Tutorial: How I do my brows

Hiya!

A quick tutorial on how I fill in my brows and what products I use.

Products I use:
- ELF Eyelash & brow wand
- MAC 263
- Catrice Eyebrow Set (or MAC Omega and Brun)
- ELF Lash & brow clear mascara

1. Start with groomed brows. I always do my face (foundation, bronzer, blush) before I do my brows. That way I don't mess up my brows while applying foundation or bronzer.

2. Comb the brow hairs up with a spoolie brush.

3. I then trace the bottom of the brow with the darkest colour and an angled brush. I often dampen my brush before applying the powder for a sharper line. Also, notice I don't trace the first 1/4 of the brow.

4. Fill in the rest of the brow with the lighter colour, focussing on the outer 3/4 of the brow. Finish off by combing through with a clean spoolie and setting with a clear mascara.

Done! Quick and simple with inexpensive products, except for the MAC brush but there are lots of cheap angled brushes out there.


Until next time!

x
Tanja

EOTD/Tutorial/Swatches: Sleek Au Naturel eye shadow palette (from the Nude collection)

Hey everyone!

Today I have another EOTD for you with step by step pictures, but first I'm going to start off with pictures and swatches of the Au Naturel palette from Sleek. This palette came out with the Nude collection. It has a good selection of neutral colours, great for light daytime looks or darker looks for a night out. Three of the colours have a frost finish, one has a more satin finish, the others are matte.

Here are some pictures of the palette.






The colours swatched over concealer (MAC Select Cover-up in NW20)







On to the tutorial!

I started of by priming my eye with MAC Paint Pot in Nubile (this came out recently with the Posh Paradise collection, swatches coming soon!)
I filled in my brow mixing Nubuck and Bark and used Nougat with a flat shader brush as a brow bone highlight.



Next, I applied Taupe all over the lid and in the inner corner with a flat shader brush.



To define the crease and add some shading, I mixed Cappuccino and Bark and applied in the crease with a blending brush. Then I darkened up the crease and defined it even more using a crease brush with Mineral earth right in the crease and outer corner.




With the same crease brush, I used Noir in the outer corner.




On the bottom lash line I applied Conker with a pencil brush. On the bottom waterline I used a skin coloured eyeliner (Isa Dora Inliner Kajal in 56 Blonde).



I added MAC's Blacktrack fluidline to the top lash line.




Then applied mascara, Max Factor False Lash Effect, to the top and bottom lashes.



You could leave it like this, but I wanted to add some extra drama so I applied Ardell's Demi Wispies.





And that's how I created this look. I hope you like it!
If you want to know more about the brushes I use and which are my favorites, click here.


I purchased this palette from Boozyshop for €8.50. You can also order it from the Sleek website for €9 or £6.49


Thanks for stopping by!


Up next: MAC Posh Paradise haul;


x
Tanja

Makeover: Magali

Hello!


After I was finished doing Michelle’s makeup, it was Magali’s turn for a makeover!

Here’s the before picture:




And here she is again, after makeup:




Can’t forget the “Excuse-moi” mirror picture :) :





Before and afte pictures together (different pictures than the previous ones):





Did you see that sexy, smoldering look in the second picture? lol


Face:
- Revlon Colorstay for normal/dry skin in 110 Ivory and 180 Sand Beige
- MAC Select Cover-up in NW20
- MAC Blot Powder Pressed in Medium
- MAC Studio Careblend/Pressed in Gold-Go-Lightly (LE: Surf Baby collection)
- MAC Prim &Proper blush (LE: Give Me Liberty of London collection)
- ELF Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal


Lips:
- She put on a lipgloss she bought in Spain, don’t know what brand it is.

Eyes:






How I achieved this look:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion Original: applied on the lid all the way up to the brow with my finger
- MAC Brun: to fill in my brows, with an angled bush (MAC 268). (I didn’t use anything on her brows)
- MAC Vanilla: as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239)
- Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Perversion: smudges along the upper lashes, blended with a stiff pencil brush (MAC 219)
- MAC Woodwinked: all over the lid, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239) and blended up in to the crease with a blending brush (MAC 217).
- MAC Mulch: Applied in the crease and blended out with a blending brush (MAC 217).
- MAC Vainglorious (LE: Venomous Villains collection): smudged along the lower lashline with e pencil brush (MAC 219).
- MAC Ricepaper: In the inner corner, with a pencil brush (MAC 219)
- MAC Carbon: used to softly line the upper lashline, with an angled brush (MAC 268)
- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.
- False Lashes from Claire's applied with DUO Lash Adhesive. (Didn’t use lashes on her because I forgot to pack them)

Who wants to be my next model? haha

Hope you liked it and thank you for reading!
Up next: another NOTD (with glitter, yay!)

x
Tanja

EOTD: Colourful look with the Curaçao palette from Sleek Makeup

Hello beauties!

I have another EOTD for you all. For this look, I used the Curaçao eyeshadow palette from Sleek Makeup that came out with the Caribbean collection. You can read my post about this palette and swatches here.
This palette has a lot of fun, bright colours in it which are great for summer. Even though we haven't seen the sun all that much yet here in Belgium, I decided to brighten up my day with these beautiful colours:

Here’s a list of all the products I used and how I used them:

- MAC Siahi Fluidline: as a base all over the lid up to the crease, applied and blended with fingers.

- MAC Blacktrack Fluidline: used to line top and bottom waterline, smudged between the lashes and lined upper lashline with a little wing, with a small liner brush (MAC 209).

- MAC Brun: to fill in my brows with an angled brush (MAC 263).

- MAC Vanilla eyeshadow: as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239)

- Sleek Green Iguana (from the Curaçao palette) : on the inner corner and the inner half of the lower lashline and over the Siahi fluidline, so on the lid with a flat shader brush (MAC 239) and blended in to the crease (MAC 217).

- Sleek Purple Haze (from the Curaçao palette): applied with a small pencil brush (MAC 219) and blended slightly upwards. Also applied on the outer half of the lower lashline, blended with the Iguana Green

- Sleek Singapore Sling (from the Curaçao palette) : applied right above the Purple haze, blended together and upwards with a pencil brush (MAC 219) 

- Sleek Espresso Martini (from the Curaçao palette): used to darken the outer corner, with e pencil brush (MAC 219).

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

- False Lashes from Claire's applied with DUO Lash Adhesive.

A couple more pictures from different angles.

Thank you for stopping by!


Up next: another makeover/before & after!

x

Tanja

EOTD: MAC Club eyeshadow and Blue Brown pigment

Hey hey!!

It's me again with another eye of the day. Today I did a look using one of my favorite MAC eyeshadows: Club. I love this duochrome eyeshadow. Its a dark warm brown colour, with blue-ish green shimmer in it. Gorgeous!! These are the kind of colours that look different depending on how you apply them and once they're on your eye, it seems as though you're wearing multiple eyeshadows. (I get too carried away when I'm doing my makeup so I did use multiple colours :) )

Here’s a list of all the products I used and how I used them:

- MAC Blackground paintpot: as a base all over the lid up to the crease, applied with a stiff flat shader brush (MAC 252), blended out with a blending brush (MAC 217). Also applied on the lower lashline with a short shader brush (MAC 214).

- MAC Wedge: used with a blending brush (MAC 217) to blend out the paintpot.


- MAC Brun: to fill in my brows with an angled brush (MAC 263).

- MAC Vanilla eyeshadow: as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239)

- MAC Blacktrack fluidline: lined along the upper lashline, on the top a bottom waterline and smudged between the lashes (to make it super dark, so no skin is visible) with a small liner brush (MAC 209).

- MAC Club: applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239) all over the lid and on the lower lashline

- MAC Blue Brown pigment: this is like a more shimmery/metallic version of Club. I applied this right in the middle of the lid and lower lashline with a flat shader brush (MAC 239). This just adds a little more shimmer and is very subtle. 

- Sleek Green Iguana (from the Curaçao palette (click)): used a little bit of this colour on the bottom part of the inner corner for a pop of teal, using a pencil brush (MAC 219).

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

A couple more pictures from different angles cause I love this eyeshadow so much :).

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

x

Tanja

EOTD: MAC's Bows & Curtseys: green smokey eye

Hello!!

Today I did  a look using Bows & Curtseys eyeshadow from MAC which came out with the Fashion Flower collection not too long ago. It's a blackened green with shimmer, perfect for a smokey eye, so that's what I did! 

Here’s a list of all the products I used and how I used them:

- Urban Decay Primer Potion: all over the lid up to the brow, blended out with my finger.

- MAC Brun: to fill in my brows, with an angled brush (MAC 263).

- MAC Vanilla eyeshadow: as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239)

- MAC Ricepaper: inner corner highlight, applied with a pencil brush (MAC 219)

- MAC Wedge: applied with a blending brush (MAC 217) right above the crease, as a transition colour between the dark green and the brow highlight.

- MAC Fresh Approach (LE: Makeup Art Cosmetics collection: Photo Realism quad): on the lid and lower lashline, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239).

- MAC Bows & Curtseys (LE: Fashion Flower collection): applied in the crease and outer corner with a blending brush (MAC 217) and on the lower lashline with a short bristle shader brush (MAC 214).

- MAC Blacktrack fluidline: lined along the upper lashline, on the lower waterline and smudged between the lashes with a small liner brush (MAC 209).

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

- False Eyelashes from H&M (no name or number) with Duo lash glue.




For a softer, less dramatic look, just skip the liner and lashes.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

X

Tanja

EOTD: Katy Perry Grammy’s 2011 makeup & Sleek Monaco palette

Hey everyone!

Did this look today after seeing this picture from Katy Perry at the 2011 Grammy awards. I loved the purple and green combination with the glitter and decided to recreate it.

(Click for larger view)

For eyeshadows I mainly used the Monaco eyeshadow palette from Sleek from their Mediterranean collection.

(Click for larger view)

Here’s a list of all the products I used and how I used them:

- Urban Decay Primer Potion: all over the lid up to the brow, blended out with my finger.

- MAC Brun: to fill in my brows, with an angled brush (MAC 263).

- Sleek Bamboo (Monaco palette): as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239)

- Sleek Martini (Curaçao palette): inner corner highlight, applied with a pencil brush (MAC 219)

- Sleek Sand Walker (Monaco palette): applied with a blending brush (MAC 217) right above the crease, as a transition colour between the purple and the brow highlight.

- Sleek Lotus Flower (Monaco palette): on the lid and blended into the crease, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239).

- Sleek Midnight Garden ( Monaco palette): softly applied with a tapered blending brush (MAC 226) in the outer corner over the purple to make it a little darker and add some depth. Also on the outer forth of the lower lashline over the lime green with a pencil brush (MAC 219).

- Sleek Kiwi Zest (Monaco palette): on the lower lashline with a short bristle shader brush (MAC 214).

- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Mildew: on the lower waterline and smudged between the lashes.

- NYX cream glitter (Paradise palette): applied over the purple with my finger.

- L’Oreal Lineur Intense: thin line along the upper lashes.

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

- False Eyelashes from Claire’s (no name or number) with Duo lash glue.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

X

Tanja

EOTD (Eye Of The Day): MAC Rare Find

Here’s a look I did with MAC’s Rare Find mineralized eyeshadow from the Semi Precious collection. I’m actually really glad I picked this up cause it’s so pretty. It looks even better in real life than it does on the picture.

These are the products I used and how I used them:

- Urban Decay Primer Potion: all over the lid up to the brow, blended out with my finger.

- MAC Brun eyeshadow: to fill in my brows, with an angled brush (MAC 263).

- MAC Vanilla eyeshadow: as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239) and  inner corner highlight with a pencil brush (MAC 219).

- MAC Rare Find mineralized eyeshadow: all over the lid, applied with a damp flat shader brush (MAC 239, I used Fix + to wet my brush, but you could also use water) and used dry to blend it out just above the crease with a fluffier brush ( MAC 217).
Also applied wet on the lower lashline with a short bristle shader brush (MAC 214)

- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero: on top and bottom waterline and smudged between the lashes.

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

- False Eyelashes from Claire’s (no name or number) with Duo lash glue.

I love the shimmer in this eyeshadow and I think it looks great on its own!

You could make this look a little darker and more smokey by adding some black on the outer corner.

Thanks for stopping by!

X

Tanja