Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Vacation? Summer Party? Hot Date?: Tropical Tutorial

Good Mooooooorning Lay-days and Gentles!

I murst say that I am feeling myself today chile! Having an awesome hair day and I did sooooo good with today's eye look. I am getting so much better, I can't lie. I had my transition color all the way off and I really wasn't using the proper brush(es) for my crease. I ordered MAC Saddle for transition and being as though I have very small, "chinky" eyes, I should've been using a smaller-more pointed brush for my crease. I heard all about the glorious MAC 226 brush (the unicorn of MAC brushes lol) and some use the 224 or the 217. I opted for the MAC 226 dupe from coastal scents, based upon online reviews. Because I just recently ordered these products, I do not have either one yet. So what I did was I found a color in one of my CG Quads that was similar but had a little shimmer and I wet my current crease brushed and pinched it for a much finer tip and Waaaaah-Laaaaaah! Still not perfect but much better and a very pretty look! Check it out:
 
 
The Eyes: Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box, Primer Potion, Ruby Kisses Liquid Liner - Carbon, Maybelline Stilleto Mascara

First I started off with the color "Honey" in my inner v and tear duct. I blended honey over to about 1/2 of the lid. Next I used "Graffiti" on the 2nd half of the lid while blending honey and graffiti together in the middled. I then used "Peace" in my outer V and begin to bring the color into graffiti and blended the two together. So you should have a nice rainbow or Yellow-Yellowish green-Green-Greenish Blue. I used my transition color in the crease and blended it out some, I then went back into my lid to place "Fishnet" in between the Yellow and Green. Used a matte neutral tannish-nude color for brow highlight. Added my liner, mascara and here is the finished look:







The Lips: NYX Hot Pink Lip Liner & MAC Rose Maiden (LE)

This was pretty simple, as always I moisturize my lips at least a half hour prior to lining them or addidnt lipstick. Just something I do to let the moisture really sink into my lips. I then applied lined my lips with NYX's Hot Pink and filled them in. I then went over the liner with MAC's Rose Maiden and because this is a frost its super creamy and has sheen, take a look:


  
 


The Face: Iman Shade Stick Foundation - Earth 2 & MAC Hot Nights

As always my face was primed with M.O.M. I used the Beauty Blender to blend my foundation to my skin, I must say that I LOVE Iman's foundation stick. It does not rub off easily and its so easy to use and the clean up? There is none. I used FitMe concealer in #30. On my cheeks I used MAC's blush in Hot Nights (Temperature Rising Collection). For contouring and highlighting I used my go-tos Ben Nye's Luxury Powders in Banana and Sienna. I also use Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Topaz as a finishing powder.
 
 
Here is the finished Look:




 
 
  







 
Have a Great day and BE YOU!