The Makeup Box

Golden Brown with Violet Crease

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This is a simple way to add a twist of color to warm or neutral shades for day looks. 

Step 1: Use a thin, firm pointed brush to apply a rich violet shade to along the crease of the eye and slightly above it. 

Step 2: Then with your choice of a rich golden brown (I chose MAC Brass Pigment, but if you’re not able to locate this use MAC Woodwinked or Urban Decay Baked), fill in the inner portions of the lid and use a soft blending brush to blend the edges a little so there are no obvious demarcations between the two shades.

Step 3: Pack on the golden brown once more right along the lash lines to intensify the color, as the blending will have taken away some of the intensity and shine. The purple would at this point be just a smoky trace at the edges of the brown.

 Step 4: Apply mascara and pale liner (beige or yellow) along the waterline to finish the look! Easy-peasy.

MAC Brass Pigment on the lids, I Nuovi Ultraviolet Dust in the crease

On the cheeks and lips, I wanted to keep everything fresh and sweet to go with the eyes.

• Cheeks: NYX Pinky Blush applied a little more intensely than I usually do, for a flush.
• Lips: Etude House Darling Ultra Shine “Strawberry Milk” lipstick (I highly recommend this if you like baby pinks but find MAC Saint Germain or Viva Glam Gaga too blue or white. This is softer, sheerer, and slightly warmer toned.) **This lipstick range has been discontinued. Try the Look At Me lipstick range from Etude House for an alternative in a similar texture!

“Babydoll Punk” Purple-and-Pink look
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This is a strong purple eye with a defined crease and very-long wispy lashes, paired with bright strawberry-milk lips.

You just need a strong purple which is just bordering on the red side, like MAC Very Violet, and a dark satin or matte black-brown for shading. Applying a little pale shimmer on the inner corners is optional, and you can use any soft pale shade you own.

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Step 1: Apply a strong rich violet in the inner 2/3 of your eye, over a good eyeshadow base. Don’t worry about packing it on strong yet. We’ll go over the purple one more time later.

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Step 2: Use a dark black-brown (or mix black and brown) to get a soft smoky contour color for the outer corners and socket lines. This subtle “cut-crease” is part of the whole babydoll lazy-eyed look.

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Step 3: Foil the violet with water or mixing medium and then gently brush in soft, circular motions onto the lids, and let the color intensify.

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Step 4: Line water line and upper lashes with black pencil, then apply soft, long strip lashes. Keep the liner very thin unless you have very thick upper lids that detract from the overall look, and need to be shortened with thicker liner.

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Step 5: Apply soft pink blush (e.g. MAC Well Dressed) and bright strawberry milk lips. I used an Etude House VIP Girl lipstick #09, but you can probably try Viva Glam Gaga (cool) or Angel (warm) for a similar effect.

Mid-April 2011 Collective Haul

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• Miss Eylure pre-glued lashes in Olivia (Ardell 121 - bottom right) and Ava (Ardell 102 Demis)
• MAC Sable shadow (russet brown)
• MAC Steamy shadow (frosted teal)
• MAC Angel lipstick (top left)
• Etude House Ultra Shine Lips #14 Strawberry Milk (left-most)

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Closer Look at the Shades

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MAC Sable: This is a warm, plummy russet which is nice for a shimmery wash from lash to brow as it’s not extremely opaque.

Good shading/contour color for pale to medium-deep skins. If you want something more intense, get Urban Decay Roach instead of this.

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MAC Steamy: Gorgeous frosted mermaid green. STUNNING with brown eyes. Great as a statement shade, as well as a liner when applied wet.

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MAC Angel: Kim Kardashian put this lipstick on the map. But I wasn’t really thinking of her when I put it in my basket. A pale nude pink with just a hint of peach to neutralize the undertone slightly. Be aware that if you are NC25/NW20 or lighter, this won’t give you that Kim K pale-lipped look, but it will still be a nice soft nude-tone.

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Etude House Strawberry Milk: EXACTLY like its name. I’m not sure where you can get hold of this outside of Asia, but maybe check out Ebay. The Koreans really know how to do their milky-nudes. (Brands like Laneige have fabulous versions as well.) This lipstick is sooo creamy and easy to wear that I can’t help applying it repeatedly.

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