Monday, March 21, 2016

Welcome Spring 2016 Makeup Look

Yellow eye liner on the water line

Brown eye liner on the water line

Sorry, I was feeling a bit lazy since I was supposed to be cleaning, I happen to find myself playing with NEW makeup lol so I only made up one eye.  

FACE:
  • Caudalie Beauty Elixir (Mist)
  • Michael Todd True Organics Moisture Lite Non-Oily Hydrating lotion
  • Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Gel-Creme (Eye)
  • Maybelline Master Primer Blur + Smooth #100
  • Ardency Inn Americana Ultra Lightweight Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Nivea Men Post Shave Balm (Sensitive) 
  • Make Up For Ever Invisible Cover Stick Foundation in "127" and Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation in "30 Warm Nude"
  • Hourglass Ambient Lightning Powder "Radiant Light"
  • Estes Lauder Bronze Goddess "02 Medium"
  • BECCA Blush Mineral Blush "Wild Honey"
  • Hourglass "Incandescent Light" above the apple of my cheeks. 
  • Urban Decay Chill Spray



EYES:

  • MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot
  • Lime Crime Palette:
    • "Divine" e/s on crease
    • "Creation" e/s over 'Divine' on crease 
    • "icon" e/s on outer crease 
  • NYX Primal Colors e/s "Hot Pink" above the crease
  • Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner "Canary" on inner lid and crease
  • Sugar Pill Cosmetics "Buttercup" e/s over "Canary" on inner lid and crease
  • MAC glitter "Crystalled Yellow" (discontinued) over "Buttercup" e/s
  • Revlon Photoready Eye Art "010 Green Glimmer" on lid. First, applied the shadow then the glitter over.
  • Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Water Liquid Eye Liner "Black"
  • NYX Matte Liquid Eyeliner "Black"
  • Waterline - I used two different eyeliners on my waterline (1) Canary and (2) Teddy by MAC
  • Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effect Faux Cils "Baby Doll"

Monday, March 14, 2016

Car Selfie + Bad Hair Day = Nice Makeup Application


Makeup of the day includes New and Favorite products with a bad hair day :)



Skin Prep:

  • Michael Todd True Organics Moisture Lite Non-Oily Hydrating lotion
  • Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Gel-Creme (Eye)
  • Maybelline Master Primer Blur + Smooth #100
  • Ardency Inn Americana Ultra Lightweight Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Nivea Men Post Shave Balm (Sensitive) only in my T-zone area where I get oily

Face:


  • Estes Lauder Double Wear Foundation '3W1 Tawny' 
  • Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer 'SX07' (highlight T-zone, under my eyes & my lower jaw line)
  • Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess '02 Medium'
  • Besame Brightening Vanilla Powder (over the areas I highlighted)
  • Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette:
    • Dim Light powder all over my face (areas I didn't cover with Besame powder)
    • Incandescent Light powder to highlight 
  • Cargo Cosmetics Blush 'Miami Beach'
  • Surratt Beauty e/s 'Truffe' for my Brows
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Clear' Brow Gel


Eyes:
  • MAC Pro Paintpot 'Painterly'
  • MAC Pro e/s 'Always Sunny' as my transitional shade (crease and above crease)
  • Lime Crime Venus Palette:
    • Creation e/s on crease
    • Icon e/s on lid & lower outer lash line
    • Muse e/s on ouster crease & lower outer lash line  
    • Divine e/s on lower outer lash line (smudge under 'Muse' e/s)
  • MAC Eye Pencil 'Teddy' on lower outer lash line
  • MAC Eye Pencil '15/25' on water line
  • MAC Upward Black Lash Mascara 

Lips:
  • Lime Crime Velvetine Liquid Lipstick 'Shroom'

Monday, February 8, 2016

Pre Valentine Look & Outfit



I attended an engagement party over the weekend that was absolutely beautiful.  This look can be worn for any event during the day or evening.  




Face Prep:

  • Michael Todd Blue-Green Algae Toner
  • Michael Todd Antiox Serum 
  • Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre (moisturizer)
  • Nivea Men Post Shave Balm - Sensitive 
I mixed the moisturizer and shave balm by warming  it up using my hands and then applied it to my entire face.

  • Benefit The Porefessional Primer - apply this primer in the area that is needed.  For me it will be my nose. 

FACE:

  • BECCA Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme Foundation - Nude.  I used a beauty blender to apply.
  • Urban Decay Naked Concealer - Medium Light.  Applied on my t-zone to highlight and blended with my beauty blender
  • MAC Pro Sculpting Powder - Shadester. I used Bdellium Tools brush #944 to contour and sculpt
  • Buxom Bronzer - Tahiti. Used Sedona Lace Brush #FB 03
  • Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette - Dim Light Powder. Used Crown Brushes C309 Jumbo Chisel Powder brush and applied it to my entire face.
  • H.G.A.L Palette - Incandescent Light. Used Sigma Tapered Highlighter F35 & applied above the apple of my cheeks. 
  • BECCA After Glow Palette - Mineral Blush Flowerchild - applied with Real Techniques Multi-task brush
  • B.A.G. Palette Skin Perfector Pressed - Moonstone and Rose Gold.  Applied with Sigma F35 over Incandescent Light
  • MAC Studio Sculpt Defining Powder - Light Plus.  Applied with Morphe Brushes G2 (Gun Metal Collection) over my t-zone where I applied concealer. 
  • Caudalie Beauty Elixir Mist
  • Urban Decay Chill Cooling & Hydrating Makeup Spray

Brows:


  • NYX Micro Brow Pencil - Chocolate
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel - Clear

EYES:
  • MAC Pro Longerwear Paint Pot - Painterly 
  • Morphe Brushes - 35 W Palette 

M.B Palette - This is hard to explain since Morphe Brushes eyeshadows doesn't have names.  


  • First Row/L to R/3rd e/s - under brow bone & inner tear duct
  • Second Row/L to R/6th e/s - blend all over eye lid to crease and lower lash line
  • Fourth Row/L to R/1st e/s - blend on crease
  • Fifth Row/L to R/3rd e/s - blend on outer crease & smudge on outer lower lash line
  • Second Row/L to R/4th e/s - blend above crease
  • Fifth Row/Left to R/1st e/s - apply on the lid then reapply using the same color with a damp brush
  • NYX Cosmetics Matte Liquid Liner - Black on upper lash line
  • NYX Cosmetics Glam Liner Aqua Luxe - Nude.  Applied in the center of the eye lid
  • MAC Upward Lash Mascara 
  • Eyelure Vegas Nay Lashes - Shining Star 




Lips:

  • Kat Von D Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick - Mother and Foiled Love (discontinued) in the center of the lips


Outfit for the day -



Lace Top - Lane Bryant
Leather Skirt - Macy's Plus Size
Fish Tights - Lane Bryant 

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Morphe Brushes Palette 35 W (plum & purple)








I was very happy with this look because I kept it simple and wearable for any event/day or night.  

FACE:
  • Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre 
  • Make Up For Ever Step 1 Base Smoothing Primer
  • MAC Pro Longer Nourishing Waterproof Foundation NC35
  • L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Matte Foundation #106 Sun Beige
  • Kevyn Aucoin The Celestial Liquid Lighting 
I mixed the two foundations and Kevyn Aucoin Liquid Lighting in a palette with a spatula and applied with Bdellium Tools #957 Brush
  • Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer SX 07 concealer to highlight my face
  • Besame Cosmetics Brightening Vanilla Powder Translucent to 'bake' my face
  • MAC Sculpting Powder 'Shadester' to contour
  • MAC Pro Longerwear Blush 'Make You Mine'
  • TheBalm Mary-Lou Manizer Luminizer


Brows:
  • NYX Micro Brow Pencil 'Ash Brown'
  • MAC Brow Set 'Beguile'  


EYES:
I only used my Morphe Brush palette 35 W palette for this look.  It's a bit hard to describe since the eye shadows doesn't have names or numbers.
  • MAC Pro Paint Pot 'Painterly' 
  • Light Brown (2nd row/6th color/left to right) blending on the crease 
  • Light Cream/Yellow e/s (1st row/3 color/left to right) above crease and under brow bone
  • Lavender/Plum/Purple e/s (3rd row/4th color/left to right) on the lid
  • KiKo Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadow #20 in the water line and lash line
  • Light Brown e/s over the black liner and blend
  • Urban Decay Perversion mascara on upper and lower lashes
  • Lash Bunny Mink Lashes 'Bunny Love'


LIPS:
  • Kat Von D. Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick
- 'Vampira' starting on the outer lips and working to the middle on top & bottom lip
- 'Double Dare' in the middle of the lip 

'Teddy Boy' Pigment using Ardency Inn & MAC Cosmetics




Left Side: Completed Look w/Lashes and Right Side: Not Completed & No Lashes


This look was inspired to the welcoming of FALL and the leaves change of color.  I was super excited to use my new pigment 'Teddy Boy' from Ardency Inn and 'Great Dame' fluidline from MAC.   


EYES:

  • MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot 'Painterly' 
  • MAC Pro Eye Shadow 'Always Sunny' as my transitional color all over my crease and above the crease
  • MAC Pro Eye Shadow 'Uninterrupted' on crease (blending) 
  • Urban Decay / Smokey Palette 'Blackout' eye shadow on the outer crease working to the middle with little to no product on the brush
  • Urban Decay / Smokey Palette 'Kinky' eye shadow on lid and under brow bone
  • Ardency Inn pigment 'Teddy Boy' on lid (over e/s)
  • MAC Fluidline 'Great Dame' on upper and lower lash line and waterline including the wing liner on lower eyelash line
  • MAC Pro Eye Shadow 'Uninterrupted' on the lower lash line blend...blend...blend...
  • MAC Upward Mascara on upper and lower lashes
  • Eyelure Katy Perry Lashes 'Ka-Boom' (discontinued)

FACE:


  • Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre 
  • Make Up For Ever Step 1 Base 'Smoothing Primer'
  • MAC Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone Treatment
  • Ardency Inn Foundation 'Medium Golden' and Medium Beige' 
  • MAC Strobe Liquid Lotion Hydratante Lumineuse
I mixed the MAC strobe liquid lotion with the two foundations then applied on my face using a brush (a beauty blender would work just fine).

  • MAC Sculpting Powder 'Shadester' ton contour
  • Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer 'Radiant Bronze Light' 
  • KiKo Soft Blush #108

Lips:
NARS lip gloss 'Supervixen'


Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Makeup for Green Eyes or "Green" color lovers :)


with false lashes

without lashes

FACE:
  • Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentrate
  • Boscia No Pores No Shine T-Zone Treatment - only applied on my my T-zone to help reduce large pores and shine.
  • MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation NC35
    • used Bdellium Tools #957 Brush
  • Kevyn Aucoin 'The Sensual Skin Enhanced SX07' to highlight/conceal
    • Under the eyes, middle of the forehead, upper lip and chin
    • Used Morphe Brushes G2 (Gun Metal Collection) to buff out
  • Besame Cosmetics 'Brightening Vanilla' Face Powder
    • applied over the areas I conceal with K. Aucoin
  • MAC Sculpting Powder 'Shadester' to contour 
    • Used Bdellium Tools #944 Brush
  •  Stila Cosmetics Creme Blush 'Gerber'
  •  MAC Sculpting Powder 'Whisper of Gilt'
  • NYX Cosmetics Micro Brow Pencil 'Ash Brown' and MAC Brow Set 'Beguile' 

EYES:
  • MAC Pro Paint Pot 'Painterly' 
  • Make Up For Ever Matte eye shadow 'M322'
    • blend on lid and crease using MAC #224
  • MAC eye shadow 'Natural Wilderness' (discontinued) on lid and lower lid
  •  MAC eye shadow 'Plumage' on lower lash line
    • used Eve Pearl smudge brush 
  • Buxom Hold the Line Waterproof Eyeliner 'Call Me'
    • applied on my waterline 
  • IT Cosmetics Hello Lashes Mascara 'Blackest Black'
  • NYX Cosmetics False Lash EL 123

LIPS:
  • MAC Lipglass 'PRRR'
 

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Fall 2015 Makeup Look #1 - Plum/Purple




Swatches of the colors that I used in the palette



This is such a pretty color (4th swatch /left to right).  It reminds me of MAC e/s 'Creme De Violet'.  I used a Crown #C433 Pro Blending Brush to blend all over my lid.  It doesn't matter if you get some color on the crease.  



Using the same brush, I blended this chocolate brown (2nd color from the swatches above/L to R) on my crease concentrating in the inner and outer crease.




Next, I combined these two colors (5th & 6th color in the swatches above) and blended over the chocolate color on my crease and with little to no product on the brush, I blended above the crease.


I actually used the Caramel color (next to the pink/first color from swatches above/Left to Right) first on my crease as my transitional color before I applied any other colors.


This pretty pink eye shadow went above the crease


Last, I applied Inglot pigment #35 on the lid


 

I used the same colors on lower lash line (except the pink and caramel color)

Face: 
  • Ardency Inn Foundation 'Medium Beige' and 'Medium Golden'
  • Kevyn Aucoin The Celestial Skin Liquid Lighting
  • MAC Strobe Liquid Luminous Lotion (discontinued)
  • MAC Powder 'Shadester' to contour
  • Buxom Bronzer 'Tahiti'
  • Morphe 9 B Blush Palette Pink (2 row/last color left to right) and Mauve (3 row/2 color left to right) color.
LIPS:
  • ColourPop Lippie 'LBB'
  • ColourPop Liner 'LBB'
  • MAC Limited Holiday Cremesheen Glass 'Courting Chic'