Archive for the ‘eyes’ Category
May 6, 2008
I decided to do another make up post for asian women because of the increasing e-mails and feedback about having more make up tips for asian women!
- Look for foundations and concealers that have a yellow undertone. Since, most asians have yellow undertones, this will ensure that your foundation will look natural.
- When filling in eyebrows, use a medium to dark brown eyeliner/eyeshadow for natural looking brows.
- When choosing eyeliners, use colors like soft black, navy, plum, brown and dark grey. Avoid applying eyeliner on the lower waterline (this will make your eyes look smaller). Instead, apply it to your upper lashline and wing it at the end to accentuate your exotic eye shape.
- Use blushes that are soft pink, peach, or light coral in color.
- When choosing lip colors or lip glosses, look for colors in soft pinks, mauves, deep red, and berries.
Don’t forget to check out more make up tips for asian women on the For The Women Of Color page!
Posted in asian eyes, beauty, blush, cosmetics, eyebrows, eyeliner, eyes, lip color, lip gloss, lips, lipstick, tips & tricks, women of color | Tagged asian eyes, make up tips for asian women | Comments Off
April 30, 2008
I decided to do two tutorials featuring the Rimmel eyeshadow palette from this post. This smokey neutral look is spiced up just a tad bit, enjoy!
1) After applying an eyeshadow base to the eyelid, passed the crease, and up to the browbone, apply a light bronze eyeshadow on the lid and passed the inner crease.
2) Use a deep reddish bronze eyeshadow and apply it to the outer crease up to the browbone. I also applied Artistry Eyeshadow in Espresso to darken up the deep reddish bronze eyeshadow.
3) Because I love black eyeshadow for depth + an even smokey look, I apply Artistry eyeshadow in Black Tie on just the outer crease. For a highlight color, I used a light beige eyeshadow on the browbone.
4) For a pop of color, I use Milani liquid eyeliner in Gold on the upper lashline.
5) Apply a brown eyeliner on the lower lashline 1/3 of the way. Set the liner with the deep reddish bronze eyeshadow on top. For the inner side, apply the an eyeshadow base and then, a light beige eyeshadow on top. Lastly, apply a few coats of black mascara on both the lower and upper lashes.
Voila, a kicked up BUT simple smokey neutral look!
Posted in artistry cosmetics, beauty, cosmetics, drugstore finds, eyes, eyeshadow, make up tutorial, neutral eyeshadows, personal tips, step by step look, tips & tricks | Tagged make up tutorial, smokey neutrals | Comments Off
April 27, 2008
I was inspired to do a smokey neutrals look with my new Rimmel Color Eyeshadow Quad in Smokey Brun. Here’s one of the looks I came up with:
1) Apply an eyeshadow base first before putting on any of the eyeshadows. Use a deep reddish bronze eyeshadow on the lid up to the crease.
2) Apply a light bronze eyeshadow on the crease up to the browbone. Use a light beige eyeshadow on the browbone for the highlight color.
3) On the lashline, apply a brown eyeliner 1/3 of the way. To set the eyeliner, use a smudge brush and apply the deep reddish bronze eyeshadow. For the inner side, apply the an eyeshadow base and then, a light beige eyeshadow on top.
4) Finish off this look with a few coats of black mascara on the top and bottom lashes.
Posted in Rimmel, beauty, cosmetics, eyes, eyeshadow, make up tutorial, neutral eyeshadows, personal tips, tips & tricks | Tagged make up tutorial, smokey neutrals | Comments Off
April 27, 2008
When it comes to eyeshadows, I like to buy them from nearly everywhere. Online, drugstores, department stores..you name it. I made up a small list of some of my favorite eyeshadows in brown, bronze, gold, and beige that can fit anyone’s budget.
($= lower in price , $$$ = moderate in price, $$$ = higher in price)
Posted in MAC cosmetics, Milani, Rimmel, artistry cosmetics, artistry essentials, beauty, cosmetics, deals, drugstore finds, eyes, eyeshadow, flirt!, lancome, larenim mineral make up, neutral eyeshadows, prestige | Tagged netural eyeshadows, drugstore finds, high end finds | Comments Off
April 21, 2008
You want to look beautiful on your big day, but don’t know where to begin? Here are some helpful tips for doing your own make up for prom or for a special event.
- If you do decided to get your make up done by a make up artist, bring photo references of what you want the artist to achieve. Photos from magazines of your favorite celebrities with make up looks you like are very helpful.
- Make sure to keep up with your skincare routines during the weeks following up to your event! Who wants to have breakouts on the day of? The night before, apply a facial mask to make your face feel fresh before your big night.
- Make sure to apply a foundation primer before applying your foundation.
- Use a foundation that best matches your skintone. The last thing you want is uneven looking skin. When applying foundation, apply foundation to your neckline as well. Set your foundation with a loose powder. Remember: When it comes to foundation, less is more.
- Decide if you want to play up your eyes or lips. The rule of thumb is focus on the eyes/downplay lips or focus on the lips/downplay eyes
- Before doing any type of eye make up, make sure to apply an eyeshadow base to avoid creased eyeshadow before night’s end. When it comes to eyeshadows, you don’t have to be matchy matchy with the color of your dress. Use eyeshadows that compliments the dress by using contrast colors. Having trouble figuring out which eyeshadow colors best goes with your dress? Check out this entry about outfit/eyeshadow color combos I did a few months ago. Experiment with make up looks before your big night.
- Wear smudge proof/waterproof eyeliners and mascaras. Make up smudges are bound to happen on the dance floor if your not using waterproof formula eyeliners and mascaras.
- Want spicy up your eye make up look? Wear false eyelashes! Don’t know how to apply false eyelashes? Check out this tutorial + pictures on Specktra.net.
- Keep blushes natural looking and a color that best matches your skintone.
- Make sure the lip color you choose doesn’t wash out your face. Prime your lips with a lip balm before applying a lip color. Use a lip liner that best matches either your lipstick or lipgloss. Apply the lipliner first. This allows your lip color to last longer. When applying lipstick (if that’s what you decide to use), make sure to apply it with a lip brush instead of applying it directly from the tube. This also helps prolonging the color.
- Special Event bag make up essentials; blotting sheets or pressed blotting powder compact, a mirror, lipstick or lip gloss, and eyeliner.
Posted in beauty, blush, cosmetics, eyelashes, eyeliner, eyes, eyeshadow, false eyelashes, foundations, lip balm, lip color, lipliner, lips, lipstick, personal tips, primers, prom, prom make up, special event make up, special event make up essentials, tips & tricks | Tagged prom make up, special event make up, tips & tricks | Comments Off
