Geek Chic Superneutrals Swatches

More of the massive haul from my Geek Chic gift card (except King of Hell, which I already own and included for completeness). $25 buys you a lot of samples (and I pretty much exclusively buy indie pigments in sample size since they last me forever). These are all shadows from the thing of beauty that is their Supernatural inspired Superneutrals collection, as if I could resist!

Shadows are swatched over Pixie Epoxy and photographed in natural light. Shade descriptions are from the Geek Chic cosmetics site, with non-italicized additions from me.

"On April 21, 1967, the 100 millionth GM vehicle rolled off the line at the plant in Janesville--a blue two-door Caprice. There was a big ceremony, speeches, the lieutenant governor even showed up. Three days later, another car rolled off that same line. No one gave two craps about her. But they should have. because that 1967 Chevrolet Impala would turn out to be the most important car--no, the most important object--in pretty much the whole universe.
The Impala, of course, has all the things other cars have... and a few things they don't. But none of that stuff's important. This is the stuff that's important. The Army man that Sam crammed in the ashtray--it's still stuck there. The Legos that Dean shoved into the vents. To this day, heat comes on, and you can hear 'em rattle. These are the things that make the car theirs. Really theirs. Even when Dean rebuilt it from the ground up, he made sure all these little things stayed. 'Cause it's the blemishes that made her beautiful."

Baby is a semi-matte, deep toned black with very little shimmer.

"Nothing says family business like the whole family being dead." 

Sam Winchester wasn't the luckiest of guys. And not just the 'losing his shoe' kind of back luck. More like the kind of luck where every girl you sleep with dies, the kind of luck where you get fed demon blood as a baby, and the kind of luck where you watch your brother die 104 times. (The rest of his family is also very dead.) Did we mention he's also Lucifer's vessel? Yeah.
Good luck, Sammy.

Born Under A Bad Sign is a plush mahogany brown with a copper fire and bursts of beautiful blue sparkle.

"You stupid, stupid son of a bitch. Well, boo-hoo! I am so sorry your feelings are hurt, princess! Are you under the impression that family's supposed to make you feel good, make you an apple pie, maybe? They're supposed to make you miserable! That's why they're family!"

What does Bobby Singer do when he has the weekend off? Build a panic room. When a hunter needs information on the newest monster on the block, someone to cover for them, or someone to save their ass, who do they call? Bobby Singer. Who is there to knock sense into Sam and Dean whenever they are about to go off the deep end? Bobby Singer. Not only that, but he was the father John Winchester couldn't be. Maybe he wasn't able to have kids of his own, but he adopted two boys. And they grew up heroes.

Idjits is a rich russet ochre with tons of gorgeous golden-green shimmer and sparkle.

“Don’t worry about … what, like Lucifer didn’t worry? Or Michael? Or Lilith? Or Alastair? Or Azazel didn’t worry? Am I the only game piece on the board who doesn’t underestimate those denim-wrapped nightmares?” 

Crowley is what happens when no-one is paying attention. From a plain and simple tailor, to a demon, to crossroads demon, to king of the crossroads, to king of hell. He's really moved up the ladder. You go, Crowley. Four for you, Crowley. He isn't going to let it get to his head, though. He still has those 'denim-wrapped nightmares' to worry about. Those Winchesters are like weeds.

King of Hell is a luscious charcoal base with reddish-pink fire and pops of red and orange sparkle.

"I was a son. A brother, like you, a younger brother, and I had an older brother who I loved. Idolized, in fact. And one day I went to him, and I begged him to stand with me. And Michael... Michael turned on me. Called me a freak, a monster. And then he beat me down, all because I was different. Because I had a mind of my own. Tell me something Sam, any of this sound familiar?"

Sam Winchester and Lucifer were two peas in a pod. Both younger brothers, both outcasts. The difference? Their older brother. Whereas Michael turned his back on Lucifer, Dean didn't. Instead, Dean showed up to the big prize fight just so Sammy wouldn't be alone. Maybe if Michael hadn't abandoned Lucifer, he would have turned out a little different.

Morningstar is a glitzy nude, golden-brown that is dripping in a blanket of micro diamond shimmer. 

(far paler than the website swatch on me, looks almost white from a distance)

Don't ask us why Rock Salt protects you from demons and ghosts. It just does. Trust us.

Rock Salt is a super luxe combination of micro diamond-like natural glitter mixed with gorgeous silver glitter. It glitters like a handful of crushed diamonds.

"I couldn't break him, pulled out all the stops, but John, he was made of something unique. The stuff of heroes. But then came Dean. Dean Winchester, I thought I was up against it again. But, daddy's little girl, he broke. He broke in thirty. Just not the man your daddy wanted you to be, huh, Dean?"

Growing up, Dean had one job: Take care of Sammy. Because that's totally healthy, right? Sacrificing everything for him will totally make your life mean something, right? Friends, family, self-worth, who needs 'em.
Thought he had a different purpose when he got dragged out of hell, a righteous one, but the angels turned out to be righteous dicks instead. He ended up stopping the apocalypse anyways. Maybe someday he'll be allowed to have a friend or two.

The Righteous Man is a cool-toned chartreuse with bright golden fire and shimmer.

(rather chunky glitter in this one, be careful and use a sticky base if you don't want too many flyaway glitter sparks.)

"Lucifer… you are my brother, and I love you. But you are a great big bag of dicks."

Okay, maybe he wasn't a Trickster... he was the Archangel, Gabriel. That's what they called him. Small details. When his family turned on each other, Gabriel chose to run away and pose as the pagan god Loki rather than choose a side. Hey, would you want to choose between which of your family members you had to kill? Sides, slow-dancing aliens and infinite Tuesdays are much more fun anyways.
He did pick a side eventually: the Winchesters.

The Trickster is a dewy golden tan with golden fire and subtle shimmer

(as with Morningstar this is far paler than the online swatch. As an aside, the quote they used is my favourite line of Gabriel's from the show. It's one of my text tones!)

I have to say I am sadly disappointed by The Trickster and Morningstar, they look so similar and both much paler than the website swatches. Which totally breaks my heart because Gabriel is one of my very favourite characters and I love Lucifer as well (odd thing to say but yes). Born Under A Bad Sign is probably my favourite, as well as King of Hell which I've waxed poetic about before. Yes the chunky glitters are a bit of a pain in the behind, but it's so pretty! And of course I love Rock Salt, I'm a glitter fiend.

All shadows can be purchased from the Geek Chic cosmetics site

Samples $1.25

Full Size $5.99

Rock Salt glitter grenade $2.99

Whole collection $40.73


And just to make this probably the most pic-heavy post on my bog, here are some images of the shadows in use:

Using: The Righteous Man across the lid and Idjits on the outer corner (as you can see the glitter fell off)

Using: Morningstar on the inner corner, The Trickster on the center of the lid and Born Under A Bad Sign on the outer corner and the crease.

Supernatural Makeup: Lucifer

I was a son. A brother, like you, a younger brother, and I had an older brother who I loved. Idolized, in fact. And one day I went to him and I begged him to stand with me, and Michael—Michael turned on me. Called me a freak. A monster. And then he beat me down. All because I was different. Because I had a mind of my own. Tell me something, Sam. Any of this sound familiar? 

Lucifer the fallen angel, Satan, The Devil, Morningstar, whatever name you wish to call him. Lucifer was the second oldest of the four archangels. He loved his brothers, his father, but one day his father asked more of him than Lucifer could give. He asked Lucifer to love the humans more than him. Lucifer refused and was cast down into the cage, trapped for millenia until Sam Winchester broke the final seal and set him free. And so Lucifer began his quest to start the apocalypse, to convince Sam to say yes to him and to once and for all get his revenge on Michael for casting him down. He failed, of course, but only just, and returned as a hallucination in season 7.

 

I win, so, I win

I actually really liked Lucifer, I miss him, and that's a really weird sentence to type. Yes he was the villain, yes he did some things for which I will never forgive him, but he was never really a bad guy. He never lied to Sam in Season 5, unlike just about everyone else in the kids life, and really the reason he was thrown out of heaven was a rubbish one. And he could kick ass when he wanted. When he came back as Hallucifer he was funnny and sarcastic and sassy as hell. Generally he's a great character, and Mark Pellegrino is a fantastic actor.

 

Sets unrealistic goals. Check. But trouble keeping healthy relationships? Not so sure about that one. Thoughts? 

Used: 

Victorian Disco Mellon on the inner corner, Shiro Slave 23 on lid, Geek Chic Hellfire on the outer corner. Collection liner and L'Oreal volume million excess noir mascara.

Lips – Shiro Wheeeeee! with Victorian Disco UAV glitter on top.

I picked glowy morning colours, because Lucifer is the Morningstar, with the red to signify his fall. The lips are sparkly and pink because according to Mark Pellegrino "Lucifer's wings are hot pink and sparkly because he doesn't give a *beep*", from an Asylum 8 coffee lounge

I actually really like this look, it's subtle enough to wear for day-to-day, but the lips give it some punch. Which weirdly I think fits Lucifer, he is subtle and calm, until he massacres a hotel full of gods or explodes an angel.

Supernatural Makeup; Crowley

 

"Was a punk-ass crossroads demon. Now? King of hell".

Crowley was the son of a witch, who may or may not have sold his soul for an extra three inches. He worked his way up hell's bureaucratic ladder, from Crossroads demon to King of the Crossroads and Lillith's right hand man to, finally, King of Hell. He's sold sin to saints for centuries and will happily [if you ignore the snark and innuendo] work with anyone to get his way, from siding with the Winchesters to stick the Devil back in his cage, to working with Castiel to get to Purgatory. Just... don't get in his way. As a witches son and a powerful demon he can really make you pay if he needs to, as many have found to their cost. Oh, and don't bother with hellhounds, his is bigger ;)

Crowley is my favourite Supernatural character, and pretty much has been since he first turned up.I do love a good villain, even if Mark Sheppard refuses to believe Crowley is evil. He's just so awesome, he's funny with his sarcasm and snark and love of making people feel uncomfortable, he's one of the smartest characters on the show AND he can really be wicked when he wants to. Seriously, tick him off and you're totally and utterly screwed. He even managed to cross Castiel AND Dick Roman. The man is a genius, and he looks gooood in his suit. Crowley is a snappy dresser, despite demons eating his tailor. His nicknames for the boys are great, Moose and Squirrel [he loves Moose really], and his breakdown in the finale... oh lord the tears. He watches HBO, who knew? Seriously, I could go on for days about how much I adore Crowley.
Oh and no, I have not forgiven Sam for what he did to my Crowley or his pup =[.

"Submit or die? What are you, French?"

Used:
Geek Chic Hellfire on inner lid, Fyrinnae Scarlet Macaw on rest of lid and as the heart, Geek Chic King of Hell on outer corner and crease, George liner and eyebrow pencil, Maybelline falsies mascara.

Not a song, just, Crowley's is bigger. I love him, and his dog [Growley apparently]

ps. If all goes well, Mark Sheppard will be at Asylum 12 next May... guess who else will be there? I'm excited already!

Supernatural Makeup: Sam Winchester

"Last I checked, it wasn't the road to heaven that was paved with good intentions."

Sam Winchester just wanted to be normal. Sadly, that was doomed from the start, even before he was born his future had been laid out. He tried so hard to get out away from the Hunter's way of life but hell had other plans and his College degree and girlfriend all went up in flames. It's been a bit downhill since then, between the demon blood, Lucifer and his terrible choices in women, poor Sammy really has had a bad time of it. And in the end all he wanted was to not let his big brother down.

Sam, with his laptop and his majestic mane of hair, is every bit as loveable as Dean. He's my second favourite Winchester. He's the nerd of the family, but he still kicks ass and looks good doing it. And yes, there are aspects of Sam I totally relate to as well. Like not wanting to let anyone down, and being the nerdy one. Poor Sam had such a hard life, but his character arc over the eight seasons so far has been amazing. He might not be my favourite brother, but the Moose will always hold a place in my heart. [and Jared Padaleki is too big to fit in the TARDIS, this is an endless source of a-moose-ment for me source]

"No, not really. We have guns and we will find you."

Used:

Femme Fatale Candied Apple on inner corner, Black Rose Minerals One Does Not Simply across lid, Black Rose Minerals Scabbed Wings on outer corner, Femme Fatale Unholy in crease. George black liquid liner.

Song for Sam, self explanitory if you've seen Seasons 4 & 5.

Supernatural Makeup: Gabriel

 "Gabriel, okay? They call me Gabriel."

The Archangel Gabriel, the youngest of the four, he just hated seeing everyone fight. He wanted it to be over, so he jumped ship, carved out his own special little niche in witness protection and tried to ignore the whole ordeal. Until the Winchesters showed up and threw some home truths his way. Poor Gabriel, he could have been so happy, in a loveable murderous way, eating sweets and dealing out just desserts.

Gabriel is my favourite ever guest role over all eight seasons. He had all of four episodes and I still loved him. I still cry when I watch his last appearance, I'm hoping there's a loophole somewhere and we get the pintsized archangel back. He was funny, charming and just downright loveable. Even when he was killing people and putting poor Sammy through hell, and Dean for that matter. Thank God it's not Tuesday. 

Poor Gabriel. He just wanted the fighting to stop, but he was a hero when it counted.

Oh and Richard Speight Jr has the prettiest eyes ever. Seriously, look.

"Lucifer... you are my brother, and I love you. But you are a great big bag of dicks."

Used:

Shiro Slave 23 on the inner corner, Black Rose Minerals Ein over lid, Darling Girl Soft Kitty on outer corner and crease. Wings are Victorian Disco The Great Lift and Sailor Galaxia. Liner is Geek Chic Inevitable Betrayal and Very Fine Hat. Glitter is Victorian Disco UAV.

This is a very fandom-inspired look. Though I took the liner from his jacket.

A song for Gabriel, I couldn't not.

Supernatural Makeup; Dean Winchester

"I hope your apple pie is freakin' worth it!"

I couldn't do a Supernatural makeup series and forget the Winchesters!

*spoilers*

Dean Winchester, the Righteous Man, the Hunter, the Vessel. He just wanted to make his Daddy proud, take care of Sammy and eat pie, but this is Supernatural and things never go as planned. Instead he's been wanted by the police, sent to Hell, inadvertently helped start the apocalypse. And that's before we get to the brother problems...

Dean is my favourite Winchester, not because I think he's the most attractive but because I relate to him a lot. Especially as far as being fine and chick-flick moments go. And trying to impress a parent. Dean is also the funnier brother [sorry Sam!], well, aside from *that* bit at the start of Season 6. He's a hero, even when he doesn't want to be one. And even if things sometimes fall apart around, or because of, him, he's still done pretty well for a guy with a G.E.D and a give 'em hell attitude.

"My name is Dean Winchester. I'm an Aquarius. I enjoy sunsets, long walks on the beach, and frisky women. And I did not kill anyone."

Used:
Victorian Disco Fallen Survivor on inner corner, Geek Chic Inevitable Betrayal over lid, Black Rose Minerals Scarab on outer corner and crease. Glitter is Victorian Disco Wazoooooo!. Liners are George liquid liner is gold and black.

This is Dean's song.That clip is really in the show.And this is why I picked it xD

Supernatural Makeup: Castiel

 "I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from Perdition."

Yeah... I got bored and started making graphics.

I'm going to apologise for this now. I started out just wanting to do a Castiel inspired makeup, but it's kind of escalated from there. So expect a lot of Supernatural-inspired makeup spam for a while. At least I'm slowly climbing out of my makeup rut?
Oh and possible spoilers, because I tend to let my mouth, uh typing, run wild and free when it comes to things I feel strongly about in some way. So yeah, watch the descriptions if you're way behind.

It’s funnier in Enochian.

Poor Castiel, he just wanted to help and instead everything manages to fall apart around him while he watches his friends and family dying. No really. Poor Castiel. Always trying to do the right thing and getting his ass kicked for it, or being blown up for it - literally. He's fallen and died and done everything he can to save those he loves, but it rarely works out for the best. Cas has been an angel, a seraph, a God, a Leviathan, high, drunk, fallen and human, but he will always be Castiel, even in End!Verse.

Castiel is and probably forever will be one of my favourite Supernatural characters. There's just so much to love about the little angel who could. Even when he screws up, and lets be honest he has done a few times, it's only because he's trying to help. There's just something so endearing about him, always trying to help out and he loves people so much, even if his "people skills" are a bit "rusty" and he never understands the reference. He risked everything for the earth, and then some. And he does love Dean, in whatever way you wish to take that. Castiel cares a lot for him, and Angels were essentially created to love in the Supernatural universe. As well as kick ass obviously.

Castiel is awesome. A source of humour, pain and joy. It's just too easy to like him. [and Misha Collins is awesome too!]

Castiel: I found a liquor store.
Sam: And?
Castiel: And I drank it.

Used:
MAC Polished Ivory on the inner corner, Black Rose Minerals Skink over the lid, Innocent + Twisted Alchemy Warm & Fuzzy on the outer corner, Darling Girl The Seam in the crease, Darling Girl Saddle Up as a highlight. The "wings" are a combination of Femme Fatale Unholy and Darling Girl ON-X. Liner is Victorian Disco My Feels.

Eyebrows are George pencil, Mascara is Maybelline Falsies, rest of face was naked.

Great song for Cas here. Great song in general really.