Blue had me at Hello!

Was inspired by all the Blue Had me at Hello Wet n wild Palette looks on Makeupbee.com Decided to pull it out and do a look.

This is what we are going for:



Step 1. Apply a dark blue base. I used the Wet n Wild Cool Eyes creme shadow pencil in distress.



Should look like this:


Step 2. Use this shade in the Blue Had Me at Hello Palette, apply to the inner 2/3 of the lid.



Should look like this:



Step 3. Use this shade in the Blue Had Me at Hello Palette, apply to the outer 1/3 of the lid.



Should look like this:


Step 4. Use this shade in the Blue Had Me at Hello Palette, apply to the outer V and blend



Should look like this:



Step 5. Apply black pencil liner, should look like this.



Step 6. Use this shade in the Blue Had Me at Hello Palette, apply to the lower lash line



Should look like this



Step 7. Deepen the outer V with this shade in the palette



Should look like this:



Step 8. Apply Mascara and Falsies, here's the finished eye:



Used MAC Mineralized skin finish in medium Dark as contour and blush:



Apply YSL Rough Pur Pure Lipstick in 132 - Nude color



Final Look again:



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Blue Brown MAC pigment look inspired by Makeupbee Ailah

I had the blue brown pigment from MAC for a long time and never really did anything with it, until I saw a look Ailah posted a few weeks ago on Makeupbee. I added a little more Blue with a BM pigment on the inner half of the lid.

Check out the look that inspired my look:

http://www.themakeupbee.com/look.php?look_id=560

Find her blog on Makeupbee and check out her step by step tutorial.







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Blue Gold Smokey Eye

Products used:

Face:

1. Giorgio Armani Luminious silk foundation 4.5 + 5.5 mixed
2. Studio finish concealer C20 for under eyes

Eyes

3. Anastasia Brow Whiz in Brunette + Anastasia Brow Powder in Brunette to set.
4. Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer
5. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean as base for the eyes
6. MAC e/s - Deep Truth all over the lid
7. MAC e/s - Gold mine inner corners
8. Nars e/s - Night Breed in outer V
9. Nars e/s - Himalayas on Brow Bone to Blend.

Cheeks
10. MAC Mineralized blush - Happy together

Lips

11. MAC lip liner in Cremola
12. YSL Lipstick in nude
13. MAC dazzle glass

Creating a Super Dewy Fresh face with a hint of sun with products from STILA

I've been liking the fresh faced look lately, which is natural dewy skin with a hint of colour. I went searching for a tinted moisturizer with illuminating qualities. I found Stila Illuminating tinted moisturizer. I'm in shade #02.


This is a wonderful tinted moisturizer, it gives the face an overall understated glow. To demonstrate, here is a picture of me bare faced, with only some sunblock on my face:

1. Take a dime sized Illuminating tinted moisturizer:

2. Here's a pic of my face after the moisturizer under the same lighting, you will see how this tinted moisturizer gives you a overall brightening effect and some coverage on the face:

3. Dust some translucent powder in the T zone

4. Apply some Bourjois Bronzing powder all over the face. Which is my current favorite bronzing powder. It is matte, light, honey coloured and smells like chocolate.

5. Apply Stila One Step Prime colour in Bronze Babeon the cheeks and lips.

6. lightly powder in brows with a your fav brow powder, I used Anastasia duo brow powder in Brunette.

7. Apply a shadow on the eyes that is one shade lighter than your skin colour, I used MAC blanc type.

8. Apply eyeliner. I used a eyeliner pen by Kat Von D called Tattoo Liner in the shade Trooper(black). This is a great eyeliner that is pigmented, easy to use and long lasting.

8. Apply your favorite mascara.

There's the finished face under the same lighting.

This is a super easy and quick look to do. Took me less than 10 mins, yet it is fresh and brightening.

I definitely think this tinted moisturizer is an great one.

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Seriously Waterproof Eyeshadow - Makeup Forever Aqua Creams

Make Up For Ever(MUFE) founder Dany Sanz has spent most of her career developing products to meet the high-performance needs of show-business clients. Think Moulin Rouge show girls that perform shows back to back, their makeup must endure heat, sweat, and it must be intensely pigmented to be visible to an live audience. I’ve always loved MUFE for their long lasting products and vivid colour selection.

They have done it again with a recent launch of Aqua Creams.

What it is:
An ultra-pigmented, long-lasting waterproof cream.

What it does:
These little pots of wonder are highly pigmented creams for eyes, lips, face and body. They are designed to be waterproof and is made for extreme conditions, think synchronized swimmers. Once they dry and set, they are waterproof, transfer-proof, and crease-proof. Basically, they’re going to stay on until you use an oil based cleanser to remove them.

Some of the colours are designated “lips and cheeks”; the rest are designated “eyes and cheeks.” They can be applied individually, mixed together, or used under powder (or lipgloss).

How I like them:

I’ve purchased Shade 1 and Shade 15. I’ve gotten samples of some of the blush/lip shades. It’s not a lie that these are waterproof, I’ve tested this by splashing water on them. I’m pretty certain you can take a dip in the pool and still have perfect shadow after.

The eye shadows that I purchased stayed on all day without an eyeshadow base even though I have fairly oily lids.

In general they dry fairly quickly compared to other cream based shadows/blushes I’ve tried in the past, so you must work quickly to blend the colours. The formula for some of the colours do run drier than others, so test out the colours first if you can.

They are $22 each and can be purchased at Sephora.

These are swatches of the shades I purchased:

This is a super natural look I created with Shade 15

Here's a slightly heavier look with Shade 15 as a base and the Urban Decay Naked Palette:

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