Wednesday, May 16, 2012

So Metal

This look is a very dramatic and super sexy  look! This look can be for whatever you please, maybe a metal/rock concert?

Products I used for the eyes:
  • Elf eye primer
  • JBL black eyeliner
  • Elf quad in Drama (Black)
  • Hot Topic Loose Powder in Purple
  • Color Workshop Mascara
Products used for the face:
  • Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation
  • True blend Mineral Powder
  • Elf Bronzing Powder
  • A very light pink blush
Products used for lips:
  • lip balm
  • Red lip pencil
  • Red lipstick
Brushes Used:
  • Elf Eye-shadow brush 
  • Elf blending brush
  • Color workshop flat eyeliner brush
  • Color workshop Stippling/Blending Brush
  • Elf Contour brush
  • Color workshop blush brush
  • Color workshop lip brush
Get the Look: 
  • Apply a lip balm to your lips so they can be moisturized by the time your start applying lipstick.
  • Apply your face primer before you start to apply your eye-shadow primer that way it would have sunken into your skin and your will be ready for you to apply your foundation.
  • Apply an eye-shadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder.
  • Begin by placing a black eyeliner on you lid and blending it over your lid.
  • Using an eye-shadow brush begin to pat a black eye-shadow over the base.
  • Next taking a crease brush blend the purple into your crease and rounding it in a "C" shape at the outer corner.
  • Wipe off the eye-shadow brush, or you can use a different one if you want, and take a color close to you skin color and being to highlight under your brow. You can also place the color at the inner corner near your tear ducts to catch light.
  • Line your eyes with a black eyeliner.
  • Curl your lashes and apply mascara.
  • Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
  • Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used a mini kabuki brush.
  • Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
  • Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks.
  • Now for the lips, if you have excess moisture on them blot your lips then use a red lip liner pencil and begin to line your lips. Then color them in.
  • Next take a red lipstick using a lip brush begin to apply it to your lips.
Tutorial: 

Pin-Up Look

I must say the "Pin-up" girl look is my absolute favorite! It's so sexy, elegant, and classy. This is a very simple look and it can definitely turn heads and get you noticed.

Products used for the eyes:

  • NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skintone
  • NYX Jumbo Eyeliner Pencil in Milk
  • BH Cosmetics 88 Matte Eyeshadows pallet 
  • L.A Colors Darling Pallet 
  • BH Cosmetics Gel Eyeliner in Onyx
  • Santee Mascara
Products used for the face:
  • Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation
  • True blend Mineral Powder
  • Elf Bronzing Powder
  • A very light pink blush

The products used for the lips:
  • Chap Stick (to moisturize lips)
  • Red Lip liner
  • Red Lipstick19
Brushes Used:
  • Elf Eye-shadow brush 
  • Elf blending brush
  • Color workshop flat eyeliner brush
  • Color workshop Stippling/Blending Brush
  • Elf Contour brush
  • Color workshop blush brush
  • Color workshop lip brush
Get the look:
  • Apply a lip balm to your lips so they can be moisturized by the time your start applying lipstick.
  • Apply your face primer before you start to apply your eye-shadow primer that way it would have sunken into your skin and your will be ready for you to apply your foundation.
  • Apply an eye-shadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder.
  • Begin by placing a white eyeliner on you lid and blending it over your lid, this will help make the color pop more than a primer will do on its own. And if using the NYX Jumbo Eye pencil remember to not apply a lot or it will end up creasing.
  • Now taking your eye-shadow brush place a color close to your skin tone on your lid.
  • Next taking your blending brush apply a brown color a shade darker than your skin tone to your crease.
  • Wipe off the eye-shadow brush, or you can use a different one if you want, and take a color close to you skin color and being to highlight under your brow. You can also place the color at the inner corner near your tear ducts to catch light, this step of course is optional.
  • Apply eyeliner to your upper lid and wing it out for the pin-girl look.
  • Apply white eyeliner to your water line to make your eyes appear bigger.
  • Curl your eyelashes and apply mascara.
  • Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
  • Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used a mini kabuki brush.
  • Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
  • Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks.
  • Now for the lips, if you have excess moisture on them blot your lips then use a red lip liner pencil and begin to line your lips. Then color them in.
  • Next take a red lipstick using a lip brush begin to apply it to your lips.

Tutorial:

Date Night

Gotta date to go on but don't know how to do your make-up? Not to fear for I am here! :D I have come up with the most prettiest look that is well pretty and definitely will draw attention to your eyes.

The products I used for the eyes:
  • Elf Eyelid Primer
  • Santee Eyeshadow pallete (Purple and Pink)
  • Color Workshop pallet (Cream)
  • Sephora Flash Eyeliner Pencil in Black
  • Mascara (Mines is from the color workshop)                                                                                  
Products used for the face:
  • Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation
  • NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Powder
  • Santee Pallete (Contour and blush)
Brushes Used:
  • Elf "C" Eye-shadow brush
  • Elf blending brush
  • Color workshop Stippling/Blending Brush
  • Elf Contour brush
  • Color workshop blush brush

Get the look:
  • Apply your face primer before you start to apply your eye-shadow primer that way it would have sunken into your skin and your will be ready for you to apply your foundation.
  • Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder.
  • Now taking your eye-shadow brush place a purple color on your lid. Make sure to pat it on.
  • Next taking a blending brush begin to blend a pink in the crease and rounding it out in the outer corner in a "C"shape.
  • Wipe off the eye-shadow brush, or you can use a different one if you want, and take a color close to you skin color and being to highlight under your brow. You can also place the color at the inner corner near your tear ducts to catch light, this step of course is optional.
  • Now begin to line your eyes with a black eyeliner and then add some mascara. You can add fake lashes but go for natural looking ones. 
  • Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
  • Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used the stippling brush.
  • Taking a contour brush and santee contour powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
  • Now using your blush brush begin to apply a peachie blush to the apple of your cheeks. 
  • Apply a light pink color to your lips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OToQowG7MA



Hope you enjoy the look. :)

The Dark Knight

So recently I have been debating to start making tutorials again. And I've made the decision to start doing it again. So I did a "Batman" inspired tutorial, using the comic book logo.

The products I used for the eyes:
  •  NYX eyeshadow base in skin-tone
  • A white eyeliner pencil (I forgot the name of the one I used)
  • Color Workshop pallet 
  • Sephora Flash Eyeliner in Black
  • Mascara (Mine's came from the color workshop)
Products used for the face:
  • Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation
  • True blend Mineral Powder
  • Elf Bronzing Powder
  • A very light pink blush
Brushes Used:
  • Elf Eye-shadow brush
  • Elf blending brush
  • Color workshop Stippling/Blending Brush
  • Elf Contour brush
  • Color workshop blush brush
Get The Look:
  • Apply your face primer before you start to apply your eye-shadow primer that way it would have sunken into your skin and your will be ready for you to apply your foundation. 
  • Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder.
  • Begin by placing a white eyeliner on you lid and blending it over your lid, this will help make the color pop more than a primer will do on its own.
  • Now taking your eye-shadow brush place a yellow color over the lid. Pat the color on your eye, this will help make the color a bit more intense.
  • Next taking a blending brush begin to blend the black in the crease and rounding it out in the outer corner in a "C"shape or you can wing it out. Make sure to not put to much black, since the color can easily get out of hand.
  • Wipe off the eye-shadow brush, or you can use a different one if you want, and take a color close to you skin color and being to highlight under your brow. You can also place the color at the inner corner near your tear ducts to catch light, this step of course is optional.
  • Now begin to line your eyes with a black eyeliner and then add some mascara. You can add fake lashes if you want for extra drama.
  • Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
  • Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used the stippling brush.
  • Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
  • Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks.
  • Apply whatever lip product you want. I just used lip balm.
Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlKcEDXGHYQ&feature=plcp