Friday, October 30, 2015

Grey smokey eyes - Sleek Storm palette

 Products used:
Eyes: 
W7 Get Set eyeshadow base white
Sleek Storm Palette shade Gathering storm
Sleek Storm Palette shade Calm before the storm
Inglot Freedom system matte 373
Sleek Storm Palette shade Blackout
Catrice Liquid Liner Waterproof 010
Essence Long Lasting eye pencil 01 Black Fever
Sleek Storm Palette shade snow storm
Max Factor Clump Defy mascara
Max Factor Wild Mega Volume mascara

Face:
Smashbox Photo finish foundation primer
MAC Pro Longwear concealer NC15
Grimase Loose setting powder white
Inglot Freedom system matte 342

Brows:
Rimmel 214 Jet Black (eyeshadow)
Catrice clear brow gel

Lips:
Maybelline Super Stay 24 Color 615 Soft Taupe






Thursday, October 15, 2015

Smoked out cat eye with ombre lips

 I've started with priming my eyes using MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre. I applied it in my crease all the way to my brow. Then I started forming my ´cat eye´ with black eye pencil L’Oréal Color Riche LeKajal 501 Black. I drew a thick line from my inner to my outer corner. Then I used L’Oréal Color Riche LeKhol 101 Midnight black to refine the line and sharp the points (especially my outer corners). Afterwards I began with applying my eyeshadows. I started from the lightest - the matte white one from Sleek Acid Palette. I applied it under my brows to highlight the area. Then I applied a cool beige shadow below the white one all the way to my crease (Inglot 350). Afterwards I started to deepen the crease using light brown matte eyeshadow (Inglot 342) and a matte black (Rimmel Glam eyes 214 Jet Black). I applied the black also on my black pencil line I created earlier and I blended it upwards a bit. Then I applied even darker black matte eyeshadow on top of the line to darken it (black shade from Sleek Acid Palette). I applied bit of the matte black also on my lower lash line and I blended it quite low. As a next step I applied a liquid liner from Catrice on my top and bottom lash line. I made very fine lines in my inner corners. I made the bottom lines a bit longer then the lines from top to give it more special look. Then I applied my W7 Get Set white eyeshadow base in my waterline and in the inner corners (between those fine lines I created with my liquid liner earlier). I set the base with the white eyeshadow.
Then I moved on to the rest of my face. I first applied Smasbox Photo Finish foundation base in my T-zone and Mary Kay TimeWise luminous-wear liquid foundation in shade 4 Ivory all over my face. I contoured using my beauty88.nl concealer palette and the darkest shade and I set it all with Mary Kay loose translucent powder. I set my contouring with light brown matte eyeshadow  (Revlon Colorstay in shade 05 Hazelnut). Afterwards I defined my brows using black brow pencil from Essence and black matte eyeshadow (Rimmel Glam eyes 214 Jet Black). I also brushed them through with clear brow gel. Afterwards I applied 2 mascaras - Max Factor Clump Defy and Rimmel Scandal eyes. Then I moved on to my lips. I lined them first with berry colored lip pencil and applied my lipstick - Maybelline Super Stay 14H Lipstick 260 Always Plum. Then I darkened the inner corners of my mouth with the black matte eyeshadow (from Sleek Acid Palette) and applied the fuchsia color in the centre (from Sleek Acid Palette as well). That was it for the look.


Friday, October 9, 2015

Black & Magenta using Sleek Acid Palette

I've started as always with priming my lids. I've used MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre in my crease and brow bone and L’Oréal Color Riche LeKajal in 501 Black on my top and bottom lid. 
Then I applied the white matte eyeshadow from Sleek's Acid palette under my brows. Afterwards I applied my transition shade -  Revlon Colorstay in shade 05 Hazelnut. I blended it together with the white shadow I applied earlier. I applied several layers of this Hazelnut shadow to achieve density I wanted. This step is very important with using dark or cool toned eye shadows such as black or grey because it avoids the dark (or cool toned eye shadows) appear blue-ish. Also with using very dark colors it creates barrier for dark shades so they don't go too high and avoids the "black-eye effect". Plus it makes blending dark colors much easier. You need to use matte brown color with warm undertone which is slightly darker than your skin color but also not too dark. Then I applied matte black eyeshadow to my crease and I blended it with the black base I applied earlier and I applied it in my outer V's as well. I used Rimmel Glam eyes in shade 214 Jet Black. I blended my lower lash line using the same black eyeshadow. Then I applied the fuchsia pink matte eyeshadow from Sleek Acid palette on my lids - top and bottom. I used flat stiff brush and patting motion. I kept on re-applying till I was satisfied with the intensity. Because of the black base the fuchsia color turned more purple so it became beautiful magenta color. To add a bit more shimmer I applied MAC pigment in  shade Nocturnal on my top lids. Then I lined my top lash line using Rimmel's gel eyeliner in shade Black. I lined my waterline with black eye pencil from Essence.


Then I moved on to the face. I started with priming my T-zone area with Smashbox Photo finish foundation primer. Afterwards I applied my Mary Kay TimeWise luminous-wear liquid foundation in shade 4 Ivory. I used L’Oréal True Match Touche Magique Concealer pen under my eyes. I also contoured under my cheekbones using my beauty88.nl concealer palette and the darkest shade. I set everything with Mary Kay loose translucent powder. 
Then I defined my eyebrows using Maybelline Color Tattoo 24H cream in shade 60 Timeless Black and angled brush. I brushed them through with clear brow gel. I finished off my eyes with the mascara - Max Factor Clump Defy first and Rimmel Scandal eyes second.
I first lined my lips using black eye pencil from essence and I filled them in afterwards (using the same pencil). Then I applied the same fuchsia eyeshadow I used for my eyes in the centre of my lips. 


Edgy metallic eyes using Revlon Peacock Lustre

 I've started with priming my eyelids. I used MAC Paint Pot Soft Ochre on my crease all the way under my brow and L’Oréal Color Riche LeKajal in 501 Black on my top and bottom lids.
Then I applied my first eyeshadow: Revlon Colorstay in shade 05 Hazelnut into my crease and a bit above and I blended it well. This was my transition color. Then I applied Inglot 373 matte white eyeshadow under my brows to highlight it. Then I smudged my crease with a matte black eyeshadow (Rimmel Glam eyes 214 Jet Black) and I blended it with the Hazelnut shadow I applied earlier. I always have to blend higher and pass the crease because I have hooded eyes and all the eyeshadows I apply on my lid are not visible when I open my eyes. The part above my crease is visible so that's where my eyeshadows need to be if I want it to be visible with my eyes open. I also want my eyes to appear bigger so I always blend my colors pass the crease. Afterwards I applied the main "color": Revlon Satin in shade 025 Peacock Lustre. I applied it all over my eyelids with patting motion and flat stiff brush. I also applied it on my bottom lids. Afterwards I darkened my outer-V's with the same black eyeshadow I applied earlier (Rimmel Glam eyes 214 Jet Black). I blended all the colors together a bit so I wouldn't have any harsh edges and I applied my gel eyeliner from Rimmel. I extended the wing quite far on my top line and I also applied it to my waterline. Afterwards I applied a shimmery silver-white eyeshadow in my inner corners (from Sleek Vintage Romance palette).
Then I moved on to my face. First I applied a primer all over using Smashbox photo finish foundation primer. Then I applied a very thin layer of LA Girl Pro HD concealer in shade Natural all over my face (instead of foundation) and L’Oréal True Match Touche Magique Concealer pen under my eyes. I contoured under my cheekbones with my beauty88.nl palette (the darkest shade) and I set my whole face with Mary Kay loose translucent powder. I went over the contouring with Revlon's Hazelnut eyeshadow again to give it more definition.
Afterwards I defined my brows using black brow pencil from Essence and a clear brow gel. Then I finished off my eyes with a mascara - as always Max Factor Clump Defy and Rimmel Scandal eyes.
I completed the look with a nude pink lipstick from Max Factor Lipfinity in shade 001 Pearly Nude.