Archive for August, 2010

Fashion Friday: Episode 28

Posted on August 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
Now that school is coming up for some of you nerdy girls, I wanted to share with you how to show your school spirit in style! You could always just wear your usual t-shirt or sweatshirt with your school name embroidered on it, but here are some ways to incorporate school spirit with your accessories instead. Read more...
How to Apply Pigments Wet (Foiling)

Posted on August 12, 2010 | 14 Comments
Applying pigments wet makes the color of the pigment much more vibrant and intense than applying it dry. When you apply pigments wet, it's as if you have a whole new shade of pigment! Foiling is another name for this technique, because it has the effect of making your eyeshadow/pigment look shiny and bright like foil. Here's how to bring out the intensity of your pigment colors! Read more...
Gold Glitter Look

Posted on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
There are a lot of people who use glitter on their eye area, even though glitter is usually not recommended when worn on or near the eyes. I wanted to share with you how I add glitter to my looks that I've found to be safe for me. Here's how I do it! Read more...
Purple, Green, and Yellow Look

Posted on August 10, 2010 | 5 Comments
When my clothes don't inspire me to use particular eyeshadow colors, I turn to the colors of my accessories. In this case, I came up with a makeup look to match an owl necklace I got at Forever 21. There are two eyeshadow colors on my center lid as well as two eyeshadow colors on my outer V. I blended them out (in the direction of lighter color to darker color), so that there's a subtle transition between each color. Read more...
MAC Pro Chromaline

Posted on August 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
Chromaline is a gel/cream liner available at MAC Pro. They are waterproof and smudge-proof, and come in a total of 8 colors (3 of which are eye safe). Chromalines are matte, so the colors are pretty intense. Read more...