Thursday, December 22, 2016

Purple, Blush, & Champagne: Strobing


Today I neglected the Bronzer and went for the Strobe!!
Strobing is a way to contour the face with Highlight using spotlighting
instead of Shadows to feature the contours of the face. 
I went heavy on the highlight and heavy on the blush then made sure
to blend it out but keep everything under the cheekbone blank.
Loved the outcome!! Here's how I did it.

Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Foundation                  
Crease: Muted Plumb Shade
Lid: Shimmery Lavender all Over with Champagne Pigment in the center for a spotlight effect (Swatch Down Below)
Outer V: None
Highlight Under Brow: Champagne Shimmer Shadow 
Inner Corner: Champagne Pigment (same as spotlight color)
Bottom Lid: Crease shade
*I used the NYX Avant Pop Palette in Nouveau Chic (Pictured Below)

Eyeliners
Upper Lid: Wet n Wild Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner Pen in Black
Upper Waterline: LA Girl Semi Permanent Autoliner in Black
Lower Waterline: L'oreal Silkissimme Eyeliner in Gold
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Cover Girl "The Super Sizer" in Black
Nouveau Chic by NYX

Cheeks
Bronzer: None (Say, what!?!)
Blush: Cover Girl TruBlend blush in Deep Mauve
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: Jordana "Rose Crush"
Lipstick: Maybelline "Make Me Pink"
Lipgloss: Mary Kay NouriShine Lip Gloss in Cream & Sugar






Swatch of NYX Pigment



Thursday, December 8, 2016

Camel and Cream


Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana Eye Primer 01                  
Crease: Salted Caramel*, Caramel**
Lid: Glisten**
Outer V: Sienna**
Highlight Under Brow: Chocolate Truffle*, White Chocolate*
Inner Corner: Unreal***
Bottom Lid: All across-Caramel, Outer 3rd-Sienna**

*Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
**Anastasia Beverly Hills
***Lorac Unzipped

Eyeliners
Upper Lid: Triple Fudge* (eyeshadow)
Upper Waterline: Rimmel Scandaleyes in Brown
Lower Waterline: Rimmel Scandaleyes in Nude
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Cover Girl "The Super Sizer" in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light 021
Blush: Mix of Bobbie Brown "Coral" and Mary Kay Blush Color in the "Juicy Guava" duo
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: Jordana "Tawny" filled in the lips with this as well
Lipstick: Mary Kay Creme Lipstick in Icy Peach

Lipgloss: Mary Kay NouriShine Lipgloss in Sun Blossoms








Thursday, December 1, 2016

Purple and Gold Eyes with Plum Lips


Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana Eyeshadow Base                  
Crease: Lavender Fog**
Lid: Up to No Good*
Outer V: Plum Away with Me*
Highlight Under Brow: Crystalline** 
Inner Corner: Honey Spice** and Gold Coast**
Bottom Lid: Plum Away with Me*

*Tarte Rainforest After Dark Palette
**Mary Kay Mineral Eye Color

Eyeliners
Upper lid: Mary Kay Eyeliner in Steely
Upper Waterline: LA Girl Semi Permanent Autoliner in Black
Lower Waterline: L'oreal Silkissime Eyeliner in Gold
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Cover Girl "The Super Sizer" in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: Park Avenue Princess*
Blush: #1 Unleashed* #2 Cover Girl TruBlend Blush in Deep Mauve
Highlight: Champagne*


Lips
Liner: LA Girl Lipliner "Mauvelous"
Lipstick: Revlon "Violet Frenzy"

Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in Raspberry Tart











Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Thanksgiving Day Glam


Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana Eyeshadow Primer                  
Crease: Milk Chocolate*, Semi Sweet*
Lid: Bella Mandarin (Milani), Creme Brulee*
Outer V: Gilded Ganache*
Highlight Under Brow: White Chocolate*, Chocolate Truffle*
Inner Corner: Chocolate Truffle*
Bottom Lid: Semi Sweet*
*Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

Eyeliners
Upper Lid and Waterline: 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeliner Pencil in Black Point
Lower Waterline: Rimmel Nude
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Cover Girl "The Super Sizer" in Black


Cheeks
Bronzer: #1 LA Color Blush in Naturale #2 Mary Kay Bronzing Powder in Light Medium
Blush: #1 Milani's Luminoso #2 Circa's Cayo Largo
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: Jordana "Tawny" 
Lipstick: Maybelline "Untainted Spice"
Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in Angel Food Cake







Thursday, November 17, 2016

Fresh Faced For Fall

Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana Eye Primer, White Chocolate* all over the lid                  
Crease: I built up a couple. I started with Semi Sweet* then Sienna** from crease into the outer V, 
Lid: I took the Outer V colors in layers with thirds, then I brought Bella Mandarin (Milani) into the center then Marzipan into the Inner Third of Lid and Inner Corners
Outer V: Sienna**
Highlight Under Brow: Chocolatte Truffle and White Chocolate*
Bottom Lid: Semi Sweet
*Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
**Anastasia Beverly Hills



Eyeliners
Upper Lid: Dark Matte Black Eyeshadow
Upper & Lower Waterline: Jordana  12 Hour Made to Last Eyeliner Pencil in Black Point
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Cover Girl "The Super Sizer" in Black, Mary Kay Lash Love Lengthening in Black, and Mary Kay High Intensity in Black. All 3 layered onto each other.



Cheeks
Bronzer: #1 LA Colors Blush in Naturale #2 Mary Kay Bronzing Powder in Light Medium
Blush: #1 Mary Kay Citrus Bloom #2 Bobbi Brown Coral (mixed together)
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: LA Girl "Mauvelous"
Lipstick: Mary Kay True Dimensions Lipstick in Color Me Coral 
Lipgloss: Mary Kay NouriShine Lipgloss in Sun Blossoms


Thursday, November 10, 2016

Cool Tones for Fall

Natural Light
Foundation & Primers:
Mary Kay Foundation Primer
Mary Kay Luminous Foundation in Beige 3
Mary Kay Perfecting Concealer in Light Beige
Revlon Translucent Finishing Powder
NYX Dewey Finish Setting Spray







Eyes
Base: Jordana Eyeshadow Primer in 01                  
Crease: Salted Caramel* Sienna**
Lid: Stone (MK), Sterling (MK)
Highlight Under Brow: Crystalline (MK)
Inner Corners: Chocolate Truffle*
Bottom Lid: Crease Colors
*Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
** Anastasia Beverly Hills


Eyeliners
Upper Lid: Mary Kay Eyeliner in Steely
Upper & Lower Waterline: LA Girl Autoliner in Black
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: #1 Mary Kay Lash Love Lengthening Mascara in Black #2 Mary Kay Lash Intensity Mascara in Black #3 Another coat of the first mascara. 

Cheeks
Bronzer: Mary Kay Bronzing Powder in Light Medium
Blush:#1 Mary Kay Shy Blush #2 Bold Berry
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm


Lips
Liner: LA Girl "Mauvelous"
Lipstick: Mary Kay True Dimensions Lipstick in "First Blush"

Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in "Creme Brulee"


Thursday, November 3, 2016

I Am The Night!!

Foundation & Primers:
NYX Angel Veil Primer
L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation in 204
Mary Kay Perfecting Concealer in Light Beige
Maybelline FitMe Matte & Poreless Pressed Powder in 220
NYX Dewey Finish Setting Spray

Eyes
Base: Jordana Eye Primer in 01                  
Crease: #1, #2 (lightly)
Lid: #3
Outer V: Mix of #4 & #5 on my brush
Highlight Under Brow: #7 & #6
Inner Corner: #7
Bottom Lid: #1 & #5
Note: #6 was a crucial color in helping blend
the crease and outer V colors together so there
wouldn't be a harsh look to it. 

Eyeliners
Upper Lid: Mary Kay Gel Eyeliner in Jet Black
Upper Waterline: LA Girl in Black
Lower Waterline: LA Girl in Neon Blue
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
PLUS I used some of the #5 shadow from the palette to create a second wing from the bottom
lid. I filled in the space between the 2 wings with the #7 shadow from the palette
Mascara: Cover Girl "The Super Sizer" in Black


Cheeks
Bronzer: Mary Kay Bronzing Powder in Light Medium
Blush: Cover Girl TruBlend in 305 Deep Mauve
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm AND a little of the #7 shadow from the palette pictured above

I gave you three Lip Options with this look. The nude one is the most "wearable" and the Matte Red I really like too. I think the Shiny Plumb lip competed a bit much with the eyes. If you are curious, here are the lip combos.  I used the LA Girl Lipliner in Mauvelous because it was close at hand. I really didnt use the lipliner for the Red but it was in pencil form itself.
Dark Plumb: Lipstick "Black Cherry" by Milani  with  NYX Raspberry Tart Lip Gloss
Nude: Lipstick "Matte Innocence" by Milani with NYX Angel Food Cake Lip Gloss
Red: Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella (PS, I LOVE this formula!!!)