Kouturekiss » Ashley Elizabeth http://kouturekissbeauty.com Beauty Tutorials By and For Women Just Like You - kouturekiss.com Sun, 01 Jun 2014 15:47:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Perfecting The Winged Eye http://kouturekissbeauty.com/makeup/perfecting-the-winged-eye http://kouturekissbeauty.com/makeup/perfecting-the-winged-eye#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:00:40 +0000 http://kouturekissbeauty.com/?p=15730 There been a trend going around this fall season, and it’s all about thick winged eyeliner. Here, I will show you step-by-step how to achieve a trendsetting eye that will stop you in your tracks! Start off with a nice clean and primed eye, if you want you can apply a cream color eye shadow...

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There been a trend going around this fall season, and it’s all about thick winged eyeliner. Here, I will show you step-by-step how to achieve a trendsetting eye that will stop you in your tracks!

  1. Start off with a nice clean and primed eye, if you want you can apply a cream color eye shadow for the base.
  2. Line your eyes with your favorite gel/cream eyeliner. I recommend not using a liquid liner because liquid tends to get everywhere if you don’t have a steady hand.
  3. Extended the wing out to your crease.
  4. Draw the shape of your crease connecting the two liners together. This will give your eyes a nice shape.
  5. Take a clean blending brush and blend the eyeliner on top
  6. Fill in the inside of your lid with the gel or cream eyeliner with a small concealer brush.
  7. Blend the crease with black eye shadow.
  8. Add some concealer to your under eye and clean up the side of your lid with a concealer brush.
  9. Next start outlining your bottom lash line as if you were to do so on your top, filling it in, and extend the ends like a wing.
  10. Next apply a coat of your favorite mascara to the top and bottom of your lashes.
  11. Last apply dramatic false lashes to complete this wing eye tutorial.
  12. Volia!

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I Vote For… The Perfect Red Lip! http://kouturekissbeauty.com/makeup/i-vote-for-the-perfect-red-lip http://kouturekissbeauty.com/makeup/i-vote-for-the-perfect-red-lip#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:00:34 +0000 http://kouturekissbeauty.com/?p=15654 After 4 years of boring plain Jane, our favorite candidate is finally here! The perfect red lip, that is! You want your lips smooth, so apply Vaseline on your lips and let it sit for 30 seconds. Then take a tooth brush that you don’t use and gently brush your lips. You will take off...

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After 4 years of boring plain Jane, our favorite candidate is finally here! The perfect red lip, that is!

  1. You want your lips smooth, so apply Vaseline on your lips and let it sit for 30 seconds. Then take a tooth brush that you don’t use and gently brush your lips. You will take off all the dead skin and your lips will be so smooth. Added bonus? The vaseline doubles as an instant lip plumber. 
  2. Apply your favorite matte red lipstick. It’s very important that you use a shade with a matte finish. (A stain finish is not compatible with the remainder of this tutorial)
  3. Add some definition! Apply a darker red to the outer corners of your lips and blend; use a lip brush for this step.
  4. Blot the inside of your lips for any imperfections and to prevent red lipstick on your teeth.
  5. Next, add some liquid highlighter to your cupid bow, center of your top and bottom lips, and your chin. This will bring out your lips and compliment your teeth for a whiter smile.
  6. Finally, line your lips with a red lip liner. This will perfect your lip look and prevent your color from running.

Voilà! Who will you vote for?

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A Soft Eye Look That is Perfect For Fall (For The Brown Eyed Girl) http://kouturekissbeauty.com/makeup/a-soft-eye-look-that-is-perfect-for-fall-for-the-brown-eyed-girl http://kouturekissbeauty.com/makeup/a-soft-eye-look-that-is-perfect-for-fall-for-the-brown-eyed-girl#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:00:45 +0000 http://kouturekissbeauty.com/?p=15579 There are many colors that compliment brown eyes, like purple. Master this light fall-ready eye in less than 5 steps! Start off with a clean and primed eye. After you prime, fill in your eyebrows. Next, apply a shimmer light gold eye shadow to your lids. Be sure not to pass the brow bone. This...

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There are many colors that compliment brown eyes, like purple. Master this light fall-ready eye in less than 5 steps!

  1. Start off with a clean and primed eye. After you prime, fill in your eyebrows.
  2. Next, apply a shimmer light gold eye shadow to your lids. Be sure not to pass the brow bone. This will be your base, and it will brighten your eyes and appear softer then a matte color because of the shimmer texture.
  3. Next, apply a dark brown eye shadow to your crease. This will give your eyes a defined look. Sweep the shadow on your lash line. Be sure to sweep it away from your eye to create a winged effect. This will soften the look of having a dramatic eyeliner wing but still give you that same effect.
  4. Apply purple eye shadow to your lash line. This will give your eyes that pop of color that compliments those beautiful brown eyes. Apply some mascara to brighten your eyes.
  5. Lastly, apply some brown eyeliner to the top of your lash line and apply some of your favorite lashes to complete the look.

Voila!

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The Tri-Colored Glitter Tipped Mani http://kouturekissbeauty.com/nails/the-tri-colored-glitter-tipped-mani http://kouturekissbeauty.com/nails/the-tri-colored-glitter-tipped-mani#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:00:16 +0000 http://kouturekissbeauty.com/?p=15559 Who doesn’t just love a fresh glittering mani? Well, I do. And with fall just around the corner, I figured I’d mix and match a few autumn-y, fall-ready colors. Master this glitter-tipped mani in just 8 easy steps! You will need some supplies; I have here acetone and cotton swaps to fix any imperfections, five nail polishes,...

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Who doesn’t just love a fresh glittering mani? Well, I do. And with fall just around the corner, I figured I’d mix and match a few autumn-y, fall-ready colors. Master this glitter-tipped mani in just 8 easy steps!

  1. You will need some supplies; I have here acetone and cotton swaps to fix any imperfections, five nail polishes, your base & topcoat, glitter nail polish, and your favorite three nail polishes.
  2. Start off with the base coat and apply to your nails like so. This will keep everything lasting longer and stronger. It also helps to have your nails just a little bit longer.
  3. Paint your nails one color each. This will give you the tri-colored look and you can apply them in any pattern, as you like. I chose the magenta in the middle because it’s my favorite color.
  4. Clean up any imperfections! This is important because you want your nails to look well groomed like you just came from the nail salon.
  5. Next apply your topcoat and let your nails sit for at least 10 minutes. After all you don’t want all that hard work going to waste (phew!)
  6. After 10 min, take a business card and place it on top of your nails. You can choose whether how far you want the tip of the glitter to go but in the end perfection wont be necessary in this step.
  7. Now the fun part after applying each glitter tip to the nails lighting swipe on any left over glitter to your nails. It kind of gives it that funky look that go with the nails and it’s a little different.
  8. And, voila, you’re done! Why don’t you rock the glitter-tipped mani this Halloween?

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