I couldn’t find the exact picture I saw in a magazine, but this one is pretty close. It seems that Megan Fox has appeared here and there lately. She’s been sporting this eye catching bronze glow and well defined eyes (golds, bronzes, touches of orange and warmth). I thought I’d do my own interpretation.
Here’s the breakdown…
EYES
MAC Paint Pot Painterly last to brow
MAC Paint Pot Rubenesque lower lid only
MAC e/s Vanilla under brow
MAC e/s Swiss Chocolate in crease
MAC e/s Woodwinked inner 2/3 lower lid
MAC e/s Soba outer 1/3 lower lid
MAC e/s Mystery deepen outer 1/3 of crease, outer corner, and lower lashline
I had a Birthday party to go to recently, and I was inspired to try out some makeup that referenced the first eyeshadow colors I learned to put on in the late 1980s. I didn’t have time to make a video tutorial, but I still wanted to share the look and colors with you. Please share your own 80s makeup looks and stories!
EYES
for base on lower lid MAC Pigment in FUSHSIA with MAC Mixing Medium for Face and Body
for base crease to brow MAC Pigment in PINK OPAL with MAC Mixing Medium for Face and Body
MAC E/S HEPCAT in crease
MAC E/S BLU-NOIR outer “V” and smudged on outer half of lower lashline
MAC E/S FRESHWATER with MAC Mixing Medium for Eyeliner on inner half of lower lashline
Laura Mercier Eye Liner Black Ebony upper lashline and upper waterline
Today, I’m headed off to meet up with my brothers who live in South Louisiana. We will be celebrating Mardi Gras!! So here is a Fat Tuesday inspired look for you. These are the traditional colors of Mardi Gras – Gold (Power), Green (Faith), and Purple (Justice).
EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC E/S Chrome inner 2/3 of lower lid
MAC E/S Electric Eel and Melody middle 1/3 of lower lid
MAC E/S Blu-Noir and Hepcat outer 1/3 of lower lid and smudged in lower lashline
MAC E/S Carbon in crease
MAC E/S Vanilla under brow
MAC E/S Goldmine on inner corner/tear duct
Laura Mercier Eye Liner Black Ebony
MAC #7 Lashes
CHEEKS
MAC Hello Kitty Limited Edition Beauty Blush Tippy
I just finished this look…there will be a video as soon as I finish editing it (probably tomorrow).
I was inspired by the weekly challenge over at makeupgeek.com to do a look based on one of the seasons. I think I was supposed to pick my favorite season…but I actually picked my LEAST favorite – winter. YUCK!!! It makes me so depressed and gives me the blues! However, if I could look like this all winter long…I might reconsider – haha! It’s actually much MORE dramatic and dark in person (just ask The Man)…I guess the camera flash washes out the dark a bit. So, here’s the pictures, and the products I used”
EYES
MAC Chromacake Black Black (on lower lid – last to crease)
MAC Paint Pot Bare Study (upper lid – crease to brow)
MAC Eyeshadows: Black Tied (lid), Jest (highlight), 100 Strokes (crease), Passionate (crease)
Laura Mercier Eye Liner Black Ebony
Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil Black Violet
MAC Lashes # 35
MAC Fluidline Blacktrack
Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof Mascara Black
CHEEKS
MAC Blush Coppertone
Bobbi Brown Blush Pale Pink
LIPS
MAC Chromacake Pure White
MAC Lip Liner Dervish
MAC Dazzleglass Rags to Riches
I changed up the look later in the evening to be a big more dramatic and stormy!!
I had a few requests for an eyeshadow look that didn’t require a bunch of different products. Sometimes, you have to crawl before you can run! I know many of us makeup artists and product junkies will find this extremely basic, but it never hurts to review the fundamentals. So, here is a lesson with a very basic (and inexpensive) eye look.
A recap of the products used:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Maybelline 70 Time For Wine Expertwear Eye Shadow Quad
Wet ‘n’ Wild Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in Black
Trish McEvoy Brushes 23 and 9
Eyelash Curler and Mascara
Here are some still pictures of the look:
And as a price comparison – you could have a similar palette of Trish McEvoy Shadows for approximately $64 (refill shadow pans go for about $16 each) or the Maybelline palette for $4-6. (Of course, there is some variation in color and pigment concentration between the two brands.)
The 4 Trish McEvoy shades are on the left and the Maybelline palette is on the right:
I was (again) looking at one of my favorite beauty blogs/sites – makeupgeek.com, and I saw that the challenge this week is to use the Pam Anderson Viva Glam V look for inspiration. Now, I’ve always admired this look. I actually remember trying to buy a lot of the colors when the look first came out. So, I felt compelled to recreate the look for you guys!
My finished look:
I used quite a few products on this one!! Here’s the rundown:
EYES
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
MAC Pigments Melon and Coral (mixed with MAC Mixing Medium for Face)
MAC Shadows: Soba, Orange, Coppering, Mystery, Vanilla
MAC Lashes # 7
MAC Fluidline Blacktrack
Laura Mercier Eye Liner Black Ebony
CHEEKS
Laura Mercier Matte Bronze
MAC Blush Coppertone
LIPS
MAC Lipstick Meltdown
MAC Lip Liner Chestnut
MAC Lipglass Viva Glam V
I’m currently working on the video tutorials for this look – so that should be up shortly!
My finished look:
