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 Smokey Green using new MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe

Hey gorgeous glamsies!!

I had an awesome day today. It's hot as hell here (still 30+C) but I wanted to finally do this look for you. I have to say that Greenluxe from MAC's new Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow Collection is my favorite!!! It's not what you'd typically think of when you hear the word green. There are a lot of dark green colors. One of them is a dark olive green with a ton of sparkles and another resembles MAC's Club Eyeshadow. You get a light green color with is good for a highlight color, You get a white sparkly color, which I like to put in the inner corners of my eyes to make them look bigger. The last color is a very light neutral beige color that I use under my brow bones to accentuate them. I also own Smokeluxe and I really do prefer Greenluxe. The MUA's at MAC all told me they loved Greenluxe. They also told me that MAC made these PERMANENT!!

Last night I did my nails and I did a Matte Black French Manicure (with Glossy Tips) and it looks pretty good. It's not as amazing as the pictures that you see online. Let's be honest, I'm not the greatest at nail designs. I think I managed to do a half decent job. I'm going to have a post on my nails coming up soon, so you can see how I did them and what I used. I won't be showing off both my face and nails together because I forgot to take pictures and it's too late now because I took my makeup off.

I also went to the MAC PRO store today and woah. Just woah. I don't usually go to the Pro store because there isn't much else to see in the area. I usually just go to Ogilvy for my MAC products, because they sell palettes there and pan (refill) eyeshadows for your palettes. It's basically a step below MAC PRO and the counter at The Bay would be at the bottom of the 3 steps. So of course being at MAC PRO, I had to check out the Pro Eyeshadows. I have to say that the Pro shadows are really their own unique color. They look nothing like the rest of the shadows in their permanent collection so I don't understand why they don't sell these everywhere. Long story short, I bought 5 Pro Eyeshadows and 1 Eyeshadow that's in their permanent collection. I also picked up another Double Palette because mine's full and I got one eyeshadow insert because I'm not sure what I'll do with the other side just yet. I'll do a post on my MAC PRO haul so you can see all the awesome eyeshadows I bought.

I also went to check out our first ever Illamasqua counter! They have a counter at The Bay in their downtown store. They don't have a counter yet, per se, but they do have a tiny area right now. They don't have all the products out, but they will be having an opening event on August 8, when they get their counter. I'm excited, I can't wait to see their full range of products! Their blushes are so pigmented that I seriously have to go back and buy one. Their lipglosses and lipsticks also come in a lot of nice colors. Their nail polishes are also pretty awesome and come in all sorts of colors and finishes. Unfortunately I didn't buy anything, but that will probably be my next haul.

I also went to check out NARS and the MUA showed me the Fairy's Kiss Palette from the Fall 2013 Collection (which isn't even out yet) and oh my goodness. It's such a nice palette and it has my type of colors!! I want it so bad. I also saw the other one, I forget the name, it was nice but it wasn't my thing. But definitely check out Fairy's Kiss when it's released, it's actually amazing. The picture doesn't lie. This palette is on my wishlist, someone please buy it for me?

So now back to today's makeup look, I used all 5 eyeshadows in this look. Some more than others. I also went light on the face and lips because I really wanted the eyes to stand out.


Dark Smokey Green using new MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe

Always start by priming your eyes. I used Too Faced's Shadow Insurance. I find that you need a stickier base, so you can use a MAC Paint Pot or whatever else you have. If you want it to be dark, use MAC Paint Pot in Blackground. I'm going to refer to the shades in the MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe as numbers (ex. 1,2,etc) to make it easier, since they don't have names. Using a medium eyeshadow brush (Sephora PRO Medium Eyeshadow Brush), take #4 and press it onto the lid except for the outer corner and go up to the crease. Next take a fluffy blending brush (MAC 217) and take #5 and apply it to your crease and bring it down into your outer lid. Using a clean blending brush take #3 and blend out #5 and also apply it as a highlight, basically everywhere where there isn't color already. Then taking a small shadow brush (Sephora Collection All Over Shadow Brush), take #1 and put it under your brow bone to really highlight it. Taking a small smudge brush (Stila 28) and #2 and apply it to the inner corners of your eyes. Also apply it to the inner part of your lower lid as well. I like to do the rest of my face and come back to the bottom lid later. So for the bottom lid just take #5 on an angled brush (Sephora PRO Angled Liner Brush) and apply it on your lower lid, leaving the inner corners empty of course. Now take a black eyeliner pencil like Too Faced's Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black and do the waterlines of both your top and bottom lids. Next take MAC Fluidline in Blitz and Glitz using a thin eyeliner brush (Stila 28) and apply it to the lid. You want to put a thin line, just enough to define your lid. Take a volumizing mascara like MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash in Black and apply it to your top lashes. Now you just have to fill in your brows. I use Benefit Brow Zings in Light. Now your eyes are done, let's move on to the face!

Prep your face using Too Faced Primed and Poreless. Apply your under eye concealer, like MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer with a concealer brush (Sephora PRO Concealer Brush) and then put on your foundation like MUFE HD Foundation with a stippling brush (Sephora PRO Stippling Brush). Next cover any blemishes or redness that is still showing through using MAC Studio Finish. I use my fingers to blend it in. Now take MUFE HD Powder and a kabuki brush (MUFE HD Kabuki) and apply the powder. Next take Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless and a contour brush or a powder brush and flatten the bristles into a line (Sephora Collection Powder Brush) which helps to get the contour line. You want to suck in your cheeks and contour that line you get. You always want to bring it up into the temples as well as the perimeter of the face. You can also apply bronzer down the sides of your nose to make it look skinnier. Next take a light pink blush like Chanel Joues Contraste in 64 Pink Explosion and a blush brush (Too Faced Petite Pouf Brush) and apply the blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend it outward and into the bronzer. You want the blush and bronzer to be light because the main focus of this look is the eyes. Next take a luminizer like Benefit High Beam and apply it to the high points of the face, like the tops of your cheekbones, chin, cupid's bow, etc. I use my fingers to dab it in. Never rub it in. Now I take my kabuki brush and i lightly tap off the excess and make sure it's all blended in. Now take a light pink lipstick like Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 68 Candeur and apply it to your lips. Et voila! Your look is done.

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black
MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz
MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash Mascara in Black

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 Joues Contraste in 64 Pink Explosion
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Lips:

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in 68 Candeur

Products Used:

MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe

MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe - 48$CAD

Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black - 25$CAD

MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz

MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz - 19$CAD

MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash in Black - mini shown, fullsize is 19$CAD

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Benefit Brow Zings in Light - 36$CAD

Benefit High Beam - 32$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 Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe in #1,2,3,4,5
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black
MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz
Benefit High Beam
Chanel Joues Contraste 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 this post! I'm really loving MAC's new Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadows. They look so wonderful and they're so creamy. It's definitely different than their regular line of eyeshadows. I wanted the rest of the face to be light so that the eyes could be the main focus. I love my new Chanel blush in Pink Explosion. It's baked so it goes on light but you could pack on the color if you wanted to. It's the perfect pink for me. Too Faced's Bronzed and Poreless bronzer is also amazing. I've been using it more and more lately and it's light enough for my pale skin. For medium- to dark-toned girls, it probably won't show up much, but for light girls, it's a godsend. I also really love my new Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Candeur. It's the perfect light pink color and it's so hydrating on your lips and makes them feel soft.

So I hope you enjoyed this and please tell me how you liked or did not like MAC's Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Greenluxe and in Smokeluxe too, I'm curious! And also let me know what you think of Too Faced's Bronzed and Poreless and which bronzer from their line is your favorite. And if you like Chanel like me, which blush and also which Rouge Coco Shines are your favorite?

Thanks for reading and coming up tonight/tomorrow:

Matte Black French Manicure (with Glossy Tips)

and

MAC PRO Haul



Steph xo.