This Look Lightbox Face Of The Day is from last week. I took the basic smokey eye and added a pop of color to change it up a bit. I also went a little nuts on my hair and did a fun do inspired by Alice+Olivia Spring 2011 done by Ric Pipino. Check the look HERE.

A backstage photo I snapped last sept for the hair inspiration:

Products used:

Dr. Jart+ Beauty Balm
Kryolan Dermacolor Concealer
Laura Mercier Undercover Pot Secret Concealer #2
YSL Palette Y Blush
Make Up For Ever HD powder

Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Blanc Type, Patina (my new favorite eyeshadow!)
INGLOT AMC 58 (grass green with gold shimmer), AMC 64 (black with mulitcolor shimmer) 
MAC Feline Eye Kohl (LE)
Bare Escentuals Volumizing Mascara
NYX Brow Cake, Blonde

I lost my list so I don't remember exactly what I am wearing on my lip. FAIL.

It's been a hot minute since I've posted a face of the day makeup look. I really wanted to put my new Jesse's Girl eye dusts to the test. I'm OBSESSED with Kiwi Rose. It's such a cool color. If it was a food, I would eat it. Ok, maybe that's going a little too far.

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MAC Sculpt foundation NC20
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer
E.L.F. Undereye Concealer
YSL Palette Y blush (ADD GIFT ICON)
E.L.F. HD Powder
MAC Mineralized blush, Rhapsody in two

Two Faced Shadow Insurance
NYX Jumbo Pencil, Milk
Inglot Eyeshadow 351 Matte
Jesse's Girl Eye Dusts: Kiwi Rose, Majestic Green
MAC eyeshadow, Carbon, Texture
Prestige Liquid Eyeliner, black
MAC eye kohl, tarnish
MAC Plushlash mascara, plushblack
MAC Brow Pencil, Dirty Blonde

Maybelline, Park Ave Peach

Terrible drivers license pictures can haunt you for YEARS. Today I had to get one taken so I decided to stay on the neutral side of things. I did a warm neutral eye with some simple liner, a warm rosy-tan cheek and light coral gloss. Not over the top, but still ME.

Tips for ID picture makeup: try to avoid:

• crazy colors or rock n roll smoked out eye
• overly-contoured
• bright blush
• blood red lips or anything that may come off to harsh or overly trendy
• trend makeup, refering to anything that is too seasonal or avant gaurde.

Remember, you want to look like yourself in your picture because you will have it for YEARS. In my very first drivers license pictures I had pink hair. Kind of adorable, but also EVERYONE who looked at it pointed it out. "YOU DON'T HAVE PINK HAIR ANYMORE!"  Um, Thanks Captain obvious.

Additionally, I took these pictures about 10 hours AFTER I applied my makeup and it still looks good. Behold the power of primer!

Products Used:

MakeUp For Ever HD primer
Face Atelier Pro Ultra foundation: #2 
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer palette
E.L.F. under eye concealer/highlighter
Makeup Forever HD setting powder

YSL Palette Y 
Benefit Hoola bronzer
MAC mineralized blush Rhapsody in two (used as highlighter)

Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC brow pencil: dirty blonde
YSL Palette Y (used as eyeshadow)
INGLOT eyeshadow: eyeshadow: 351 (matte)
MAC eyeshadow: cross cultural 
MAC superslick liquid eyeliner: Smokey heir
Lancome Le Crayon Kohl waterproof pencil: Irreverent brun
Covergirl Lashblast: Very black

MAC Creamsheen glass: Richer, Lusher