Green-Eyed Goddess with a Flashy Red Lip

Hey, y'all! I'm happy to present this look to you seeing as I created it for my long-time hair stylist and friend, Sarah. 

Being a fellow artist, she isn't afraid of wearing color and experimenting with wild shades of lipstick or hair color. And since she normally wears a very bold eye with black winged liner, I chose to go with a more subtle yet glam look to make her green eyes glow. 

Sarah usually wears red or berry shades on her lips, so I felt this super vibrant liquid lipstick would be fitting. It also goes along with the eye look, which goes well with the end of summer, but would also work well for fall. 

And we all know that red is timeless and classic, so it can be worn year round. 

Below, I will be providing the product list for the look as per usual. 

And if you have any questions, suggestions for future postings, or comments, please leave them all below. 

Products Used: 

Primer: Mirabella Prime  $29

Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion  $20

Foundation: Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme Foundation shades "Graceful Swan" & "Ingenue"  $19.99 each 

Concealer: Graftobian "Ultra Lites" HD Glamour Creme Foundation shade "Lady Fair"  $28.99

Setting Powder: Ben Nye Luxury Powder "Cameo"  $12-20 

Bronzer: Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer  $30

Blush: Jordana Powder Blush "Touch of Pink"  $5.79

Highlighter: Pacifica Natural Coconut Eyeshadow in "Ethereal" (no longer available) 

Eyeshadow: 

• Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Single in "Vanilla"  $3.26 
• Jaclyn Hill Favorites Palette by Morphe Cosmetics (no longer available) shades es76, es74, es54, es48, es24

Liner: MAC Fluidline in "Dipdown"  $16

Mascara: UD Perversion Mascara  $20

Brows: ABH Brow Pro Palette   $88

Lip Liner: Maybelline ColorSensational Lip Liner in "Clear 10"  $6.19

Lipstick: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in "Venezia"  $24

Setting Spray: UD All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray  $30

Brown-Eyed Beauty Makeup

Today's makeup was just a random choice. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. And to tell you the truth, I woke up this morning, opened up a few palettes and swatched some shades before making up my mind. Brown eyes are so versatile. There are so many directions you can take with makeup. It's always so fun to me to come up with ideas ahead of time, all the while discovering new color combos. 

Makeup is my art. 

As usual, I'll be listing all of the products at the bottom of this post.. But would you believe it if I told you I used shades from three different palettes for this eye look? 

Shout out and a big "Thank You!!" to Kelsey for offering to be a model for blog portfolio! 

Many times when I'm doing work with clients, I run out of time and don't have a chance to get proper photos for my portfolio. So, I've had a few girls agree to work with me so I can get some detailed photos of my work and a good basis for the start of my professional portfolio. 

For this look, though, I did a bright day time eye with some smokiness. The black winged liner and the blackened waterline make her eyes POP without making them appear too small or closed off. Lining brown eyes with black liner tends to make the warm honey brown pigmentation in most all brown eyes stand out. 

She just returned from the beach, so I tried to give her a nice, dewy glow to her face to accentuate her beach tan. She has a great facial structure, so I only lightly contoured the natural shadows of her face to bring some warmth back in to complement the dewy highlights. 

And lastly, I applied a natural pink lip to yet again, give the face a "fresh-faced" appearance. 

Products Used: 

Primer: Mirabella Prime  $29

Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion  $20

Foundation: Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme Foundation shades "Sunlit Linen" "Desert Sand" & "Buttermilk"  $19.99 each 

Concealer: Coastal Scents Eclipse Concealer Palette   $14.95

Setting Powder: Ben Nye "Buff" Luxury Powder  $12-20

Bronzer: NYX Cosmetics Highlight & Contour Pro Palette  $24.99, currently on sale for $14.99

Blush: Jordana Powder Blush "Rose Silk" $5.79

Highlighter: E.L.F. Studio Baked Blush in "Pinktastic"  $3

Eyeshadow: 

• Lorac Pro Palette 2 shades "Nectar" "Charcoal" & "Black"  $42
• The Balm Cosmetics Balm Voyage Palette shades "C1" & "C4"  $42.50
• Jaclyn Hill Favorites Palette by Morphe Cosmetics (no longer available) shades es54, es56, es20, es63, es64

Eye Liner: L'OREAL Infallible Laquer Liner 24HR "Blackest Black"  $9.95

Mascara: UD Perversion Mascara  $20

Lipstick: E.L.F. Studio Mineral Lipstick "Party Pink"  $5

Lipgloss: NYX Lip Butters "Eclair"  $4.99, currently $2.99

Setting Spray: UD All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray  $30

Thanks to all of you for your constant support and avid interest in my work! I will have more upcoming posts like this for my portfolio in the near future, so stay tuned!

xx