December 21, 2012

A Little Flare

Just a titch of gold with a wing can make anyone's day. Learn how to complete this easy breezy look!

Products:
•Mac Paint Pot in painterly (base)
•Mac brush- 239, 217, 212
•Mac eye shadow in Carbon (eyeliner) and Chrome Yellow (on top of the gold)
•Elf complete the look pallet second column second to last shade to the bottom. 
•NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk (Waterline)
•NYC unnamed liner in Pearl Black (liner)

Step 1: Using any primer apply it to your lid first. Make sure you blend it in!

Step 2: Using a Mac 239 brush go into the Elf complete the look pallet. Dip the brush into the second column, the shade we will be using is the second to last shade at the bottom. It looks like a old tarnished gold. Using patting motion (up and down) apply this all over your lid. To make the gold a bit more vibrant I rubbed my finger in the shade Chrome Yellow and patted it on the gold.

Step 3: Using the NYC unnamed liner in Pearl black line your eyes like normal. What I do to get this sort of cat eye look is I start from the right of the eye. I drag the brush in wards which, creates a perfect thick line. Make sure when you are pulling the brush in your line is not to close to the hair line. Then when you're done with the first step of creating the winged eye, make a small triangle in the middle of your eye. To make this look matte I used a 212 brush and dipped it into Carbon. Patting up and down on the straight line. This will pro long the wear of the eyeliner.

Step 4: I used Nyx jumbo eye pencil in milk and lined my waterline so my eyes were more open.

Some more photo's are below and I even did a lip look!




I am using Revlon just bitten lip stain

You could do a natural lip look too! This gloss is part of the L'Oreal inflammable lip stain line.
1- Patting motion is when you take your brush and tap up and down. It makes colors more vibrant rather than rubbing this shade in. Since we normally only pat light shades for the lid and pigments/glitters it is important to know this step.

December 16, 2012

Natural Glam

Hey guys! I haven't done a look in a while but, here is a really natural look with a hint of glam to it. This week I decided to do a step by step picture. Please tell me if the step by step picture with the words help you more.

Products used:
•Mac paint pot in Painterly
•Mac e/s- Gesso, Wedge, Carbon
•Mac brush- 239, 217, 231
•NYX trio in Honeycomb
•NYC unnamed liner in Pearl Black


Step 1: using any finger apply a primer. I used Mac's paint pot in Painterly.

Step 2: Using a 239 brush go into the trio. I used the last shade which is a shimmery pale gold. In a patting motion ( up and down) pack on this shade. You can apply as much as you want, it will not affect the outcome. It will only create a more vivid look.

Step 3: Using a 231 brush go into Mac Wedge. Follow the shape of your eye and blend the brown in. Make sure you are using a back and forth motion and blend into the gold! Using a 217 brush go into Carbon. We want to create more depth, so in the inner V blend this black in. It will turn into a darker brown. The more black you apply the more black the color looks!


Step 4: Using any eyeliner line your eyes like normal. Then extend the line a bit out so it makes a "Cat eye effect" make sure it is a straight line! In the corner of your eye make a triangle then connect it to the upper lash line. 

Optional: I used mac Gesso and highlighted my brow bone and inner corner. I also tapped Mac Forgery on top of Copperplate, totally optional!

1- Patting motion is when you take your brush and tap up and down. It makes colors more vibrant rather than rubbing this shade in. Since we normally only pat light shades for the lid and pigments/glitters it is important to know this step.

2- Window shield motion is when you blend. It is blending back and forth, think of a car when it is raining. It is the process of "smoking" a shade into your crease. This can be done in circular motions as well. Just get into your own ways of blending.



Final look, good luck!

December 8, 2012

Chic Makeup Look

This is a chic makeup look and is really simple to complete. I did not put it down as part of my Christmas collection but, if you consider it worthy enough to wear go ahead! Below are the pictures steps and products used.

Products:
•Mac brush- 217, 239
•Mac e/s- Gesso (highlight), Copperplate (lid), Star Violet (crease), Carbon (inner V)
•NYC unnamed liner in Pearl Black
•Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

Step 1: Using any finger apply a primer. I used Mac paint pot in Painterly and blended it up to my brow bone.

Step 2: Using a 239 go into Copperplate. In a patting motion (up and down) apply this shade to your lid. You can pack on as much color as you want. I packed on the shade about three times!

Step 3: Using a 217 go into Star Violet. In a window shield motion blend this into your crease. Make sure it blends into the muted brown/gray color! For more depth, using the same brush I went into Mac Carbon. Using the same sort of blending motion this should blend in easily!

Step 4: Using any eyeliner line your eyes like normal. Then extend the line a bit out so it makes a "Cat eye effect" make sure it is a straight line! In the corner of your eye make a triangle then connect it to the upper lash line. 

Optional: I used mac Gesso and highlighted my brow bone and inner corner. I also tapped Mac Forgery on top of Copperplate, totally optional!

1- Patting motion is when you take your brush and tap up and down. It makes colors more vibrant rather than rubbing this shade in. Since we normally only pat light shades for the lid and pigments/glitters it is important to know this step.

2- Window shield motion is when you blend. It is blending back and forth, think of a car when it is raining. It is the process of "smoking" a shade into your crease. This can be done in circular motions as well. Just get into your own ways of blending.

Sometimes, lining like this is easier when you're at some sort of angle! Make sure you pull out from your tear duct for a precise line!

Some more photos are below with a lip look to go with this look! Good luck :)





I used Revlon lipstick in Coral and topped it with Maybelline lip gloss in red Patent!