Makeup Artist Dress

I was perusing good ole  Modcloth today during my I-have-stuff-to-do-but-it-can-wait-til-tomorrow-even-though-ill-be-pissed-at-myself time.

And if you all haven't visited Modcloth, do!  I'm obsessed.  They put new clothes up daily so it's a constant and effective procrastination tool.

Today I saw a dress.  It was a beautiful dress.  A Herve Leger-esque dress.  A "Makeup Artist Dress".


 The description of the Makeup Artist Dress made me almost want to buy it; I began to picture myself as the girl in the description, all famous and jet-setter-y.  I would be laughing and saying, "Oh, this old thing?" to all the people that would compliment me.  I would do every client's makeup flawlessly as I pranced around the globe making others feel beautiful while working The Makeup Artist Dress effortlessly.


Apparently during this aspirational daydream I completely disregarded the fact that I am 5'10 and have large hips that would not cooperate with the length nor style of this dress.

But nonetheless, how adorable is this description:

The key leader behind a collaborative beauty blog, your end of the fashion industry is all about amplifying the effect of the garments featured. Your favorite type of shoot is one in which you're consulted to develop overall looks by way of your decade-centric application skills! Delighted to take on that task today, you dress chic in this pink powder, plum, and coconut dress with a cropped, denim jacket, wedges, and silver jewelry to show that although cosmetics may be your profession of choice, you still know how to rock fresh fashion! Featuring ribbed stripes of various widths, crisscrossed detailing across its chest, and a body-contouring cut, this sexy dress will wow your colleagues more than that infamous smoky eye you're known for!

And although I do not plan on buying that clingmaster of a dress, I did feel inspired to create a little somethin' saucy for the eyes out of it!


All you need:


Mascara- Like Buxom Buxom Lash Mascara (can't get enough of this stuff!  Definitely my new favorite.)


Eyelash Curler- like from Tarte


Angled Eyeshadow Brush- like from Bare Escentuals


Eyeliner Brush- like from Eco Tools


Shimmery ivory shadow- like Almay Pure Blends Eyeshadow in Ivory 


Purple Shadow- like Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Psychedelic Sister


Plum Shadow- like L'Oreal Wear Infinite Eyeshadow single in 510 Plum Royale








1. Curl and mascaraify your lashes

2. Apply the shimmery ivory shadow from lash line to crease

3. Apply the purple shadow along the crease of your eyelid

4. Then, work the plum into the outer corners of your crease.

5. Use the same plum shadow on your lower lash line, working from the outer corner inward and making the liner thinner as you go (I'm not using a liner brush in this photo because I lent it to someone, but an angled eyeshadow brush can work too if you're feeling up to a little challenge).

6. Use the ivory shadow on your browbone.

Enjoy this weekend, whatever celebrations you may have planned, and
eat lots of chocolate and peeps from the microwave.

Like a Sea Nymph!

So I have these earrings.

And I am a big fan of these Urban Outfitters beauties- they remind me of some glamourous sea nymph that lives somewhere warm and delightful.
Ah, if only I could be her.

And so she inspired my eye makeup for today.

All you need:

-Mascara- I used my good ole trusty Covergirl Lashblast Volume Blasting Mascara for this one.

-Eyelash Curler-Tarte!

-Bronze Liner- Like Almay Intense i-color Liquid Eyeliner in Brown Topaz

-Liquid Liner- Wet 'N Wild H2O proof

-Eyeshadow Brush- Try this one from Eco Tools

-Eyeliner Brush- like this one from Eco Tools

-A sea nymphie colored eyeshadow- (like how specific that was?  What I'm trying to say is like a seafoam green/aqua) like Rimmel London Glam'Eyes Quad in Bold Behaviour (love that spelling across the pond)


-bronze shadow- Sephora Colorful Mono Shadow in Lucky Penny 54 (psst it's on sale!)






1. Curl your eyelashes and put on a light coat of mascara.  You readers know the drill.


With your eyeliner brush, line your upper and lower lids with bronze shadow.  It doesn't have to be perfectly lined, we are going for the smudgy sultry look here.

Sometimes I just feel so awkward and bored taking all of these pictures of myself.  So I make weird faces to keep it interesting.




2. Take your bronze liner and run it along your lower lid, and wing it out as fun as your nymphie- channeling-self is feeling.

Your eyes should look something like this so far:

Doing well?

I figured.

3. Take your eyeliner brush and apply your nymphie color over your bronze on the top lid.

4. On your bottom lid, apply the nymphie color underneath the bronze color so both colors are showing separately, as opposed to the hybrid color you would have created by applying one over the other as mentioned in step 3.

5. Apply liquid liner to the inner rim of your lower lid.  It adds a little more attention and pazazz to your eyes.

6. With your eyeshadow brush, apply the nymphie color to your lid, from lash line to crease.

7. Apply highlighter to your brow bone, inner corners of your eyes, and on your cheekbones.  For the whole spiel on highlighter click here. 

8. Apply another coat of mascara

Even if you didn't do the look completely like I did- I bet you still look really saucy.
As a matter of fact, I hope you all take your own interpretations of these how-tos and just make them your own.  That's the fun of makeup.

Hope you all have great plans for the weekend.  
I JUST BOUGHT A LILAC LIPSTICK AND CAN'T WAIT TO WEAR IT.

Bronze Peepers!

"You just have to trust."
"It's not that I don't trust...it's just that..."

This is how the conversation began the first time I ever tried to do Maggie's makeup.

Which, after a lot of convincing that I would indeed not pinch her eyelids with an eyelash curler, this was the end result:

But now!

I've transformed her into a makeup lovin fool. 

Our Prom, dates, photo shoots, graduation-all happened while sporting the bronze eye.  It has become the definitive makeup look of our friendship.


Do any other friendships have a definitive makeup look? I mean I really don't know but it is what it is.


  The bronze eye is really wearable and a nice alternative to a gray or black smokey now that the weather is getting warmer!  (Well it really isn't getting warmer, I'm just delusional about it)

All you Need:

Mascara- like Bare Escentuals Buxom

Eyelash Curler- Tarte all the way

Eyeliner Brush- like this one from Sonia Kashuk

Eyeshadow Brush- like this one from Sonia Kashuk

Brown eyeshadow- Maybelline Expertwear Eyeshadow in Made for Mocha

Bronze eyeshadow- On Maggie I used this dual ended Lock and Roll Tarte bronze eyeshadow, but you could also use Almay Bright Eyes in Trio for Browns

Highlighter/bone colored shadow- Maybelline Experwear Eyeshadow in Vanilla

Lid primer- Bare Escentuals Prime Time Eyelid Primer lets your shadow cling to your eyelid like a champ

1. Apply the primer and allow it to dry for a minute.  You don't want any creasies!

2. Curl your eyelashes and apply one thin coat of mascara.

3. Apply the bronze shadow from your lashline to your crease.
(with the Tarte lock and roll I used the cream based end)

4. Work the brown shadow into your crease line with your eyeshadow brush.

 

5. With your eyeshadow brush, blend the brown shadow in your crease outward ever so slightly toward your temple.  

6. Next, wet your eyeliner brush with a dash o water, and dip it into your brown eyeshadow.  Work this liner into your lower lash line. 


Can I just take the time to say right now that I love to wet eyeshadow?  You can turn a shadow into a richer colored liner in a snap just by dampening your eyeshadow brush.

7.  Apply the bone colored eyeshadow on the brow bone and inner corners of the eyes.  

8. Add one last coat of mascara and 

Voila!  Gorgieeee.