Vanity| FOTD: Wintry Purple

For my first day back from my European adventure, I chose a simple look in theory. Smokey eyes are the easiest look to accomplish if you want to look like you tried. I paired it with a pop of color or my lips to make the weather seem less bleak. The photos were taken on my way to work in natural light.

Face:
MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC 50
Benefit Boi-ing Concealer #4 as a highlighter on nose, around brows and under eyes.
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Deep Dark as an all-over powder.

Brows:
I use MAC pencil in Stud to create the outline of my brows and Benefit Brow Zings in Dark to fill them in.

Eyes:
Maybelline cream liner in black as a base. Black eyeshadow from the Urban Decay Naked Palette all over the lid. Maybelline cream liner on the water line and as a liner. Benefit They're Real Mascara

Cheeks:
Inglot Pressed Powder in 68 as a contour/blush

Lips
MAC Magenta Lip Pencil
OCC Lip Tar in Hoochie

Makeup| Read My Lips

Like most African-American women, the space around my lips are dark and so, I never really wanted to do much with the area. More and more, i find myself wanting to play around with some looks. Here's som inspiration.

this has to be a sticker, right?  too perfect.

all images via fuckyeahmakeup.tumblr.com

Vanity| Face of the Day: Amethyst Lips

If you follow me on Facebook, you've already seen this picture of me. This pic documents a rare moment of me wearing makeup on my day off. 

I let my Twin pick out a hair color for me without questioning him and I think he did a bang-up job. Its Warm Brown by Feria.

 I bought the glasses from a street vendor in the St. Marks strip in the East Village. $10.

 Face: MAC Concealer in NC 50 (worn as foundation) - this is the lightest formula MAC has (in my findings)
Cheeks: (dubiously complicated) MAC Lovejoy on apples of cheeks.(pink bronze color) MAC Lovething on backs of cheeks (reddish color) MAC Blunt under cheekbones as a contour (dark brown)
Lips: Clinique Creamshaper Pencil in Starry Plum (dark purple color) MAC Up the Amp Lipstick (lavendar) Illamasqua Fierce Lip Gloss - gives it that icy purple color.

a picture in natural sunlight so that you see the makeup is not that severe.

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