A Late Summer Sunset-Inspired Smokey Eye

Posted on September 7, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Makeup

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What better way to embrace the natural colors of a late summer sunset than in your eye makeup? This look incorporates the colors of the warm summer sun, while still being a wearable and fun look for any night out. It’s super simple and extremely eye-catching once completed. Here’s how to get the look.

  1. Start off by applying a warm, orange-toned base to your lid and a white base to your inner corner. This will make the orange shadows later applied feel warmer and more vibrant on your lid, while the white in the inner corner will work as a brightening agent for highlighting. (more…)

Master The Full Eyebrow Trend

Posted on August 21, 2012

Filed in: Brows, Eyes

Full eyebrows are all over the cat walk and fashion week. So ladies, put down the tweezers and spend a bit more time between waxing/threading. Full eyebrows can bring a lot of attention to your face and frame your eyes beautifully without much effort. To make them look the best they can be and forward with this thread, follow these easy steps:

1 & 2. Groom them appropriately. Take your time tweezing strays and trimming your brows by brushing them up and carefully following your shape.
3. Using a brow powder a bit darker than your hair color, fill in your brows focusing on the arch and sparse areas. Remember: eyebrows aren’t twins, but close sisters, so they do not have to look exactly like each other.
4. To set them in place, use a clear mascara or eyebrow gel by gently using the and through them. (more…)

Learn to Apply Faux Lashes like a Pro

Posted on August 9, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Makeup, Mascara

False lashes seem to make the world of difference in an eye look, but the application process tends to get messy and complicated. Use these steps to make the task a breeze!

  1. Gather your supplies. You’ll need a curler, faux lashes, lash glue, and mascara.
  2. Start off by measuring the false lash against your natural lash. You don’t want the false lash to be any longer lengthwise, so clip the ends if necessary.
  3. Apply a thin layer of lash glue (I love DUO Lash Adhesive in black – it dries black instead of white, making it much easier to conceal with makeup). Focus the glue on the ends of the false lash, as this is where the lashes tend to loosen the easiest. (more…)

How to Make Your Lips Appear Fuller & Add Depth To Your Eyes

Posted on July 10, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Lips, Makeup

To make that pout extra pouty, follow these steps:

  1. Line your lips with a lip liner that is similar to your natural lip color. I used a mauve color and lined around my lips adding extra contour around the cupids bow (top lip), and right below my bottom lip for some extra shadow. This will make the outline of your lips appear fuller and as if you have bigger lips.
  2. Apply a similarly toned lipstick to match the lip liner and your lip shade. (more…)

How To Coverup Those Pesky Undereye Circles

Posted on July 8, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Makeup

If I could choose one piece of makeup to have with me at all times, it’d be concealer. I have hereditary under eye circles, which I always cover to brighten up my face. Many people struggle with covering their under eye circles, or “bags”. Follow these tips, which work like a charm for me when covering those pesky circles.

  1. First, choose a shade of concealer that is one shade lighter than your foundation and skin tone. This is so that instead of just concealing your bags, you’re brightening as well.
  2. Pat the concealer with your ring finger in small dots around the eyes.
  3. Gently pat the concealer into your skin until it disappears, make sure to get the inner corner of the eyes, the rim of the eyes, and just beneath the eyes where the circles begin.
  4. Apply the concealer onto your eyelids to even out the look, and enhance the brightening effect of the concealer. Set the concealer with powder both under the eyes and above to ensure long wearing makeup. Once you put your foundation on, it will even out the look of the concealer, and look more natural when it is all set and powdered.

Mastering Winged Eye Liner & Spicing It Up

Posted on July 7, 2012

Filed in: Eyeliner, Eyes, Makeup, Tutorials

Winged eyeliner is definitely a challenging technique to master – but I’ve laid out the steps for you to make the process as easy as possible. You’ll need a black liner of your choice and a black shadow with an angled brush to create the look. I suggest using a gel liner (or any liner that comes in a pot form) to create a wing because it tends to be the easiest and most forgiving of the liners. If you’re really uncomfortable trying this out, start with using a black shadow on an angled brush and making small swipes along your lid. However, for the purposes of this tutorial, I’m going to explain how to get the look using a gel liner. (more…)

The Green Smoky Eye For The Brown Eyed Girl

Posted on July 2, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Eyeshadow, Makeup

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Along with purple, green is said to be the most complimentary shade for us brown eyed girls. Because of this, I have created a green smoky eye that is perfect for summer because it has a touch of gold under the waterline. These shades work perfectly with one another to create a summery look that is so beautiful with brown eyes.

  1. Start off with a green base all over your lid. I used a green liner for this step and lightly blended it across my lid. This will make the greens truly pop.
  2. Lightly sweep a olive green color across your lid and blend it lightly towards your crease.
  3. Add a light and shimmery green color to the inner portion of your lid and sweep it into your inner corner. This will highlight your adds and add a summery touch, while still keeping the look smoky. (more…)

The Bright Blue Smoky Eye For The Brown Eyed Girl

Posted on June 30, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Eyeshadow, Makeup

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Colorful smoky eyes are so fun for summer, and blues are a perfect color for any brown eyed girl to rock. This smoky eye is so simple and vibrant and can be completed in 8 simple steps. Enjoy recreating this mermaid-like, beach inspired smoky eye!

  1. Start off with a white base all over your eyelid and blend it evenly. White bases work to create a foundation for your shadows, making them much brighter and more vibrant. Use any cream eyeshadow or even a liner for this step. (more…)

For The Dark Skinned Girl: Steal Nicki Minaj’s Fierce Eyes + Lips

Posted on June 29, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Lips, Makeup

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Nicki Minaj always looks fabulous when she is on the red carpet. Her makeup is never not perfect. Whether she’s rocking a bright eyeshadow or a poppy lip color, she‘s on point! Her look is a variety of fun, artistry, and stylishness. To rock her look you must be one word, fierce. Today, I will be showing you how to get one of her most fierce looks- bright teal eyes and a soft pink lip. After this tutorial you’ll be ready to show off your inner Nicki!

Eyes

  1. Apply primer all over your lids.
  2. Apply the teal eyeshadow to your lid and little bit above your crease.
  3. Extend the eyeshadow outward for a cat eye effect.  (more…)

Eyebrow Obsessed: How To Fill In And Shape Your Brows

Posted on June 28, 2012

Filed in: Brows, Eyes

  1. Start off by taking your brow comb and brushing your brows to tame their appearance. This makes it much easier to evaluate which parts of your natural brow need altering.
  2. Dip your angled brush into an eyeshadow 2-3 shades lighter/darker than your natural hair color. If your hair is naturally light, aim for a shadow 2-3 darker than your brows to truly give them definition. Conversely, if your hair is naturally dark, aim for a shadow 2-3 shades lighter than your natural brows to fill them in without them being too bold or overpowering.  (more…)

Eyelash Curling vs. Eyelash Priming – What Really Makes A Difference?

Posted on June 25, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Makeup, Mascara

Sometimes, I wonder if the small steps in my makeup routine actually make a difference. I decided to test it out -what really works when it comes to eyelash curlers, primers, and mascaras? Are the extra steps (the time spent curling and priming) really making a difference? You tell me!

No curler, no primer, no mascara: Here, you can see my lashes without any products or tools used. No lash curling, no primer, no mascara!

Curler, no primer, no mascara: Here, you can see what my lashes look like curled, again with no product over top.

No curler, no primer, mascaraHere, you can see what my lashes look like with just mascara.

Curler, no primer, mascaraHere, you can see what my lashes look like curled with mascara, however, without primer.

No curler, primer, mascara: Here, you can see my lashes with primer and mascara, without curling.

Curler, primer, mascara: Here, you can see my lashes with the whole deal – curling, primer and mascara.

  At the end of the day, every little step will make a difference. If you have time to curl and prime your lashes in the morning, do both… it can’t hurt! However, if you only have the time (or patience) for one extra lash-related step, I’d say go with the primer!

A Purple Smoky Eye for the Brown Eyed Girl

Posted on June 21, 2012

Filed in: Eyes, Eyeshadow, Makeup, Tutorials

Eye Color:

Purple is my absolute favorite color to play up with my eye makeup – and the color beautifully compliments all brown-eyed girls. Because it’s summer, I like to incorporate bright purples. I also wanted to achieve a natural and wearable look, so I decided to use this bright purple “pop” only in my crease as opposed to all over the lid.

 

 

  1. Start by applying a purple base to the lid and a bright white base to the inner corner. These base colors do not need to match any future colors you will be applying – they will mainly serve to make the shadows more pigmented. Use any liner or cream eyeshadow you have in your collection for this step. (more…)