Tutorial: Fall 2011 Look- Inspired by Beyonce

Hello my dear makeup friends!
Oh how I have missed this blog! I know it has been a while since I have posted, but I am back. I have been super busy in both my professional life and my personal life. Between motherhood, purchasing and remodeling a new house, going back into the workforce, and a million other things, I have abandoned my blog. Eleni has been holding down the fort while I was gone, and she has done a fabulous job. I know you all enjoyed her super cute looks. Okay, enough with the blabber, I know you will forgive me. I finally took pictures of a look and I can't wait to share it with you. 


I, along with probably all makeup bloggers out there, fell in love with the makeup looks in Beyonce's new video "Countdown." Here is my own version of one of the looks in the video. I used colors that compliment my complexion, so don't expect an exact copy, this is just inspired by it.

Here is the look I'm talking about:

It's retro, fresh, and cute! What's not to love?

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Now here is my interpretation:

I used more gold and bronze colors instead of the yellow. I try to stay away from yellow when it comes to my makeup, It really does not look too good with my complexion.

-Tutorial!
For the eyes:

1. Apply a Gold or Yellow eyeshadow to the inner half of your lid. Make sure to apply to the inner corners of the eye.
2. Use a crease brush to apply a brown shadow to you crease, blending it really well.
3. Now apply a dark bronze shadow to the outer corner of the crease, blending the color into the gold.
4. Line your upper lid with a black liquid liner and wing it out at the end.
5. Use a black pencil to softly line under the waterline and blend it in with a brush so that there are no harsh edges.
6. Apply your favorite mascara, or you can apply false lashes like I did to give a little more drama to your eyes.

For the face I used my Temptu AirPod foundation, bronzer, blush and highlighter. You can just use your favorite dewy foundation and a cream blush to get that "pregnancy glow" like Beyonce's.

I hope you have fun creating your own version of this look!

***Jaday***

Theater Makeup: "All That Jazz"

Today was my last day in my Jazz class so I decided to doll myself up! This look is inspired by the movies Burlesque and Chicago. This dramatic look is super easy to achieve and it's great to use for performances or photo-shoots.

"I know a whoopee spot, Where the gin is cold, but the piano's hot. It's just a noisy hall. Where there's a nightly brawl.. And All That Jazz!"

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Theater Eye Makeup Tutorial:
Start by priming your eyes with your favorite eye primer. Now apply Vaseline on your eye lids with a flat brush or ring finger. The Vaseline will work as an adhesive for the loose glitter to stick to. Apply (by tapping) the loose glitter with a flat brush onto your lids. Now with a small crease brush, create a wing that outlines the shape of your eye with a dark eye shadow. Continue by lining your upper lash line with your favorite liquid liner and creating an large wing at the end. For your lower lash line, start by lining it in white; then under the white liner create a straight black line. This liner effect with make your eyes appear larger. To finish the look, create fake lower lashes by painting dashes with a liquid liner on the lower lash line you created.

I hope you enjoy this look and have fun recreated it at home. Don't forget to add your beauty mole! As you can see my beauty mole is inspired by Dita Von Tease!

Now I leave you with my favorite duet choreographs!

Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag

** By Eleni**

Bohemian Summer Shoot

I had the pleasure of working as a Makeup Artist and Hairstylist on a Bohemian/African Tribe inspired photo shoot recently. I love what I do, and recently I have found another passion of mine, and that is styling the overall theme and also wardrobe for shoots. For this Particular shoot I worked together with Owl Garden Styling to come up with these three different outfits complete with Jewerly, Makeup and Hair.

The pictures of this shoot were taken by photographer Diana Santisteban. To view more of her work visit her website at: www.dianasantisteban.com 

The First Look- Teased Hair emulating a Lion's Mane

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Fun, Colorful, and Playful with a cute side Braid

Whimsical makeup and A messy side bun

Here is a short Behind the Scenes Video taken by Diana Santisteban:

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Nicki Minaj inspired Makeover

This week I bring you this fun and modern take on a Pinup look.

Here is the inspiration picture:

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Our version of the look:

Before the Magic of Makeup:

To create the hot pink lips I lined the entire lip using MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Lipliner in Fuschia 16C. I love the Aqua Lip liners, a staple in my makeup Kit, they will last all day and night! After lining the lips, I applied Inglot Lipstick #69 (a hot pink from the Freedom Palette.) I applied a sparkly lipgloss to the center of the lip and Voila!

To view more pictures of this look and lots more Glam looks, click here.

Thank you Tahiris :)

***by JADAY***

Reader Requested- Modern Pinup for Spring

Hello Readers,
I know I have not posted a new look for a few weeks, but I have been so busy applying makeup on others, that I hadn't found the time to log on and post. I missed you all!
As requested by blog reader Glamorosa, here is an easy daytime pinup look. This makeup looks great and is very in for Spring and it does not have to be reserved for special events like the more dramatic looks. It's an electric blue liner, paired with a vibrant red lip. This look is very simple to achieve, just follow my instructions for the Pinup look, but use a bright liner instead and skip the lashes. Read on for Products used.

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Products Used:

Face- Temptu Foundation, Highlighter and Blush

Lips: NYX Black Label Lipstick in "Tribute to Marilyn" applied using my index finger, to make it look kinda messy and not as perfect.

Eyes: Coastal Scents Warm Palette, MUFE Aqua Cream #20 as a liner, Urban Decay "Yeyo" ( a white pencil to line the waterline) and Benefit Bad Gal Mascara.

Have a great Day and as always, Have fun creating your own version of this look. Remember, you can always submit any requests for looks by email and I will try my best to comply.

***By JADAY***

Spring Look- Pink and Violet Surprise!

This is the 2nd look for the spring series. This one is also bright and colorful, but I used a different style and color combo. I used frosty pink, violet, and deep purple, but the surprise is that I added a pop of ocean blue. I really like how all the colors look together. To finish off the look, I added a bright Pink lip stick and gloss. I have to say this is one of my favorite looks I have done in a while. I got lots of compliments on my makeup that day. Try it yourself and maybe you will get compliments too! Enjoy :)

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Click on Read More to find out the products I used AND  for a mini review....

Products Used:

Face:
Temptu: AirPod Foundation, Airpod Bronzer (The new one,) Airpod Blush in Washed Rose, Airpod Highlighte in Pink Pearl

Eyes: Inglot  Eyeshadows, Eve Pearl Liquid Liner, Benefit Bad Gal Mascara

Lips: NYX "Doll" Lipstick
 MUFE Lab Shine Lip Gloss Diamond Collection D2


Mini Review:
I recently purchased the new Temptu Airpod Bronzer and I am in Love with it! You can use it to contour, to add a sheer highlight, to give yourself a tan. It also looks beautiful on the décolletage and collarbone. I really like it because it gives a very natural glow to the face and since I don't ever go tanning (don't want the early wrinkles or skin cancer,)  it allows me to look like I got a tan. Please, as an esthetician, I beg you, WEAR SUNSCREEN always!!! Anyway, back to the review, I absolutely recommend it to any of you that already have the TEMPTU machine.

***JADAY***

Grammy's 2011: Katy Perry Inspired

Hello beautiful blog readers. Today's look is inspired by Katy Perry's Grammy's 2011 look.

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Face: Air brushed
Temptu:  Air POD "Sand" Foundation
Temptu:  Air POD "Champagne" Highlighter
Temptu:  Air POD "Washed Rose" Blush

Eyes:
Urban Decay: Inner Corner: "Sellout" & "Sphynx" Eye Lid: "Ecstasy" Outer Lid: Psychedelic Sister
Urban Decay: Lower Lash: "Money", "Kush", & "Loaded"
MakeUp For Ever: "Smokey Eye" Mascara
Eve Pearl: Liquid Liner
NYX: Glitter Pen

Lips:
NYX: "Pink Frost"

**By Eleni**

Classic Pinup/ Old Hollywood

This post is a treat for those of you that have emailed and posted comments requesting another Pinup look. I adore the 1950s era, not only for the movies, but for the clothing, makeup and overall style of the time period. This look is my go to look for pretty much any type of fancy or formal event.

The Pinup look is actually one of the fastest looks to achieve and I will show you how to do it in this tutorial.

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Instructions:

For the Eyes:

• Apply a shimmery champagne eyeshadow in the inner corners of the eye slightly extending it to the lid.
• Apply a matte light nude eyeshadow to the rest of the lid.
• Now take a small crease brush and use it to place a dark brown almost black shadow on the outer V of the crease.
• Using the same brush, blend the dark color to the rest of the crease and upward towards the brow bone.
• Use a black liquid liner to create a dramatic winged out line on the upper lid. Like this:

• Start out with a thin line, and once you have the exact line you want,  make it thicker.
• Apply your favorite mascara.
• Optional- apply False lashes if you want the look to be more dramatic

For the Lips:

• Make sure your lips are moisturized by applying chap-stick or Vaseline. 
• Fully line your lips with a lip pencil, and then apply your favorite red lipstick.
• Now apply a tiny amount of shimmery white eyeshadow to the center of the lips using your finger. This will make your lips look fuller.

Tips:

For a true 50s look, keep the liquid liner on the top, never on the lower lash line.

If you don't want to apply false lashes, then make sure to apply a lot of mascara to the top lashes and barely any to the bottom lashes. This will create a similar effect. 

Keep the foundation Matte and flawless.

Don't over do it with the blush.

Never apply lip liner outside the natural lip line in order to make the lips look bigger. This hardly ever looks natural. 

You need to take your hair color into consideration when choosing your red. Remember that your favorite red lipstick may not look as great on you if you have changed your haircolor.