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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Picture Tutorial: Dramatic Plum, Violet, Gold and Black makeup look done for Uma Puma!

So here's the tutorial for this look! If anyone tries this and posts it on their blog (even if it's with different colours), please send me the link. I'd love to see what you come up with. :-)

Click below for tutorial.

Dramatic Plum, Violet, Gold and Black makeup look done for Uma Puma!

A lot of you liked my Gold, Blue and Black Makeup look, and Uma Puma requested that I do a tutorial of that look, but use violet/orchid shades instead of blue. So here's the look I came up with. I hope these are the type of colours you were going for.
I'm just posting the pictures of the look for now and then will post the tutorial tomorrow when I have more time. :-) If anyone ends up doing this look and posts it, please let me know. I wanna see it! :-)

Ignore the zit on my forehead. I'd photoshop it out...but I'm lazy.

Gold and Purple Makeup look with 88 Cool Shimmer palette

I was one of those weird makeup ruts. Most of the time I don't have a plan when I start doing my makeup, I just think of a colour I'm in the mood for, grab a shadow in that shade and then randomly go from there. So while my looks seem very well put together, like I put a lot of thought into them, I just sort of let my first thoughts and instincts take over. So as I said, it's very random. Most of the time that works for me but sometimes...it doesn't. Palettes work during these rare makeup rut days because all the shadows are in one place and it's easier to pick something out. That's how this look was created. Not bad for being in a rut I guess. *shrugs*

Chart I made for the Cool Shimmer palette

Eyes:

Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Detrivore Eye Primer - original (applied all around the eye, blending in gently with ring finger)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward)

Cool Shimmer Palette - 38 (applied to inner V and Outer V with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)

Cool Shimmer Palette - 76 (applied to middle of lid, crease and lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting)

Cool Shimmer Palette - 82 (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting)

TKB - gold sparks (applied to middle of lid/crease by patting on with MAC 217)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)

BH Cosmetics Gel Eye Liner - Onyx (water line)

Avon Super Shock Mascara - black (lower lashes)

Ardell lashes #113

Eyebrows: Ardell eyebrow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: mark. lipgloss - Super Hot (discontinued)

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder foundation in Neutral Light

Sobe Tinted Illusionist Powder (applied all over face with a large powder brush)

BH Cosmetics Contour Palette (brown to contour under cheek bones, peachy/pink as blush)

You can get the palette from here: http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/88-Color-Cool-Shimmer-Eyeshadow-Palette/

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Nails/NOTD: NYX Girls - Black + Pure Ice - Oh Baby!

Normally I wouldn't take so many photos of my nails, but this one looked so different depending on the angle and lighting. So you can see how amazing it is! I keep staring at my nails! This flashes pink, purple, blue and teal! Maybe even green!

direct sunlight

flash

indirect natural light

artificial light, no flash

I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat

2 coats of NYX Girls - Black

2 coats of Pure Ice - Oh Baby!

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Lunar Eclipse Eye Makeup Picture Tutorial

Here's the tutorial for the Lunar Eclipse look I did recently.

Click below for tutorial.

Lunar Eclipse Makeup look with Morgana Cryptoria

This is my Lunar Eclipse inspired look for Never Too Much Sparkle's Showcase theme (duh, Lunar Eclipse). I wasn't really sure what to do for this look. So I started with a partial cut crease around a matte white shadow to resemble a moon. Then just went with whatever I felt like doing after that. I really didn't put too much thought into it. I don't think this lipstick paired very well with the eyes.

I did a picture tutorial for this one so I won't list what was used. Once I get the tutorial up, I will add a link here so those of you interested, can go see what was used and how this was created. :-)

Blue and Purple Glitter Makeup look with Medusa's Makeup

Recently, I ordered some Medusa's Makeup glitter. I already have a few of their glitter colours, but wanted to check out more. Mix Blitz is so amazingly gorgeous! So I had to try that one first. I wore this last night. We had a casual night of friends over for playing video games. Of course some would say this makeup look is too dramatic or crazy for a simple night of staying in and gaming. So why do a look like this? Well, why the hell not? :-) I wear makeup for myself, not for others. On the rare occasion, I will however, wear some looks for the hubby or for my makeup whore friends who request that I wear a specific look so they can see it in person.
Also, this gloss has some colour, but it mainly settled on the inside of my lips, which gave them this porcelain baby doll lip look.

I be feeling better too. :-)