Step One: Apply an eye base to the eyelid for a smooth canvas. If you are not an owner of a base, use foundation or concealer.
Step Two: Apply gel liner along the upper and lower lash lines. This will be your eye liner base. Apply the gel eye liner with an angled eye liner brush. cover the whole brush in eye liner and pat the tip across the upper lash line for a thin even line
Step Three: Use a brown eye shadow applied with a defining pencil brush, and on top of the liner to set it and to make it look more dramatic.
Step Four: use a mid-brown eye shadow along the upper lash line. Then, with the same colour, apply the eye shadow up to the crease of the eyelid.
Hint: The colour should be most intense on the eyelid and fading upwards towards the brow bone
If you want to create a more dramatic affect, use a different brown on your crease line and outer bottom lash line.
Finish the look by using a black eye liner along the waterline and a brown eye liner on the top of the eyelid.
Try this simple smoky eye and tell us about your results!
Images Sourced from 'Amazing Face' by Zoe Foster
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
BACK TO BASICS
When beginning your makeup its best to first prepare your skin. This means its time to exfoliate, clean and moisturize. It’s best to make sure that the skin is ready and healthy before makeup so that you have your best complexion at hand.
To begin with first apply a small amount of Primer to the palm of your hand; rub a thin coat on to the surface of your face. The primer will act as a thin shield between your face and makeup which will protect your pores from being clogged while allowing an easier application of further added makeup.
Next is Concealer. Apply a fine coverage to any unwanted fault in your skin’s complexion. This may include under eye circles, pimple marks or uneven skin tone. The concealer will act as a mask to hide these flaws.
picture taken from: http://primped.ninemsn.com.au/blogs/blush-hour/interview-lancomes-global-online-makeup-blogger-michelle-phan-reveals-her-top-makeup-and-skincare-tips
Picture taken from: http://thegloss.com/beauty/product-launch-borghese-lumina-hydrating-concealer/
After preparing the skin it’s now time to apply liquid and powder foundation. First begin by applying a small amount to the palm of your hand. Using either a brush, sponge or your finger tips rub a thin layer into your skin. Make sure to massage the foundation in well, covering under the chin and into the hair line so no make up lines are visible. Liquid foundation is a great way to get a stronger lasting coverage. After applying the liquid foundation begin to use your powder foundation. The powder will give a matt finish to your skin which allows it to appear more natural. After you have dipped your brush into the powder, tap of the excess and slowly coat a thin coverage over your skin.
Now its time to focus on highlighting the features of your face. First we will begin with your cheeks. Here we will start to apply blush and bronzer to add colour depth and sculpt the face by highlighting your cheek bones. After applying a thin application of bronzer to your brush slowly work from the top of your ear lope to just before the tip of your mouth. Use light strokes that slowly cup under your cheek bone. Keep stroking until you are satisfied with the colour depth. After you have applied the bronzer places a light covering of blush on your brush. Sweep this over the apples of your cheeks to provide a natural glow to your face.
Picture taken from: http://elfukblog.blogspot.com.au/2012_09_01_archive.html
Picture taken from: http://mostlysunnybunny.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/with-bobbi-brown-rich-caviar-eye-shadow-palette-it-is-not-too-early-to-celebrate-christmas-part-1/
Now its time to focus on your eyes. The colours you use will depend on the time of day, your skin tone and the outfit you will be wearing. But today we will go for the basic browns, a daylight tone that can go with most outfits. First brush a shade of eye shadow (that is slightly lighter than your skin tone) from your eyebrow to your eyelashes. This will open up your eyes making them look bigger and fuller. Next use a neutral tone of eye shadow and brush this along the crease of your eye. This will define your eyes giving then depth. Highlight your eyebrows by brushing a soft shade of pearl eye shadow under the eyebrow. Begin to apply a light touch of eye shadow (the same colour that was applied to the crease) along the bottom of the eye and finish this with a light addition of eye shadow (the same colour used first on the brows to lashes) to the tear ducts. Finally place a darker eye shadow tone to the outer corners of your eyelid. Apply Liquid eyeliner, mascara and if desired false eyelashes. Make sure when applying fake eyelashes to always curl with an eyelash curler and apply mascara after placing them along the eyelash line.
Next move on to your eyebrows. Using an eye shadow that is close to your natural eyebrow colour stroke this into the hairs. This will define your eyebrow shape.
Last is your lips. This can be done in two ways. Depending on your look you can go subtle with a light layer of lip gloss or give your lips a deep pout using lip liner and lipstick. First trace your lips with a lip liner (the colour is up to you but the classic red or pink is always a good and easy choice). Slowly brush the lip liner into your lips and finish it of with lipstick.
And TADA! You are finished. You can mix up this look with different colours depending on your mood!
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Monday, 8 October 2012
Friday, 5 October 2012
Go Pink for Breast Cancer!
The month of October is also known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in the beauty industry, this means changing products also known as 'going pink' to support breast cancer. So this month, if you have the chance please support breast cancer and choose the pink option!
It is wonderful to know that the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NCBF) and the McGrath Foundation are around to help increase awareness of breast cancer and encourage further research into the illness. It is even more wonderful to see beauty brands get on board each year and donate towards these foundations.
Below is a number of great products that are supporting breast cancer this month!
Images sourced from: www.beautyheaven.com.au
It is wonderful to know that the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NCBF) and the McGrath Foundation are around to help increase awareness of breast cancer and encourage further research into the illness. It is even more wonderful to see beauty brands get on board each year and donate towards these foundations.
Below is a number of great products that are supporting breast cancer this month!
Dr Lewinn's Limited Edition McGrath Pink Hand and Nail Cream, $9.95 |
ghd Cherry Blossom Styler , $289. |
OPI Pink of Hearts, $24.95 |
Dove Pink Damage Therapy Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner, $6.49 |
Images sourced from: www.beautyheaven.com.au
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Product Review/My Experience: Cherry Culture
Picture taken from http://lizabellabeauty.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/bella-beauty-tip_11.html
From watching a lot of Australian YouTube gurus, I found this website called Cherry Culture. They sell a lot of American drugstore brands like NYX, Milani, Jordana, etc. The shipping gets quite expensive, especially when buying nail polish and other heavier items so I convinced a friend to go halves with me. Unfortunately, shipping did take a while as I went for the cheapest option which had no tracking number. Cherry culture seems to have regular 20% off sales for different times of the year; I bought mine in the ‘Back to School’ sale. I bought 10 products which I will review for you.
Monday, 1 October 2012
Ombre Nails
It's like a sunset on your nails!
This design can use any combination of colours you want to create amazing blended effects
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