Exotic Look!

Okay, it's been like a month since my last blog. I'm ready for a fresh start after Disney World and midterms! Anywho, my favorite look lately is that kind of tropical looking, I just came back from the beach make-up. I tried to use as few tools for a more natural looking face.

1) First and foremost, I had put a few layers of Clarins Sunless tanner on...THEN, I took it a step further with Benefit's Talk to the Tan. It's kind of like a slightly heavier tinted moisturizer. It's only job is to deliver color, so it doesn't do anything about coverage.

2) I squirted 2 pumps of MakeUp Forever's HD Foundation and covered my blemishes/dark circles with Makeup Forevers Concealer Palette in #1 and YSL's Touche Eclat. I set that with Bare Minerals MineralVeil.

3) I went slightly heavy on the bronzer (Bare Minerals Warmth)

and used Benefit's Blush in Dallas.

4) Here's where you can get as creative as you want. I took the tip of my middle finger, dabbed it in my bronzer

and rubbed it evenly over my eyelids. I made sure to get the creases, because if you notice, usually when you get sun

the color is always slightly darker on your eyelids. Then I used my pinky finger to distribute bronzer

below my eyelids. I applied mascara, black liner in the creases, and bronze liner below the lower lashes.

I made sure to blend it it so it gives you those exotic looking eyes.

5) End with lipliner, DON"T FORGET to blend it in, and some berry colored lipgloss. It's the best

beach/summer make-up that can easily be worn in the winter.

Try it out and let me know!

Disney Princess!

I'm headed to Disney World in t-minus 3 days!! So I've decided to blog about a disney princess inspired make-up look. When I was a small, lovely, obedient child- I always loved Jasmine. She was so exotic and bronzed that I demanded to be her for Halloween. So I've created, what I think, is a beautifully, inspired look.

1) Same usual face steps! BUT SUNLESS TANNER CENTRAL. You should be prepped with nice, "tan" skin. Remember if you're tanner than normal, you should change your face make-up. Everyone should own at least 2 shades: their summer colors as well as their winter colors!

2) So use the appropriate foundation, concealer, & powder to create an even skin tone.

3) Okay begin with a matte, brown eyeshadow all over the lid (CORK by Mac)

4) I think it would be super pretty to use a turquoise eyeshadow in the crease, (Aquadisiac by Mac)

5) And maybe a pretty gold in the inner crease (Woodwinked by Mac)

6) She definitely has winged liner, so use some sort of liquid liner and slowly drag it out upward on each eye. Curl the lashes and add LOTS of mascara.

7) Go slightly heavy on the bronzer..and use a peachy blush, like Papa Don't Peach by Two Face!

8) End with lipliner and a neutral, shimmery peach, I always use Amber by Bare Escentuals Buxom.

If you need solid step-by-step directions, you can watch this video! Don't forget gold earrings!

5 Minute Face!

Okay, it's been TOO long since I've blogged, BUT it's midterms :( So in light of that fact, I've decided to do a 5 minute face, mainly because I woke up 15 minutes before class yesterday morning.

1) Moisturize! If I don't quite have time to wash my face, I throw on a quick SPF to prime the face.

2) Skip the foundation & opt for a tinted moisturizer.

3) Conceal any imperfections, I usually take lots of time doing this, but if your under a time crunch, only conceal what you have to!

4) Powder, yesterday I used Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil.

5) Bronzer is a must! I skip the blush but you need some sort of color.

6) Chapstick & Mascara & you're ready to roll!