Purple Glam Eye Make-up Tutorial

How are you all doing my lovelies? I have prepared another tutorial for you, it is a party wear eye make-up which is flattering on most skintones and eye colour. If you want to learn how to do it, please continue reading.

Things I used:

UDPP
Urban Decay Fishnet e/s
Urban Decay Ransom e/s
MAC Wild Wisteria e/s
MAC Graphic garden e/s
MAC Vanilla pigment
L'oreal Carbon Black Intense Liner
UD 24/7 Glide on Pencil in zero
Diorshow Mascara

Steps:
1. Apply UDPP on the entire lid and on the lower lid

 2. Using a bullet brush, apply a black/deep grey eyeshadow (MAC graphic garden) on the outer V of the eye.

3. Use a fluffier brush to blend out the colour but keep it within the crease area.

 4. Apply a purplish pink eyeshadow (UD fishnet) all over the lid.

5. Apply a frosty purple e/s (MAC wisteria) on the inner lid.

6. Apply the same frosty purple on the inner lower lash line.

7. Using a smaller brush, apply the black/grey e/s on the outer lower lash line.

8. Apply a frost shade (MAC Vanilla Pigment) on the inner corner.

9. Use a deep purple e/s (UD Ransom) on the crease and blend.

10. Apply a frost shade (MAC Vanilla pigment) on the brow bone.

 11. Line your upper lashes and lower lash line then apply mascara.

Hope you liked it! See ya<3

How to lose 10 pounds in 10 minutes(or less)!

Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing good...I know some of you are very excited and maybe many (or actually MOST) are skeptical about the title of this tutorial. Well, yes indeed, this tutorial will teach you how to lose 10 pounds BUT the result won't appear on the scale. Those pesky extra baggage will still be there, we will just hide them using make-up and the outcome will be visible on your face instantly:)

I thought this is the best time for me to do this tutorial since I badly need some toning up (at least on my face for now:D). I am 30lbs above my usual weight and all those extra calories are on my face for everyone to see hahaha...My face is a cross between a round and a rectangular shape that even a single pound of extra weight is immediately noticeable. This trick really helps me a lot and looks especially awesome in pictures. 

This make-up technique is called contouring and highlighting. It involves using a darker shade( matte usually) than your skintone to create an illusion of depth and a lighter shade to make a certain feature more prominent. By using a darker shade under the cheek bones, we create a shadow making the face look slimmer and gaunt (hmmmm, gaunt in a nice way:D). The lighter shade is applied just above the apple of the cheeks to create fullness, thus creating an appearance of "high" cheek bones. This lighter shade is also applied on top of the forehead, the bridge of the nose,and  the cupid's bow to highlight them while the darker shade is also applied on the hairline, the temple and under the jawbones to complete the contouring part. These optical illusions combined together will make the face appear slimmer. But be warned that you should use  a very light hand while doing it because you could literally end up looking like Frankentein's monster:))

If you want to learn more about contouring and highlighting, follow the steps below, but before that, here are the things that you will need:

1) a matte powder/cream or bronzer that is one or two shades darker than your skin tone (MUFE Contour Kit)

2) a highlighter (Dior Shimmer Powder)
3) any contour brush (you can choose from any of the brushes above)
4) any fluffy/powder brush for blending

Steps:
1) Apply the darker shade just below the cheekbones(always tap off the excess powder on the brush). If you have trouble locating this area, make a fishy face by sucking in your cheeks as much as you can, the hollowed part is where you should apply the powder. Make sure you start from the outer part of your face near the ears and pull the brush down towards the corner of the lips. Use your eyeball as a guide and stop where it is when you're looking straight at the mirror.

 2) Pick up more powder and apply it on your temple and hairline.

3) Apply it on your jawline too and under the chin.

4) Now wipe your brush and add the highlighter. Apply it on top of your cheeks until just below the outer corner of the eye. Apply it lightly on your forehead, on top of the nose and the cupid's bow if you want.

5. Apply your favourite blusher on the apple of your cheeks and make sure you blend the powders together lightly with a fluffy brush. I used MAC Dollymix Blusher.

And here's the final result:

                             Before                                    w/ contour & highlight

with contour, highlight and blush

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial:) If you have any question/suggestion, please drop me a line on the comment box below. See ya<3

Gold and Black Arabic Eye Make-up Tutorial

Hello my lovelies! I received a request a few weeks ago to do an arabic eye make-up tutorial. Personally, I'm not very fond of very dramatic eye make-up especially when it involves super black, over-the-top eyeliners. And if you aren't aware yet, arabic eye make-up is all about lining, emphasizing the shape of their naturally gorgeous peepers and lush eyelashes. It was a challenge for me to do a dramatic and not-your-everyday look, yet is still wearable and flattering to every eye shape. I chose gold and black because this combo looks very elegant and glamorous. You can even skip the striking eyeliner, do a simple winged one instead and you will still have a beautiful gold and black smoky eye.

These are the products I used:

Urban Decay Honey(gold) and Zero(black w/ silver microparticles) from the Deluxe Shadow Box Palette

MAC Blanc type

MAC Phloof

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Gel Eyeliner

Bourjois Khol & Contour Eyeliner Pencil

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Eldorado

(not included in the pic)

Urban Decay Primer Potion

YSL Singulier Mascara

Ardell Individual lashes

Ardell lash glue

1. Prime the lid using UDPP. Make sure to apply it evenly.

2. Apply Eldorado eyeliner on the eyelid and blend.

3. Apply Honey eyeshadow on top of the blended eyeliner. If you're wondering what's that white thingy under my eye, I dusted plain old baby powder to make cleaning up of the eyeshadow fallout easier.

4. Add Zero eyeshadow on the outer V.

5. Blend the black eyeshadow using a blender brush and drag it along the crease area. Do a windshield wiper motion to blend the eyeshadow effortlessly.

6. Use Blanc type eyeshadow to soften the black eyeshadow on the crease. Bring it up to the browbone to highlight.

7. Apply Phloof eyeshadow on the inner corner of the eye and only on the arch of the brow to add a bit of shimmer.

8. Draw a thin line under the lower lashline using the eyeliner pencil.

9. Apply black eyeshadow on top of the line to blend it out and to set it as well.

10. Now here's the fun part:) Line your upper lashline and wing it out. Extend the tail towards your temple using your lower lashline as a guide. Do a parallel line on your lower lashline. Apply blanc type eyeshadow on that space between the two lines to highlight it.

11. Curl your lashes, apply mascara and add false lashes. I used 4 individual ones on each eye.

12. Line the rim of your eyes (tightline and then the waterline). Drag both lines along the tear duct and connect them. Flick the tail following the contour of your eye.

The finished look:

This is the first ever requested look that I am posting and I hope she'll like it:) I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and stay tuned for more! Take care and see ya<3

Desi-Bride Inspired Look Tutorial

Hello my lovelies! I'm still recovering from a flu attack and despicable migraine incidences that I'm hardly finding time to do some posts. Although I have a long list of reviews and tutorials coming up, it might take a few more days for me to get back to my normal routine, so please bear with me.

Today I was able to do a tutorial that is inspired by Desi brides. It is very easy, yet very dramatic and is really pretty. Weddings in the indian subcontinent are one of the biggest, most lavish celebrations in the world. Every detail is marked by elaborate, florid preparations. Brides are adorned in very intricately designed clothing, ornate jewelries and of course, the make-up is just absolutely dazzling! So if you want to relive those wonderful memories again or would want to look like a stunning desi bride, please continue reading.

Things I used:

MAC soft ochre paintpot

MAC Cranberry e/s

MAC Goldmine e/s

MAC Nylon e/s

MAC Black tied e/s

MAC blacktrack fluidline

mascara

ardell scanty lashes

lash glue

1. Apply soft ochre paint pot on the entire lid. You can also lightly dust powder on your lower lashline towards the cheeks to easily clean eyeshadow fallout later.

2. Using a flat shader brush, pack in goldmine eyeshadow on the entire lid.

3. Add cranberry e/s on the crease.

4. Apply black tied eyeshadow using a bullet brush on the outer V to create depth and dimension.

5. Blend the two colors lightly, and this is what it should look like at this point.

6. Apply nylon eyeshadow on the mid of the lid, on the inner corner of the eye extending it to the inner lower lid.

7. Using an angled brush or any small brush, apply black tied e/s on the lower lid, just below the lashes.

8. Add cranberry just below the black tied e/s, and blend it so it overlaps a bit with the black shade.

9. Apply eyeliner on the upper lashline. You can either do a simple liner or a winged one.

10. You can now apply false lashes (not my favorite but I did it for this look), add mascara, apply kajal on the waterline if you choose to, and voila, here's the final look:

I hope you liked this short post! See ya<3