Hey ladies, here is the complete post on how to recreate this great idea Iveenia came up with. Now I have to say the first couple of pictures are bad quality, I took them in natural light like usually but it was storming all day yesterday and halfway I found out that there wasn't enough light to create a nun-blurry picture. So at that point I started working with a flash. It can be that now, with winter coming, there will be more false light pictures because I do need enough light for a proper picture.

Iveenia Challenge picture:

My version:



Face
I started with a halfway prepped face because I'd already had makeup on during the morning appointments I had, but I couldn't walk around with an eye like this could I.
My eyecream and moisturizer are still the StriVectin-SD eyecream and Intensive Concentrate for Existing Stretch Marks that's sold as a moisturizer but still has the original name. It's also really good for if you have new damaged skin or scars, it helps with making them heal better.
On my lashes I still use the Talika Lipocils to hopefully create longer and fuller lashes.
This morning I used Hybrid as a base and mixed some Teint Parfait with the High Def. Healthy FX foundation to have a slightly more transparent foundation. I used a Travel Foundation Brush for Placement and used some Photo Up on my eyes before the Primer Potion. With the no. 4 concealer brush I brushed some Camera Ready concealer under my eyes and also on some spots (grrr I hate winter). With the 45 Mineral Brush I set the makeup with my new HD Powder (which I love sooo much because it doesn't creep into small lines and thereby makes me look younger ). During the day I had only primer potion on my eyes and curled lashes with one coat of Diorshow. This was the starting point for the makeup tutorial:

Products in this picture:

• StriVectin-SD eyecream

• StriVectin-SD Intensive Concentrate For Existing Stretch Marks
• Talika, Lipocils
• Smashbox, Hybrid 2-in-1 - Luminizing Primer
• YSL, Teint Parfait Complexion Enhancer Oil Free - No. 7 Golden Sand
• Smashbox, High Definition Healthy FX Foundation - Light L3
• Smashbox, Travel Foundation Brush
• Smashbox, Photo Op - Under Eye Brightener
• Smashbox, Camera Ready Concealer - 3.0
• Smashbox, Concealer brush - no. 4
• Urban Decay, Eye Shadow Primer Potion
• Make Up For Ever, High Definition Powder
• Sephora Brand Professionell, Mineral Powder Brush - no. 45
• Sephora Eyelashcurler
• Dior, Diorshow - 090 black
• Miss Helen, Loose Powder - 02
• Smashbox, JetSet - Midnight Black
• Smashbox, JetSet - Lust
• Bourjois, Eyeliner Pencil - Noir & Blanc
• Smashbox, Eye Shadow Trio mini - Headshot (Thanks to MartiniLush)
• Smashbox, Eye Shadow Trio - Pretty Eyes
• Smashbox, Smudge Brush - no. 20
• Sephora Brand Professionell, All Over Shadow Brush - no. 21
• Sephora Brand Professionell, Eyeliner Brush, no 12
• YSL, Touche Eclat - no. 2
• Smashbox, Arced Liner Brush - no. 21
• Smashbox, Definer Brush - no. 15
• Sephora Brand, Golden Glitter - for eyes
• Emporio Armani, lei/elle/she/ella - scent

Eyes
I didn't take of any makeup before adding makeup to it, it had stayed so perfectly put that I didn't even have to clean up. I just roughly took off the black liner I had on my waterline but didn't clean it up perfectly because there would be more liner coming under my eye later on. I placed some of the white Bourjois pencil on my inner eye corner and under my eyebrow. Here is it unblended:

I blended the white and added some Touche Eclat under my eyes to highlight the area even more.

I used the golden yellow colour from the Mini Trio Headshot all over my eyes with the no. 21 All Over Shadow Brush. This creates a golden glow that is very subtle. I also added some loose glimmer powder under my eyes (stay above any bags under your eye).

I took the grey from the Pretty Eyes Trio and placed it with the no. 15 definer brush just above my crease. Usually you blend downwards a little too, but for this look blend only upward and make sure to stay above your eye and not blend out at your outer corner, the eye should not attract any attention there. The best way to place the crease colour is by raising your brows and looking down a little into a mirror. Like this:

To make the lowest part even more dark and deep, I used a smudge brush (no. 20) to have more control over the placement. In this picture you can also see where my natural crease would be and how much above I placed the line.

At this point I added some Midnight Black JetSet to my upper waterline and also on the inner corner on the bottom waterline, but I didn't place it on my entire lower waterline. For precise placement I used the no. 21 Arced Liner Brush. I didn't want the lines under my eye to be black, that would be very harsh. I used Lust for this, this is a Grey with mini silver dust in it, making the lines look a little softer. The downside I found was that by using a JetSet liner I had to rush, because it dries very quickly. I did use it because it's waterproof and that means no running of the liner later in the night. I used the no. 21 arced liner brush for the thicker parts of the line and I took up the Sephora no. 12 eyeliner brush for the swirls and the inner corner point because this is a very fine tipped brush.

I curled my lashes again because I didn't want to use falsies. I reapplied DiorShow and while that was still wet I pressed some Gold Glitter against my lashes with the no. 21 All Over Shadow Brush. I held a bit of tissue under my eye to prevent fallout from falling on my cheeks (but not on the picture because I needed my second hand to actually take the picture ;) ).


At the end I cleaned up the line a little with a Qtip and a little eye makeup remover to get the line cleaner. (Remember to check if you need to reapply some foundation and powder after cleaning up the line).