Natural Makeup using Too Faced on my Model, Lisa!!

Hello glam girls!!

I have a special treat for you all today! Makeup on a face that isn't mine. Hah. My amazing best friend Lisa came over to my house today and we had a girly day that consisted of me doing her makeup and watching Orange is the New Black in the background. I've known Lisa since kindergarden and she's basically like a sister to me. I don't think she knows how much I appreciate her and love her and cherish our friendship. So enough sappy stuff, what about the makeup? I told her to look through all my palettes and to pick out the direction she wanted the look to go in. Secretly, I was kind of hoping for something fun, but knowing Lisa, she went for natural. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, I just happen to like doing dramatic and outrageous makeup, but I know that isn't Lisa. She doesn't wear a lot of makeup to begin with so I have to start slowly with her. Taking baby steps. Lol. She wanted a look that she could wear to work and school that is natural.

She picked out Too Faced Natural Face palette, specifically the Day Look. I've already done that look, link is at the bottom. I've done the classic look as well, which you can also find at the bottom. The fashion look from the palette is on it's way. She also picked the Too Faced Secret to No Makeup Makeup. I didn't follow the cards in it and instead used it how I felt it should be used. If you want to see my post following the 3 different looks from the No Makeup Makeup palette, again, check the bottom. Those two palettes contributed to most of the look and I gotta say, she looked fantastic!! She wanted to try the Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Extension System because come on, it's just that cool. She had a lot of fun with it. I used her concealer and foundation, since I don't yet have a set of different concealer and foundation colors. We set it with MUFE HD Powder and we had primed her eyes with Too Faced Shadow Insurance and her face with Too Faced Primed and Poreless. And for lipstick, I used Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 68 Candeur.

She loved the look. It looks very effortless and classy without looking like we spent loads of time on it. I think she looks wonderful and vibrant. This is something I can see her wearing to school and work. I think she looks marvellous.

I'm listing all the products and brushes and showing pictures of everything, which is not something that I normally do. Lisa wanted me to include everything in this post so she can look back on it and decide what products she would like to purchase. There are no prices listed for the Sephora brushes, I got mine on sale as a set for a fraction of the price. The set came with 15 brushes and a makeup artist brush belt. The initial price was 360$ and I got it on sale for 100$. I literally dreamt about these brushes for years. The only reason they were put on clearance was because they launched their new Pro brush collection.


Natural Makeup using Too Faced on my model, Lisa!

Start by applying Too Faced Shadow Insurance all over the eye, from lashes to brow, using your fingers. We're using the Too Faced Natural Eye palette for this look. Take either a medium or large shadow brush (Sephora PRO 12 Large Shadow Brush) and apply Heaven all over the eye area, from your lashes all the way up to your brow, including your tear duct area. This is our base color. Now take a crease or blending brush (MAC 217 Blending Brush) and Velvet Revolver and apply it to the crease and outer V. You want to blend it in being careful not to create any harsh lines. Now take an angled liner brush (Sephora PRO 22 Angled Liner Brush) and Sexpresso and apply it to your lash line. Follow the V we created earlier and create a slight cat eye wing going up. You want it to go up so that it gives the appearance of lifting your eyes. If you slant it down, it will make your eyes look like they're drooping. You don't want that. I like to continue with the rest of the face, especially concealer, and then come back and do the bottom lid. For the bottom lid, take a smokey eye brush (Sephora PRO 24 Smokey Eye Brush) or whatever you have, like a pencil brush, and apply Velvet Revolver to your bottom lash line. You don't want to create a stark line (like we did for the top lid) but rather a smokey and blended out line. We didn't want it to be too dark, but if it's too light for you, just go in with an angled liner brush and Sexpresso. I thought the way we did it was very soft and natural looking. Lisa wanted to try out the Too Faced Better Than False Lashes mascara so I used that on her eyes. I normally do 2 coats of mascara, 1-2 coats of nylon fibers, and another 2 coats of mascara. She already has beautiful long lashes but this mascara added an extra oomph to this otherwise natural everyday look. The eyes are done, so let's get on to the rest of the face!!

We started by priming the face with Too Faced Primed and Poreless. This helps to refine pores and it creates a nice smooth canvas to work on. i find it also lessens the amount of foundation and concealer I use. After applying this to the whole face with my fingers, I applied Sephora Perfect Cover Concealer using a concealer brush (Sephora PRO 45 Concealer Brush) to her under eye circles. Then I took Sephora Instant Radiance Foundation and I applied this to her entire face using a foundation brush (Sephora PRO 47 Foundation Brush). I set the foundation and concealer using MUFE HD Powder and a kabuki brush (MUFE HD Kabuki Brush). You want to make sure you do dabbing motions and not rubbing. The point is to set the foundation on, not rub it off! Next, I started by contouring her cheeks using the bronzer from the Too Faced Secret To No Makeup Makeup Palette and a powder brush (Sephora Collection Powder Brush) because I still haven't got a contouring brush. I had her suck in her cheeks (basically do the duck face) and I used that as a guide. I followed the line from the middle of her ear down towards her upper lip. I also applied bronzer to her temples, chin, and perimeter of her face. Next I took the powder blush from the palette and using a blush brush (Too Faced Petite Pouf) I applied it to the apples of her cheek and I blended it outward and also down into the contour. You want to make sure it is well blended (same goes for the bronzer) and make sure you don't end up with any stark lines. If it's too dark, just go over it with some powder on your kabuki brush and blend it out. I used the luminizer from the face palette and I applied it to the tops of her cheekbones and the cupid's bow of her lips. I applied a bit of powder on top to reduce the shine and to make it look more natural looking. The last step is to apply a lipstick, I chose Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 68 Candeur, which is a light pink color. I love the formula, it's very soft and hydrating, and especially nice to your chapped lips. So this is the finished look!

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eyeshadow Collection

• Heaven
• Velvet Revolver
• Sexpresso

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System

Face

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
Sephora Perfect Cover Concealer in Light 10 Ivory
Sephora Instant Radiance Foundation in Light 15 Nude
MUFE HD Powder
Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup Face Palette

• Luminizer
• Powder Blush
• Bronzer

Lips

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur

Brushes

Sephora PRO 12 Large Shadow Brush 
MAC 217 Blending Brush
Sephora PRO 22 Angled Liner Brush
Sephora PRO 24 Smokey Eye Brush
Sephora PRO 43 Fan Brush
Sephora PRO 45 Concealer Brush
Sephora PRO 47 Foundation Brush
MUFE HD Kabuki Brush
Too Faced Petite Pouf
Sephora Collection Powder Brush








Products Used

Too Faced Shadow Insurance - 24$CAD

Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eyeshadow Collection

Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eyeshadow Collection - 45$CAD  

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System - 46$CAD

Too Faced Primed and Poreless - 38$CAD

MUFE HD Powder - mini (shown) is 19$CAD, fullsize is 39$CAD

Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup

Too Faced The Secret To No Makeup Makeup - 48$CAD

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

Swatches

Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eyeshadow Palette
Day Look: Heaven, Velvet Revolver, Sexpresso
Classic Look: Silk Teddy, Push-Up, Erotica
Fashion Look: Nude Beach, Honey Pot, Cocoa Puff

Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup
Concealer
Luminizer
Brightener
Creme Blush
Powder Blush
Bronzer

Brushes

Sephora PRO 12 Large Shadow Brush

MAC 217 Blending Brush

Sephora PRO 22 Angled Liner Brush

Sephora PRO 24 Smokey Eye Brush

Sephora PRO 43 Fan Brush

Sephora PRO 45 Concealer Brush

Sephora PRO 47 Foundation Brush

MUFE HD Kabuki Brush

Too Faced Petite Pouf Brush

Sephora Collection Powder Brush

Thank you for reading and I hope you liked seeing me do makeup on someone that isn't me for once. I had her pick out what she wanted to do and she wanted a very natural look that she can wear to work and school. She reads my blog and liked the Too Faced products I was using, so we used that to create her natural look. I think it looks fantastic and it will make everyone turn their heads. I honestly think this looks fabulous on her.

I've done swatches of the complete palettes, along with listing pictures and prices of everything I used, including brushes, so it's easy for her and you to find the products that you need to recreate this look.

Before I leave you, I want to know what you think of the look. Would you wear this to school and work? I know I'm a big fan of Too Faced products, but what do you think of them? And what is your favorite palette from them?


Here are some links to some more looks from the Too Faced palettes I used:

Day Look using Too Faced Natural Eye Palette

Classic Look from Too Faced Natural Eye Palette

Too Faced Boudoir Eyes and the Secret to No Makeup Makeup (3 different looks)

Steph xo.

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.