MAC Cosmetics “A Tartan Tale” Video

Check out this 7 minute youtube video of mac’s Scottish inspired “A Tartan Tale” video….

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/maccosmetics?blend=5&ob=4

Gold Leaf Eye Makeup FOTD

Tonight I finally got around to following a youtube tutorial using Variegated Gold Leaf in green and red mixed together.   This is definitely not an everyday look!   For this look I used….

Fall Trend Makeup 2010 Part 1 Smokey Grunge Eyeshadow

Fall Trend 2010 Smokey Eyeshadow

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

I’ve decided to post a series of makeup looks that are going to be hot the fall of 2010. This is the first installment!
For this smokey ish eye shadow, I tried out the fall 2010 trend of some throwback early 90′s smoky grunge eyeshadow. The main difference of this smokey eye from regular smokey eyes, is the brown eyeshadow is used as the main smoke, making it look a little more natural and an updated application technique which gives it some glamour.

Smokey Teal Makeup

Today I actually put on some makeup instead of bumming it.  I tried to do a smokey eye with teal shadow to give it more of a summer time feel to it.  It took me awhile to get the color blended right, as I haven’t worked too much with Carbon lately and it can be tricky, but i love it.

wild red hair self portrait

wild red self portrait

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

As you know I like to color my hair.  This time I opted for a red to cover up the neon yellow I put in my hair that wouldn’t come out!  I didn’t really want to use a hair color remover so now my hair is wild red with a few orange streaks in it.  I pulled the top half of my hair up, dyed it red with gloves on

. dryedand then curled it to get a candy can effect when it

Wild Red Hair Dye by Beyond the Zone…
I love this color red! It’s so vibrant and took very well to my hair.
Other products I used on my face:
eyeshadow base: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
eyeshadow: coastal scents
m.a.c. carbon eyeshadow in crease
m.a.c. sonic vibe lipglass with m.a.c. bright coral pigment mixed in.
m.a.c. primpin/golden kitty blush

hip color truth cream eyeliner black   loreal h.i.p.

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How to Apply Smokey Eyeshadow

Carbon Black M.A.C. Eyeshadow Smokey Eyes

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

I did this eye quite a long time ago but it keeps coming back as one of my favorites. Not only do I wear this combination, but it literally looks awesome on every eyecolor and mostly ever skin color if applied with the right pressure.  Smokey eyeshadow doesn’t have to be black or brown…