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"Winner Announcement for 200,000 Follower Giveaway!
(Who won the MAC Saint Germain, MAC Smoked Purple, and Rimmel/Essie?)"

Thank you once again for taking the time to participate. It was quite helpful for me to find out what posts you liked and ESPECIALLY useful for me to know why it helped you, and that you actually wore them!

I’ve read through every single comment and taken a day to narrow it down to the below 3. If you didn’t win please don’t be too disappointed; I’ll definitely continue to hold giveaways from time to time!

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The 3 winners for this round are:

1. MAC Saint Germain: morethanprinceofcats

“My favorite posts from makeupbox are the Marina tutorial and the post about kajals - the former because the look minus the eyelashes is really subtle but put-together and I ended up wearing it like, every day for weeks because I felt too depressed to do high-maintenance makeup, yet I still felt good about myself because the look is still pretty glamorous; and the latter because it was so informative and now i want one!”

Marina and The Diamonds Nude Lip Look: Retro with a Twist Those of you on Instagram (@makeup_box) got yesterday’s sneak-peek at this look! This is a rather Classic look with shapes and colors that that would pretty much suit anybody. You would just need to adjust the colors you use depending on how pale or deep your skin tone is. You would need: 2 matte shadows: a pale beige (you can use a pressed powder) and a dark brown (Revlon Rich Sable) black gel liner (Maybelline is a good option) 2 sets of false lashes; a natural-looking full-strip for the top lashes, and a strip of separated clusters on a clear strip, like below a soft beige-pink blush (NYX Angel) or anything that doesn’t really stand out too much on your skin a nude lipstick (I used Lime Crime Coquette) a pale mauve-pink glass (Revlon Colorburst in Crystal Lilac) — First begin by filling in your brows lightly with a natural-looking pencil or a brow powder. Marina’s brows are usually quite dark but not too hard and overly-defined. For the skin, conceal any flaws and set with a matte powder, but don’t overdo the coverage because you’re going for a luminous-matte look, not a flat look. And her cheeks are always quite natural so don’t overdo the blush with anything too shimmery or too bright. Step 1: Apply the pale beige all over the entire lid from lash line to brown bone. — Step 2: Apply the deep brown shadow along the hollow of the socket line.  —  Step 3: Smoke the brown upwards towards the brow. Leave just the brown bone clean. Wing it out slightly at the outer corners. If the beige on the mobile lid (near the lashes) has been muddied, simply reapply the pale shade again. — Step 4: Apply your gel liner along the upper lash line and end it in a flick. Follow the lashes all the way, down and then out in a soft curve at the outer corners. Marina’s flick starts quite low so the look is more retro and isn’t that “catty”. — Step 5: Marina doesn’t have any skin showing below her lashes, which means you will need to run the gel liner along the tightline, under the upper lashes. Make sure you don’t see any skin there. Then run a matte beige (Nars Rue Bonaparte) or white liner along the lower lash line. — Step 6: Apply full strip lashes to the upper lash line. (I used Ardell 120 Demis, as usual.)  — Step 7: The fun bit is the lower lashes. You can buy a box of clusters, but it is far easier (and looks nicer) to cut up the full strip of cluster lashes above, so you have individual chunks with a wide, flat base rather than a point or a knot. Begin from the outside and work your way in, pasting the lash clusters top-down over your natural lash line. If you need to shift any clusters so they’re spaced evenly, just reapply glue and place them back on. Don’t paste them them on the waterline itself. — Step 8: Apply a nude lipstick to your lips and then blot lightly. (Scroll up for product listing!) — Step 9: Top your lips with a pale pink-mauve gloss just for a bit of a cool-toned sheen. (Scroll up for product listing!) — Step 10: Using your liner brush and the gel liner again, draw a V to place the base of Marina’s signature “heart”-shaped beauty mark. It’s easier that trying to draw a heart from the bow shape at the top. — Step 11: Simply fill in, and you’re done! If you need to edit any mistakes, use a tiny lip brush dipped in a little oil-free makeup remover and gently clean up the edges.

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2. MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick: swampert

“One of my favorite posts is this one [Le Classique]. As much as I love dramatic make-up, I always find myself draw to more classic looks. You really can’t go wrong with defined eyes and a red look. It suits everyone and brings out your natural beauty with a little pop from the lips! I love this particular tutorial because it is so simple and easy to follow (most of your tutorials are, actually), and it has a few tricks that I never really realized you could do! Using foundation as the perfect barely-there lid color is genius, as is the bit about smudging the wing to make the eyes look smokier and less intense! Still so elegant but in a more modern, youthful way! I love.”

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3. Rimmel Precious Crown + Essie Dive Bar: olivialea

“I particularly loved this tutorial, Lakeshore, because I’m a huge sucker for water, it makes me so happy and when I’m sad I’m drawn to it. So seeing it on my eyelids makes me really happy; I even used this tutorial on my last birthday to add a little “oomph,” to the day!”

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Consolation price: pictoriality

Yes this was a sneaky extra I decided to throw in. I’m not saying what it is; you’ll know when you get it!

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Congratulations and I’ll be dropping you guys a message on Tumblr for your mailing address soon. If you’re not active on your account and I do not hear back from you within 3 days, I’m afraid I’ll have to forfeit the prize and pick another winner!

Posted November 1, 2012 at 10:00 am 72 notes

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