Another Cut-Crease Eye using Urban Decay Naked 2

Hello glamouritas!!

I finally got some photos from a few shoots I did. I'm so happy with how they turned out! It was my first time doing makeup for a photoshoot so looking back I realize that I could have done some things better. A big one for me is that in-person, makeup looks much darker than it appears in professional photos. All the light tends to wash out the color. So I realize now that I could have gone "drag queen" and it would have looked normal in the photos. But it is a learning process for me, since this is from my very first shoot. So I will eventually share some photos with you. I will make a new page, that you can find at the top bar next to home, contact info, etc. That's where I will put all my work and collabs and basically anything that isn't done on me.

I'm looking at my eyebrows in a bunch of old pics (when I got them done for the first time in my life) and oh my god did I ever fill in the crap out of them they look horrible. Just had to state the obvious and explain that obviously I did not know how to do eyebrows. It took a bit of practise but they're much better now. I mean come on girls, the first time you ever filled in your eyebrows can't have been perfect.

Oh and did I mentioned that Target finally opened and I got to buy my first NYX product ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      =D

And please read down til the bottom, I have a few announcements!

The Actual Makeup

Now that I'm done rambling on, let's talk about the actual makeup. I've done a post in the past using Urban Decay's Naked 2 palette which was a cut-crease as well. There's just something about this palette that just screams cut-crease. Honestly it has the perfect colors to pull off a few different cut-crease looks. Today I'll be sharing another one with you! It's kinda the same idea as the first cut-crease I did with this palette. I went dramatic with the eyes but kept the rest of the face pretty natural and soft. It's a good rule of thumb that if you're going to go bold, go bold on just one area and keep the rest neutral and soft. You don't want to end up looking like a drag queen (unless that's the look you're going for ;)) The lid is silver and the cut-crease is a dark purple. I wish they had the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, I've read so many great things about that pencil being good as a base for light colors and I think it would have been great for this look to make the silver pop out more. Oh well. For the face I used the usual stuff. I used MAC's Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy. I find it's so easy to control the amount of creme blush I'm applying ever since I bought MAC's 130 Brush. It lets me go super light if I want to. For the lipgloss, I went with the classic NARS Turkish Delight.


More Cut-Crease using Urban Decay Naked 2

Start by priming your eyes with Urban Decay Primer Potion. Before anything else, I took Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar and I drew in my cut-crease line slightly above my actual crease. A good trick for doing this is to look straight into the mirror as you draw the line, so you can see the crease clearly. You want your line to start directly above the inner corner of your eye and to go all the way out and make a V shape and connect to your outer lid. Take a pencil brush (MAC 219) and gently smudge the liner by making windshield wiper motions. Then, using the same brush, pick up Tease from the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette and keep blending out the crease and outer V. Don't be scared to go a little high with this. At this point, I applied Verve onto my lid by using a medium shadow brush (MAC 239). I applied it below the line we made and all the way until the V. I applied a bit of Suspect on the middle, but you can't really see it now. Now take an angled liner brush (Sephora Pro Angled Liner Brush) and using Busted, apply it in a nice clear line on the crease and outer V. I blended it out into Tease. The two colors should have a gradient like effect. I went back in a few time with Tease and Busted until I was happy with it being blended. I took a clean blending brush (MAC 217) and blended out where Tease ends. Then, using a crease brush (Sephora Pro Crease Brush) I mixed Bootycall and Foxy together and I applied that under the browbone and in the inner corner of the eyes. For the liner, I applied the pencil liner in Rockstar on my top and bottom lash lines and I went over it with the shadow Busted using the same angled liner brush. I also tightlined both top and bottom lids using MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline. I applied Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara on my top lashes. For the eyebrows, I used Benefit's Instant Brow Pencil in Medium and filled them in the way I normally do. So the eyes are done, let's do the rest of the face!

I started by applying Boscia's Tsubaki Beauty Oil all over my face. I still can't figure out if this stuff is doing anything for me or not, and I think it might have caused a massive breakout all over my forehead, but more on that some other time. Then I primed my face using Too Faced Primed and Poreless. I applied MAC Select-Cover Up Concealer in NW20 underneath my eyes using a concealer brush (Sephora Pro Concealer Brush). Then I used a stippling brush (Sephora Pro Stippling Brush) to apply MUFE HD Foundation in 110 all over my face. I applied MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20 onto any pimples and redness that was still showing through. Then I applied MUFE HD Powder all over my face using a kabuki brush (MUFE HD Kabuki Brush). I started by contouring my face using Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless and a contour brush (MAC 168). I sucked in my cheeks and followed that line, starting at the top of my ears towards my upper lip. I also contoured my temples, perimeter of the face, etc. I applied MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy using a short duo-fiber blush brush (MAC 130). I made sure to apply it to my cheeks and to blend it outward towards the sides of my face and down into the contour. I applied powder again to set the cream. Then I applied a light highlight, Too Faced Candlelight using a blush brush (Too Faced Powder Pouf Brush). The last step is to apply NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight. If you want your makeup to last all day and all night, then spray Urban Decay's All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray a few times on your face and you're ready to party!

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

• Verve
• Suspect
• Tease
• Busted
• Bootycall
• Foxy

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Mascara

Brows

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium

Face:

Boscia Tsubaki Beauty Oil
Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MUFE HD Powder
Too Faced Candlelight
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Urban Decay All-Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Lips:

NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight

Products Used:

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette - 62$CAD
Shades Used:
Foxy
Bootycall
Tease
Suspect
Verve
Busted

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar - 23$CAD for fullsize

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline - 19$CAD

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Mascara - 30$CAD

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil - 25$CAD

Too Faced Candlelight

Too Faced Candlelight - 38$CAD

MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy

MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy - 25$CAD in compact, 21$CAD for just the pan

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray - 15$CAD for mini, 35$CAD for fullsize

NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight - 29$CAD

Swatches:
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette in:
Foxy
Bootycall
Tease
Suspect
Verve
Busted

Swatches:
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Candlelight
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed today's post! When I first bought the two palettes (at roughly the same time), I ended up using the original Naked palette a lot more than the second one. But now I find I'm picking up Naked 2 especially for cut-crease eyeshadow looks. They are both great palettes and I really do recommend both. If you can only pick one, I'd pick one based on your skintones. Like if you're warm-toned (yellow) go for the original Naked palette; and if you're cool-toned (pink) go for Naked 2. I'm cool-toned, so cool shades should look better on me. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't get the other one as well, I'm not saying it'll look horrible, but sticking to your tones would look better, that's all.

Here is the other Cut Crease using Urban Decay Naked 2 look that I did quite a little while ago.

So what did you like most about this look? And here's the age old question, do you prefer Naked or Naked2? And I'd love it if you showed me your cut-crease eye looks using either Naked palette! I thought that light pinks went great with the purples, I have to say that MAC's 130 Short Duo-Fibre Brush is incredible when it comes to putting on cream blushes. I really wanted to have a 'less is more' approach to the rest of the face and this brush allowed me to be very subtle with color on the cheeks. It applies blush in a way no finger can. I strongly recommend this brush if you like cream blush.



So here's a little update:

• I will be creating a page on the top bar (next to Home, Contact Me, etc) for work I've done for photoshoots, etc. Basically anything I've done on someone that isn't me will be featured there.
• I will also be adding a poll to the sidebar. The first question will be "What would you like to see more of on the blog?" with various answers. If none of them apply, you can leave me a comment either here, on facebook, or twitter.
• I will try to post more regularly. I have a ton of stuff to catch up on and write about. In the meantime, reply to the poll or comment what you'd like to see next!!

Steph xo.

Bold Makeup Look using Illamasqua (and some new Urban Decay!)

Hello glamour girls!

So it's almost the weekend!! But unfortunately I have class on Saturday. But no class on Fridays so I do get tonight to relax at least. I've been trying out all sorts of new makeup and skincare products. I'll have to do a post on my updated skincare regimen, because it's been changing as I've discovered some wonderful new products. Just a few of them are Boscia's Lumizing Black Mask, Philosophy's Purity, Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes, Glamglow, and plenty more. I've been using a lot of samples and testing these products out and I have to say I do like all of them. However, I find that the Neutrogena wipes aren't moist enough for my liking. I'll have to try Philosophy's Purity wipes. I've also been using the Body Shop's Almond Hand and Nail Cream and the almighty EOS Lip Balm. I'll be talking about all these new finds in greater detail in another post.

Christmas Collections are starting to pop up all over the internet! I'll have a post on that soon. So far I've seen Too Faced, Urban Decay, and Stila. Benefit has some new stuff out too. So watch out for that.

Today's post is going to be on some new products (well new for me anyway). I've tried to use ALL new products in this look. By new, I don't necessarily mean new, but it's new for me and new to the blog. I picked up Illamasqua's Empower Eyeshadow Quad. All the girls at the counter agree that this palette is their favorite out of all the quads. It comes with 3 shadows and one liquid metal. What they call Liquid Metal is basically your Paint Pot / Fluidline (in MAC speak). The Liquid Metal, named Slick, is a shimmery medium grey color. The eyeshadows are Blink (a matte light/medium brown), Synth (a sparkly light pink) and Fervent (which is basically like MAC Club except more red/brown than green. it's a duochrome). All 4 shadows worn together is so beautiful! But what's great about this palette is that you don't have to go all out if you don't want to. You can pick and choose which colors you want to wear. Like for example if you want to tone it down a notch you can wear Synth (the pink) all over your lid and blended into the crease with Fervent as a liner. There are many ways to work this palette. I have to say that out of all their shadow palettes, I prefer this one. The quality of the shadows is amazing. They are all very pigmented and last all day.

Another new Illamasqua products I bought is my first ever cream blush from them, in the shade Promise. Promise is a medium pink (similar in color to their powder blush in Chased) and it is super pigmented! Really, a little goes a long way. I learned that the hard way the first time I used it! And I've discovered the best brush for putting on cream blush. The MAC 130 Short Duo Fibre Brush. It's short and packed so it doesn't flop when you apply it. I basically stipple the blush onto my cheek using a light hand. The brush allows you to have control over the amount of blush you apply and where you apply it. It's way better than using your fingers to apply blush!! I really recommend the MAC 130 brush. It really changed how I put on cream blush. As for the blush itself, it's your typical blue toned medium pink shade. It looks great and the quality of it is superb.

Another new Too Faced product (well, new for me) is Candlelight powder. Candlelight is a powder luminizer. I like that it isn't shimmery and sparkly like other luminizers I've used in the past, though I wish it had a touch of shimmer in it. This makes it great for everyday wear, but if you really want to shine (pun intended) at a party, there are better luminizers for that. As an everyday luminizer, it brightens up the areas that it's applied on. It does its job in that sense. It isn't overly noticeable but it does make a difference, especially if you compare both sides of your face, you'll see that the side with Candlelight is more luminous and glowy compared to the other side. I like it, but I'd prefer a hint of sparkle.

And the last newbie is Urban Decay's new lipstick and lip liner line! I bought both a lip liner and a lipstick in Obsessed. Their new lip liner and lipstick line are meant to complement each other so that you have a perfect pair. Obsessed is a bright pink color, which matches the blush to be honest, and makes this look quite bold.

Another Urban Decay newie for me is their All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray. I had bought a mini of this awhile ago but kept forgetting to use it. I've been using it a lot lately, especially when my days were really long, like 12+ hours long, and I needed my makeup to stay on. And this worked! I find it does a great job of keeping my face makeup on. I usually end up leaning on my hand in class so half of my face ends up coming off, but since I've been using this spray, I find that doesn't happen anymore most of the time, and if it does, it's considerably less. So if you need your makeup to stay on all day and all night, this is your setting spray!


Bold Makeup Look using Illamasqua (and some new Urban Decay)

Start by applying Slick, which is a cream shadow, to your lid using a small or medium shadow brush (Sephora PRO Medium Shadow Brush). Make sure you blend out any harsh lines using a blending brush (MAC 217 Blending Brush). I like to go back in and reapply more Slick on my lid. Now take another medium shadow brush (MAC 239 Eye Shader Brush) to apply Fervent onto your eyelid. You want to apply it on top of Slick. Now take a clean blending brush (MAC 217 Blending Brush) and apply Blink to the crease. I like to take a crease brush (Sephora PRO Crease Brush) to apply the highlight, Synth. Make sure you get the corners of your eyes and under your brow. We're almost done! Take an angled liner brush (Sephora PRO Angled Liner Brush) and apply Slick under your eyes. Then take that same brush and go over it with Fervent. Take a clean angled liner brush and apply Synth to the inner corners of your eyes. Now take a black eye liner, like MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline and tightline your upper and lower lash lines. Finish off with a couple coats of Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara. Don't forget to fill in your brows with Benefit Brow Zings.

Apply Too Faced Primed and Poreless all over your face. Take a concealer brush (Sephora PRO Concealer Brush) and apply MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer to your under eyes. Then apply MUFE HD Foundation using a stippling brush (Sephora PRO Stippling Brush) using stippling (dabbing) motions. If there's any redness or pimples still showing, use MAC Studio Finish Concealer and apply using your fingers or a brush. To set the foundation and concealer, apply MUFE HD Powder using a kabuki brush (MUFE HD Kabuki Brush). Now take a contour brush (MAC 168 Large Angled Contour Brush) and Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless and contour your cheekbones by starting at the top of the ear and going down the upper jaw line. Also apply bronzer to your temples, the perimeter of the face, and down the sides of the nose. Then take Illamasqua Cream Blush in Promise and use a short duo fiber or short stippling brush (MAC 130 Short Duo Fibre Brush) to apply the blush in stippling or dabbing motions. A little goes a long way. I like to go over the cream blush with more powder to set it. Now take a blush brush (Too Faced Petite Pouf Brush) and Too Faced Candlelight powder and apply it to the tops of your cheekbones, chin, down the nose, center of the forehead, and the cupid's bow to brighten up these areas. Lastly, apply Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Obsessed and Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Obsessed. My very last step is to spritz some Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray. Now you're ready to rock your look!

Eyes:

Illamasqua Empower Eyeshadow Quad

• Blink
• Synth
• Slick
• Fervent

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Brows

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Face:

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20
MUFE HD Powder
Too Faced Candlelight Powder
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Promise
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray

Lips:

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Obsessed
Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Obsessed

Products Used:

Illamasqua Empower Eyeshadow Quad

Illamasqua Empower Eyeshadow Quad in: - 45$CAD
(clockwise from top left)
Blink (eyeshadow)
Synth (eyeshadow)
Slick (liquid metal)
Fervent (eyeshadow)

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline - 19$CAD

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara - 30$CAD

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Benefit Brow Zings in Light - 36$CAD

Too Faced Candlelight

Too Faced Candlelight - 38$CAD

Illamasqua Cream Blush in Promise

Illamasqua Cream Blush in Promise - 26$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray - 15$ for the mini (new packaging is 2X the size of mine), 35$ for the fullsize

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Obsessed - 23$CAD

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Obsessed - 26$CAD

Swatches from left to right:
Illamasqua Empower Eyeshadow Palette: Blink, Synth, Fervent, Slick
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Candlelight
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Promise
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Obsessed
Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Obsessed

Thanks for reading and I hope it wasn't too long!! There's just so much to talk about and so little space! I'm trying to cover all the new products I've bought since I went on hiatus. Again, I liked all the products that I used for today's look. Illamasqua always produces intensely pigmented shadows and blushes in beautiful colors. Urban Decay's new lip line is amazing and their setting spray is great too. Too Faced always has great products, love their luminizer and their new mascara. I mentioned in yesterday's post that MAC Feline is my new all-time favorite eyeliner.

So what did you think of the look? Personally I loved it! I felt like being bold today and going with punches of color everywhere. The Illamasqua Empower palette had a lot of nice shades and I find that each shade made the look that much better. What did you think of the Empower palette? I'm also digging their cream blush in Promise. Great texture and pigmentation and the color was great too. I finally tried Too Faced Candlelight Powder. I did like it but I can't say it wow'ed me. I like a little bit more sparkle than what is has, but if you're looking for a daytime luminizer, this is your best bet. What do you all think of Candlelight? And lastly, Urban Decay launched their Revolution Lipstick and 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencils a couple months ago. Which lipstick and lip liner did you get and which ones are on your wishlist? I'm loving Obsessed, it's your perfect blue-toned medium pink and the liner goes with it perfectly. Have you ever used their All Nighter spray and what do you think? I always thought those type of products were gimmicky until I actually tried it. I can say that it really does help your makeup last all day and all night long!


Thanks for reading, and there's a whole lot more stuff coming up!

Steph xo.