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!
Incoming search terms:
- tom ford lip shine
- angel key leg bb mousse
- blog KANEBO Eye Colour mermaid
- kanebo lunasol shining ocean eyes
- tom ford liquid foundation swatches
So pretty and ethereal~~
You need a mermaid costume *_*
Celina recently posted..Book of Fables: Chapter 82 – Gold Harmony
Thank you Celina… you make me a mermaid costume yes?
This is beautiful Tina! You’ve done such an amazing job xx
Sara-May recently posted..FOTD Challenge 1 – Mermaid Inspired
Thank you Sara-May! And thank you for the inspiration!
What a beautiful interpretation Tina, lovely! I’m really hoping I get a chance to participate in this challenge but I’m not sure I’ll have time.
Oh please do! I’d love to see everyone’s interpretation!
when i was little girl i also pretended to be a mermaid wrapping a blanket or big towel around my legs too! XD
love your mermaid look. beautiful!
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Thank you
And isn’t a child’s imagination wonderful – just one blanket and we all became Ariel… such fond memories *sigh* 
I did that whole blanket-around-the-legs thing too! That’s a gorgeous and definitely mermaid inspired look you did
I like it.
Haha another little blanket mermaid! I used to wonder why Ariel want to become human – so much more fun being a mermaid!!
WOW you look absolutely magical. Congrats doll you certainly hit the nail on the head. Amazing.
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Aww thank you so much! That’s such awesome compliment!
Very pretty! I love how natural the face and lips are! Toning down the cheek colour would make a cute cute fotd to wear out! ^_^
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Definitely! Perhaps for a day down the beach?
What a fantastic look. Such a fun challenge too!
Very mermaid, very stylish, very glossy!
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Thank you
And I love FOTD challenges – will definitely try to participate in as many as possible – you should join me!!!
Hi Tina, this is the first time I’m commenting here. I’ve been following your blog and you have very interesting blog features =) Your creativity shines especially through your FOTDs. Thank you very much for the posts! You look absolutely stunning.
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Wow Lily thank you so much for reading my blog and such wonderful comments!!! I really love doing FOTDs so I’m so glad you like them – big hug & kiss from me to you!
Wow so pretty! I’m so glad I found your blog, I have problems doing my eyes because of the way they are shaped. One of my eyelids makes panda eyes with everything I put on. I’m Chinese Spanish, so basically I look a lot like you but with lighter hair and green eyes….but our features are really similar. I am learning so much from you, thanks for the inspiration.
Chinese Spanish – wow so exotic!!! I’m no makeup artist but I love doing FOTDs, so I’m glad you like them too
Feel free to ask me any questions you may have, I’ll try my best to answer them.
Oh and to avoid panda eyes – I recommend Urban Decay Primer Potion.
Just discovered your blog not long ago, really enjoying reading! Love this look, reminds me of Cate Blanchett, very ethereal.
Aww thank you so much!
You look like a real fairy! (mermaid is supposed to be evil, oops)… this make up is so pretty on you! I’m following you now! ^.^
Oh I didn’t know mermaids are supposed to be evil LOL! Thanks for the follow and your lovely comment <3 <3 <3