Adventure Time Series: Princess Bubblegum

What time is it???? Well, if you guessed the theme, have kids, or are actually a fan you would know that the answer is always going to be ADVENTURE TIME!

I am a relatively new fan of AT. My young cousins who are 6 and 8 are obsessed with it, and while I was staying at their house over the holidays thats all we watched. After a while I found myself watching it without them, and then also found myself downloading seasons so I could fit in with all their references to certain episodes... for example...

I had no idea what they were talking about, but now I do, and quite frankly it's hilarious! So, now that I am on Season 5, and I kind of feel like I know the characters that make up AT, what better way to bring them to life than to do makeup looks inspired by my favorite characters.

Princess Bubblegum is one of my favorites on the show firstly because she is a princess and rules a place called Candy Kingdom, second because she is made of bubblegum, and third because she is a scientist and extremely smart. Being a princess, and also being comprised of bubblegum, makes it pretty easy to pick a color palette: ALL PINK ERRYTHANG!

Yay Princess Bubblegum!!! Now, this photo is obviously edited like crazy, sadly, I DO NOT live in the Candy Kingdom, have pink hair, or violet eyes (sigh), but it does represent the Princess pretty well if I do say so myself :) 

If you're asking how I did my makeup, look no further!

I first moisturized and primed the hell out of my face. PB's complexion is absolutely flawless (cartoons always have amazing skin) so to emulate that I need as much help as I can get. I used Kat Von D's lock it tattoo foundation for this look because its extremely heavy and full coverage. I then went over it with Tarte's Amazonian Clay Powder Foundation to set everything nicely. To highlight my face, and make it appear even more flawless I used Dark Heart Designs Seeing Stars under my eyes, on my forehead, my cupids bow, and my brow bone. I then contoured my nose using Em cosmetics by Michelle Phan's chiaroscuro contour/highlight stick. I did not apply bronzer because PB has a pinky complexion and is not tan in any way lol Next step was blush, and I used NYX rouge cream blush in glow and applied it liberally to the cheeks. Any pink blush will do!

For the eyes I started by priming them with Too faced shadow insurance. I then applied Dark Heart Designs e/s in Beautiful Nightmare to the lid. In the crease I used the pink color from the Limecrime D'Antoinette palette, and then blended it out with Sugarpill's dollipop. For the inner corner, I used Dark Heart Designs e/s in Bonedaddy to give the inner corners of my eyes some sparkle, and to highlight my eyes. The brows are a mixture of the Limecrime pink and Sugarpills Poison plum. The lower lash line is lined using Royal Amethyst Waterliner from Em Cosmetics. I then applied mascara, and called the eyes DONE!

Lips are Limecrime's Great Pink Planet

I want to make this a series, so any suggestions would be great! Who is your favorite character?

Until next time.. Cheeeeeckkkk Pleeeeaassseeeee

Beauty Blogger's First Cut Crease

I almost had the title say baby's first cut crease because there are moments when doing makeup where I feel like an infant. I definitely think I have improved in the year that I've gotten serious about learning how to do makeup, but a cut crease to me is advanced, so, so advanced. I am not the best with liner. I can line my eyes, and I have just recently learned how to wing my eyes without ending up looking like a panda, but that cut crease tho? Yep, needs work. When I think of cut creases, I think of Queen of Blending. It takes impeccable blending skills and artistry to firstly get the correct shape for your face, and secondly to blend the shadow correctly without it looking cray. I wanted to share this because I will use it as a template to gauge my improvement. I have to remember that the best artists have off days, therefore when you are seeing these gorgeous makeup looks its most often one picture out of 100 or more. I know when I do a look my iPhone is full of rejects, and I usually only find 2-3 that I feel pass. We are our own worst critics, but sometimes you have an off day, and that's OK. I am still in the beginning stages with makeup, and this is my first attempt at something I feel is incredibly difficult. I'm ballsy like that. This will not only serve as my oh my god I can't believe how awful I was moment in the future, but it may help someone. Technically, I did a cut crease, so it still has a tutorial factor, and it may benefit someone in some way, if only to get a laugh lol.

I primed my eyes with Too Faced Shadow Insurance, and took my handy Jessie's girl black liquid liner pen and made an outline of the shape that I was going for. I should've kept the tail shorter, or made no tail at all, but c'est la vie. When doing this, don't worry so much about the lines, just make sure its in a shape. It doesn't have to be perfect, as you can see I did screw up the line a bit lol. Next, I took Kat Von D's autograph pencil liner and traced over my line, making it thicker and more defined. Yes, there is still mistakes. Next, using Urban Decay Naked 3's e/s in Blackheart I traced the line, and then started to drag it upwards, and following along the line. After you have a good bit of color on your crease line, grab your favorite blending brush and blend side to side and upwards in a window wiper like motion. That is how I did it. I know it's not technically right, or perfect, but for my first time- not too shabby.

Now to finish off the look, I patted on e/s from my new Naked 3 palette, and those were Nooner on the lid first, and then Dust on top to set it and give it a little shimmer. In the tear duct as well as half of the lower lash line I used Trick. The other half of the lash line is the same black shimmer color we used in the crease called Black heart. Apply mascara, and you are done with the eyes, finally!

For the face I used Tarte's Amazonian Airbrush Foundation, and their blush in Honored for the cheeks. Concealer is the great cover up by em cosmetics, and the contour on the nose and face was done with em cosmetics chiaroscuro contour stick.The lips are J cat's red lip pencil with benefit life on the A-list gloss on top.

There you have it! I actually really like this look, although the cut crease needs some work. With practice, maybe, one day I can achieve the skills of the Queen :)

Hope you took something away from this, and thanks for reading!

XO

Naked 3 Review & Swatch Fest

I feel like I've arrived WAY late to this party, but yay Naked 3 is out! I purposefully didn't buy this item when it first came out because I wanted to see if anyone would get it for me for Christmas... and they did: that person is my best friend, Alexis (thanks, boo!). Everyone who knows me knows I live for Urban Decay products. Urban Decay is not only cruelty free, but all of their products are worth their price tag. They last, are made of the highest quality ingredients, are easy to use, and feel like butter. I own quite a bit of UD products, and I can honestly say that there isn't anything they've put out that I didn't absolutely love and have to buy.

There is a bit of a cult following with the Naked products. I have drank the kool-aid and can attest that yes, there is a cult, and yes you should be in it. The original Naked palette is my beauty go to, and I take it with me on every trip, and use colors from it for EVERY makeup look I do. Naked three focuses on rose toned neutrals, which for anyone who doesn't live under a rock, knows that it was a very smart decision because rose tones are trendy right now in fashion. Rose toned errythang!

I had the Naked 2, but I never used it because I fell so deeply in love with the Naked palette, and I never replaced it once I used it all up because it just didn't click with me. This one, I wanted not because I am overly thrilled with rose toned, but because UD is awesome and I am a hoarder.

At first glance the colors look gorgeous. It reminds me a lot of the Naked palette but just more pink (duh!). When you dip your tips into these shadows, the consistency doesn't disappoint either; they feel like velvet and glide on your skin like butter.

Shadows from Left to Right: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside & Blackheart

The lighter colors were a bit of a disappointment to me. They swatched horribly, which is odd for UD shadows. Usually they are so deeply pigmented that you have to use soap to get them off of your skin. Keep in mind that this swatch is WITHOUT any primer or JEP. I have used all of these shadows, and although I LOVE the pinks/lighter colors, I still prefer my original Naked palette (I'll never leave u darling!) The darker, richer colors of this palette are amazing, and what you have grown to expect from Urban Decay. The last color, Blackheart is a deep black with flecks of rose toned glitter. It is absolutely gorgeous, and It is my new favorite black shimmer. At first glance, the second and third colors were my favorite, but they are a bit cakey and powdery. They have a lot of shimmer to them, so the fall out is terrible, but the color IS pretty.

Overall, I really like the palette, and I will use it, but I am unsure if it will be a "forever" palette like my beloved original Naked palette.

Naked 3 is available at Ulta, Urbandecay.com, beautylish, macys, sephora, and pretty much anywhere luxury brands are carried. Retail price is $52.00

What's your favorite Urban Decay product? Let me know!

Tranquility

The holidays are over (for now), so I figured this would be the best time to focus on relaxation. I didn't relax much over my break (yeah, I know I am weird). Instead, I spent all my time entertaining children, and worrying about everything lol. I don't care who you are, Christmas is stressful. Then there's new years, and you have no idea where your going, what you're going to wear, or what your makeup is going to look like. My first makeup look of 2014 is all about tranquility, and what is more tranquil than a beach? Seriously, it's like 30 degrees here right now (which is warm for a lot of the world, I know, I shouldn't complain!), but I am friggin freezing.

To get the full details on how I created this look, keep reading!

FACE:
For the face I kept it easy peasy sense my skin is dry (stupid winter!), and I don't think being tranquil means piling on foundation. The foundation I used was Tarte's Airbrush Amazonian Clay Airbrush Foundation. I then used Tarte's blush in the shade honored to give my cheeks a little life.
EYES:
I primed my eyes with Too Faced Shadow Insurance and then applied Dark Heart Designs shadow Rag Doll to the lid, stopping halfway up. In the inner corner, blending out towards the Rag Doll shade, I applied  DHD e/s in Frost to highlight my eyes. In the crease I dabbed on DHD e/s in Ultraviolet, and blended it towards the center of the lid and upwards. I continued adding Ultraviolet and blending until I was happy with the gradation. After I had my shadow the way I like it, I took a smaller detail brush and applied Ultraviolet to the lower lash line. I then took a matte black shadow and carefully lined my upper lash line, staying as close to the lashes as possible. I then curled my lashes, and applied mascara liberally. I used Rimmell's glam eyes mascara in black for this look.

Are you relaxed yet?

I love doing makeup because it allows me to be creative, but also relaxes me. I put in my headphones, pick up a brush and begin to paint. I encourage you all to sort of de frag your brain in any way that you can. Take time for you!

Check out Dark Heart Designs!! Their products are insanely good!! http://darkheartdesigns.storenvy.com/

Thanks for sticking by me, I hope you like this look, and as always if there's anything you would like to see, I love a challenge, so let me know!