Dark Sparkly Black Smokey Eyes using MAC

Hello hello glamour girls!!

Today I'm doing yet another one of my famous smokey eyes. I always get complimented on my makeup everywhere I go. I was at the Chanel makeup counter with my mom and the SA told me she loooooved my makeup and asked if I had got it done at a nearby counter. I swear this happens to me all the time. I told her nope, don't need to, cuz I do it myself! But then they say "Oh well are you a MUA?" And I honestly wish I could say yes to that questions, but I'm just a girl trying to pursue a career in sciences. But makeup is a serious hobby for me, but nothing more, just a hobby. It's something I would like to do part-time, but it isn't a career for me. I'd like to get into it more though as a part-time job. Take a few courses and practise on people and buy a range of stuff and put out some ads. That's still a while away but it's good to hear that people like my makeup skills. I really do like this look more than the last one I did using these products. The more you blend, the nicer your look turns out. I didn't think blending a paint pot was a big deal, because I had never used one before, but it did. I have to say that I was super happy with how this look turned out and I hope you like it too.

I don't know if any of you have noticed, but I went on Sephora's site and saw that instead of VIB, I'm a "VIB Rouge". So I clicked on that to check what that is. It's a new level and it's the ultimate level you can be. There is Beauty Insider, then VIB, and lastly, VIB Rouge. To get to VIB status you had to spend 350$CAD a year and to get VIB Rouge you have to spend 1000$CAD a year. You get better perks, such as free shipping all the time (no more 75$CAD min!), free makeovers at Sephora whenever you want, free gifts, invites to exclusive events, etc. It sounds better than the crap you get as a VIB now, I just hope I actually get a free gift. I'm supposed to get a new card with coupons the next time I make a purchase at Sephora so I'll let you know what kind of coupons you get. Speaking of Sephora, I was there today and they finally got some of the new Too Faced stuff!! I saw the Pretty Rebel palette and I have to say it was nothing special. I have a lot of colors that look like dupes and similar colors. While it's great for someone that doesn't have a beauty collection or similar colors, it's not that great for the already beauty obsessed. They also had the gold glitter eyeshadow thing. Oh and they had It's Better Than Sex Mascara. That's one thing I want to try. Next time I'm around, I'll try to last the day without mascara so I can try it on! That's all they had, no Lip Injection Color Bombs :(

I also went to MAC and bought a few things. I got 3 eyeshadows: Vex, Knight Divine, and Quarry. I just got a little bit of everything to add to what I already have. I'm getting close to having what I want in my collection. I have to revamp my eyeshadow list soon. I also got an eyeliner, a Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent, which is a beautiful green with a bit of teal to it. I honestly didn't know it was that nice until I swatched it. I can't wait to try this in a look, it looks amazing.

So about the look, I already did a look that was pretty much exactly like this. As to what extent, I have no idea, I didn't check. The reason why I wanted to do this over again was because I now know how to use Paint Pots better than how I was doing it before. Like after applying it to my lid, I made sure to blend it out in my crease so I don't get such a harsh line. I also didn't overapply, which lead to it smudging off when my eyes tear up. I did find that it lasted longer without using Too Faced Shadow Insurance, which is weird to me because I love Shadow Insurance and it works great with eyeshadows. But I guess not as well with Paint Pots, but that's okay. I definitely think that today's look is better than the one I did before. I used the MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella pressed onto my lid because holy cow, I'm obsessed with mineralize eyeshadows ever since I first "discovered" them. I used Black Tied in the crease and outer corner to make it a bit darker than the rest of the eye, but still have some sparkle. I used Carbon last time and it was too dark and black, it needed some sparkle. MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan is so so so beautiful! It's a black liner with sparkles and it's perfect for any smokey eye look. I love that liner. For the face, I chose Chanel Joues Contraste in 64 Pink Explosion because I wanted to bring some color into the face because I had a really dark eye. I thought this was the perfect choice for me to not end up so pale looking. That blush and contour using Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless really made the face beautiful. It's soft enough for the eyes to be the main focus. And for the lips, I used Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 68 Candeur, which is a light pink. Again, you want to go with light pinks or nudes with a smokey eye because all the focus should be on the eyes. This is a very hydrating lipstick and it looks amazing. Now read on to find out how I did the look!


Dark Sparkly Black Smokey Eyes using MAC

Start by applying a black base to the lid like MAC Paint Pot in Blackground with a large or medium shadow brush (Sephora PRO Large Shadow Brush). This is going to act as an adhesive for the eyeshadow and it will give it a darker color. Apply it all over the lid and up to the crease. Make sure you get the inner corner of your eye as well. Now take a clean blending brush (MAC 217) and blend out the crease. Blend it until there are no harsh lines. If you need to, go back in and apply more Blackground if it has been smudged off the lid. Now take MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella and push it onto the lid using a shadow brush (Sephora PRO Medium Shadow Brush). It's important to push it onto the lid so that it sticks onto the base. You don't want to sweep it on. Now take MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery and a clean blending brush (MAC 217) and blend out the black shadow just above the crease and apply it as a highlight. Now take MAC Eyeshadow in Black Tied and a crease or blending brush (Sephora PRO Crease Brush) and apply it to the crease and outer corner of the eye. Blend the crease into Cinderfella. If you need to, go back in with Forgery and blend it out. To get a nice smooth cut line on the outer sides of the eye, I take a folded piece of kleenex and some makeup remover and I wipe off the fallout and I get a nice crisp line. I rinse off the makeup remover on my face without touching the eyeshadow. Now I usually go onto the rest of the face and I come back and finish the bottom lid later. Take MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan and line your top and bottom lids. This is a really pretty sparkly black liner, it's perfect for smokey eyes! Take MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved and fill in the top and bottom waterlines. Now take MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack and apply to your top lashes and it's optional to apply to your bottom lashes as well. The last step is to fill in your brows! Using Benefit Brow Zings, fill in your eyebrows and do a dramatic arch. This will emphasize the focus on your eyes. Now you're done the eyes, let's do the rest of the face!

Start by priming your face with Too Faced Primed and Poreless. Cover your under eye circles using MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer with a concealer brush (Sephora PRO Concealer Brush) and then put on MUFE HD Foundation using a stippling brush (Sephora PRO Stippling Brush). If there are any areas of redness, or blemishes, use MAC Studio Finish Concealer to cover them up. Once you're happy with that, set your foundation and concealer using MUFE HD Powder and a kabuki brush (MUFE HD Kabuki). Contour your face with Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless using a contouring brush or a powder brush squished down into a line (Sephora Collection Powder Brush). You want to suck in your cheeks and follow the line as a guideline to contour them. Also do the perimeter of the face, temples, down the sides of the nose, and wherever else you want. Then apply Chanel Les Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 64 Pink Explosion using a blush brush (Too Faced Powder Pouf) and apply it to the apples of the cheek and sweep it outward towards the sides of your face. Make sure to blend it into the contour and blend the cheeks. Now apply a highlight, like Benefit High Beam, to the tops of your cheekbones, chin, cupid's bow, etc. The final step is to apply Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur, which is a nice light pink. You're done!

Eyes:

MAC Paint Pot in Blackground
MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella
MAC Eyeshadow in Black Tied
MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack

Brows

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Face:

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
Benefit High Beam
Chanel Les Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 64 Pink Explosion
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Lips:

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur

Products Used:

MAC Paint Pot in Blackground

MAC Paint Pot in Blackground - 22$CAD

MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella

MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella - 25$CAD

MAC Eyeshadows (14.50$CAD each) in:
on the left: Forgery and Black Tied (used in this look)
on the right: Electra and Carbon

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan - 19$CAD

MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved - 19$CAD

MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack - 19$CAD

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Benefit Brow Zings in Light - 36$CAD

Benefit High Beam - 32$CAD

Chanel Les Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 64 Pink Explosion

Chanel Les Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 64 Pink Explosion - 48$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 68 Candeur - 39$CAD

From left to right:
MAC Paint Pot in Blackground
MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella
MAC Eyeshadow in Black Tied
MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
Benefit High Beam
Chanel Les Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 64 Pink Explosion
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 68 Candeur

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed today's post and that it wasn't too repetitive!! I really do think that I did a much better job this time around, now that I've got the hang of MAC Paint Pots and Mineralize Eyeshadows!! I thought this look was absolutely stunning. Everyone complimented me on my makeup. Smokey eyes have definitely always been my thing, ever since I was a young teenager. I'm wondering, do you think I pulled it off better this time or last time? What do you think of the look? What is your favorite MAC Paint Pot and fav MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow? I'm also wondering what your favorite MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner is. I love Black Swan and I just bought Undercurrent and it's such a nice color. I'm also wondering which Chanel blush is your fav and if you liked the one I use and same thing with their Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks. I have to say that I love all the products I used and I do use them quite often. I've got a lot of new favorites.

Coming up soon:

Empties and Extras #2

Too Faced Loves Sephora Dupe List

New Haircut and How to Style It

... and plenty more!

Steph xo.

10 Minute Makeup - Light, Work Appropriate, and Fast for the Gal on the Go

Hi glam babes!!

[I forgot to include the Too Faced Primed and Poreless Powder in my list of products. Sorry!]

[I wrote this a couple days ago and meant to post it yesterday but my camera batteries died. I couldn't post it earlier because we're still installing the new windows and I had to help out with some stuff. So here's the post finally!]

Today I'm going to show you what I wear when I have to get out the door fast. It's a light makeup look and it's more natural looking than what I typically do. Forget the luminizer and bronzer, baby! This type of look is great for a hot summer day, and it was pretty hot here today. I'm not wearing much makeup at all so it's great for the gal on the go. I actually really ended up liking this look a lot that I decided to do a post on this. When I did my makeup, my goal was to get out the door fast and never mind if it looks good enough to be in a post. When I got compliments on the eyes, I figured why not I'll do a post on this fast look.

I didn't use any primers because I was in a hurry and wasn't planning on doing my eyes except for the eyeliner, but as I was doing the eyeliner I thought "Oh wouldn't a touch of Shroom look nice on the lids?" which turned into a whole eye look. So I'd advise you to use primer before doing an eye look.

no shadow primer and no bronzer

So it turns out I really liked how this look turned out so I'm wearing it again today. I had done this look yesterday. I will show you both yesterday's and today's so you can see little differences. I will tell you how I did yesterday's look below and I will list the added products in square brackets [ ]. I wore everything I wore yesterday along with the addition of eye primer and bronzer. I find that the eye primer really made a big difference. The eyeshadows popped out more and they did not crease at all by the end of the day, whereas yesterday's creased quite a bit. So if you want a softer look, ditch the primer. I added bronzer to contour the face a bit and I used an extremely light hand. It was even hotter outside today so I used less bb cream today so it is more sheer than yesterday. I gotta say, this is my perfect light summer look.

with shadow primer and bronzer

Basically this look is all about contouring the eyes and creating that perfect cat eye. By using a light color on the lid and a darker color in the crease, you create depth and make your eyes look bigger. Since your eyebrows are what frames your eyes, I lightly colored mine in with a pencil and I used a shimmery pink eyeshadow to highlight underneath my brow. I used Fluidline to create that perfect cat eye wing. Follow the line up from where your bottom lash line ends to perk up your eyes and make them look like they're going up. You want it to lift the outer eye, not make it look like its drooping. Go in real thin in the inner corner, and remember that you can also tightline your upper lashes. I also did my bottom eyelid by using a pencil eyeliner instead of the Fluidline. I used Engraved to tightline because the sparkles from Black Swan irritate my contact lenses. I used Black Swan on my bottom lids. You can always use Fluidline instead of the two pencils. I prefer pencils because they are less irritating to my contact lenses. I finished off my eyes with a couple coats of mascara.

For the face, I didn't really do much because I knew I would be trying some blushes on. I basically left the house with just some concealer on under my eyes and some BB cream. I ended up trying on Chanel's Joues Contraste Blush in 64 Pink Explosion and I loved the color. It's baked so it comes on really soft and it's buildable too. I can't wait to try it again. I thought it was such a lovely pink color. There's sparkles in the pan but it doesn't come on shimmery. I didn't use any luminizer or bronzer today. For the lips, I also tried on a lipstick at Chanel, it's a Coco Rouge Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur and it is such a nice light pink color. It was love at first sight and now I can't stop wearing it. And yes I know Chanel is pricey but I only own 5 makeup products. It's not like I have their whole collection or anything crazy like that.


10 Minute Makeup - Light, Summery, and Fast for the Gal on the Go

Eyes:

[Too Faced Shadow Insurance]
MAC Eyeshadow in Shroom: apply to the lid
MAC Eyeshadow in Charcoal Brown: apply to the crease to create depth and smoke it out
MAC Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch: apply under the brow bone to highlight
MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz: apply in a cat eye fashion to the top lash line
MAC Pearl Glide Eye Liner in Black Swan: line bottom lash line
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved: tightline upper and lower lashes
Benefit They're Real Mascara

Brows

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil

Face:

MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20
Too Faced Tinted BB Cream in Snow Glow
Too Faced Primed and Poreless Powder
Chanel Joues Contraste Blush in 64 Pink Explosion
[Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless]

Lips:

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur

Products Used:

MAC Eyeshadows in: (18$CAD each)
Shroom
Naked Lunch
Charcoal Brown

MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz

MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz - 19$CAD

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan - 19$CAD

MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved - 19$CAD

Benefit They're Real! Mascara - 12$CAD for mini, 29$CAD for fullsize

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium - 25$CAD

Too Faced Tinted BB Cream in Snow Glow - 42$CAD

Chanel Joues Contraste in 64 Pink Explosion

Chanel Joues Contraste in 64 Pink Explosion - 48$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur - 39$CAD

From left to right:
MAC Eyeshadow in Shroom
MAC Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch
MAC Eyeshadow in Charcoal Brown
MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
Chanel Joues Contraste in 64 Pink Explosion
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur

Thanks for reading and do let me know if you liked this 10 Minute Makeup Look. I really loved how the eyes were simple but yet so elegant. They really add depth to the eyes and make them stand out more. A basic cat eye wing is classic. Did you like the eyes? Would you do them differently and how? I also really liked the Chanel blush, I thought it was such a beautiful pink color. It adds brightness to the face and really brings the look together. What do you think of the fancy blush? If you want, you can do a slight contour with a matte bronzer that is closer to your skin tone as opposed to too dark. I also really liked the Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur. It was such a pretty pink color and I think it really adds to the natural but very chic summer makeup look.

I don't know if you can see the difference between the two, but with the eyeshadow primer, the eyeshadows pop more. So it depends what kind of look you're going for. Subtle or pop. I also find that a touch of bronzer gives the face some depth. I think with and without are both nice, it depends on the look that you are going for.

The next post I'm doing is another simple 10 Minute Makeup Look but it is brighter and more summery looking. Meaning, there are colors! For a sneak peak, check out my Facebook Page.

Again, thank you for reading and if you want me to do more and maybe even start filming videos, you can support be my liking my Facebook Page, which is Steph Stud Makeup and you can click "Like" in the huge box right below.

Steph xo.