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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Smokey Eyes at Oscar De La Renta NY Fashion Week

Hi Beauties!

So here's another great look right off the hot runways of NY Fashion Week! The heat was definitely turned up at the at the Oscar De La Renta show as the models looked sizzling hot in their smoldering eyes.

The look was created by Makeup Artist Pat McGrath.

Here's the low down on how to re-create a sultry smoky eye look with defined brows, perfect skin and natural, glossy lips.

She began by lining the eyes with brown pencil, generously applying brown shadow to the lid and dabbing a touch of beige-gold shadow to the eye's inner corner. She finished with lots of Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara.

McGrath accentuated cheeks with a shimmering highlighter across the cheekbones. She suggested re-creating the bold eye look by using a dual-ended, bronze and gold eye shadow pen by Max Factor. Models' nails were done in Fed Up by Essie, a peachy neutral shade.

MAC Suggestions:

Brown Pencil: Teddy Eyeliner (this has some shimmer)

Brown Eyeshadow: Expresso

Beige gold eyeshadow: Gorgeous Gold, Goldmine OR Amber lights

Shimmering Hightlighter: Mineralize Skin Finish in SOFT & GENTLE

XOXO,
Awilda

Credit: WWD Beauty.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Re-Create Looks from Marc Jacobs NY Fashion Week!

Hi Beauties!

Happy Tuesday!

While browsing around WWDBeauty, I stumbled across some very dramatic looks featured at the MARC JACOBS fashion show during NY Fashion Week. All of the models in this show sported different hair styles and different makeup looks! How cool is that?! All of the looks were created by NARS COSMETICS.

Anyway, I came up with some colors (from MAC) that could help you re-create these looks. :-)

To try this look: MAC Danger Zone Trio (mineralized eyeshadow, "Red She Said" collection October 2008)
Lid: Black side of the trim
Crease: Red side of the trio.
Black liner to crease a cat eye.
Hightlight with any color your like. Nude lips!

Other looks from the show:

This look is so awesome!
To re-create this look:
MAC Satellite Dreams on lid past the crease.
MAC Carbon to line upper and lower lashlines and your outer V.
Black liner to create a cat eye.
MAC Vanilla to highlight.
Nude sheer lips.

XOXO, Awilda

Monday, February 16, 2009

MAC Sugarsweet Collection: 19 Mar 2009

Sugarsweet Collection 19 Mar 2009 [US/Canada]

Eye Shadows - $14.50USD

Sugarshot - Pale frosty beige (Lustre) (LE)
Dear Cupcake - Mid-tone pink coral with gold pearlized pigments (Satin) (LE)
Aquavert - Soft mint with white pearlized pigments (Veluxe Pearl) (LE) (Repromote from Lure)
Stars 'n' Rockets - Lavender with red/pink reflects (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent)
Club - Muted reddish brown duo-chrome with green opalescent shimmer (Satin) (Permanent)

Shadesticks - (LE) $16.50USD

Cakeshop - Frosted light neutral beige
Lemon Chiffon - Frosted pewter
Butternutty - Frosted pale white gold
Red Velvet - Frosted mid-tone pink
Penny - Light pinky copper (Repromote)

Lipsticks - $14.00USD

Sweet Thing - Mid-tone magenta with multi-dimensional pearl (Lustre) (LE)
Bubbles - Sheer frosty white beige (Glaze) (LE) (Repromote of DCd Item)
Touch - Peachy cinnamon (Lustre) (Permanent)
Lollipop Loving - Mid-tone coral with subtle green with gold iridescence (Glaze) (LE) (Repromote from Heatherette)
Saint Germain - Pastel pink (Amplified Creme) (Permanent in select Europe locations)

Tri-Colour Lipglass (LE) - $17.50USD

Tasty - Top: Sheer blue pink with reflects. Middle: Mid-tone blue pink with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Dark creamy red pink
Just Dessert - Top: Sheer yellow pink with reflects. Middle: Mid-tone yellow pink with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Mid-tone creamy yellow pink
Simply Delicious - Sheer peach with reflects. Middle: Pale coral with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Creamy mid-tone coral
Triple-Yum - Top: Sheer gold with gold reflects. True gold with duo-come pearlized pigments. Bottom: Mid-tone bronze
Consume Me - Top: Sheer white with reflects. Middle: Pale mint with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Creamy light peach with pearlized pigments

Mineralize Skinfinishes - (LE) $27.00USD

Perfect Topping - Pink/Peach/Lavender melange
Refined - Tan/Peach/Coral melange

Mascara - (Perm) $12.00USD

Zoom Lash: Zoomblack - Rich black

Lash (Perm) - $12.00USD

#34 Lash - Dramatically long. Wispy. Features a long, winged-corner edge.

Nail Lacquer (LE) - $11.00USD

Peppermint Patti - Creamy mint green (Cream)
Seasonal Peach - Creamy pale peachy pink (Cream) (Repromote from Creme Sheen Fall 08)

Top L-R: Sugarshot, Aquavert / Bottom: Dear Cupcake

Top to Bottom: Lemon Chiffon, Penny, Butternutty, Cake Shop, Red Velvet

L-R: Simply Delicious, Just Dessert, Tasty, Triple Yum

L-R: Sweet Thing, Bubbles, Ste. Germain, Lollipop Lovin'

L-R: Perfect Topping, Refined

XOXO,
Awilda

Image credit: II3rinII at Specktra.net

MAC Cosmetics Grand Duos Collection for Spring 2009

LAUNCH: March 12th 2009

Mineralization has swept the beauty nation but MAC makes the next move with Grand Duos: Mineralize Blush that has a marbleized melange on one side, and a complimentary mono-shade on the other. Soft shimmer, super-shine pearl in a pretty tri-colour veining to enhance and glorify cheekbones, followed with the pop and dimension of solid colour shimmer without an overly frosted look. (source:temptalia)

XOXO,
Awilda

Tutorial: MAC Hello Kitty Smokey Blue Look

Hi Beauties!

As promised, Here is my video of the MA Hello Kitty Smokey Blue look I rocked for valentine's day. I hope you like it!

XOXO,
Awilda

Sunday, February 15, 2009

MUFE Purple/Blue Makeup Tutorial

Hi again Bellas!

Here's a video I made a few weeks ago using MUFE eyeshadows. I hope you like it1

XOXO,
Awilda

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Thanks!

XOXO,
Awilda

MAC Hello Kitty "Stately Black" Look (my version)

Hi Beauties!

Here are some photos of the look I tried for Valentines Day. I used my Hello Kitty TOO DOLLY palette. Youtube Video tutorial coming soon. :-)

Face:
MAC Studio Moisture cream
Tarte Clean Slate Primer
MAC Studio Finish Concealer nw 35
MAC Lightsweep/Shadeter contour set
MUFE HD foundation #128 (or MAC NC40)
MAC Skinfinish Natural - Medium Plus
MUFE #8 Blush + Soft and Gentle Mineralize SkinFinish (to highlight)

Lips:
Hello Kitty Popster TLC

Eyes:
Rollickin' Paint Pot in Crease only + Too Dolly Blue ES on top
Blackground Paint Pot on Lid only + Stately Black ES on top
Yogurt ES to Highlight
Blacktrack Fluidline to line top lashes
Stately Black smudge on bottom lashes
SmoothBlue Eyeliner in waterline
MAC #7 Lashes + Maybelline Full 'n Soft Mascara

XOXO,
Awilda

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Cream Team : Lavender Whip Lipstick

Hi again Beauties!

I went to my MAC store to check out the Cream Team collection. I only picked up with Lavender Whip Lipstick because it was the only thing that I felt was New enough. And I must say that I do love it!

In general, I love the texture of Creamsheen lipsticks. The color is surprisingly pigmented enough to be build-able or you can opt to wear it sheerly. In this photo, I am wearing the Lavender Whip lipstick with the MAC Clear Lipglass. (I am NC40)

This will be a great color for Spring/Summer weekends when you don't feel like wearing the usual pink or nude color. Plus it's so Modern looking it will surely lift your mood when you wear it!

Let me know how you like it!

XOXO,
Awilda

China Glaze:Recycle Nail Polish (Dupe MAC HK "On The Prowl")

Hi Beauties!

I wanted to show you all a photo of my latest nail polish acquisition (lol), China Glaze Recycle. It is a really Chic grey color. It looks great against your skin and it's totally wearable to the office. Application was really smooth, the photo is based on 2 coats.

PS: It looks VERY similar to the MAC Hello Kitty "on the prowl" nail polish for 1/3 of the price!

Let me know what you think.

XOXO,
Awilda