Be My Valentine Series 3 – Date Night

by | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog

Today I’ve got a great post demonstrating various looks that can be altered in different ways to appeal to everyone. Keep reading for ideas on what to do if you’re heading out this Valentines day or any romantic evening for that matter!

Before we begin, I’d like to say a special thank you to my husband, Valentine and photographer Mark Gangasingh of Visual Storytelling, and also my wonderful model Vielka Salvador.

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CUTE & GIRLY

This look was very simple to do and included the following:

  • On the eyes – I applied Urban Decay’s Naked Palette 1 shadows in Naked and Buck; Maybelline New York Great Lash mascara in Black
  • Eyebrows – Anastasia Beverly Hills brow powder in Taupe and MAC eyebrow pencil in Spiked
  • Face – Sacha Cosmetics Kamaflage foundation in Perfect Caramel and setting powder in Perfectly Translucent
  • Lips – Revlon’s Matte Super Lustrous lipstick in Sky Pink and L’Oreal’s Infallible 6 HR Never Fail Lipgloss in Blush
  • Cheeks – Sacha Cosmetic Perfectly Pink blush and Makeup Forever dark brown contour powder

 

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SMOKEY SOFT

This look was a variation of the first, and was achieved by making the following changes:

  • On the eyes – Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette shadows in the colours Naked, Creep and Gunmetal ; Makeup Geek shadow in Corrupt; false lashes and an additional coat of Maybelline New York’s Great Lash mascara in Black
  • Cheeks – I deepened the contour in the hollow of the cheeks using MAC’s bronzing powder in Matte Bronze
  • Lips – The pink lipstick was removed and I simply added a bit of L’Oreal’s Infallible 6 HR Never Fail Lipgloss in Blush

 

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SIMPLY CHIC

This look is a bit more daring and was achieved by making the following changes:

  • Eyes – all of the eyeshadow was removed and I drew a thin line near the lashes using Stila Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in the colour Black, on the water line I applied Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in the colour Perversion and then applied more of the Maybelline New York Great Lash mascara in Black
  • Cheeks – I deepened the contour in the hollow of the cheeks using MAC’s bronzing powder in Matte Bronze
  • Lips – MAC lip liner in Mahogany, Sephora Cream Lip Stain in #03 Strawberry Kissed and on top of that, MAC’s Lip Conditioner in clear

 

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GLAMOUR GIRL

For this last look, we did the following:

  • Eyes – I applied Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 shadows in Naked, Buck, Creep and Gunmetal as well as an additional coat of Maybelline’s New York Great Lash mascara in Black
  • Lips – On top of the Sephora cream lip stain I applied L’Oreal 8 HR Infallible Legloss in #315 Rebel Red

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Daytime Drama

by | Feb 6, 2014 | Blog

Hello lovelies!

Yesterday I decided to do a twist on the classic red lips with a winged liner.  I wanted to do a similar look but without the red lips; it had to be easy to wear, daytime appropriate and yet bold enough to still stand out. Face it, sometimes finding the right shade of red can be challenging and time consuming, not to mention intimidating.

I decided to go for a bright coral colour on the lips and instead of doing a black winged liner I did a navy blue liner. Overall I think the entire looked worked in harmony with each other and I loved how it turned out.

You can re-create this look easily as well as substitute the navy liner for a chocolate brown, burgundy, gray, soft black, black or any color you feel comfortable with.

Here is the look…
Photo credit to my husband Mark Gangasingh of Visual Storytelling

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Products used:

Face

  • Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
  • Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation
  • Sacha Cosmetics Loose Powder in Perfectly Translucent

Eyes

  • Maybelline Navy Knockout eyeliner
  • L’Oreal Paris HIP Studio Secrets Professional Color Chrome Eyeliner in #910 Black Shock
  • L’Oreal’s Telescopic Mascara & Maybelline’s Great Lash Mascara
  • Urban Decay’s Naked 1 eyeshadows in the colors Virgin, Naked and Buck… that does sound explicit but I promise those are the names and it was unintentional 🙂

Cheeks

  • Revlon Matte Powder Blush #002 in Blushing Berry

Lips

  • Maybelline Superstay 24, 2 step lipcolor in Eternal Sunset #040

 

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