Sunday, September 27, 2015

Plum smokey eyes - Sleek Vintage Romance

I've started with applying base all over my lids. I've chosen a shimmery pink cream eyeshadow (Maybelline Color Tattoo 24H cream 65 Pink Gold). Next I highlighted the area under my brows with the matte white eyeshadow. I used the white one from Sleek's Au Naturel palette. Then I applied my transition color in the crease - Inglot 342. Afterwards I applied my main lid color from Sleek's Vintage Romance palette. It is very beautiful pink-plum color with satin finish and subtle glitter. I pressed it on my lids with patting motion and I blended it slightly in the crease area. Then I blended the crease again with orange-brown matte eyeshadow from Vintage Romance palette. I applied the same plum color on my lower lids. Next I applied the silver-white shimmery eyeshadow in my inner corners. Afterwards I darkened the crease with matte black eyeshadow (from Sleek Au Naturel palette). Then I applied a liquid eyeliner on my top lashline and I winged it out slightly. I also applied a bit on my lower lashline. I finished off with the silver eyepencil in my waterline. 
Next I applied a primer in my T-zone. I used Gosh velvet touch. 
Afterwards I used MAC's Pro Longwear Concealer in shade NC15 all over my face. I highlighted under my eyes using L’Oréal True Match Touche Magique Concealer pen. I did some light contouring under my cheekbones using my cream concealer palette. I set everything with a lose powder from Mary Kay and I applied a plum blush from Sleek's Sugar palette. Then I defined my brows using a black brow pencil and I brushed them through with a clear brow gel. Next I applied mascara - as always Clump Defy from Max Factor first and Scandal eyes by Rimmel second. Then I applied lipstick. I chose Maybelline's Super stay 24h in Raspberry. While it was drying I applied the same plum eyeshadow I applied on my lids earlier on my lips with dabbing motion. Then I applied some black eyeshadow into the corners of my mouth and I blended it slightly to achieve an ombre effect.

Sleek Vintage Romance
Sleek Vintage Romance





Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Burgundy smokey eyes

I've started with applying cream-powder eyeshadow (Bourjois Color Editon 24H Cream to Powder texture Prune Nocturne) all over my top and bottom lid. Then I blended the edges using beige matte eyeshadow from Sleek's Au Naturel palette. Then I highlighted under my brows using matte white eyeshadow from the same palette. Then I blended the edges under my bottom lid with the same beige eyeshadow. Afterwards I darkened the outer edges with dark matte burgundy eyeshadow and blended it well. I made the outer-V's even darker with matte black eyeshadow. To make the burgundy color stand out more I applied the plum pigment from Kryolan onto the moving part of my top lids and bit on the bottom lids as well.

Then I applied black liquid eyeliner on my top lashline and I extended it a bit towards the end of my brows. Next I applied my MAC's Pro longwear concealer in NC15 instead of a foundation and I set it with the lose powder from Mary Kay. Then I contoured a bit under my cheekbones using medium brown matte eyeshadow (Inglot 342). I defined my brows with black brow pencil and I brushed them through with clear brow gel afterwards. I finished off my eyes with mascara. I used Rimmel's Scandal eyes. As a last step I applied my lipstick. I used Maybelline's Super Stay 14 h lipstick in shade 260 Always plum. 

Friday, September 18, 2015

Metallic browns using Sleek Storm Palette



This is another from my signature looks - bit over dramatic smokey eyes with bold eyeliner combined with dark lips and pale skin. For me this is a daytime look but I get that not everybody is a rockchick/metalhead \m/. Anyway, this look can be toned down a bit, with neutral lips, not so over the top eyeliner and more natural lighter looking brows. This is how I created the look:
First I started with priming my lids. I used Maybelline's color tattoo shimmery bronze-brown creamy eyeshadow as  a base. Then I highlighted under my browbone with matte white eyeshadow (Inglot 373) and applied my transition color from my Sleek Storm Palette which is medium warm beige. Then I darkened the crease with chocolate matte color and blended it very well. Then I applied the shimmery chocolate brown eyeshadow all over my lids and also pass the crease in the outer corners. I made the outer corners slightly darker than my lids. I darkened the outer-v area with matte black shadow. I blended the edges very well to get smooth transmission of colors. I applied the shimmery brown shadow to my lower lids as well. I darkened the outer edges with black as well. As a last step I applied golden shimmery color in my inner corners and that was it for eyeshadow.
I primed my face with Gosh's Velvet touch primer which I find absolutely amazing. I didn't use any foundation today but MAC's Pro Longwear concealer in NC15 instead. I contoured lightly under my cheekbones using my concealer palette. I set everything with my lose translucent powder from Mary Kay. I contoured my cheekbones again with medium brown eyeshadow to make the contouring more visible. I used Inglot's 342 eyeshadow.
Afterwards I applied my gel eyeliner (from Rimmel) on my top lashline and I extended it towards ends of my brows. I applied matte black eyeshadow on top of my eyeliner to make it darker and get rid of the shine. Then I applied mascara. I used L'Oréal's Million Lashes So Couture first and Rimmel's Scandal Eyes afterwards. Then I defined my eyebrows slightly using the same black eyeshadow from Sleek's Storm palette and bit of a clear brow gel.
For my lips I used Maybelline's Super Stay 16H lipstick in shade Chestnut.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Sleek Sunset Palette inspired

I've started with priming my eyelids using MAC's Paint Pot in Soft Ochre. Then I applied light beige (Inglot 390) and medium brown (Inglot 342) matte eyeshadow into my crease and blended it well . This acted as a transition color. Then I started with Sleek's Sunset Palette. I applied golden-yellow eyeshadow (1) into my tear dot area and inner corners. Then I applied copper eyeshadow (2) right next to the previous one and I blended the colors together a bit to achieve smooth transmission of colors. Next shadow was red-brown (3) and strawberry-red (4). I blended the red one (4) also higher in my crease where it connected the medium matte brown eyeshadow I applied as first. I darkened the outer V with burgundy eyeshadow (5). I followed the same steps in my lower lid as well. Afterwards I drew my eyeliner on, medium thick and winged outwards. I applied it on my lower lashline and in my waterline as well. I finished my eyes with lot of mascara (Rimmel Scandal Eyes).
For my face I used MAC Pro Longwear concealer in shade NC 20 instead of foundation and I set it with translucent face powder. I contoured under my cheekbones a bit using Inglot's 342 eyeshadow.
Sleek Sunset Palette
I filled in my brows using black brow pencil and for my lips I choose Max Factor's Lipfinity in shade 070 Spicy.
Sleek Sunset Palette

Purple pastel goth

I've primed my lids using Inglot's AMC Eyeliner gel in shade 73 (purple). I did this to create purple base for my next eye shadows because with applying and blending they would use a lot of their pigmentation and I wanted my eye shadows to be as pigmented as possible. 
When my base was applied I blended the edges with cool beige-taupe eyeshadow from Inglot (350) and I highlighted the area under my brow bone with matte white eyeshadow (Inglot 373). Then I started applying purple eye shadows. First i applied the matte purple eyeshadow from Sleek Acid Palette all over my lid. Then I darkened it in the crease area with the dark purple one from Sleek Ultra Mattes v 2 palette (Highness) and I mixed it a bit with the black eyeshadow (from the same palette) to create more depth. Afterwards I drew my eyeliner from the inner to the outer corner and I winged it quite far at the end. I used a black gel eyeliner from Maybelline. Then I moved on to my bottom lid where I used the same products as on my top lid. First the purple gel eyeliner as a base, then the light matte purple eyeshadow on top and then I darkened it with the dark purple and the black eyeshadow. Afterwards I applied the gel eyeliner along the lash line and in the waterline. 
Next I mixed my MAC Pro Longwear concealer in shade NC 20 and white face paint and applied all over my face in order to achieve as pale skin as possible. I set it with translucent face powder. 
I defined my brows using Maybelline's Color Tattoo creamy eyeshadow in black. 
I finished off my eyes with mascara and false lashes. 
As a last step I applied gel eyeliner on my lips and I overlined them slightly to achieve fuller lips effect. 
The ultimate pastel goth look would be completed with white or purple wig. 



Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Arabic inspired cobalt blue eyes (using Sleek The Original Palette)


I started with priming my lids. I used MAC's Paint Pot in Soft Ochre under my browbone and L'Oreal's Le Kajal pencil in black for my lids and crease. Then I blended the edges (of black base) with medium brown matte eyeshadow. I used Inglot's 342. This also added some warmth to my crease. Then I darkened my crease with matte dark grey eyshadow and with matte black eyeshadow. Then I applied shimmery cobalt blue eyeshadow on top of the black base. I applied it only to the moving part of my lids. Then I applied the same kajal pencil on my bottom lashline and I blended it with the same medium brown eyeshadow. I highlighted the area under my brows with matte white eyeshadow. 
Then I moved on to the eyeliner which is the significant part of the "arabic eyes" look. The trick is to elongate it in both corners - inner and outer, line the waterline and lower lashline as well. I didn't line my whole waterline, just in the inner corners a bit. 
For my foundation I used MAC's Pro Longwear concealer in NC 20 and I set it with face powder. I contoured under my cheekbones using Inglot's 342 medium brown eyeshadow. I filled-in my brows with black brow pencil. I used 2 mascara's for my lashes - Clump Defy by Max Factor first and Scandal Eyes by Rimmel afterwards. For my lips I mixed 2 shades of liquid lipsticks (Lipfinity by Max Factor).

Neon orange cut crease using Sleek Acid Palette (video)

 I've started with priming my brow bone area using MAC's Paint Pot in Soft Ochre. I applied thin layer with my finger. Next I put creamy black eyeshadow into my crease and I blended it with my finger as well. This acted as a base for grey and black shadows which I used later. Afterwards I applied medium brown matte eyeshadow on top of it. I did this because I wanted same warmth in my crease otherwise all the grey's would look blue-ish. 
I highlighted my brow area with matte white eyeshadow. I applied a dark grey matte eyeshadow in my crease. I darkened the crease a bit with a black eyeshadow. Next I applied white eyeshadow base on my lids. I made sure that the layer is thin and even and as white as possible. Now the fun part - orange eyeshadow. I pressed it on the white base with the flat stiff brush. I kept on re-applying in order to achieve as bright color as possible. Next I applied black kajal pencil on my lower lid as a base. Then I applied dark grey eyeshadow on top of it and I blended it well. Afterwards I moved on to my eyeliner. I drew medium thick line and I winged it outwards. I used an old pen eyeliner for application.   

I applied the lightest foundation I own all over my face. It is in a form of a stick so I used my fingers for application. Next I erased my dark under eye circles with highlighter pen. It is very important to highlight the under eye area especially when wearing dark eyeshadows on the lower lids. I set my foundation with mattifying face powder. 
Afterwards I contoured my face with a medium brown eyeshadow. I concentrated on the area under my cheekbones, jaw and chin and a bit down to my neck. 
Next I moved on to my brows. I brushed them through first to get rid of any foundation and powder. Then I filled them in using black brow pencil by Essence. I applied my first mascara to my top and bottom lashes. I made sure that they are coated evenly and separated as well. I applied the second mascara afterwards. Again, to my top and bottom lashes.
I mixed a dark liquid lipstick with black gel eyeliner and I applied it to my lips with a small lip brush. I overlined slightly to make my lips appear bit bigger. I finished off with a lipgloss. 



Thursday, August 6, 2015

Cyber goth: Neon green (cut crease)



 I've started with priming my lids. I used MAC's Paint Pot in Soft Ochre above my crease and under my browbone. Then I applied a black creamy eyeshadow in my crease (Maybelline Color Tattoo). I wasn't worried too much about applying it too perfect. Then I highlighted my browbone area with a white matte eyeshadow. I applied a matte medium brown eyeshadow in my crease on top of the black base and I blended it so there won't be any harsh edges. Afterwards I darkened the crease with a dark grey-black matte eyeshadow. Next I applied a white eyeshadow base on my lid and a neon green eyeshadow on top of it (neon green one from Sleek Acid Palette). I used a flat stiff brush for it. I kept on re-applying to get as much intensity as possible. Afterwards I moved on to my lower lid. I applied a black kajal pencil all the way from my inner to the outer corner and I blended it with the same dark grey-black eyeshadow. Next I applied a gel eyeliner on my top lashline and I winged it out quite far. I finished off my eyes with plenty of mascara.
Then I applied my foundation. I used Max Factor Lasting Performance in shade 101 and I set it with a mattifying waterproof face powder. I did a bit of contouring under my cheekbones using the medium beige eyeshadow. 
I filled in my brows using a black brow pencil and brushed them through with clear brow gel. 
For my lips I used Max Factor Lipfinity in Glazed. 


Friday, July 17, 2015

Gothic Black-Plum (video)


I've started with the primer (MAC Paint Pot Soft Ochre) all over my eyelid. I concentrated especially on my brow bone area. Then I applied a white matte eyeshadow under my brows to highlight the area. Afterwards I applied matte beige eyeshadow all over my crease and I blended it. This created a smooth texture for blending darker colors (which I was going to do later). I applied a matte medium brown eyeshadow into my crease as well to create dimension and more intensity.
Afterwards I applied the plum-purple color into my crease. I spent a while blending and re-applying till I got the opacity I wanted.
Then I worked on eyelid base. I applied a black kajal eye pencil all over the moving part of my lid - just up to my crease, not higher. I made sure that this layer wasn't too thick and that it was perfectly even. The last thing you want is uneven base because it will cause creasing and it will make the eye shadows look horrible. Then I blended the edges (where my base connected the purple color in the crease) with a matte dark grey eyeshadow. This created a smooth transmission between all shadows. I used a small fluffy blending brush for this. With this step I lost some of the purple-plumy color so I re-applied it again.
Then I applied a super black eyeshadow on top of my lid. It sticked very well because of the black base I created earlier and it didn't crease nor move.
For my lower lid I did pretty much the same - I applied the base with the black kajal eye pencil, then I blended it with the same dark grey eyeshadow. Then I applied purple-plum color beneath and blended it with the beige eyeshadow.
After I cleaned all fall outs and fixed the areas where I blended too far (under my eyes) I put on my gel eyeliner into my waterline, inner corners and top lash line where I winged it slightly towards my brows. Next I blended the purple-plum eyeshadow under my eyes with the beige eyeshadow again to make the color fade out gradually.
Then I applied my foundation - I used foundation stick so application of that is slightly different than of liquid foundation. I drew few strokes in strategic points on my face and I blended them with my fingers. With this technique I didn't apply too much foundation. Then I powdered my entire face and contoured under my cheekbones, jaw and under my chin down to my neck.
Next I did my brows - first I brushed them through with  a spoolie, then I filled them in with a black brow pencil and set it with the dark grey eyeshadow. Then I brushed them through with a clear brow gel in order to give them more natural look and to keep the hair in place.
Next I applied 2 different mascaras to my top and bottom lashes.
The last step was the lipstick - I mixed the darkest liquid lipstick I own with gel eyeliner and I applied it on my lips with a small lip brush.




Monday, July 13, 2015

Rockabilly: Cool red lips & grey eyes

I've started with priming my eyes using MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre and light beige eyeshadow on top of it (Inglot 390). Then I applied matte dark grey eyeshadow into my crease and I blended it very well. Next step was the white eyeshadow in my inner corners and under my brows. Then I moved on to the most important part of all Pin up and Rockabilly looks: the eyeliner. I drew a medium thick line from my very inner corner to the outer corner and I winged it outwards towards my brow. I set it with a black matte eyeshadow to get rid of any shine. I wanted everything to be perfectly matte. I applied a white kohl eye pencil into my waterline and bit of a grey eyeshadow on my lower lid. Afterwards I moved on to my standard face routine (primer, MAC Pro Long wear concealer NC25, powder, contour) and I applied some red blush (using Sleek's Lace blush palette). I've made my brows quite thick, dark and very defined but I still tried to keep their natural shape. I finished off my eyes with a tone of mascara (Max Factor's Clump Defy and Rimmel's Scandal eyes). As a last step I applied lipstick - Maybelline Super Stay 24h in shade Cherry Pie. 

Rockabilly: Warm brown eyes & orange lips



I've started with an eyelid base (MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot). Then I applied matte eyeshadow  in the shade closest to my skin color (W7 In the Buff Palette) all over my eyelid and a warm golden-brown shimmery eyeshadow in my crease. I blended both eye shadows very well so there wouldn't be any harsh edges. Then I darkened the outer V's with medium brown matte eyeshadow. Afterwards I spent quite some time applying eyeliner (Maybelline Lasting drama gel eyeliner in shade 01 Black). I made the line pretty thick and winged out and I drew sharp edges in my inner corners to optically elongate my eyes. I put a matte black eyeshadow on top of it to get rid of any shine and also to set the gel eyeliner. I put on same golden-brown eye shadow to my lower lid as well. Then I used a
white kohl eye pencil in my waterline and in the inner corners of my eyes (under the black eyeliner I drew earlier). I put shimmery shell eyeshadow on top of the white eye pencil in my inner corners and under my brows as well.
For foundation I used MAC Pro long wear concealer in shade NC 25 an I set it with mattifying waterproof face powder by Catrice. I contoured with Inglot 342 eyeshadow. I used Maybelline's Color Tattoo gel eyeliner in shade black on my brows. I used 2 mascara's - Clump Defy by Max Factor as the first one and Rimmel Scandal Eyes as the second one. For a blush I used Sleek's Lace Palette and for the lips Max Factor's Lipfinity Color & Gloss 560 Radiant Red.

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.