Tropical summer look!

So, right about now I am wishing my husband and I were on an airplane to some tropical destination! We both need a vacation BAD! I think the last time we went on vacation alone was when I was pregnant with my first son (we have 2 boys)....and it was very uncomfortable for me because I was like 32 weeks preggo! hahaha 

Sooooooo this post is all about me wishing for tropicalness and I am going to have it shine through in my eyeshadow! 

I just love wearing bright fun beautiful colors. Some colors that come to mind are the colors you see in a sunset....tangerines, oranges, pinks, yellows...mmm dreamy sunset colors that you see while snugging on the beach... =) sigh..

Anyways....here are the eyeshadow colors that I used...get ready for a fun tutorial.....

I used this yaby palette- something bright

All of the colors with a black heart is what I used! Yellow, light green, orange, reddish pink, dark purple and light pinkish purple.

 Here's some of the colors more up close...if that helps!

I also used these blues...from Urban Decay. The round one is Minx and the square ones (are the same) they are called shattered.

TUTORIAL!


Prime your eyelids with an eyeshadow primer.

I started with the light lime green color and just add to the inner corner of the top and bottom of your eye.

Then, I took the yellow color and blended it with the green and went up alittle more onto the lid.

Next, I took a bright orange color and blended that with the yellow right in the middle of my lid. (I used the same brush)

Then, I added the reddish pink color into the outer corner of my eyelid and moved up into the crease a little bit.

 Next, I took the pinkish purple color and started at the outer part of the crease and swept it all the way across the crease, using a windshield wiper motion.

Then I took a darker purple and simply swept a line right in the crease and blended that in with the lighter pink purple color.

Now for the highlight above that pink color and right under the brow. I used a shimmery white color and swept it right on the brow bone and blended alittle bit down into the pinkish purple color.

Then for under the eye I used the lime green I had used earlier and lined just right underneath the eye about half way.

Then I added the blue the rest of the bottom half under my eye.

Next is eyeliner! I used a black loose powder and made the angled brush wet to make the winged liner look. OR you can use liquid liner or gel liner to get the same kind of look! I also used a pencil black liner for the water lines on top and bottom.

Do your eyebrows
and then lastly, curl eyelashes and apply mascara and you are set!!

and that's the end of this tropicalness!!!
Have a wonderful night...I will be dreaming of laying on a beach out in the tropical sun!!

Leah

PART 2 Flawless Picture Perfect: Eyes, Brows and Lips

Alrighty, here we are onto our part 2 of flawless picture perfect makeup!!! YAY! So, after you check out how to do a flawless face right here we can go on and finish up the rest of the face!

EYES: Let's start off with an eyelid primer because you don't want any greasy, oily creases on those lids. Any kind of primer will work. I really like Urban Decay's Primer potion. It's kind of pricey so check out my post here and scroll down to the primer part, I share some other primers that are a little less in price but still work awesome! After I prime my lids I like to dab a sponge in some loose powder because powder is really going to help with setting in that primer on your lids and also help you with blending the eyeshadow. Also, it will help with reducing oily eyelids for the rest of the day and for when you are getting your pictures taken. Powder is your best friend when getting your pictures taken. The less shine and oil the better!

If you are getting bridal, senior, family, etc pictures its important to stick to more natural eyeshadow colors that look best with your coloring rather than bright colors. You want to stay away from anything glitter or frosted...stick to more matte and shimmer or satin finishes. A way to really make your eyes pop is to load up on mascara and really making your lashes big!

Brows: Groom your eyebrows! Cut them, tweeze them, shape them up so that they can look clean and ready for the camera! Your brows really put the whole face and look together when they are groomed nicely. Just follow your natural shape. You can also use a matte eye shadow of the same color as your brow with an angled brush to fill in any sparse parts or light colored brows. 

Lips: One way to really add some volume and plumpness to your lips is to dab a little bit of lip gloss on the center of your lips. You want to make sure to line your lips with lip liner so that your lip color doesn't run away off your lips. Look for more of a wet lip gloss rather than a glittery matte one. You can also use a shimmery highlight eyeshadow color to put a little just above your top lip on your cupids bow, this will create a highlight and make your lips look great!

Now that you have all of the tips to create picture perfect makeup you can go get your pictures taken and feel confident and beautiful! We all want to look our absolute best when we get our pictures taken whether its professional or not. Hopefully these photo ready tips will help!! =)

Have a great weekend everybody!!!! 

Glamour Makeup Party

Last night I was invited to speak to girls ages 14-18 in our church about makeup! It was alot of fun and I think all of the girls had a really good time. I started out talking about how important each of us are and learning how to know our worth. We are all unique and special in our own ways. We often forget this when we are focusing on trying to be perfect or comparing ourselves to other people. Instead of using makeup to cover up whats "wrong" on our faces, I tried to emphasize that we use makeup to enhance what is right on our faces.

So I had each of them write down their most favorite feature that they love on their faces. Then we talked about how to make the most of those features.

What feature do you like about your face? (We all have at least one! )

 (Most of this information I have learned from Makeup books by Robert Jones and Rae Morris and also from Makeup Artist's I follow online like Kandee Johnson, Bobbi Brown and Wayne Goss)

Eyes
Line your eyes, that is the most effective way to draw attention to them. You want to apply the liner as close to the base of your lashes as possible. Try starting on the inner corner of the eye and work your way to the outer corner.  Another way to make your eyes pop is finding the right color for what color eyes you have. 

Super Hot colors are:

Brown eyes-gold, steel blue, pewter, greens, greyish-plumb 

Blue eyes-gold, pinks, peaches, greys 

Green eyes- lavender, plumb, gold

Cheeks

Wear Blush. You want to find the best color that matches with your skin tone. So if you have porcelain skin more pale pinks and pastel apricots and fair skin use more of sandy pink tones, medium skin use more of a pale orange and brownish pink, dark skin use plum, golden browns, deep roses. Swirl a fluffy brush in the blush, then tap to remove the excess powder and blend up and back toward the hairline. I like to find my cheek bone and blend back from there, almost forming a triangle. (not necessarily the apple of the cheek, the closer you get color towards your mouth the more you age yourself) Here's a youtube video from Wayne Goss, he explains the perfect way to apply your blush here !

Lips

You want to wear a shade of lipstick/lipliner/gloss that compliments your natural lip color when you are going for a natural look. The deeper your skin tone is, the deeper the shade of lipstick you can wear. If you are fair-skinned, choose shades of beige, pale pinks and light corals. Medium skin tones look best in brown-based shades of rose, mauve and berry. Go for deep plum, chocolate and red if you have dark skin. The darker the color the smaller it will make your lips look and the lighter the color the bigger your lips will look.

Lashes
Play them up with mascara. Use an eyelash curler (before the mascara) and you can use a primer, the loreal double extend mascara is awesome and cheap, has both the primer and mascara in one. Classic black mascara looks hot on everybody, but you can try brown if you want a more subtle look. Don’t ever share mascara, bacteria on the wands can cause nasty gross eye infections. Yuck! You also want to replace your mascara about every 3 months.

Brows
Shape your brows. An awesome shaped brow can lift and open your eyes! I remember the first time I got my eyebrows waxed, I could not believe how different I looked! Use tweezers to get any hairs between the brows and underneath the arch. Nature has already given you the best arch for your face so use that! (Unless you aren't happy with what nature gave you) Then you want to use a brow brush or old toothbrush to comb brow hairs upward. Finish with a coat of brow gel/clear mascara to set those babies in place. I like to also use a small angle brush and a matte eyeshadow that matches my hair color and fill in my brows. It gives your brows a cleaner look.


I hope everyone can start to feel more positive about their looks! Just know that each and everyone of you is beautiful in your own ways, forget about the things you don't like about your face and focus more on the things you do like!


Have a wonderfully beautiful day!!
Leah =)