Beauty Full of Wonder: March 2012

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Quick & Easy Daytime Taupe Smokey Eyes

So I recently, after weeks of looking found and purchased a new Maybelline Eye Tattoo 24 Hour Shadow in the color Tough as Taupe. So I wanted to do a look based around this product and came up with this easy daytime smokey eye with the help of my beloved Naked2 Palette. Hope you like it! ♥

Watch the tutorial below!

PRODUCTS USED

Eyes:

Maybelline Eye Tattoo - Tough as Taupe

NAKED2 Palette - Tease

Wet'n'Wild Color Icon Single Shadow - Brulee

NAKED Palette - Naked

AVON Glimmersticks Eyeliner - Blackest Night

NAKED2 Palette - Busted

*NAKED2 Palette - Bootycall

*L'oreal Voluminous Original Mascara

*(Eyebrows) NAKED Palette - Buck

Face & Lips:

*Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (under eyes)

*MAC Studio Finish Concealer (blemishes)

*Maybelline Fit Me Foundation mixed with Revlon ColorStay Foundation

*NYX Matte Bronzer - Medium

Elf Blush - Mellow Mauve

Rimmel Lipstick - Airy Fairy

*Not shown in video

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Classic Gradient Grey Smokey Eyes

So when I first started really getting into make-up my favorite thing to do with shadows was to create a gradient of colors on my lid. In this tutorial I show you how to do that technique and achieve a beautiful classic grey smokey eye! Check out the pictures and tutorial below!

Check out the tutorial below!

List of the products used:

EYES
MAC Paint Pot - Painterly
Urban Decay NAKED2 PAlette - Tease
Urban Decay NAKED2 PAlette - Verve
Urban Decay NAKED2 PAlette - Pistol
Urban Decay NAKED2 PAlette - Blackout
Urban Decay NAKED2 PAlette - Foxy
AVON Glimmersticks Eyeliner - Blackest Night
L'oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner
Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara
L'oreal Voluminous Original Mascara
*(Eyebrows)NAKED 2 Palette - Buck

FACE & LIPS
*Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (under eyes)
*MAC Studio Finish Concealer (on blemishes)
*Maybelline Fit Me Foundation mixed with Revlon ColorStay Foundation
ELF Blush & Bronzing Powder Duo - Bronzer
ELF Blush - Pink Passion
MAC Lipstick - Creme Cup
NYX Megashine Lipgloss - Sugar Pie

*Not shown in video

Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV + Tutorlal

Hey everyone so I just recently got the newest Urban Decay Book of Shadows (BOS).. the 4th edition! This is my second BOS I've purchased and I'm so excited to use it! I will first give you my opinions on this BOS, then compare my thoughts between this one and the BOSIII! I also have my tutorial using the BOS IV below, so check out one of the many many looks you can achieve with this palette!

Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV


The mini-speaker and wires are missing.

I really, really like this palette! It has a wide array of colors that you can use to make a ton of different looks with! The only downside about the shadows is there are no matte shadows, so if you're a matte shadow person this palette is NOT for you. Also the sample sizes of the primer, mascara, and primer potion are really good.. I've been using the mascara and eyeliner pretty much every day! The downside of my palette is that my speaker that came with it didn't work :. However other than these little downsides I would still rate the palette 9/10.

Comparison: Book of Shadows IV v. Book of Shadows III

As you can see the BOS IV is a little bigger than the BOS III! There are more sample sized products in the BOS IV, such as the primer, mascara, and liquid liner. There are also more technological aspects including the scanner cards and mini speaker that make it really interesting. However, when it comes to the graphics I really like the big mirror, lighting, and pop-up graphics from the BOS III. When it comes to the actual shadow I feel there are more wearable colors as well as a wider variety of colors in the BOS IV. Overall if I had to choose between the two I would choose the BOS IV.

Check out my tutorial featuring the Book of Shadows IV!

Products Used:

EYES
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil - Sin
Urban Decay BOSIV - Midnight Cowgirl
Urban Decay BOSIV - Cobra
Urban Decay BOSIV - Bender
Wet'n'Wild Color Icon Single Shadow - Brulee
Urban Decay BOSIV - Skimp
AVON Glimmersticks Eyeliner - Blackest Night
Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - Perversion
Urban Decay BOSIV - Zypher
Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara
L'oreal Voluminous Original Mascara
FACE
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer*
MAC Studio Finish Concealer*
Revlon Colorstay Foundation*
Maybelline Fit Me Powder*
NYX Matt Bronzer - Medium
NYC Cheek Glow Powder Blush - Central Park Pink
LIPS:
MAC Lipstick - Creme Cup
Hard Candy Mouthing off Sheer Lip Shine - Scoop

*Not shown in the video

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

HeyKittty Valentine's Day Contest Entry Video

One of the beautiful and talented people I'm subscribed to pn YouTube is currently doing a giveaway and contest on her channel and I decided to enter! To enter the contest you have to create a Valentine's Day look and so I just decided to do a dark smokey black eye with a rose-gold accent on the lower lashline, along with a pink cheek and lip. It's a little late to use for Valentine's Day, but that doesn't mean you can't rock this look whenever and wherever you want!