FOTD: Winterberry Voilets

Hello there!

So a few months ago, I purchased the Fall Festival, Winterberry, and Think Pink palettes from Coastal Scents, which normally cost 13$ each. They had a 20% off promotion on their Combo Set #9, which retails for 30$, so I got 36 earleady incredibly cheap, full-sized, pigmented eyeshadows for 24$! I had stocked up on some other things too, to make shipping worthwhile.

Natural lip colour

Playful lip colour (Added 6 hours later)

The only problem with these shadows is that the shimmery/frosty ones always need a sticky base for the beautiful colours to show well... Which is fine now, because of my Glam Glue from Impulse Cosmetics. Seriously, I could probably get buckwheat flour to stick to my eyelids with this stuff. It needs Urban Decay primer underneath to keep it from creasing, but it works wonders to get shadows to stick well.

Anyway, I had fun playing with these. I'm always happiest with the turnout of an eye look when I combine warm and cool colours, even if the colour scheme is monochromatic. Scroll for the product list! :)

Face:
-Korres Mattifying Face Primer
-Body Shop All-in-One face powder #045
-Cover FX face powder #B15
-Cover FX cream foundations #B0 and #M30 mixed together
-MAC MSF Natural in Give Me Sun!
-MAC Blush in Pinch Me

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Impulse Cosmetics Glam Glue
-Coastal Scents eyeshadow in Regalia Purple (Fall Festival Palette, outer corners an crease)
-Inglot eyeshadow #493 (Blended in the crease)
-Coastal Scents eyeshadow in Amethyst (Winterberry Palette, main lid)
-Coastal Scents eyeshadow in Gunmetal (Fall Festival, ouver V)
-MAC eye pencil in Feline (waterline and lower lash line)
-Coastal Scents eyeshadow in Steel Grey (Winterberry, outer third lower lash line)
-Coastal Scents eyeshadow in Light Plum (Winterberry, inner two thirds lower lash line)
-Coastal Scents eyeshadow in White Silver (Winterberry, inner corners)
-Mascara

Lip #1
-Maybelline ColorSensation in Park Ave Peach
-MAC Lipstick in Creme d'Nude (center of bottom lip)

Lip #2
-UPDD
-OCC lip tars in Tarred, Traffic, and RX mixed to get a sea-foam green shade

I had quite a bit of fun with this, though I don't usually put satin or shimmery shades in my crease. I look forward to playing with these some more. Thanks for looking!

Lizzie xox

Glowing Green Smoky Eyes (And I'm Back!)

Hey everyone!

So I've been away from Youtube/blogging for a while... crazy semester, applying for Uni, relationships, work, moving, a month traveling, getting accepted into Uni, yadda yadda yadda. I'M BACK!!!

Due to the above (i.e. no time for anything at all ever), I haven't actually worn makeup beyond mascara and maybe a bit of eyebrow and blush in a loooooong time. However, I had not disappeared from the beauty world completely!

The few minutes a day I had to myself, I still searched for some inspiration, but more through the realm of art, what with being an art student and all. Occasionally, I would happen upon a beautiful photo, like this one, and feel that familiar tingle.

Ahh, the tingle. The tingle that precedes a makeup video on my channel. The tingle that reminds me how much fun colour on a face can be.

And now that I am not having mental breakdowns every other week from academic overload, I have time to indulge in that tingle! Which brings us to this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1HafwPaHgU

Enjoy! xoxox

Face:
-Korres Mattifying Primer
-Cover FX Cream Foundation B0
-Cover FX Face Powder B15
-Body Shop All-in-One 045
-Coastal Scents 10 blush palette

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Cover FX Face Powder B15
-MAC e/s in Limit
-Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Milk
-Sugarpill e/s in Acidberry
-Sugarpill e/s in Midori
-NARS Albatross
-Urban Decay e/s in Easy Baked
-MAC e/s in Plumage
-Too Faced Natural Eye e/s Espress
-Too Faced Natural Eye e/s Cocoa Puff
-Essence black gel liner
-Random black eyeshadow
-Lancome Cils Booster
-Rimmel London Scandal Something Mascara (watch the video)

Lips:
-MAC lipstick in Up the Amp

Thanks for looking!

Lizzie

Pinup Series: Tarnished Pinup Tutorial

Halloooo.... So the idea behind this third pinup video is of a doll that's been left to decay for a long time. She would be tarnished! I avoided black and white shades because they would not remain true over time. I darkened everything. Enjoy....

Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation M40
-Inglot eyeshadow #55 (eyebrows)
-MAC Ombre Bronzer in Springshine (contour)
-Jane Iredale Sunbeam Bronzer

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC eyeshadow in Woodwinked
-Inglot eyeshadow  #54
-MAC eyeshadow in Texture
-Inglot eyeshadow #30
-Inglot eyeshadow #55
-MAC eyeshadow in Embark
-Nars eyeshadow in Night Fever
-MAC Opulash Mascara
-Kiko orange eye pencil (waterline)

Lips:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Revlon Lipstick in Black Cherry

Hope you like! Send me a request at lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca.

Pinup Series: Cracked Pinup Tutorial

Hey! The concept for this video in my Pinup series is a more modern, dramatic look. The colours are heightened and I included more grey and black. Fuscia is awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPec1HBIoV0

Products Used:

Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation M40
-Chanel Translucent Loose Powder
-Inglot eyeshadow #74 (eyebrows)
-Bobbi Brown Bronzer
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (highlight)

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk (inner corners)
-Inglot eyeshadow #496 (white)
-Inglot eyeshadow #351 (cream)
-MAC eyeshadow in Wedge 
-Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Twice Baked
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (browbone)
-Inglot eyeshadow #387 (grey)
-Inglot eyeshadow #391 (black)
-Inglot black eyeshadow as liquid liner
-Anabelle white eye pencil
-MAC Opulash Mascara
-Lise Watier Loose Eyeshadow in Folie Blanche

Lips:
-Maybelline Lipstick in 5th Ave. Fuscia

Thanks for looking, send me a request at lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca!

I Got the Blues

Heeeey! It's time for something dark and blue and smokey. Coming up I have some more wearable looks, so fret not.

Products used:

Face:

-MAC mineralize blush in Dainty

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Purple
-Inglot e/s # 67 (navy)
-Sugarpill e/s in Velocity (rich blue)
-Sugarpill e/s in After party (clear blue)
-Inglot e/s #13 (inner corners)
-Annabelle white eyeliner pencil (waterline)
-Inglot e/s #387 (matte grey)
-Too Faced e/s in Heaven (browbone)

Lips:

-MAC Viva Glam VI Special Edition lipstick

Thanks so much for looking!

Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

Burning Leaves Makeup Tutorial

Hello! So while I was overdosing on Thanksgiving food, I realized I was due for a tutorial. Here ya go and happy fall!

Products Used:

Face: 
-Bare Minerals Foundation in Golden Medium (under eyes, around nose)
-Physicians Formula Blush in Pink
-Inglot AMC Bronzer

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Still Glamorous pigment in Party Pooper  (copper-bronze shade on the lid)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Naked (blended in the crease)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck (chocolate brown in the crease)
-Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Espresso (outer half of lid, crease, lower lashline)
-Inglot eyeshadow #409 (shimmer deep bronze at the lower lashline)
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (light gold on the browbone)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Half Baked (yellow gold at the inner corners)
-Laura Mercier eye pencil in Black Violet (waterline)
-MAC Opulash mascara

Lips:
-Maybelline ColorSensation in Mauve Me
-Revlon lip gloss in Lilac Pastelle

Enjoy!

Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

Navy Blue and Forest Green

Hello all! I just posted another video tutorial to my Youtube channel, which you will see at the end of this post. I wanted to a do a dark smoky eye without falling to my usual neutrals. Deep blues and greens, when blended well, are a great way to do that! I thought it would be especially nice for Fall, so try it out! :) Enjoy!

Products Used:

Face:
-MAC Face and Body C5
-Inglot AMC bronzer
-Nars blush in Orgasm
-Makeup Forever Loose Powder

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Random olive green eyeshadow pencil (all over the lid)
-Coastal Scents 88 ultra shimmer palette (forest green in the 3rd collumn, bottom colour, on top of the olive pencil)
-Random blue eye pencil (lower lash line)
-MAC eyeshadow in Contrast (Satin navy blue in the crease and lower lashline on top of blue pencil)
-Inglot eyeshadow #58 (dark grassy green on top of Coastal Scents forest green)
-Inglot eyeshadow # 351 (matte cream shade on the browbone)
-Inglot eyeshadow #387? (medium cool grey to blend)
-Anabelle black eyeliner pencil (waterline, upper lashline)
-Inglot eyeshadow #391 (matte black, outer corners and upper lashline)
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk (inner corners)
-Lisa Watier pigment in Folie Blanche (sparkly white on top of NYX pencil)
-L'Oreal Carbon Black Mascara

Lips:
-Nars lipstick in Dolce Vita (warn natural plummy colour)

Thanks so much for looking! xo

Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

HD Video Tutorial + Apology

Apology first. I'm sorry it's been so long! No more excuses, here ya go :)

Products used:

Face:
-MAC Face and Body Foundation C5
-Inglot AMC Bronzer
-Bare Minerals blush in Rose Radiance

Eyes:
-UDPP
-MAC Tan pigment (lid)
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Flamepoint (crease)
-MAC eyeshadow in Limit (blended in the crease)
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (inner corners, browbone)
-Chanel Crayon Yeus in Teak (waterline)
- Inglot eyeshadow #54 (deep crease)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Twice Baked (outer corners)
-Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Espresso (upper liner)

Lips
-Maybelline Superstay # 240

Alicia Keys Inspired Smoky Cat Eyes

Hey there!
This look I put together is inspired by makeup that Alicia Keys typically wears. It consists of light shimmery eyes, smoked-out winged liner, lots of highlighting, and soft glossy lips. Hope you enjoy, thanks for stopping by!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IX3V32A1CA

Products Used:

Face:

-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123 and #153

-Tarte Bronzer in Park Ave Princess (contour)

-Nars blush in Orgasm

-Nars blush in Albatross (highlight)

-Makeup Forever Matte Loose Powder

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion

-MAC eyeshadow in All That Glitters (champagne colour all over eyelid)

-MAC eyeshadow in Wedge (soft brown in the crease)

-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (light shimmery gold at the inner corners and browbone)

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Polyester Bride (frosty white at the inner corners)

-MAC Crushed Metallic Pigment in Roasted Chestnut (deep sparkling bronze at the outer half of the lower lashline)

-Inglot eyeshadow #392 (matte black at the upper lashline)

-Random black eye pencil

-Random shimmery white eye pencil (inner corners)

-Maybelline Colossal Mascara

Lips:

-Kiko lipstick #11 (soft warm pink)

-Inglot Sleeks Creme #89 (bright warm coral gloss)

Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

I Return, with Dark Eyes!

I know, I know. And I'm sorry. But I'm back!
Prom is coming up, and I am swamped with clients. Each gorgeous girl has her own taste, and I must cater to everyone. But for those who may not have someone doing your makeup, I will begin posing ideas now.

This also fits into the "ridiculous smoky eyes" category of spring trends in 2012.

Face!!

 Closeups!

Eyes closed

Eye open

Now I forgot what I was dealing with when I departed on this journey of darkness... Carbon eyeshadow from MAC is a deep matte black, and has an odd chalky texture that, when used carelessly, will cause FALLOUT!! NOOO!!! HISS!
So be very cautious of how you use black or dark eyeshadows. Perhaps do all of your eye makeup, clean up your face where eyeshadow may have fallen down, THEN do your face makeup. Silly me!

Products Used

Face:
-Makeup Forever Mat Velvet + Foundation #35
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation #M40 (under eyes)
-Inglot translucent powder
-Nars blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
-UDPP
-NYX jumbo pencil in Purple (shimmer deep purple blended over the main eyelid area)
-Inglot eyeshadow #493 (lavender colour with some sparkle, blended liberally above the crease and lower lashline)
-Inglot eyeshadow #439 (deep shimmery purple with a blue-mauve duo-chrome, swept in the crease and lower lashes, blended into lavender)
-MAC eyeshadow in Carbon (matte black pressed onto the main lid over the purple pencil to give it some shine, lower lashline)
-Lise Watier Folie Blanche mixed with Makeup Forever Star Powder #943 (made a shimmery white-pink for inner corners)
-Too Faced In the Buff (matte pink-cream on the browbone)
-Revlon Colorstay black eyeliner (waterline)
-L'Oreal Curved Brush Carbon Black Mascara

Lips:
-Jack Black Lemon Lip Balm

Hope someone tries this out!

Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

Makeup on Darker Skin Tones

So this lovely lady, Pooja, has a very important event coming up! It's a surprise though, so I'm sorry I can't tell you...
Her skin tone is a few shades darker than mine, and has a golden olive undertone. Luckily for her, she does not have a pimple on her face or oily skin at all. It was a pleasure to do makeup on such a gorgeous face!

 Closeup!

She loved the smokiness!

Products Used:


Face:
-Makeup Forever HD foundation #128 and #153 mixed together
-Laura Mercier Matte Translucent Powder (all over the face)
-Tarte bronzer in Park Ave Princess (just under cheekbones and at the temples)
-Nars blush in Orgasm (apples of the cheeks)
-MAC eyeshadow in Charcoal Brown (eyebrows)

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Half Baked (shimmery gold all over the eyelid)
-Inglot eyeshadow #409 (shimmery dark bronze in the crease and lower lashline)
-Inglot eyeshadow #406 (warm bronze in the outer half of the eyelid)
-Urban Decay eyeshadows Buck and Naked (medium brown blended in the crease)
-Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Espresso (in the deep crease)
-MAC eyeshadow Carbon (upper lashine)
-Inglot eyeshadow #351 (matte cream colour on the browbone)
-Laura Mercier loose eyeshadow in Folie Blanche (inner corner)
-Revlon Colorstay black eyeliner (waterline)
-Bourjois mascara

Lips:
-Maybelline ColorSensation lipstick in Tinted Taupe
-Makeup Forever lipstick #310 Pearly
-Dior lip gloss in Flash

Lots o' products, I know. Hope you enjoy!
Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca