Camwhoring

These are some older camwhoring photos (if you're friends with me on Facebook, you'll recognize the profile pic) but I just love these shots. It's the only time I've ever worn a red lip. On the eyes is ELF in silver lining. Not sure what's on the lips. I don't have red lipstick, so I think whatever lipstick I'm wearing is augmented by some matte red eyeshadow and gloss (possibly ELF plumping lip glaze in ruby kiss)

FOTD: Sunday March 15 2009

Products used:
Covergirl Advanced Radiance Pressed Powder in Classic Beige
Avon True Color Blush in Earthen Rose
Estee Lauder All Day Lipstick in Starlit Pink
ELF Plumping Lip Glaze in Ruby Kiss
Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara in Black
ELF Brightening Eye Color in Drama (only sparkly black)
Jesse's Girl Color My World Shadow in Volcanic

Very simple. I swirled a fluffy brush through the JG Volcanic and swept it all over my lid. Turned into a lovely iridescent pink! (forgive the brows). Then I lined my lower lash with the sparkly black shadow from ELF Drama

Applied the Estee Lauder lipstick and then used the red side of the ELF gloss. WOWZA! Talk about bright!
Then, of course, I camwhored.

FOTD: Saturday March 14 2009

On Saturday, Kevin and I went out to sushi with a bunch of friends for Kevin's birthday! Happy 22! Also, it was Pi day. I guess we would've gotten pie for desert, but they didn't have any. :-) Anyway, here is the makeup I did for the evening. Trying to do a tutorial here, so I took pictures as I did my makeup. Pic heavy!

Before I started taking photos, I had applied Mary Kay Signature Eye Primer and ELF Cream Shadow in Berry Mix (the lighter one) all over my lids.

Apply the HiP Crayon along the lower lash line (not terribly sure why I chose to do this first)

Using ELF eyeshadow in Drama, pick up some of the light gray. I'm using an "Eye Contour" brush from Face Secrets, carried at Sally Beauty Supply.

Apply all over lid

Pick up some of the sparkly black. I'm using a small eyeshadow brush (unknown brand)

Apply to the outer 1/2 of lid

Looks like this (sorry for blurriness)

Blend. Should look like this. You can make the outer 1/2 darker if you like, just pick up more of the sparkly black and blend it in.

Using the same black, with an angled eyeshadow brush:

Apply over the HiP Crayon liner

Looks like this:

On second thought, I decided to do the same to the upper lid. Lined in with the HiP liner and applied the ELF sparkly black shadow over top of that.

So far:

Next, apply mascara. I'm using Jane Max Lash² in Black

First, use the white side, the primer:

When that dries, do two coats of the black side.

Finished eye look:

Next: highlight and bronzer

Apply the highlight along your cheek bones (in this it is the lighter two shades, I run the brush through both colors)

Next, apply the bronzer (darker two shades) to the hollows of your cheek. You can find this by sucking in your cheeks (which I'm doing, but you can't really tell).

For blush, I'm using ELF Blush in Glow (my favorite)

Start at the apple of your cheek, I always smile when I do this to emphasize my apple

And sweep up along cheek bones.

Apply lipstick:

Final step: Plenty of camwhoring!

Notice I look different than the first pic at the top of the post? I changed my shirt and put my hair 1/2 up.

Daily Face

On a daily basis, these are the only products I use. Honestly! (I might rotate mascaras, though.)
It's quick and simply. I like to wear some makeup, because, usually, I don't like the look of a naked face. And if I'm going to wear a little something on my face, I might as well spruce it up a bit. Still looks quite natural.

Also, check out my awesome new hair color! Woo! Matches my glasses.

FOTD: Thursday Dec 18 2008

This FOTD was done with:
Face: ELF Tone Correcting Concealer in Tone 2, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent Medium, Wet'n'Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Face Powder in Catwalk Pink, and ELF blush in Shy.
Lips: Lorac Lipstick in Imagine
Eyes: Wet'n'Wild MegaEyes Eye Shadow Trio in Amazon Greens and Cover Girl Volume Exact.






Also some camwhoring: