Halloween Makeup Tips

Hello my marvellous readers! How are your costumes going? I hope you are having fun putting them together. As I said before, this post is part of a seven post series that is just for Halloween. This one is going to be just for some tips I came up with that should help out a lot of you during kid-scaring season (please don’t scare them too much ).Well, onto today`s post!

Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year. I am planning on going out on Halloween, so it should be really fun. When I was younger, I remember putting on a million layers of clothing, and a puffy winter jacket under my costume. Why? I live in a place where winter weather arrives quickly after “autumn” (still pretty cold), and snow usually starts in the last weeks of October. A few of the people that gave out candy had trouble figuring out all the kids’ costumes because of all the bulk. Hopefully, none of you will have to deal with that issue. If you are planning on dressing up this year, try using any of the following tips:

Tip #1: If you cannot find the perfect shade of “living-dead” white for face paints, try using a sunscreen with a high SPF. From experience, I can tell you that applying thick layers of sunscreen can make your skin appear unnaturally pale, so pile it on until you reach the perfect shade.

Tip #2: To get the extreme smudged eyeliner look, use mascara, and dab a few dots all around your upper eyelids and lower part of your eyes. Blend slightly, and add another layer. Spritz a bit of water all over your eyes, to make the mascara run. Lastly, gently dab the smudged “liner” with a tissue, and pat a bit of matte black eyeshadow over it. Blend the eyeshadow and you’re all set.

Tip #3: If you want to make your facial features stand out or not stand out as much, try contouring your face with a matte light chocolate eyeshadow. Gently swirl a blending brush into the colour, and begin contouring your face. Use a sponge or a blush brush to gently blend the colour into your skin, but do not over blend. A general guideline for skin tones is to use a brown eyeshadow that is a few shades darker than your skin.

Tip #4: Stock up on drugstore eyeshadows during October. Matte colours are the most versatile for Halloween makeup, as you can create realistic looking cuts, bruises, contour your face as mentioned, and also create numerous zombie looks. If you are on a tight budget, I would recommend either Revlon’s matte eyeshadows, or Annabelle. They both have a large range of mate shadows ad should last throughout the night.

Tip #5: Halloween is also the best time to shop for false lashes, in my opinion; they always have the best designs around Halloween. If you are in a hurry to find the right makeup look, grab a pair of feather lashes, and a few crisscross lashes, and layer them however you like. I am sure you will like the effect.

Tip #6: The last makeup tip of this post is to look in your kitchen cupboard for anything that you can use. Just make sure it is safe to use in skin. If you are not sure, just stick with food colouring, flour, and Kool-aid. 

There you have it, a few tips that I hope can help you for your costumes. Even if you do not plan on dressing up this year, why not give them a try? I’m still deciding on my costume, but I’ll find something. Well, stay tuned for the other post. Thanks for reading.

 

Happy Experimenting

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Happy Diwali :)

Hello my amazing readers. how are you doing? Well, Diwali just ended about 20 minutes ago ( as I am typing this it is 12:20 am), and I decided not to post yesterday. Today will be a double post, however. I could hear fireworks going off my my house, but that's normal. How many of you celebrate Diwali? Even if you don't nothing to worry about. Well, I better get to bed, I have school in the morning. I wish you all well, and Happy Diwali to those that celebrate it.Thank you for reading, goodnight!

Happy Dreaming



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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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Tutorial Later Today :)

Hello my wonderful readers! I have not blogged for a while. How have you all been doing? I've been in school for almost two months now, and its really cutting into my writing time. I might even have to work up my own schedule now. How does at least three times a week sound? That will be my goal for now until I can obtain more free time. I am currently enjoying the four day weekend for Thanksgiving, and will be blogging throughout. Are any of you on your break right now?

I am currently planning out a Halloween tutorial for next week, so I would love for you to give me any ideas that you would like me to to a tutorial on. Hmm. Maybe I should do a week of Halloween themed posts? Look out for my tutorial today, it may not be Halloween themed, but you could use it for a costume. Be safe, and enjoy the long weekend (even if you do not ave one, just have fun anyways). Thank you for reading, enjoy the holidays and stay updated.




Happy Thanksgiving,




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A Night-time Update

Good evening my wonderful readers! How are you? I  decided to post a tutorial for you guys tomorrow, because today I have some studying to do. I will not bore you with the details, but I will disclose the fact that it is too inhumane and horrid to even think about it. I will eventually have a blush review up later on, when my skin clears up. I have been under a bit of stress since school began, and I have been getting small spots on my cheeks. It is barely noticeable, but the blush will make it stand out.Fret not, I have a dramatic eye tutorial coming up. So pay attention to your subscriber updates, and have an awesome day. If you have to study,then get on it, but don't strain yourself too much :) Goodnight everyone.

Happy Dreaming

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