IMATS Vancouver

Ok, I gave in and did the make up look that is on the main page for IMATS Vancouver here. I just did the face part, I wasn't so inclined to do the entire neck and shoulder part. Also, I'm pretty sure they used an airbrushing machine for that part, else it would have taken awhile to do. Anyways, here is my interpretation of it! I really enjoyed doing this look and being more creative than usual. I might have to do this again for a theme party sometime.

Eyes:
Lime Crime e/s in Duchess (used wet)
NARS Night Breed
Revlon pencil eyeliner in Black
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara

Lips:
Any dark purple color and I mixed it with a bit of black shadow

Cheeks:
MAC Honey Light Powder

New York Fashion Week

Last week was the yearly anticipated NYC Fashion Week. As I was browsing through one of my online make up site: Temptalia, I came across this runway look from Gwen Stefan's LAMB collection. So, I decided to do my own spin on it. I went a little more dramatic for the eyebrows and did a more smaller pout with my lips. Overall I really liked it. It kind of turned out looking more Geisha-esq, but it was a fun look to play with. Remember, be creative as you'd like! Don't like it, wash it off later :D

Eyes:
Revlon pencil eyeliner in Black
MAC Shadestick in Sharkskin
Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara

Lips:
any red lip liner (make sure to color in your lips after lining)
MAC Russian Red lipstick
any clear gloss (just dabbed in the middle of the lips)

D&G Inspired

I was reading a magazine the other day and this look I had to do. I love the make up ofold Hollywood and I love Scarlett Johansson, so it was a no brainer to try this look. It's pretty simple, although doing perfect red lips can be tricky. Just follow my lip tricks and doing a red lip won't be as scary as you thought. I also debated putting this look up because I wasn't as happy I thought I would be with the look. However, it is a good look for simple eyes and bold lips. A tribute to the 1940s Hollywood :)

Eyes:
Two Faced Eye Shadow Insurance
MAC paintpot in Bare Study
MAC Jest e/s all over lids, up to brow
Urban Decay Scratch e/s blended with Jest
MAC Satin Taupe e/s blended into the crease
MAC Dazzlelight e/s as highlight
MAC Goldmine e/s blended into lid
Bourjois liquid clubbing eyeliner in Absolute Black on upper lashline, winged out
Any white eyeliner on the lower waterline
Benefit's Browzings in Light

Cheeks:
Benefit HighBeam
MAC MSF in Petticoat

Lips:
1) concealer to mute out all lipcolor
2) Any red lipliner, fill in after you line the lips (this will make the color last longer) and make sure to excentuate the cupid's bow for that perfect pout!
3) MAC Russian Red lipstick or you can use any blue tone red lipstick (blue tones make your teeth look whiter, whereas the orange/yellow tones make your teeth look more yellow...boo)
4) clear lipgloss-- you can skip this step if you want a more matte look.
5) Finally, go around your lips with your concealer (use a small angled brush with hard bristles) to add precision to your lips and make it look more clean.

Green Smokes

I have absolutely fallen in love with my MAC Greensmoke eyeshadow. There is something about the combination of greens/golds that really bring out the green in hazel eyes. Enjoy!

Eyes:
Two Faced Eye Shadow Insurance
MAC Shadestick in Butternutty- all over lid
MAC Greensmoke e/s- all over lid
NARS Night Porter e/s- in crease and blended upward/lower lashline
NARS Night Breed e/s- in crease (to add depth to the Night Porter)/outer lower lashline
MAC Goldmine e/s- inner lid and crease/inner lower lashline
MAC Dazzlelight e/s- highlight
Bourjois liquid Clubbing eyeliner in Absolute Black- upper lashline
Revlon pencil eyeliner in Black on waterline and tightline
Estee Lauder Lash Primer
Covergirl Eyelights Mascara in Ruby
Benefit Browzings in Light

Face:
Benefit High Beam
MAC Perfect Topping MSF

Lips:
any light concealer
Fresh's Lip Conditioner
Lancome Vue e/s (or any pinky-gold color)

Dramatic Purples

I love dramatic, smoky purple eyes. So enjoy! Also look forward to my Alice in Wonderland series of looks...you know since the long-awaited movie is only a month away :D

Eyes:
Two Faced Eyeshadow Insurance
Loreal HIP creme base in Eggplant- apply all over lids
Dior e/s in Diorstar (the darker shade)- applied over the Eggplant and blended into crease/lower lashline
NARS e/s in Night Breed- blended into crease and upward/outer lower lashline
MAC e/s in Dazzlelight- highlight color
Dior e/s in Night Butterfly (the light violet shade)- blended into inner corner/inner lower lashline
Bourjois liquid clubbing eyeliner in Absolute Black- upper lashline
Revlon eyeliner pencil in Black- lower waterline and upper tightline
Estee Lauder eyelash Primer
Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara
Benefit Browzings in Light

Cheeks:
Benefit High Beam
MAC Petticoat MSF

Lips:
Any concealer (my lips are currently way chapped so they are a dark red color right now, so this helped mute out my lip color)
Any clear lip gloss- I used Fresh's Lip conditioner
Two Faced e/s in Boy Toy- dabbed over lips to add a pop of color