Sexy Sweetheart

I know it has been awhile since my last post and I am sorry it has taken me so long to do one! I finally have one for you and this one is a good one ;) I love this makeup its great for basically anything. I love how dramatic it makes my eyes look. Its a soft, feminine but also sexy look.

Step one is always the same and never will change. ;) Moisturize and apply primer. I'm of course using my trusty Smashbox primer. There are cheaper versions of course the MAC one is great as well. Next apply foundation I'm using Smashbox's High Definition foundation. Next apply powder to set the foundation, I'm using Halo by Smashbox.
Don't apply concealer yet, since you are using a lot of color little pieces will fall and create dark circles. We want to keep this look looking clean. To do so you will need to have tissue at hand to wipe brushes and your eyes at times. Make sure also to have q-tips and eye makeup remover handy just in case you make any mistakes. Fill in your eyebrows with light hair-like strokes.

Eye primer is key to make the colors stand out. I am using my favorite Painterly by MAC. This is seriously the best eye primer ever. I love the way the colors stand out. Apply all over your eye dabbing with your ring finger. Wait for it to dry before you apply any color.

I am using my Coastal Scents palette for almost all the colors in this look.The first color we want to start with is some purples. I took three purples and applied all over my eyelid to create my own color. I love the way the three colors look. Instead of using brushes I used my fingers, I suggest you do the same. You can control what area gets color and what doesn't.





Next take a light peachy pink and apply from your crease to almost to your brow bone. I'm using a peach from MAC. You can use any peachy color you want. Blend the color and fade it out a bit. I am using MAC 275 blending brush. This is my favorite brush ever. I use it all the time for blending and applying. The right brushes definitely make a difference. Cheap brushes that work well are Kirkland's from Costco. You get 5 or so brushes. They are pretty amazing, I am hooked on a few of them as well.





Next I took a bright pink color and applied it in the right hand corner of my eyelid. Just take your finger and lightly sweep the color across the darker purple. Next I took two browns and applied them right under my brow bone just above my crease. This give the pink a darker color and a little bit more depth. I just love how all these colors look together :) Take your blending brush and blend the colors together. But lightly blend cause you don't want the colors to look muddy. Then apply a pearl white color on your brow bone and blend into the browns. The last bit of color you add is the bright pink again and apply right under your lower lash ling for some added color. I am using MAC's 219 Pencil Brush. This is perfect for your lower lash line and even gets between the lashes. Then take a black color with the same brush and apply over the bright pink on your lower lash line. This gives you a smokey effect. Just one sweep is good enough, you don't want to over power the pink.

Next is my favorite part. Apply false lashes. I love how dramatic your lashes look with fake lashes. If you have never used false lashes, you really do not know what you are missing! Its not just for people with short lashes, I have long lashes and still love false lashes ;) You can use any lashes of your choice. I am using MAC's lashes. I simply adore these lashes they are great quality and can be used numerous amount of times. However drugstore lashes work just as well :) They are really cheap too! :D You want to apply a thin strip of glue along the lashes and then wait 30 seconds for it to get tacky. There are no tricks I can give you for this one, you just have to practice. You won't get them on the first try so don't get frustrated. Just keep trying, applying fresh glue each time. The best glue out there is the Duo Adhesive. The lashes stay put all day long and wont budge.


Now to hide the line of the lashes and make them blend better we will take a liquid eyeliner. I am using LOreal's Telescopic Liquid Eyeliner. Steady your hand and rest it on your cheek. Start from the middle and work your way out to the outer corner. I created a tiny wing at the corner, you don't have to do this I just liked the way it looked with the lashes giving me a cutesy girl look. Make sure you trace the inner corner as well to give your eye depth and shape. Make the line thicker towards the outer corner and thinner towards the inner corner. If you make a mistake when you are creating the wing take the q-tip and dip it into some makeup remover and wipe away your mistake. Wait for it to dry and try again. Just be patient. Don't worry about messing up, I messed up a few times on my left eye. :p


Now we want to brighten up the eyes just a tad bit. Take a white eyeliner and trace right inside your water line. I am using Ulta's Brand which is light enough to give me a little brightness but not look trashy :p Wipe any fallouts (any eyeshadow that may have fallen underneath your eye) with the handy dandy tissue you have and apply concealer. Also apply concealer to the sides of your nose and around your lips to give them a more defined look. Also to any blemishes you may want to hide.


For the blush you want a dark pink, no matter your skin tone. It looks best with this look. I am using Bare Escentuals So Fab. Start from your cheekbones and work your way down. Make sure you have a good brush that blends so if you have too much color on one cheek you can easily tame it down. For a "I'm in love" glow, take Benefit's High Beam highlighter and apply on the apples of your cheeks and above your eyebrows. My secret to looking gorgeous and flawless ;)



Final step, Lips, I am using Very Sexy E32 Sleek. Apply a lip balm on your lips to moisten them up a bit and then apply the lipstick. Make sure you get the corners of your mouth as well. It looks silly when you smile and your lips aren't all one color :p








And viola ladies! You are now gorgeous-er :p I hope you love this look as much as I do. :) If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Please do email me :)

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Sensational Saturday

I am so sorry for not posting anything lately. I have been suppppper busy and so little time. But my life has slowed down just a little and I promise I am going to make more time for you guys :D I was at a loss of what tutorial to do, so today I sat down and just went with the flow and this is what I came up with ;) I wanted to start doing club makeup. I thought that it would be cool to switch back and forth between daytime looks and nighttime looks. So I can please everyone! Since I know not all of my readers wear JUST bright makeup. ;)


For today's look, I had no idea what I was going to do. I just put some colors on my brush and hoped for the best :p I really wanted to do something with yellow, I am loving the color yellow at the moment. And to be honest I love this look, it's not too much where you can wear it for daytime activities and the best part is it looks great with light and dark skin tones :D This look has pinks, purples, and a hint of yellow. The yellow really makes your eyes pop. Lets get beautiful...er ;P

First prime your face with Smashbox Primer.


Then you want to apply foundation. I am using Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse. If you have ever used this foundation but thought it didn't blend well, try it with the primer. The primer helps smooth the foundation and helps you blend to get a clean layer without blotches. I love this foundation it really makes your skin look flawless. Next take your favorite powder and apply all over the face. This helps give you a airbrushed look. You will be amazed at how great your skin looks. I am using Maybelline Mineral Power Natural Perfecting Powder.







Next erase those dark circles. I am loving Bobbi Brown's Corrector. The pink tinted color is perfect and helps brighten my eyes. Look at the difference, my right eye is done and my left eye still has a dark circle. Look at the dramatic difference! It is amazing ;) Also apply along the sides of your nose, this helps reduce shadows and brighten up your face drawing attention to your eyes. Conceal any redness or any blemish you may have as well. Apply powder to set the concealer so it stays in place.



Next we need to attack those eyebrows. Take a brow brush and brush the hairs in place. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and my eyebrow hairs are all crazy and out of place. Brushing helps give you the look you want as well. Then take your eyebrow pencil and fill in and fill in any sparse areas, lighter in the front and darker towards the back. I usually make my eyebrows longer at the ends to make my face appear longer.
Finally time to do the eyes! :D I mixed three different colors for the lid color to give a vibrant color. I used two hot pinks and an orangeish color:









Apply the color all over your lid leaving the inner corner of your eye empty and not going past the crease. Blend well. If you get a little pink in the inner corner of your eye don't worry, that will help with blending the yellow and pink.




Next take two purple colors and apply right above the crease of your eye, blending into the pink. Start with the dark purple and then apply a lighter purple over it to lighten the color up a little. Make sure you blend the colors well. Don't apply all the way to your eyebrow leave a tiny space and add a white eyeshadow for some highlight. This also helps lighten the colors toward the eyebrow.

Then take a bright yellow color and apply it in the inner corners of your eyes, and also underneath just 1/3 of the way. Apply the pink color from the yellow to the outer corners of your eyes.

Eyeliner is next, using Stila's Smudge Pot in Black cat line the top of your eyes all the way to the inner corner to give you more of a dramatic look. Make the line as thin as possible, no wing at the corner, since your eyeshadow is dramatic enough.

Instead of blush we will just use bronzer. I am using Cargo's Waterproof Bronzer. Apply just below the apples of your cheeks and all the way back to your ear. This is where you should be the most bronzed. Also dust on your chin, nose, and forehead.


Then curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara.
For lips I am using a matte lip color, Maple by Smashbox. You don't want your lips to be dramatic because you want your eyes to stand out.Finished! :)

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial :) Stay tuned for more!

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email me! :D

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