[CLOSED] Calling All Malibu Barbies! (300,000 Follower Makeup Giveaway Part 1 of 3)
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I’m delighted to announce that the 2nd part of the 300,000 Follower giveaway includes not one, not two… but THREE themed sets of Lime Crime makeup products! Each themed set contains completely different products and will create different looks.
I’d also like to thank the amazing team (and shout out to Cassie) for the incredible generosity and actually letting me put together sets of items for the giveaway.
Without further ado, here’s the first themed set…
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The Malibu Barbie kit!
So what if you don’t have platinum blonde locks, a wasp waste and a caramel-colored tan? You can still channel a little Barbie-style. The Malibu Barbie kit includes the following 3 items:
Reason Uniliner: I picked Reason because unlike most silver liners, it is actually made up of very fine little silver flecks so you have the option of both wearing it in a concentrated line or sheering it out like a sparkly cream/liquid shadow. (Tutorial here.) Perfect foil for bright pink lips when you want to go over the top!
Great Pink Planet (link to demo for lipstick and powder-pigment heart below): I’ve used and repurchased this baby-pink lipstick multiple times. It is like an ever-so-slightly warmer version of MAC’s Saint Germain (some people consider it an exact dupe, but while it looks very close once on the lips, Saint Germain is a touch more cool-toned). Goes on creamy and sets to more of a satin finish. Pale lipsticks can accentuate flakes and cracks though, so make sure your lips are well-conditioned.
Countessa Fluorescent (below): Highlighter pink. If you know what MAC’s Candy Yum Yum or Barry M Shocking Pink looks like, this is similarly bright but more of a straight neon pink instead of magenta. Absolutely, ridiculously fun, this is another of those traffic-stopping pinks that no self-respecting Barbie would be without! (Does leave a pink stain on the lips after wearing, due to the pigments used.)
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To Enter:
- You must be a follower of The Makeup Box
- You must reblog or reply to this post, and tell or show us HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THE COLOR PINK! (If you have an original photo of yourself wearing, doing, eating, or holding something pink, all the better!*)
- You must reply by 25 Feb 2013 (Mon), 10a.m. GMT+8
*Please do not take others’ content/photos/images and try to pass them off as your own for the contest submission. I’m looking for honesty and fun, not perfection! Plagiarized and racially/sexually offensive content will be disqualified.
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Black Smoky Eyes and Neon-Pink Glossy Lip Tutorial
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[Dramatic matte black eyes using Urban Decay Blackout, and hot pink pleather lips using Barry M 52 Lip Paint and clear gloss]
For this look, you want to start with a clean, matte canvas first. Apply matte foundation, concealer and translucent powder to set.
You will need:
black kohl or kajal liner (or any good, creamy black base - dont use something dry or that sets too fast. Im using The Body Shops Limited Edition Eye Kajal)
matte black shadow (I used Urban Decay Blackout but any black matte will do)
A deep metallic gunmetal (I used Urban Decay Ace, also from the 15 Anniversary Palette)
Black mascara (Smashbox Lash DNA - testing this out now that my Bourjois has dried up)
Hot pink blush (NYX Pinky)
Neon pink lipstick (Barry M # 52 Shocking Pink is my neon pink of choice)
Clear gloss (Sephora clear gloss)
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Step 1: Apply the black kohl or kajal heavily to the upper and lower lash line. Its going to be spread out all over the lid and eye area, but as you want the black to fade outwards from the lash line, always concentrate the black within the lid area and smoke outwards.
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Step 2: Use a flat brush to spread and even out the kajal, and go back in with a second or even a third layer until you build up a really smoky black look on the upper and lower lids.
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Step 3: You can leave it as is for a REALLY smudgy, distressed rock star finish but if you want more control, set everything with a black matte powder shadow, using the dry side of the flat brush. Dont forget to run over the lower lash line and water line to minimize fading. Dont sweep or buff. Just pat lightly to cover and set the kohl.
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Step 4: For a finishing touch, dip your finger into a deep dark gunmetal and smear it down the center of your lid for a gleam that adds dimension to the lid, but does not look like obvious shine against the matte black. It should look like you have your personal lighting crew running around with you and the light is hitting your lids just so.
Apply lots of mascara along top and bottom lashes to finish. (This is one time when you can really layer it and even clump it up if you want.)
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Step 5: To finish, apply blush, then make sure your lips are prepped with primer or a very thin layer of concealer (if you use concealer, blot on a sheet of tissue so that no excess concealer is left to muddy up your lipstick).
Apply an opaque layer of neon pink lipstick to your lips - dont be shy with it now! - and then dab a generous layer of clear gloss over it. Make sure the gloss goes right up to the edge of the pink so that it looks like stick-on patent leather lips. This means you should not over-draw your lips as it will look very fake and obvious with the gloss on.
There is absolutely no reason why you cant do a strong lip when youre wearing a dark matte black on the eyes, but this is definitely a look that will get attention, so be prepared!
For stage or a party, its fabulously fun.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxj303LPEp1qh70jmo1_r3_500.jpg)
![D.I.Y. Lip Tars: Uber-intense metallic lip pigments
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[Pic: Get your own metallic brown lips with a rich copper-brown pigment like MAC Chocolate Brown.]
So many people are so obsessed with OCC Lip Tars but I don’t quite understand why people don’t mix up their own. If you like the concept of intensely-pigmented lip “paints” that go on like gloss but look and perform like opaque lipsticks, you’ll probably be interested to know that the formula is extremely simple.
It consists mainly of oils and pigments. There’s nothing really magical or all that hard to recreate aside from the color formulations (just because the matte pigments OCC uses for their non-shimmery finishes are generally harder to work with than metallic ones).
Arm yourself with:
A light vegetable oil (avoid extra-virgin as these have a stronger smell and go rancid faster), jojoba oil, or silicone oil
a bunch of pigments in shades that you feel would make great lip colors
[Optional] skin-safe essential oils like rose, mint, etc. according to your preference
Clean plastic ziploc bag in the smallest size available
Small eye dropper bottle
Spatula/scoop
The steps are quite idiot-proof:
Drop a scoop of pigment into a small ziploc bag and add about half the volume of oil
Zip up and smoosh everything around, getting everything as smooth as possible. If the formula is too fluid, add more pigments. If there are lumps that refuse to dissipate, then slowly add a drop or two more oil. It’s better to add too little oil at the start than too much, as you won’t be able to go back if you’ve used all your pigment and the formula is too sheer.
Test a tiny bit on the back of your hand. You should have a lotion like consistency and the formula can be as opaque or sheer as you want. If you’re really going for the lip tar look, make sure it’s opaque, but smooth to the touch.
When you’re done with the formula, cut the corner off the bottom of the ziploc bag and squeeze the mixture out into a small travel dropper bottle like you would pipe cake icing out of a bag.
And you’re done!
Like lip tars, the pigments will settle to the bottom after awhile, so you will need to shake a bit before each use just to re-distribute the pigments.
It goes without saying these work better applied with a lip brush than applied with your fingers or from an applicator tube like actual lip glosses.
Dark metallic purple home-made lip tar.
One thing to note whether you’re using an OCC lip tar or a home-brew is that natural oils tend to absorb into the skin or dry up after a few hours, so the product will start to look less shiny and more matte. If you want a really sticky, high-shine finish, you will need to buy specialty ingredients like Versagel 750 ME, as lip balms and petroleum jelly won’t quite cut it, although mineral-based or silicone oils tend to be shinier for longer than organic oils.
Metallic pigments tend to stay true to their finish and shade when suspended in a medium, but if you are working with matte pigments, you’ll need to take note that they will always become darker once suspended. What looks like a bright neon pink powder will become a deep magenta once “wet”.
To get it to look as light and bright as it does when dry, you will often need to slowly add in white pigment to slowly adjust and make the color “creamier”, brighter and paler. It’s also a good idea to have a digital micro-scale to weigh and note down how much of each pigment you added, or you will find it hard to recreate the exact same shade again once you run out of your current batch.
[Electric pink creme-finish lip tar made with matte neon-pink and white pigments.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxbudwUGnX1qh70jmo1_500.jpg)
