makeupbox: Glam Dark Bronze Smoky Eyes and Nude...

makeupbox:

Glam Dark Bronze Smoky Eyes and Nude Cheeks/Lips

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Very into smoky neutrals right now, and it’s great for the holiday season because they’re flattering for everyone, go with most outfits and are a quick way to add some glamour to the face.

PS sorry for the duplicate image in the pictorial!

This look works like the classic smoky eye, with

the lash line being the darkest and most intense

color fading as it goes outwards

smoky shadow blended quite far down along the lower lash line

The rest of the face is very monochromatic, with nude tones on the cheeks and lips, topped with a little warm gold-toned sheen.

Skin:

Maybelline Pure.Eraser Mineral Foundation OC2

The Body Shop Concealer Pencil 02

ClearLast Face Powder in Medicated Ochre (this is a range of pressed powders in different finishes by Mandom Japan that I love, love, love for setting makeup because they give additional coverage and don’t grab and darken over concealer, and also never look too matte or cakey).

The Body Shop Bronzing Powder in Light Matte 01 (for contouring)

The Body Shop Shimmer Waves in Coral for a soft sheen and a trace of warm color

Brows: 

Shu Uemura Hard Formula 9 Pencil in Seal Brown

Canmake brow mascara 01

Eyes:

Instead of a typical pencil, use a soft black kajal or an intense black cream shadow stick like Bobbi Brown’s Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick (these are easier to smoke out)

Bobbi Brown Metallic Eye Shadow in 9 Burnt Sugar (or any caramel-toned brown that isn’t too shimmery)

MAC Pressed Pigment in Flicker (or Lustre shadow in Retrospeck) patted on with damp fingers for precise sparkle

Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black

Lips:

The Body Shop Colour Crush lipstick 220

Bobbi Brown High Shimmer Lip Gloss in Candlelight

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makeupbox: "Ariel Red"! (Vermillion-red Lipsticks) Coral is a...

makeupbox:

"Ariel Red"! (Vermillion-red Lipsticks)

Coral is a popular color, but I especially love the ones that are almost red; a color many of us know as the shade of Disney’s Ariel, The Little Mermaid’s hair. It’s intense AND vibrant, and unlike many other corals, are flattering for most skintones because they have enough red in them to stand up to both paler and darker skins.

Here is a quick list of the ones in my collection, but there are many more of course, so let me know the ones you love!

Barry M Lip Paint in 151 Sunset - this shade is the brightest and juiciest of the lot here, but it’s not quite orange. A great shade for pale skins where many vermillions can end up looking like straight reds. It’s available on Barrym.com for a very good price, and they ship internationally!

Revlon Strawberry Suede (discontinued) - so fabulous they HAD to discontinue it of course. It’s just too bad that this gorgeous, smooth, lightweight matte vermillion is no longer available in most countries. It’s very, very close to MAC Lady Danger, but just a little less orange-toned. In fact the pink tones show up in some lights. 

Revlon Ravish Me Red - One more cheapie that’s widely available and a fantastic creamy vermillion. Ravish Me Red has enough coral that it’s not a straight red, but it’s also got a touch of brown in it so it isn’t too orange. Great for darker skins!

MAC Lady Danger - this one’s the classic, quintessential vermillion. It’s a smooth and rich matte with a strong bright tomato tone. Goes on very opaque and seems to give a glow to everyone from pale to dark. It’s very pigmented, and really pops on the skin so wear it only when you want attention!

Shu Uemura M OR 570 (“Gangnum Orange”) - A softer, sheerer matte that you can wear lightly as a bright tomato-red stain, or build up to opacity. If you don’t like the feel of very thick matte lipsticks, the rouge unlimited supreme matte range is great for you. And the color fits the name; loud and fun!

A final tip:

There’s a belief that orange-based reds and corals only suit yellow- or olive-toned skins. If you have pink-based skin, it doesn’t mean you can’t wear red corals.

You just need to make sure that you even out your skin with foundation (remember to match it to the un-flushed areas of your skin!), and pop on an orange or peach toned blush to match. Make sure you don’t have pronounced patches of red or pink on your face. If you have very flushed areas and aren’t able to even them out with higher-coverage foundation, you might want to avoid corals as they can end up bringing out the ruddiness in an unflattering way.

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makeupbox: Nails of the Week: VDL Nail Polish 407

makeupbox:

Nails of the Week: VDL Nail Polish 407 “Powder Sky” with Sally Hansen “Glitter Gun”

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I always regret wearing glitter overcoats when it comes time for removal, but they look so cute and fun that I can’t resist them.

This week’s choices are a pale powdery blue creme, and multi-glitter polish with different sized white and gold pailettes. The top 2 images are what they look like in real life. The more intense colors appear when I shoot them under a white lamp.

VDL

If you like VDL polishes (S$8 each), you’ll be happy to know that this holiday season in Singapore, you can pick your favorite shades and put them together in a 4-bottle Festival Nail box as an affordable personalized gift for just S$20. And there are 65 shades to choose from, so you can put together completely unique sets for as many people as you want.

The brand is also allowing you to be your own mixologist with their other best selling products at discounted prices, including:

4 pc hand lotions kit (S$30)

2 pc Love Mark lipsticks kit (S$35)

3 PC Lip Passion Gloss kit (S$22)

2 pc Glitter nail kit (S$20)

5 pc Sheet Mask kit (S$25)

Sally Hansen

Sally Hansen has also put out a range of multi-glitter polishes in different color combinations for dressing up your regular polishes. Unlike most glitter polishes, these deposit plenty of pailettes in a single coat. (I picked the gold and white one, but I’ve seen red and white, black and silver, etc) 

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makeupbox: "Golden Flower and Poisonberry" —

makeupbox:

"Golden Flower and Poisonberry"

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Soft gold-toned neutral eyes are great for daily wear, and also a perfect complement to strong lips because they’re flattering, but don’t clash with any other color. 

Here is a soft, nuanced 5-shade neutral eye that is pretty easy to do, and even though it uses 5 colors and brings out the eye contours, it doesn’t look dramatic or heavy. In fact, it’s perfect for a wedding if you’re planning to wear a stronger lip. (But don’t feel you need to use every color in a palette for daily wear. This is just a more subtly dimensional and contoured look. 2 shades - peach/ivory all over the lid and bronze/brown along the socket and lash line is enough for regular days!)

I used Dior’s limited edition palette Golden Flower, but you can definitely find similar shades from other eyeshadow palettes or brands. Just look for colors similar to the ones in the swatches. 

Products

Dior 5 Couleur palette in 634 Golden Flower

[Optional] Shu Uemura lasting soft gel pencil in 02 M Brown - or any matte brown pencil - along waterline for extra intensity if you need to balance out a strong lip

Clinique High Impact mascara in Black

Benefit Box o’ Powder in Rockateur on cheeks for a subtle flush

Make Up Store lip pencil in Jazz (deep purple) all over lips

Lime Crime lipstick in Poisonberry

Tip: Swop out the dark metallic purple lip for red, coral, nude, blush-pink, or a deep dark blood-red; pretty much any color you want! I just wanted the drama of a purple versus soft gold neutrals.

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makeupbox: "Midnight Rose" Tutorial (Dramatic Pink/Plum Smoky...

makeupbox:

"Midnight Rose" Tutorial (Dramatic Pink/Plum Smoky Eyes using Givenchy Le Prisme Yeux 71 Purple Show)

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Rosy pink tones are not typical colors for the eyes, because it can go so wrong and make your eyes look tired and swollen. Do it right, and it can be pretty and dramatic with a slight “goth”/gothic feel.

Here are a few tips:

Make sure you conceal any unevenness and redness in your skin. Rosy shadows will bring those out, and make them more obvious. 

Blend a rose colored shadow with softer, more pastel tones AND make sure you ground it with dark definition at the lash line. 

One other trick is to use a bit of liner in a contrasting tone (I used an olive-bronze pencil since there are so many red tones and green is on the opposite end of the color wheel). A brown or plum pencil complements the rosy shadows better but they would fade right into the background instead of standing out.

Pair it with soft blush and neutral/nude lips. Rose everywhere can look quite scary and over the top.

Products used:

Foundation: Makeon Chokchok Shining BB Cushion (smoothed on with fingers)

Concealer: MAC Studiofinish Concealer in NW20

Powder: Bourjois Poudre de Riz de Java

Contouring: The Body Shop Matte Bronzer 01

Blush: Benefit Rockateur (I keep using this recently; it goes great with most looks…)

Eyeshadows: Givenchy Le Prisme Yeux Quatuor in 71 Purple Show (it says purple, but the colors are more rosy-plum)

Liquid liner: Givenchy Parad’eyes Liner in 1 Dream in Black

Pencil: Givenchy Magic Khôl in 5 Bronze

Mascara: Givenchy Phenomen’eyes Waterproof in 1 Water Black (this is fantastic for very separated wispy looking lashes and good lift because it catches every lash)

Lipstick: The Body Shop Colour Crush lipstick in 220

Lipgloss: Clinique Long Last Glosswear in 18 Mystic (a purple grape). This was applied just around the center of the lips for some dimension. 

On nails: Lancôme Rouge Reglisse, which is a dark blood/red but looks black here.)

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makeupbox: Holiday Look #2: Neo-Pinup Tutorial (purple-taupe...

makeupbox:

Holiday Look #2: Neo-Pinup Tutorial (purple-taupe eyes and metallic red lips)!

You can never go wrong with a simple, glamorous look that’s a nod to 50’s pinups with their juicy red lips and glowing skin, but with some updated textures. 

Some updates:

The 50s look features full and arched brows. Here I emphasized the arched shape but kept the color quite soft instead of using a typical black-brown.

Polished skin was a big thing for pinups and it’s no different here. I used a dewy finish foundation and a radiant setting powder so there would be a soft-focus glow.

The pinup eye features a very clean eye lid and some matte shading along the socket line, but I kept things smoky and luminous with a soft taupe shadow over the entire lid.

Kitten liner is a must. But instead of hard black, I used a soft metallic taupe brown to keep the eye area very luminous and soft. (A grey or brown would work too.)

To add dimension I used a metallic red lipstick instead of a regular creme or matte texture. But you still want to emphasize a slightly rounded upper lip by exaggerating the outer sides of the cupid’s bow just a little with red liner. (Not too much or it will look extremely unnatural.)

Products used:

Skin: MAC Face & Body foundation C2

Concealer: MAC Studiofinish concealer NW20

Setting powder: Bourjois Poudre de Riz de Java

Blush: TheBalm Hot Mama

Brows: Shu Uemura Hard Formula 9 pencil in Seal Brown

Brown liner: (used as eyeshadow base) Bourjois Regard Effet Metallise in 52 Brun Inoxydable

Eyeshadow: Givenchy Le Prisme Yeux Mono #14 Elegant Taupe

Liner: Lancôme Hypnse Star Eyes cream shadow in ST 211 Quartz Taupe

Mascara: Lancôme Hypnôse mascara 

Lip liner: MAC Cherry lip liner (to fill in and shape the cupid’s bow)

Lipstick: Kat von D Foiled Love 

Gloss: Any clear gloss

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Powder, Pencil, Liquid or Gel Eyeliner?

makeuptips-:

Eyeliner often seems like an extra step in your makeup routine, but it can make all the difference. Just a hint of it smudged in between your lashes or a clean line swept across your lash line can glam up your look, add more definition and make your lashes look thicker. Nowadays there are loads of formulas on the market instead of your regular ol’ pencil and they can create heaps of different looks.

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missladyfinger: MANICURE MUSE: ICB by Prabal Gurung

missladyfinger:

MANICURE MUSE: ICB by Prabal Gurung SP’14

Did someone say raves!? And glitter!? Find out and get the ICB by Prabal Gurung Ladyfinger while you’re at it…

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ouroinfinite: "Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall...

ouroinfinite:

"Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead." - Lucille Ball

Photo and rope by: Ouroinfinite // rope: omegajute // Model: Katya

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d-picted: …blues

d-picted:

…blues

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aubreychurchxxx: I was a bit tied up over the weekend. What an...

aubreychurchxxx:

I was a bit tied up over the weekend. What an awesome shoot with Interwoven Images!

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DONE, MOTHERFUCKERS!

Fucking submitted my last homework assignments, minus one she already
graded as a zero. Am pretty fucking sure I have an A, but may be a high B -
motherfucking Blackboard grades make no fucking sense.

yes, I’m cursing a whole fucking lot atm IT IS A THING WOT HAPPENS WHEN YOU
FINALLY FINISH YOUR MOTHERFUCKING CLASS AND FUCKING OWN IT DESPITE HAVING
TO GET A MOTHERFUCKING THREE WEEK EXTENSION.

I ALSO FUCKING BLEW MOTHERFUCKERS AWAY AT MY INTERVIEWS YESTERDAY SO I AM
90% CERTAIN THE MOTHERFUCKERS ARE GOING TO HIRE MY TEMP ASS FOR REAL, PLUS
GIVE ME A MOTHERFUCKING OFFICIAL (ALBEIT BABY) PROMOTION BECAUSE FUCK IF I
DON’T DO ALL THAT SHIT ALREADY.

basically?

{LIZ 10 “I RULE” GIF}

{MIC DROP}

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nailuminium: Argyle Nails tutorialRead more on my blog!

nailuminium:

Argyle Nails tutorialRead more on my blog!

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moustachemanis: Happy Hol(o)days

moustachemanis:

Happy Hol(o)days

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paulinaspassions: *Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow* See...

paulinaspassions:

*Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow*

See the BLOG for more info :)

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screenkid: Times When C.J. Cregg Was Totally Right: On keeping...

screenkid:

Times When C.J. Cregg Was Totally Right:

On keeping things in perspective.

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