Not Your Typical New Year's Eve Makeup Look

Hello dolls!!

Happy 2014!!! I can't believe this year has passed by so quickly!!! I've had a lot of bad luck this year so I'm hoping that this year will get better and that stupid things will stop happening to me!! I have to say that Christmas this year was awesome, so that was a great start to my vacation. I really appreciate everything my parents have done for me this year. I've thought about my New Year's resolutions and I'm hoping that I can meat those goals that I've set for myself.

I wish I could have posted this sooner, but I kept thinking about what I wanted to do and I didn't want it to be the typical glitter smokey eye (which I love) because everyone else is doing it. I wanted it to be unique. So I decided to take a bunch of things I haven't tried and to make a look out of it. Personally, I dig it.

So without further ado, here is my New Year's Eve Makeup Look!!

And stick around til the end to see a sneak peak of tomorrow's nail post!! Here's a hint: it's my first time using this luxury brand's nail polish.

I decided that this year I would stay in with my family. Every year they watch Dick Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve and at midnight we all have a shot of some random liquor we've got in the house (my parents aren't big drinkers). It's especially cold out today so I figured, hey, why the heck not? I wasn't into having to be outside in the cold for an hour trying to flag down a taxi to get home. So what is this random look you ask? Well I got samples of pigments a loooong time ago from MAC and I decided that today would be the day that I finally play with them. I've never used pigments before so I'm sorry if it looks weird or bad. I'm still trying to get the hang of it. I started by priming my lids, as always, with Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I used Teal on my lid and Blue Brown on my crease. To apply the pigments, I wet my brushes with Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray because I don't have any mixing medium and I figured it would provide a better hold than water. It actually works quite well! The pigments stayed on and didn't budge at all. The colours came out looking so vibrant! I'm definitely going to start investing in more pigments because I love the way they look. I used Vanilla eyeshadow to highlight. I used Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent on my bottom lash line and Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline in my top and bottom waterlines. I hate false lashes (they always come off; glue gets stuck in my eye; I tear up and the glue melts off; etc) so I used Too Faced Better Than False Lashes which works quite amazing!! Lastly, I did my brows, filling them in with Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium.

For the rest of my face, I started by priming with Too Faced Primed and Poreless. I decided to try out some products I just got for Christmas and I got the NARS 500 Point Perk at Sephora on Boxing Day. I'll do a Boxing Day haul post when I get the rest of it in the mail. I will say I'm happy I got the NARS perk. For my under-eye concealer, I used my MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light. I mixed W10 and NW20 to get a lighter shade than my skin tone so I could highlight my under-eye area. Then I applied my usual MUFE HD Foundation in 110. I applied concealer in NW20 to any pimples on my forehead, around my nose, and my chin. I also went back over my eyes to highlight them. Using W10, I highlighted the top arch of my brows. I then set everything with MUFE HD Powder. I started by contouring my face with my absolute favourite bronzer, Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless. I tried out my new Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent, which is a limited edition shade from their Winter Collection. It looks very brown in the pan, and I was worried that it would be too dark and brown for my fair skin. When I applied it, it went on as a pink brown and it actually looks very nice on me. It looks natural and is quite complementing. I think this might be a new favourite. Next, I used a few things from the NARS 500 Point Perk. I used the Illuminator in Copacabana and applied it to my cheekbones, above my brows, and on my cupid's bow. Lastly, I applied the Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger, which is described as a "sparkling peach shimmer". It does have specks of gold glitter and it's the kind of shade that looks great on a lot of people. So that's my New Year's Eve look!

In case you were curious about the NARS 500 Point Perk, besides the Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger (which is a mini, by the way) and the insanely small Illuminator in Copacabana, you also got a mini Orgasm blush and a mini Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. 

Not Your Typical New Year's Eve Makeup Look

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray (used instead of mixing medium)
MAC Pigment in Teal
MAC Pigment in Blue Brown
MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System
Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium

Face:

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light, using W10 and NW20
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MUFE HD Powder
NARS Illuminator in Copacabana
Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent (LE)
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Lips:

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger

Products Used

MAC Pigment in Teal - 25$CAD for fullsize
MAC Pigment in Blue Brown - 25$CAD for full-size
MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla - 12$CAD for just the pan, 18$CAD for the compact

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent - 19$CAD

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline - 19$CAD

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes - 46$CAD

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium - 25$CAD

MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light

MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light - 48$CAD

NARS Illuminator in Copacabana - 36$CAD for fullsize

Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent

Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent - approx. 50$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

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

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger - 32$CAD

Swatches:
MAC Pigment in Teal
MAC Pigment in Blue Brown
MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
NARS Illuminator in Copacabana
Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger

Thanks for reading and I hope you all enjoyed today's not-so-usual New Year's Eve makeup look. As much as I love love love my smokey eyes, I feel like that's all people ever wear on New Year's Eve. That, and a hell of a lot of glitter. So I changed it up and I did something really unique. I know this probably wasn't what you were expecting, but I hope that you did enjoy seeing it come together.

It was my first time using pigments, and I really enjoyed it. I love how vibrant the colours are! I just need to get some mixing medium and I'd be all set! Blue Brown reminds me of Club eyeshadow since they both have a brownish red and teal blue duo-chrome thing going on. The Chanel blush surprised me with how flattering it is on me. I was really expecting it to be some sort of weird brown, but damn it looks good! I also really liked the NARS products, Copacabana looks great on my light skin and Gold Digger is a nice neutral lipgloss. I definitely had a lot of fun playing with my new products and I can't wait to get my hands on some more pigments and some glitter too!

Here's a little sneak peak of my upcoming nail tutorial tomorrow:

It's a dark navy blue and it's by a luxury brand I haven't used before.

I'm also preparing a Best of 2013 makeup post, along with a few other things I've been wanting to get done for a while.

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.