GC Wedding...Mother of the Bride

For this look, I took my inspiration from the beautiful champagne color dress. The client wanted to emphasize the eyes with a sexy smokey eye. False lashes added the final touch of drama.

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Before

After

The Eyes

GC Wedding-Grandmother of the Bride

After

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Before

Silver, Plum, and Gray look

I created this look using mostly NYX products. I love the NYX brand, it is inexpensive and the quality is comparable to the more expensive brands. I highly recommend it. All of the products used from NYX were less than $6 each. You can't beat that price and such good quality!
Scroll to the end to read my instructions so that you can try this look at home

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Instructions:

1. Apply a silver eye shadow ( I used MAC silver ring) to the inner corners of the eyes going all the way to the middle of the lid.

2. Using a flat synthetic brush apply a plum grayish eye shadow to the other half of the lid blending it in to the silver. (I used the NYX chrome pigment in the color Beanie.)

3. Using a crease brush apply a gray matte eye shadow along the crease of the eye. (I used NYX Slate.)

4. Apply a dark deep plum eye shadow to the outer corner of the crease creating a V shape. (I used NYX Beauty Queen.)

5. Line your upper lash line with an eggplant colored pencil (In this case i used Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in the shade Rockstar.)

6. Line your waterline with a black eyeliner.

7. Using a glitter liquid eyeliner look up and line the bottom of your lower lash line making sure to extend it upwards at the outer corner to create a winged eye. (I used the NYX Glitter liner in the shade Disco Queen.)

Apply mascara and you are ready to go!

For the lips I used the NYX lipstick strawberry milk with Benefit Kiss Me lip gloss on top.

I hope you have fun trying on your own version of this look.

:) Jaday

Absinthe Green

I am sure you noticed by now that I love green eyeshadow. Here is another green look. This look was done with matte eye shadows paired with a winged eye. Scroll down for a list of products used.

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Products used:

Eyes:

Mac Chrome Yellow Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Absinthe Eyeshadow ( a bright green)

Mac Humid

MUFE Iridescent Green 53

NYX Mermaid Green

Mac Carbon

Mac FluidLine in black

Face:

MUFE Mat Velvet+ in #35 Vanilla

MUFE blush in reddish brown 70

Lips:

Korres Mango Lip butter

Featured Makeover- Purple and Blue

This is one of my favorite eyeshadow combinations- Purples and Light Blues.These two colors are especially flattering  for brunettes.  For instructions scroll all the way down. Thanks go out  to Jackie for allowing me to feature her on my blog. :)

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 What you will need:

A light blue eyeshadow. You can also use a teal and even a turquoise color. (Your choice)

A medium purple eyeshadow color.

A dark purple plummy eyeshadow color.

A slightly shimmery vanilla color. (You can also use white.)

A violet eyeliner. (You can also use an eyeshadow as a liner, just make sure you moisten the brush with some water first.)

Instructions

1. Apply a light blue eyeshadow all over the lid, but make sure you stop right before the crease.

2. Apply a medium purple eyeshadow color on the crease, but stop once you reach the brow bone. 

 ***Tip-You should never bring up the color all the way to your eyebrows, this space is best reserved for a highlighter to brighten your eyes.***

3. Apply the dark plummy color concentrating on the outer corner and slowly bring it in to meet the blue color. Try to create a V shape. This might take some practice, but once you get the hang of it, it will be super easy to do.

4. Apply the highlighting shade (the vanilla) on the brow bone and on the inner corners of the eye.

5. Now this step is important- Make sure you blend everything using a fluffy brush. How? Use a windshield wiper motion all over your eyelids. This assures that there are no harsh lines and that everything looks soft and flawless.

6. Apply the violet eyeliner on your top and bottom lash lines. Make sure you don't make the line too thick.

                    Apply your mascara and you are ready for a fun night out!

As for the lipstick- Keep it as close to your natural lip color as possible so that it compliments your bright eyeshadow.

I hope you can recreate this look at home. I would love to see it, so send me the pictures and I will feature you on the blog.

Have fun,

Jaday

More Arabic Makeup

We had so much fun in this photo shoot, that I  have decided to post lots of pictures of it.

Thank you to Eleni the art director for this shoot. :)
Thank you to my model Narai, who had to stay seated for over 1 hour while I Airbrushed her face.

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