Thursday, January 24, 2013

Makeup Tutorial: Pink, Blue & Green Eyes (Recreation)

Hi dolls!
My friend/colleague requested that I do this makeup look for her so I decided it would be fun to share with you girls as well. I did my best to recreate it so please let me know what you guys think in the comment box below! I can totally do more looks in the future!
“The Look”
 Original ‘Ol Me (sort of)
Step 1: Start off by applying eyeshadow all over the lid.
Step 2: Apply a pink eyeshadow all over the lid using a flat brush. Make sure you are pressing the product in rather than brushing it in back and forth motions.
Step 3: Apply a medium brown eyeshadow onto the crease starting from the outer corner all the way to the inner corner. Make sure its the darkest on the outer corner. Go ahead...use back and forth motions for this step! ;)
Step 4: Apply black to the outer "V" only. You can use a flat brush to press the eyeshadow in or a brush similar to step 3. Make sure you blend it in with the pink.
Step 5: This is one of my favorite steps! Highlight your eyebrow! It defines the brow so well!

 Step 6: Using a pencil brush apply a blue eyeshadow on the bottom lash line. Make sure you only apply it midways and extending it to the outer corner. Next apply a light green eyeshadow starting from the middle and fading it out to the inner corner. Make sure the blue and the green are blended into each other. Also, apply dark blue eyeliner to deepen the blue, and a highliting eyeshadow to your inner corner.
Step 7: Finally, apply eyeliner, eyelashes and mascara and you're done!!!
 What do you guys think?!




Products Used:
*L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara
*Too Faced Shadow Insurance
*Naked Palette - Buck e/s
*MAC - Carbon Black e/s
*MAC - Nylon e/s
*Elf Palette (for pink, blue and green e/s)
*Maybelline -Master Drama in Sapphire Strength 
*Sephora Smokey Cream Liner
*Armani Silk Foundation
*MAC - Margin Blush
*MUFE - HD Powder
*NARS - Highliting Blush in Albatross
*Bobbi Brown Bronzer 

Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Everyday Makeup Routine

Hi loves!
First and foremost, thanks to those that voted on my poll. The highest vote went out for Everyday Makeup Routine so here you go! 
Let me point out that this is my current makeup routine. These are my favorite products of the moment. Also, you'll notice that I didn't include foundation in these pictures. I actually don't wear foundation everyday except on special occasions. I don't need crazy coverage and plus my BB cream is already tinted. If you plan to try out my makeup routine just remember that you can switch any products around. By the way all the products I use will be listed on the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
 My everyday makeup routine:
1. Cleanse: I start off with my usual skincare routine. Meaning I cleanse my face, tone it, and moisturize it. I also add chapstick to my lips which is totally necessary during the winter.

2. BB Cream: I apply about a quarter sized amount of BB cream in 5 sections of my face: cheeks, chin, forehead and nose. I use a medium sized duo fiber brush and apply it in circular motions.
3. Concealer: Using my ring finger I apply a few dots of concealer under my eyes due to the fact that I have dark circles. This helps brighten up the area and highlight it, too. I also apply it on my nose to highlight it for when I contour my nose. If I have any blemishes I will apply it on there, too.
4. Setting: I set my concealer with Ben Nye's luxury powder which also helps highlight. I then set the rest of my face using Makeup Forever's HD Powder by gently patting the product in with my brush.
5. Eyebrows: I fill in my eyebrows using BrowZing and an eyebrow pencil.
You can see how I fill in my eyebrows in my post HERE.

6. Prime: I ALWAYS prime my eyelids before applying eyeshadow. This helps my shadows stay in place while intensifying the color.

7. Eyeshadow: Using my Naked Palette I apply the color Sin on my entire lid. Next I apply Buck on my crease and blend it out with Naked. I then highlight under my brow and inner corner using Virgin.  For my bottom lash line I use Buck and blend it out a with Naked. My goal here is to make my eyes look semi natural and wearable.

8. Liner and Mascara: I LOVE winged eyeliner. Always have. Always will. If you want to know how I line my eyes click HERE. After applying my liner on my lash line and waterline I then apply mascara.
9. Blush, Highlight and Contour: I contour my cheeks, forehead, nose, and jawline using NARS Laguna bronzer. This is my favorite because it has NO shimmer whatsoever which is perfect for contouring! I then highlight my cupids bow, nose, and above my cheek bones with NARS Highlighting Blush. Lastly, I apply my favorite blush which is MAC's Blush Baby.
10. Lips: I always change it up with lip colors, because I seriously can't wear the same lipstick everyday! For me It's like wearing the same underwear! Ew!
 …and voila!

Wearable and nothing too over-the-top!

Products Used:
*L'Oreal BB Cream in Medium
*MAC Select Cover-Up
*Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Cameo
*Makeup Forever HD Powder
*Too Faced Shadow Insurance
*Naked Palette by Urban Decay: Virgin, Sin, Naked, & Buck
*Sephora Cream Liner 
*Benefit BrowZing in Medium
*L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Mascara in black
*MAC Blush in Blush Baby
*NARS Bronzer in Laguna
*NARS Highlighting Blush in Albatross
*Makeup Forever Rouge Artist Intense in #39

Saturday, January 12, 2013

OOTW

Hi everyone,
I've been hesitating whether or not to start posting "Outfit of the Day" (OOTD) pictures, but I felt like that was a bit too much. Instead, I decided to do "Outfits of the Week" (OOTW), and just pull a couple of my favorite outfits together and share them with you guys. For now, I have a couple of raw pictures from my phone that can also be found on my Instagram (username: maggie_valtierra). I promise that from now on I will post better and detailed pictures along with descriptions.
Like I said, these pictures are just for now...

(These are actually about a months worth of my favorite outfits).
Outfit #1.
#2.
#3.
#4. 
#5.
#6.
#7.
#9.
#10.
#11.
Hope you guys like!