I honestly was never one to contour… and to be perfectly honest I didn’t start wearing blush or bronzer until about 2 years ago — and I’m 27! I just never really thought it was necessary because I really liked to put the focus on my eyes. Well I’m here to tell you ladies,… Read more
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TUTORIAL: APPLY EYESHADOW LIKE A PRO – Daytime Look
A daytime, work appropriate look was requested by one of my readers. I decided to take it a step further and show how to do professional looking makeup that is subtle and wearable for daytime. There are four different components to the eyeshadow: lid shade, transition, crease, and highlight. You can change the colors you… Read more
EYEBROW TUTORIAL — Filling in Thin Brows
As you are about to see I have very thin eyebrows… they are naturally sparse, and I over plucked for about 10 years. Currently I’m growing them out but it doesn’t seem to be doing much good. Anywho, on with the tutorial. Here are some important tips and tricks when filling in your brows: WHAT YOU’LL… Read more
EVERYDAY SMOKEY EYE TUTORIAL
You don’t have to be Jersey girl to love a good smokey eye!! In today’s post I’m going to show how I do a neutral, everyday version of this look. So, what makes a smokey eye a smokey eye? Well, it’s placing your darkest color near the lashes and creating a gradient towards… Read more
WINGED EYELINER — CAT EYE TUTORIAL
Oh winged eyeliner, how I love thee!!! If you are new to winged eyeliner it can be quite intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. There are a couple of different methods to create the perfect cat eye, but this is the one that works for me. WHAT YOU NEED: Matte black eyeshadow Small angled brush (I… Read more