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makeupbox: Darkness and Light: Black and White Shadow Look —- I might just do this myself! This is a simple, gorgeous look that’s also incredibly dramatic because it pairs a deep dark matte black with a pearl-white. You can wear this even if you have an undefined crease as this shape follows the socket bone rather than the crease, but it’s going to take some practice to make sure both eyes are even. DO: 1. Apply black pencil or gel liner as a base to lay down a shape first as you can clean up easily with a Q-tip and some makeup remover. This will also ensure that the black shadow goes on opaque, which is the key to this look. 2. Check if the white shadow you are using is very pigmented/opaque or quite sheer. If it is very sheer and shimmery, it’s best to apply a white base underneath like NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk. If it’s quite opaque and strong, then it’s ok to just use a flesh-colored or transparent primer. 3. Blend between the black and white shades slightly so you don’t get a harsh cut-off line. Reverse-panda eyes are not cute. 4. Smoke out the edges of the black slightly so the lines are not harsh, but also don’t over-blend as you don’t want to end up with grey shadow or a Black Swan look. 5. Wear plenty of mascara. The black shadow is so strong that your lash line might just disappear otherwise. —- [Photo source: eyeshadowlipstick.com]

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Darkness and Light: Black and White Shadow Look

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I might just do this myself!

This is a simple, gorgeous look that’s also incredibly dramatic because it pairs a deep dark matte black with a pearl-white. You can wear this even if you have an undefined crease as this shape follows the socket bone rather than the crease, but it’s going to take some practice to make sure both eyes are even.

DO:

1. Apply black pencil or gel liner as a base to lay down a shape first as you can clean up easily with a Q-tip and some makeup remover. This will also ensure that the black shadow goes on opaque, which is the key to this look.

2. Check if the white shadow you are using is very pigmented/opaque or quite sheer. If it is very sheer and shimmery, it’s best to apply a white base underneath like NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk. If it’s quite opaque and strong, then it’s ok to just use a flesh-colored or transparent primer.

3. Blend between the black and white shades slightly so you don’t get a harsh cut-off line. Reverse-panda eyes are not cute.

4. Smoke out the edges of the black slightly so the lines are not harsh, but also don’t over-blend as you don’t want to end up with grey shadow or a Black Swan look.

5. Wear plenty of mascara. The black shadow is so strong that your lash line might just disappear otherwise.

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[Photo source: eyeshadowlipstick.com]

makeupbox: Free International Delivery @ Illamasqua when you purchase over £45! Coupon code: INTER45 Offer ends Sunday 1 April 2012. [Picture source: Illamasqua.com - Reverse Marilyn look for the Human Fundamentalism Collection] —- If you’re like me and super-curious about the Rich Liquid Foundation, as well as some of their other products this is the time to check them out! —- Rich Liquid Foundation Powdered Metal Highlighter, above. —- Liquid Metal in Phenomena (molten silver) —- Precision Ink in Scribe (pure white) —- Happy shopping!

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Free International Delivery @ Illamasqua when you purchase over £45!

Coupon code: INTER45

Offer ends Sunday 1 April 2012.

[Picture source: Illamasqua.com - Reverse Marilyn look for the Human Fundamentalism Collection]

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If you’re like me and super-curious about the Rich Liquid Foundation, as well as some of their other products this is the time to check them out!

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Rich Liquid Foundation

Powdered Metal Highlighter, above.

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Liquid Metal in Phenomena (molten silver)

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Precision Ink in Scribe (pure white)

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Happy shopping!

Hits of World Mastercard Toronto F/W Fashion Week 2012

Let me introduce you to the best of Fall/Winter Fashion week in Toronto! Sponsored by World Master card the trend for F/W can be easily describes as “Windy” and “Bold”

Cara Cheung - Subtle aligator print dress with a long flow back perfect for fall!
 

VAWK - Beautiful blue dress that you could wear to a wedding, cocktail reception, or something even fancier, dress it up with some nice shiny jewellery to go all out!

VAWK - Be the bell of the ball in this short cut gold sequin dress

VAWK - Now if you want to really stand out, go for this amazing cleopatra inspired gown.

Holt Renfrew - This beautiful knee length part black sequin & (maybe snake skin) night gown is to die for!

PAVONI - Can you say “The Lady in Red”. This Chinese inspired gown would be great as a simple yet loud wedding dress!

Laura Seigle - This one is for those artsy/hipster girls out there

Matis by Lucian Matis - No closet is complete without a little black dress!

Matis by Lucian Matis - Another amazing gown to make you stand out at that important private function!

Eva Chen - This red gown is going to be hard to pull off but shows you the extreme end of the F/W fashion trends!

Now not everyone can afford these high-end fashion art pieces, so just keep this in mind when shopping for your fall/winter clothing:

1. Be Bold, dont be afraid of some color!

2. Be windy but elegant, don’t be affraid of showing off your curves, getting something with some gathering or ruching will really set you in the trends!

3. Bling Bling! Sequin and some nice silver or gold jewellery will really take you from drab to fab this fall and winter!

Have a great Fall/Winter fashion season!

Red Glittery Winged Eye
Red glitter on lids
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Scarlet Slippers: Red Glitter Winged-Eye Tutorial

Red on the eyes is always incredibly dramatic, but when you use a red glitter, it becomes surprisingly pretty as well. I am applying two matte shadows from the Lime Crime Chinadoll palette but you can use any reddish and black shadow you have.

For the glitter, the finer cosmetic grade ones are better for the eye area, but if that’s not accessible for you and you want to use regular art store glitter, find the finest you can get, and make sure to be careful when removing from the lids. (Wipe upwards, away from your lash line, not down into your eyes.)

To get glitter to adhere really thick and even, one of my favorite bases is clear mascara. It’s not only cheap and easily accessible, but works extremely well without being sticky and hard to remove like clear gloss.

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Step 1: Because the shadow I’m using later is more of a brick-red than a crimson, I’m using a brown cream base to deepen up the color and intensify the shadows I’ll be applying on my lids.

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Step 2: Apply a strong matte black to either corner of the eyes and then connect them in an arc along the hollow of your socket bone. Then run along the lower lash line as well.

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Step 3: Pack (don’t rub) a matte red shadow in the space within the black shadow. 

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Step 4: Use a soft, fluffy blending brush dabbed very lightly into the black shadow again and then smoke out the edges of the color in windshield-wiper motions, until you diffuse it upwards and out into a soft wing at the outer corners.

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Step 5: Intensify the lash line by applying a jet black pencil along the waterline, and along the tightline as well. Then lightly run in short little strokes along the upper lash line without extending into a wing. I used Milani Liquif’ Eye pencil in black because it’s one of the most intense, amazing black pencils I’ve ever tried. PLUS, it actually stays put much better than most other pencils.

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Step 6: Use a flat brush to dab a thin layer of clear mascara over the lids, removing any excess globs. Then press your brush into red glitter and then gently place onto lids in sections. Don’t rub back and forth or you may “muddy up” the glitter. Just keep picking up and pressing on more red glitter until the red shadow looks completely covered. Then with the remaining bits on the brush, press outwards lightly onto the black shadow so the sparkle diffuses outwards.

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Finishing touch: Just run the black pencil lightly along the upper lash line one more time, curl lashes, and apply black mascara to finish.

MAC Rose Light Pigment w/ Rebel Lipstick
MAC Rose Light with black liner
Soft pink lids (MAC Rose Light)
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Classic Pin-Up Look in Rose Tones (MAC Rose Light pigment with Rebel Lipstick)

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Step 1: Apply a soft bronze/brown along the outer half of the socket line (along the hollows), and along the outer half of the lower lashes. I used a medium brown from The Body Shop, but this is such a generic shade you can use one from anywhere.

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Step 2: Apply a soft sparkly pink on the lids. I used MAC Rose Light from the Strawberry Patch Crushed Metallic Pigment stack (Vera Collection). You can use MAC Swish or Da Bling for a similar shade in a less sparkly finish.

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Step 3: Use a black gel liner and draw in the outer flick parallel to the curve/angle of  your lower lash line.

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Step 4: Pull the liner from outside in diagonally, in an almost straight line until you hit the center of your lids. Then continue along the curve of your lash line to the inner corners.

Then apply a beige, yellow or white liner along the water line. This is a useful trick when wearing pink/peach/red tones on the lids, as it will minimize the “red-eye” effect and make your eyes look brighter. I used NARS Rue Bonaparte pencil.

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Step 5: I applied a very soft pink blush to the cheeks (MAC Pearlmatte Face Powder in Sunday Afternoon; use Well Dressed or any other soft pink if you don’t have access to this. I just happen to love it.)

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Step 6: Apply a deep purple/magenta liner (I used NYX Purple Rain pencil) very light to lips and fill in to get a sheer purplish base. Then fill in with a deep burgundy-rose lipstick like MAC Rebel.