More pictures from our Mad Men Shoot!

Here are some more pictures from our Mad Men Shoot the other night! I just LOVE all of these fascinator headbands. You can purchase these at CocoRoseCouture. 

Mad Men shoot!

My husbands wonderfully talented cousin Bree was here visiting and wanted to do a photoshoot for her Etsy shop, you can find it here! Isn't it SO adorable, I love everything she does! She's so talented!

The theme was a 1950's/ 1960's back to school/ secretary photoshoot (think mad men), for her fall line of fascinators! I loved all of the rich fall colors she chose.

For the makeup I went with a brown smoky look for Sam (with short hair), for Ashley (with red hair) I did more of a smoky brown and green look and for mine I had done red and mustard yellow (I wasn't planning on modeling originally but the colors I was wearing actually worked out with the shoot because of the fall colors!) 

Here's a sneak peak of all of us modeling the fascinators!!

We all had such a fun time!!! I can't wait to see more of the pictures =) 

Aren't those fascinators SO adorable!?!? 

Sweet deals!

I went to Target the other night and looked at their makeup section and found that alot of the products were on sale! It was fun to get some new stuff that I've never tried and for a cheaper price.

Backstage from Jemma Kidd

Its a really pretty dark charcoal color...and it was on sale for only $4! (original price $16)

and I got Dramatic from Jemma Kidd

 also for $4!!! These 2 colors are actually really pigmented and I love them! Especially for being on sale =)

Loreal's Infallible Never Fail Powder for only $2.98 (originally $11.99) I've always loved Loreal for a cheap brand for foundation so trying this powder I seemed to love it as well! and for only $3 its not too bad!

Elf Fake Eyelashes for $1 each! You can tell they aren't the  best quality so I don't think I would ever use them on anyone but myself. I guess thats what you get for only $1. But if you are wanting some fake lashes to practice on but don't want to spend $4-$5 a piece then try these ones, it'll save you some money.

and that was the end of my sweet deals! not much but I was happy to find some things on sale! Hope everyone is having a great week! I just did a really super fun photoshoot on saturday, 1960's style. Pictures and post is coming soon!!

Leah

Bridals!

Yesterday I did my sister in law's makeup as a practice run for when she gets married in August! My husband took some pictures of her at the studio. It was alot of fun!!

I did a smoky look for her with nude lips. It's a bit different then the bridal tutorial I have already posted.

She is getting married in the late afternoon/evening so I can go alittle bit more dramatic, which is why I chose to do a smoky eye. Plus, she really loves the look.  Its always important to please the bride! =)

Here's a sneak peak to our shoot yesterday!! I will be doing a tutorial on this smoky bridal look soon...

 Leah

Summer Gold Eyeshadow- Friday look of the day!

AHHH I was suppose to post this yesterday!! SORRY! We were busy yesterday swimming in the kiddie pool and playing all day that I didn't even really get on my computer! SOOO here is the look of the day....

Leah

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