MLH's Summer Fun Contest Official Entries Thread

[zeebs]

LOL............ but really LOL, I think this is fun

Anyway... yes! I will participate.

I think that I will talk about my International Espionage collection, inspired by spy thriller movies, with a twist of conspiracy theory thrown in.

Here goes.

BLUSH
I think that there would be two blushes in my collection. One would be a light nude-peach wash with a bit of shimmer, almost like a highlighter for those with medium and dark skin or just a flush of color for those with fair skin; the other would be a peach-pink-tan color (hopefully universally wearable) for contouring. The light color would be called Codebreaker and the dark color would be called Confidential. These would border on being a bronzer, but wouldn't quite make it there.

FINISHING POWDER
The finishing powder would be like a cross between Tempt Tryst and Crystal - a bronze perfecting glow, like a warmer, more summery version of Splendid or Liberty. Nothing OTT (what kind of self-respecting undercover agent would wear glitter) but enough to amplify that healthy "I've-been-laying-on-the-beach-in-Spain-and-France-all-summer-just-doing-my-glamorous-job" glow. I think I would call this one Redoubled.

EYESHADOW
This is a quad. Honeypot is a peachy taupe; Yalta is a rich teal toned down with some brown; Monte Rio is a nearly-sheer shimmery wash of warm peach for highlighting; and High Street is a deep warm brown with some neutral taupe tones to make it more wearable that could be used as an eyeliner or the outer V. None of these colors are matte nor are they glittery; they are just shimmery enough to look sunkissed but just matte enough to not be flamboyant (goes back to the what self-respecting spy wears glitter, even in a movie).

LIP GLOSS
The lip product has to be called Clandestine. My first instict is, of course, that retro-glam red... but that's not quite right. I think it needs to be an orangey-red... perhaps a saturated peachy-orange... more of a lipstick than a gloss. At any rate, some kind of color that almost no one could really wear.

There also needs to be a special edition bronzing shimmer (not glitter!) body lotion called Truth Serum in this collection.

Moderator added from post below: Oh, and Double Agent is the clear double-ended liquid wand gloss that goes with the collection (for those that can't wear my crazy orange lippie described above). Double Agent would have one end with a sheer peach color and the other end with a sheer layer of teal glitter (the Yalta-fied version of Gleaming or Sparkle).

[royalgoddessbeth]

This is a collection named after my favorite TV show NCIS, the number one drama in the US.


NCIS Special Collection

Eyeshadow Quad:

Gibbs: Mark Harmon- The quintessential Silver Fox- and the tortured hero! A beautiful smoky pearl gray with soft green interference to match the many nuances of the complicated and sexy lead agent. (Crease shade)

Ducky: Dr. Donald Mallard- A deep mallard green as a liner shade for our favorite Medical Examiner. Plum interference when foiled. (Liner)

DiNozzo: Our lovable resident smart-aleck and scamp, Anthony DiNozzo. A light plum color with green and blue pigments because you never know what you're going to get with Tony!(lid or crease if foiled)

McGee: Brilliant, geeky, and adorably vanilla-flavored! Special Agent Timothy McGee is still trying to figure out who he is, but we love him, anyway. Pale vanilla color with flecks of silver.

Glow:

Ziva: The stereotypical tortured heroine. A former Mossad operative, Ziva David spent her first years in NCIS as a Mossad liaison. Betrayed by her father and forced to kill her own brother, Ziva cut ties with Israel forever and is on the road to US citizenship. Exotically beautiful, Ziva is a candlelight glow placed on cheekbones and shoulders. Ziva is gorgeous, whether wearing casual cargo pants on the job or going undercover in an evening gown. Works as a bronzer for the fair, cool-toned girls or as a highlight for darker-skinned damsels.

Lipstick:

Abby: Abby Sciuto is America's favorite goth gal with an upbeat attitude. Abby, of course, is a blackened merlot shade with silver shimmer. There's shimmer because Abby's attitude underneath her pigtails and fishnets is optimistic and upbeat!! This color isn't for everyone, but Abby has to be a goth red shade in an opaque lipstick formula.

(I could never wear that lipstick, but I bet it would be a major league hit!!)

[superwahz]

Ohhh, this sounds fun! I'll probably think up something else tomorrow when I'm in a different mood, but tonight I have drinks on the brain, so my theme would be Cocktail Hour! The names don't quite match the cocktail colors cuz I'm taking creative liberties!

Lipglosses

Screwdriver- Bright, vibrant orange lip gloss.
Mojito- Sheer green "morphing" gloss, this would have a kind of pearly green sheen.
Femme Fatale- Shimmery fucshia lip gloss with blue interference.
Mudslide- Shimmery bronze lip gloss.

Lipsticks

Purple Rain- I want to say a milky lavender like "My Pretty", but then I think of the song and I feel like it should be a moodier, deep purple.
Fuzzy Navel- Opaque, milky light to medium peach.
Cosmopolitan- Opaque, milky baby pink, more "Tart Light" than "Bloom".
Sangria- Deep merlot red with a bit of shine but no shimmer.

Eye Shadow Quad

Lemon Drop- Baby yellow shade with a pale gold pearly sheen.
Margarita- Sparkling light lime green shadow, similar to "Lime".
Campari- Light orange pearl shadow, basically a lighter pearl version of "Safety".
Mai Tai- Light shimmery copper, along the lines of "Teakie".

[MyLavenderHeart]

Ok, my turn
Here goes: (Inspired by fairytales)

(In case of copyrights on the names I have made new names. Original names in parentheses to see what was my inspiration)

MLH`s Fairy Tale Collection:


“Wondering Alicia” eyeliner (Alice In Wonderland)

- A black eyeliner with RED shimmer specks. Super fun when foiled!

“White As Snow” Blush (Snow White)

- Super red, think Tart just in matte tomato red. Used carefully it will give a fresh -“I have been exercising! Yup I have indeed, and if you don`t believe me just look at my cheeks!!”- kind of fresh look.
...Just be carefull, we don`t want the "I just tripped over and landed face forward in a bucket of crushed tomatoes" - look!

“Sleepy Head” eye shadow Quad (Sleeping Beauty)

- “Floral”
Fairy Godmother # 1, in Red dress (Original name, Flora)
A Plummy red crease color for a natural and beautifull soft look.

- “Funny“
Fairy Godmother #2, in Green dress ( Original name, Fauna)
Deep apple green with shimmer, can be used as a liner also.

- “Merrily“
Fairy Godmother #3, in Blue dress
( Original name Merryweather)
Deep Blueberry blue liner

And last of the quad eyeshaddow # 4
- “ZZzZZ“
(Originally Sleeping Beauty)
This is the highlight eyeshaddow that compliments and goes with “Floral“, “Funny” and “Merrily“!
This is a pinkish mother of pearl creamy sheen, with lilac and blue interference, like a mother of pearl shell.

“Cinder Girl” lipgloss (Cinderella)
- Deep Fuchsia color with creamy shimmer, the color I am thinking of is like the Body Shop Color glide Magenta Glow #58!

“Mermaid” finishing powder (Think this name should be fine as is..?)

- A mix between Love lure, Tempt Tryst and the regular perfecting powder, a color suited for fair and medium skin tones that will give a subtle glow without the dreaded disco ball look.
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Come on people, join in the fun

[Silverfern]

This Is a fun challenge.

I've always wanted to get the perfect "nude" face. That bright, glow from within, but no makeup look that the airbrushed stars in the movies and tv shows seem to be able to get effortlessly (ok with hours and a professional makeup artist, whateva).

So mine is the Claire from Heroes look. I know the show is over, but I loved it.
http://www.nbc.com/heroes/photos/gallery#item=89164

"Inner Strength"
A must, of course, is the bronzer. This one is not too dark, but not too light, with a very fine golden shimmer. Must reflect lightening bolts.

"Cheerleader"
Then blush. A medium build-able peach, little to no shimmer since your bronzer will take care of it. Something to make you look like you just came in from practice. Or fighting bad guys who can control your mind.

"Structure"
And we gotta have defined eye brows. Mine are golden/ash light blonde, but there should be a few options.

"Bennet"
The perfect pink lipstick. Sorta matte, sorta glossy, pink but warm. To tell Sylar exactly what you think of him.

"Clarie"
The perfect pink lip gloss. For when "Bennet" needs to be kicked up a notch. A glossy warm pink with shine. To look good while your finger grows back.

Eyes are up to you.

[Colleen]

I'm going to go tropical since it is almost summer.

guava for the lipgloss which would be a lovely rosy pink shade with shimmer
oloha a bronzy pink blush that is the color of sunkissed cheeks
mahalo (means thank you) a light sand colored eye color
ocean blue a lovely mid colored blue shimmer shadow
Mediterranean a deeper teal liner color
summer sky a pale blue highlighter


This was fun, thanks.

[Pomi]

This is so fun!

Ok, I didn't really have any other ideas, so I'm just going to name my colours after people I know... The shades that I see when I think of them! (Does that even make sense?)

Eyes :
Elisa - Deep khaki green with gold pearl, and strong earthy/brown undertones
Suzanne - Intense dark cool-ish purple, with navy and purple shimmer
Pomeline (this one is actually me, haha) - Soft muted lavender/grey with some earthy undertones, with some gold sheen (I'm thinking the same sheen as Papyrus has)

Cheeks :
Candice - Earthy pink / Tan blush, matte
Manon - (Creme blush) Soft matte innocent pinky peach (yeah, that's four adjectives in a row, lol)

Lips :
Rowena - Sheer medium pink tan, sophisticated and feminine (I'm thinking MAC Syrup or Hug Me), rather glossy, no shimmer
Alice - Barely-there pink beige, everyday warm-ish lip, no shimmer

[zooeyblue]

As the weather gets warmer, I remember visiting my great aunt's house when I was a child. She had a creek in her backyard, and I loved to lie on my belly on the small wooden bridge that crossed the creek. I loved to watch the dragonflies dart back and forth across the creek.

Soooooo....here are a few things inspired by those days...

Dragonfly eyeshadow--blue-green shimmer (looks blue in one light, green in another). This is a lighter color, not too bright, so it would be subtle.

Edge--a deeper blue, with a hint of green. Could be used as liner or crease color. Maybe a hint of shimmer.

Reed--a bright teal cream liner with shimmer

Wings--a multi-purpose powder that could be used as e/s, highlighter, or softly finishing all over. It would be very sheer, with a subtle iridescence.

Glimmer--lipgloss, maybe liquid. Sheer, with iridescent gold sparkle

Lily--lipgloss, light cool pink, with some subtle blue shimmer (does that make sense??!!)

[ladycattat]

Okay, so I took this theme and went a little crazy. This is one of my very favorite musicals.
So I submit for your approval:

THE WEST SIDE STORY COLLECTION!

THE EYESHADOW QUAD:
SHARK: medium muted grey/green shot with teal and amethyst shimmer. Sort of like a gasoline drop on the street on a rainy day. Perfect as a liner or a crease color.
JET: the perfect underbrow highlight shade. A dirty champagne with hints of gold and a pewter glow.
RUMBLE: A grayed-out Sangria punch with a faint amount of shimmer. Not red and not purple, but somewhere in the middle. Use it only when you want to cause some trouble. Not for the faint of heart!
AMERICA: a soft,matte, cool, cocoa brown; made special with the addition of (what else?) red, white, and blue shimmer. A lovely one-color wash.

CREAM EYELINERS:
TONY: bright violet-blue with gold shimmer
BERNARDO: matte deep plum-brown

LIPPIES:

MARIA: black label gloss. Matte, milky, opaque pink. No shimmer at all. Sweet, pure, and innocent as befits one of Broadway's most beloved ingenues.
ANITA: lipstick. Subdued, matte, deep orange-red. Not a lipstick for little girls. This is a lippie for a woman not ashamed to show that she's learned some life lessons and came out the wiser for it.

GLOW:
ONE HAND, ONE HEART: a subtle combo of matte lilac with gold shimmer. An unexpected combo of warm and cool shades to play up your cleavage and your pretty shoulders.

BLUSH:
TONIGHT: medium matte coral....a shade that looks gorgeous on all skintones. Maybe Tonight is *the night?*
SOMEWHERE: a pale matte tan with a little plum shimmer for interest. With this on, you can go anywhere!

I love this movie so much! I can remember playing this record as a teenager and dancing around and singing it at the top of my lungs. It has love and drama and gorgeous, gorgeous music.

Laurie

[nfig]

Okay, so I'm a nerd, but my collection would be called Shrek....because I'm in my late 20s and yes, I love Shrek.

Shadow: Shrek - shimmery ogre green of course maybe, with some mud-brown specks!
Liner: Puss - to honor the little kitty...maybe a nice shimmery orange...
Lips: Fiona - I'm thinking the color of her hair would be a great color for a lippie!
Perfecting Glow: Donkey - a shimmery grey glow!