Month: February 2015

Winter Blues: Bad in Blue Lips

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Some days I just want the smell of fresh leaves, pumpkin spice (yes I can be that girl) and the excitement of Halloween makeup, so today I decided to delve into my dark side and break out an awesomely weird look. I’ve had the NYX Wicked Lippies, only $6.00, sitting on my nightstand for a few months and last night I finally was inspired! (maybe it’s all the funtastic Fashion Week makeup looks) So today I threw on a Ramones tee and some alien lips (I feel like if I were an alien, this would be a seductive lip look). Rihanna, Kylie Jenner and Joan Smalls  (I think NYX”s Wicked lipstick in Betrayal would give that Joan Smalls look) have all taken the crazy lip plunge, do you dare?

Products:

Face: Maybelline Fit Me Dewy and Smooth Foundation in Porcelain, NYX Photoready HD Concealer in Porcelain, Physicians Formula Nude Wear Glow Powder to set.

Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown, Tarte Amazonian Clay Brow Mousse in Medium Brown, Milani Clear Brow Gel.

Eyeshadow: Crease: LORAC 2 Lt. Brown. Lid: Colourpop Cosmetics Onai, blended with Navy from the LORAC 2 Palette. Inner Corner: LORAC 2 Navy. Brow Bone: LORAC 2 Snow.

Eyeliner: Upper: Maybelline Gel Liner in Blackest Black.  Lower Lashline: L’Oreal Silkissime Liner in Black.

Mascara: Makeup Forever Smokey Extraveganza and L’Oreal Carbon Black Telescopic.

Blush: MAC Immortal Flower (Limited edition, here on Ebay), similar Stila Custom Color Blush in Coral and Cover Girl Instant Cheekbones Contouring Blush in Refined Rose.

Highlight: Becca Moonstone (Pressed)

Lips: NYX Wicked Lippie in Sinful with a bit of LORAC’s Black eyeshadow in the center.

Shirt: H&M

Best places to get those funky lips below:

 

 

 

 

Never Go Out of Style: Red Lip Look

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Hey guys! I wanted to get a look up this weekend, unfortunately I didn’t have time to get this up before Valentine’s Day, but I still wanted to post. I did this look for a Traffic Light party at work, I’m single but I wanted to wear red. I think this look would be great for cheer competitions/dance recitals or with different hair a date!

Product Details:

Face: Nars Sheer Glow in Mont Blanc, Smashbox Photoready Primer, Set with MAC Fix +

Foundation Brush: It Cosmetics Airbrush Buffing Foundation Brush #110 (seriously the best brush I’ve ever used, better than the Sigma F80).

Concealer: NYX HD in Porcelain

Brows: Tarte Amazonian Clay Brow Mousse in Medium Brown, NYX Brow Gel in Brunette

Lashes: Carli Lash by Velour Lashes

Mascara: L’oreal Telescopic in Carbon Black

Eyeshadows: 

  • Crease: LORAC MegaPro Sepia (any warm brown will do)
  • Lid: Colourpop Cosmetics Amira (seriously like liquid gold)
  • Outer Lid/Lower lashline : Colourpop Cosmetics On the Rocks
  • Inner Corner: LORAC MegaPro Cashmere

Eyeliner: Maybelline Gel Liner in Black and L’oreal Silkissime Liner in Black

Blush: Milani Baked Blush in Rose D’Oro (I get mine at CVS)

Highlight: MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Definitely Defined (Limited Edition), similar Revlon Highlight Palette in Rose Gold

Lips: NYX Retractable Lipliner in Red and OCC Liptar in Stalker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifty Shades of Grey Inspired Makeup Looks

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So with Valentine’s Day coming up the only thing on most people’s minds is the Fifty Shade s of Grey movie. Yes, romance is on the outs this year with the highly anticipated Mr. Grey and Ms. Steele hitting the theatres on Valentine’s Day, so naturally I wanted to create looks inspired by the movie. One look is a more innocent look from when Ana first meets Christian and the second is a more sultry look after she’s shown the ropes (that may be a pun). Anyway I think either look works for a date night in or out, or even if you’re just going to see the movie with your girls, like me! I’m also going to list some other V-Day favorites of mine below, including books, movies and music.

 

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Look 1: Innocent

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in Dewy/Smooth in shade Porcelain

MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NC15

Tarte Amazonian Clay Brow Mousse in Medium Brown

LORAC Mega Pro shadows in Copper (Lid), Sienna (Outer corner and lower lashline), Brown (crease), Sand (inner corner). Similar: Maybelline The Nudes Palette 

Eyeliner: Jordana Cateye Liquid Liner in Black Leather (Walgreens), Loreal Smoldering Eyeliner in Brown

Cheeks : Tarte Amazonian Clay Pinup Girl Palette color, Irreplaceable. Similar: Loreal True Match Super Blendable Blush in Rosy Outlook

Highlighter: Becca Moonstone

Mascara: Loreal Miss Manga

Lips: LA Girl Lipglaze in Blushing (Found at Rite Aid)

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Look 2: Sultry. Inspired by the Red Room

Same Face products as above

Eyes: LORAC 1 Palette: Garnet (lid) Black (outercorner and lowerlash line) and Taupe (crease). Kat Von D Spellbinding Palette: WTF (lid). LORAC Mega Pro Palette: Opal (browbone and inner corner highlight). Similar: to WTF and Garnet, MAC’s Cranberry or Covergirl’s Flamed Out Shadow Pot in Red Hot Flame.

Eyeliner: Jordana Cateye eyeliner in Black Leather and Loreal Smoldering Eyeliner in Black

Eyelashes: Carli Lash by Velour Lashes (discount codes for Velour are on The Fashion Bybel, also great fashion blog!)

Blush: Tarte Amazonian Clay Pinup Girl Palette in Embraced. Similar The Balm’s Cabana Boy and Covergirl’s Cheeker Blush in Deep Plum.

Highlight: The Balm’s Mary Loumizer

Lipstick: Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick in Primrose

Lipgloss: NYX Apple Strudel

Favorites:

Dirty Book: The Boss Series by Abigale Barnette. If you liked Fifty Shades, you’ll devour this. (I think it’s even better).

Romantic Movies: A Walk to Remember, The Notebook (of course), Save the Last Dance, Dirty Dancing.

Music: some are romantic, some are sexy and some are for those single ladies.

  • We Found Each Other in the Dark by City and Colour (favorite song of all time and band)
  • Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
  • Love on Top by Beyonce
  • There Goes My Baby by Usher
  • Stolen by Dashboard Confessional
  • Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
  • I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie
  • Rocket by Beyonce
  • Like a Star by Corinne Bailey Rae
  • Thinkin Bout You by Frank Ocean
  • That Girl by Justin Timberlake
  • Motivation Remix by Kelly Rowland, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous and Trey Songz
  • Single Ladies by Beyonce
  • Freakum Dress by Beyonce
  • Slow it Down by The Lumineers
  • Sure Thing by Miguel
  • Arch and Point by Miguel
  • Neighbors Know My Name by Trey Songz
  • Style by Taylor Swift
  • Earned It by The Weeknd
  • You Are So Beautiful to Me by Joe Cocker
  • The Girl by City and Colour
  • Crazy In Love and Haunted remixes for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack by Beyonce
  • Slow Dance by Keri Hilson
  • Bad Girl by Usher