Showing posts with label i tend to do my makeup so I look like Lillian Gish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label i tend to do my makeup so I look like Lillian Gish. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Sryle Question Wednesday - Making Up is Hard to Do

When I was a little girl, I loved to colour and paint.  I actually still like to do both, though I do not have a lot of talent (yet!)


It is no surprise to you that I love colour - colour makes me a happy and feel vibrant!

But of course, we can't always have new clothes and some days we just need a little pick-me-up.  It could be a lipstick, a pair of coloured socks, a pumpkin latte from Starbucks..

Enter stage right:  Makeup!

I LOVE makeup!  I am not sure I am good with makeup, but I love it!

on my face, I wear an ecologically sound, environmentally friendly brand by a wonderful cosmetics guru named Daniel Thompson.  I believe he only sells to canadian salons currently, but his foundations are amazing and last and last and my skin looks amazing when i wear them.

You can visit his site for more information here.

But one cannot live by great skincare alone!

One needs COLOUR!

And this week, while mailing back my J Crew returns at the drug store, I meandered over to the cosmetics section, where I came across some special Smashbox kits for the holiday season:




STUDIO POP ULTIMATE PALETTE

The Studio Pop Ultimate Palette!  eye shadow, blush, cream shadow and lip gloss.  It was $69 but since I was going to spend $35 on a makeup trio, I was able to justify it, especially since I was going to share the palette with my daughter!

I like Smashbox, but I am also VERY partial to Too-Faced Makeup and their makeup kits, which are so lovely and which always give you great tips for application!

I love the natural eye kit:

Too Faced - Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection


Or their delightful shadow bonbons set for the holidays:  (I don't have this yet, but I think my daughter will find it in her stocking)

Too Faced - Shadow Bon Bons Set

Last Christmas I got a set for my daughter that looked like a guilded cage!  I must admit, I am also partial to the packaging when I buy makeup!

Do you love makeup?  We do not have a Sephora near here, but when I visit the one in Times Square I am over the moon with happiness.  It is like Disneyland for colour-oholics!

I especially like it when they do dramatic looks:

Cover Photo


I am not particularly good at them.  My all-time favourite was the one from last holiday:

Photo: CLASSIC HOLIDAY
Look effortlessly elegant with matte red lips and luminous skin

STEP 1 Prep
Gently remove dry, flaky skin with a lip exfoliator, then condition with DIOR ADDICT LIP GLOW.

STEP 2 Prime
Pat a small amount of TOO FACED LIP INSURANCE LIP PRIMER onto your lips—it provides a base for your lip color  
so it lasts longer.

STEP 3 Line
Outline your mouth with a clear lipliner—MAKE UP FOR EVER LIP LINE PERFECTOR. It prevents color from fading or bleeding.

STEP 4 Layer
Apply NARS VELVET MATTE LIP PENCIL IN DRAGON GIRL with the SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO SQUARE RETRACTABLE LIP BRUSH #60 for ultimate precision.

STEP  5 Perfect
Trace the outer edges of your lips with a highlighting concealer—YVES SAINT LAURENT TOUCHE ÉCLAT—then blend.

STEP 6 Enhance
Balance the look and add radiance to your skin by blending a small amount of luminizer—BENEFIT HIGH BEAM—on your
cheekbones, just above the brow, and a dot right above your upper lip.

Learn More Now >http://seph.me/holidaylooks

I am a complete sucker for a pale face and bright red lips!

Oh and Nars lip pencils!  I could go on forever!

So what about YOU? 
  • Do you love makeup? 
  • What are your favourite brands? 
  • Do you wear it every day?
  • do you always try to look completely natural or do you push the boundaries?
Cannot wait to hear and a do a debrief on last night's election results!

Happy Wednesday - stay safe out there!

PS: Congrats to President Obama for 4 More Years!

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama stands on stage with first lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden after his victory speech on election night at McCormick Place November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)