burst of colour

I was trying on a "look" this afternoon, so I had brought out a couple of pigments. A pigment is a...well, a highly pigmented loose powder that can be on the face and body.

I was done with the eyes and ready to do the rest of my face when I thought that I should close the pigment jars before I knock one over.

And i was doing just that, when my finger slipped.

And there was a loud gasp--accompanied by yellow smoke.

Then, everything...shimmered.

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I spent a good amount of time "fluffy brushing" everything.

My pillows, the jars, other brushes, my clothes, my hands (oh my hands!), my arms and legs even! Golden.

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Half the jar, gone :(

Not that I'd ever finish one jar. But there is comfort knowing that I can turn myself gold entirely, if I wanted to. Honestly, I think quarter if a jar will do. Still!

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I would never forget this day.

The day everything I was touching, turned gold.

King Midas?

penny for your thoughts

My very thoughtful, kind and choco-sprinkle-donut-craver friend got me a significant number of pigments and eye pencils last year. While I was all too excited to get my hands on them, I haven't really gotten to trying them out.

With pigments, I find that I am unable to use them during weekdays because I am always in a rush. I've only got time to dab some cream eyeshadow and line--if I do anything at all.

On weekends, I really only have Saturdays to put on a full face as Sundays are quite hectic for me too.

Given the number of Saturdays lapse and a couple of eye make up palettes that I have, you don't have to be a mathematician to make out that well, I have not used 80% of the colours.

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I thought I'd try out one of the pigments today. I opted for Penny. The colour of money :-p

(I do know that this is not what the expression means. Thank you.)

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I loved it!

The color was so nice. It showed well on my skin--and stayed true to the colour of the pigment in the jar even after twelve hours!

The powder did not move at all, considering that I didn't put any proper primer. There was only sunblock underneath.

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This is where make up bloggers would post a swatch and talk more about the look. Obviously, that isn't happening here.

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To cut a long story short, I'd like to thank Mom-to-be for the pigments :-)

I have a feeling that I'd be using a (different) pigment every Saturday for a while....