Makeup Challenge: Teal, Lime Green & White

Over on MakeUpGeek's site, she is hosting another makeup contest. This time, we were asked to create a look using the colors teal, lime green and white. Here is what I came up with! (The products I used are listed below the pictures!)




Products Used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC Plumage Eyeshadow on Lid (Teal)
MAC Wedge Eyeshadow in Crease (Light Brown)
MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow for Highlight (White)
MAC Retro-Speck Eyeshadow for Inner Corner (Sparkling White)
Wet N Wild ColorIcon Eyeliner in Turquoise (Lower Lashline Base)
BH Cosmetics 88 Cool Shimmer Eye Palette Lime Greens (Lower Lash Line)
Maybelline Ultra Liner in Black (Liquid Eyeliner, Top Lashes)
Maybelline Falsies Mascara


Now Playing: "Two Step" by Dave Matthews Band

90s Inspired Makeup

I took part in MakeupGeek's weekly challenge, again. This time, we were asked to create an era look. While many of the submissions were inspired by the 20s, 50s, 60s, 70s and even the 80s, I decided to rep the 90s. When I think of makeup from the early 90s, I think of matte looks (typically brown eyeshadow) that is blended upward and outward, full brows, beauty marks (a la Cindy Crawford), and berry/red lips. My muses (who I had in mind while I was putting on my makeup) were Aunt Becky from Full House and Brenda and Kelly from 90210, lol. I had trouble with my lighting and my camera, so these pictures don't really do the look justice. Nevertheless, I had fun!

Products Used:

Urban Decay Naked Palette: Naked on the lid, Buck in the crease and blended outward
Coastal Scents 88 Palette, 2nd row across, last shadow down- Brown/Orange hue all over the lid
MAC Vanilla- Highlight
Lancome Definicils Precious Cells Mascara- Upper Lashes
Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Copper Glaze 330
Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Bordeaux 016
Maybelline Ultra Liner Water Proof Liquid Eyeliner- Beauty Mark
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Whiskey- Upper and Lower Lashes
Maybelline Expert Wear Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown
Coastal Scents 10 Piece Blush Palette- Matte Shades Blended
MAC Studio Fix Powder- my natural shade, N3
Nails- Rumple's Wiggin' by OPI









Now Playing: "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince (It's from the '80s but it reminds me of the 90s because of a specific memory)

Makeup Challenge: Arab Inspired

One of the beauty gurus on YouTube, MakeupGeekTV, is sponsoring a makeup challenge on her website. The challenge this time, is to create an arab-inspired look. I love makeup, themes and a challenge. So, this contest was right up my alley. I believe the prize is a set of brushes from Sigma. I don't own any Sigma brushes but have heard wonderful things. It would be amazing to win this but there have been hundreds of submissions from extremely talented artists and also from girls who just love makeup.

I had fun putting this looking together. I did it rather quickly and without much thought. I grabbed the brightest eye palette I had (which I paid about a buck or two for) and got to work. I went with the flow and the results are below (yes, that rhymed). FYI- I had Radiohead's "Lotus Flower" on repeat while I was doing this look. I can't get enough of that song! The design below my eyes was done to mimic the arabic language. I hope I didn't end up writing something that actually means something offensive.

The products I used will be listed below the pictures. I hope you enjoy this look. It would be fun for Halloween or a costume party!












Products Used:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
L.A. Colors Eyeshadow Palette in Wildflowers (EP42)
NARS Albatross -Eyeshadow Highlight
Ben Nye Creme Colors in Black (CL-29) -Brows & definition
Wet N Wild Kohl Brow Eyeliner in Black (651) -Lower Lash Line
Maybelline Ultra Liner Waterproof in Black -Upper Lash Line & Arabic Writing
Almay Intense i-color Lengthening Mascara in Black Pearl- Upper Lashes
MAC Zoom Lash in Zoomblack- Lower Lashes

The purple/silver scarf was a 24th birthday gift and I don't recall where I got the mustard pashmina- Pier 1 a few years ago, perhaps?



Now Playing: "See You In the Spring" by The Court Yard Hounds ft. Jakob Dylan, "Money Grabber" by Fitz and the Tantrums, "Shadowboxer" by Fiona Apple