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FOTD: Stila Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation & MAC Ruby Woo

January 4, 2013 by Kim S. / blog, Makeup Looks / 6 Comments

Here’s my face of the day from Christmas Day. I used the Stila Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation & MAC Ruby Woo. I kept it really simple for Christmas day. Red can dress up any look, which is why I chose MAC Ruby Woo lipstick. It’s been my favorite red lipstick all-year.

Stila Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation

I purchased the Stila Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation from Hautelook.com. They had it on sale for I think $15 and I had a credit, so I wound up with only paying the shipping. The foundation arrived on Christmas eve. I used it that day, as well as for the look above. Would you believe that the freaking bottle broke 🙁 after only using it twice?!? I was loving this foundation. It gave a nice, natural finish. I didn’t get oily. It matched my skin perfectly! My sister said I looked airbrushed. I’m going to repurchase it. It’s on sale on the Stila website for $19 so I will re-purchase it.

Tools used

Real Techniques Brushes:
-Expert Face Brush
-Setting Brush
-Shading Brush

Bdellium Tools 714 Brush

Sigma Makeup SS224 Brush – It is now the E40 brush

IT Cosmetics No-Tug Heavenly Luxe Dual Eyeshadow Brush

Real Techniques Shader Brush

Eyes:

UDPP

MAC Soft Brown ( Lid)

Ruby Kissed 24/7 Eyeliner ‘Black’

IT Cosmetics ‘Hello Lashes’ Mascara

Brows:

MAC Brow Pencil ‘Spiked’

LA Girl Pro Concealer ‘Toffee’ (Brow Hightlight)

Model in A Bottle Brow Sealer

Face:

Cerave AM Moisturizer

Laura Mercier Oil-Free Primer

Stila Natural Finish Oil-Free Foundation

LA Girl Pro Concealer ‘Toffee’ (highlight & undereye)

Ben Nye Banana Powder

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural ‘Dark’

NYX Matte Bronzer ‘Dark Tan’

Lips:

MAC Ruby Woo

Holiday Makeup Look: Singer, Brandy’s Smokey Eye at the 2012 American Music Awards

December 20, 2012 by Kim S. / blog, Makeup Looks, makeup tips / 1 Comment

It’s no secret that my two favorite eye makeup looks are a clean cat eye and a smokey eye. When I saw R&B singer, Brandy at the 2012 American music Awards, I thought,’What a beautiful look!’ Brandy had a beautiful sultry look thanks to a subtle, neutral smoky eye. Brandy’s makeup for the 2012 American Music Awards is perfect for the Holidays. You can wear it to your office party, or even for New Years Eve. Honestly, I would even wear it during the day at work on those days when I want to be glam!

Achieving this sultry smokey eye look is simple, especially when using the It Cosmetics Luxe High Performance Eyeshadow Palette.

What do you think of Brandy’s smokey eye look at the AMA’s?

Would you rock it?

Holiday Makeup Look: Elisha Cuthbert at the 2012 AMA’s

December 8, 2012 by Kim S. / blog, Makeup Looks / 2 Comments

I loved Elisha Cuthbert’s look during the 2012 American Music Awards. Skin is in this year, and Elisha pulled it off with this natural, bronzed look. This, I believe is the perfect holiday makeup look for an office holiday party or if you’re meeting your significant other’s family for the first time.

What to use:

1. Highlight using NARS Orgasm Illuminator. Apply to your cheekbones, bridge of nose and cupids bow.

2. Contour using NARS Bronzer in Laguna. Apply bronzer in a 3 or ‘E’ pattern on both sides of the face. Using a flat top kabuki brush like Sigma’s F80 Flat Kabuki ($18 at sigmabeauty.com)

3. Color your pout with Make Up For Ever’s Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in #3. You can apply it straight out of the tube or use a lip brush for precise application. You can try Sigma’s L05 Lip Brush ($10 at sigmabeauty.com)

4. Apply some lashes for subtle drama. I like Ardell #120.

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Holiday Look: Smoked Plum and All Black Everything and IT Cosmetics Luxe High Performance Eyeshadow Palette

November 28, 2012 by Kim S. / blog, Makeup Looks / 3 Comments

This past Thanksgiving, I decided I wanted to look a little sexy, but not overly dressed. I decided to wear some items I haven’t worn in a long time. One of them are a pair of sequin leggings I purchased from ASOS about two years ago. My husband hates them! He calls them “dance twirl pants”. I paired the leggings with a sheer high-low dress my bestie gave to me from H&M, and my Sam Edelman Viva Wedge Booties I bought from Piperlime. Those were a great buy! I got them for like $90.

I apologize in advance for crappy pictures. I took the photos with my iPhone.

For makeup, I went for a nice plum eyeshadow and added black to smoke it out. I am loving this IT Cosmetics Luxe High Performance Eyeshadow Palette. The colors are amazing! Review and swatches coming soon!

Tools Used

Real Techniques Brushes:
-Expert Face Brush
-Setting Brush
-Shading Brush

Bdellium Tools 714 Brush

Sigma Makeup SS224 Brush – It is now the E40 brush

Sigma SS219 (Pencil Brush) – It is now the E30 brush

IT Cosmetics No-Tug Heavenly Luxe Dual Eyeshadow Brush

Eyes:

Ruby Kisses Eyeshadow Magic Primer

IT Cosmetics Luxe High Performance Eyeshadow Palette

-Venus Love (Lid)

-Plum Passion (crease and outer v)

-Jet Black (Liner above and below)

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer (Review Here)

IT Cosmetics Hello Lashes

Brows:

It Cosmetics “Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer” – Deep

Laura Geller “Baked ImPRESSions Eye Palette” – Espresso Yourself

-Dark Brown

Face:

Cerave AM Moisturizer

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #173

Tart Smooth Operator Micronized Clay Finishing Powder

IT Cosmetics Blush Pretty Peony

Lips:

Kissable Couture Lipgloss – “Hyacinth”