No fuss Natural Nude lips

This is my version of a natural looking nude lips using a very inexpensive lip liner by Wet n Wild. It looks very natural, great for everyday and it goes well with any eye makeup. When talking nude lips, I'm not talking about the white, pale, powdered donut lips that I'm sure you've seen many people wear. It's when your lips are a lot lighter than your skin tone and you look very dehydrated and sick. I must admit, I am guilty of the powdered donut lips. I used to think pale, almost white lips was the perfect nude lips haha. That was back when I was starting with makeup. So lesson learned and now I know better and will never do it again lol...unless if it's a high fashion makeup or photo shoot where makeup has no boundaries then white pale lips is totally hot!

           The Powdered Donut lips

hot or not?

I love to use my Wet n Wild lip liner in Willow. It's creamy, smooth and only 99 cents at your local drugstores. It's the perfect nude for my medium skin tone.

tips:
- Pick a lipstick/lip liner shade close to the natural color of your lips. If you have dark skin, go for a darker pinky brown or just plain brown or if you have lighter skin then go for a  lighter pinky brown  or even light orangey brown.

- It's best to let the lip balm sit on the lips for a good while before applying any lip color. It will prevent the lips from drying under the lipstick or lip liner. 

-Stay on the natural lip line when lining the lips. We're not creating a new shape, we just want to enhance the lips.

And do you know who looks perfect in nude lips? Of course Kim Kardashian!!! I just love her makeup and style and she always look gorgeous ^_^

Thank you so much for reading my blog. I fell off the blog world for a little bit that's why I haven't been able to do a decent post. But thank you for still visiting and commenting ^_^




 

SMOOCHES! Carmex lip balm

If there is one product I can't live with out, it would have to be my Carmex lip balm. I use it everyday and all the time.

I apply it...

• to moisturize my lips. Its my first step in my makeup application.
• to prevent chapped lips.They hurt and so unattractive!!!
• to protect my lips from the sun's harmful UV rays. It has SPF 15 woohoo!!!
• because I love the Cherry scent.

Carmex can be purchased at your local drugstore such as RiteAid, Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy and etc.

So what is your favorite lip balm?

My Favorite Beauty Tips and Tricks.

Through out the year, Ive learned many makeup tips and tricks that really works for me. I learned from makeup gurus, makeup books and other makeup artist. So in return, I would like to share a few of them with all of you and, I hope you guys can get something out of it. This is for you Thiamere.

1. Priming the eye lids. Its is important to prep or prime the eye lids before eye shadow application. This step would prevent the shadows from creasing or fading. It took me a while to find the right primer for the eye lids. I have slightly oily lids. I've tried urban decay primer potion, too faced shadow insurance, paint pots, mac's eye prep and prime and etc. and they all didnt work for me. One thing that worked was a concealer. Yes! Its always been lying around my makeup kit. I wasted money in trying so many products when the answer has always been in my kit.

Almay line smoothing concealer is my everyday concealer.

Apply a small amount on the eye lids and blend evenly.

Set it by applying translucent powder or you all over base e/s.

It's done. Its now ready for a creaseless e/s application (well atleast for me it is).

2. Long lasting Eye Liner. Whenever I apply my favorite black eye liner on my water line, It always melts away after 5 minutes. This used to bother me but anymore more. I figured out a way to make my eye liner last longer.

My favorite black eye liner by Urban Decay. (Im almost done with it).

Line your water line with the eye liner. Make sure not to pull too hard.

With and angled e/s brush dip it in the same color e/s powder.

Dab it on top of the eye liner. This would set the eye liner in place.

It's done! Whenever I do this, my eye liner stays put for a good 6 hours.

3. Long Lasting Lipstick. This trick really works for me and Makeup Artist like Eve Pearl and Kevyn Aucoin uses this trick to make the lip stick last longer.

Prepped the lips by applying a lip balm to moisturize. This would prevent the lipstick from cracking.

Lined the lips with a lip liner and apply your favorite lipstick.

Seperate a 2-ply tissue and use one sheet at a time.

After the first coat, blot the lips with the tissue and set it with a powder and re apply lipstick, then blot again . This way, it will absorb excess oil and leaves the pigment.

Apply your favorite lip gloss and you are done!

4. DIY Tinted Moisturizer. I dont own a tinted moisturizer so i always make my own. Its very easy. Everything you need it in your makeup kit already.

Just combine and mix your favorite moisturizer and liquid foundation. I only use a little amount of the liquid foundation for a sheer finish.

So there it is. I hope you ladies can benefit from my favorite makeup tips and tricks. All of them worked for me so I hope they work for all of you too.