Showing posts with label Benefit Cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefit Cosmetics. Show all posts

Saturday, 25 February 2012

orange-lipped

orange-lipped


I love when a bold lip colour can be the focus of a fresh make up look. Here is an idea on how to wear orange lips:

1. Start with good skincare and a touch of coverage from something like the new Clinique BB Cream. BB  (Beauty Balm) creams have been huge in Asia and are finally making their way over here. They are much like tinted moisturizers.
2. Apply a creamy shimmer product, like this one from Urban Decay or MAC Cream Colour Base in Pearl or Shell. Apply all over eye lids and tops of cheekbones.
3. Apply a cream blush, like Maybelline Dream Bouncy or Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge.
4. Curl lashes, for extra drama place a few individual lashes on and apply a dark brown mascara.
5. Last, apply an lipstick such as MAC Neon Orange or Morange, or Make Up Forever Rouge Intense #40.






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Sunday, 5 February 2012

MU Crush: Lana

Lana

Currently loving Ms. Lana Del Rey and her amazzzing look. She is gorgeous, but this modern 60's vibe she has going on is just the cherry on top!

Here is what I would do to mimic her makeup:

  1. Start with a satin-matte foundation, such as NARS Sheer Glow or Revlon Photo Ready. Add concealer.
  2. Apply a matte shadow as a base like MAC Vanilla, then a neutral brown such as MAC Wedge or Charcoal Brown in the crease. Crease shadow should be quite heavy, yet well-blended.
  3. Next, use a black gel or liquid liner and apply a fairly thick liner, lifted and slightly winged out at the edges. Try Revlon Colourstay in Blackest Black.
  4. Curl lashes and apply black mascara, top and bottom. Next apply dramatic, fluffy false lashes (for a good deal, check out the selection from Ardell).
  5. Line the inner rims with a white eyeliner, I do like the one from Wet & Wild.
  6. Smudge black or dark brown shadow or liner under the bottom lashes. You can add false bottom lashes as well if you want.
  7. Fill in brows with shadow using an angled brush. Try to lift the arch naturally.
  8. Use a neutral lip colour such as Rimmel London Kate Lipstick or MAC Peachstock. For some of her other looks, try Make Up Forever Rouge Artist in these shades (or anything you might already have that can work): 8, 22, 40 (apply a bit of concealer to lips first to make this one a bit more nude) or 46.
  9. Apply a bit of loose powder all over and then a neutral bronzer such as Benefit Hoola to contour to cheekbones.

Here are more gorgeous Lana Del Rey looks to get you even more inspired:













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Sunday, 18 December 2011

Sets

Sets

Here are some beauty sets that are on sale right now at Sephora. The price on sets is usually already less than what everything would cost seperately, so even more of a discount is great! I've selected the ones that I think would be the most useful, year round.

Also, today express shipping is free, so you can still get your gifts in time for Christmas.

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Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Bronze

Bronze

Here are my fave affordable bronzers. I tend to prefer the types that aren't too orangey. Currently I'm using the Mark Bronzer in Pro-Bronze a lot on myself and for photo shoots. The colour is in between a bronzer and a contour powder, so it's easy to apply/blend and can give some dimension to your face. Plus, it's only around $10.00!

1. Benefit Hoola $28 US
2. Nars Laguna $34 US
3. Wet & Wild Colour Icon Bronzer $2.99 US
4. MAC Bronzer (I like Golden or Matte) $23 US
5. Mark Pro-Bronze $10 US
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