Halloween: Beauty/Beast

As always, I waited to the last minute to put my Halloween costume together.  This year I really didn't want to buy anything new so I planned on using things that I already had lying around in my closet; and using makeup I already have...since I have quite a bit.

This is what I came up with!  A Beauty/Beast look.  I painted my face and threw on a white tank top, denim-hooded vest, black skinny jeans, and black high-tops; and I was done.  My costume cost me a total of $.97...the price of the white face paint; which, by the way, was horrible.  I would most definitely most recommend using this brand of cream makeup.  It was incredibly hard work with, but I guess you get what you pay for.  In the end, I think it turned out pretty well. 

I used a tutorial from MadeYewLook by Lex to create this look.  She is an awesome makeup artist...check her out.  Click here to see the tutorial and also check out her Facebook page!

"Beast" Side

Face:

Rubies White Cream Makeup

Ben Nye Professional Face Powder - Super White

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Line - Blackest Black

Sephora Nano Eyeliner - Midnight Black

Matte Black Eyeshadow

Grey Eyeshadow

"Beauty" Side

Face:

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation - NC37
NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder - All Over Bronze Glow

Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Original
Wet N Wild Eyeshadow Palette - Blue Had Me At Hello

Beauty Haul: Urban Decay, Elegant Lashes, and Beauty Books

So I did a little online shopping not too long ago and made some pretty awesome purchases.  I wasn't able to take any good quality pictures of the items I purchased, but I will leave links to the products so you call can check them out for yourselves.

The first few items I bought were from Urban Decay.  I have always heard really good things about this makeup brand, but I wanted to judge for myself. 

The Vice Palette, newly released, really caught my attention.  There are tons of reviews for this product all over YouTube and other beauty blogs, so I won't go into too much detail about this palette, but I will say it was definitely worth the money.  You get 20 brand new eyeshadow colors; in Urban Decay's new formula, in a mix of textures (matte, satin, shimmer) and a dual-sided eyeshadow brush.  A few of the shadows are a little chunky with a lot of glitter fallout, but the majority are very smooth and have really great color payoff.

The Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner Set is my favorite purchase.  These eyeliners are so smooth and definitely live up to their name 100%.  The set comes with eight full-sized eyeliner pencils in a great mix of colors; four of which are brand new.  The color pigmentation on these eyeliners is sickening!  (And if you're not familiar with "the lingo" that's a good thing.)  I know I am definitely going to have a lot of fun testing these out.

The last thing I bought from Urban Decay was the De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray.  I can't really say a whole lot, good or bad, about this product yet.  I'm still in the process of testing it out, but I'll let you all know my thoughts in a few weeks once I've given it a chance.

Click here to check out all of Urban Decay's products!

The last few items I bought were some false eyelashes from Elegant Lashes and two makeup books about applying makeup to eyes.

I'll admit it, I'm kind of a lash whore.  Anything full-on and dramatic is right up my alley!  I think they can take any regular makeup look to a whole new level.  I can't wait to try these out...especially the feather ones.  I'm sure you will be seeing them very soon.

Click here to check out the great assortment of lashes!

The two book I got were Beautiful Eyes:  The Ultimate Eye Makeup Guide by Rae Morris and Style Eyes by Taylor Chang-Babaian.  I read the first one in about 45 minutes.  I have to say I was a bit disappointed.  The book had some really nice photos and makeup ideas, but the information was not presented as clearly as I would have liked.  It seemed like the author had some trouble explaining what was going in each picture.

Click here to check out Beautful Eyes: The Ultimate Eye Makeup Guide.

 The second book has taken me a little bit longer to finish.  I am finding this book a lot more informative as it covers a wider range of topics and goes into a more detail about each one, but in a clear and concise manner.  I have definitely learned a lot.

Click here to check out Style Eyes.

Well, hopefully you all found this somewhat helpful or interesting...until next time!

Recreation Wednesday: Glitter Pop

In this installment of Recreation Wednesday, I decided to go a little more extreme.  This is not an original look, but I did add my own twist to it.  I don't quite remember where I saw the original picture, but it really caught my attention.  Doing this type of look on a male may seem "controversial" to some people, but what isn't controversial nowadays!  Makeup is art; and at the end of the day, it all washes off.

The actual eye makeup if fairly simple.  Its the glitter, lashes, and shading that really take this look to another level.  It's very different from anything I have shared before.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun recreating it!

 

Face:

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation- NC37
NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder - All Over Bronze Glow (Contour)
Black Eyeshadow from Wet N Wild "Greed" Color Icon Palette (Left Side Contour)

Cover Girl TruBlend Loose Mineral Powder - Translucent Fair (Highlight)

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Original

Matte Cream Eyeshadow from Wet N Wild "Greed" Color Icon Palette

Cool Grey Eyeshadow from ELF Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner - Blackest Black

L'oreal Voluminous False Lashes Mascara - Blackest Black

DUO Eyelash Adhesive - Dark Tone

LaCharme False Eyelashes - 301 Black

Silver Glitter (Right Eye)

Lips:

L'oreal Colour Riche Lipstick - Ginger Spice (applied and removed to stain the lips)

NYC Lipgloss - Nude York City

Recreation Wednesday: Alien on the Runway

One of the best way for me to practice and better myself is to try to recreate looks that I see in pictures or tutorials on YouTube.  Tutorials on YouTube have been my primary "teacher" since I first started taking makeup seriously.

I've recreated a few looks over the months, but this is the first one I'm actually sharing.  The pictures are not all that great because my camera is ancient, but I think you can still see everything pretty well.  My contacts are also a little wonky because of my astigmatism...LOL.

This look was originally done by a guy named Aric Sky (his YouTube name is BeatThatFace).  Not only is he super cute, but I picked up quite a few tips an tricks from him.  Click here to see the original tutorial.  Enjoy!

 

Face:

Max Factor Pan Stick - True Beige
MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural - Medium Plus
Warm Brown Eyeshadow from BH Cosmetics Neutral Eyeshadow 28 Color Palette (Contour)
Dark Brown Eyeshadow from BH Cosmetics Neutral Eyesharow 28 Color Palette (Darker Contour)

Eyes:
MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NC37 (run through eyebrows with spoolie to mute out color)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Eden
Red-Brown Eyeshadow from ELF Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette
Light Gold Eyeshadow from ELF Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette
Sephora Nano Liner - Midnight Black
Sally Girl Sparkle Effects Glitter Adhesive
Peachy-Gold Glitter

Lips:
ELF Tone Correcting Concealer - Ivory
NYC Lipgloss - Nude York City