Sketch & Teal... Bold & Beautiful!


It has been a while since I have pulled my MAC Sketch eyeshadow out and used it. Yes - I know... this is unusual seeing as it is one of my all time favs. "I've been trying to step out of the box... hehe!" So today - I decided to do this look. Sketch & Teal (or turquoise) are quite frankly one of my most favorite makeup color combinations and I wanted to share it with my youtubers and fellow bloggers.









The products used:

Eyes:
MAC's Bare Study Paint Pot
MAC's Blue Peep Fluidline
MAC's Sketch Eyeshadow
Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette - Light Teal/turquoise color (high frost)
Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette - Gold Color (high frost)
Avon's Feeling Fine Eyeliner in Onyx Jewel to Lower Lash line
MAC's blacktrack fluid line to upper lash line
Max2 conditioning mascara to lower and upper lash line (I am using this mascara per directions for my beautylash MD experiment to make my lashes grow - I will be posting the video experiment to that soon.)




Lips:
MAC's Clear Lipglass

Please feel free to check out the video for this tutorial once it is posted on Youtube.







* There will be more tutorials coming up using MAC's Sketch eyeshadow. If I haven't told you already - this is an essential eyeshadow color to have. It's one of those colors that will go with any makeup look and color combination. Sketch was the 2nd color I ever purchased from MAC and NEVER did I ever regret it. Thanks for stopping in and stay tuned for more fun things to come. Bye Beauties. ;-)

So - this is a rare, but absolutely fantastic occasion. MAC cosmetics is having a sale on most of their Holiday collection.

They are also offering the following online when ordering from maccosmetics.com:

FREE SHIPPING (see details on website)

and...

HOLIDAY SHIPPING
For delivery by 12/25, place your order on or before:

12/23 by 10am EST for Overnight
12/22 by 11am EST for 2 Day

Take a look at maccosmetics.com to take advantage of shipping stated above or to purchase the items they have on sale. Or you can visit your local Freestanding MAC store or MAC counter.

I love using a smokey eye look during the day - especially if it is on the subtle side. There's nothing wrong with a little drama in your eyes.

This look is perfect for playing up your little black dress or a nice business suit. If you choose to go this route - you can wear your hair up or down...






Here is the look:

Eyes:
- Shimma Paint by MAC as the base, apply from lash line to below the eyebrow.
- Silver color used from the 88 ES Coastal Scents Palette. Apply to the inner third of the eyelid.
- Plum purple to the inner eyelid. This color from the 88 palette.
- Dark black color from 88 palette to outer crease, outer "v" area.
- Periwinkle color above crease blending with all colors. This color also from the 88 palette.
- White cream color (1st color on the 88 palette) to the brow for highlight.
- Black track fluid line to upper lash line.
- Avon Glimmersticks pencil eyeliner to lower lash line and waterline.
- curl lashes and apply MAC prep & prime to lashes
- Maybelline Colossal mascara to upper lash line
- Avon Daring Curves mascara to lower lash line (waterproof)

Lips:
- Nude Attitude Glazewear lipstick by Avon

Face:
- Avon Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup as Foundation & Concealer in Medium Beige
- Transparent Glow powder to set
- Fix+ to set face makeup

to see a step by step tutorial - visit my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/destne146

Hope you enjoyed this look ;-)

I get asked this question very often... and many times I am asked it by clients, customers or friendlies on the street wondering about my eye makeup. I always advise that it is great to be open to color - whether it is on your lips or on your eyes... and once you find a color you love to use and can easily work with... there's no harm in sticking with it.

What is your favorite eyeshadow color and why?

I absolutely love every color of the rainbow, especially when it comes to eyeshadows and narrowing it down to one is pretty much impossible... however, I could narrow it down to two. I think Bronze (no matter what brand) is a must have eyeshadow color for all makeup collections. This color is easily mixed and blended with other colors to create a number of looks from subtle to vibrant. And, besides that I would have to choose a Medium Purple as a great eyeshadow color. Purple is one of those bright colors that can easily go with any skin type and color. It can be played up to be a bright, vibrant look or blended to be a toned down, natural look. A Medium Purple... one similar to MAC's Satellite Dreams or the purple in Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Flamboyant are great additions and must haves for all collections.

Are you an Avon customer? You can find these 2 eyeshadow color duplicates in the following shades:

- A Bronze color for Avon would be Classic Mocha (singles) or the Bronze color on the Earth Tones Quad.
- A Medium Purple color for Avon would be Lavender (singles) or the Medium Purple color on the Vintage Violets Quad.

This look was showcased as "The Look of the Week" during the week of 12/1/08 - 12/7/08 on the BeautybyHoney website. Here are a few pictures of the look and what was used.





A soft purple with a little bit of gold shimmer in the tear duct area... using a beige cream color for a highlight. Black liner and a soft neutral pink lip under a clear gloss.






Products used:

EYES:
- Berry Blissful Dual-ended shadow stick by Avon for the base on eyelids.
- Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Flamboyant on lid and crease.
- Cream White color from Profusion Neutral Palette for highlight below brow.




- Blackest Black Glimmersticks Pencil Eyeliner by Avon on upper lash line, tight line, waterline and lower lash line.

- Uplifting Mascara by Avon in Black on upper lashes and bottom lashes.

LIPS:
- Pale Rose Ultra Color Rich Mousse Lipstick by Avon
- Dazzling Diamond Lipgloss by Avon over lipstick.

FACE:
- Peach/brown Blush from Profusion Neutral Palette on cheeks.
- Magix Face Perfector from Avon all over face.
*no foundation used.

Many of my clients and customers know that I am a huge fan of Bare Escentuals and the Bare Minerals makeup/cosmetic line. I have been a supporter of their product line for over 5 years and have used their products in my makeovers, tutorials, freelance work and other makeup stuff for just as long. This specific Review is my opinion only and does not reflect the opinion of my clients, customers or models. I am always open to an additional review(s) in the future to open my mind to new and outstanding things. Please note that my opinion is unbiased and is based on my tried and true testing and review criteria.

Now to the review:

I love Cosmetic Brushes - my eye makeup brushes (especially) are my most essential tools and I take pride in providing great tools not only for use on my clients but on myself as well. About 6 months ago - I was very lucky to find myself purchasing my 2nd Bare Escentuals brush... the contour shadow brush. About a year ago... I got the angled eye defining brush in a Bare Escentuals kit I received for a gift and have really enjoyed using it. I was so excited to try out my new brush and started using it right after washing and disinfecting it. Much to my amazement... after using it the first time - my eye lids felt like they were on fire and very sensitive. This had not happened when I used my first i.d. B.E. brush. I assumed that I may have been going through a sensitive time and that my eyes just couldn't handle makeup - however that was not the case with my MAC 239 or any of my eye brushes after using it. So - I just assumed that I would not use the brush for a few weeks and see what happened.

A few weeks later - I tried using the 2nd i.d.B.E. brush again (the contour shadow brush) and found that the same problem occured. My eyelid was once again irritated, burning, sensitive and even had redness. I wondered if the bristles had been so harsh that it was causing irritation. I continued to try the brush out over the course of about a 6 month time frame... leaving approximately 2-3 weeks between each time I used the brush and found that the same problem was occuring.

Finally - yesterday, I decided to wear mineral makeup and wanted try the brush out for the last time. My angled eye defining brush did not give me these problems... so I could not figure out what was going on. Again - I used the contour shadow brush (pictured below) and this time - as I applied the mineral eyeshadow (without a base - just the shadow), I could feel a harsh, scratching feeling on my eyelids and then it started to burn. I just knew that I couldn't use the brush again.

Now - here is some information on this contour shadow brush (taken directly from the Bare Escentuals website):

This flexible tool blends smoothly along the crease, creating soft, smoky looks. The Contour Shadow Brush is also great for providing detail highlights along the brow bone. The tightly tapered and textured semi-dome-shaped brush head provides medium color intensity to multiple eye areas.

Our professional brushes are designed to buff on the perfect amount of bareMinerals for the most natural, flawless application. Only the finest quality of hairs are used to make buffing bareMinerals feel like second nature.

The brush sells for $14.00 on the Bare Escentuals website. I could not find any information located on the website with regard to the specific type of hair used in the i.d.B.E. brushes. I have not experienced any of the same problems or similarities in the two brushes I purchased - but I do know that no matter how much I have cleaned and disinfected, conditioned and cared for my Contour Shadow brush - it has still resulted in the same effect.

Again - this is my own experimenting and opinion with this in regard. I am open to any feedback from my readers if they have similar or different experiences with the same brush. If someone did have a similar experience but found a way to work around it or fix it - please message me and let me know. It is always possible that I may have very sensitive eyelids - but after trying several brushes on the market - this is the only one that caused this type of reaction.

I hope this information will help you in future purchasing or other. ;-)

I'm so excited to be bringing all of my viewers this great information. I have had several requests for different looks and makeup tips from my youtube channel. Apparently Prom season is right around the corner... and I have been getting requests from Teens looking for a stunning look to use for prom. I've also been getting requests to do looks utilizing some of my Pigments, Mineral Pigments/Powders and Avon cosmetics. In the next few weeks - here are some of the looks/requests you can see up on Youtube and posted on the blog.

Prom Looks:

Purple Smokey Eye with glitter and silvers
Blue and Silver look
Pink and Brown smokey eye look
Yellow smokey eye look
green smokey eye look with glitter and silvers

Pigment, Mineral and Avon Looks:

Bold, bright and different looks for night time and for the Vibrant Makeup Lovers
Soft, Neutral and Everyday looks for everyday wear.

If you have any ideas or requests for upcoming tutorials - please be sure to send me and email and let me know.

Aloha for now - Have a great weekend!
Honey

Hey there...
so - I have been getting quite a few requests and messages from my Youtube viewers and subscribers asking to do a tutorial on a look that will take them from day to night or how to accomplish this.

In my opinion... a daytime look could be neutral or just about anything... but a nightime look - should be something bold and glamous... glittery and shimmery.

I did a quick video tutorial on this and will be posting it on my youtube channel in the next few days... so be sure to check it out. However, here are some pictures of the daytime look and night time look.










Before (Daytime look):
I used the Coastal Scents Neutral Palette (bridal palette) with Black Track Fluid Line as my liner. I have Avon's Glazewear Lipstick in Nude on my lips. I am also using Maybelline Collosal Mascara on my lashes.






After (night time look):
I did not remove any of my daytime makeup - but applied my night time colors over the daytime eyeshadows.

I used:
MAC's Golden Olive Pigment
MAC's Cornflower Pigment
MAC's Blue Pigment
MAC's Shroom as my highlight
Blacktrack fluid line as my liner
Maybelline Collosal Mascara

All pigments were applied wet using MAC's Fix+ as my mixing medium. On my lips I applied (although it is not on the picture because I wiped it off) Prrr Lipglass by MAC.



Once I edit and upload the video tutorial for applying the second look over the first look - I will post it here.

Those of you that are following my Youtube Channel - have seen my postings regarding the Holiday Contest. That contest is now closed... however, I am happy to announce the winners. I will also be posting a video announcement tomorrow (12/2/08) with the contest winners names as well. Thank you to all of my participants and to my subscribers that make my Youtube Channel fun and exciting. ;-)

Christmas (quite frankly my favorite holiday of the year):
1st - Boosexymama
2nd - xoDawnnxo
3rd - MsChanda

Honorable mention: Neelccia

New Years (my second favorite holiday - the "party" holiday)
1st - jennirawks90
2nd - simplyyme
3rd - petroleumjelly

Thanksgiving (so thankful that there are so much Makeup lovers out there):
1st - youngcosmetics
2nd - hairandmakeuphowto

Honorable mention: boosexymama and simplyyme

Prizes will be given to the winners that placed 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd in each category. Honorable mentions will get a small gift.

This was a fun contest and the entries were great. Thank you to all the contest entries. Those of you that haven't won... you still Rocked!!! I will have many more contests to come... so stay tuned and enter. ;-)

So - I finally got my 2 - 88 eyeshadow palettes and my neutral palette from Coastal Scents. It came in about 10 days (shipping was free and it was Fedex Ground). I had the original palette when it first came out... it was only about $19.00 USD then and now is $24.95 - but I think it is worth that and more. The colors are as vibrant as ever and I am so excited to do some new looks with the neutral 28 color palette. I also got 5 different brushes, a duo fiber stippling brush (pink), a face powder brush (small pink), a crease brush, a pencil type brush and an eyeshadow brush... I have washed them all and I am very pleased with it so far. I haven't used them yet... waiting for them to dry - but the face brushes shed a little bit... and those were the only ones. They had a slight smell to it... but I wash my brushes with MAC brush cleaner and with my biolage shampoo (mixed together) and the smell is now gone.

Check out http://www.coastalscents.com to see all of their cool and affordable products. I promise you will enjoy it and the prices just can't be beat.

Once I have some time... I will go ahead and start doing more tutorials. But for now... check out my youtube channel for reviews, tutorials and other fun beauty stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/destne146