Naked 3 Rosy Hues Look

TUTORIAL

Step one: Face

Prime+ Liquid Foundation+Concealer

Contour + Highlight

Step two: Eyes

A) Eyeshadow:

~Strange as brow highlight

~Limit in crease and outer V (not precise)

~Dust on middle of lid (not on inner or outer corners)

~Nooner in crease (precise- do not go above crease)

~Darkside small outer V

B) Winged Eyeliner

C) Curl lashes 

D) Mascara

Step Three: Bring together your look!

~Add nude lipstick

~Pink blush (whichever shade you choose, preferably light)

~Natural hair

~Wear a white sweater with black accents to go with your eyeliner

Some of the products I used:

-Naked 3 Palette

-Urban Decay Primer Potion

-Sephora brushes

-Tweezerman Eyelasher curler 

-Benefit They're Real Mascara

- Rimmel Moisture Renew 642 Nude Delight 

-Smashbox Jet Set Gel Eyeliner Deep Black

Not shown:

-MAC Pro Longwear Liquid Foundation

-Too Faced Candlelight Glow Highlighter

-Concealer (not sure the name/brand sorry!)

-Pixi Bronzer Subtly Suntouched

Busyness + Upcoming Posts

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have been working this past week on new blog posts, and I apologize for not posting much this week! However, this week is going to be just as busy because I have school midterms to study for. I promise I will try to do some more posts within the next few weeks!! Oh, and also I have recently made an Instagram account as well so please follow! @gina_tbl

Here's what will be coming up soon:

1. Naked 3 Rosy Hues Look

2. January Ipsy Bag
3. Eyebrow threading

If you have any ideas, please let me know. Thank you! ♡

Madre Challenge

   As I was sitting in my room like all teenagers do, a pinterest notification popped up on my phone. I, being the pinterest lover that I am, clicked on it immediately to see what the little red 1 on my pinterest app was all about. It was a pin that my mom (also a pinterester) sent me, challenging me to do this glamorous makeup look!

Here is the original pin VS mine:

Six-step tutorial:
1. Crease: Use a bronzer as your eyeshadow- Pixi Beauty Bronzer "Subtly Suntouched"
2. Crease and outer V: Dark brown- Urban Decay Naked "Darkhorse" 
3. Lid: Silver glitter- Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner "Distorted"
4. Liquid/Gel Eyeliner on upper lid: Smashbox Jetset Eyeliner
5. Fake eyelashes: Ardell Natural Lashes "120 Demi Black"
6. Black eyeliner on bottom lid: Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner "LWL-01 Deepest Black"

Final look:

Minus the lipstick

Straight on with Lipstick
(NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in "Dragon Girl")

"A smile is the best makeup a girl could wear"-Anonymous :)

  I know that the two looks are not exactly alike, but I tried to do it to the best of my abilities. For me, I very much enjoy doing these requests and challenges because it helps me to learn to meet the needs of others (or clients if I ever become a makeup artist), and it gives me something fun to work on! Please let me know if there are any other looks that you want me to do because I will definitely do them when I have the time. It's always a pleasure!! 

Oh, p.s. I will try to stay on track with my posts, but I will be very busy within the next week working on my 1000 word research paper due next Friday! Please bear with me!♡

"Frozen" Movie Review

So let me just tell you about this adorable movie that I just watched called "Frozen."

It is probably one of the cutest animated Disney movies, and it also includes songs that I admittedly have belted while home alone. Especially, the song "Let It Go" sung by Idina Menzel! (No shame ladies and gents. No. Shame.) 
Click here to listen to "Let It Go"

Now, I don't want to ruin or spoil the movie for you, but I will tell you that the characters definitely make you feel like a little kid again. I am seventeen years old, and I can honestly say that this movie made me happy, even though it was probably meant for five year olds.

Anyways, my favorite character has to be the snowman, Olaf, because he is just as cute as button, and his comments are super silly. He made me smile throughout the whole movie.

Also, the message in this is one that is special; It shows that you can rely on the love in your heart and others to overcome your challenges. Don't let your fears of being hurt influence you in negative ways.

So, I will conclude this by saying this: Definitely go see "Frozen" if you get a chance, take a moment to relax, and enjoy...I know I did! (: 

Check out this awesome blog!

Just wanted to share with you guys a blog page from the website I use, where you pay $10 a month for a bag of about 5 or 6 beauty products and samples.

The makeup is really nice, and they also give you discounts to buy them again!

If you are interested, there is a link under my pages for it♡

Makeup Challenge: Eva Simons

Guess what everyone?? I have been challenged yet again!
Here is the look that I was challenged to do. The makeup is inspired by singer, Eva Simons, who is featured in the song "Take Over Control" by Afrojack. I must say I didn't recognize the name at first when my friend, Thomas, told me about her, but after listening, I do know this song. 

You can listen to the song here: Grooveshark. (My "Oh, I've heard this!" moment is at 0:55 in the song!) 

Here is the look next to the original:

And here it is close up!!

   Personally, I actually really like this makeup for myself as it brings out the hazel in my eyes! 
I think I would surely want to do this again or wear it with some of my outfits in my wardrobe (:
The colors blend well together, and it is not too dramatic! Overall, I enjoyed doing this beauty challenge♡

More Shadow, Less Makeup

   On my Facebook, I was requested to do a look that used "less makeup while making detailed eye shadowing effects" by my friend, Thomas Mikkelsen, and today I tried that out! 

   The eyeshadow product that was my main focus today was the "Bring Up Your Life Eye Shadow Trio" by POP Beauty (I got this in my $10/month Ipsy bag!). It features three "Naturally Bare" colors: a shimmery neutral, a light brown, and a dark brown as well. I also used MAC Pro Longwear Foundation, the Exact Eyelights Mascara ("Black Gold" for hazel eyes), and "Buck" from the Naked 1 Palette.

Swatches Shown Above.

   Prep your eyes by applying foundation (MAC) to cover the redness or veins on your lids, and fill in your brows lightly ("Buck"). First, put the shimmery neutral color all over your top lid. Then, put the light brown in your crease, focusing the pigment on the outer half of the crease and lid. This will create the shadow that you are looking for, even with minimal color applied. Next, use the dark brown in place of your eyeliner, and draw a line like you usually would. Here, you will create an outline for the white area of your eye. Finally, swipe a coat of your fav mascara to the upper lashes only. By doing this, your eyes will look much brighter, without having to use a ton of makeup! Now, that's an easy "Natural Smokey Eye" that you can brag about!!

Products:

1. The POP Eyeshadow Trio. 

2. Exact Eyelights Waterproof Mascara

3. MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

4. Naked Palette

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

 

   This Christmas, I received a gift from my mom that was really quite unique! It is called "Diamond Candles," which places a ring in the center that could be worth either $10, $100, $1,000, or even a whopping $5,000!! 

   What you do is burn the candle for a couple times (mine was peachy mango scented! smelled pretty good!) for a few hours until you see the foil wrapping of the ring. Then, you blow out the candle, use tweezers or something else to remove it from the wax, wipe it off, and take the ring out from the foil and bag inside of it.

   Inside the bag was this beautiful silver ring with a yellow diamond in the center, surrounded by two clear diamonds. Now I admit that I never really wear rings because I usually end up taking them off, but I might try it out! It seems like a successful gift if I'd say so myself.. Now I just have to find an outfit to match (:

   What do you think? Did you get any interesting gifts like I did? Let me know in the comments! Also, here is a link to purchase your own Diamond Candles: http://www.diamondcandles.com  

Totes Magotes

Just a silly photo to brighten your day (:

It's cray cray adorbs!! 

New Years Eve Look

Hello bloggers :)

This is my first blog post so please give me your feedback in the comments!Let me know if you have any advice or ideas for posts that you would like to see! <3

Okay, let's get right to it. 

To get this look:

Face:
1. The first thing you are going to do is wash your face, apply a primer, and put on your favorite foundation (Mac Pro Longwear Foundation) from the forehead everywhere down to your chin. Also, use a concealer on spots if needed. 

2. Next, use an under-eye concealer to cover the dark circles under your eyes and make you look more alive and awake. I suggest using a beauty blender to even this area out (Nars Chantilly Concealer)

It's the circleeee of life. Haha get it? Lion King? No? Okay lol

There. That's better!

Eyes:
3. Apply an eye primer all over your lids, both top and bottom. I love the Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion because it usually lasts all day and makes it easier to blend your eyeshadow!

4. Next, we are going to use these colors from the Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette, which I am totally in loveeee with! ♡

- Apply the color "Virgin" all over the top lid

- Add "Naked" to the crease only, focusing the majority of the color on the outer corner

- Create a crescent shape using "Buck" to add depth to the look (Optional)

- For a little bit of a glitter shade, add "Sidecar" to the center of the lid (Also Optional)

*Extra step: Highlight under your eyebrows and in the corner of your eye with "Strange" from the Naked 3 Palette. 

 
 


      <-- *NAKED 3 "Strange" as highlight*








5. Liquid Eyeliner (I used Smashbox Jet Set Liquid Eyeliner)
-Create a smooth line, starting from the inner corner getting thicker towards the outer corner, along the lashes
-Draw a wing and connect it to the line you just created
Hint: Hold the angled brush at the tip of your nose and draw a thin line from there. This will keep the angles even. 
-Go over it again to get rid of jagged edges
-Use a Q-tip dipped in makeup remover if necessary to clean it up

 

6. Lightly dust a coral powder blush (Mac Peaches) to the apples of your cheeks, and apply a fair amount of cheek highlighter (Too Faced Candlelight Glow) in a triangle shape above your blush on your cheek bone.

 

 7. Finally, curl your lashes & add your favorite mascara!

AND YOU'RE DONE!! yaayyyy!

 Easy right?! Here is the completed look:

I really hope you enjoyed this look!

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