Kim Kardashian Smokey Eye Inspired Makeup Tutorial

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.

 

Products Used:

Face

• Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Concealer in Natural 
• Bare Minerals Well Rested
• Bare Minerals Faux Tan
• Benefit Sugar Bomb
• Nars Cococabana Multiple

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Mac Soba Eyeshadow
• Mac Charcoal Brown Eyeshadow
• Mac Show Stopper Eyeshadow
• Mac Carbon Eyeshadow
• Mac Shroom Eyeshadow
• Clinique Cream Liner in True Black
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner
• Sassi Lashes (Unknown #)
• Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash
• Laura Mercier Brow Pencil in Taupe

Lips:

• Mac Boldly Bare Lip Liner
• Mac Bare Again Supreme Sheen Lipstick
• Mac Chatterbox Lipstick

Nail of the Day - Chanel Mimosa

I finally received my new Chanel Mimosa nail lacquer in the mail! Yay!!! As my readers, I know you have heard me say it a bunch of times, but "yellow" is the new trend for nail lacquer this summer! If you don't have a yellow nail polish, you need one! TRUST ME! If you're looking for an ultra chic, yet bright and fun polish, I highly recommend Chanel Mimosa!

Chanel Mimosa is a bright true-yellow lacquer with light golden-yellow sparkle shot through it. Although it's hard to see the slight shimmer in the polish in the photos below, the shimmer is just the right amount of subtle shimmer to make the polish shine and look like something more than just a flat yellow polish. I was pleasantly surprised how well this polish lasted on my fingers without chipping. However, this polish can be a bit patchy, it requires even coats and at least two to look even. So, keep that in mind before applying. Patience will be your greatest ally when applying Chanel Mimosa. If you're looking for a bright, fun summer lacquer and you're willing to shell out the $25.00 for a single lacquer, then try Chanel's Mimosa! Wearing it around the past few days has really put me in a summer-sunshine chipper mood!  Hopefully it will do the same for you! :)

To apply this lacquer, I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Chanel Mimosa and Seche Vite as a top coat! As for the photos, you can see the color looks different in the three photos below based on when it's taken with the flash or without. The photos taken with the flash are the most true to color photos. Enjoy!

Chanel Mimosa - Two Coats with Flash

Chanel Mimosa - Two Coats with Flash

Chanel Mimosa - Two Coats NO Flash

Pink for Warm Skin Tones Makeup Tutorial

I really wanted to to do a tutorial using pinks for those with warm undertones. I have warm undertones and I find it very difficult to wear pink shades, so this is my take on how to make pink wearable for those with warm undertones. This look coincidentally is also a very summer trend look. The eyes are very neutral and "beachy" while the lips fit the bright colored lips that were seen on the runway this Spring! My best advice for picking the perfect pink lipstick is to look for one with yellow or gold undertones because it works best with warm skin tones. The shade I chose is a limited edition shade from Mac called Something New, however in the video I offer several alternative shades in case you didn't get your hands on Something New when it was released this past January with the Stylishly Yours Collection. I hope this is helpful and you all enjoy it!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow - Punjab
• Bobbi Brown Corrector - Light to Medium Bisque
• Bobbi Brown Concealer  - Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Mac Refined Golden
• Mac Cream Color Base in Virgin Isle
• Mac Luster Drops in Sun Rush

Eyes:

• Mac Rubenesque Paint Pot
• Mac Paradisco Eyeshadow
• Urban Decay Naked Palette - Buck Eyeshadow
• Mac Sushi Flower Eyeshadow
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Eyeliner
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Blackout Mascara
• Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
• Laura Mercier Brow Pencil - Brunette
• Mac Clear Brow Gel

Lips:

• Mac Something New Lipstick
• NYX 835 Pinky
• Mac Lipglass Revealing

Sleek Palette Divine - Chaos Palette Review

Ok, when I first saw this palette I was intrigued. I have been looking for a drugstore palette with bright matte shades. It seems all the drugstore items I try are either really poor quality or really shimmery. From what I understand, it's a bit difficult to make quality matte shades that aren't chalky. Well, as much as I wish I could rave about Sleek's i-Divine Chaos Palette because it is a palette that includes all matte bright shades, I was a little bit disappointed because a few of the shades were a bit chalky and two lacked pigmentation. However, of 12 eye shadows priced at $10 for the entire palette, only two misses is pretty good.

Value versus Pigmentation/Chalkiness
Overall, I think the Sleek i-Divine Chaos Palette is a great value for your money! It's only $10 and includes 12 shades, ten of which are highly pigmented. However, I wouldn't recommend this palette if you are buying it for the yellow or white shade. Both shades are not very pigmented and are pretty chalky. If you are buying this palette for an affordable alternative to Mac and you don't mind waiting on paying a little extra for shipping and waiting a little longer for your package to arrive from the UK, then this might be the palette for you.

Packaging, Delivery and Costs!
Each eyeshadow is about the size of nickel, includes a mirror and cheapy double-ended sponge applicator and the entire palette is about the size of a check book (assuming we all remember what checks are! ha!) I can't see the packaging being super protective of it's delicate contents because it's made of pretty cheapy-feeling plastic. So, my word of warning - don't drop these palettes on tile or wood floors, you'll be sad! Even though in the photos below you will see my black in the Chaos palette is a bit broken, this was the only shade of the entire 6 palettes I purchased that had a broken shadow! Pretty good packaging if you ask me! The cost of shipping was $13.50, which might sound scary at first, but if you're buying 6 palettes - it's not that much. I also had a nice 50% off discount code which meant I would have paid a grand total of $43.50, but in fact, I split the cost of shipping with a friend, so my real grand total was $37.25 for six palettes and 72 eyeshadows! Whoa! Not even $40! I don't know when and if Sleek will be doing another 50% off discount, but if they do, I will be sure to let you all know! :)

My Two Cents: If you can find someone to split shipping costs with you, I think these palettes are well worth it. I even think these palettes are worth it if you pay full price for shipping because they were so affordable and good quality overall ($10 for 12 eyeshadows is a really good deal!). I wouldn't say they are as high quality as Mac eye shadows, but I'd say they are pretty darn close and a heck of a lot cheaper! If you are on a budget and you want fun, bright, exciting colors, but you don't want to pay $14.50 a piece (Mac prices) for them, then check out Sleek! :)

Photo with Flash

Photo with Flash

Photo with Flash

Photo - NO Flash

Photo with Flash

Photo with Flash

Nail of the Day - Zoya Mira

Zoya Mira is a really pretty purple cream that applies really nicely and is extremely wearable for summer. Zoya Mira is part of Zoya's Summertime Collection and probably not the most unique color Zoya has ever put out, but still fun to wear. However, if you are looking for a fun purple polish, then this one is definitely worth a double take since it is easy to apply, dries quickly and is super opaque with just one application. You all should know that the actual color of this polish is more similar to the photos taken with the flash than the photos taken without the flash. This is a true purple, with not as much of a blue undertone as it appears in the photos without the flash. I applied Seche Base as a basecoat, two coats of Zoya Mira and Seche Vite as a top coat for this effect. Enjoy!

Zoya Mira - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Mira - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Mira - Two Coats NO Flash

Face of the Day - Shimmer Chrome and Smokey Blue

Yesterday I was in the mood to use one of my new Bobbi Brown Metallic Cream Eyeshadows. I decided to use Chrome Patina which is a shimmery brown with blue undertones. I first applied all my eye makeup as usual and then I applied Bobbi Brown's Chrome Patina on top of the lid of my eye for this effect. I think it looks really cool and is a lot easier to work with than a Mac glitter with a super similar effect. I decided to go for soft cheeks and lips to compliment the semi-smokey bold eye. This is what I came up with. Enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Chanel Teint Innocence in Beige 40
• Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer in Natural with Pale Yellow Powder
• Nars Portofino Multiple
• Chanel Bronze Universal (Soleil Tan de Chanel)

Eyes:

• Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Cotton
• Mac Omega Eyeshadow (All over Lid)
• Mac Prussian Eyeshadow (Lower and Upper Lash Line)
• Mac Charcoal Brown Eyeshadow (Crease)
• Mac Paradisco Eyesahdow (Crease - Blended Out)
• Mac Ricepaper Eyeshadow (Highlight)
• Bobbi Brown Chrome Patina Metallic Cream Eyeshadow (All over lid on top of Omega)
• Clinique Cream Liner in True Black (Top lash line)
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner in Black (Water Line)
• Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara (Lower Lashes)
• Diorshow Blackout Mascara (Top Lashes)
• Laura Mercier Brow Pencil in Brunette (Brows)

Lips:

• Mac Bodly Bare Lip Liner (Fill in Entire Lips)
• Mac Viva Glam V Lipstick
• YSL Golden Gloss

Nail of the Day - Zoya Lolly

Zoya's Mod Matte Collection is part of it's Summer 2011 Collection. Zoya Lolly is a bright, almost neon, matte lacquer and part of the Zoya Mod Matte Collection. Despite it's matte texture, it does have a bit of a sheen that makes it look soft on the nails. I really like Zoya lacquers in general, however this lacquer required three coats to get even. The lacquer dries extremely quickly and thus when applying a second coat on the nail, I had to be really careful not to pull up the previous coat. I applied Seche Base as a base coat, three coats of Zoya Lolly and no top coat. I wanted to keep the lacquer as matte as a possible and see how it wore throughout the day. Matte lacquers are notoriously bad for lasting power. This polish began to chip at the edge of the nails toward the end of the day after regular wear. Despite the slight chipping, I think it was a lot better than most of my other matte lacquers which include other shades from Zoya and OPI shades. Thus, I would recommend this shade and formulation to many of the others I have tried. Enjoy!

Zoya Lolly - Three Coats with Flash

Zoya Lolly - Three Coats with Flash

Zoya Lolly - Three Coats NO Flash

MAC Candy Yum Yum Lipstick GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

It's that time again for another GIVEAWAY! The rules have changed slightly. You will be emailing a new address!!! Be sure you enter correctly! We are going to be giving away a highly coveted item - Mac's Candy Yum Yum Lipstick from the Mac Quite Cute Collection!!! I am so excited to give this lipstick away because it's just gorgeous! Be sure to read, read, read the rules so you can all be entered to win!

***NOTE!!! To enter into this giveaway, you must consent to the following giveaway terms and conditions and Rules for Entry! (listed below!!!!)

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Nail of the Day - Zoya Tamsen

Zoya Tamsen. Zoya's new Summertime Collection for Summer 2011 includes this lovely shade of orange-red called Tamsen. It's a beautiful opaque cream that applies like all Zoya lacquers - smooth and easy. I can't say this color is particularly unique, however if you are missing an orange-red from your collection, I highly recommend this one. At $8 the price won't break the bank and you'll have a lovely polish for your summertime fun. To apply this lacquer I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Tamsen and Seche Vite as a top coat. Enjoy!

Zoya Tamsen with Flash

Zoya Tamsen with Flash

Zoya Tamsen NO Flash

Friends and Family Sale - 20% Off Bobbi Brown April 11-13th!

Who doesn't love a sale? Well, Bobbi Brown is giving its customer's 20% off and free shipping with every $65 purchase from BobbiBrown.com April 11th-13th! I highly recommend checking out Bobbi Brown's shimmer bricks, gel liners and long-wear cream shadows! Enjoy!