Rust look Tutorial

I noticed I haven't done any tutorials in a long time. Here's a look I did a few days ago with my new NYX eye shadows. I loved how it turned out! I wore my new red Famous Stars & Straps T-shirt to match. I didn't take a pic of it though, oops. Hope you enjoy the tut!

Colors used:


The finished look! (minus mascara so you can see the color better)

The T-shirt I wore to match my makeup :o) Picture taken from Dr Jays website.

Spring Leaf Video

Hi guys! I made a video featuring my Spring Leaf look...

I used three pigments from Taylor Made Minerals:
- 'Ra' (yellow-gold)
- 'Sage' (shimmery sage green)
- 'Lagoon' (shimmery forest green)

Hope you enjoy my video!

My Heatherette Makeover by Lady L!

I hung out with Lady L and her little fam bam a few days ago. Helped her lug stuff around and take care of her ADORABLE son, Raiden. Miss L is also a very talented artist...go check out her artwork and poetry HERE.

She did a Heatherette look on me, which I thought turned out great! She used all of the colors in Trio 1. I don't know any of the names of the colors, but she used the light pink on the inner corner, the blue-ish green on the middle lid, and the sparkly black on the outer V and contour. And she did all of this with ONE brush, the M.A.C 239.

Without flash:

With flash:

While I was at her place, I flooded her bathroom...forgot to pull the shower curtain inside the tub...I had it pulled all the way across, but left it outside the tub...so I spent a good 30 minutes cleaning her bathroom floor...Hey, at least her floor is clean now! (o__O;)
L, I hope there 'aint no green stuff growing in there...gomen!!!

Up next... NYX Trios and single shadows!

Black Eye EOTD

I recently bought M.A.C eye shadows in 'Beauty Marked', 'Hepcat', 'Beautiful Iris' and 'Expensive Pink'. Yes, I've been eyeing a lot of pinks and purples lately. I created my "Black Eye" look using all of the colors except Hepcat. Not sure how to use Hepcat, especially with my pale skin, but I wanted more deep pinks in my palette. If you have any suggestions, please let me know :)

I took these pictures after I got home from work today. Man I was tiiiiired! Get this...it takes me two hours to get to work from door to door. I get to the train station near work this morning, and I realize I didn't have my work i.d. Without it, I can't even get into the building, let alone turn my computer on! Sooooo I took the train aaaallll the way back home, and to the office again. So in total, I spent about SIX hours traveling back and forth on the train. To top it off, it was REALLY busy at work today. Lots of network outages...I was expecting a chill Saturday, but got quite the opposite...booooooooo!

Anywho here's my EOTD, enjoy!

*~*Black Eye*~*

(I like it though)

How-To:

1. UDPP and M.A.C Paint Pot Painterly as base
2. M.A.C e/s in Beauty Marked (black with red sparkle) from lash line, extended slightly past crease. Used small, flat eye shadow brush.
   
3. M.A.C. e/s in Beautiful Iris (shimmery lavender) above Beauty Marked. Bring it up as high as you want. Blend slightly into Beauty Marked as well, to get that gradient effect. Used same small e/s brush.
4. M.A.C e/s in Expensive Pink (pinkish gold) from inner corner of eyelid, lined over purple color and into contour. Stop halfway (or contour entire lid w/pink if you like). Used medium pointed detail brush.
5. M.A.C e/s in Naked Lunch (soft shimmery pink) under brows as highlight. Used medium angled fluff brush.
6. M.A.C e/s in Cloudbound (white gold) and Pandemonium (matte violet) on lower lash line. Both are from the Pandemonium Eyes Quad. Used small detail brush.

Me being a camera whore

Last one, I promise....

Bearded Woman EOTD

I did a look tonight inspired by my new Uniqlo T-shirt. My BF calls it the 'Bearded Woman T-shirt'. At first, I was like, "WTF, stop talking S#$% about my shirt!". But the more I looked at it, the design really does look like a woman with a crazy teal-colored beard....hrmph. I still like it though! What do you guys think? Does it look like a bearded lady?

The shirt was sold in this cool plastic container:


Here's what I used:

Face:
- NARS Makeup Primer
- Everyday Minerals Intensive foundation in Light Medium (Beige)
- Everyday Minerals concealer in Sunlight (under eyes and on red spots)

Eyes:
- M.A.C Paint Pot in Painterly
- Taylor Made Minerals pigment e/s in Doris (teal) and Aisley (lavender)

- Milani single e/s in Snow Frost
- Milani Runway Eyes e/s in Silver Charm
- Urban Decay e/s in Ransom
- Kate Super Sharp Liner in Black
- Tiffa Mascara Base
- L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black

Cheeks:
- Everyday Minerals blush in Email Me
- Bonne Bell Blend 'n Glow in Natural Blush

Lips:
- M.A.C lip liner in Ginger Root
- Everyday Minerals Lip Gloss in Spring Pink

Eyes How-To:

1. After I applied my base (Painterly Paint Pot), all I did was apply the Aisley pigment (lavender) dry from lash line and extended past the crease.

2. Then I took Doris (teal) and applied it dry from the outer corner of my lid, into the contour. I stopped halfway since I didn't want to contour my entire eyelid with a crazy color. For this step, I used a medium-sized pointed contour brush.

3. Then I lined the lower lash line with Urban Decay e/s in Ransom with a teeny detail brush. I applied Milani Runway e/s in Silver Charm to the inner corner of my eyes, for extra sparkle.

4. Then I applied Milani e/s in Snow Frost from under my brow, until where it met the teal color. I then took a small tapered e/s brush, and blended out harsh lines on my contour.

5. I applied liquid liner and mascara last.

*~*Bearded Woman*~*

Messy living room...I know, I know. (-__-)

EOTD: Sea Foam Green and Brown

I finally made a video, yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy!!! Sooo much easier than picture tutorials. It took forever to upload on YouTube...I hope you guys like it. I don't make sense a LOT, and please excuse the frequent "um's". Now I need to figure out a way to set up my camera and mirror so that I can do a video of me actually doing my makeup...AND try to stay in the middle of the picture at all times...

What I used:

Face:
- M.A.C Select Cover Up concealer in NW20 (I said N20 in the vid, oops)
- M.A.C StudioFix Powder compact in NC30

Eyes:
- UDPP as base from lash line to brow.
- M.A.C Paint Pot in Painterly from lash line to brow.
- Jordana e/s in Mint, from inner corner to middle of lid.
- M.A.C e/s in Patina and Woodwinked from middle of lid to outer corners. Also applied to 2/3 of contour.
- Milani e/s in Snow Frost under brow to highlight.
- Kate Super Sharp liquid liner in Black
- Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara in Black

Cheeks:
- Jordana Blush Powder in Stardust

Lips:
- Milani Lipstick in Amaretto

Hope you enjoy my vid...kinda shaky, but I will learn how to make them better!

Shibuya Adventure

I went back to my hairstylist today to have the short pieces of hair in the front re-dyed. After getting it done last week, the color didn't seem to hold very well, and there were some parts that didn't color at all. Now the front part of my hair looks BLACK, while the rest is a nice chocolate brown....my stylist said that it'll lighten up after three or four washes...I really hope it does, because I have triple-toned hair now....the things I get for being a perfectionist!

Anyway, I wore a green beater, green slip-on sneakers, and green eyeshadow today...I didn't even realize it was St. Patrick's Day, until after I got home and my bf pointed it out! Hahaha...what a crazy coincidence! I just really love green. Even my Nano cover is lime green.

I also bought a brand new 239 eye shadow brush and concealer from M.A.C. I hadn't spent money on M.A.C in a few weeks, so I thought a little wouldn't hurt, hee hee. I really needed a spare 239 brush. It sucks only having one, and constantly cleaning it. I got the Select Cover-Up concealer in NW20. It has pink undertones, which covers up my undereye bags quite nicely. It's not as forgiving as the Studio Fix Concealer, the one that comes in a little pot. I just don't have enough time in the mornings to put it on though...it takes a while to spread it evenly, and it doesn't last all day for me. I wanted something lighter and smoother...Select Cover-Up is easier to apply in my opinion...apply a few dots under eyes, dab, dab, dab, and you're done!

M.A.C 239 Eye Shadow Brush

M.A.C Select Cover-up concealer in NW20

Onto the FOTD :)

*~* Black and Green *~*

I used...

- UDPP as base.
- M.A.C e/s in Carbon (matte black)
- Milani e/s in Clover (Shimmery grass-green)
- M.A.C e/s in Shroom
- Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner in Black
- Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara in Black

How To...

1. Apply UDPP from lashline to brow.
2. Apply Carbon e/s (black) from lashline, extend sliiiightly past crease. Blend with blending brush to soften color.
3. Apply Clover e/s (green) on crease, and blend upwards. Also apply to outer V. Blend with tapered blending brush, with windshield-wiper motions. If green color disappears, reapply, and blend again.
4. Apply Shroom e/s under brow to highlight.
5. Line top lashline and apply mascara to top lashes.

This look is super-easy...takes 10 minutes, tops!


Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!! <3