The Makeup Box

Reblogged from achjawaaromniet

Makeupbox 400k Contest Winning Post: Achjawaaromniet!

achjawaaromniet:

With Shiseido’s accentuating color (for eyes) in Ruby Dazzle, a discontinued green shadow by H&M and MAC lipstick in Russian Red. These are my favorite shadows and this was the perfect opportunity to try and combine them.

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I was very impressed by this entry and the whole look. Simple, but dramatic, and very well-done!

You’ve won yourself the Majolica Majorca Little Humming Book 1! 

Simple Color-Contrast (feat. Catrice Cosmetics Cucuba Collection eye products)

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One more European brand I’m enjoying exploring! Catrice is a well-known German brand with tons of affordable, fashion-forward colors. This season, the Cucuba collection features delicious rich browns, warm  coppery-bronzes, interspersed with tropical mints, yellows and corals.

Here are 3 of my absolute favorite items from the collection and descriptions so you can look for similar products if you can’t get Catrice:

• Havana Drum pigment - a rich metallic bronze that goes copper on the skin
• Take It Mint pigment - a shiny mint green shimmer
• Take It Mint Liquid liner - pearly mint green liquid liner

I picked these colors because of the sharp contrast between them. You can substitute the copper and mint with any other color you want, but to get the same effect, just make sure they are not too close to one another. (E.g. try gold and lavender, green and pink, blue and bronze, etc.)

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Psychedelic Nails: Introduction to “Faux-nad” XL Nail Stamping Plates)

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Overview

If you like doing your nails but haven’t heard of “Konad” or “nail stamping”, you should take a minute to google it. It’s one of the easiest ways to “cheat” and create intricate designs on your nails without visiting a salon.

Plates and stampers can be used with your own nail polishes*, and re-used for years. There are so many different looks and effects you can get into, and it really doesn’t take much time once you get familiar with it.

(If you’re already a pro at stamping and just want to look at detailed “swatches” of the designs on my plates, let me know and I’ll do a separate post. If you’re new to stamping, read on!)

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[Requested] Hothouse Flower: Dramatic Tropical Floral Colors for a Dance Recital (inspired by Make Up Store)

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I was thinking about 2 separate requests; one for a “Hawaiian-inspired” look and one for an orchid color with a bright highlight. Both were for dance recitals, which require strong makeup that will show up and can convey expression under harsh lights.

Then I walked by Make Up Store and saw their Blossom campaign, which featured dramatic contrasting colors of navy yellow, and a peony pink, and thought “ah-ha!” 

I decided to do a cut-crease look with the same color scheme. Cut-crease looks place a strong defined line along the socket and a contrasting lighter/brighter shade on the lid so you emphasize every blink and expression (which is why it is so popular for stage performers).

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