...kind of a Greek Goddess Inspired look

I'm calling this my " kind of a Greek Goddess Inspired look". I wore this look to a kind of a Halloween thing that I went to with my friends on Friday. Half of the people wore costumes and the rest didn't lol. As you can see in the photos below, it doesn't exactly look like a Greek Goddess with the gold leaf crown, white toga and all that jazz but I promise I did my  makeup with a Greek Goddess in mind. I think of a Greek Goddess with a flawless and bronzey face, light gold, silver eyes and nude lips with a hint on gold. There are so many variations on how do it but this is just my own take. I hope you like it.

I wore a loose and off the shoulder white shirt instead of a toga. For accessories, I wore chunky and layered matching necklace and bracelet instead of a gold leaf crown and a the messy and wavy hair of course for sexy look.

 Makeup

eyes:

-Almay Line Smoothing concealer (as a base on the eyes)
-Mac Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in medium deep (so set the concealer)
-Urban Decay Primer potion (as a primer to saturate the colors)
-Urban Decay Book of Shadows Alice in Wonderland 

• Oraculum e/s (brushed above the crease with the blending brush and inner half of the lower lash line)
• Vorpal e/s (applied all over the lids)

-Mac e/s in Spiced Chocolate (applied on the outer V with a crease brush)
-Miliani e/s in Almondine (applied on the brow bone as high light)
-Sonia Kashuk gel liner in Ebony (to line the upper lash line and water line)
-The Select false eye lashes

face:

-Dermalogica oil control face lotion (to mattify the face)

-Maybelline Instant Age Rewind face primer (applied next to help the foundation apply smoother)

-Revlon Color stay liquid foundation in Golden Caramel (applied with a foundation brush to even out the skintone)

-Almay Line Smoothing concealer in light/med (applied under the eyes as a highlight)

cheeks:

-Mac blush in Gingerly (applied on the apples of the cheeks)
-Milani Mosaic blush in Afterglow (applied on the temples and under the cheekbones for a bronze look)

lips:

-Say Yes to Carrots lip butter in Melon (to moisturize the lips)

-Wet and Wild lip liner in Willow (applied on the lip line and blend on the entire lips)

-Rimmel London Moisture Renew lipstick in Spotlight Beige (applied on the lips as the lip color)

-Urband Decay e/s in Oraculum (applied in the center of the upper and bottom lips for high light)

                                                                                          

...just a little cam whoring I did as I played with the different settings of my camera. The makeup changes depending on the lighting. I like the photos without the flash because it doesn't wash out the colors.



I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!!!

"Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"- Dexter Kozen

 

FOTN: Random Dramatic Silver and Blue Green eyes.

You know when a writer gets a writer's block? Well sometimes I get a makeup artist block lol (if there is such a thing). I love to play with makeup and it's one of my favorite past time but sometimes I get blank whenever I'm about to start doing my makeup. Maybe because I think too much about it especially when I'm trying to create a fun and creative look.

I mentioned in the video tutorial I did for this look that sometimes I like to throw in all kinds of eye shadow colors on my eyes hoping that they would turn out amazing. Sometimes it works but other times it comes out as a complete disaster lol. But it's all good because I can always start all lover again since I can just remove the makeup and start all over again ^_^

So whenever I get that "makeup artist block", I just look at fashion magazines to get inspiration from celebrity makeup looks or high fashion editorial makeup or even the colors from clothes that i wear to come up with a look of my own. For example, I did this dramatic Silver and Blue Green eyes inspired by my top lol. It has stripes of burgundy, blue green, greyish silver and browns. I didn't think all those color would go together but they do and the result was pretty. I'm not sure where I can wear it but oh well...I hope you guys like it!

face:

-The Body Shop Vitamin E intense moisturizer for very dry skin
-Sedona Lace Camouflage concealer palette
-Alba Green Tea Eye gel
-Mark's Get a Tint tinted moisturizer.
-Derma Blend setting powder

eyes:

-NYX e/s in Burgundy Pearl
-NYX e/s in Silver
-L'oreal hip duo in Playful
-Sonia Kashuk gel liner in Ebony.
-Rimmel London Water proof mascara
-Creme lashes #46

cheeks:

-Mac blush in Gingerly

lips:

-Carmex lip balm
-Wet and Wild nude lip liner
-NYX round lip stick in Orange Soda
-NYX round lip stick in Thalia

Here is a video tutorial if you want to know how I did this look ^_^

LOOK: Clubbing Makeup

 The dark and dramatic Black and Silver eyes with nude lips reminds me of a clubbing makeup that a lot of girls wear when I when I used to go clubbing with friends (man, I don't even remember teh last time I went O_o). But of course, just because the title says Clubbing Makeup doesn't mean that you can only wear this to the club. You can wear it for any night time occasion like parties or a night out with your friends.
I hope you guys like it.

face

Skin MD face shielding lotion

Alba Green Tea eye gel

Smashbox Oil Free foundation primer

Mark Face Xpert Flawless Touch liquid foundation in Golden

Almay Line Smoothing concealer in medium/med light

Dermablend Professional Setting powder

I used Mark's Face Xpert liquid foundation. It's a sheer to medium coverage.

cheeks:

Nars blush in Orgasm

Milani Mosaic blush/bronzer in Afterglow



eyes
Almay line smoothing concealer
Mark Powder Buff powder foundation in Golden
Mark Please Hold eye primer in medium to dark

Milani Mosaic blush/bronzer in Afterglow
Mac e/s in Carbon (matte black)
Mark Long Wearing gel liner in Entourage (black/silver)
NYX e/s in Silver
Maybelline Big Lash mascara










I've been using Mark Please Hold eye primer in Medium to Dark. It's a new product added to Mark's makeup line. Stay tune for the review.

lips

Carmex lip balm
Wet and Wild nude lip liner in Willow
Mark Face Xpert liquid foundation
NYX round lip gloss in clear

Celeb Inspired Look: Nicole Scherzinger/Dancing with the Stars.

OMG Nicole is one of my favorite celebrities besides Kim Kardashian lol. The only reason why I watch Dancing with the Stars is because of her. She's sooo gorgeous and has a killer body. I've been telling myself that I want a body like her. Oh well at least I can copy her makeup lol.

So I was inspired to do a Silver cut crease look that she sported at show last night. I could not find a really good picture of her makeup. I only found a crappy one where she has her eyes down and you can see the eyeshadows slightly.

 face:

 Skin MD shielding lotion

Alba Green Tea eye gel

Almay line smoothing concealer in medium

Mark's Powder Buff powder foundation

cheeks:

Avon's Smooth Minerals in Hearty Peach

Milani Mosaic bronzer in AfterGlow

eyes:

Almay Line Smoothing concealer in medium

Mark's Powder Buff powder foundation

L'oreal hip duo in Playful

Mark's Long Wearing cream shadow/liner in Entourage

NYX single e/s in Silver

Red Cherry lashes

 Mark's Long Wearing cream/shadow liner in Entourage

lips:

Carmex lip balm

Wet and Wild nude lip liner in Willow
L'oreal l/s in Pink Tranquilo

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LOOK: Dramatic Silver and Purple

Finally, I was able to play with my Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland book of shadows. I bought it when it came out and I never used it.  There were so many colors to choose from and I didn't know where to begin. I ended up creating a dramatic silver and purple eyes since I have been liking purple and silver is a color I don't use a lot. I haven't done a dramatic look in a long time so I was really excited to do this.This look is great for parties, clubbing or just a night out with your friends. I hope you guys like it.

I notice how silver makes my eyes look bigger

face:

Body Shop Tea Tree moisturizer all over the face

Smashbox oil-free photo finish primer for foundation to adhere better

Revlon Color Stay liquid foundation in Golder Caramel stippled on the face with a duo-fiber brush.

Almay line smoothing concealer in light applied under the eyes.

Dermablend Professional setting power to set the foundation

eyes:

Almay line smoothing concealer as a base applied all over the lids and brow bone

Urban Decay e/s in Underland applied above the crease.

Urban Decay e/s in Jabberwocky applied on the outer V and drawn on the crease.

Urban Decay e/s in Vorpal applied on the lid and lower lash line

Sonia Kashuk gel liner in black on the upper lash line and water line

White e/s applied in the inner corner of the eyes and as highlight on the browbone

Revlion Fantasy Lengths false lashes in Intensifying (to add more drama to the eyes)

Maybelline Great Big lash mascara

cheeks:

Mac blush in Gingerly
Milani mosaic bronzer in Afterglow

lips:

Carmex lip balm as a moisturizer

Wet and Wild l/l in willow (nude lip liner)

NYX round l/s in Pumpkin Pie mixed with Orang Soda for the perfect nude peach color

Have a great day everyone and thank you so much for reading my blog^_^