
+ face: concealer, pressed powder, bronzer, blush
+ eyes: dark brown shadow, cream base shadow, taupe shadow, light pink shadow, liquid liner, mascara, brow color
+ lips: any lipgloss (though i just slap on eucerin & head out the door)

+ using a large powder brush, apply powder evenly on your face & neck [using mac's studio fix nc35]
+ using a stiff angled brush, fill in your eyesbrows (but not too dark or chola style) [using estee lauder's two-in-one #01]

+ apply dark brown shadow from your outer corners towards the middle of your eye. the color should go just above the crease (but not to your brow-bone) [using l'oreal's hip shadow duo in brazen]
+ using a wide brush, blend to soften the brown & start blending towards your brow-bone. you don't have to use any particular color to blend, but if you want, you can use a taupe color to help smooth it out. i recommend using soft back & forth motion, or small circular motions. [using laura mercier in whiskey]

+ re-emphasize the outer corners by lightly re-applying the dark brown
+ optional: for a more dramatic look, apply a black shadow to the outer corners (not something i do for regular day-to-day looks)

+ use liquid liner to line your upper eyelids as close to the lashline as possible & apply mascara. option: wing out the outer-ends [using maybelline's line stiletto in blackest black, nyc's liquid liner in jet black, maybelline's define-a-lash in very black]
+ line lower lashline with liquid liner - just from the outer edge to the middle & using the same dark brown shadow, gently smudge the color. i find that using a liquid liner on my lower lashline prevents smearing & applying a shadow on top of it prevents looking so harsh.

+ apply a contrasting blush to the apples of your cheeks - just right above where the bronzer was applied [using benefit's blush in coralista]
finished!




P.S. Thanks for all the kind words & patience while I was out. Best readers EVAR.

i like the 2nd to the last pic the most. "I'm done! Ta Da!" I think this is what i should strive for as the next step in my makeup learning process (i beez a newb man!)
ReplyDeleteditto on the second to last pic! super cute! i think that would take me 1/2 an hour to do! hahahaha. i don't know why i'm so slow w/makeup. love the look.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous :) thanks for all the tips ... wish I could get away without applying foundation, I have too much redness and the concealear doesn't cover it. But yes, pretty lady!
ReplyDeletecute!!!! gonna try it sometime! love how u look very natural!
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pretty pretty pretty!!!
ReplyDeletePERFECTO!!!
ReplyDeletelooks good girl!
you always have the best tutorials! love it, you are too cute :)
ReplyDeleteyours eyes look amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI just tried this make up for work this morning and I LOVE IT! the eye makeup adds an interesting depth to my hooded asian eyes and the coral blush makes my face look fresh :) Thanks for the tips! I'll be wearing this makeup tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and so on.... :D
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you're so cute. I love your freckle! i think b/c i have them too. =P
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