she was hotter than a bunsen burner, LOL!

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  4. OMG have you considered modeling?
    Looking smokin’ missy!
    Too bad I am too broke for all of this. Love the lips esp. SEXY

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    • Hi Shivotra,

      Aww, thanks hon! Honestly, I think it’s the fan working it’s magic. I’m way too short (5’1!) and too goofy shaped (short waisted). But you just made my day, nonetheless.

      How has your week been? 🙂

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  5. Woohoo for fan action! I love it when it’s windy enough outside to blow my hair off my face, but that usually means a hurricane is coming our way! :/ I’m inspired to try this look for a fun night out. I like it best with the nude lips – and I agree, the top is cuuuute!

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    • Hi CC,

      Girl, hurricanes scare me. I live in earthquake country, too, and hurricanes scare me even more than earthquakes!

      I can see why celebs love their fans. I swear, they make everything better.

      How has your Wednesday been? I’m about to eat a very depressing Lean Cuisine (bluh) and then watch some TV.

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  7. the fan blowing your hair is so very J-Lo ‘waiting for tonight’ hahahahaha

    loving your eyes – i can’t wait for pay day so i can order up my UD loot – dang at first i was going to pass on the ink for eyes based on your review…i’ll have to rethink it!

    Naked lipstick is on my list – last time I was at Sephora i tried on Vinyl and loved it!!! Decisions!!

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    • Hi Lexi,

      It’s pretty good as a base for powder shadows, but on its own it’s kinda challenging (it moves a LOT). Do you have a navy blue gel liner in your stash? You could probably do this with something like MAC Fluidline or maybe even Lancome’s liner from the Declaring Indigo collection.

      OHH girl, I’ve tried Vinyl on and it’s hot! I just might have to get that with the FF sale. 🙂

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  9. Ooh, that’s pretty. Ha ha, everyone needs a little fan/hair dryer action every once in a while.

    If only everytime I attempt to do a dramatic cat-eye, it didn’t look strange to me. Maybe I don’t have the kind of eyes for a dramatic cat-eye or something but it always looks strange in my eyes! I love the dramatic cat-eye look too!

    Zena went in to get her toenails clipped today. Apparently (I stayed home for once. I normally go to EVERY vet visit). the vet tech was new because she didn’t know Zena. When Zena gets her toenail trims, she doesn’t do WWIII anymore but she bucks like a horse and has to be held a la horse style. Well, Zena bucked and the tech CLIPPED HER QUICK on one of her toenail on her left front paw. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the carnage from a nail getting cut that short, but if you don’t grab clot powder the second it happens, it’s a might bloody mess. We tend to keep Zena’s nails a tad longer in the summer because she gets tons of walks and has a digging tendency when the bunny runs under the porch so she wears them down. Zena came home with short short nails and a nicked nail. My poor doggy!!!

    I also got my nails trimmed today and they’re friggin’ short. I normally don’t cut them down to where my quick is but my fingernail clipper decided to not cooperate today. My index fingers and my thumbs seem to be the only ones that got clipped to the length I wanted. I don’t let my nails get too long (2mm or up seem to be the scratching-my-eyeballs-out-whilst-taking-my-contacts-out length) but I don’t like them this short! I didn’t spend tons of money on nail polish just to have my nails be as short as they were when I was a nail biter. Evil fingernail clippers. Must drum nails on my desk to encourage growth.

    Have you seen the Lovely Bones trailer? Oh my God, I can’t wait until December. It looks fabulous.

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    • Hi Kate & Zena,

      Poor doggy! Give her an extra big hug for me.

      Bummer about your nails. The good thing is they grow back, yay! Sometimes I like having really short nails… I can type faster with ’em. Did you paint them today, too?

      I haven’t seen the trailer for Lovely Bones. Would you believe I still haven’t read the book yet?!

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  10. My Wednesday has gone by pretty smoothly. I’m all about the Lean Cuisine: their butternut squash ravioli is definitely one to try. Tonight I actually cooked(!) and had meat for the first time in a while and it was satisfying! Here’s to a Happy Thursday!

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    • Hi CC,

      The butternut squash one is one of my favorites. 🙂

      Good for you for cooking dinner! I need to do it more often. Sometimes I feel like there’s not enough time in the day, you know?

      Have a good day tomorrow. We’re almost to Friday, huzzah!

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  12. Wow! Karen, you are looking fierce! 🙂 When I saw the pics, I thought “Model for sure”. Love the look…it’s definitely a strong inspirational look. Thanks for posting! 😉

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    • Hi Ginger,

      Thanks. 🙂 I really hope I can re-create this again on a day where I have some place cool to go, LOL!

      How’s your day been? I’m so ready for Friday.

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  13. Thanks for the feedback Karen – I’ll opt for the fluidline or maybe one of the 24/7 pencils…ugh you are going to make it super hard for me to choose between the two lipsticks…okay maybe just 2 deluxe shadows and the two lipsticks…but i still want Wallflower pencil!

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    • Hi Lexi,

      Yeah, at least you’ll be able to use the Fluidline on it’s own — it’s a lil’ bit more flexible. 🙂

      Wallflower ROCKS! Seriously, you’ll be able to wear it every day.

      Hmm, well, what kind of nude are you going for? Naked is more of a pinky nude.

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  14. Looking good Karen! I might give that liner a shot. I prefer a pencil, but I love the vibrant colors. I need to get my hands on Naked lipstick. My sephora has oil slick and confession, but not naked. Guess I’ll order it from urban decay and get that discount!

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    • Hi Shontay!

      It’s cool as a shadow base but honestly when worn by itself it moves a TON, plus you really have to pack it on to get it to show — both are things to consider before pulling the trigger.

      Have you had a chance to work your Oil Slick lippie yet?

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  15. Dang, girl! You are smokin’ up the joint! 🙂 I was lemming Frigid before, now I neeeeeeed it! Nice idea for the sharp edges too!

    I just got back from aikido, and I feel all warm and loose! Gotta love that post work-out glow… almost as good as a fan!

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    • Hi Glosslizard,

      Oh, I love that feeling. I had that about two hours ago, when I got home from dance. Did you guys work the weapons today?

      The makeup wedge trick has opened up a whole new cat liner world for me. I hope it works for you, too!

      And yes, YOU NEED FRIGID!!! FF sale, girlfriend!

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  16. I really didn’t need to read this tonight. I just placed an order on UD for the Ammo palette and Frigid. Oh man!

    You look fierce! i am sure the fan helped with the weather. It was a nice and sunny day in SF and I am sure it was a bit hotter in Marin.
    .-= Marisol’s last blog post… Happy Anniversary! =-.

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  19. I’ll be sure to hug here in the morning. She’s sleeping currently.

    Yep, I painted them Sally Hansen’s Xtreme Wear nail polish in “Blue Me Away.” I’m not sure I like it. It’s kinda a turquoise-y blue on my nails. On the Nailphile’s nails, it’s this gorgeous Smurf blue. Maybe I got an oopsy but it’ll take me until tomorrow to decide if I scrub it off or I keep it on. I keep my nails painted all the time or I’m prone to biting them (bad habits die hard). Ii also have a habit if I find a flaw in my manicure or I hate the color, I pick off my nail polish which cannot be good for my nails.

    The downside to super short nails is that when I thread my sewing machine, it’s hard to pull the bobbin string from the bottom! It’s not impossible but it’s a bit tricky.

    Oh, I had a good crying session about five times reading the book. I had to read it for Women in Lit class. The trailer is on the Lovely Bones website. I can hardly recognize Stanley Tucci! Holy cow. I had to rewind the trailer online and pause it to verify it was him.

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  22. Hi Kate & Zena,

    Hmm, maybe live with the color ’till the weekend? You never know — it just might grow on you.

    Okay, I’ll check out the trailer when I get the chance. You know I love movies!

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  23. I haven’t regretted any products that you have recommended so I am sure I would like them. I searched your archives and didn’t find the following – do you have a tutorial or look using the Ammo palette? I would love to see how you use it.
    .-= Marisol’s last blog post… Happy Anniversary! =-.

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  31. OMG the eyes! <3 You totally rock the winged liner! I love the colour, i’m a sucker for beautifil blues (lol no pun intended)

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    • Hi Marina,

      Thanks! This is probably the first time I got it right, ha ha! It’s a lot harder than you think it would be… those crisp lines are tough stuff.

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  32. Hey Karen,

    I haven’t worn oil slick out yet, but I can’t wait. I think I’m going to wear it to a party next week under Mac’s cult of cherry. I’m drooling just thinking about it.

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    • Hi Shontay,

      Ooh, I’m going to have to try that combo. I was just looking at my Cult of Cherry lipsticks the other day thinking that I need to give them some lovin’, LOL!

      Happy Thursday!

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    • Hi Anna,

      Did I ever tell you it was mission in life to star in a Bollywood movie?!? Dreams do come true, I guess (at least they do in my living room, ha!).

      How’s your day going so far?

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  47. I love your fan pics Karen. So sassy 😛

    That’s a good tip w/ the mu remover. I love doing crazy winged eyeliner on party nights but I usually use tape.
    .-= Stephie’s last blog post… OOTD =-.

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  50. Smokin’! And don’t worry… I love the fan action 😉

    Where I am staying in Austria, there are ‘drugstores’ everywhere – but these ones have mostly toiletries and a few other odds and ends – as well as a whole row of lovely makeup. I haven’t had a chance to buy any (and I probably shouldn’t spend more…) but it looks like they have a few of the typical american brands as well as a few european drugstore brands. Some of them look pretty high quality! And they have sooo many mascaras lined up… if only I could try them all without buying them (but I’m not trying a mascara someone else has tried!).

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  51. The new fall line is freaking incredible. I am obsessed with the Empire Ink for Eyes — I did my eyes using promo pic #2 as my inspiration, and the liner worked beautifully (and looked super badass). Can’t wait to get the eyeshadows and the Naked lipstick, which looks like a great pinky-nude shade.
    .-= Kristen’s last blog post… Update: Shiseido Mascara Base =-.

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  54. So many comments already! Have you tested out the pheremones in your pocket rocket lipgloss on El Hub? Dying to know, thnx 🙂

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  58. MEOW! Super Foxy! You look awesome! I will buying some urban decay and makiing my own cat eyes! Thanks for the inspiration Karen! ps, say hi to the lovely Tabs! Wish I had his cat eyes!

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  61. You look good, girl. For me, it seems no matter in which way I slap that makeup on my face, I am still looking at the same vecchia bruta. Use this mascara, put this in the crease, that in the crack, etc, etc. The same. However, with that Urban Decay eye shadow and the cat eye look, it truly suited you. You always look very nice and well put together. But I think that the Urban Decay look really brings out the tiger in you. I have hooded eyes and alas,winged look does nothing for me. But you look gorgeous. One thing about me-I always tell the truth. Louise

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  64. I just gave Zeeber a big ol’ hug for you. She sends a very wet kiss and a groan back. She’s crabby today for some reason! I think she woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Crabby Zena.

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  66. Is there a wind machine, or is YOUR UTTER FIERCENESS blowing you away?

    Back on topic, this piccie made me instantly smile. Reminds me of high school make-up experiments, so fun! I’ve got a concert to go to in a week, and I’m totally rocking this look. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  67. I love this look!
    But I have a quick question Karen: does the Ink For Eyes stay long? and is is sweatproof? aha..

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  69. I LOVE this look! I’m totally inspired to play with makeup now. Maybe I’ll try something like this tomorrow while I’m doing the laundry. 🙂

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