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Inspired by MakeupGeek

CCee — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:41:01 -0700

Hi everyone,

I too browse the internet so search for inspiration or look at makeup artists doing their magic. The person who inspired me to do this look is Marlena, who did a great look on youtube, which you can see above.

Because I was inspired by her video, I'm not going to tell you how to recreate this, just look at her video and give it your own twist like I did. I had this look on yesterday when I went to the fair. It was a warm spring day and I wanted something that popped. I didn't use any of the products she did, this shows you that when looking at a tutorial or inspirational picture, that you don't HAVE to use the same products, you can use different colours and only use the same style of application, you can give it your own twist, you can use the same colours only from your own stash or if you really want to recreate it entirely get the same products.

This is the look I ended up with (I did sneeze just after applying the mascara, and I tried to clean it up a bit, in real life you couldn't really see it, but on the pictures you can).
Sunlight:

Pink Panther

CCee — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:29:47 -0700

Hi everyone,

I did Nic's makeup a couple of days ago, and this is the final face:

Face:
I wanted Nic to have a healthy glow, soooo I used Lancome, Hydra Zen Neurocalm Day Cream as a moisturizer. This moisturizer really moisturises and the scent of it is amazing! Over this I used Smashbox - Photo Finish Foundation Primer followed by Smashbox, High Definition Healthy FX Foundation in Light L3 which I applied with the travel size Smashbox Foundation brush (available now is the normal sized Foundation brush). She has no dark circles, so the only thing I placed right under her eyes is the foundation. Because I wanted to contour her face with a powder, I used Make Up For Ever HD powder with a kabuki brush to not take all the shine out of her face but set the makeup and create a base for the powder contour. Because we were going out to a club, she wouldn't wear this in sunlight, which meant I could use a darker contouring then I would if it were daytime. I used the dark bronzer from the Smashbox Blush Bronzer Duo in Cosmopolitan to contour her cheeks, nose, forehead and jawline.

Eyes:
When I looked at Nic's eyes, I wanted to add a lot of colour, but not take away her natural big eyes. I started with filling in her brows because I believe that a strong eye needs to be framed with a proper eyebrow. I used her own L'Oreal browpencil to create a little more of an arch in her brows. The good thing with Nic's blond brows is that you can draw them differently and at night no one notices.
I used Urban Decay - Primer Potion as a base, because we're going out, she needs something that holds the colour vibrant. The base colour I'm using all over her entire eye is GOSH, Effect Powder in Merinque, this colour adds a lot of brightness to her eyes. I also used this just under her lower lashes. On the outer 3/4th of the eyelid I added GOSH, Effect Powder in Rose Gold, this a slightly darker light pink. I seriously love this colour! On the outer half I used Barry M, Dazzle Dust in Cherry Red, this colour is a serious bright pink. I blended this inward a little, but tried to keep the colour mostly on the outer half. On the outer V I used Rimmel London, Colour Rush Mono Eyeshadow in Jet Black (214). I applied all these colours using the Smashbox, no. 15 definer brush which is my favourite brush for applying eyeshadow. I added some eyeliner to her lashline with L'Oreal Contour Resist in 201 Black. On her waterline I used my favourite liner brush Smashbox, arched liner brush no. 21 with my black Stila Smudge Pot, this makes the lashes look thicker at the base... which I enhanced with Sephora false lashes. The lashes I chose are called: Full (long black flares) Item # 947895. I applied these lashes with the glue which came in the package. Usually I hate these glues, but this time this glue really suprised me, it really did a beautiful job.

Lips:
On her lips I mixed three differen lipgloss colours from Mark. I used Glow Baby Glow Hook Up Lip Gloss in Bubbles (for the shimmer), in Girly Girl (for the pink) and in Hot to add a little warmth.

Thank you Nic for being my model!!!

Bright summer

CCee — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:21:25 -0700

Hi everyone,

How has everyone been? The sun is starting to shine some more here, so spring is in the air and even though I know the fall/winter looks for the upcoming fall/winter already, I'm not going to tell you anything about them until you should actually start wearing them. I'm giving you all the information about achieving this fun, spring look right now.

I thought about the last time I did a look for glasses and I was shocked at how long it's been. So in this look I'm wearing my own glasses. I got these glasses for free when I got my new contacts and they're by Pearl and are black on the outside and white on the inside, on the sides you see black and white stripes. I love wearing these glasses when I'm at home watching TV or when I'm not in the mood to stick my lenses in my eye ;) .

For this eye I used many layers of colour but I used it sparingly and I built it up slowly because too bright means you get an eye that overpowers the rest of the face and you, which is never good. I think makeup should enhance who you are, not hide it.

Prep
Before you place many makeup on your face, make sure all the dirt of the night/day is gone, so cleanse thoroughly. My skin's starting to look normal again (a few small patches are still dry and flaky, but they're getting smaller every day). I did the dermalogica double cleanse again, I started with the Precleanse which is the cleansing oil which gives you a fresh healthy glow because you boost circulation. When you're done massaging, you add a little water to your face and the oil magically turns into a milk and you just wipe that off with a wet towel. The second cleanser I used was Ultracalming Cleanser which has a very fresh smell, in the morning I love how this smell wakes me up. After the cleansing, I used two moisturizers mixed together. I mixed the Clinique - Comfort On Call with Dermalogica - Sheer tint moisture SPF 15 which means I add a little extra colour to my skin and a SPF but also some care for my skin.

Face
Before I used a primer I used Smashbox - Illuminating Serum for brighter face which can be found in the Smashbox Master's Class Vol. 4 Rescue BeautyMaster's Class Vol. 4 Rescue Beauty, this is no longer sold via the Smashbox website, but Sephora still has it on their website. This serum is amazing, seriously it's a breath of fresh air for your skin. It gives a little brightening, but also it has Rose Seed extracts which is a great antioxidant. As an illuminating primer (for extra radiance) I used the Smashbox - Hybrid 2 in 1 Luminizing primer from the Greenroom Collection, which is environmentally-friendly and has light diffusing ARTIFICIAL LIGHT in the inner tube and skin-smoothing in the outer tube. The Green Room collection is no longer sold on the Smashbox website, the link I provided brings you to a Swedish website where I order many products, so all the Europeans can get it there if they want to, but for Americans, the normal Hybrid has been added to the Muse collection and can be found here. The Hybrids are filled with vitamins, antioxidants and botanicals for extra skin benefits. With the purchase of every GREEN ROOM product, a Moringa tree will be planted in a developing country by Trees for the Future. The Moringa or "Miracle Tree" is a powerhouse of nutritional value and provides a self-renewing food source for people in need. More trees also mean less soil erosion and cleaner air and water for a greener future. The hybrid feels just like the normal Photo Finish but has more skincare things in it apparently, adding this not only makes my skin feel incredibly soft (the clear gel in the tube is normal Smashbox - Photo Finish Foundation Primer but also cares for it.

On my face I used Dior - DiorSkin AirFlash spray foundation which is the easiest and best way to add an airbrushed look to your skin. I love how my skin feels wearing this and the 5 seconds it takes to apply. Because I wanted my eyes to be really bright I used Smashbox - Photo Op Under Eye Brightener also on my eyes and on the top of my cheekbones. As a concealer I used two different colours of Smashbox - Camera Ready Concealer. I used the no. 3 and no. 2. The more pink colour I used on the inner corner of my eyes and the more yellow toned colour was used to hide small blemishes and around my nose. I applied this with my The Body Shop - concealer brush because I needed preciese placing and I blended with my new Dior - Foundation brush which feels amazing in my hands, it's a little heavier then the Smashbox foundation brush I have, but I only have the Travel foundation brush, so that could be the reason.

I used a fairly new product I've fallen in love with for contouring. Officially it's a bronzer, but I use it for contouring because I'm sooo damn white, it's Chanel Bronze Universal which is a Sun illuminator and gives a sunkissed glow when used as a bronzer, but also can be used a great contouring product. It's pretty expensive but you get a huge jar. I apply this with Sephora Brand - Professionnel Platinum Stippling Brush no. 44 for a light coverage, if I want more I can build up the colour, but I don't want to apply it with my fingers because that will give a smudged streaky finish. This brush is actually meant for stippling, but if I use this brush with my foundation I get a very thick layer which is something I personally don't like. I like my own skin to shine through, I (usually) like my skin and I have light freckles so I look odd without them. Maybe when I get a thinner foundation (like the Make Up For Ever - HD Invisible Cover Foundation the brush will work better for stippling, but for now it's my bronzer brush. I use this brush to apply a thin layer of the Bronze Universal on my temples working in an E or 3 to under my cheekbones and then under my jawline. Remember that you have to blend contouring colours into your hairline and ears to prevent your contouring being too obvious. I also used a little down the sides of my nose to make it seen a little smaller.

I used the Make Up For Ever - HD Powder to set the makeup, I do this with my Sephora no.45 Mineral Powder brush which is no longer sold through the website, they do still have it at the Sephora store here, so they might still have it where you love, otherwise, using the Make Up For Ever - Kabiku Brush should do just as amazing a job. Thanks to its soft-to-the-touch yet sufficiently firm nylon bristles, the Kabuki Brush makes it easy to sweep powder on the face. The width of the bristles has been specially tailored to the HD Powder packaging and the black color makes dosing the powder easy. The rounded shape facilitates the cirucular movements necessary for the light application of HD Powder.
You can use a normal Kabuki for this though.

Eyes
On my eyes I used my go to Urban Decay - Primer Potion. I used Clinique - Touch Tint for Eyes, Shimmer Formula in 06 Nude Sparkle as a base colour for this eye. This is a colour that doesn't crease and gives a natural glimmer that just lights up the eyes a bit but does it sooo naturally that if you didn't know it, you wouldn't think there was a colour on the eyes.

As a base colour on my eyelids I used the silver colour from the discontinued Sephora - Paradise Island palette. As a replacement I think something like MAC Cream Colour Base in Luna should do the trick. I use a cream eyeshadow as an extra base to make the silver on top pop even more and to give the colour more dimension. I place this colour with a Sephora Brand Professionnel Large Synthetic Eyeshadow Brush no. 25, I use a synthetic brush because it's a cream eyeshadow and natural bristles would give an uneven coating of cream and I placed it up to the crease.

As a silvery eyeshadow I used Smashbox - Rapture Eye Shadow colour Shimmery White over the cream up to the crease. I used my Sephora - Professionnel All Over Shadow Brush, Large no. 21 for placement. Now I needed to add the pink colour to the inner eyecorner. I used this pink colour only on the top half of the inner eye corner, because placing it on the bottom can make you look ill/tired. Also finding the right colour for this is very important, I mixed two Urban Decay colours for this. I used a hint of Urban Decay - DeLuxe Eyeshadow in Sting and Urban Decay - Eyeshadow in Grifter placing the colours (first the Sting and then Grifter) with my Urban Decay - Wonder Brush. This brush is AMAZING!!! You have sooo much control and it really does make the application very very easy.

My crease colour is Urban Decay DeLuxe Eyeshadow in Peace which can be bought as a single and is available in the Deluxe Shadow Box, I placed this very very lightly in the crease with Urban Decay - Crease brush for a precise but light application of colour.

Here is a picture of me with my eyes closed to show you where I applied everything:

As you can see I made the crease colour a < shape, I did this to make the crease colour seem less floaty. This is however the best way it looks on my eyes, if you have a very small eyelid area, you shouldn't do this and try using the Peace colour high on the crease.

As a mascara I used only one coat of my Dior - Diorshow Iconic Mascara in black. I only used one coat because wanted the colour to be the statement and not the lashes. Also using more coats or falsies would make the eye less "flirty spring" and more "trying too hard" if you ask me.

Here is a picture of the finished eye without glasses to show you how the application looks:

Lips
On my lips I used another colour from the Smashbox - Master's Class Vol. 4 Rescue Beauty, this lip gloss is called Quench Moisture Rich Lip Gloss and is not sold separately, just like the serum isn't, which is a shame because these products are super! The only product I don't like from this Volume 4 is the Eye Shadow Quad in Bright Eyed because of the colours.

I hope you like this explanation, if you've got any idea's for my 100th look, let me know!!

Halloween Jem!

CCee — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:32:11 -0700

Well, as you can see I've changed my profile picture to this look. I loved it so much, I hope you don't mind Emalove! Emalove asked me about this look and I did this for her.

The look is from a 1980's cartoom called Jem:

And my final eye:

But first a question to all of you.
I have usually 1 or maybe 2 "big" watermarks in the pictures I post. In my Profile picture I did a lot of little ones, which do you prefer?

Products in this picture:

Smashbox, Photo Finish - Clear Foundation Primer
Too Faced, Wagic Wand - Illuminating Foundation New York Light
Sephora, Concealing Blemish Pen
Urban Decay, Eye Shadow Primer Potion

Preparation & Face
I used Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2 in 1 mask as a facewash today with some StriVectin-SD eyecream and Clinique Repairwear moisturizer.
I then used Photo Finish as a primer with The Too Faced foundation over that. I wanted to not look bronzed for this look and kept it very simple today. I used some Sephora Concealing Blemish Pen on any dark spots and under my eyes. As an eyeshadow primer I used Primer Potion which will keep the colour amazingly well. I actually used two Sephora Brand FACE 25 Makeup Removing Wipes for Face, Eyes & Lips to take it off and still there was pink around my eyes, I finally took up my trusting Dior makeup remover to take everything off. (I can't walk around with Jem eyes all day can I? :P )

Products in this picture:

<a href="http://www.barrym.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=77">Barry M, Dazzle Dust</a> - 84 Cherry Red
Smashbox, Definer Brush - no. 15
Smashbox, JetSet - Midnight Black
Smashbox, Smudge Brush - no. 20
Rimmel London, Colour Rush Mono eyeshadow - Jet Black (214)
The Body Shop, Slanted Brush
Sephora, Eyelashcurler
Dior, Diorshow - 090 Black

Eyes
First I placed some scotch tape under my eye to place the first bit of pink with the definer brush under my eye. I did this first because I wanted the tape to be there the shortest amount of time.

At this point I took the tape under my eye loose a little and kept the rest in place. I then took some new tape and mede the bottom point.

I placed some tape against my eyebrow, to elongate the brow with the pink later on, I didn't place it on the brow hairs because then the tape won't stick to the skin and it's prettier to not have a harsh line here.

I placed some tape at the inner corner to the corner of the brow and made the edge of pink here. With the definer brush I placed the pink under my brow and took off the tape to see how it looked.

At this point I check if all the foundation that was under the tape is looking good or if I need to fix anything. I filled all the pink in with the definer brush. Make sure that there is no patchyness here, the colour should really be covering everything. I also took up the Angled brush with the black eyeshadow to darken my eyebrows and make them look more fake.

The funny thing I noticed at this point was if I held my mouth a certain way the point looked different, if I smiled it looked shorter etc, so keep this in mind when placing the point. I used JetSet on my waterline because it keeps all day and all night.

I curled my lashes and added mascara to the top and bottom lashes. If you want to you can even put a second coat of mascara on there. I didn't comb my lashes after the mascara.

Final eye looking down:

Final eye:

Eye when I smile a little looking much softer:

Breast Cancer Awareness eye look

CCee — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:32:11 -0700

Hi everyone,

It's still Breast Cancer Awareness month and I wanted to do a look for this. We have a friend of the family who had breast cancer 15 years ago and she's thankfully still alive. I believe all the women supporting friends and/or fighting (breast)cancer should get all the support in the world.

Final eye:

I was in somewhat of a hurry the morning I had this look (I did take off the breast cancer sign before leaving the house), so this is an eye that doesn't take a lot of time and is very shimmery.

Products in this picture:

Neutrogena, PureGlow - Cleansing Cushions
Benefit, Firmology
Neutrogena, PureGlow - Eyecream

Preparation
I started by cleaning my face with the cleansing cushions and taking it off with very cold (brrrr) water. I then moisturized with a PureGlow Eyecream and Firmology.

Products in this picture:

Smashbox, Hybrid 2 in 1 - Luminizing Primer
YSL, Teint Parfait - no. 3 Champagne
Sephora, Concealer Palette
Urban Decay, Eye Shadow Primer Potion
Bourjois, Kohl Pencil - Cafe & Creme
Bourjois, Kohl Pencil - Noir & Blanc
GOSH, Effect Powder - Meringue
Barry M, Dazzle Dust - dd84 Cherry red
Smashbox, Wicked Lovely line - Eye Shadow Duo Sexy/Demure
Max Factor, Masterpiece Mascara (with the pink duotone)
Urban Decay, Face Case - Side Show (Grifter)
Mark Cosmetics, Lipgloss - Blow Kisses
Sephora, Eyelashcurler
Sephora Brand Professionnel, All Over Shadow Brush - Large no. 21
Smashbox, Definer Brush - no. 15
Unknown Brand, Mascara wand
Da Vinci, Eyeliner brush

Face
When preparing for makeup, I've always used a primer under my foundation ever since I found a great primer in Photo Finish (Smashbox). The look I posted before this I didn't use a foundation primer and my skin started to shine halfway through the day, so I'm all for primer again with this look. The primer I used here was the Hybrid 2 in 1, which gives a soft glow to the skin, followed by YSL Teint Parfait in no. 3 which also has a shimmer to it. This is not a foundation, but my skin wasn't in need of foundation so I skipped it. Using only some of the Concealer Palette to hide a little discolouration under my eyes.

Eyes
On my eyes I used Primer Potion as a base and over this is used (all over my eyelid) the creme colour from the Bourjois Cafe & Creme Kohl. Over this I used some of the white from the Noir & Blanc kohl under the arc of my brow and on the inner corner of my eyes. See here the unblended white:

Blend this well using your fingers!

As a shimmer all over and under my eyes I used Meringue with the All over shadow brush . This creates a shimmer all over and around the eye, very ice-lady
Over the places where I put the white before I used the light pink from the Smashbox Eye Shadow Duo in Sexy/Demure. This is slightly lighter, adding some depth and lightness to the eye. Taking the no. 15 Definger brush I brushed some Grifter (a light shimmery purple) in my crease. I really faded it out but made sure there was a thick layer of Grifter, because the next step was adding a little Dazzle Dust in Cherry Red to the centre of the crease. If you blend this really well the hard pink edge fades and the purple underneath becomes more pink.
I also took the thin liner brush and the same dazzle dust to draw the Breast Cancer ribbon on my cheek?

At this point I curled my lashes and added 2 coats of the Masterpiece Mascara pink side. I also brushed my brows into place.

Lips
On my lips I used Mark lip gloss in Blow Kisses