What happened to Madam Noire?

Hello dear readers!

Well, here I am again. One and a half year has passed since I last made a post and so, so much has happened during that time. So, where did I go? The main reason why I haven't been posting is that I have been - and still am - sick.
This is really hard for me to talk about since I don't really like revealing too much about myself on the internet, mainly because everyone out there is not nice. But still, I know there are so many women out there struggling with the same problems I do, and it kind of helps to tell people about it. I won't bore you with the details, and frankly, the doctors aren't finished with all their tests yet, but suffice to say I suffer from chronic pain. It is there everyday, affecting most things I do, and - no matter how hard it is for me to accept - it will most likely be there every day for the rest of my life.

With that said, let's talk about blogging! As much as I like this blog I feel that it is time for a fresh start, and I really hope that my old readers will come with me to my new blog;

www.batshitandlipsticks.com

Hope to see you there! :)

Finally... a new look! :)

Hello everybody!

Well, I was going to be more active here but then, all of a sudden, I got the next advancement in my career and with the new responsibility comes a lot of extra hours at work. Not that I'm complaining, I love my job and I am so grateful I've come this far. :)

Anyway, I'm trying to get the time to take photos of the looks I wear for work and today this is the look I wore.

I didn't manage to take a full face shot before I had to rush to the tram, though.

Face

*Mineralize moisture foundation NW13 (MAC)

*Studio finish concealer NC15 (MAC)
*Mineralize Skin Finish Light (MAC)

*Blushbaby (MAC)

Eyebrows

*Deep dark brunette fluidline for brows (MAC)

Eyes

*Teddy eye kohl (MAC)
*Mulch, Blanc type, Texture, Nylon (MAC)

*Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara (MAC)

*False eyelashes #7 (MAC)

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True Chartreuse

Snot-green eyeliner? Why not!

Face

*BB cream Extra light (MAC)

*Mineralize concealer NC15 (MAC)

*Blushbaby (MAC)

Eyebrows

*Brow duo Dark brown (Anastasia Beverly Hills)

*Stud brow pencil (MAC)
*Eyeshadow #391 (Inglot)

Eyes

*Feline kohl power (MAC)
*Copperplate, Blanc type (MAC)

*Eyeshadow #391 (Inglot)
*Pigment True Chartreuse (MAC)
*Sealing Gel (Illamasqua)

*Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara (MAC)

*False eyelashes #7 (MAC)

Lips

*Prep + Prime Lip (MAC)

*Creamsheen lipglass Paper lantern (MAC) 

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Yesterday I arrived home from London, where I've spent 3 days on vacation with my boyfriend (yes, I have a new boyfriend, and he is, in my opinion, the most beautiful man in the universe). :) I'll tell you all about it in the next post when I have had time to browse through the photos. 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you'll all have a great day! :)

Red & Black Week: The Passion of Lovers

So, I'm back from a long period of blog hibernation. The situation has not changed though, so the posts will probably be as rare as ever.
Thank you everyone for your support on my latest post. :) It means a lot to me to know that you care.

I'm so very happy that I was able to do at least one post for Red & Black week this year. I've been looking forward to it since last year but due to the unforeseen circumstances mentioned in my previous post I haven't been able to prepare any posts or do any looks.

But the other day I got so inspired by the feelings that has been wrecking havoc in my heart for the past month, and so, this look was born. :)

Face

*BB cream Extra light (MAC)

*Studio Finish Concealer NC15 (MAC)

*Mineralize Skin Finish Natural Light (MAC)

*Eyeshadow Copperplate (MAC) used as contour
*Eyeshadow Love+ (Sugarpill) used as blush

Eyebrows

*Brow duo Dark brown (Anastasia Beverly Hills)

*Stud brow pencil (MAC)
*Eyeshadow #391 (Inglot)

Eyes

*Jumbo Pencil Milk (NYX)

*Love+ (Sugarpill)

*Mylar, Expensive pink (MAC)

*Eyeshadow #391 (Inglot)

*Gel liner Immortal (Makeup Geek)

*Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara (MAC)

*False eyelashes #2 (MAC)

*Contacts: Photoshop

Lips

*Prep + Prime Lip (MAC)

*Lipstick Viva Glam I (MAC) 

*Lip pencil Cherry (MAC)
*Lip pencil Vino (MAC)
*Eye kohl Feline (MAC) 

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Last but not least I wanted to show you my new tattoos that I got a couple of weeks ago:

As well as my bats, these are made by PK at Haven Tattoo Parlor. :) 

So, there you go! :) I hope you liked the look and I really hope that we will see each other soon! Thank you so much for bearing with me and for your patience during my hiatus. Have a lovely day!

The Ever-Changing Course Of Life

I feel that another explanation is needed here. Another period of life-chaning decisions hit me like a high-speed train and suddenly so much has changed in a very short span of time.

First thing that happened was that I got promoted at work. I will now be assistant manager, a job that carries with it elevated levels of responsibility and heavier work loads. This means that I am going to leave the counter that I have been working for and move to the second biggest MAC counter in the country. I'm thrilled beyond words!

Second thing is something that I'd rather not talk about but I feel that the people who read my blog (and most of all you who read posts like this one) are my friends and that I need to tell this to you because it is such a big piece of my life. The thing is that my relationship ended and since I lived with my ex-boyfriend I have to find a new apartment, and am currently at the mercy of kind people who let me stay with them for a while until I've managed to find a place of my own. Almost all my stuff are still in the old apartment that I shared with my ex and, thus, I can't really take pictures of my makeup looks at the moment.

First Tattoo! :D

Yesterday was a fabulous day where I got my first tattoo! Bats of course, is anyone surprised? ;)

Tattoo by PK at Haven Tattoo Parlor 

It's so awesome I can't help staring at it all of the time! :D I already want to do more tattoos so I bet that within a few years I will be a living painting. Haha! 

Sci-fi Eyes: Utopia

Well, this is going to be the first entry in a makeup series that I am going to do, that will probably be given one post a month, or something like that. I'm calling the series "Sci-fi Eyes" since the inspiration is - of course - sci-fi.

Face

*Skin Base Foundation 02 (Illamasqua)

*Studio Finish Concealer NC15 (MAC)

*Mineralize Skin Finish Natural Light (MAC)

*Blush Pink swoon (MAC)

Eyebrows

*Brow duo Dark brown (Anastasia Beverly Hills)

*Stud brow pencil (MAC)

Eyes

*Jumbo Pencil Milk (NYX)

*Lip pencil Heroine (MAC) (LE) 

*Tako, Poison plum, Smitten and Hysteric (Sugarpill)

*Shroom (MAC)

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

*Gel liner Immortal (Makeup Geek)

*Precision Ink Scribe (Illamasqua)

*Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara (MAC)

*False eyelashes Idol (Sugarpill)

Lips

*Prep + Prime Lip (MAC)

*Lipstick Heroine (MAC) 

*Lip pencil Heroine (MAC) (LE) 

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On Tuesday I'm going to get my first tattoo. I'm so excited about it! I will tell you all how it went and show it to you once it's through the first days of healing. :) 

Have a lovely day and thank you for stopping by!