Makeup Tutorial 02

Hey guys, I've been lazy about making these but I was planning on going on a date today but it ended up not happening so I figured I'd do a makeup look as if I were to go on the date. Enjoy :)

I already applied my foundation and concealer but sometimes it helps to let those liquids sit on the skin for a little bit before you apply any powders on top. It really makes a difference. So I let my foundation sit while I do my eye makeup.  

Also, I applied Makeup Store Eye Primer.

I'm doing my makeup from my bedroom because I like doing my makeup to natural sunlight. It's a better guide to how the colors blend than in light from my bathroom. 

If I could, I'd have a vanity in my bedroom but I don't have the room :-( 

These are the products I'm using:

• Makeup Store Eye Shadow-Muffin
• Makeup Store Blending Brush 117
• NYC Liquid Eye Liner (my fave)
• NYC Eye Pencil
• Maybelline Falsies Mascara (love it)
• Vaseline (for my damaged lips)
• Revlon Lip Stick in Matte 012 Sky Pink
• Coastal Scents 252 Eye Shadow Pallete
• Coastal Scents 22-Piece Brush Set

First, I'm using MS Muffin to apply it all over my entire lid as a nice brightening base. 

This pallet is great since there are 252 choices of colors. It's quite a lot but a good variety.  

I'm using this mid grey-brown color on the main lid with a normal eye shadow brush. 

It's very subtle which is good. 
I'm trying to achieve a sweet look-not a strong one. 

Since it is summer, I decided to go with a little orange on the outer 1/2 of my main lid. It's such a sweet color and it's so warm-it's perfect for a summer date look. 

I used this light brown on the crease and the upper part of the lid-blending upward towards the brow.

I also used this shadow on my bottom lid and blended it well.   

I tried out this color on the outer corner to add some dimension. 

I forgot to take the picture of the purple I used but I put the purple right in the crease and blended it well. 

I also added more of the orange at the end to make sure the orange was visible. 

I took my NYC eye pencils and tight-lined my top lash line with the black liner and I lined the bottom water line with the brown liner. I don't typically line my bottom water line with black-it closes my eyes up too much. (I apologize for the redness in my eyes). 

I then lined my eyes with my NYC Liquid Eye Liner. I didn't want it to be too thick so I lined very close to my eye lashes and slightly winged it at the end. 

Lastly, I put my mascara on. I don't curl my lashes because I don't think my lashes need to be curled. Plus, I like having the natural look instead of lashes that are bent at 90 degrees... I don't find that flattering. 

This is what it would look like with the lights in my bathroom. It's a lot darker. 

And this is what it looks like with some sun light. I love how it brightens because you don't want your makeup to only look good indoors.

I hope you guys liked this look. I think it's probably one of the best makeup days I've had. If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I did this goofy face mask after I took my shower: 

I had never used this kind before but I think it really did justice to my skin. Made it soft and glowing :) It was like $2-ish at Walmart!

Follow me on Twitter if you haven't already: @karamcarlson

Additionally, I've been in a constant war against acne lately but I'm finally winning all because of this amazing product: 

Of course, it's another Neutrogena product and for good reason. It works extremely well. It is a little pricey at $8 at Walmart. I definitely recommend this is you're having blemishes if you're willing to cough up $8 (it's worth it-I promise!)

Anyways, thanks for taking the time to look at this! If you're going on a date and you need a cute look, maybe this is enough inspiration! 

Good luck!

Kara