Last year during November, my friend and I engaged in No Makeup November. I was able to successfully go the entire month without makeup. This year has been much more of a struggle due to my skin going crazy and repeatedly breaking out. I decided to do a purple lip for class today after I evened out my horrible skin. This was the result. The photo quality is not the best, but it will have to do.
Products used:
Eyes:
Urban Decay Naked Two Palette
ELF Liquid Liner
Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black
ELF Eye Primer
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde for Eyebrows
Face:
Revlon Whipped Creme Foundation
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
ELF Blush in Fuchsia Fusion
Lips:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Darling
With the weather changing, I have realized that my makeup is changing. I am going toward darker, more natural eyes. I wanted to share this look that I created today using brown, burgundy, green, and black. I think these colors are very fall appropriate. In the photo on the left, the lighting is natural without flash. The other two photos were taken with flash outside. I like to give you guys two different perspectives on the looks that I do. I hope you guys liked this look! Let me know if you want more Fall inspired looks!
Products used:
BH Cosmetics 88 Standard Shimmer Palette
Wet n Wild comfort Zone palette (brown and green)
Urban Decay Naked two for the black
Elf liquid liner
Ulta Volumptous Volume Mascara
ELF Eyelid primer
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde
Face:
Rimmel 25 hour lasting finish foundation
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
Sigma Paris Palette Blush in Peche
NYC Translucent Setting powder
Lips:
Ulta lip gloss duo
Today's makeup look is one that I thought went very well for Fall. It is soft and smokey and a bit darker than I would wear in the summer time. I'm wearing a navy dress to class today, so I thought this makeup would be a good compliment. I kept the cheeks and lips pretty neutral to keep the eyes as the center focus. I did lightly contour my cheeks to add some definition and color. I do get pretty fair skinned in the colder months due to my lack of being outside. Here's the look. Let me know what you think and if you want a tutorial.
Disclaimer: One photo was taken in Natural Lighting and the other was taken with flash. (Left: natural, Right: flash)
Products used:
Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Sigma Paris Palette for the eyes
Brows: Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde
Ulta Volumptous Mascara
Ulta Eyeliner Duo in Black
Face:
Revlon Whipped Creme Foundation
Sigma Paris Palette "Peche" Blush
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
NYC Translucent setting powder
Lips:
Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait
Yesterday I saw this photo of this makeup and I absolutely fell in love with it and wanted to re-create it. I have been feeling in a bit of a makeup rut. With working again, I have mostly been doing neutral looks. It felt really good to get out and do something a little more dramatic. I made the rest of my face very neutral to balance out the heavy eye makeup.
Products used:
Eyes:
BH cosmetics 88 Standard Shimmer
ELF Liquid Liner
ULTA Volumptous Mascara
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Revlon Brow Fantasy Eyebrow Gel
Face:
Revlon Whipped Creme Foundation
ELF Blush in Candid Coral
NYX HD Concealer
Lips
Ulta Lip gloss in Flirtini
I just purchased the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette. I have to say that this is probably the best neutral palette that I own for brown eyes. The greens really compliment my brown eyes. The shadows are sooo creamy and pigmented. Let me know if I should do a review on this palette. Here's the work appropriate look that I did for my job today.
The photo to the right was taken in natural lighting without flash.
Products used:
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Wet n Wild comfort zone palette
Ulta Volumptous Volume Mascara
ELF Liquid liner in black
Face:
Revlon Whipped Creme foundation
Blush - Ulta "flush"
Ulta Baked Bronzer
Lips:
Lip gloss that comes with the Naked 2 Palette by UD.
I know that the fashion rule is to NOT wear red eye shadow. I saw a tutorial from Pixiwoo (on youtube) where one of the ladies said that you can wear red eye shadow if you line your eyes pretty darkly with black or some other dark color. I wanted to take a try at it and see how it came out. This look is pretty dramatic, so I paired it with a rather subtle lip. I think that it is OK to break fashion or makeup rules. Makeup, to me, is about having fun and expressing myself.
Products used:
