Simple Drugstore Look: Every Day Edition

Today, I am going to show you a look that I have really liked. It is a really easy look and you can adapt it in a way that you like. You can stop after the first step or do every single step and even add more colors. It is a very neutral look so it's not all up in your face. As an added bonus, the look is pretty much all drugstore. Cheap, but awesome at the same time!

Products Used:

Face

Skin79 Oriental Gold BB Cream

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Sand

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny

Eyes

Wet n' Wild Eyeshadow Palette in Comfort Zone

Maybelline Ultra Liner in Black

Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara(Waterproof)

For tools, I pretty much only use ELF so there is nothing really specific that you should use.

For the face products, this is just what I use. I love these products, but you may have products you prefer.

This is the only eyeshadow palette I am using. It is super cheap ($4.99) and really amazing. You can find this at Walgreens. I labeled each side as Side 1 or Side 2.

Apply the browbone color on your browbone and the eyelid color up to your crease from Side 1. Don't go past the crease.

Add the crease color from Side 1. Make sure you blend it in really well.

Add the define color from Side 1 to the outer v. For me, I like it a bit subtle, so I did it with a very light hand.

This is what the look open so far.

For some added drama, I added the gorgeous( and I mean gorgeous!) define eyeshadow from Side 2 to the middle of my eyelid. The color is simply gorgeous!

So I finished it off with eyeliner and mascara. Voila! We are done! Easy-peasy lemon squeazy! 

Now even though this is not exactly part of the tutorial, I just really wanted to show you this color. It is the Revlon Just Kissable Balm Stain in Romantic. I have a very sheer layer, but it can definitely be made to be more opaque. Love it!

The format I used was inspired by Urban Babe. She posts about makeup, life, and it is all really interesting/helpful. You should definitely check her out!

Anyways, I hope this was at least slightly interesting.

Thanks for reading!

Megumi

Tutorial: Red-Orange Lips

Have you ever bought a lipstick that looks a bit...orange and not the good kind of orange? I did and I had no idea what to do with it. So, for those of you who are in a similar position as me, here is a tutorial on how to make it work!

Step#1 Moisturize your lips

Step#2 Apply a lip liner that is a shade or two darker than your lips on the outer corners. Don't fill in the middle of your lips

Step#3 Dab the lipstick only on the middle. Dab it on until you get a color that you like.

Step#4 Apply a pink lip gloss all over. This will blend the lip liner and the lipstick in to make a beautiful look. Plus, this look will make your lips look even more fuller!

Here is a swatch and a products list. The products will be listed from top to bottom.

Products:

Jordana Lip Liner in Rock n' Rose

NYX Round Lipstick in Femme

Mary Kay Nourishine Lip Gloss in Pink Diamond

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My Take: Gradient Lips

So, recently, I have really been trying to pull of the gradient lips for some time now. I first saw it on Miss A's MV "Touch"(which I think is beautifully made) and I think I have finally pulled it off.

So here is my step-by-step take on it:

On a well moisturized set of lips, add a lip tint that mainly focuses on the middle of the lips.

The tint should be a berry color. Think of bene-tint by Benefit

Here is an open mouthed shot for a better look

Next, add some nude, pink lipstick to blend the tint. The lipstick should not be overly pink or nude. Like your natural lip color, but slightly better. The one I used has a bit of shimmer.

Here are some swatches of the products I used. 

Top: Covergirl Outlast Lip Stain in 425 Plum Pout

Bottom: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 619 Rose & Shine

I also like to use the NYX lipstick in Femme. I just dab some of the product the same way I did stain and I smudge it out with my finger. This gives it a bit more orange-y red color. 

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