A friend of mine sent me this photo as reference for her makeup for my school's Barrister's ball. I did her makeup but forgot to take some good photos of her, so I decided to re-do the look with my face. I know I don't look anything like Kim Kardashian, but I wanted to give the full effect by posing in a similar way. I think Kim Kardashian's smokey eyes are iconic and so bold in these two photos. I decided to create a combination of the two looks. I decided instead of going to heavy on the eyeliner like in the first photo, I would bring the eyeshadow out a bit in a cat-eye effect like the second photo. These photos are the result. Enjoy!
Note: Kim Kardashian is wearing a gloss on her lips. Try a light pink opaque gloss.
NOTE: In this photo Kim Kardashian is wearing white eyeliner in the waterline. You can achieve this with Mac Feline Eye Kohl for this look.
I went to my school's annual Barrister's Ball this last Friday. This was my first Barrister's Ball and sadly my last. It was held at my city's very large aquarium which made for a lovely evening dancing among sharks, beluga whales and sting rays! Despite the famous nautical backdrop, there was no theme to the festivity so I decided to re-wear my blue dress from the Masquerade Ball I attended a few months ago. Instead of applying the same deep blue smokey eye I featured in my "Masquerade Makeup" Tutorial, I decided to go with something a bit more fun. I opted for an inspired look by Kim Kardashian. I wanted my makeup to be fun and playful since I planned on curling my hair into beachy spirals. I added a bit of purple to the eye to pull in the color of my navy dress. Below are photos of my completed look and the inspiration photo. I hope you all enjoy!
Products Used:
Face:
Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Powder in Rich Vanilla
Mac Vibrancy Eye Primer
Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
Nars Albatross (Highlight)
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nectar (Cheeks)
Benefit Hoola Bronzer (Contour)
Eyes:
Laura Mercier Brow Pencil in Brunette
Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
Urban Decay Naked Palette - Naked (lid) and Buck (crease)
Mac Charcoal Brown Eyeshadow (Crease)
Mac Satellite Dreams Eyeshadow (Crease)
Benefit Bad Gal Waterpoof Liner (Lower Lash Line and Water Line)
Clinique Cream Liner in True Black (Top Lash Line)
Ok, this is the most unconventional video I have made as of yet. The video posted below is not a makeup tutorial, but rather a book review, haul (I got an iPad 2), and makeup Face of the Day. I was bored/sick this last weekend and happened to lay in bed read the entire Hunger Games Trilogy. This makeup is inspired by Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old Hunger Games participant. I was inspired by a description of Katniess's makeup in the second book entitled Catching Fire. (Don't worry I won't give anything away to spoil the book for anyone)! At point during the second book, Katniss meets with her stylist named Cinna who dresses her and puts makeup on her for a public event. Katniss states with regard to her makeup: "But now my face is almost obscured by the dramatic highlights and dark shadows. High arching eyebrows, sharp cheek bones, smoldering eyes, deep purple lips."
This is my take her on her makeup pursuant to that description. Katniss is described in the book as a thin girl with dark brown hair, gray eyes and tan skin. In the book she often wears her hair back in a braid. I tried to re-create her look as close as possible. If you're looking for a great trilogy to read, then check out the Hunger Games! It's absolutely fantastic! (It will be made into a movie and released in May of 2012!) If you are interested in the plot of the trilogy, check out my video. Enjoy!
Products Used:
Face:
Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer and Pale Yellow Powder in Sand
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
Mac Fawntastic Cream Color Base
Nars Albatross
Bare Minerals Faux Tan Bronzer
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Mac Briar Rose Beauty Powder
Eyes:
Mac Carbon Eyeshadow (On top of Feline)
Mac Feline Eye Kohl (All over lid)
Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Eyeliner (Waterline)
Dior Diorshow Blackout Mascara
Tokidoki Sabochan Liquid Eyeliner (For making smooth line)
Sassi Lashes #62
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Baked (Inner Corner Lower Lashline)
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Lucky (Outter Corner Lower Lashline)
Mac's Wonder Woman Collection had me really inspired to do a classic Wonder Woman makeup and hair tutorial. Now, I am not a hair expert. In fact, I know very little about hair. However, I have been promising my subscribers I would do a hair tutorial, so I decided what better time than now?
This is a two part tutorial - the first part has to do with "wind blown voluminous" hair. I was very inspired by the comic book art and fan art I found online of the classic Wonder Woman. The second part of this tutorial is makeup. I decided to ditch Mac's version of Wonder Woman (blue eyeshadow and nude lips) and go for the classic Wonder Woman we all know - Red Lips, Neutral Eyes, Structured Jawline and Face Contours, and Dark Eyebrows. I hope you all enjoy!
My Favorite Hair Style - Wind Blown Curls with lots of Volume (Comic Book)
Makeup Inspiration - Red Lip, Neutral Eye (Comic Book)
Makeup Inspiration (Fan Art) - the contoured cheek bones and nude eye with red lip.
Hair and Makeup Inspiration - more structured curl with heavy eyeliner and outer lashes and red lip. It appears she is wearing blue eyeshadow here. (Comic Book)
Hair and Makeup Inspiration (Fan Art) - Neutral Eyes with Nude Lip (I opted for the red lip) with Wind Blown Volume
Products Used:
Face
Chanel ProLumiere in Shell #30
Chanel Double Perfection Matte Powder in Tender Bisque #70
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
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!!!
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
I am not a big American Idol fan, but I am not going to lie - now that Jennifer Lopez is on it, I might watch it more! It doesn't hurt that Stephen Tyler from Aerosmith is going to be a judge tooooooo! Anyway, I saw this promotion video for the upcoming episodes and I just had to re-create Jennifer Lopez's amazing makeup! She's always gorgeous and I loved the red lips!
Enjoy!
To purchase any of the products featured in my video, please go to the Bella Liberté Store!
Products Used:
Face
Pixi Tint and Concealer
Mac Golden Bronze Loose Powder
Bare Minerals Faux Tan
Nars Cococabana Multiple
Too Faced Pixie Perfect Bronzer
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand and Pale Yellow Powder
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
Eyes
Too Faced Pixie Perfect Quad - Warm Brown and Deep Brown
This is my traditional holiday makeup tutorial. I love the gold eyes with berry lip. I decided to recreate that with a little twist - cranberry under the eye. I also decided to wear my hair in a messy side bun for that effortless look. AND OF COURSE, I popped a head band in my hair to finish off the look. So, if you're going to holiday parties this year, I definitely recommend trying this look out! Enjoy!
To purchase any of the products featured in my video, please go to the Bella Liberté Store!
Products Used:
Face:
Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
Chanel Tweed Sienna Blush
Mac Blush in Blunt (Pro Color)
Nars Albatross Highlight
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand and Pale Yellow Powder
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
Eyes:
Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
Mac Paint Pot in Rubenesque
Mac Eyeshadow in Show Stopper (Limited Edition with Holiday Collection - Tartan Tale)
I wanted to do a "holiday look" that wasn't so conventional. I love greens and golds, but sometimes I want a pop of color with my traditional makeup. So, I decided to do a traditional green-gold Holiday eye with a bright magenta pink lip. Here are the results. Enjoy!
To purchase any of the products featured in this video, please visit The Bella Liberté Store!
Products Used
Face
Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
Mac Strobe Cream
Mac Bronze Bronzer
Nars Torrid Blush
Nars Albatross Highlight
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
Eyes
Mac Paint Pot in Moss Scape
Mac Eyeshadow in Sumptuous Olive
Mac Eyeshadow in Gold Mine
Mac Eyeshadow in Velvet Moss
Mac Eyeshadow in Brulé
Mac Fluidline in Shade
Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash
Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
Sassi Lashes #505
Duo Lash Glue
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Baked
Lips
Mac Lipstick in Magenta
Mac Lipglass in Revenge is Sweet (Limited Edition)
