Face of the Day - Muted Colorful Eyes with Bright Lips

I wanted to do a look incorporating muted turquoise greens, grays and purples, however I didn't want the look to look clownish. I decided on this look because I thought the lips would bring some brightness while the eyes remained subtle and muted enough to be wearable. The trick to keeping your eyes simple is to use brown eyeliner instead of black eyeliner. It really helps to keep the eyes soft wand pretty. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Powder in Rich Vanilla
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Mac Beauty Powder in Briar Rose
• Mac Bronzer in Bronze

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume III - New York Palette
• Money (Crease)
•  Loaded (Crease)
• Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette:
• Bouquet Toss (Highlight)
• Kiss the Bride (All over lid)
• The Balm Shady Lady Palette Volume III
• All the Way Annie (Lower Lash Line, Outer V)
• Rock & Republic Asphalt Eyeshadow (Crease and Outer V)
• Clinique Cream Liner in Deep Brown
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner (Waterline)
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Mac Chromographic Pencil in NC15/NW20

Lips:

• Mac Violetta Lipstick
• Revlon Lip Gloss in Orchid

Face of the Day - Simple Copper Wearable Eye

I used The Balm Shady Lady Volume 3 palette to create this pretty wearable copper eye. I listed exactly how I applied each color below in the Products Used section. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Powder in Rich Vanilla
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Mac Refined Golden Bronzer
• Nars Exhibit A Blush

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• The Balm Shady Lady Palette Volume 3:
• Racy Kacy (all over lid and crease/lower lashline)
• Guilty Gwen (Lashline and blended out)
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner (waterline/lower lashline blended out)

Lips:

• ELF Minty Lip Gloss in San Franscisco

Face of the Day - A Pretty Brown Wearable Eye with the Naked Palette

I have been getting a lot of requests for looks with the Urban Decay Naked Palette. I decided to do a quick face of the day using the Urban Decay Naked Palette to achieve a very wearable, yet semi-smokey eye. I think this look is very wearable and pretty easy to achieve. Since this is not a video tutorial, I have added how I applied the color from the Naked Palette on my eye for your convenience. Enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Foundation in Rich Vanilla
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concelar (Sand with Pale Yellow Power) and Corrector (Light to Medium Bisque)
• Chanel Espiégle Jous Contraste Blush
• Nars Cococabana Multiple

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• Urban Decay Naked Palette
• Naked (all over lid)
• Hustle (crease blended out)
• Darkhorse (inner v-of eye/lower lash line)
• Creep (through outer crease)
• Sin (inside tear duct)
• Virgin (Highlight)
• Clinique Cream Liner in Dark Brown
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe

Lips:

• Milani Berry Classy

Face of the Day - Simple Wearable Blue Smokey Eye

I have class this morning, but I wanted to do a quick Face of the Day for you all. This is my version of a wearable simple smokey blue eye that is perfect for daytime. I used only three shadows to create this look and minimal effort. I hope you all enjoy!

 

 

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Mineral Foundation in Real Sand
• Mac Refined Golden Bronzer
• Tarte Blissful 12-Hour Amazonian Clay Blush

Eyes:

• Mac Dandizette Mega Metal Eye Shadow
• The Balm Shady Lady Volume 3 - Safe Bet Annette
• Mac Brulé Eye Shadow
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara

Lips:

• Revlon Lip Gloss in Orchid

Spring Face of the Day with TheBalm Palette

This is a face of the day inspired by Spring and The Balm Shady Lady Palette Volume 3. I wanted to use purple, but I didn't want to do "another purple tutorial", so I decided to make this look a face of the day. I want to let you all know that this weekend and the next week I will be pretty busy with school. I have a pretty big exam coming up and class on Saturday and Sunday (yes, I said SUNDAY!), so my video creation process is significantly hampered during this period. I will continue to do face of the days, but I won't be able to have as many videos for you all. I will get back to normal speed with videos with the Mac Jeanius Collection (March 3rd). Until then, I will continue to do Face of the Day's using The Balm Shady Lady Palette Volume 3 because I think it's a really great palette. 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
• Mac Cream Color Base in Magenta
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Eyes:

• The Balm 
• Safe Bet Annette
• All the Way Annie
• Tokidoki Sandy Eyeliner
• Tokidoki Sabochan Eyeliner
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Eyeliner

Lips:

• Mac Athena's Kiss Lip Glass
• Mac Magenta Lip Liner

Laura Mercier Silk Road Palette Purple Smokey Eye and Glitter Lip Tutorial

I finally was able to get my hands on the Laura Mercier Silk Road Palette for Spring 2011 and oh, boy, I am sooooooo impressed! I have never used Laura Mercier's eyeshadows or blushes and I was totally blown out of the water when I finally applied them to my eyes! I had to do a few tutorials with the palette I purchased! I hope you all enjoy!!!

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Mineral Foundation in Real Sand
• Mac Bronze Bronzer
• Laura Mercier Blush in Persian Rose
• Laura Mercier Highlight in Palace Pink

Eyes:

• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
• Laura Mercier Regal Violet
• Laura Mercier Rare Taupe
• Laura Mercier Golden Sands
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow
• Mac Zinc Zone Greasepaint
• Clinique Cream Liner in True Black
• Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara
• #47 Sassi Lashes
• Mac Feline Eye Kohl

Lips:

• Mac Resort Life Lip Gelee

Check out my Guest Post #2 on MakeupandBeautyBlog.com!!!

I posted another comparison on the Makeup and Beauty Blog. You can check it out here! It's a comparison of Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash and Benefit Bad Gal Lash. Who will win? Well, check it out!

Modern Day Pin Up Look #2

This is just another modern day pin up look. I was in the mood for a deep red lip. I wanted this look to have hints of the classic pin up look, such as the bold lip, neutral eye and flicked out eyeliner, but I wanted to modernize it with glowing skin, a shimmery eye and a deeper red lip. I hope you all 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
• Chanel Cream Bronzer  Bronze Universal or Tan de Soleil de Chanel
• Sephora's Hello Kitty Collection Apple Cheeks in Blushing
• Nars Albatross Highlight

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• Urban Decay Naked Palette - Naked, Virgin
• Mac Patina Eyesahdow
• Mac Sable Eyeshadow
• Clinique Cream Liner in True Black
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Mac Chromographic Eye Kohl in NC20/NW15

Lips:

• Mac Cream Lip Liner in Red Enriched
• Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist #45 
• Mary Kay Lip Vinyl in Audacious - Buy from My Representative! (not affiliated)

Nails:

• Sephora's Hello Kitty Collection in Bubble Gum and Minty

Smokey Gray Eyes with Brown-Red Lips

This is just a simple look for anyone wanting to do a smokey gray eye. I would wear this look out, to work or to school. I think the gray eyeshadow really works well with the brown-red tone of the Mac Kissable Lip Color in Temper Tantra. Enjoy!

 

Products Used:
Face:

•  Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Benefit Sugarbomb Blush
• Bare Minerals Faux Tan

Eyes:

• Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans
• Mac Eyeshadow in Print
• Mac Eyeshadow in Omega
• Mac Eyeshadow in Brulé
• Clinique Cream Liner in True Black
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara in Black
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Mac Eye Kohl in Feline
• Avon Supershock Eyeliner in Steel
• Laura Mercier Brow Pencil in Brunette

Lips:

• Mac Kissable Lip Color in Temper Tantra

Purple and Lime Smokey Eye Tutorial

I was feeling in a bright and cheery mood today. I decided to do a purple smokey eye with a bright lime color underneath the eye to add interest. I am kind of sick of doing the same makeup over and over. I know we can all fall into ruts, so I decided to do something really fun and exciting. I hope you all enjoy!

 

 

Products Used:
Face:

• Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
• Chanel Double Perfection Powder in Tender Bisque 70
• Chanel Espiégle Blush 65
• Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder [Kit]
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Palette [Medium]

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• Mac Mega Metal Eyeshadow in Noir Plum
• Urban Decay Black Palette - Jet
• Urban Decay Book of Shadows III - Psychedelic Sister and Bordello
• Urban Decay Naked Palette - Virgin
• Mac Shadestick in Lucky Jade
• Mac Eyeshadow in Bitter
• Laura Mercier Brow Pencil in Brunette
• Clinique Cream Liner in True Black
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara in Black
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Eyeliner
• #73 Lashes from Sassi - Sassi Glue

Lips:

• Mac Kissable Lip Color in Super

Battle of the Brands: Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash vs. Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara!

My favorite mascara of 2010 was Make Up Forever Smoky Lash. My favorite product this far of 2011 for mascara has been the Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara. I decided to do a comparison of the two products.

Make Up Forever Smoky Lash retails at Sephora.com for $22.00.
Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara retails at Sephora.com for $27.00.

No Mascara

No Mascara

One Coat of Mascara

One Coat of Mascara - Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash (on left) and Dior Diorshow Iconic (on right)

Two Coats of Mascara

Two Coats of Mascara - Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash (on left) and Dior Diorshow Iconic (on right)

The Winner!
As you will see in the video, the winner is Dior Diorshow Iconic because it doesn't clump up during application the way the Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash does upon multiple applications. I encourage you to watch the video for the full review.