Matte eyeshadows (no shimmer, no sparkle, flat color) are an extremely useful tool. Although they seem rather boring, they add depth and can really make your eyes pop! theBalm is a fave brand of mine, and their eyeshadows always impress me. Therefore, I couldn’t wait to try out their palette filled with nine totally matte eyeshadows!
How To Use It:
To create an eye look with a lot of dimension, you’ll want to start off by applying one of the lighter shades (Matt Smith, Matt Chung) all over your eyelid. Then, add any of the medium-dark shades (Matt Gallagher, Matt Ramirez, Matt Schilling, Matt Patel) to the crease. Lastly, use one of the darkest mattes (Matt McDonald, Matt Horowitz, Matt Batali) to deepen the outer corner. You can also use any of the medium-dark or dark shades as an eyeliner and the lighter shades as an inner corner or browbone highlight. Read More »
I love black eyeliner and white eye shadow, but I particularly love them together. I was on Pinterest the other day setting up my “CC Beauty Live Inspiration” board, follow me and CollegeCandy and you can pin stuff at us! I came across the photo above, which looked super easy and seemed like the perfect winter eye look. Winter tends to get people down, and we all act a little more sluggish and sleepy. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the immense intake of hot chocolate and sitting by the fire. Nope, not a bit. Anyway, this look is a really quick and easy way to brighten up your eyes. It’s great for day or night, so I wanted to show you all how to do it with a little addition on my end. Plus this is the perfect look since today is New Year’s Day, and you want something to make you look more awake and less hungover. Happy New Year!
Watch below!
On my face: Painted Earth Pore Perfecting Primer, MAC Studiofix powder, NARS Super Orgasm Blush, NYX Palette, Painted Earth Super Silky Butterfly Palette, NYX SuperFat Eye Marker, Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara
On my nails: OPI A Oui Bit Of Red and Only Gold For Me
In my hair: Victoria’s Secret So Sexy De-Tangler, Hana Shine Shield, Amika Oil Treatment
I feel bad for the male gender 90% of the time. Mostly because I see them as the lesser sex..but hey don’t we all? Another reason I feel bad for them is that they don’t get to use make-up. That’s not an airtight statement, but for the most part foundations, shadows and lip shades are left for us girls. But with this great gift of makeup comes great responsibility that some have chosen to abuse.
From the overly excessive smokey eye to some downright weird eyelash extensions, sometimes eye makeup can go way too far. Below are prime examples of those faux-pas… Read More »
What It Is:
Make Up For Ever Wild & Chic Best Of Set
Why This Should Be in Your Bag:
Make Up For Ever is a regular here on Makeup Bag, and with good reason — their products are fab! They make professional-quality makeup that is accessible to the masses. I count their HD Microfinish powder, Smoky Lash mascara and Aqua Creams amongst some of my fave products, so imagine my excitement when I discovered that you can get all their best in one set!
In this kit you get: 0.17 oz HD Microfinish Powder, 0.21 oz Aqua Cream in 13 Warm Beige (champagne shimmer), 0.04 oz Travel Aqua Eyes in Mat Black 0L (black), 0.09 oz Lab Shine in Star Collection – S4 (pearly pink beige), 0.5 oz HD Microperfecting Primer, 0.23 oz Smoky Lash Extra Black Mascara. That’s three full-size and three travel-size items for $55. Read More »
Oh cat eyes. We’ve seen you on everybody. We have seen you be too drastic on Jerseylicious and too sexy on Angelina. But what we aren’t seeing a lot of is the everyday cat eye. Which is weird because I consider the daytime cat eye to be a huge staple in my beauty routine. I love a cat eye almost as much as I love coffee, and that is a lot my friends. I’m so used to doing cat eyes that I forget it can be tricky to master.
Since you’ve all been requesting it, I wrangled up my favorite ways to achieve a more subtle, wearable cat eye. I’m talking you through it so hopefully you’ll be able to rock it in no time! It’s more about patience than anything else, especially if you’re using a liquid liner. I like to stick with more simple tactics. Just remember not to go too crazy and drag that wing out too far. It’s not Halloween quite yet.
I want to give another thanks to everyone supporting Alabama, we still need help but I also want to encourage you to support the other areas that have been affected. Joplin, MO as well as areas in Arkansas and Oklahoma have recently been hit pretty hard so please keep these areas in your thoughts and prayers! Click here to see the drop off locations in your state if you have donations for the tornado relief! Your support is much appreciated!
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Do you remember getting those gigantic makeup kits for your birthday or a holiday? You know, the ones with the cheap lipg loss and eyeshadows, and those tiny lip brushes that never seemed to work right. Well, I recently got a more updated version of that: the NYX Box of Eyeshadows. It’s more sophisticated and actually practical. Plus I scored it for twenty bucks on Hautelook!
NYX is a really great brand and is still independently owned by founder Toni Ko, who started it in her 20′s (what have you done with your life?). It’s definitely a brand worth checking out! While the color pigmentation wasn’t as striking as I hoped for, this still remains a huge addition to my makeup collection. With 112 colors, it’s a pretty useful palette. I found that these were best used wet because the color payoff when used dry was a little light. Adding just a little bit of water to my brush amped these babies right up and gave me the true color that I actually saw in the giant box.
Watch the vid for my full review and an explanation on how you can salvage less pigmented shade! Read More »
You always hear beauty experts say, “Don’t match your makeup to your outfit.” I disagree. I think as long as you don’t look like one of Rainbow Brite’s sprites threw up all over you, then go for it. What’s wrong with a little coordination?
This weekend, I had a masquerade cocktail party which was the perfect excuse to wear really over-the-top eye makeup. My mask wasn’t all too exciting: black, white, and silver. My dress was black, my shoes were black. Yawn.
So I found these fun and sparkly turquoise earrings and decided to match my makeup and nail polish to them for some pops of color. It was perfectly OK because it wasn’t a total head-to-toe, matchy matchy look. And everyone loved it! The key is to not match your makeup to everything on your person. But matching to one or two accessories or using an outfit color for inspiration is not only an acceptable way to go, but the way to go.
So let’s get down to business, shall we? In this week’s video, I’ll be showing you how to do an fierce turquoise smokey eye.
Sometimes daytime makeup can get boring. And sometimes daytime in general (like when you’re at a dull internship) can get really, really boring. And that is when it’s time to make a change (hello, Michael Jackson reference) and add a little more oomph to your look. But is it possible to go a little bolder on your eyes without crossing into “going out makeup” territory? Yes! It’s called the daytime smokey eye and I’m going to show you how it’s done.
You can do it with any colors you want, but I’m going with some beautiful neutral shades.
Before you watch, though, can we just talk about how it’s been a year since we started CC Beauty Live? I can’t either! This has been such a great experience and I want to give something back to you all for your loyal viewership. So watch the video (all the way to the end!) for my surprise!
Is it just me or is there another “revolutionary” new makeup product introduced every freaking day?! Just walking into Ulta or Sephora (or even Walgreens!) sends many chicas into fits of hysteria, reaching for the nearest brown bag to regulate their breathing. It’s all so overwhelming.
So how can you know which product – among the sea of thousands – is the best? Which does what you need it to do? Which ones are worth the extra money? Let me help. I don’t know every beauty product out there, but I’ve tested a lot of them and I’ll let you know which are worth the money and which are not.
(Disclaimer: This product provided to me for review purposes.)
Why this should be in your bag: If you’ve never heard of Lauren Luke, listen up! She got her start by posting makeup tutorials and is now the 2nd most popular Youtube user in all of the UK! Because of her popularity and appeal, Lauren decided to create a line of makeup palettes for real women, one of which I will be reviewing today. After watching her videos, I can truly say she is a doll and seems like such a sweet, genuine person. I’m so happy to have this chance to support Lauren through this review and encourage everyone to get to know her better by watching her Youtube videos here.
Palettes are one of my favorite makeup indulgences. Not only are the complimentary colors so fun to play with, they are super functional and travel like a dream. And the smokey eye is a classic, stylish look that every woman can pull off. Whether you make it lighter for daytime or more intense for a night on the town, the colors in this palette are perfect and all you need on a weekend getaway (seriously – I tested this on my recent trip to Toronto!). Read More »
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Do you remember getting those gigantic makeup kits for your birthday or a holiday? You know, the ones with the cheap lipg loss and eyeshadows, and those tiny lip brushes that never seemed to work right. Well, I recently got a more updated version of that: the 
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