Monday, March 29, 2010

GC Wedding...Mother of the Bride

For this look, I took my inspiration from the beautiful champagne color dress. The client wanted to emphasize the eyes with a sexy smokey eye. False lashes added the final touch of drama.


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GC Wedding-Grandmother of the Bride

After
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Silver, Plum, and Gray look

I created this look using mostly NYX products. I love the NYX brand, it is inexpensive and the quality is comparable to the more expensive brands. I highly recommend it. All of the products used from NYX were less than $6 each. You can't beat that price and such good quality!
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Absinthe Green

I am sure you noticed by now that I love green eyeshadow. Here is another green look. This look was done with matte eye shadows paired with a winged eye. Scroll down for a list of products used.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Featured Makeover- Purple and Blue

This is one of my favorite eyeshadow combinations- Purples and Light Blues.These two colors are especially flattering  for brunettes.  For instructions scroll all the way down. Thanks go out  to Jackie for allowing me to feature her on my blog. :)

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

More Arabic Makeup


We had so much fun in this photo shoot, that I  have decided to post lots of pictures of it.

Thank you to Eleni the art director for this shoot. :)
Thank you to my model Narai, who had to stay seated for over 1 hour while I Airbrushed her face.
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Friday, February 26, 2010

Green Envy

Green is a fantastic color for those with Reddish-Brown eyes and also Hazel eyes. Since green is a complementary color to red on the color wheel, it really brings out the warmth in the eye color. 

Tips:
When wearing a bright color on your eyes, make sure that you avoid any shimmer on your brow bone, use a matte highlight instead. 
NEVER bring the color all the way to your brows, this is too dramatic and it is best reserved for stage makeup.
Make sure you blend out the eyeliner to create a smokey effect and so there are no harsh lines.
Keep the rest of your face subtle so that all the attention will be on your eyes. 
The best lipstick colors that complement  green eyeshadow are: pinks, nudes, and peachy tones.
Most importantly, Have fun! Makeup is supposed to be an art form, if you make a mistake, just remove it and start over! 
I hope these tips will help you create your own version of this look. :)

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Glam Look- 1950s Classic Look

This is one of my go to looks for special occasions. I love 1950's style makeup. The winged eye paired with red Lips is something that never goes out of style. 
Yes, you too can wear red lipstick! Everyone can, you just need to find the right shade for you. 
I custom made this shade using my Makeup Forever Flash Color Case. I mixed several shades together with the bright red in order to create a color that would compliment my skin tone.

For those of you trying this look at home, you can just purchase a few different inexpensive red lipsticks and mix them together until you find a shade that makes your skin stand out. It's all about trial and error. 

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Bridesmaid Makeup- Raquel

These pictures are from the Elizabeth's wedding. The bride wanted her bridesmaids to have a smoky eye that had blue in it since the bridesmaids dresses were Tiffany blue. I took into consideration the different eye and face shapes when doing the makeup, therefore they do not all look exactly the same. Thank you Elizabeth for hiring me for your special day. :)