FOTD – Age Defying Makeup

Posted on August 12, 2012 by tinnipoo

Gosh it’s been ages since I did a FOTD post! Today I’m doing something I’ve not done before – a step-by-step tutorial post, which I’ve wanted to do for quite some time. And it’s on a topic I’ve wanted to do since I’ve started Chasing Elixir too – that is, makeup that makes you look YOUNGER.

In order to defy the effects of ageing, skin care, whether it be using topical products or cosmetic procedures, is important. Equally important, is how you utilise makeup. This is the look I wear most days; it’s quick, easy, and takes YEARS off the face!

As this is a picture heavy post, let’s jump straight into it:

Prepare

The skin is a canvas that must be prepare before makeup application. As I have very oily skin, I reduce the amount of products used during the day as much as possible. So after cleansing I put on a hydrating serum, face lotion, eye gel, and usually a mattifying lotion and sunscreen.

Foundation

Find a foundation that works best for your skin – in colour, texture and effect. I love my Za BB cream as it suits my complexion, and has added SPF.

Put on a primer first, a silicon based primer is great for covering fine lines and pores. Then I usually put on the BB cream one area at a time, but the first pic gives you an idea of where to put it.

Then I work the BB cream (or foundation, if that’s your weapon of choice) into my face with my fingers; smoothing over majority of the face and tapping it around the delicate eye areas.

Concealer & Powder

I use Face of Australia stick foundation as my concealer; a lighter one (Ivory) for under eyes, and a slightly darker one (Beige) for any blemishes. Then set the whole face with loose powder – I’m quite liberal with it as I have oily skin, but you can use less if your skin is not so oily.

Brows

One of the main ways to take years off your face, is to have a thick, straight brows like the Korean brows. I use my trusty Benefit Brows A-Go-Go kit for this, using the wax as base, and draw my brows on using the dark brown colour with the slanted brush. Using a straight eyeshadow brush I go over the brows with the medium brown colour in the kit, and use a blending brush to soften the inner part, taking it down to the upper nose bridge.

I also go over the brows with another dusting of translucent powder, to soften the lines and set the brows.

Eyes

The starting point to younger eyes are CIRCLE LENSES and EYELASHES. The former to be put on before putting on makeup (I forgot until after I’d applied concealer in this tutorial), and the latter after eye makeup (but I now have eyelash extensions). But these 2 items make a powerful combination – they will take at least 3 years off your face, and make eye makeup such a breeze.

Other than that, I put on an ivory eyeshadow as base, then medium colour all over the eye socket. Another key to younger eyes is to emphasise the outer lower lashline with a dark brown eyeshadow – as it gives a cute, puppy eyed look.

After that, I line the upper lashline with liquid eyeliner – making it thicker above the iris, and extending it out straight by about 5mm. I also highlight just above the iris by patting on some gold eyeshadow, and blend the socket line.

Highlight the inner corners with some shimmery eyeshadow – I like to use a shimmery pink one as it’s cuter

Lastly, finish the look off with lashings of mascara on both upper and lower lashes, and apply false eyelashes. I only did my bottom lashes as I have lash extensions.

Disclaimer: the liquid eyeliner props my eyelids up and that’s why I end up with double eyelids after doing my eyes. I don’t know how to use double eyelid tape nor have I had any procedures to make them double.

Blush & Highlight

To put some colours back into the cheeks, I’ve really been loving combining coral and pink together. Brush on some shimmery coral blush all over the cheek, then on the apples some baby doll pink blush. Use a sweeping side motion for the coral; and a circular motion for the pink. Keep the pink slightly above the middle of the apples, as it performs a visual trickery of lifting the cheeks.

My face doesn’t need much contouring, but I brush on some shimmery ivory shadow on either sides of my nose, taking it down to the nasolabial lines and blend it with my fingers to conceal them.

Lips

I find that a soft rosy colour is best for a younger look. Top it off with some gloss and no lipliner.

Hair

With the face done, the last step is hair. Keep your hair glossy and healthy with regular hair appointments. I find that having the hair curled inwards also makes for a younger look.

A little fringe also softens the look.

The best thing about this look, is how invisible the eye makeup is. No one will ever know the trickery behind it!

A straight fringe also takes years off – I swept mine to the side as it’s grown out a little.

Now for a side-by-side, before-and-after comparison. Pretty dramatic heh? (No wonder my downstairs neighbour thought it was 2 different people)

And that’s it for my first ever tutorial post – hope you liked it!

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FOTD – Have-It-All Evening Glamour

Posted on May 11, 2012 by tinnipoo

Getting the right balance between eyes, cheeks and lips is tricky. The old rule of thumb in makeup, is that where you focus on one, you play down the others.

But greedy me want it all! I love having smokey eyes, flushed cheeks AND vibrant lips. So what to do? Luckily, the BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette I purchased in Taiwan showed me the way.

I’ve worn this look to a wedding reception, and a night out on the town with the girls, and really like it! It’s not too OTT, as the full-on smokey eyes and beige lips can be too harsh for evening events, and bright lips and nude eyes are a bit, too understated for my liking

Face:

Of course, luminous skin is a must, and also needs to be budge-proof to withstand the hours of party time . For blush, I’ve really been loving BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette’s tip, in that you use a peach shimmer blush all over the cheek area, and a girlie pink on the apples.

Za BB Cream
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory
YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette – colours A, B and highlighting stick (see details here)

Eyes:

Again I rely on the BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette for the just right smokey eyes. I find the key to smokey eyes that don’t look intimidating, is to use pink on the inner corners, and terracotta along the socket line (I blend a bit of colour A of BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette into it).

Leave the brows until after the eyes are done, and go slowly when building up the colours on the eyes – put a bit on, look at your eyes in the mirror, then put more on as required.

I also use 2 pairs of eyelashes, as I find that to give the most natural yet dramatic look.

GEO Circle Lenses Magic Black
Urban Decay Primer Potion
BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black
Benefit Brow-a-go-go
Face of Australia Imoact Curl Mascara Black
Fake Lashes Princess Lee No. 7 and Chanti No. 135

Lips:

I applied a bright lip colour, but with a lip brush so that it looks sheer.

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Forbidden Fruit

The best thing I like about this look, is that it goes well from evening to night. It doesn’t look too heavy in the early hours of the evening, but then the eyes take on a more smouldering effect into the night. The result is sexy, yet elegant.

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FOTD – My Illamasqua Alter Ego

Posted on March 12, 2012 by tinnipoo

Illamasqua is a cult British beauty brand known for their theatrical colour collections and brand images. With the tagline “Make-up for You Alter Ego”, Illamasqua’s mission is to provide high-performance, professional make-up to anyone who wants to self-express and accentuate their look beyond the norm. Never before has a brand been so daring to go so far out of what is considered the “norm” in makeup, and I find it so inspirational.

I was really excited to have won an Illamasqua goodie bag at the MBBE, and finally broke into them today for a long overdue FOTD

This is a really simple FOTD – all the drama deriving from the fabulous Illamasqua products which have intense pigments, and apply easily.

Products used:

Clowise from top left: Medium Pencil in Elate; Lipstick in Kontrol; False Eyelashes in Grandeur; Cream Pigments in Bedaub

For dramatic FOTDs, it’s best to start with the strongest element, which in this case is the dark purple lippy (Lipstick in Kontrol). With dark lipcolours, make your lip shape a bit more rounded – as dark colours can make lips appear thinner, making them round will retain the pouty shape.

I then apply the Cream Pigment in Bedaub with an eyeshadow brush. The Illamasqua cream pigment is so smooth and buildable – simply by applying the pigment from lashline upwards, and layering on more pigments in the socket, a gradient effect can be easily achieved.

After applying the False Eye Lashes in Grandeur (which by the way, is a shape that I’ve always wanted to try, and how awesome does it look!!?), and Medium Pencil in Elate on the lower lashline, I add the other elements in – one at a time. Add in only what seems to be missing, and use a light hand. With the lips and eyes already such strong focal points – another strong element could throw out the entire balance of the look.

So I simply added slight contour on the nose, terracotta blush, and black eyeshadow on the outer lash line. It’s dramatic but can easily be toned down for a night out. But after playing with Illamasqua products, my alter ego is dying to go out on the town!

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FOTD – Chinese New Year

Posted on January 24, 2012 by tinnipoo

Following my failure at Chinese New Year Mani, I thought I better try to redeem myself a little with a Chinese New Year FOTD. This is the makeup I did for the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year eve – as it was a relatively casual affair (just me, my parents, Mr Ronan and his parents), I kept the look subdued with touches of gold, red and black.

Face:

Since it was a very hot day in Melbourne, I was a bit more heavy-handed with the powder so my makeup holds up.

Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory
Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder

Brows:

Face of Australia Eye Definer Brown
Laura Mercier eyeshadows – Coffee Ground, Cafe Au Lait, and Fresco

Eyes:

Combination of gold, red and black – typical colours of Chinese New Year.

GEO Circle Lenses Magic Black
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 – I used the sparkly beige gold for the entire lids and under the lower lashlines, and including inner corners of the eyes
88 Palette Eyeshadow - I used a matte red to accent the outer upper and lower lashlines. Also used a black eyeshadow over the eyeliner to set it so it doesn’t run down my face as soon as I step outside into the heat
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black - I lined the inner upper lashlines most of the way, then took it up and extend towards the outer 1/3. Did the same with the lower lashlines so the outer 1/3 is more visible.

Lips:

Another reason I kept the eyes simple is so that I can wear a bright red lippy – which is a must for Chinese New Year!

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Forbidden Fruit – applied with a lip brush

We went to Hutong Dumpling Bar and ate heaps!! To be honest I reckon their dumplings are just okay, but I really love their Sichuan chilli dishes. My favourite is their 夫妻肺片, which I won’t translate for the non-Chinese readers cos it would most likely sound extremely unappetising. But I LOVE IT – one plate of this on a bowl of rice and I’m in heaven

Near the end of our dinner, a Dragon Dance crew came into the restaurant! It was so much fun and we made a small contribution of red packet, as it was going to charity. Once we left the restaurant we stood outside and waited for the firecrackers to be lit, and more Dragon dance. Mr Ronan’s mum absolutely loved it and recorded the whole thing on her Iphone – so cute of her!!!

Sending you all even more fortune & prosperity <3 <3 <3

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FOTD – Mermaid Inspired

Posted on January 8, 2012 by tinnipoo

Ah I love the beauty blogger community… just when I thought I’m stuck for FOTD ideas, out comes the fabulous launch of Makeup Utopia. Makeup Utopia will be running fortnightly FOTD challenges – and here is the first theme: Mermaid Inspired.

My interpretation of the theme is how I envisage a mermaid would look like: an ethereal and mythical sea creature with subtle colours of the sea. As a child, I used to love playing mermaid (by wrapping a blanket around my legs, of course ), and this is a perfect opportunity to re-live that fantasy.

Key Products:

Clockwise from top left: Lunasol Vacation Ocean Eyeshadow Palette, 1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation, Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist, Tom Ford Lip Colour True Coral, Kanebo T'estimo Eyeshadow Compact No. 3, Lunasol Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral, Face of Australia Mini Mousse Snow White

Face:

The skin is dewy, luminous with shell-like lustre. The cheeks are flushed coral, like a mild sunburn – which the mermaid got as she spends hours with her head above the ocean, peering at the beautiful prince.

Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist – applied all over the face/eyes/lips as base
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral - patted across the apples of the cheeks, and a little across the nose

Eyes:

As my interpretation is how a mermaid would actually look like, the eyes are kept really light with no use of pencils. The idea is that they are tinted by the sea grasses, golden sand and white sea foams, as the mermaid swims past them everyday.

GEO Bambi Princess Mimi circle lenses Apple Green
Lunasol Vacation Ocean Eyeshadows Palette – peach colour on the very inner lid, sheer aqua green all over the lid and under eye, and a little of the dark blue along the outer upper lashline
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Glow - applied lightly under the inner and outer ends of the brows
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 - gold applied over the brows and blended into the aqua green
Face of Australia Mini Mousse Snow White - dotted along the temple and upper cheek, and the inner corners of the eyes
Face of Australia Impact-Curl Mascara Black – just 1 coat over the top and bottom lashes.

Lips:

The lips are tinted coral and naturally moist, not glossy or shimmery.

Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral - applied all over the lips
Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour True Coral - patted onto the middle of the lips for a subtle gradient
Face of Australia Massage Therapy Lip Shine Noosa - applied very thinly over the lips

I found the best ‘tool’ for this look, is to pat the colours on with the fingers. That way the colours look sheer, and not too precise. Hope you like this look, and look forward to see other entries in Makeup Utopia’s FOTD Challenge 1!

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FOTD – Brown Smokey Eyes

Posted on December 18, 2011 by tinnipoo

The smokey eyes look is a classic party look, and is quite easy to do. I like brown smokey eyes as it’s universally flattering, and more subtle so can take you from dinner to nightclub.

Key Products:

Clockwise from top left: 88-palette, Laura Mercier custom palette, Face of Australia Lip Quench SPF30+ Lipstick Iced Almond, Face of Australia Lasting Looks Foundation, Solone Magic Waterproof eye pencil black, Face of Australia Translucent Powder, Face of Australia Opulent Eyes

Face:

Full, natural coverage with the slightest peach blush – coral blush would work quite nicely too.

Face of Australia Lasting Looks Foundation Ivory
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour Rose Petal (the bottom right hand colour in the custom palette in above pic)
Laura Mercier Matte Eye Colour Fresco (top right hand colour in the custom palette) – contour sides of nose

Eyes:

The key here is to layer the colours from the lashline up to the socket line, using good quality eyeshadow brushes so they blend into each other. Keep the brows a little lighter than usual, and fake lashes are a must!

Face of Australia Eye Primer Matte
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black - draw a thick wing along the top lashline, extending into the inner and outer corners. Fill in the inner top lashline as that adds to the intensity and make the lashes look thicker. Also line the bottom lashline but leave the waterline bare
Colour A (matte black) – with a small round eyeshadow brush layer this colour over the black eyeliner and blend 3mm outward
Colour B (matte dark brown) – with a medium eyeshadow brush layer this colour over the black eyeshadow and blend outward and fill the entire socket
Colour C (shimmer terracotta) – with a blending brush layer this colour over Colour B and extend just over the socket line. Then use a small eyeliner brush to soften the lower eyeline with this colour
Colour D (shimmer brown) – with a medium eyeshadow brush layer this colour onto the inner 1/3 of upper lid
Colour E (satin white) – use an angled eyeline brush and fill in the waterline with this colour

Kiss Me Heroin Make Long & Curl Mascara – for top and bottom lashes
Face of Australia Eye Definer Brown - to fill in the brows
Fake Lashes Princess Lee No. 7 and Chanti No. 135 – layering a cris-cross lashes over a natural fluttering one creates multi-layered lashes that still look natural

Lips:

Lips are kept nude to contrast against the bold eyes.

Face of Australia Mechanical Lip Pencil Nude
Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Iced Almond

Sultry and sophisticated – the smokey eye nude lips look will never go out of style.

Happy holidays

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FOTD – In the Mood For Love

Posted on November 21, 2011 by tinnipoo

I know I usually do my FOTD posts on Sundays but today is a very special day!

Today is the 2nd wedding anniversary of Mr Ronan and I, so we went to celebrate with a little romantic dinner (altogether now… awww) and this is a cute FOTD that I’ve whipped up for the occasion.

Key Products:

Clockwise from top left: 88-palette, Lunasol Vacation Ocean Eyeshadow Palette, Tom Ford Lip Colour True Coral, MAC Hello Kitty Blush Tippy, Princess Lee Lashes No. 7 Black. In middle from top: Face of Australia Liquid Lines Purple Fusion, Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

Face:

Full, natural coverage is the key, with a pop of candy pink blush.

Face of Australia Lasting Looks Foundation Ivory
YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Concealer No. 2
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
MAC Hello Kitty Blush Tippy

Eyes:

I used a combination of various purples as it’s the colour of romance. For a touch of fun I drew on 2 little love hearts with a purple liquid eyeliner on each eyelid

Lashes are natural (ie. not thick) but long and fluttery.

Face of Australia Eye Primer Matte
88-palette - colour A applied all over lid and outer 1/2 of lower lashline, colour B on the inner 1/2 of upper lid and lower lashline, colour C on the outer corners of upper lashline.
Lunasol Vacation Ocean Eyeshadows Palette – colour D to blend the lid colours along the crease
Face of Australia Liquid Lines Purple Fusion - to draw the little love hearts on brow bones
Face of Australia Eye Primer Shimmer – to highlight the inner corners
Face of Australia Impact-Full Mascara Black
Princess Lee Lashes No. 7 Black

Lips:

Peachy and glossy, I did a subtle gradient lips with my fav lip combo currently.

Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour True Coral
Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

We went to have a casual dinner at Cho Gao in Melbourne Central which we’ve been to a few times now. Terrible, terrible service. But the food is magnificent.

Cho Gao Bar Menu

Stuffed Chilli and Soft Shell Crab

Beef Carpaccio

Honey Beef

Here’s to many more anniversaries ♥ ♥ ♥

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FOTD – Sparkling Smokey Eyes

Posted on November 7, 2011 by tinnipoo

This was the makeup look I wore to my friend’s engagement BBQ yesterday. It was a pretty casual event, just friends and family from both sides at the future groom’s back yard.

Seeing I’ll be one of the bridesmaids, I forewent my usual weekend daggy getup (T-shirt & jeans, no makeup), and glammed up a bit. Hey, I don’t want to be faced with shocked looks of “geez she looks DIFFERENT with makeup on” at the wedding OK?

Key products:

Clockwise from top left: Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Flame, Lunasol Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral, Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist, 1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation, Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Lychee Crush, Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

Face:

Being a casual day event and that it was such a glorious, sunny day yesterday, I wanted a luminous base that is still sweat and oil proof. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Nutox Oxyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse Water Base SPF 50+
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Face of Australia Blush Nutmeg - used as contours

Brows:

Face of Australia Eye Definer Brown
Laura Mercier eyeshadows – Coffee Ground, Cafe Au Lait, and Fresco

Eyes:

Keeping with the luminous base but glamming up as part of my bridesmaid duty, I wanted to create toned down a smokey eyes look that is sparkling. In addition, as an engagement is about LOVE (awww), I used a peachy shade instead of the corporate-y browns/greys.

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Flame
88 palette – a shimmery bronze on the outer half of my lids, a shimmery gold on the inner corners and bottom lashlines, and a dark brown on the outer bottom lashline (there was a bit of dark blue on the makeup brush left from previous use, but I kept it there cos I liked the extra bit of colour)
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black - to line the upper inner rims. This gives definition to the eyes but no obvious lines when my eyes are closed.
Face of Australia Impact-Full Mascara Black – new formula to be launched 2012
Chanti Eyelashes No. 135 - 1 full pair cut into half for just the outer 1/2 of my eyes. Daytime BBQ does not require full-on Barbie lashes!

Lips:

I would have liked a bit more colour and shine on my lips, say like a strawberry gloss. But as I usually put my lipcolour on at work, I am very limited to supplies at home. Plus I was already running late by this stage so just grabbed the first things I saw.

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Lychee Crush
Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

This look would suit any daytime event, or a casual evening one.

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FOTD – Gothic Ingenue

Posted on October 30, 2011 by tinnipoo

Today’s FOTD was based on the ingenue. The ingenue is a character type that is a naive and wholesome young woman, with endearingly innocent eyes waiting to be rescued from the danger she often faces.

But a Google image search on ingenue was rather uninspiring; most images are of golden haired, green eyed girls with peaches and cream complexion. Nothing wrong with that of course, but I was looking for something a bit darker.

That is until I came across 2 images: one of actress Mary Pickford who played a number of ingenue roles, and a doll created by twingling painted by Jme called Ingenue. I liked the picture of Mary as she had a real harrowing look in her eyes, and the doll for its drama and colours.

Being Halloween, and the fact that I am darked hair with a warm complexion, I’ve changed the colours to red/orange/golds, and amped up the quirkiness.

The end result was a mix bag of ingenue, Lady Gaga, Gothic Lolita and Geisha. Oh well, I hope you enjoy it anyway as I had fun doing this regardless

Face

The face needs to be pale, flawless with a slight sheen so it looks porcelain like.

Hada Labo Arbutin Whitening Lotion
Cyber Colours Zero Pore Primer
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Catwalk Blusher Gossip (pale candy pink)

Eyes

GEO Bambi Chocolate circle lenses
Face of Australia Eye Primer Matte
88 Palette Eyeshadows

This type of FOTD is more suited to video format to clearly show the steps and techniques. Seeing I’m nowhere near the stage of doing video tutorials, I’d keep the directions brief and show you the colours I used:

Regardless of the colour combinations you use, the key is to create an exaggerated doe eye look, so leave a bit of the lower outer rim eye makeup free (ie. as if the whites of the eyes extend further down).

Colour A (satin fuchsia) all over the lid extending over the natural brows and outer 1/3 of lower rim.
Colour B (shimmer terracotta) in the middle of lids and middle of lower rims.
Colour C (shimmer yellow gold) in the corners of upper and lower rims.
Colour D (shimmer plum brown) to contour the edge of lids and nose.
Colour E (matte red) for the outer edges of the lids and lower rims.
Colours F (matte black), G (matte dark brown) blended together to further contoured the outer V of the eyes.
Colour H (glitter antique gold) under the brows to give a distressed look

Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black
Chanti Eyelashes No. 135 - I used 1 full pair, then cut another one in half and put the half one on the outer corners.
Ardell lashes 112 – for the lower lashes

Brows

Brows are thin, dark with a downward curve.

Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black
88 Palette Eyeshadow Black

Lips

To exaggerate the pout of the lips, only the middle is stained with a red that is the darkest on the very centre of lips. This is then blended with a nude gloss to create gradient lips.

Alas as this is the very first time I’ve tried to do gradient lips, I failed rather miserably. Please refer to the picture of the Ingenue doll to see what it’s suppose to look like

Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory - all over the lip
Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Forbidden Fruit
Face of Australia Massage Therapy Lip Shine Daylesford

Think my mistake here was using the dark red before the nude gloss – I realised that as soon as I’d put the first smudge of red in the centre of the lips, but it was too late to go back…

I still have a lot to learn in the art of blending, but am still kinda happy with what I’ve produced! If the opportunity and time permits, I’ll be sure to try my hand at it again.

Happy Halloween!

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FOTD – Shanghai Nights

Posted on October 23, 2011 by tinnipoo

This FOTD was inspired by one of the looks in the latest issue of Taiwanese beauty magazine, Queen 女人我最大 (post here). But it’s a look I have always wanted to try – vintage orient inspired by the Old Shanghai.

Decadence in Shanghai was at its height in 1920s and 30s. Known as the “Paris of Asia,” 19th-century Shanghai boasted fine restaurants, exquisite craft shops, back street opium dens, gambling parlors, smoky jazz clubs and brothels. Night-life at the Shanghai cabaret was a delicious fusion of western Jazz bands with Chinese songstresses, and elegant women in the finest silk cheongsam.

Makeup in that era was very much influenced by Hollywood, but with the use of deep reds that look so exotic against the meticulously coiffed dark hair.

Key products:

Clockwise from top left: Laura Mercier Custom Compact, Face of Australia Blush Nutmeg, Kanebo T'estimo Eyeshadow Compact No. 3, Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black, Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Pure Plum

Face

The key here is to use a medium coverage matte foundation with the slightest touch of earthy peach blush.

Nutox Oxyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate
Face of Australia Photo Finish Compact Foundation Ivory
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory - used as concealer under my eyes
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Fresco (colour A) – used to contour sides of my nose

Brows

The brows are thin but dark, with an arch on the outer 1/3.

Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black
Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Coffee Ground (colour B) – to soften the line and fill in gaps

Eyes

The eyes are kept clean and elegant, with subtle contouring and elongated black eyeliner.

Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Cafe Au Lait (colour C) – to contour the sockets
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 (colour D) – a satin taupe all over the lids
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 (colour E) – a shimmery ivory applied to the inner 1/2 of the lids
Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Sesame (colour F) – applied under the brows to enhance the contours of the socket and shape of the brows
Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black
Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara

Lips

The lips are full with feminine round edges (no harsh pointy peaks), in shades of plum, deep reds or chocolate. I’ve actually used a deep chocolately plum lipstick, but the SPF base has thrown out a lot more blue in photograph.

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Pure Plum

I have really loved doing this look! Now I just need someone to throw a themed party so I have an excuse to wear this, together with my choengsam for a night out

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