Happy Halloween!

What I LOVE about Halloween is the makeup!I I wish Halloween came twice a year! This year I went for a mermaid/sea nymph look!

Face:

MAC Oil Control Lotion

MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural

MAC Oh So Fair Beauty Powder

MAC Silver Dusk Iridescent Powder

Scales:

Urban Decay Chronic 

MAC Sunny Spot

Eyes:

UDPP

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

MAC Unbasic White and Motif Eyeshadows (highlight)

Urban Decay Chronic Eyeshadow (crease)

Milani Shock Eyeshadow (outer corners, lower lashline)

MAC Contrast Eyeshadow (outer lower lashline)

MAC Seedy Pearl and Gesso Eyeshadows (lid)

Ardell Lacies

Lips:

Clear Gloss

MAC Steamy Eyeshadow

MAC Unbasic White Eyeshadow

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I did a half glam, half Dia De Los Muertos look today! I love how it turned out!

Hope everyone had/is having a happy halloween! Stay safe!

I Met QueenBMakeup!

I had the honor of meeting one of the most inspirational makeup gurus, Alejandra aka QueenBMakeup! She is so sweet and gorgeous in person! I just love her creative makeup style because it combines bright, fun colors with a unique twist! Check her out here: QueenBMakeup

FOTD: A Tartan Tale

So today was the release of part uno of MAC's Tartan Tale holiday collection. I think the Tartan eyeshadows are so adorable! I love the colors and I can't wait to use them! Woohoo!

My look somehow ended up looking like one of the MAC face charts after I changed my lips to a pink lipstick. I freaking love the Pearlglide Intense Eyeliners!







Face:
MAC Oil Control Lotion
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC Oh So Fair Beauty Powder
MAC Refined Mineralize Skin Finish

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Lorac Persuasion (highlight)
MAC Girlie (crease)
MAC Swiss Chocolate (outer corners)
MAC Gorgeous Gold (lid)
UD 24/7 Zero
MAC Undercurrent Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner (lower lashline) -- LOVE!!
Red Cherry Lashes

Lips:
NYX Power Lipstick
MAC Currant Lip Pencil
MAC Lavender Wind Lip Glass

FOTD: Fall is Here!!

I'm so ready for fall!





Face:
MAC Oil Control Lotion
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC By Candlelight Mineralize Skin Finish
MAC Venomous Villains Oh So Fair Beauty Powder

Eyes:
UDPP
Lorac Persuasion (highlight, lid)
MAC Haux (crease)
MAC Folie (outer corners)
MAC Engraved
MAC Sketch (lower lashline)
MAC #7 Lashes

Lips:
MAC Burgundy Lip Pencil
MAC Kittenish Lipstick

All About Lips

As requested, here are some updated pictures of my lipsticks/glosses/lip pencils collection. I hope you enjoy!





"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick."
- Gwyneth Paltrow

FOTD: Pin-Up Look with Cyndi

I seriously can't get enough of Viva Glam Cyndi! It's love.









Face:
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC By Candlelight Mineralize Skin Finish
MAC Peachykeen Blush
MAC Solar Rich Bronzing Powder

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC Vapour (highlight)
MAC Soft Brown (crease)
Random shimmery off white color (lid)
MAC Brown Down (outer corners)
Wet n Wild black gel liner
Red Cherry Lashes
MAC Pale Yellow Eye Kohl (lower lashline)
MAC Nocturnelle (lower lashline)

Lips:
MAC Chicory Lip Pencil
MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick
MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lip Glass

It's Good to be Evil

Here's a look I did on someone using eye shadows from the Venomous Villains collection. Let me know what you think!







Face:
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC35
MAC Studio Fix Powder NC40
MAC VV Darkly My Dear Blush

Eyes:
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC VV Sweet Joy Eyeshadow (highlight, lid)
MAC VV Vainglorious Eyeshadow (crease)
MAC VV Carbon Eyeshadow (outer corners)
MAC Deep Truth Eyeshadow (lower lashline)
MAC Fascinating Eye Kohl (lower waterline)
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
MAC #34 Lashes

Lips:
MAC Soar Lip Pencil
MAC Craving Lipstick
MAC Steppin' Out Dazzleglass

FOTD: Shadowy Lady Quad

This is one of my all time favorite quads! Before today, I hadn't touched it in months!









Face:
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC Peachykeen Blush
MAC Solar Rich Bronzing Powder
MAC By Candlelight Mineralize Skin Finish

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Lorac Persuasion (highlight)
MAC Soft Brown (crease)
MAC Smudged Violet (lid)
MAC Shadowy Lady (outer corners)
MAC Deep Truth (lower lashline)
MAC Dazzlelight (inner corners)
UD 24/7 Zero (upper and lower lashlines)
Wet n Wild black gel liner
Red Cherry Lashes

Lips:
MAC Life's a Breeze Lip Pencil
MAC Snob Lipstick
MAC Icescape Lip Glass

FOTD: Plummy Gold Eyes

Outside, natural lighting:




Indoor shot:


Face:
MAC Fix+
MAC Oil Control Lotion
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC Blot Powder Medium
MAC Solar Rich Bronzing Powder
MAC Peaches Blush
MAC By Candlelight Mineralize Skin Finish

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Lorac Persuasion (highlight)
MAC Cranberry (crease)
MAC Sketch (outer crease)
MAC Red Brick (mid-outer lid)
MAC Chrome Yellow (inner lid)
MAC Going Bananas (on top of Chrome Yellow)
MAC #44 Lashes
MAC Fibre Rich Lash
MAC Pale Yellow Eye Kohl (lower waterline)
Wet n Wild black gel liner

Lips:
MAC Myth Lipstick
MAC Viva Glam V Lip Glass

Sharon's Wedding Day

This past weekend I provided makeup services for Sharon, three bridesmaids, and Sharon's mother. I had such a fun time doing makeup for them. I focused mainly on flawless skin and neutral eye makeup. They all looked so beautiful!

To see the look I did for Sharon's bridal shoot a few weeks back, please click here.

The bride:




The bridesmaids:




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I hope you all enjoyed the pictures!

FOTD: The Perfect Red

If you're looking for the perfect red lips, check out Viva Glam I. I think it's flattering on just about anyone!





Face:
MAC Oil Control Lotion
MAC Mineralize Satin Finish NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC Cubic Blush
MAC Refined Mineralize Skin Finish Natural

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC Vanilla Pigment (highlight)
MAC Soba (crease)
MAC Dazzlelight (lid)
MAC Brown Down (outer crease, lower lashline)
Red Cherry False Lashes
MAC Smolder Eye Kohl (upper and lower waterlines)

Lips:
MAC Brick Lip Pencil
MAC Viva Glam I
UD Gash Lip Gloss

FOTD: Violetta

I love this lipstick! It dresses up any look! Plus the staying power is awesome and it left a beautiful rosy stain on my lips even after I removed it. =)











Face:
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC25
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
MAC Pinch Me Blush
MAC Porcelain Pink Minearlize Skin Finish

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC Dazzlelight (highlight, lid)
MAC Soft Brown (crease)
MAC Brown Down (outer corners, lower lashline)
MAC Chromagraphic Pencil NC15/NW20
UD 24/7 Zero (upper waterline)
MAC #7 False Lashes

Lips:
MAC Magenta Lip Pencil
MAC Violetta Lipstick
MAC Funtabulous Dazzleglass

Here Comes The Bride...

I wanted to share a couple of pictures from a wedding I did makeup for earlier this year. Hope you enjoy it!