Blue Outer-V

Hey everyone!

Sorry I have been MIA for over a week now! My school starts last week, and things have been going crazy now! But I am going to put up posts as frequent as I can because great make-up looks are lining up in my planners now :)

Anyway, today's look is going to be a soft smokey eyes. It focuses on the outer V of outer corners of the eyes. I am going to teach you how to create a V shape in the outer corner.
The good thing is you only need two eyeshadow colors: light and dark colors :)

Lets get started..

Eyes:

see the blue V shape in the outer corner?

products I used

eyeshadows swatches

eye brushes needed

steps by steps

1. Prime your lid with Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer with your finger. This helps to make the eyeshadows stay very long. 
2. Apply MAC Naked Lunch onto the whole entire lid up to your brow bone using Sigma E55. This eyeshadow also works for highlighter under your brow. 
3. Now grab your pencil brush like Sigma E30, and MAC Contrast onto the brush. Draw a line starting from the end of your eye, come up to the crease, and come slightly to the crease about halfway. Then, blend it back and forth. You will start creating a V pattern. Do the same stroke again to make it look darker and more blend out. You can also feather inward your eyeshadow, or smoke it up above the crease, too. Then, after you're satisfied with the color, blend it slightly back and forth with Sigma E40. Do not blend it too much because your outer V will fade away. 
4. Take more of the MAC Contrast with Sigma E30, and line your lower lash line with it. 
5. Line your upper lash line with Milani Inifinite Liquid Eyeliner in Everlast. This eyeliner was so hard to work on, probably because the tip is not felt tip.
6. Line your water line with Stila Kajal Eyeliner in Onyx. 
7. Curl your lashes and apply Covergirl Lashblast Mascara in Black. 

You're done with the eyes!

Since the eyes are pretty dramatic, but not so much either.. lets keep the face simple :) 

steps by steps 

1. Apply your foundation all over your face with Sigma F84. Apply as much as you need - not too much, because otherwise it will be too cakey. I used Lioele Triple Solutions BB Cream.
2. Cover you dark circles under your eyes with the right side of Laura Mercier Undercover pot-3. Pat it on with Sigma F70, then blend it with your ring finger. The pot also comes with the setting powder, so set your concealer up with it - you can use a blending brush to set the powder, like Sigma E40. 
3. If you have any imperfections like blemishes, acnes, etc, cover it up with the left side of the concealer pot. 
4. Pat Palladio Rice Powder in Natural with a powder puff or powder brush evenly. 
5. Suck your cheeks, then contour Benefit Hoola Bronzer along with the line using MAC 109.
6. Sweep Smashbox Blush in Chiffon in the apples of your cheeks with MAC 109. 

The most important tool for creating a V shape is a pencil brush. Here are some choices of pencil brushes you can buy (just click on the name, it will direct you to the websites):

• MAC 219 $24.50
• Coastal Scents  - they have tons of pencil brushes! $3.29
• Makeup Geek - $5.99
• Eco Tools - $4.99
• NYX B15 - $9
• NYX B31 - $5

A pencil brush is a must-have in your brush collections! :)

For the eyeshadows, you can use any colors you want on the V shape: blue, teal, brown, grey, green, etc. But, make sure you use lighter color on the lid to make the V shape look more obvious. White and champagne shimmer color are the most universal colors for the look :)

Have fun trying! 

<3, 

A

Fire Bronze

Hey everyone!

Fall is coming up, that means red autumn leaves are coming up too (I know I'm lame! lol). Anyway, I created this look called Fire Bronze, which can be one of your best fall everyday looks. It is very simple and quick!

Wanna know how to get this look? Lets get started with the eyes...

the finished look 

Fire Bronzzzzze

products I used

steps by steps

1. Prime your eyes with Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance simply with your finger. 
2. Apply MAC Amber Lights all over your lid with a flat shader brush like Sigma E55. 
3. Apply MAC Brown Down onto your crease with Sigma E35, focus on the outer corner (to darken it up!), then lightly blend it out back and forth.
4. Add a highlighter under your brow for your browbone highlight. Use any light color, or color that matches with your your skin tone. MAC Brule is a pretty universal browbone highlighter. Use Sigma E40 to apply the eyeshadow. 
5. Line your lower lash line with MAC Brown Down using Sigma E30. 
6. Line your upper lash line with a black liquid eyeliner. Milani Liquid Eyeliner is easy to use! 
7. Then, don't forget to line your water line too with a black pencil eyeliner. 
8. Curl your lashes and apply Covergirl Lashblast Mascara in Black!

Easy enough? 

The face is so easy too! 

steps by steps

1. Apply your foundation all over your face with Sigma F82. I used Lioele Triple Solutions BB Cream. 
2. Conceal your dark circles with Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in Medium. Apply it with Sigma F70, then blend it with your ring finger. 
3. Pat Palladio Rice Powder in Natural with a powder puff or powder brush.
4. Contour your cheeks with Benefit Hoola Bronzer with MAC 109. Apply it onto your temples, jawlines, and all over your neck too.
5. Sweep MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty in the apple of your cheeks with MAC 109. 

And you're done! 

How easy was it? :)

Some of things you might wanna know: 

• MAC Amber Lights is such a unique and pretty color. It is peachy-gold color with shimmer. When the sun hits it, ohh so pretty! So it is a really worth buying. 
• MAC Brown Down is not as unique as Amber Lights, it is a dark brown with a hint of red. You can purchase it for your collection, but you can use any dark brown eyeshadow. 
• For blush, you can use any blush you want. But, if you have a peach blush or peachy-pink, it will be more suitable with this look :) You can find tons of peach blush in the drugstores. 

Leave a comment below how do you like the look! 

Happy trying! 

<3, 

A

Red Burgundy

Hey everyone!

Pulling out a red eyeshadow is always such an hassle, and when should we wear a red eyeshadow anyway? BUT, red plummy burgundy eyeshadow is always so flattering and wearable for a day or a night look.

Curious? Let's get started with the eyes...

the finished look 

products I used 

eyeshadow swatches 

eye brushes

steps by steps

1. Prime your eyes with Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer with your finger. 
2. Take MAC Paint Pot in Constructivist with your finger, then apply it from the lid up to the crease. Blend it with your finger. 
3. Apply MAC Twinks on your lid with Sigma E55. 
4. Take MAC Cork with Sigma E35, then apply it in the crease. This also helps to blend the MAC Twinks, so the two colors will create a gradation from reddish brown to light brown. 
5. If you want a darker look, apply MAC Cross-Cultural (limited edition) in the outer corner with Sigma E35. Then, blend it with Sigma E40. 
6. Highlight under your brow with any eyeshadow that matches or closes to your skin tone color. I used MAC Vanilla. 
7. Line your lower lash line with MAC Cross-Cultural using Sigma E30. 
8. Line your upper lash line and water line with L'Oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner in Black, using the brush that comes with it. 
9. Curl your lashes and apply a coat or two of Covergirl Lashblast Mascara in Black. 

You're done! 

Now let's move on to the face! 

products I used 

 face brushes 

steps by steps 

1. Apply Lioele Triple Solutions BB Cream all over your face with Sigma F84. 
2. Have dark circles? Apply Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in Medium under your eyes with Sigma F70. Then, blend the concealer with your ring finger. 
3. Pat Palladio Rice Powder in Natural with a powder puff evenly. 
4. Contour your cheeks with Benefit Hoola Bronzer. Also apply it in the temples, jawlines, and all over your neck with MAC 109.
5. Sweep MAC Pink Cult (limited edition) in the apple of your cheeks with MAC 109. 

You're done! 

Useful notes:

• If you do not have MAC Paint Pot in Constructivist, you can skip it! But, if you have a dark brown cream eyeshadow, feel free to use it because that's basically Constructivist is. I used a dark brown cream eyeshadow as a base just to make the red burgundy eyeshadow (MAC Twinks) more vibrant. 
• MAC Cork is basically just a matte soft brown.
• MAC Cross-Cultural is a matte dark brown. 
• MAC Pink Cult looks like MAC Well-Dressed, but it is a soft pink blush with no shimmer. But, use any of your favorite blushes! 

What do you think of this look? Let me know in the comment below! 

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

<3,

A

So Gothic

Hey everyone!

Today's look is going to be a super dramatic look! It is best when you go for a night out, or clubbing! The look is using matte grey and black eyeshadow - no shimmer at all. So if you have matte grey and black eyeshadow, you're good to go! :)

Let's get started with the eyes...

the gothic look :)

Products I used

Eyeshadow swatches

Eye Brushes

Steps by Steps 

1. Prime your eyes with Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer to avoid eyeshadows from creasing. Use your fingers to apply it all over your eyes.
2. Take a matte grey eyeshadow, or use Iron eyeshadow from Bobbi Brown Shadow Options Palette if you have, and apply it all over your lid with Sigma E55.
3. Take a matte soft brown eyeshadow, or use Flint from the palette, and apply it in the crease with Sigma E35. Use back and forth movement, this also helps to blend the grey eyeshadow or Iron out so there is no harsh line. 
4. Take a matte black eyeshadow, or use Caviar from the palette, and place it in the outer corner of the eyes with Sigma E35. Then, blend it back and forth with Sigma E40. 
5. Apply Navajo eyeshadow under your brows with Sigma E40. You can use any eyeshadow that matches with your skin tone color. 
6. Line your lower lash line with Caviar using a pointy blending brush (also called smudger brush). I used Urban Decay Karma Brush - Blending Brush. 
7. Line your upper lash line and water line with Stila Kajal Eye Liner in Onyx. 
8. Curl your lashes and apply Covergirl Lashblast Mascara in Black. 

Now you have your gothic look! 

For face, keep it simple :) 

Products I used

Face Brushes 

correction: Sigma F70, not E70

Steps by Steps 

1. Apply your favorite foundation all over your face with Sigma F84. I used Lioele Triple Solutions BB Cream. 
2. Cover your dark circles under your eyes with Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in Medium. Place the concealer with Sigma F70, then blend it with your ring finger. 
3. Pat Palladio Rice Powder in Natural with a powder puff all over your face. Pat it evenly! 
4. Contour your cheeks with Benefit Hoola Bronzer using MAC 109. 
5. Take any soft pink blush, like MAC Pink Cult (limited edition), and just sweep a little bit of it in the apple of your cheeks with MAC 109. 

For lips, don't use bold lipstick colors! A Nude lipstick is the most appropriate for this look :)

You're done! 

And there you have it! 

The Bobbi Brown Shadow Options Eye Palette was a limited edition. L'Oreal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Color Smokes Eye Shadow in Blackened Smokes and e.l.f eyeshadow quad in Drama are the best alternatives for this look. However, you can use any grey or black eyeshadows as long as they are matte finishes. Here are some alternatives: MAC Print, MAC Typographic, MAC Scene for gray eyeshadows, and MAC Carbon is a matte black eyeshadow. 

Reminder: since your eyes are so dramatic, keep the rest of the face simple! Means don't over blush, use any soft colors blush, and just use it a little bit of the products. Apply sparingly in your cheeks, just for the sake of having a little bit of glow in your cheeks. This rule also applies to lip colors; use nude beige or nude pink lipstick. You can just have a lipstick on, or with nude or lipgloss on top of it.

Thanks for reading my blog guys! Hope you like the look! 

<3, 

A