May 06, 2010

Sunny Side Up!! Summer Make-up

Summer is almost here and in this period of the year you have to take extra care of your skin!

First of all drink lots of water to hydrate yourself and use an cream that has an SPF more then 10. Use a foundation that also has SPF and is more on the sheer side...you don't want to have a runny face! Use cosmetics that are waterproof and always have a mineral water spritzer with you to use it over the day to cool and keep your skin from over drying of sweat.
Don't over do your make-up. Keep it simple and light...less is more you know. Sunlight help your skin to produce the vitamin B, which normally our organism doesn't make.

Now let's talk about today's make-up:

Start with a base. I'm using Seventeens Gel Base for eyeshadows. Take a vibrant orange and place it on the entire lid and crease, blending it as you get it closer to the brow. With a lighter, peach color, go into the inner corner of the eye and blend it with the orange.Place in the crease a fuchsia shadow and also blend it up towards the brow, but not passing the orange from before. On top, use a purple color, but just in the crease, to obtain a clean and sharp look. Line the upper lash line with black liquid eye liner.
On the lower lash line, use a turquoise green shadow and a waterproof black pencil on the waterline. Mascara and your done!


As for my face, I used the same routine, but with different products, suitable for summer.
What I used:
For the face: * Artistry Self Defining Sheer Foundation, shade Buff;
* Rimmel London, Lasting Finish Minerals Loose powder, shade 103 True Ivory;
* Blush from the Sephora pallet, "Tango in Buenos Aires";
* Miss Sporty, Bronzing Powder, shade Sun Kissed.

For the eyes: * Ruby Rose 72 shades pallet
* Sephora Pallete;
* E. Funkhouser creme eye liner, shade Graphite;
* Maybelline NY, Unstoppable Eyeliner, shade Onyx;
* Miss Sporty, Pump Up Lashes, shade 001 black.

May 02, 2010

Peacock Inspired Make-up + Sephora 5 in 1 pallet Review

Hey guys! I'm so sorry for the long absence, but I had to study for college and all, so that I can get all my exams before the actual exam period. In the end, I have 3 down, 1 I still don't know and another 3 in the exam period. A good outcome, keeping in mind that my year ended 2 month early, so that I can have time for practice.

Today we are going to see how to make a colorful make-up inspired by the elegant peacock. My birthday was a few weeks back and I received, from some very good friends, a large Sephora pallet with both neutral and very colored eyeshadows. I am in love and I'm loving the texture the most, because they are creamy and blend well. Both mats and shimmery colors are included in the pallet. I know I'm a more neutral lady, but I just can't stay away from there beautiful colors!! So let' get going!

This time I started with the eyes first and left my face unmade, in order to prevent making a mess of my face from the fall out.
Start with a primer and apply on the lid. Mine is a gel based one and I have to move fast so that it wont dry. Use a little tape and stick it from under the outer corner to the end of your eyebrows. This will help you to make a clean straight line for the make-up.
Put a golden green eyeshadow in the inner corner, going a little bit towards the lid and also under the eye. Take a turquoise blue and cover the entire mobile lid, but don't blend it just yet with the golden green. Our third color is a plum mauve, placed in the crease and blended close to the inner corner of the eye. Also, go with the mauve the inner corner, to tie the gradient of colors. Go back with a lime green and blend the golden green and turquoise with the plum mauve. In the end, to make the eye make-up a little bit darker, put a dark purple in the outer corner and blend it well.
Under the eye, I connected the golden green with a mix from some turquoise and royal blue. In outer, I came in with the mauve and blended all together.
As for a highlight, I used a white shadow with some pink infusions, which helped to clean the line from the color in the crease. Right under the brow I also used a mat white. I lined my upper lashline with a gel eyeliner and my lower lashes with a waterproof pencil. Mascara and your done!
As for the face, I used my daily routine, but added bronzer and an "old rose" blush color. For the lips, I just used some foundation and a clear lipgloss with white shimmer in it. And that's kinda all!

What I used:

For the eyes: *Sephora Pallete (click the image to see what colors I used)
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P258058&categoryId=B10

*Oriflame Visions, shade Chic;
*Perfect eyes,"I *heart* just you"( shade no.1): the first white shade;
* E. Funkhouser creme eye liner, shade Graphite;
* Maybelline NY, Unstoppable Eyeliner, shade Onyx;
* Miss Sporty, Pump Up Lashes, shade 001 black.

For the face: * Artistry Self Defining Sheer Foundation, shade Buff;
* Elf All Over Cover Stick, shade Fair;
* Golden Rose Silky Touch Compact Powder, shade 05;
* Miss Sporty, Bronzing Powder, shade Sun Kissed;
* Blush from the Sephora pallet, "Shopping in Milan".

For the lips: * E. Funkhouser lip gloss.

I and sorry once more for the big pause. I do hope this was helpful! Please send requests!
Kissu.