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makeupbox: Soft Pink and Purple Evening Look — So many women...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:30:06 -0400

Soft Pink and Purple Evening Look

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So many women love purples and pinks in the day, but we often forget it’s possible to get it quite dramatic for an evening out as well. The general rule of thumb is, the greater the difference between the darker and lighter shade you choose, the more dramatic it can look.

(I paired a dark bruised purple with a pale, almost-silver pink here.)

The shape of the eye is also more dramatic than usual, with a more angular and elongated wing than I would normally wear. The good news is, it’s actually very simple to do and doesn’t require many products.

All that’s left is to keep the lips and cheeks soft and complementary.

Brush suggestion:

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Step 1: Apply a deep purple to the outer 2/3 of the lower lash line, then apply it to the outer half of the upper lids. Following your socket line, extend the outer corners into a wing.

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Step 2: With a soft silvery-pink, fill in the inner half of the lids, blending the pale shade into the purple you applied earlier.

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Step 3: The finishing touch is applying a plum metallic pencil (plum works better than pure purple because it’s a little more red/pink toned, which works with the purple and pink you applied) to the upper and lower lash lines.

If you need, re-assess the shape and decide if you might need to extend your wing a bit more at the outer corners.

When you’re satisfied with the shape, curl your lashes and apply lots of mascara to finish! (This look works with false lashes of course.)

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Step 4: For the cheeks and lips, I kept it simple with a Lip and Cheek cream (MAC Casual Color in Weekend Getaway) in a soft pink. I apply it to the center of the lips with a finger first, and then distribute the remainder onto my cheeks. You need very little on the cheeks, so if you start by applying the product there, you’re likely to end up with too much.

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makeupbox: Duo-tone Eye: Basic Cut-Crease Tutorial —- If you...

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:29:05 -0400

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Duo-tone Eye: Basic Cut-Crease Tutorial

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If you were curious about the dual-color eye I did the other day, it isn’t actually all that different from the usual cut-crease eye that I’ve done in several other tutorials.

The main things you will need are a:

Soft black pencil (The Body Shop Black Kajal used)

Deep, matte brown/taupe shadow (MAC Concrete Shadow used)

2 Metallic/Shimmery light- or mid-tone shadows that are equally matte/shimmery, and not noticeably lighter/darker than each other (L’oreal Infallible in 004 Forever Pink and 015 Flashback Silver)

The only tip: If you’re going to wear different colors on each eye, there’s no point being all subtle about it and choosing shades that are in the same color family. Go with shades that are contrasting (silvery-lavender and peach, like I chose) or complementary (blue and green).

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Step 1: I wanted to use a really dark and really matte taupe-brown to make the shimmery colors pop and stand out more on the lids, so I first used a black kohl pencil as a base. Just smudge it on thick along the inner and outer rims of the lashes and then smudge out a little above the lashes.

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Step 2: Using a flat angled brush, pick up a matte taupe brown shadow and set the black pencil with it. Smoke it out along the lower lashes. The thicker the color, the more dramatic the look.

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Step 3: The crease. Just use a pencil brush or a slightly smaller and denser brush to sweep the same matte brown shadow along the hollow arc of your socket-line.

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Step 4: As I was using a loose shadow (L’oreal Infallible Iridescent shadows 004 Forever Pink shown here) the best way to get a metallic effect is to smooth it on with your finger.

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Step 5: Next is to use a soft blending brush to gently smoke out the brown crease line a bit, blending upwards above the socket line a little. If you unintentionally fade out the shimmery shade, touch up with your finger once again.

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Step 6: Curl lashes and apply black or dark brown mascara to finish! (I’m still using Maybelline Great Lash in Dark Brown.)

One of my all time favorite #summersongs

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:33 -0400

One of my all time favorite #summersongs

vogue: ON THE RUNWAY: Chanel Resort 2013 Photographed by Molly...

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:42 -0400

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ON THE RUNWAY: Chanel Resort 2013

Photographed by Molly SJ Lowe

Bucket List #1

Sun, 13 May 2012 18:58:00 -0400

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” - Dr.Seuss

This may be really weird, but one of the many things on my bucket list is to read every Dr.Seuss book. I loved his books as a kid and as I get older I see that a lot of his words can still connect to older people. I think he tried to establish these ideas into children at a young age cause something like this sticks with you. Everyone tries to hold on to things from their childhood, and for a lot of people I think they try to hold on to Dr.Seuss. I for one do still love him and his books as I still find them useful in my life.

LOVE coral and teal

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LOVE coral and teal

makeupbox: Antique Gold Lids: Olive-Gold Eye Shadow...

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:40:48 -0400

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Antique Gold Lids: Olive-Gold Eye Shadow Tutorial

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This is a makeup look that will work on mono-lids and hooded lids, as the color curves up along the eye socket. The basic technique you need to note is just stacking “V’s” next to each other with your shadows.

I used 4 shades: Black, Brown, Olive-green and Bronze

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Step 1: To maximize the intensity of the shadows, I first laid an olive green base on the lids (MAC Moss Scape Paint Pot). I ran it quite thickly along the lower lash line from outside in as well.

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Step 2: Using a small brush, stroke black shadow diagonally downwards from the outer corner of the eye inwards. It will look like a little triangle at the outer corner. Stroke black along the outer half of the lower lash line as well.

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Step 3: Pack a soft, warm brown beside the black diagonally downwards, and also up and in along the socket line (hollow line above your eye ball) so it makes a side-ways “V”. (See Step 1 in the numbered diagram above if you are not sure how this should look.

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Step 4: Pick a metallic olive green and apply it parallel to the brown you applied earlier. (I used an Antique Gold pigment and you can find a similar shade from many brands, both cheap and expensive, but MAC’s Sumptuous Olive is a reference if you aren’t sure what shade to look for.)

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Step 5: On the inner corners, add a touch of soft peach-bronze, like MAC Honeylust (for reference). I used a bronze I mixed myself so unfortunately I have no name for it.

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Step 6: Use black liquid liner to apply a simple line, extending up and out following the natural curve of the eye. Then finish by applying false lashes or black mascara as needed.

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There is absolutely nothing better than a Charleston boy. =)

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:18:42 -0400

There is absolutely nothing better than a Charleston boy. =)

Fashion Post #1

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:06:05 -0400

If you are a female, I HIGHLY urge you to step out of your comfort zone of skinny jeans and v-necks. There are so many cute, affordable clothes out there for a million and one different body types. Whether you are short and skinny, or tall and curvy, there are so many simple outfit choices that not only flatter your body shape but also just happen to have a little bit of style. You can dress nice without all the hassle of dressing up. So once again I beg of you to look up some cute styles you might be interested in, and play up your wardrobe instead of looking like you literally just bought 3 of the same shirts in different colors from Hollister. =)

"If you pretend you’re friends with popstars, then you just might be one day. I think.” -..."

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:58:38 -0400

““If you pretend you’re friends with popstars, then you just might be one day. I think.” - Sierra Kusterbeck”

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