The Makeup Box

[Requested] Easy-to-Wear “Pink Glam” Day Look for Summer

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There were a few requests for easy-to-do day looks that are quick to apply, fun for Summer, visible, but not over-the-top.

This is a look that pairs a bright pink shimmer (one of those fuchsias on the 88 Shimmer palette that we never use) with simple neutrals (beige shimmer and black) for a flattering look that works on any skin tone and all eye shapes.

This is a look that works especially well if you’d like to elongate or widen small or rounded eyes.

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Electric Ocean: Intense Glowing Blue-Green Smoky Eye (120 Palette 2nd Edition)

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This has turned into a budget palette week!

Well, I haven’t been using them enough, and considering many of you own one or more of these, I figured I’d do a couple of looks with them. 

One of the key things about these palettes is the range of strong color options, and I picked the brightest, truest blue in the bunch, and paired it with a softer teal green. (See two circled shades above.)

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Lavender-Chocolate: Soft luminous purple andbrown eyeshadow look that goes with pretty much any Lip color

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This is a color combination that is not a typical beige-toned neutral, but still goes with pretty much any lip color you want to wear. It’s also soft enough that you can use a light hand (skip step 3) and just wear it in the day for work or school.

I used just 2 shadows:

• A pale lavender (Coastal Scents Hot Pot in Ice Ballet)
• A deep rich brown (Coastal Scents Hot Pot in Rich Walnut)

Other than this, I had a chocolate brown pencil and black mascara.

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Smoky Eyes with a Pastel Accent: Great with any pastel blues, greens, violets, gold, etc!

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I’ve gotten quite a few questions on how to work pastels, blues and greens into a smoky look because we always end up buying so many of those pale shimmery shades and they look so nice in the pan, but quite unflattering all over the lid.

Here’s a quick way to add a dash of “pretty” without ever losing your “sultry” or looking “like a harlot” (as i-remain-nameless so hilariously put it).

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Rainbow Dreamsicle Eyeshadow Tutorial: Layering Cream Shadows!

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I wanted to try a look where I layered cream shadows over one another, instead of layering powders with them. This is more of a colorful look for fun occasions (or that fantasy themed party). 

Great for:

• Younger lids (most cream textures are shimmery and too much of it might emphasize lines around the eye corners and brow bone.
• All eye colors; any eye look that straddle a spectrum of both warm and cool shades will work on most eye colors
• All eye shapes (yes you can wear this if you have mono-lids too)
• Dry to slightly-oily lids
• Bonus: all skin tones. Cream shadows are translucent so whether you are pale or dark-skinned, they will show beautifully and not look chalky (unless you over-apply big-time)

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Applying Cluster Lashes: How to Choose and Apply

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Revisiting a lash cluster guide for those who didn’t see the first one, or just want a bit more explanation. The first thing to remember about cluster lashes is that they are very different from full strip lashes. They’re not meant to alter the look of your eyes. They aren’t there to stand in place of your natural lashes the way some girls use strip lashes. 

Used right, they are meant to bulk up what you already have while staying very invisible and natural-looking. Try these if you:

• Don’t like or want the unnatural look of full-strip lashes
• Find full-strip lashes hard to apply
• Can’t find strip lashes that are the right size for your eye
• Don’t want to alter the look of your lash line

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