How to Achieve Sculpted Blush in 30 Seconds or Less!

Hello everyone! Humans have been applying various types of pigments to enhance their cheekbones for centuries.Though its fun to try all if the different types, it can take quite a bit of time, just to achieve that perfectly sculpted loom most of us want to attain when applying blush. I was experimenting with many different tricks, and I found this one by accident.

Make a "peace-sign" with  one hand, and place it palm side up, and resting against your cheek . Change the angle of your hand, so it follows the lines of your cheekbone. Line up the point of the peace-sign where your mandible joint would be. Apply your favourite blush to the skin inside the peace sign, remove your hand, and then blend it out any harsh lines. You can now enjoy your perfectly sculpted blush!




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Pastels in Bloom Tutorial

Hello all of you electrifying readers! How are you on this marvelous day? Today's post will be an eyeshadow tutorial, that I am finally able to post. I had to retake some of the pictures, as I use natural lighting and it became cloudy outside. Keep reading to find out how I put this look together!

The weather outside is warm, but not the blazing type of heat in the summertime. Pastels are very versatile,as they can still be worn,even in this type of weather. This look is fun and refreshing, and or course, easy to recreate! I call it... " Pastels in Bloom" (dramatic emphasis). All joking( or lack thereof) aside, here's the tutorial!

Step 1: Start with freshly moisturized skin, and prep the eye area with concealer, primer, etc. Here, I am using my favourite NARS Concealer in Ginger ($25.00 CAD). Prime the whole eye area, including any dark circles and the lower lashline. This step prevents any creasing of the bright colours that are going on your eyes.

Step 2: After the eye area has been prepped, apply a soft rosy cream blush to your eyelids, using a blender brush. gently dab the brush into the cream blush. Pat the colour onto the eyelids, a little bit past the crease, gently blend out any harsh edges. Gently build up the colour until you reach the desired opacity. Try to aim for a gradient effect, with more of the colour being concentrated on the outer corners. Here, I am using the Clinique Blushwear Cream Stick in Rosy Blush ($24.00 CAD)

Step 3:  Bring a little bit of the colour down towards your inner corners, pat with a clean finger to fade out the colour.

Step 4: Apply a bright, deep purple shadow to the outer corners of your eyes. Gently blend it inwards, blending it into the pink blush. Blend it in about a third of the way in, and then fade the colour out. Add more pink, if the colours become too murky.Here I am using the Clinique Colour Surge Quad in Purple (packaged in a gift set, with a $50 CAD purchase), the deep purple colour. This colour can also be found in the Clinique Colour Surge Beach Plum Duo ($25.00 CAD).

 Step 5: Add a punch bright liner or powder eyeshadow to your lower lashline. Softly smudge in a jewel coloured liner, two thirds of the way into your lashline, and pat it gently with your finger to blend. Here, I am using the bright blue from my Lancome Colour Design Eye Brightening All-In-One -5 Shadow & Liner Palette, in Teal Fury ($54.00 CAD)

Step 6: This step is optional, but it does make a difference. Gently tightline your lower waterline with a white or peach eyeliner. This will open up the eyes, as well as make them appear brighter and whiter.

Step 7: Gently tightline your upper lashline with a black eyeliner. When you are finished with tightlining, gently pat the liner on your upper lashline, and smudge it out. This gives your eyelashes a bit of definition, without stealing the spotlight away from your bright eyeshadow. Here I am using the Clinique Quickliner for Eyes, in Really Black ($19.50 CAD).

Step 8: The last step, is to curl your lashes, and coat them with a thin coat of volumizing mascara. Apply a coat to both upper and lower lashes. The mascara I am using is the Sephora Collection Lash Plumper Mascara in Black ($ 16.00 CAD)

There you have it! A fun and cute eyeshadow look, that was very easy to do! I will be posting the photos soon, so stay tuned. Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful day!

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Makeup For Glasses

Welcome back, how has the week been for all of you? I hope it went well. I’ve decided to put up two posts today, so look out for the next one ^_^ The posts on my blog have been coming out every few days due to the fact that I’ve been rushing round everywhere. Well, on to today’s post!

Some people that wear glasses think that they have to go bare-faced when wearing their specs. Well, the truth is that you can still wear glasses and wear makeup, it’s a no-brainer. I know that it can be difficult wearing makeup with glasses, because of the lens glare, smooshed eyelashes, and any other issues. However, a few tricks can be applied to bypass these problems. With glasses, any look can be modified, but do not think that this tutorial is the only way. Experiment 

 until you discover the right looks for yourself.

I decided to make my second makeup demonstration for the bespectacled, but these looks can be achieved for those who do not wear glasses. The amount of makeup being applied would have to be reduced, in order to allow for the looks to work. I put more eye makeup on because my glasses do not have a non-reflective coating, so it is harder to notice the pigments with the glare. If you happen to have a non-reflective coating or even something remotely similar to Crizal lenses, you can use a less amount of eye products, as it will show up slightly better. Now, put on those specs and get moving!

 

Step One : To start, apply a good concealer underneath your eyes, and set it with powder. This is a good step to take, as glasses usually cast dark shadows under the eyes, though dark circles are not present.