Sunday, June 28, 2015

Cyber goth Hot Pink & Black (using Sleek Acid palette)



I started with applying black base into my crease. I left the middle part of my eyelids empty. I tried to be as precise as possible. I was using Maybelline's Color Tattoo creamy eyeshadow in black. This product is so amazingly multifunctional - I use it as eyeshadow base and as brow gel as well. I applied this base pretty high on my crease (as you can see on the pictures, there is not much space left between black eye shadows and my brows). When I was done with the base, I applied black matte eye shadow on top of it and I spent quite some time blending it. I used Inglot's 342 medium brown matte shadow to blend the black. I still had some tiny space left under my brows, so I applied white matte eyeshadow there.
Then I applied white base in the centre of my lids. I had to be very careful around previously applied black shadow in order to keep my white base as white as possible. I applied pretty thin layer.
Then I started applying hot pink on top of the white base. I used bright hot pink from the amazing Sleek Acid palette. I applied it with stiff flat brush with dabbing motion. I had to apply several layers in order to get such bright color. I applied pink bit further as well - on top of the black. In the final result it made awesome mixture - something like purple/grey and the transmission of colors was finished with this step.
For the bottom lid I just simply applied above mentioned base and black shadow on top of it. When I was done with it (and with necessary blending) I applied tone of gel eyeliner everywhere I could. I made elongated wing - both in outside and inside corners. The great advantage of applying gel (or any) eyeliner on top of black shadow is that you can't see mistakes that easily. I just had to be careful with applying in the centre of my eyes where was pink.


Then came the fun part - I drew thin lines in my inner corners on top of black gel liner but not covering it completely and under my elongated wings in outer corners as well. Then I applied the same hot pink eyeshadow on top of these white lines. Again, several layers. When I was done with it I applied plenty of mascara on my top lashes - I skipped bottom lashes this time to not draw any attention from awesome pink lines I just created. Then I applied foundation, setting powder, contouring, defined eyebrows - same old routine. Then I moved on to my lips. First I outlined them using black eyepencil. Then I applied pink liquid lipstick (L'Oréal Infallible in color Fuchsia) in the centre of the lips and I blended it together with black pencil to achieve ombre effect. And that was it.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Gothic purple eyes & plum lips



I started with creating black creamy base.
I have used kajal black pencil from L'Oréal for this purpose because it is very soft and creamy.

First I applied it all over my lid and then I blended it with my fingers. It is pretty tricky to make it even and smooth but it doesn't have to be perfect at this stage. Important thing is to have black base same height on both eyes.
When I was done with base, I applied dark grey/black matte shadow into my crease and outer-V. I blended it with medium brown matte shadow.
Then I applied white matte shadow under my brows to highlight the area.
Then I moved on to the fun part - applying plum pigment. I used flat stiff brush and I pressed the pigment on my lid in order to minimise the fall out.
I repeated same steps on my lower lid.
When I was done with eye shadows I lined my eyes using gel eyeliner.
I extended my wings pretty far towards my eyebrows to optically elongate my eyes. I draw the sharp point in my inner corners and I applied the same gel liner in my waterline but only in the very inner corners of my eyes. Then I applied bit of gel eyeliner onto outer corners of my lower lids.
I finished off my eyes with mascara.
After I cleaned all fall outs I applied foundation and I set it with powder. Then I contoured my cheekbones lightly and defined my eyebrows using black brow pencil.
As a last step I applied my lipstick. I chose for different one this time then my usual Maybelline's super stay 24h (which I regretted afterwards). The one I am wearing here is Maybelline's 16h lipstick in Absolute Plum. Lovely shade though but I am not very comfortable with creamy texture. I am used to dry-textured liquid lipsticks so this wasn't really working for me. But I love the color of it anyway.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Glam Corpse Paint


I started with my eyes first. I applied black creamy eyeshadow (Maybelline Color Tattoo) all over my lids - top and bottom. Then I applied black matt eyeshadow on top of it. I blended the edges with matt light brown eyeshadow to give it some warmth and also to avoid black looking blueish. Then I applied shimmery golden brown shadow to the moving part of my eyelids to give it more "glam touch". Then I applied black gel liner along my top lash line, into my waterline and on outer part of my bottom lash line as well. I finished off with mascara.Then I cleaned up the fall outs and started with the white face paint. I applied it just with my fingers because it is very sticky and if i apply too thick layer it doesn't feel nice. Once my face was entirely covered I set everything with translucent face powder.
Then I moved on to contouring. I started with matt grey shadow and fluffy shadow brush. I first defined the cheek bone line and then I blended it downwards. I applied bit of the light brown shadow on top of the grey one.
Then I put black matt eye shadow on the bottom part of my nose and around the top part of nostrils.
Then I defined my brows using black gel eyeliner (which is way darker then products I usually use for defining my brows). I put the black liner onto my lips as well - simply because I don't own any black lipstick and this gel liner is waterproof so it works great on my lips as well. Once my face make up was complete I started drawing "skull cracks" with gel liner. This step is absolutely optional.

Instagram collage of this look

Indigo blue/black smokey eyes

This is one of my absolute favourite looks. I started with applying black kohl eye pencil all over my lids (bottom as well). Then I applied matt beige/brown eyeshadow into the crease to make blending process easier. Then I applied matt black eyeshadow on top of the kohl pencil.  I was using Sleek The Original palette. The matt black from this palette is amazing. It's extremely dark and doesn't cause any fall outs what so ever. Once I was done with applying and blending the black shadow I applied bit of an indigo blue shadow (from the same palette). I applied gel eyeliner onto my top lashline, bottom lashline and waterline. I finished off the eyes with a lot of mascara. I was using Max Factor Clump Defy as first to separate my lashes and then I used Rimmel Scandal eyes mascara on top of it. This mascara combination works the best for me.

For the face I did my standard routine - primer, MAC pro longwear concealer in shade NC20 all over my face, lose powder, bit contouring and then I did my brows. Lately I switched from Anastasia Beverly Hills dipbrow pomade in shade Chocolate to Maybelline color tattoo cream eyeshadow in black - I figured out that it works exactly same as ABH's dipbrow pomade and I prefer my brows black currently.

Sleek The Original Palette and shadows I used
For the lips I applied very nude frosty color from Max Factor's Lipfinity in shade 056 Glazed. 
If I would want to goth this look out I would totally wear black lipstick with it.

Vampy red/purple


Instagram post of this look
I started with priming my lids with MAC Paint pot in Soft Ochre. I applied very thin layer just with my fingers. Then I applied the main shadow - which is cool toned shimmery red from Sleek Sunset Palette - all over my lids. Then I blended the edges with matt beige shadow and I darkened the outer V's with matt black shadow from the same palette. Once I was satisfied with intensity I applied lilac pink lose pigment into inner corners to give the red colors more dimension. I repeated the same steps on my lower lid as well.
Then I applied gel eyeliner from my very inner corners of my eyes  all the way towards my brows. Afterwards I put black matt eyeshadow on top of the eyeliner to avoid shimmery shadow pressing onto eyeliner and therefor fading of the intensity of black line. I didn't apply anything into my waterline. I finished off the eyes with plenty of mascara.

For the rest of the face I applied my standard routine - primer, concealer all over the face, powder, light contouring under my cheekbones and jaws.

I applied very dark burgundy lipstick from Max Factor (I have it for years and the name and number peeled of so I don't know which shade is it exactly). I decided to use the lip gloss (which comes with the lipstick) for this time. I normally never do it but I thought it might be nice for this particular look.

Midnight blue smokey eyes


Instagram post of this look
This is actually pretty simple look once you know the "trick" of making basic smokey eyes.
I started with applying creamy black shadow as a base all over my eyelid towards brow bone. You can use soft black kohl pencil as well - whatever works for you. The idea is to create sticky black base so the black shadow will be very intense and it won't crease nor move. Then I applied neutral beige-brown shadow into the crease in order to blend hard edges created by creamy black shadow. Then I applied white matt shadow under my brows to highlight the area. Then I applied matt black shadow onto sticky base I applied earlier with creamy shadow. Then I applied black kohl eyepencil into my lower lashline and afterwards I applied same matt black shadow on top of it. I spend a while blending the black shadow in order to get rid of all harsh line and to make it "smokey". Then I used very beautiful lilac pigment on top of the matt black shadow in order to add more color. I was very precise in inner corners and I applied into 2/3rds of the top and bottom lid. It turned out to be more purple/blue because of black shadow underneath. I finished off with plenty of mascara.
Rest of the face was my basic routine - primer, MAC pro longwear concealer, powder, light contouring and black brows. I used neutral pinky/taupe lipstick.