I had some fun creating this look. I was getting ready to go out and do some Christmas shopping and I wanted a bright and bold look. I was not interested in using the usual Christmas colors today, like Green, Red and Gold and thought that Blue would make for a statement.

Here are a few photos and what products I used to achieve this.



Eyes:
-Maybelline Cool effect cooling shadow/liner in Snow bunny as the base for the highlight. (apply below brow/brow bone and blend with finger)
-NYX Jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Pacific as base for shadow. (apply from lash line on eyelid and meet with the snow bunny color below brow. Blend!) Apply Pacific to the bottom lash line as well.
- Use the Coastal Scents 88 Matte Palette. I am using the following types of colors: silver, turquoise, brownish black with glitter, soft highlight color and a periwinkle color. All of these colors are from the 88 Matte Palette.
- Avon Gel eyeliner in black to upper lash line (black track fluid liner is okay too)
- Avon Glimmersticks eyeliner in Blackest Black to lower waterline and lower lash line.
- MAC Prep and Prime for Lashes applied to lashes after lashes are curled.
- Maybelline Colossal Mascara in black to upper lashes
- Avon Daring Curves Waterproof Mascara in Black to lower lashes


Lips:
- Avon Glazewear Lipstick in Champagne Glow.

Face:
- Avon Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup Foundation as concealer and foundation in Medium Beige
- Avon Ideal Shade Smooth Mineral Makeup in Transparent Glow to set foundation.
- MAC Sunbasque Blush to cheeks
- Fix + spritzed on face to set makeup


Visit my youtube channel for the video tutorial on creating this look: www.youtube.com/destne146

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