Brief Bio: Shelby is originally from Ukiah, California and grew up amidst walnut trees, wineries, and horses. At Columbia University, she majored in Political Science and Hispanic Studies and ran competitively for their XC (Cross Country) and Track teams in New York City. She’s now back on the West Coast and enjoying the wonderful city of San Francisco!
I met Shelby for the first time last Saturday when I gave her a makeover. She told me she wanted a green-inspired makeup look, so this is what I came up with!
The yellow (MAC Pro E/S in “Bright Sunshine”) really stood out every time she blinked. 
Here’s a picture of me and Shelby after the makeover!
On Saturday, March 6, 2010, I held my first makeup event for nerdygirlmakeup.com in San Francisco with the help of my sisters — Wyette with makeup and Kimmi with cooking hors d’oeuvres.
I had so much fun meeting new people and doing makeovers. Each of the gals who got a makeover sent me information prior to the event about what type of look they wanted, and my sister and I worked together to make each look different.
Here are some pictures of me mixing custom foundation and matching it to the skin color of one of the guests:
My sister and I were in this makeup room for six hours straight!
This is what I was doing between makeovers — cleaning brushes, tools, and makeup.
We had a total of 12 guests that came out to the event to watch and/or get a makeover. We also had a stylist giving fashion advice as well! My mom also stopped by to show her support (thanks, Ma! <3).
There was a before and after photo shoot for each of the makeovers (courtesy of my photographer/boyfriend Greg). I will be showcasing one makeover per day for the next few days, so stay tuned! 
MAC Cosmetics launched the Too Fabulous collection online on March 2, 2010 and in stores on March 4, 2010.
I picked up two items from this collection: Mineralize Blush Duo in “Rhapsody in Two” ($23.00) and Lip Pencil in “In Synch” ($13.00).
I have purchased a few MAC Mineralize Blush Duos in a previous collection (Grand Duos), but “Rhapsody in Two” is by far my favorite blush duo. It adds a touch of light pink color and a nice glow on my cheeks. Initially, I didn’t think it would show up much on my skin tone, but I purchased it anyway and was very pleased with the results. I like using this blush when I’m wearing dramatic eye shadow, since this blush is very light (but not too light that it doesn’t show up on me).
The lip pencil is such a pretty light pink color, and it is nicely paired with the blush. I like to block out my lip color with MAC Lip Erase Lip Balm in “Dim” before using this lip pencil to get the true color to show up on my lips.
Here’s a hot pink look that I came up with using both this blush and lip pencil. This look is inspired by the Too Fabulous picture above.
Most of the colors I used for this look came from the Coastal Scents Ultra Shimmer 88 Eye Shadow Palette
. Since the palette doesn’t have names for the colors, here’s a picture of the palette where I circled the colors that I used. This is also a good way for those of you who do not have the palette to find colors similar to the ones I used.
EYES
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance (entire lid and under lower lash line)
- Coastal Scents Ultra Shimmer 88 Eye Shadow Palette – hot pink E/S (lower lid)
- Coastal Scents Ultra Shimmer 88 Eye Shadow Palette – light pink E/S (blend along crease using a fluffy brush and windshield wiper motions)
- Coastal Scents Ultra Shimmer 88 Eye Shadow Palette – light cream E/S (highlight)
- Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in “Black Ink” (upper lash line)
CHEEKS
- MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in “Rhapsody in Two” (on apples)
LIPS
- MAC Lip Erase Lip Balm in “Dim” (to block out my natural lip color to get the true color of the lip pencil)
- MAC Lip Pencil in “In Synch”
- MAC Lipglass in “Honorable”
Be careful when using hot pink or any color with red pigment near your eyes though. I am allergic to certain types of red pigment, and for some reason the only bright pink eye shadow that I’m not allergic to is the one in the Coastal Scents palette (and it’s the cheapest one too!). Make sure to test any new makeup you want to use on a small area of your wrist for a few hours just to be safe!
This is a fun bronze makeup look I came up with over the weekend. The rain went away, and the sun was shining. Although it was still windy, I made the most of the weather and went to the beach (with this makeup on haha) and flew kites.
EYES
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance (entire lid)
- MAC E/S in “Goldmine” (lower lid, inner corner/tear duct, and inner lower lash line)
- MAC E/S in “Antiqued” (outer V and blend along crease)
- MAC E/S in “Shroom” (highlight)
- MAC E/S in “Amber Lights” (lower outer to inner lash line; blend where it meets Goldmine)
- Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in “Chocolate Shimmer” (upper lash line)
- Dior DiorShow Black Out Mascara (upper lashes)
CHEEKS
- Benefit Bronzing Powder in “Hoola” (contour)
- MAC Blushcreme in “Lilicent” (on apples — apply and blend with fingertips)
LIPS
- Benefit “Sexy Gold” L/S (this is a limited edition shade, so any light shimmery gold lipstick will work!)
March 8th, 2010 in
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I purchased this light blue and cream woven tunic ($22.80 at Forever 21) at the mall last night. I haven’t been to the mall in two weeks (lol), since I’ve spent most of my time shopping at REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) for my snow travels these past couple weekends. When I saw this top, I was relieved to buy something that wasn’t meant for cold weather.
I like the floral lace overlay and the silver beads along the neckline. The beads extend down the back as well — it looks really pretty since it’s actually a t-back (click here to see a picture of it).
I’m wearing this with white tights and a white cardigan that my mom got me.
Wycee is a certified professional makeup artist and nerd.
