Since
conceptualizing and creating this blog, my research has led me to troll the Internet
for the best in fashion and beauty in recent months. I’ve been collecting ammo
for my makeup arsenal that has inspired me to re-vamp favorites and introduce
new themes into my daily looks. Here, I have compiled a list of my personal
favorite beauty trends and products accompanied by a few tips and tricks on how
to stay current and get the most out of your makeup.
FAVORITE
LOOKS
Opaque
Purple Lips
Go
high-drama in bold, saturated purples - be a late-night-temptress in darker
hues, or choose a bright, zany shade with a matte finish for a more eccentric
look. However you want to rock it, purple is it for lips!
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from left - Satin Finish Lipstick in Cyber and Rebel, Matte Finish Lipstick in Heroin, Amplified Crรจme Lipstick in Up The Amp - all M-A-C Cosmetics.
maccosmetics.com |
Sheer Wet Gloss
Embrace the last days of
summer with soaking-wet lips in delicate, feminine shades that will make you
feel free as a flower.
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from left - Aveda Nourish-Mint Rehydrating Lip Glaze in Pink Lotus, Agave Nectar, and Ginger Lily,
M-A-C Lipglass in Pink Poodle.
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Complicated
Neutrals
Be a contradiction in
bold shapes and high doses of minimalist shades. Play in endless combinations
with any of the three fabulous Naked
palettes, all chock-full of fun and unexpected, barely-there colors. My
favorite:
Rose-Colored
Eyelids
Make blue eyes pop,
green eyes feisty, or brown eyes smolder with a palette of saturated pinks and
browns. Vamp it up a notch with the addition of heavy shading and complimentary
liner.
TIPS/TRICKS/TRIMMINGS
Brows
As I’ve been watching the runways swarming with
voluptuous Audrey-Hepburn brows for several seasons now, I’ve developed a case
of thick-eyebrow-envy. Back when thin eyebrows reigned, I always felt as if I
had won the genetic lottery. The last few years, however, have destroyed my
eyebrow-ego and forced me to pick up some new brow-tricks to enhance the
situation. So, for the wasp-y girl with inadequate eyebrows, here’s how to
boost what your mamma gave you:
Use
a brow-color pencil or wax-based brow color to
add volume + thickness and adjust brow shape, then polish with a brow brush +
set with clear gloss.
I like the consistency and control of the small
angled brush and 2-color palette of the Eyebrow Kit from e.l.f. Studio. It’s inexpensive,
user-friendly, and I find that the wax-based formula affords more specificity
and staying power than a traditional brow pencil. Plus - no more yelling in
exasperation at the pencil sharpener :D
Primer
Don’t get caught with color running all over your
face! Your look will go from stunning to sloppy in 5 seconds flat if you don’t
use the right makeup tools. In order to keep your beauty creations intact, you
have 2 choices:
1) Spend all day running to the ladies’ room,
fussing with your makeup, and looking generally un-cool and overly high
maintenance,
OR
2) Invest in primer, for
the love of god!
Personally I prefer the Urban Decay Original
Primer Potion; color stays bright and everything remains exactly where I put it
even through hours of sweat and other rough conditions. If you want your look
to stay clean and sharp all day, eye shadow primer is a must!
Highlighter
Run immediately to pick up a tube of Watt’s Up, Soft
Focus Highlighter from Benefit – one of my all-time FAVORITE products and
personal beauty must-haves; I rarely leave home without a slick or two of
Watt’s Up. It blends magically, creates natural-looking definition, and adds
just the right amount of shine. Makes me feel instantly glamorous and ready-to-rock even when
I have T-5 seconds to be out the door.
--------------> On special occasions: Glamour Dust glitter pigment from Too Faced – because
girls just want to have fun ;) I like Blue Angel for an ice queen vibe.
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Glamour Dust Glitter Pigment in Blue Angel, Too Faced.
toofaced.com
<3 NEVERMATCH |
