Pinup look 22 August 2016

Newer version of my pinup look. My hair looks a lot better in this one. lol :)

21 August 2016

This time I did the Carrie prom inspired look for the 2nd time ever. The last time I did it was early this summer as you probably guessed from a previous post. It looks better this time around because I have shorter hair and it's more curlier...even without having to put stuff in it like I did the last time I did this look. :)

2 keys to a good makeup look

Makeup is a lot of fun to experiment with. Whether a person's an amateur at it or a professional makeup artist, I've learned from various users on YouTube that there are 2 keys to having a great makeup look...

• Self-confidence
• Practice

You may wonder what having good self-confidence has to do with makeup. And the answer is more than you'd like to think. 

Whether you're using makeup as just a day-to-day routine to look nice, going to a party, as a costume, or even if you're a professional makeup artist in films, self-confidence is a big deal! If you're happy and feeling comfortable with your makeup look, that's what's important. Makeup is totally not all about covering anything that looks unsightly because let's just face it, we all have imperfections that no amount of makeup could ever cover up. 

How you use the makeup is totally up to you. You just can't rely on other people's opinions of how you look. If you're always doing that, then no, you're really not going to look good wearing makeup. 

So that's why self-confidence is key. Now on to practice.

Nobody's perfect, we all know that. Sometimes it just takes a few tries to get that eyeliner just right, or (if you're a fan of these) how to properly place false eyelashes onto your natural lashes. And it can even take a few tries to discover what kind of foundation will work for you. Point is, watch and observe whether it's somebody on YouTube doing a makeup tutorial or even a female family member of yours how they do looks and try them on yourself. Take risks to see what works for you and always remember: Practice does indeed make perfect. :) 

Peacock inspired makeup look

Here's what I did:

• I started from my outer eye corner and met in the middle with purple eye shadow and then went from the inner corner and met in the middle with the green.
• On the bottom lids I used light blue shadow.
• Very light blush.
• Tinted pink lip balm. 

Note: You really don't want to get too crazy with color on the lips or cheeks because the shadow is vivid enough as it is. 

Mermaid inspired makeup

Inspired by a mermaid. Here's how I did it...

• Apply foundation, concealer, and set with pressed powder.
• Use light blue eye shadow and apply some purple at the ends of your outer eye corners. 
• Apply eyeliner on top and bottom lids and use a little white eyeliner on your bottom watering line.
• Blush
• Red lipstick

Note: Style hair in waves and wear an attractive accessory such as earrings or a necklace. 

1 June 2016 Makeup Look

I did a bit of a Cleopatra style by applying eyeliner on both the bottom and top lids.

6th August 2016

For this look, I just used foundation, blue eye shadow, eyeliner, blush, and some pale pink lipstick. I found using clear gloss first and then applying the lipstick looked better b/c just the lipstick itself made me look like I ate a bunch of paste. lol So I mellowed the color down by applying gloss first and then blotting it after applying the lipstick. :)