Dramatic Blue and Purple

Hey, I'm about to leave for Florence so I thought I'd send you off with this super dramatic dark blue and purple look! I had lots of fun creating it, hope you enjoy!

 I used a bright blue on the lid, with a dark purple cut-crease fading up to my always-purple eyebrows, and a pale shimmery pink at the inner corners.

Products Used:

Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Medium (under eyes)
-Makeup Forever Stay Matte Loose Powder
-Tarte Bronzer in Parke Ave. Princess
-Nars blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC eyeshadow in Freshwater (shimmery ocean blue over the eyelids)
-Sugarpill Chromalust in Royal Sugar (intense royal blue, applied wet on top of Freshwater)
-Makeup Forever #92 eyeshadow (intense purple etched in the crease, lower lashline)
-MAC eyeshadow in Red Violet (to blend out #92)
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (shimmery light gold-peach on the browbone)
-Inglot eyeshadow #46 (shiny light pink shimmer at the inner corners)
-MAC eyeshadow in Carbon (use wet as liquid liner)
-Revlon ColorStay black eyeliner (waterline)
-Revlon GrowLuscious Mascara

Lips:
-Ingot Sleeks Creme #89 (shiny coral gloss)

Hope you like!!
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My First Video Tutorial!!!

I am actually shaking from excitement! I finally edited my very first VIDEO makeup tutorial!!!!

*APPLAUSE*

"Thank you, thank you very much."

It is a glowy golden look that is great for summer. I wore a very light coverage foundation because it's HOT out, but I can't resist my shadows!  I hope you like it :)

Products Used:

Face:

-MAC Face and Body Foundation #C3 and #C5 mixed together

-Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Medium

-Makeup Forever Matte Loose Powder

-Tarte Bronzer in Parke Avenue Princess (Contour)

-Nars Blush in Orgasm

-MAC eyeshadow in All That Glitters (tops of cheekbones)

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Half Baked (center of eyelid)

-MAC eyeshadow in Wedge (blended in crease and lower lashline)

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck (outer and inner part of lid, swept along the crease)

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Twice Baked (outer crease, lower lashline)

-Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Espresso (upper lashline)

-Shimmery white pencil (inner corners)

-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (inner corners on top of pencil, and browbone)

-Annabelle eye pencil in White (waterline)

-Revlon GrowLuscious Mascara

Lips:

-MAC lipstick in Syrup

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Kristen Stewart Inspired

While I'm not generally a fan of Kristen Stewart in films, I like that she never really has on tons of makeup.
I saw Snow White and the Huntsman yesterday, and I really liked it.

The makeup was sort of hit and miss, though. The "regular" or fashion makeup was really nice (except for one shot where it was obvious they had whitened Kristen's face but not her neck); it was the more special effects (latex prosthetic appliances, fake beards, old-age makeup) that I was disappointed with.

ANYWAY, here is what I came up with based on Kristen's no-makeup-makeup she had in the film. Enjoy!

Kristen rarely smiles

Products Used

Face:
-L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-MAC Face and Body Foundation C3 (mixed the 2 foundations for a good colour match and medium coverage)
-Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Medium (Under eyes, a liquid concealer to look natural)
-Inglot Loose Powder
-Bourjois bronzer (soft matte brown to contour with)
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface

Eyes:
-Foundation and powder
-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven (pale cream fluffed all over the lid)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck (smudged into upper and lower lashline)
-Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Espresso (upper lashline only )
-Estee Lauder More Than Mascara

Lips:
-Maybelline Lip Stain in Cherry Pop (berry stain on the lips)
-Jack Black Blackberry lip balm

Hope you like it! I'll be keeping my makeup more natural like this for summer anyway.


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MAC Hey Sailor Inspired Look

From what I've read from some beauty bloggers, this is not MAC's best summer collection. To be sure, I went into a local store and played around with the new products. The colour payoff on the eyeshadows and blushes are not terrific. The lipsticks were nice, and the eyeliners were not awful, but the collection as a whole was not their best.
The promo picture for the collection, however, was quite captivating.

I was not a fan of the eyebrows with the hard line on the top fading down to the browbone. But the colours as a whole really worked well together. I want to show that you can create a similar look without spending tons of money on MAC stuff if you have similar shades.
The red lips here have a cool undertone that matches the model's skin. My skin has a warmer undertone so I chose a warmer red to avoid clashing.

Products Used


Face:
-MAC Face and Body Foundation C3 and C5 mixed
-Inglot AMC pressed powder bronzer #60 (under cheekbones, at the temples, and jawline)
-MAC mineralize blush in Fresh Honey (an orange-toned blush)
-Nars blush in Albatross (shimmery white-gold, tops of cheekbones, on the bridge of the nose and cupid's bow)

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC eyeshadow in All That Glitters (eyelid)
-Faces eyeshadow in Suede (warm orangery-brown blended in the crease)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Twice Baked (dark brown just at the outer corners)
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (awesome shimmery white-gold, inner corners and browbone)
-Annabelle Smoothliner in Meteorite (navy blue, upper and lower lashline and waterline)
-MAC eyeshadow in Freshwater (shimmery ocean blue, on top of eyeliner)
-MAC eyeshadow in Contrast (blackened blue, in waterline and outer half of upper and lower lashline)
-Revlon GrowLuscious Mascara

Lips:
-L'Oreal Infallible Lip Color in Beyonce's Red
-Buxom Plumping Lips Gloss in Krystal

Have fun!

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Adele Inspired Makeup on My Auntie

My aunt had a wedding to go to, and entrusted her face unto me!!! I had so much fun creating this Adele inspired look.

The key to an Adele-inspired look is a dark cut-crease blending up to a matte browbone highlight. The lid colour should also be light, with a shimmer inner corner and winged eyeliner. I toned down the eyeliner and added some lash inserts here. I went for a nude-pink lip colour that would not overpower the eyes, and I went for a strong cheek contour like Adele has. The whole look is very 60's mod inspired with a modern edge.

Products Used:

Face:
-L'Oreal face primer
-MAC Face and Body Foundation C5
-Laura Mercier Matte Translucent Powder
-Tarte bronzer in Parke Ave. Princess (heavy contour in the hollows of the cheeks, jaw and temples)
-Nars blush in Orgasm
-MAC eyeshadow in Charcoal Brown

Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC eyeshadow in All That Glitters (shimmery nude colour on the main lid area)
-MAC eyeshadow in Carbon (matte black etched in the crease, outer corners and lower lashline)
-Too Faced eyeshadow in Like a Virgin (fluffed into the black in the crease and lower lashline)
-MAC eyeshadow in Red Violet (used to blend out the crease)
-Inglot eyeshadow #351 (matte cream shade on the browbone)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin (inner corners)
-Bobbi Brown Gel eyeliner in Caviar Ink
-Quo Lash Inserts
-Duo Lash Adhesive

Lips:
-MAC lipstick in Captive (plummy pink)
-MAC lipstick in Creme d'Nude (creamy beige)

Hope you enjoy!

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MAC Face and Body Foundation

Hello! I have something to talk to you about!

MAC Face and Body foundation

 MAC Face and Body foundation offers sheer coverage that is buildable. It sets on its own to a satin finish, but I find it requires powder on oily or combination skin. It contains cucumber and smells and feels fresh and lovely on the skin.They are fairly long-wearing, and blend nicely especially with a silicone-based primer.
But that is not why I am writing about them. I will be discussing the MAC colour system for their foundations.

Not all MAC foundations are numbered on the same scale, but for the most part, they are either NC (yellow undertones) or NW (peachy pink undertones). MAC Face and Body, however, are either C (yellow undertones) and N (peachy pink undertones).

They are then numbered based on how fair or dark they are. For example, C1 is a light beige with yellow undertones, and N7 is a warm russet colour.

Here are the 6 I bought! The swatch photos were taken in daylight. Click to enlarge.

N3

N3

N3 swatched heavy on left, blended on right

N7

N7

N7 swatched heavy on left, blended on right

 

 

N9

N9

N9 swatched heavy on left, blended on right

C3

C3

C3 swatched heavy on left, blended on right

C5

C5

C5 swatched heavy on left, blended on right

C7

C7

C7 swatched heavy on left, blended on right

I made the swatches as accurate as possible in terms of colour. Hope this helps!

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So I went to MAC...

...Because Project 10 Pan is finished!!! Yayyy!

I bought Duo Lash Adhesive, MAC Lipstick in Captive, MAC Cremesheen Glass in Double Dare, and some foundations which I will make a separate post for.

Here is the lash glue!!

Duo Adhesive, clear drying

This stuff is like false-lash cement. Trust me, they aren't going anywhere. And you can remove it from your skin with a cotton swab and some makeup remover.

Here is the lipgloss!

Double Dare, awesome

Double Dare is a creamy berry red-pink shade, which will suit absolutely anyone. I am actually so excited about this because it has a warmer pink undertone but a plummy shine too. GAH!

Here is the lipstick!

Captive, yummy

This colour perplexes me. it is a beautiful, warm plummy pink on the lips, but looks a lot more red and not as dark on the stick itself. When I tested it at MAC, it felt much creamier, whereas the one I have feels more matte (though it is a "satin" finish). It is also darker and more opaque than I thought, but that could have been the fluorescent lighting at MAC. I like to sheer it out over lip balm, but it looks fabulous full-force, especially on darker skin tones! The colour is also extremely long lasting for a lipstick, possibly because it isn't so greasy. LOVE THIS!

Glue: 9.50$
Gloss: 22.50$
Stick: 17.50$

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