I was sitting at my computer and the screensaver came on. It cycles thru all the pictures on my hard drive. The picture of this lizard came up and it gave me the idea of doing a look. This is a lizard from Bermuda.

All wet, I used isadora on the inner lid, destination unknown in the center lid and penelope on the outer lid. There wasn't enough difference between the destination unknown and penelope, so I then went over the destination unknown with peacoat wet. I then put a dry wash of glimmer over all the colors to soften them. Fox was used wet on the upper and lower lash lines then smudged.

I thought this might be a cool theme since there are a lot of colorful reptiles out there.














Here's a few more pics.

This is really beautiful! Great colors, and I love Fox with the different blues!

-b.

Way cool Melissa! I love reptiles, and they do come in very interesting colors! Love your look, too! Isodora and Destinationunknown look great together!
Melissa

This 'look' is breathtaking, Melissa! Gorgeous is another word to describe it too.

Reptiles on the other hand, give me the extreme willies...some may be pretty (like the ones you posted pix of), but all of them make me want to hop up on a chair and SCREAM!

Loida

gorgeous as always! is there any color you can't pull off? just stunning!!!!

and i love the reptile idea! i love them! if jen didn't hate them so much i'd own a few. (esp a satanic leaf tailed gecko! so adorable!!!) they aren't very colorful but i had to post pics anyway.

What a fun theme! When I was a kid I used to have some of those green lizards that had necks that puffed up big and red and orange when they were mad or frightened--anyone know what I'm talking about? I would love to google it, but I can't even recall the name of those lizards.

That is just about the coolest-shaped lizard I have ever seen! I have never even heard of it. Cool name too

i know! i love their cute little fingers and that tail shaped like a leaf.... amazing little creatures.

green3 ~ i know exactly what you are talking about but for the life of me can't remember the name of it either.... it'll come to me though. a friend of mine had one. hmmmm?

What a great theme. This look is sooo...pretty!

Well, I like the leaf tailed gecko and used his colors to inspire a look. Sorry, no pictures. New camera but dead batteries. sigh.

Eyes:
Inner third of eyelid and under the brow: fiona lustre
Middle third of eyelid to just above crease: sophie luster
Outer third of eyelid and just above the crease: circe lustre.

I lined with umber at the upper and lower lash lines.

On the upper lash line above the umber, I mixed sealant, supsect drive, velvet goldmine, and tainted love to get that orange of the gecko's eyes. Thick line on the upper lash line and thin ounder the lower lash line.

Finished with black mascara and umber in the brows.

I sculpted cheeks per Bridget's instructions. med. bronzer under the cheekbone, nectar rouge on the apple, and splendor perle as a highlight.

Lips: saffron topped with hype gloss.

Foundtion: layer of metamorphosis and my usual 1y/l-2y/l in voile.

Gotta say I liked this look. It was subtle, even with that brightline of orange because the orange wasn't screaming neon orange. It looked good against my blue eyes, and it had a summery feel.

Sotisse, I bet you looked GORGEOUS! ANd that ambery-orange tone must have been FAB on your eyes!

Wish we could see you again, my dear - Miss your Renee Zelwegger twinkle!

-b.

Sotisse, Sounds really neat! Even though you don't post pictures, I like to hear what you are doing.

That is an awesome gecko! Amazing world we live in isn't it?

~m~

Very pretty, Melissa. Those pics are so colorful.

*Louise

sotisse ~ i bet you looked stunning! i bet it realy made your blue eyes POP!