Dainty Bollywood Blossom

For this look I was inspired by a Bollywood choreography I am learning on GypsyNet.  I did a pink and purple combo with a small hint of gold on my lower lash line. I glued crystals on my eyes, forehead, ears and nose for added character.

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Products Used:
Face
Eve Pearl Foundation
Coastal Scents 26 blush/bronzer palette
Nars Orgasm Blush

Eyes
Coastal Scents 88 Color palette
Urban Decay Vol #3
MUFE Smokey Lash Mascara

Lips
Coastal Scents 66 lip palette

Tools and supplies used to apply crystals

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Coastal Scents 88 Color Palette

Tutorial:

#1 apply on mid lid (w/flat brush) #2 blend on mid lid to outer V (w/flat and blending brush) #3 apply in inner corner and blend harsh edges (w/ med pencil brush) #4 apply on lower lash line (w/ flat liner brush) #5 create wing and darken outer V (w/ angled and pencil brush) #6 highlight brow bone (w/ smudge brush)

Urban Decay Volume #3

 Tutorial Continues: 

 #7 apply on mid lid for dimension  (w/flat brush) #8 apply in inner corner (w/ pencil brush) #9 apply on lower lash line (w/ thin liner brush)

Here's one of my favorite Bollywood Dances!

Jennifer Lopez inspired... "I'm in to you"

This look is inspired by Jennifer Lopez's new song "I'm in to you". I love her makeup in this video because it has an African/Arab feel to it. This is a fun dramatic look that would be great for parties.  Keep reading for a list of products and a tutorial.

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Jennifer Lopez "I'm in to you" Music Video

 

 

Feather Hair Accents By Sultra "Boho Breeze"

How to:

For this look you can apply any light eye shadow shade you like. I used Urban Decay's Half Baked on my lid and Dark Horse on my crease. Then I used a damped short shader brush to outline my crease. I used a black eye shadow because that is the way JLo has it in her video, but be creative and use any color you like! You can create this wing by short strokes and by following the outline of your crease. The hardest part is getting both eyes the same (Tip: do the outline very light so if you mess up it is easy to correct, then go back and darken it). Now create a double winged eye but connect the ends in a triangle form. In the triangle, use a white eye liner to make the wing pop!

Products used:

Face

Eve Pearl- foundation

Coastal Scents- Blush/contour palette 

Eve Pearl- Highlighter

Eyes

Urban Decay- Naked Palette

MUFE- white eye liner

Benefit- They're Real mascara 

Eve Pearl- Smudge Proof liner

Eye Brushes

angled liner brush

flat liner brush

short shader brush  

Hair

Feather Hair Accents by Sultra

Here's a video about the feather hair clip I wore for this look.

**By Eleni**

Ancient Ruins...Relic Eyes

Last night I was transported to a beautiful mysterious land as I listen to my new collection of World music. The album is called Garden of Eden by Mosavo. My three favorite pieces of the album are The Enchanting Harp, Black Tulip and Misirlou. The flute, drums, and harp takes you on a beautiful musical journey. During that voyage, I was inspired to create this elaborate Middle Eastern look.

GypsyNet members, Raqs sharqi, and Raqs baladi fans what's great about Middle Eastern adornment is there's no wrong way in doing it. Look at your favorite dancers and get inspired by how they do their makeup/costumes and add your own twist to it. The dots around my eyes were inspired by BDSS Ansuya. Remember this is an art, feel free... feel inspired...and let the music move your makeup brush.

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Products and Tools Used:

 

**By Eleni**

Color Me Arabic!

I was in a real good mood today so I was inspired to do a wild Arabic look. I used coastal scent 88 color palette to create this look. Matte eye shadows are a little more difficult to work with compared to shimmery shadows, but they photograph beautifully! When using bright matte colors it's best not to over blend because the colors will turn brown. I used a flat brush to apply my eyeshadow on my lid and an angel brush for the outer corners. To create the sharp edge on your outer corners you can apply a small piece of tape that when removed, you'll have a clean straight edge. I hope these tips help! Have fun trying this look at home.

“Makeup now should be really maximalist. It’s a way to express yourself. Have fun with it!” -Francois Nars

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**By Eleni**

"Habibi Ya Nour El-Ain"

Translation: "My darling, you are the glow in my eyes"

Here is another Arabic inspired look for all the blog readers that have emailed us requesting more!  I only used Naked pigments for this look and added water for a more dramatic effect.

To create an Arabic look like this at home, you must invest in makeup brushes.  A few of the brushes I used are: Bent Liner, Small Chisel Brush , Angle Liner, Eyelash Definer, and a Chisel Mini Smudger. The smaller the brush is the more precision you will have to create a smokey effect, dramatic wings, and face art.

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 **By Eleni**

Party Look

Have a fun party or hot event to go to? Want to wear a makeup look different than the same old Smokey eye? Well, here is an easy and quick look you can do! All you need is some gold and brown eyeshadows, black liner, and a gold glitter pen. Scroll down for a list of products used.

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Products used:

Face:

Eve Pearl HD foundation- Medium

Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer Trio

Blush: Benefit Dallas

MUFE HD Powder

Eyes:

Urban Decay- Nylon, YDK, Half Baked, and Twice Baked

Liner: Urban Decay Zero

NYX Candy Glitter liner Gold

Lashblast Fusion Mascara

Lips:

NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil- Ice Coffee

Benefit Lip Gloss- Golden Nude

***Makeup done by JADAY***