The Makeup Box

Midnight Electro-Violet: Sculpted Intense-Purple Eye

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The problem with violets and purples for a lot of people is the fact that when you choose something that isn’t vibrant enough, it can look muddy and unflattering on the lids. 

If you’re one of those who feels purple never works on you, it’s an idea to go for a color that is true purple or leaning slightly towards the blue-toned side.

For this look, I wanted a bright grape color, followed by a dark purple along the socket line for definition. This is an alternative to a typical smoky eye when you’re going out at night.

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The Most FABULOUS Glitter Liner In The World (Glitter Foil Liner Tutorial)

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When you need a whole party on your eyelids, nothing but the most intense glitter liner will do. And what can be more intense than transfer foil?

This is much simpler than the foiled-lid look I did previously, and you can also simplify it further by using a single foil color rather than two like I did. The main item you need to pull this off is a good eyelash glue, like Eye Charm or DUO. (I prefer Eye Charm just because it’s cheaper and comes with a convenient eyeliner brush.)

When choosing the foil, I would pick glitter or plain patterns because larger patterns aren’t going to show up well in a thin strip along your lash line.

Tip: If you’re not sure about drying times or general application, test on the back of your hand first!

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Quick Review of Eye Charm Lash and Lid Adhesive

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This is going to be a super-quick post for false eyelash wearers. You might have heard of this brand of very strong lash adhesive commonly bought from eBay, called Eye Charm.

• Brand: Marie Beauty
• Name: Eye Charm Adhesive
• Price: Varies from US$2 - 6.99 for a 7ml tube from eBay or Lightinthebox.com (If you can get it for under $7-8 including shipping, go for it)
• Appearance: Pale mint green tube with silver cap and black curvy heart stamped on the length.
• Doubles as: Double-lid glue

Note: There are tons of alternatives bearing the same name and very similar packaging but with a different logo. I have not tried any of the alternatives outside of the main brand, Marie Beauty, but I strongly suspect these are like the 88 and 120 palettes. One or two manufacturers make them, everybody else buys them and stamps on their own labels.

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Pros:

• Easy to apply a paint-on lash-glue, so you don’t need to fiddle with a squeeze tube. This means it is super-convenient if you need to touch up in the middle of the day, and you have much lower risk of wasting product by squeezing too much out.
• No drying time. You don’t need to wait and guess if your glue has dried enough. This is ready to stick on pretty much once it’s applied.
• Super strong. This seriously is stronger than DUO glue, and it will really hang on to your lash bands for a longer period of time than conventional glues.
• Cheap and widely available online.
• Works much better than the paint-on adhesive from Ardell.

(Look above using Eye Charm)

Cons:

• Weird chemical smell (it disappears once it dries, but some people might hate it)
• Might be too strong for some. It’s extremely hard to remove from your lid at the end of the day.

• Very long shipping times mostly. This is manufactured in China and sold mostly either from China or Hong Kong, so expect to wait 2-3 weeks or even longer sometimes.

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My Experience:

I don’t need to apply as much of this glue as I do regular DUO adhesive, which means your lash glue won’t look very obvious and thick. It also lasts for hours without the corners of lashes popping up.

It’s so strong that your lid can feel a little uncomfortable at times, and it is extremely hard to remove even with makeup remover, but the product itself has never caused any sensitive reaction, burning or itching.

If you have very oily lids or your lid glue tends not to work for long, this is a very good option to try as long as you can stand the smell at the start!

This holds paper lashes like nothing else. Paper lashes need to point diagonally upwards so that can be tricky with a glue that isn’t strong. This just makes the whole process so much quicker and easier.

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!