Best Friend's Prom Makeup & Nails

Meet Christine, one of my best friends! We pretty much grew up together. She's a pretty girl but she always refused to let me put makeup on her haha. That's why I was super excited when she told me that I could help her get ready for prom! I did her makeup and nails while our other friend did her hair.

I used china glaze innocence, china glaze love letters, & sinful colors snow me white

Such a piano player :) We thought it would make for nice pictures.

FACE:

- Bare Escentuals prime time

- ELF tone correcting concealer: Spice

- Revlon colorstay foundation: Natural Tan

- MAC prep + prime powder

- MAC blush: Blushbaby

- MAC mineralize skin finish: Light Flush

- Smashbox bronzer: Suntan Matte

- Urban Decay all nighter spray

EYES:

- Urban decay primer potion

- NYX eyeshadow palette: champagne & caviar

- Physician's Formula gel liner

- ELF waterproof mascara

- Ardell invisiband falsies: Babies

- NYX eyebrow cake powder: Dark Brown/Brown

LIPS:

- Chapstick

- ELF lip stain: Lucky Lady

- ELF super glossy lip shine: Goddess

Tutorial: Smokey Eyes for Prom

My first picture tutorial! I'm going to be doing my friend's makeup for prom this weekend and I decided to practice on myself. I ended up taking pictures at every step for a little how-to. This took more work that I thought, haha. Hope you like! I think neutral smokey eyes are perfect for prom. They're dramatic enough to show up in photos and they'll match any color dress.

Some quick tips for prom..

- Avoid using products with high SPF since they can give your face a white cast in photos.

- Use a lip stain instead of lipstick- they're long lasting, so less touch ups are needed.

- Set your makeup with a makeup setting spray, like Urban Decay's all nighter.

- Have fun and take lots of pictures!

For tutorial purposes, I'll name the shadows in the palette that I used.

1. Light beige

2. Medium brown

3. Dark brown

4. Black

Apply eyeshadow primer (urban decay primer potion.)

Light beige all over the lid up to the brow bone.

Medium brown on lid.

Dark brown on outer half of lid.

Blend.

Black to the outer crease.

Blend blend blend!

Dark brown to the outer half of the lower lash line.

Light beige on the brow bone.

Light beige on the inner corners.

Black liner on the waterline (urban decay zero 24/7 liner)

Black liner on the upper lash line (mac blacktrack fluidline)

Apply concealer underneath eyes. Add mascara & falsies.

Eyes are done!

Just put on your foundation, blush, contour, lips, and ta-da!

Products used:

- Maybelline dream smooth mousse foundation

- Make Up For Ever concealer palette

- Maybelline dream matte powder

- Nars orgasm blush

- MAC emote blush

- Urban Decay primer potion

- NYX champagne & caviar eyeshadow palette

- Urban Decay zero 24/7 liner

- MAC blacktrack fluidline

- Wet N Wild mega length mascara

- Creme lashes

- MAC hug me lipstick

- MAC underage lipglass

My senior prom was 2 years ago :]

FOTD: Bright Purples & Blues with Urban Decay

Hi everyone! I've been posting a lot of swatches and reviews lately, so I thought it was time to play with some shadow and post an FOTD. I wanted to do something fun and bright. Hope you like!

cross eyed much? i was staring too hard at the camera, haha

FACE:
- Clinique Pore Minimizer
- MAC Studio Finish Concealer
- Revlon Colorstay Foundation
- MAC Prep + Prime Powder
- MAC Blush in Emote (contour) and Blushbaby
- Hard Candy Blush in Honeymoon (highlight)

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Urban Decay eyeshadows (from Deluxe and Show Pony palettes): Fishnet, Scratch, Painkiller, Flash
- Urban Decay 24/Liner in Zero and 1999
- L'Oreal HIP Color Chrome Liner in Blue Spark
- MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
- Covergirl Lash Exact Mascara

LIPS:
- MAC Lipstick in Hug Me
- MAC Lipglass in Underage

FOTD: Tiger Lily Eyes for Halloween

I hope everyone had a good Halloween! I didn't buy a costume, so I just wore green and purple to match my eye makeup.

My Look:

Products Used:
- MAC Studio Finish Concealer
- Revlon Colorstay Foundation
- MAC Prep + Prime Powder
- Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
- Hard Candy Blush in Honeymoon

- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- 88 Eyeshadow Palette
- Milani Eyetech Liquid Liner in Black
- MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
- Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara
- Creme Lashes #13

- Rimmel Lipstick in Airy Fairy

Inspiration: (an old halloween face chart from mac)

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Long Time No FOTD!

Long time no look, huh? Temptalia posted a look today using Make Up For Ever. I LOVED the colors she used and got inspired to play with some makeup. I haven't worn eyeshadow in weeks, so I'm a little rusty.

My skin's been acting up like crazy. I've been going to the doctor but nothing is working yet. So I did some retouching on the full face photos. I usually edit all of my pictures on photoshop to adjust the lighting, contrast, clearness, etc. I never alter the actual makeup, just zap away those pesky pimples :(

FACE:
- Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
- MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC30
- MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC30
- MAC Emote Blush
- MAC Blushbaby Blush

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Honey
- MAC Eyeshadows: Playful, Cranberry, Fertile, Shroom
- Milani Eyeshadow Quad: Copper Fiesta
- MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
- Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Zero

LIPS:
- MAC Bare Slimshine

Valentines Day Inspired Looks

Valentines day inspired looks! I know, I'm late, Valentines Day was yesterday. I tried to record one of these looks for a tutorial, but my camera's focus kept going crazy and it turned out too blurry. Sorry youtube people. But I at least took some pictures of the eyes to post here on my blog.

DRAMATIC BRIGHT PINKS & RED
- urban decay primer potion
- 88 eyeshadow palette
- mac blacktrack fluidline
- ardell falsies

SUBTLE LIGHT PINK & CRANBERRY
- urban decay primer potion
- mac fresco rose paint pot
- mac eyeshadows: expensive pink, cranberry, playful, typographic, vanilla
- mac blacktrack fluidline

VALENTINES DAY NAILS
- orly bonder
- china glaze: wild mink, red pearl
- sally hansen french manicure white
- sally hansen insta-dri

I'm not so great at nails, but I tried.

Cut Crease & Green Warm Eyes

For this look, I used the warm eyes palette from the holiday collection. I wore this look when I went to the mall. I stopped by the MAC counter to look around, and two of the MA's said they liked my makeup. I was so happy, haha.

FACE:
- Smashbox Photo Finish Light
- Everyday Minerals Intensive Foundation
- MAC Emote Blush
- MAC So Ceylon MSF

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Holiday '08 Warm Eyes Palette: Sweetjoy, Warm Suede, Gentle Heat, Grand Entrace
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Stash, Zero
- Maybelline Sky High Curves Mascara

LIPS:
- MAC Lipglass: Ola Mango!

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This one is my first attempt at "cutting the crease". That little dot by the inner corner was an accident. Didn't see it, haha. The camera catches everything!

FACE:
- Smashbox Photo Finish Light
- MAC Studio Fix Fluid
- MAC Blush: Emote, Dollymix

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Eyeshadows: Mulch, Typographic, Honey Lust, Vanilla
- NYX Eyeshadow: Black
- MAC Fluidline: Blacktrack
- MAC Shadestick: Beige-ing
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Zero
- Maybelline Sky High Curves Mascara

LIPS:
- MAC Lipstick: Marquise D'

Purple Smokey Eyes

I haven't done a tutorial on YouTube for the longest time. I was getting so frustrated that the center image wasn't showing up as the default still. I guess youtube doesn't take the very middle as the video image anymore. Ugh, that sucks. But here are the pictures of the look. I used all MAC eyeshadows for this one.

VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

FACE:
- MAC Select Cover Up
- Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation
- MAC Blushes: Emote, Dollymix

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Eye Shadows: Innuendo, Nocturnelle, Fertile, Typographic, Vanilla
- Urban Decay Precious Metals: Big Ticket
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Zero
- Maybelline Sky High Curves
- Ardell Falsies

Lips:
- MAC Slimshine: Bare

Green & Red, Christmas Inspired Look

Ahh I haven't done a look in such a long time. This one is green and red, inspired by Christmas! My favoriteee holiday. I did a video tutorial on this, but still haven't edited it yet.

Face:
- Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation
- Mac Select Cover Up Concealer
- Milani Bronzer: Light
- Milani Blush: Luminous

Eyes:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Paint Pot: Greenstroke
- 88 Eyeshadow Palette
- Urban Decay Liquid Liner: Shattered
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Zero
- Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

Lips:
- MAC Lipgelee: Slicked Pink

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* MAC's holiday sets are 25% off!
A sale, isn't that crazy? I don't know if I'll be getting anything since I'm broke. But for those of you who are planning on buying them, this is a great deal!