I personally don’t like wearing a lot of eye makeup to class, but now I’m a working gal so I like to look a little more put together during the day. However, I’d never walk into work looking like I’m about to go to the bars. There’s a fine line between done up and overdone. Sure I like to have fun sometimes and put on something out of the box, but I don’t think work or class is really the place for that.

I’ve been using a lot of neutral colors lately and making a smokey eye that is perfect for daytime and can easily transition to nighttime as well. So take a look for how to do it! Read More »

Well that is the question.

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.

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I know you guys have been waiting for another tutorial, and it’s finally here! I had a cocktail party this weekend and usually, I do a super dark smokey eye. This time I wanted to do something different, so I went with a black and gold look that I think turned out fabulously.

And the best part is, it takes under 10 minutes to do! You can’t beat that (especially when you got pre-partying to do)!

I honestly don’t have the time to spend 20 minutes doing my makeup, so I’ve been working on ways to save time. I do my whole face and hair in less than fifteen minutes for class (yes, really), and I figured I should share how I work with you all. I think this look is perfect for the holidays and you could definitely play with a variety of gold color combos. Read More »

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!

New Year’s is almost here and after many nights with a classic smokey eye, I thought it might be nice to change it up. After all, the new year is all about change, right? So I came up with this subtle gold smokey look that will still draw attention to your eyes without the fuss of all that black eyeshadow.

It’s pretty quick, too! This look only takes about 8 minutes and uses just 3 colors (that you probably already own). That means you can spend less time and money on your face and more time and money where it belongs: at the preparty.

Happy New Year!