Saturday 28 April 2012

Light Lilac Eyes

Ok so I'm having some photographic issues. I'll work it out soon.
Any it's spring, and I felt like wearing lilac eyeshadow. It's the first time I've worn purple makeup since I dyed my hair.
And the lighting is awful too, sorry.



Products Used:

Face:
-MAC Face and Body C3
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation #M40 (under eyes)
-Inglot Loose Powder
-Nars blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes cream shadow #18 (light shimmery lilac blended on the eyelids)
-Inglot eyeshadow #493 mixed with Lise Watier Folie Blanche (light shimmery lilac colour on the main lids)
-Urban Decay Naked and Buck (blended in the crease)
-Too Faced eyeshadow in Cocoa Puff (dark brown etched in the crease)
-Urban Decay Virgin (light shimmery colour, inner corner and browbone)
-Rimmel Glam'Eyes black liquid liner
-Revlon GrowLuscious Mascara

Lips:
-Revlon Lipstick in Pink Pout blended over lip balm

Enjoy!
Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

Monday 23 April 2012

Christina Aguilera Inspired Look from The Voice

I loveeee Christina Aguilera's makeup on the voice! Well, most of it anyway.
This is a classic retro golden eye with a red lip. I absolutely LOVE how red lips look on me; I don't wear them enough.
Inspiration photo:
I will say that I do not love every aspect of this makeup. I feel like the cheek contouring is a bit much for her face shape, and the lip colour could have been applied more smoothly. But I love the concept of gold smoky eyes with a cut-crease and cat-liner, paired with a red lip. Bear in mind I look nothing like her, and my skin-tone is much more yellow-toned.

When doing stage makeup, take into consideration the fact that bright lights will be shining on you. You may need to re-sculpt the features of your face because lights can wash them out.
You can do this by subtly tracing along the sides of your nose with a touch of bronzer, contouring your cheekbones, temples and jawline, and a touch under the bottom lip.
Keep your skin matte and use a slightly shimmery pale highlight down the bridge of the nose and tops of cheekbones and on top of the cupid's bow to accentuate those features.

This is the makeup I wore to my school talent show. I took these photos after a 14-hour day of rehearsal, then work, then rehearsal, then my show. Woot! Hooray for makeup that sort of kind of lasts! I did NOT reapply lip colour at all. And I couldn't find my gold glitter: Sugarpill's Goldilux, which I used on Pooja.

Moving on... :)


Products Used:

Face:
-L'Oreal face primer
-MAC Face and Body foundation in C3
-Cover FX Full Coverage cream foundation in M40 (under eyes, around nose)
-Inglot loose powder
-Inglot bronzer (as a contour)
-Nars blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Half Baked (shimmery true gold on the eyelid)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Naked (nude beige blended in the crease)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck (warm brown swept along the crease, lower lashline)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Creep (almost-black etched in the crease and outer corner and upper lashline)
-Annabelle white eyeliner (waterline)
-Inglot eyeshadow #07 (bright shimmery gold, browbone and inner corner)
-Rimmel Glam'Eyes liquid liner (cat-shaped upper liner)
-Revlon GrowLuscious Mascara

Lips:
- Rimmel lip liner in Cherry Kiss (at the border of my lips, blended towards the center lightly)
-MAC Lipstick in Kanga Rouge (the BEST red lipstick EVER. No one can ever tell me different. Alas, it has been discontinued D:)

It was an awesome show for me!


Enjoy!
Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca

Sunday 22 April 2012

Glamorous Pewter Smoky Eyes

I hate how silver eyeshadow looks on me. Against my skin tone, it is way too blue-toned and tacky and shiny and UGH.

BUT sometimes I am in the mood for a cool-toned shimmery colour that isn't pink.
Hellooo pewter!
Pewter is a fairly new colour in my arsenal. It is a happy medium between a shiny silver and a warmer beige-bronze sort of olive-ish gold colour. I dunno, figure it out. :)

 

Products used:

Face:
-MAC Face and Body, C3
-Cover FX full coverage cream foundation M40 (under eyes)
-Inglot loose powder
-Inglot bronzer (a bit too orange-toned but I was trying it out)
-MAC mineralize blush in

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Maui Wowie (shimmery pewter colour on the main lid area)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Naked (nude beige colour blended in the crease)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck (warm brown swept in the crease)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Twice Baked (dark brown etched in the crease, lower lashline)
-Bobbie Brown eyeshadow in Espresso (super-dark brown, deep crease)
-Inglot eyeshadow #352 (matte cream colour, browbone)
-Rimmel Glam'Eyes black liquid liner
-Revlon GrowLuscious mascara

Lips:
-Maybelline lip stain in Cherry Pop