Graphic Liner Series :Part 2

So how are my sexy dolls combating with Monday Blues!

So here's a quickie on another graphic liner look.Today I'm going to an easy - peasy way to the feline liner.Oh yea I'm totally into Feline(meow)after the winged liner.Not only this look makes your eyes look bigger (unless you are using kohl on waterline which fyi will make your eyes smaller).

One thing that really attracts me is Those intensely wild feline eyes are irresistibly captivating  but all you need is a bit of steady hand. 

The first step to getting a perfect cat eye is to arm yourself with the right tools.So start by using pencil kohl liner first slowly transition into felt tip liners and finally gel or liquid liner whichever you prefer better!

Next, park yourself in front of a mirror, preferably one with a table or flat surface in front of it.

 Plant on  the eyeshadow  you like I prefer to Find a shade of eyeshadow that is very slightly lighter than my own  eyelid skin tone. Apply it all over the eyelid using a large eyeshadow brush.

Apply a highlight color. Begin directly below your inner brow sweep outwards, following the natural arch of the brow.

Apply a darker brown into the outer crease of your eyelid. This should go all the way to the outermost portion of the crease.
Now  the idea is to define your crease so blend in baby as much as you can.
 
Plant the elbow of the arm holding the brush onto the table (to steady your hand).
Begin slightly slanting upwards when you get to the middle of your eye. Extend just past the corner of your eye. Once you have created the outline, fill it in.Use the lower lashline as the guideline for your feline liner.

Once you are done in the outer corner you need to perk up the inner corner by tweaking and defining the area.(refer the picture below). It's kinda like you are joining the tips and finishing you eyeliner in the front area.

 


Voila there you go!
Cat eye liner can be challenging at first, but once perfected it is a look that always wins big. Adorn your eyes in the feline persuasion, today.  

 Product Used:

• Clinique Pallette(got this in the velvette box)

• Maybelline Gel liner

• And lakme liquid liner

 Other than this for my face I used Garnier BB tinted moisturizer along with Purely Pro Blush in  Strawberry and Maybelline Lipstick in 'Hooked on Pink'.

A l'il lovenote:

• Be patient and do this slowly, it takes time and practice.
• Never add liquid liner to waterline!!! All other liners are fine but liquid liner is a no no, causes serious eye irritation if it gets in the eye. Also there are glands for your eyes in the waterline could cause pink eye or a stye.You can use it on the lashline if you are very confident and have a steady hand.
• You can use any color you'd like, but black is the classic look.
• Don't add to much more makeup cause it will make this look trampy/overdone.
• Remember to add a THIN line on the waterline of your bottom lash.
• Add a dark blush under the cheekbone, it will highlight the cat eye effect. 

 

The tale of the "Almost Bald Head"

Good afternoon my bubble faces :*

We (Masters in Design,NIFT)are currently interning,well I'm still looking but nevertheless I had like to share some of my styling photo-shoots with you.These were randomly done in the middle of the night when I would pursue one or the other friend to pose for me.
Oh well and what I'm going to present to you today we literally managed to shave her head too.Oh yes let's just say I can be very convincing sometimes :D
Here I have experimented with a beautiful triad of colors on the eye sans any liner.Let the picture take you you on this short transformation ride!

       

 Jocelyn  hee highness nervous self before the haircut! We randomly decided to  shave on sides. She has like real thick hair voluminous (that I've always dreamt of).She gives you the freedom to work around her,and I don not have to haste and hence she's always one of my favorite person to work with.

Finally the snips !

 Finishing touches!!

Yes I can gross you out to come on!

Products Used:

Faces Pallette

Inglot Freeedom System

Revlon Kohl in noir

Revlon Butter Lipstick in Fuschia(model's own)

We can style it so many ways.Add a large bow hairband that doesn't draw attention to itself keeping it monochromatic and Voila you are set to go.

Hairband: Accesorize ; Dress:109 F

The second look :Here we found a beautiful way to wear that cuff earring. A top knot pony tail that doesn't shy away from showing that trimmed edges and is such a grungy look put -together.

Cuff Earring: Blur Accessories

p.s. Kindly Ignore the background. C'mon it's our hostel room .Did you really expect to clean it up??

Give me your feed back and what did you think of such posts.Should I do this more often. Would love to hear back from you.
xoxo

Graphic Liner Series :Part 1

Good morning my dolls .

Let's start the weekend with a bang. I have been wanting  to do a series on Graphic liners.Now the thing with graphic liner  is "Graphic liner is not for the faint of heart". Not only is it attention grabbing, but it has a higher difficulty level than your average eye makeup. If you're up for the challenge, and don't mind attracting a bit of attention give it a try .Statement makeup isn't for everyone but the great thing about graphic eyeliner is that you can take it as far as you want. 

Today I'm going to start with a very wearable graphic eyes and easy steps to achieve it.The two main roadblocks when applying graphic eyeliner I encountered was symmetry and smudging. If symmetry is a problem for you take a tiny brush and lightly sketch out the shape before you go in for a stronger line.

Step1:I start by using primer (Faces MetalliGlow).

Step2 :Sweep any Yellow eyeshadow(Used Nyx Yellow Funk here) all over the lids not taking it too high.

Step 3:Over the shadow apply a cream based orange/gold/copper eyeshadow.(I've used Maybelline Tattoo Eyeshadow in the shade Fierce and tangy).

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Step 4:Apply a neutral shadow over upto your browbone.(I used MAC's ricepaper here) .

 Step 5:Using a round top brush and brown shadow of your choice smudge and blend through both the shade.We  do not want a distinct line here hence blending is the key.(Instead of a brown eyeshadow I used a Giorgiano's Bronzing Pearls).

 

Step 6:Add a white pencil to your waterline only.The white kohl helps in creating an illusion of bigger eyes.You can skip this step too if you had like.(I'm using Nyx 's Jumbo pencil in Milk)

 Step 7:Now starts the interesting part.Line your eyes as usual,I start from middle without closing my eyes and go over  the natural shape of my eyes.

Step 8:Extend the liquid liner outwards in a winged shape towards your brows.The good thing is it depends totally upon you ,how far you want to take it.Tone it down with  a Q-tip if you want to.

 Step9:Add atleast 2 coats of mascara and voila you are done!

For the lips :I used Faces lipstick (in the shade 411 Poppy Red)and defined the corners of my lips with Faces Kajal to get that defined edge and make my lipstick a wee-bit darker. 

 

For the face I used generous dollop of Garnier BB cream ,Maybelline BB cream stick in Fawn and kept the blush to minimum (I'm wearing Purely Pro's blush in Pretty Pink).

And here's the finish look.

Here's a l'il Lovenote:
If you are worried about the products not being similar  to the one's that I 'm using here please do not fret! This is just a way to showcase the technique that I'm using to achieve the look.Don't be afraid to experiment with colours and use the products that are availble around you.you might just recreate something new!

p.s.: I try and stick to drugstore makeup products so that its affordable and easily achievable.

Hope to hear back from you,
See you soon
XOXO.

Smokey eye Tutorial for Beginners.

Hello my pretty ladies.Yes this is one of those late night posts to combat mid -week crisis.

I know we have all tried that smoky eye secretly but failed miserably at times,I have to confess that I have ended up with raccoon eyes even at parties! :/
Here's a step by step tutorial for a basic smokey eye.

How one end's up getting that  greyish look with fallouts allover  the face.

So here we will try and re-create a simple brown-black smoky eye for starters.

1.First and foremost I like to prep my eyes with a metallic primer.(This makes the shadow last way longer and also gets that canvas ready for your inner Picasso to be unleashed).The key to keeping eyeshadow from melting into your eyelid crease as the day goes on is to kept eyelids oil-free.

 

2. Apply a cream concealer over your eyelid to create a smooth base for your eyeshadow.I have used Maybelline Tattoo Eyeshadow in the shade here.

 

 

3.Use a pencil liner (black or gray looks best) to trace your top lashline from the inner corner to the outer. Then, use the same pencil to dot between your lower lashes.

 

 

4.Blend in the harsh liner on your lashline and wterline.Use black/brown eyeshdow to blend in.The more efforts you put in blending(light-handed)better the results..Blend in color on bottom lashes For color on the bottom (a key smokey eye look) you'll want to use a eyeliner pencil because they're easiest to smudge. Once the line is drawn, run your finger over it to smudge the line. You can also apply a bit of shadow to get full smudge effect. 

 

5. Sweep powder shadow (brown, gray and dark green all work with black or gray liner) over your lid and into your crease, blending the color up and outward.

 

 

TIP: To prevent color from fading and give your lids a more shimmery finish, pat a cream shadow over the concealer on your lid first, wait five minutes, then top with a matching powder shadow.

Go for black, gray, brown or if you want "color," dark green shadows and liners. 

6.Add a little concealer or white pencil(like Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Milk or Yoghurt) and blend in the browbone area with the help of your finger.

 7.Dust a lighter, neutral eyeshadow closest to your skin's true complexion over just your browbone.

8.Clean  up the excess with your makeup remover.

9.Add concealer under your eye and buff with pressed powder. Finish with two coats of black mascara.

10.And here's the finished look.

 

I like to do my smoky eyes before putting any face products on as there will be fallout's indefinitely.Another option to prevent fallout's are to use a scotch tape or buff some loose powder under your eye and later brush it off.

 

Products Used:

1.Oriflame Concealer in a stick

2.Maybelline BB cream stick in the shade Fawn

3.Faces long wear Pencil in Black

4.L'oreal Mineral Kohl

5.Acme Palette(I use the shimmery brown shade)

6.Clinique Palette(I use the dark plum shade)

7.Oriflame VeryMe Big Lashes Mascara

Hope the tutorial was easy and simple to understand.I would  love to hear back from you.

Till then take care.

XOXO

Hello our lovely readers.

Yes we know we should keep up with these random posts and get back on track now,but we had some pretty good reasons for not writing I assure you.
So Like I promised and swear-ed to myself to dedicate myself to writing again(Yes you are guessing it right,It is that phase of my life where I'm feeling absolutely useless trying on being selfless!)
Getting back to the super easy d-i-y(Do-It-Yourself) on the skull cutout on tee which has been a worldwide rage.I was absolutely adamant on doing it.
Here's all the supplies you will be needing:

Supplies:
1. Fabric chalk
2. sharp fabric sheers
3. skull picture (Google it) or even better try hearts or any random shape you like!
4. slightly oversized tee. preferably cotton to hold the shapes of the skull better than something softer like an interlocking knit (jersey-knit).

STEP ONE: Sketch out the outline of your skull. We think the messier, the better, so don't be afraid to get a little sloppy.

STEP TWO: Turn your shirt inside out with the back of the shirt facing up. Then put your skull outline inside. 

STEP THREE: Trace your outline with chalk  or you can even chose to do dots since scissors tend to drag on fabric and by not having a solid line we were able to deviate from the exact outline, like we said, the messier the better — and more organic looking. 

STEP FOUR: Admire your dotted skull outline. 

STEP FIVE: Begin cutting by starting in the middle and snipping outward.Only in a matter of minutes you have your amazing skull cutout on that not-so-boring white tee of yours!

Now when we talk about wearing it,WE have quite a few options !1.Here We tried to wear it with nothing underneath (which fyi do not pull this stunt in the city,but nevertheless it perfect for beach-sides!)It looks like we're wearing nothing underneath, but we're typically wearing one of those sticker bras just to make sure there are no wardrobe malfunctions! 2.Another easy and predictable way is to wear it with a racer back.We paired up an aztec printed racer back from "American Eagle"here.

3.Wear it over a romper /Jumpsuit.EAsy-peasy and avoid getting stared at busy market places.Let me promise you it'll be super comfy for that shopping trip paired with oversized sunnies and flat tie-ups!

4.We even like to pair it over a bralette. Probably the second  most common way to wear the shirt. Just saying "eff it" and wearing it over your normal bra or a bralette top. A contrasting colour works or wearing with a nude bra makes the cut-out stand out too.

p.s.: Another quick tip Is to use the design, forward-facing, cut out of a black t-shirt over a white t-shirt. I tried it and a lot of people thought it was some sort of screen print, until they got up close and others thought it it was abstract until they saw if from far away. All in all it's an absolute WINNER!!!

That I think officially sums up our first post and I'm so glad that you guys have reached here .Yes here! :P
Looking forward to writing soon.
xoxo