My Way: Atelier Versace Spring 2013 Eye Makeup

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Hello you blogders! Today I am going to show you how to recreate this amazing smokey eye. Instead of being just a plain ol' smokey eye, the makeup artists took it to a new level, by adding a couple of simple details to it. As you can see in the photo, the addition of two foil shapes, possibly applied by using lash glue, are strategically placed, and balance out the smokey eye quite nicely. Well, let's begin!

Pretty Spring Pastels Tutorial

Hello my wonderful readers! How are you all doing? Today feels like a tutorial day, so be prepared for the new look I came up with. I am off of school for about 10 days, because of the Teacher’s Convention so stay updated on upcoming posts. I hope you enjoy wearing this look, as I had a bit of fun making it. Keep scrolling down for the details, and feel free to give your opinions about this look after you finish reading. Well, onto today’s post!

As spring is slowly making is appearance, it’s good to keep a few soft, pastel looks in your repertoire. Now is the perfect time to incorporate these feminine yet bold looks. I am going to be using a palette that I previously reviewed, as I believe that this palette is perfect for spring, because of the modern shades of teal. The main palette I am using is the Lancôme Paris Colour Design: Eye Brightening All-In-One 5 Shadow and Liner Palette ($54.00 CAD), in Teal Fury.  Let’s get started!

Step 1: Before you apply any eyeshadow, prime your eyelids, to reduce creasing. Instead of using an actual primer, I am going to use a little bit of foundation. This was a sample I obtained from a Lancôme counter. The colour was too a couple of shades too dark, and was on the yellow-ish brown side. It worked out perfectly, as it did a splendid job of covering my dark circles.
The foundation was the Lancôme Teint Miracle Foundation ($44.00 CAD, department stores)

Step 2: The second thing you are going to do, is apply a sheer crème eyeshadow all over you eyelids, gently patting the eyeshadow onto the lids, then gently blending it out with a clean finger. Using a sheer crème shadow can help prevent creasing of the main eyeshadow colours, while making blending the shadows much easier. Try: Revlon Illuminance Crème Shadow in Va Va Bloom ($ 8.87 CAD, drugstores)

Step 3: Choose a teal-green eyeshadow, and apply it to the outer two-thirds of your eyelids. Gently blend the shadow, on the outer corners. Also, blend the shadow with the peach créme shadow, creating a soft gradient effect. This is the look you want to achieve, with a very soft, approachable eyeshadow combination. Bring a  bit of the colour down to the lower lashline, and blend it out.

Step 4: To brighten up the eyes, line your lower waterline with a white eyeliner pencil.To achieve maximum results, gently dab a Q-tip along the lower waterline, to absorb any fluid, and then apply the liner. The white liner will give the illusion of larger, and much brighter looking eyes.Make sure you are using a matte pure white eyeliner, it gives a more natural effect. I used The Body Shop Eye Definer in 05 White ( $11.00 CAD, The Body Shop).

Step 5: The next step, is to line your upper lashline. Use a dark brown eyeliner, as it looks more natural than a black eyeliner. Make a thin line starting from the inner corners, and make a small tapered wing at the outer corners, blending out the line when you finish. Make tiny swift dots with your eyeliner on your lower lashline, working from the outer part, until you get one third of the way lined. Gently pat the liner to blend it. This creates the appearance of thicker lashes, and a slight change in the shape of your eye. The liner used was the Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl in Black Coffee ($28.00 CAD, department stores)

 Step 6: To finish off this simple and fresh look, use a thin coat of black mascara, to seal the deal. Coat the top lashes, and put the remainder of the mascara on your lower lashes. I used Lancôme Hypnôse Drama in Excessive Black ( $31.00 CAD)


Well, there you go! A simple, and clean eyeshadow look, perfect  for spring. This is just one of the Spring looks I came up with, so keep staying up to date, for the next one. Enjoy the rest of your day everyone! Thank you for reading.






Happy Springtime




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Long Time No See!

Hello all you fabulous readers? How are all of you? Some of you may have noticed that I haven't blogged in a long time, but my blogging schedule should be regular now. School has been a whirlwind of homework and tests and other conflicts. How are your live right now? Are you super busy as well? There will be another post up in another couple of hours, and a tutorial post coming up as well. So, stay tuned, and  thank you for reading my rant!

Happy Waiting 

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Halloween Posts Five,Six, and Seven

Hello all my wonderful readers! How are all of you? I am still having camera troubles, but I am not giving up on posting the looks that I promised. I actually have a third look for you all, my criminal costume makeup look. They are all fairly easy, so I will make this 3 posts in one blog post, to make up for lost time. Technically, this is like 3 separate blog posts, just on one space. Stay on this page to see all the written instructions! Well, onto today's post!

 Look #1: The Vampire Look

 Vampire legends have been around for centuries. No matter how old the legend is, it seems to bring chills and excitement to anybody that hears them, though they may not believe in the idea of blood-sucking hooligans. I chose this look, as this was my original costume for Halloween, until I changed my idea another five million times. Oh well, at least this look will be put to good use. Let’s begin.

Step One: Find a sunscreen that makes you look really pale when applied, and put several layers on your face and any exposed skin. Tap a pale face powder over this to set the cream, and enhance the paleness.

Step Two: Skip prepping your eyes with any type of coverup, which includes foundation, concealer, and even powders. If you want to use coverup, nothing’s stopping you.

Step Three: Find the blackest eyeshadow you own with metallic flecks in it, to add a bit of dimension. Sweep this up all over your eyelids, all the way over your crease. Use a soft blending blush to blend, and drag a bit down into your lower lashline from the blending brush.

Step Four: Using a rich dark plum eyeshadow with gold flecks, lightly dust a small amount of the shadow into the center of the lids, and gently diffuse the colour outwards. Do not go past the outer or inner part of the eyelid.  Layer a light dusting of this shadow onto the lower lashline where the black shadow was placed. Gently blend it past the black. This will give you that sleepless look that is often associated with vampires.

Step Five: Find a jet black pencil liner meant for sensitive skin, and line the whole rim of your waterline.

Step Six: This step is optional, but you can use a deep shade of blush to contour the features of your face. If done the right way, you can look as if you are a true vampire.

Step Seven: If you have false lashes, now it the time to put them on. Seamlessly blend them into your natural lashes by curling your lashes, and then place the false lashes on. Finish this off with the blackest mascara you own.

There, look number one if finished! Scroll down to see the other looks.

Look #2: The 60-Second Cowgirl

 This look deserves the above title, as takes only that long to achieve this look. Read below for instructions.

 

Step One: Prep the eyes with a natural looking concealer. Blend it gently, by using your ring finger.

Step Two: We want to achieve a nice girly eyeshadow look, so grab a slightly sheer peach colour and put it all over your lids, and blend it a little bit over your crease.

Step Three: Using a light lavender eyeshadow, apply along the outer lid, following the natural contours of your eye socket. Gently blend it out, and apply another layer if you wish. Drag a bit of the colour down to your lower lashline, and blend it towards the center of your lashline.

Step Four: Finish by applying the darkest mascara you have on both the upper and lower lashes. If you like, quickly apply a thin layer of blush on the apples of your cheeks.

There you go, you are now ready to assemble the rest of your cowgirl costume, and enjoy Halloween!

Look #3: Criminal Fashion Makeup Look

 This look is sure to make you look like the stereotypical female criminal, but with a chic edge. Just as a note, I do not support this choice of lifestyle, or the choices individuals make to end up as criminals, this look is for fun, so please do not take it seriously. I only want you guys to have fun and be creative. Do not worry if your makeup is smudged too much, as you can always touch it up with a bit of face moisturizer to soften it up. Let’s start!

Step One: You will want to skip the concealer, as this look is supposed to suggest a lack of sleep, and exude a sense of roughness.

Step Two: Find a shimmery light-brown eyeshadow, and sweep it all over your lids a little bit over your crease. Extend the shadow around the outer lid, and blend into a “cat eye” shape, by rounding out the outer edges.

Step Three: Using a brownish-gold eyeshadow, sweep it into the outer part of your crease, and smoke out the shadow. Heavily apply it onto your lower lash line.

Step Four: Find a black pencil eyeliner, and draw on the back of your hand a few times to warm the product. This will make it easier to apply. Carefully draw yourself a cat-eye, making the line gradually thicker as your work your way from the inner part of your lashline to the outer. Flick out the end of the pencil to complete the cat-eye. Finish with mascara and you are now done.

There you have it! Three easy looks you can use for Halloween and maybe everyday wear if you tone it down. My next post might not be for a while, as November is always busy for me, so keep checking in for the next post. Thank you for reading!

Happy Halloween

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Eye of Horus Inspired Look

Hello my wonderful readers! How are you? This is the first post in the seven post series I will be having on Halloween tips and looks, so read on! The rest of the photos will come, I am still deciding between a few that I really thought that I would post, but my mind has changed once again. Well, onto the post!

The Eye of Horus originates from ancient Egypt, as it was an important symbol in the religion and daily life of the ancient Egyptian people. I was reading a fictional novel about Nefertiti’s childhood, and I got inspiration from the way they used to line their eyes. I am only using two colours in this tutorial, but feel free to add more if you want to. Let’s Start!

 

Step One: Prep your eyes with a good concealer. I prefer cream concealers because of their versatility and the naturally matte finish.here I amusing my NARS concealer in Ginger. Skip this step if you do not like using concealers.

Step Two: With a brush, evenly cover your eyelid all the way to the brow bone with a sheer white colour. The eyeshadow used was Sephora: Sephora Collection Mono colourful Eyeshadow, in Alpine Summit (23). Blend the colour down to your lower lash line, and keep adding layers of eyeshadow until you reach your desired effect. This way, you can control how intense you want the eyeliner to be in the end.

 

Step Three: Taking a nice electric green pencil liner, line your upper lid, while thickening the line as you go outwards. Wing out the line slightly, you want to keep the line nice and sharp. This eyeliner is Sephora: Sephora Collection Flashy Liner Waterproof in Flashy Ultra Green(12).

Step Four: Completely line you lower lash line, and connect the line to the one on the upper lid on the outer corner of your eye, and also connecting around the tear ducts

Step Five: On the lower lash line, draw a line parallel to the winged out portion of the liner. You will draw on this new line about a third of the way from the outer part of your eye.

 

Step Six: Draw a line connecting the ends of the other liner segments.

Step Seven: Add a bit of flair to the new shape by slightly curving the ends of the lines, like in the picture below. Make a line that is diagonal from the outer eye like so, and colour in the outer half of the diamond-like shape.

Step Eight: Lastly, draw a swift tapered line from the bottom of your tear duct towards your nose, as it is shown in the picture. Wipe up the white eyeshadow around your eyes to make it cleaner, and finish with your choice of mascara.

here's a final shot of the look, I decreased the amount of light in the room for this effect

There you have it! A very quick eye makeup tutorial for all you Halloween people. I hope you enjoyed the look. Thank you for reading, and be sure not to miss part two of this series.

Happy Eyelining

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The Seven Posts of Halloween :)

Hello my wonderful  readers! How are you? I am finally back on track with blogging, and I have a few exciting looks that I would like to share with you soon. As the title says, I am going to do a whole week of Halloween posts, which will not be in any planned arrangement, just which ever post I feel is the one I want to show you all. I hope you enjoy these posts, as they really do come in handy. I am starting today, which means I will different posts ready for you, as I am posting the last on Halloween. That makes seven posts, don't think that I  forgot that it is a Tuesday today :). Well, stay tuned, as I will be back in a bit with a new post. Thank you for being so patient!

Happy Waiting

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Back to Blogging

Hello my patient readers! How are you? I finally have my internet back! I was a bit upset that I could not blog for almost a week. I shall be doing a few Halloween themed posts for you, its the most suitable time of the year after all! if any of you want me to do a look, do not be shy! I will do tutorial requests as well as the ones I have planned. This week has flown by so quickly, it's already Wednesday. Well, I am going to start taking pictures for new tutorials, so keep waiting just a little longer. A new post should be up sometime this week, but do not expect a tutorial for a little while. Thank you for reading, take care.



Happy Waiting,


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Very Short Message :)

Hello my avid readers! How are you doing? Tomorrow I have two tutorials planned,but don't worry, I won't reveal them yet. You just have to wait a bit longer. Until then, have fun, be safe, and thanks for reading this irrationally short post.

Happy Waiting

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Endless Bun

Hello my patient readers! How are you all today? I did not like keeping you waiting, if you wanted to read the latest post, but I was so busy this week. I had gone for a blood test a couple days back, so I was not lively enough to even post. It hurt, regardless of what the lab technician told me. I will not go into detail about the blood, but I will show a picture of my arm. Don’t worry; there is no visible blood.   

Well, onto today’s post!

I made this hair tutorial one that is easy to follow, yet looks as if you had spent a fair amount of time perfecting the look.Let's start!

Step one: Gather hair into a ponytail at the middle of the rear of your head, it should sit at about eye level. Pull taut, but do not make it too tight.

Step Two: Put a bit of slack in the pony tail. To do this, locate the middle of the ponytail, right above the hair thing. Stick your finger right in the middle, and separate into two equal parts. Put a bit of space between the two parts of hair by gently pulling them about a few centimeters apart.

Step Three: Take the tail of the ponytail, with the other hand, and pull it through the bottom of the newly created space. It should look like this:

Step Four: Repeat the last step, until you cannot pull any more hair through.

Step Five: Secure the ends and any exposed locks of hair underneath the newly created bun, near the nape of the neck.

You have just created an endless bun! This hairstyle is perfect for school, work, or even a casual get together. It may look slightly odd in the photos, but I assure you, it looks better when you see it for yourself. Now get going, and try the endless bun.

Happy Styling

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