Recital Makeup 2013

Hey, remember this? Ya, I haven't updated this in a year. Oops.

Anyways, here's a step by step on how to do the makeup Tina wants for All That Jazz. I did one side so you can compare each step if you'd like.

1. I started by covering my eyelids and around my eyes with Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. This keeps everything in place really well. If you don't have that then try some liquid foundation then set it with colorless powder. That doesn't work quite as well but does keep eye makeup from moving around quite as much.

2. Line your eye with black eyeliner. I would do a little bit of line, then use a smudge brush to make it smokey. A qtip or your finger works for that as well. I put liner in between my lower lashes and my eye because I think it looks better on me. It's not too hard to do as long as your eye liner isn't really hard. Softer ones go on easier.

3. Make a short line from the corner of your eye towards the edge of your eyebrow. I usually go about halfway but it really depends on your particular face shape and personal preference. 

4. Now make a line from the tip of the last line towards to middle of your lashes.

5. Now fill in the space and adjust the shape as needed. Being able to smudge is pretty helpful at this point. I never get mine perfectly even but I can at least fudge it to look close enough. You can also use black eyeshadow to put over the liner if you want. It can make the color more even and helps set the liner so it won't move as much. I just put a little bit of sparkly shadow on with an angled brush.

6. After that I do the rest of my face- powder foundation, blush, eyebrows (mine are super light so I need makeup), then eyelashes. I use two different mascaras but that's just a personal preference. I use a lengthening one with a narrow brush on my top and bottom lashes first, then one made for volume on my upper lashes.

7. Lips- Get lip liner in a color close to what lipstick color you are using and line your lips. I usually line just below my lip on the bottom to make them look fuller.

8. Fill in the rest of your lips with the liner.

9. Use a brush to paint the lipstick over your lips. I know brushes are a hassle compared to just putting it on but you have a lot more control over where it goes and how much you use that way. Too much lip stick will move around and smear.

Supplies used-

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Zero, VS black eyeshadow. Used with a smudge brush and an angled liner brush.

Foundation and blush. I love this stuff.

Urban Decay Brow box, Covergirl Lash Blast Length in black, Buxom in black

Red lip liner, red lip stick, lip brush


Bonus- Glitter. I used Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance Glitter Glue and Ben Nye loose glitter

Liquid Gold

I finally ordered a full size container of Goldilux from Sugarpill and absolutely had to play with it. It's the most amazing eye shadow I've ever seen. For this look I first lined my eyes with Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner in Honey. Then I covered my lids and lined my lower lashes with Goldilux. For some added sparkle I used Sephora's glitter eyeliner in Gold on my upper lids. As usual, the picture doesn't do it justice.

And then I also did this to my hair since I was going to see The Hunger Games.

Pink and Glittery

I ordered some new Sugarpill shadows the other day and they sent me a sample of Magentric with it and OMG I'm madly in love. It also goes perfectly with my recent Urban Decay purchase of their 24/7 liner in Woodstock and my Heavy Metal glitter in Distortion. Here's a quick step by step for the look.


First I coated my lids in Urban Decay's Primer Potion, then I lined my eyes with Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner in Woodstock.

Next I went over the liner with Sugarpill's Magentric.

Then I put foundation, blush, eyebrow power and mascara on. I used Covergirl Last Blast Luxe on my upper lashes and Lash Blast Length on the lower lashes.

I completed the look with Urban Decay Heavy Metal Distortion on the corners of my eyes and some Hard Candy Lash Tinsel (color tba).

Ta-da!!!

Honestly these pictures don't do it justice. The pink is really vibrant and shimmery (it's barbie pink with a slight purple shimmer) and the glitter liner sparkles a lot. They've easily become some of my favorite products.

Glitter and Eyeliner Swatches!

Glitter Liners- The top row is just the glitter, second row is over black and bottom row is over white.
From left to right- Urban Decay Heavy Metal Distortion, UD Groupie, UD Catfight, UD Air Guitar, UD Mullet, Sephora Glitter Eyeliner Gold

Direct Sunlight

Shade

Inside, no flash

Inside, with flash

Eyeliners
Top Row- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Deviant, UD Ransom, UD Woodstock, UD Yeyo, UD Dime, UD Lucky, UD Honey, MAC Liquidlast Liner Aqualine, MAC Liquidlast Blue Herizon, Hot Topic Liquid Liner Green
Second Row- Milani Eye Pencil Mediterranean Blue, Milani Green Glamour, Sephora Purple, Sephora Brown, Hot Topic Glitter Pencil Black, Hot Topic Glitter Pencil Aqua, Hot Topic Glitter Pencil Silver/white
Bottom Row- Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Sparkling Eyeliner Sparkling White, Victoria's Secret Aqua Sequin

I love how vibrant the Urban Decay 24/7 liners can be, however I prefer to sample them before buying. I say this because while I love most of the colors, Ransom really leaves something to be desired. However, the metallic colors more than make up for it. I use Lucky on a regular basis for a natural copper look. They also slide on really smooth. This is great for the most part however they are harder to use on the inner lash line, especially if you have eyes prone to watering like mine. I usually put eye shadow over these to set the liner and smooth out the color. I don't think it's absolutely necessary, just a personal preference.

The MAC Liquidlast liners are great but you have to be extremely precise because there's no fixing it. It takes some intense make up remover and serious rubbing to remove that liner.

 I use the Milani pencils all the time (which is a little sad because I have no idea where I got them so I'm not positive I can still replace them). The green is a little darker than I would like however it's a great base under brighter green eye shadow.

I'm not a big fan of the Hot Topic liners but I keep them around because occasionally they are useful. I just don't like the texture and the glitter is almost non-existent in the black. The aqua, however, is sparkly and pretty.

I love Tulips!

 I decided to do a look based on my favorite flower, the tulip. I look forward to spring year round just so I can see all of the yellow, orange and red tulips!  I also did a much more dramatic version by adding eyeshadow to my eyebrows. Obviously it's not really wearable but does it look like I really care?

Please excuse the derpy face, it's a good shot of the makeup.

Closed eyes view

I was originally planning on doing a step by step for this look but I decided against it. If anyone has specific questions please ask and I will gladly answer. I did however take a picture of all the products I used because although it looks pretty basic, I actually used a lot of stuff to make it work.

Products used:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Sugarpill Flamepoint
Make Up For Ever Star Powder 920 (gold)
Make Up For Ever Star Powder 952 (orange)
Ben Nye Rainbow Wheel (red in eyebrows)
Ben Nye Lumiere Cream Wheel (yellow under eyes)
Covergirl Professional Loose Powder in translucent medium
Maybelline Mineral Powder Blush in Original Rose
Urban Decay Brow Box in Honey Pot
Covergirl Lash Blast Length
Covergirl Lash Blast Luxe
Victoria's Secret Lip Liner in Classic Red
Victoria's Secret Sparkling Lip Gloss in Flash
Maybelline Lipstick in Are You Red-dy

Mascara

Ok, so I used to never wear mascara but in the last few years I learned the error of my ways. Mascara is a great way to accent your eyes without looking like you're wearing a lot of makeup. It can also ramp up the sex appeal of a dramatic look. The trick is finding the right mascara.

A couple years ago I bought a sample pack of mascaras from Sephora. I'd list everything it had in it but I know I've thrown several away over time for various reasons. I'm honestly shocked by the conclusion that sample set lead me to- expensive mascara apparently sucks. There's only 2 brands out of the whole pack that I liked enough to use regularly. Everything else was either too clumpy, not obvious enough or had a bad applicator. My 2 favorites from the set were benefit Bad gal lash and Buxom Lash. Buxom is what I've used in most of my looks on here. It's good for dramatic, full lashes.

However, the best mascaras I've found are department store brands. Right now I'm in love with Covergirl mascaras. The lash blast length creates long, individual lashes without looking too much like you're wearing mascara. It comes out very smooth and natural looking. I have this in brown and black. I use the brown for more subtle daytime looks and on my bottom lashes and the black as a lengthening base for volumizing mascara. Which gets me to the last blast luxe, which is wonderful for volume without clumping. It's supposed to be a little shimmery and I'm not sure about that aspect but it does create a very full, sexy lash.

And then there's the glitter mascara :-D I've owned Femme Couture Lightning lash in gold for awhile and it's nice but leaves something to be desired. It has a regular mascara applicator so it's really easy to end up picking up the base mascara, rather than leaving glitter on the lashes. I've starting just dabbing it onto the ends of my lashes to get the most glitter. Unfortunately, even doing this the glitter still doesn't stand out very well. More recently I've purchased some Hard Candy Lash Tinsel from Wal-Mart and I'm absolutely in love with it. The applicator is just a bar so you can just dab the glitter onto your lashes and you get tons of glitter. I have been using the purple and silver glitters a lot lately. The silver really stands out and creates a dramatic look. The purple is darker so it's less obvious and really only stands out when you blink and it catches the light.

Over the next week or two I'm going to do shower tests with my favorite mascaras. I'll post pictures to share just how waterproof the different brands are. I got the idea a couple days ago when I showered after trying out my new Lash Blast Length on one eye and the Luxe on my other. I know most people are looking for waterproof mascara but I think anyone that's done costume makeup would be interested in mascara that runs as well.

Mardi Gras Party

This weekend I went to a mardi gras themed party so I did some over the top makeup :-D I didn't get step by step pictures but it was a pretty easy process.

I primed both eyes with Urban Decay's Primer potion. Then I covered my upper lids with Tattooed by Glamour Doll Eyes. I pressed some black Make Up For Ever Star powder into my crease and lightly blended it. Then I took my Urban Decay gold eyeliner and lined around my whole eye, then blended Sugarpill's Goldilux into it. I also used the goldilux on my brow bone as a highlight. I finished up by using Covergirl Lash blast length mascara in brown on my upper and lower lashes, then I used Buxom Lash in black on the upper lashes. Finally I used purple Hard Candy Lash tinsel on the upper lashes and gold glitter on the lower lashes.

For some added drama I decided to use my green glitter. To apply it I just made dots with Glamour Doll Eyes Foil me then pressed the glitter into it and brushed off the excess after it dried.