Summer 2011 Makeup Suggestions with Swatches

I wanted to make a list of my favorite products for summer that are both limited edition and permanent products. If the product is limited edition, I tried to include a permanent alternative for you all to check out. I hope you all find this helpful. I know this video is pretty long, but I wanted to show you guys a variety of products without being restricted by time. Enjoy!



Products Mentioned:

• Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
• Laura Mercier Mineral Powder SPF 15 (Pressed or Loose)
• Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
• Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nectar
• Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Blissful
• Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing Blush
• Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel - Bronze Corail
• Mac Bronzer in Refined Golden
• Mac Eyeshadow in Woodwinked
• Mac Paint Pot in Rubenesque
• Estee Lauder Dual Ended Pencil in Pink and Teal
• Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #12
• Make Up For Ever Aqua Smoky Lash
• Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain in Pink Passion
• Jack Black Lip Balm
• Carmex Lip Balm
• Estee Lauder Coral Sun Lipstick
• Mac Vegas Volt Lipstick
• Mac Exxxhibitionist Kissable Lip Color
• Mac Made to Order Lipstick
• Mac Fresh Salmon Lipstick
• Mac So Vain Kissable Lip Color
• Mac Ravshing Lipstick
• Buxom Plumping Lip Crayon in Athens
• Dior Addict Model Lipstick
• Mac Petals and Peackcocks Lipstick
• Laura Mercier Hibiscus Bloom Gel Lipstick
• Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion, Mary Kay Eye Primer, Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Golden Pink Copper Eye with Teal Eye Pencil with Coral Lips

This is the first tutorial from the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Tutorial. I wanted to keep the makeup really simple and easy, but add a touch of fun to the eyes with the teal. If you don't like the teal, then obviously it's not necessary to add it. I really love the Estee Lauder Coral Sun lipstick. It's so pretty and very wearable! I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow
• Mac Prep and Prime Vibrancy Eye Cream
• Estee Lauder Sea Star Bronzer with Coral Star Fish
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque

Eyes:

• Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Cotton
• Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Six Shade Palette:
• Copper Red
• Golden Pink
• Estee Lauder Dual Ended Eyeshadow Pencil - Teal
• Mac Brulé Eyehadow
• Smashbox Midnight Brown Cream Liner
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Eyeliner 
• Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel

Lips:

• Mac Redd Lip Pencil
• Estee Lauder Coral Sun Lipstick
• Too Faced Plush Lip Gloss

Smokey Purples with Ruby Lips - Mac Packed to Go Six Cool Smokey Shades

At first when I sat down to to do this look, I anticipated using Mac's Satin Taupe from the Mac Six Cool Smokey Eye Palette, however I just began playing with the purples. I have a strange relationship with the color purple and as a result, I was drawn to it. I decided to do another purple smokey eye, this one also smokey, but with a warmer lip and cheek. I really like this look. I think it's very sultry and sexy without being over the top. I would say this is more of a nighttime look, however I did this look and then went to take an exam in Criminal Procedure. haha. So, I guess it's also a daytime look as well. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer
• Nars Amour Blush

Eyes:

• Smashbox Lid Primer
• Mac Packed to Go 6 Cool Smokey Eyeshadow Palette:
• Beauty Marked
• Tenderstorm
• A Brown Suit
• Mac Naked Pigment
• Make Up For Ever Aqua Smokey Lash Mascara
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Mac Taupe Impeccable Brown Pencil

Lips:

• Hello Kitty by Sephora Sweet Gloss in Grapefruit
• Laura Mercier Plumping Lip Gloss in Ruby
• Mac Lip Liner in Soar

Mac Packed to Go with Bold Lip - Cool Tones

I really wanted to use pinks and purples in this tutorial using the Mac Packed To Go 6 Smokey Cool Palette. I decided to opt for a bold lip with more muted eyes. At first I wasn't in love with this look because I thought my eyes looked a bit tired. However, I think had I added a bit of A Brown Suit under the eye, the look would have been a little bit more wearable for my warm skin tone. So, my suggestion for warm toned people like me is this: use Mac A Brown Suit under the eye just at the outer corner of the lash line to make the eyes pop a bit more and not look so tired. Mac Tendersmoke is pretty, but mixed with A Brown Suit, I think it would look more wearable. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Mac Giggly Blush
• Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel - Bronze Corail
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
  

Eyes:

• Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Cotton
• Mac 6 Cool Smokey Eye Palette:
• Tendersmoke
• Seedy Pearl
• A Brown Suit
• Carbon
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Make Up For Ever Aqua Smokey Lash
• Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
• Mac Taupe Impeccable Brow Pencil

Lips:

• Mac Up the Amp
• Mac Magenta Lip Liner
• Revlon Color Burst Lip Gloss in Orchid

Easy Wearable Face of the Day with the Mac Packed To Go 6 Cool Smokey Eye Palette

This is an easy Face of the Day wearing the Mac Packed To Go Six Cool Smokey Eye Palette. I decided to go with a very natural, soft look with hints of peach and pink. I thought I could make the cool colors on the eyes really work if I warmed up my skin with a natural healthy glow. Here is the result. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Rich Vanilla Pressed Mineral Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Mac Bronze Bronzer
• Illamasqua Tweaks Blush

Eyes:

• Smashbox Photo Lid Primer
• Mac Packed To Go 6 Cool Smokey Eye Palette:
• Satin Taupe (Lid)
• A Brown Suite (Crease)
• Mac Brulé
• Bobbi Brown Deep Mahogany Cream Liner (Top Lash Line)
• Bobbi Brown Shimmering Granite Cream Liner (Botton Lash Line)
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner (Waterline)
• Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash Mascara

Lips:

• Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Flash #756

Mac 6 Cool Smokey Eye Palette - Purple and Pink Smokey Eye

This is one of my favorite tutorials to date. I love purple smokey eyes and I really love how wearable this purple smokey eye turned out. I am beginning to think the Mac 6 Cool Smokey Eye Palette is a must have item! It's so compact and has such great colors that it's quickly becoming one of my favorites! I decided to re-create the Kim Kardashian smokey eye tutorial with more fun colors and less "cat-eye-like" shape. The result is very pretty, in my opinion. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Corrector Kit: Natural and Pale Yellow Powde
• Chanel Bronze Universal (Tan de Soleil de Chanel) Cream Bronzer
• Hello Kitty by Sephora Apple Cheeks Multiple in Charmy
• Laura Mercier Peach Mosaic Shimmer Block

Eyes:

• Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
• Mac 6 Cool Smokey Eye Palette:
• Seedy Pearl
• Tendersmoke
• A Brown Suit
• Beauty Marked
• Mac Brulé Eye Shadow
• Tokidoki Perfetto Liquid Eyeliner in Sabochan (black)
• Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Mac Impeccable Brown Pencil in Taupe

Lips:

• Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink
• Mac Boldy Bare Lip Liner
• Dior Addcit Ultra Flash Lip Gloss #756

Face of the Day - Pink Stained Lips and Gold Shimmery Eyes

This is an easy face of the day using golds on the eyes and browns, with a pink lip stain. Since summer is approaching, I have really wanted to do more looks using golds and pinks. I have been really drawn to antique golds in particular, like Mac's Antique Gold Glitter and Bobbi Brown's Antique Gold Metallic Eyeshadow. I decided to use Bobbi Brown's Metallic Cream Eyeshadow in Antique Gold for this look. I wanted the eyes to sparkle, but not be too crazy or out there that this look wasn't wearable. So instead of using a lip gloss or lipstick, I went for a pink lip stain. I think the results look really nice and it's one of my favorite face of the day's that I have done thus far. In my opinion, this look ended up being soft, yet chic and effortless with the metallic antique gold eyes and soft pink lip stain. Enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nectar
• Mac Bronze Bronzer

Eyes:

• Smashbox Photo Finish Eye Primer
• Smashbox 24K Eyeshadow
• Mac Soft Brown Eyeshadow
• Mac Ricepaper Eyeshadow
• Bobbi Brown Metallic Cream Shadow in Antique Gold
• Smashbox Cream Liner in Midnight Brown
•  Dior Diorshow Blackout Mascara
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Mac Taupe Impeccable Brow Pencil

Lips:

• Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain in Pink Passion

Sephora's The Joys of Fragrance Inspired Makeup with Lime Green Eyes

For this look I was really inspired by Sephora's The Joys of Fragrance Catalog. There was a model in the advertisement that featured glowing skin, bold blue eyeshadow and pink lips. When I saw the advertisement I thought to myself, "Wow. I want to do that makeup look, but with green eyeshadow!" Thus, I re-created the model's look using lime green eyeshadows. I didn't blend the lime green up as far onto the brow bone as the model in the advertisement because I wanted to make the look more wearable. Here is the result. I have attached a photo of the model as well as Sephora's The Joys of Fragrance Catalog for you to view. Sorry for the blurry photo of the model. You can check out the catalog below for a better photo! Enjoy!

P.S. I really love the new Boyfriend perfume featured in this catalog. It smells amazing! I also recently purchased Lolita Lempicka Si Lolita perfume after smelling my way through this catalog! It is so invigorating! Yay for good marketing from Sephora! :)

Inspiration Photo with Blue Eyeshadow instead of Green

The Joys of Fragrance



Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Make Up For Ever Uplight #12
• Illamasqua Tweak Blush
• Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Palette
• Chanel Tan Soleil de Chanel - Bronze Corail
• Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque

Eyes:

• Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Cotton
• Mac Shade Stick in Lucky Jade
• Urban Decay New York Palette - Kush
• Mac Swimming Eyeshadow
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow
• Mac Humid Eyeshadow
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
• Tokidoki Sabochan Perfetto Liquid Eye Liner
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Dior Diorshow Blackout Mascara
• Mac Clear Brow Gel

Lips:

• NYX Pinky Lip Liner
• Dior Addict Lipstick 564 Model

Face of the Day - Copper-Reds and Blues

I was really in a copper eyeshadow type of mood this past weekend so I decided to go for a copper-red eye with blue eyeliner and glowing natural skin. I wanted my eyes to have enough copper-red eyeshadow to stand out, but not the bloodshot-tired-punched-in-the-eye makeup that often comes with a red eyeshadow. I realized if I placed blue eyeliner on the top lash line and kept the lower lash line a deep smokey brown, I could wear copper-red without looking overly edgy or tired. I really wanted my makeup to be fun, but wearable. This is what I came up with. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Bobbi Brown Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder (Under Eye)
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque (Under Eye)
• Nars Luster Blush (Cheeks)
• Laura Mercier Peach Shimmer Block (Highlight)
• Mac Bronze Bronzer (Back of Cheeks, Temple, Forehead, Under Jawline)

Eyes:

• Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Cotton (All Over Lid at Primer)
• Mac Soba Eyeshadow (Lid)
• Mac Coppering Eyeshadows (Outer V)
• Mac Spectacle of Yourself Mega Metal Eyeshadow (Crease) - Limited Edition: Mac Peacocky Collection
• Mac Ricepaper Eyeshadow (Highlight)
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil (Brows)
• Mac Clear Brow Gel (Brows)
• Mac Waveline Cream Liner (Top Lash Line)
• Tokidoki Sobachan Perfetto Eye Liner (Top Lash Line - Very thin line)
• Mac Show Stopper Eyeshadow (Lower Lash Line)
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner (Waterline)
• Dior Diorshow Blackout Mascara
• Clinique Bottom Lash Masara

Lips:

• Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color in Heather Pink #12
• Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Flash in Evening Rose #756

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 lipsticks are Bold on the Lips

When I purchased Bobbi Brown's Rich Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12, I was envisioning the perfect pink-nude and this lipstick totally met my expectations for color. However, I wasn't as impressed with it's lasting power or it's "moiturizing" properities. Although upon first application this lipstick felt wonderfully creamy and lightweight on my lips and applied with a lot of pigmentation and a nice finish, I found the lipstick a bit drying and wore off pretty quickly in terms of lipsticks of this caliber.

These lipsticks are meant to be highly pigmented with a creamy, moisturizing finish. There is no doubt about it that Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 are highly pigmented and go on evenly - even over dry lips! The actual formula is very creamy without being slippery. My lipstick didn't smudge or get caught in my hair like most "creamy" lipsticks. Plus, this lipstick is not scented and is tasteless! However, I didn't like how after a while these lipsticks didn't leave my lips as moisturizing as I would expect from a $22 lipstick that claims it's "moisturizing".

Final Thoughts
If you're looking for a highly pigmented lightweight creamy lipstick that you don't mind reapplying or adding a bit of lip balm to, then this is the lipstick for you. This lipstick was rated an A- because despite it's lack of superior moisturizing properties and just "eh" lasting power, it is really lightweight on the lips and creamy without being smudgy. Most lipsticks I've tried out tend to take creamy to the level of icky and slimy. I like that this lipstick is highly pigmented, lightweight and creamy without being gooey or giving me the impression I'm wearing an awful lip mask. It's definitely worth purchasing and even worth investing in a variety of colors.

Bobbi Brown Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12

Bobbi Brown Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12

Bobbi Brown Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12

Bobbi Brown Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12

Bobbi Brown Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12

Face of the Day - Green Sparkle Eyeliner with Neutral Eyes

One of my favorite things to do with my makeup is take a really pretty neutral makeup look and add something that doesn't belong. Today I decided to wear a pretty neutral smokey brown eye with glitter green eyeliner. As a result, I received several compliments today and it made me believe even more that my "Neutrals + Something Unexpected" makeup philosophy is not only surprising, but welcomed by most. I guess I just don't see the point of owning so many pretty fun colors, if I don't get to use them, even if it happens to be on a day when I'm suppose to be "more professional". I figure in a few months I'll have to stick with "work-safe" makeup on a day-to-day basis, so now is the time to pull out the "crazy glitter eyeliner" while I can still attempt to make it a trend! I don't know if partners at my firm will ever adopt wearing glitter green eyeliner, but here's to hoping! I have a feeling convincing the male partners is going to be kind of tough...haha. Enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
• Mac Bronze Bronzer
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nectar

Eyes:

• Laura Mercier Cotton Eye Basics
• Mac Soft Brown Eyeshadow (Crease Blended Out)
• Mac Charcoal Brown Eyeshadow (To deepen crease)
• Mac Showstopper Eyeshadow (Outer V)
• Mac Brulé (Lid and Highlight)
• Mac Undercurrent Pearlglide Eyeliner (Top Lash Line)
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Dior Diorshow Blackout Mascara
• Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe

Lips:

• Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Flash 756