BP Inspired Makeup!

Hey loves,

Today I decided to do a BP inspired Makeup look!

My Little Pony Inspired Makeup Look

Hi loves,

So I'm back again with a new makeup look designed by yours truly! Today I dropped Taylor off at the skytrain to go downtown for his sword fighting lessons (yes, he really is that geeky!) And as he was leaving I looked over at the My Little Pony that sits on my dashboard (also named Taylor) and thought "Those colors would be cool to try a makeup look with!"

So I got home and went to work.

What I used:
- Mac Flighty Frost Base

- Mac "Fresh Water" Eye Shadow

- Mac "Fuchsia" Pigment

- Rimmel "Glam Ice" Eye Shadow

- Mac LiquidLash Liner "Electrolady"

- Eye Kandy "Sour Grape" Sparkles

- Estee Lauder Turbo Lash Mascara

1) First I primed the eye with Mac's Flighty Frost Base, then patted on the Freshwater Color onto the eye lid using a round tipped brush.

2) Next I took Mac's "Fuchsia" Pigment and patted is along the outer crease using another round tipped brush. 

3) I blended the two colors together and took my Rimmel "Glam Ice" Eyeshadow just to use as a highlight under the brow.

4) After that I took my Mac "Electrolady" LiquidLash Liner and went along my lashline winging it out slighly, then did a coat on my waterline where I connected it to the upper eyelid.

5) Using a flat-tip brush I went under my lower lashes and lined using the "FreshWater" eyeshadow.

6) I took my Eye Kandy Sour Grape Sparkles and coated them overtop of the Mac eyeliner to sparkle it up a bit!

7) I coated my lashes with some black mascara and that was that!

I hope you like this look, it's my first one I've tried on my own really.

Love ya,

Tyrel

REVIEW: Eye Kandy Cosmetics!

Hey loves, so I have a new review today, it's for Eye Kandy Cosmetics which I discovered at the Hyack Festival here in New Westminster yesterday. We went for lunch for Tay's b-day and ended up getting stranded by the Hyack Festival Parade down 6th St, so we wandered around and came across a booth where this lovely girl (Jessica, I believe her name was) showed me the lovely glitter makeup they sell at Eye Kandy. I purchased the "Liquid Sugar" and 3 different colors of glitter so that I could try it out and see just how durable the Liquid Sugar really does make your makeup:

It's really a nice product actually! Like I said in the review the liquid sugar really helps keep the product on solid and, as a cheaper alternative, could be used with your own glitter most likely. I'll be fiddling with it some more and maybe creating a few looks with it when I'll update you on my thoughts, but for now... I love Eye Kandy Cosmetics!

Love ya lots!

- Tyrel

Rainbow Treat!

Hey loves,

Been a while, I know, but I've been super down on these anti-depressants that I've recently started. It's hard to get motivated right now. I'm sure my body will adjust soon, but I'm just so bleh! You'd think that being on stress leave from work would make me more productive (I do have ALL the time in the world right now) but I mainly find myself reading a lot or exercising, I wrote some a few days ago though (the start of a novel actually).

Anyway, today I was extremely bored so I decided to watch 2 hours worth of makeup tutorials on YouTube that I've subscribed to but have neglected to keep up on... One of the most interesting characters on there is Pertlitude he is this AMAZING makeup GUY who does tutorials and reviews that I absolutely love! For pride month (where he's from, out here it's July-August) he's been doing DRAG tutorials that are beautifully informative and I plan on trying out his chest conturing techniques very soon (the only thing I can't do is the tuck, I don't think I ever want to do that)

But anyway, he did this wonderful series of how to do everything drag and in it he had a rainbow eyemakeup that I fell in love with and decided to try my own version of... enjoy!

Love ya lots!

Tyrel

SPECIAL TODAY! Holly Golightly Inspired Makeup!

Hi loves!

So, I know I've been away for a while now, but I've got some personal issues that I've had to deal with for the past week now. I've had some tough times, but let's not dwell on that, let's have a look at what's going on today!

So, last night I introduced my partner, Taylor, to Breakfast at Tiffany's, which is one of my all time favorite movies and books! It's perfection (well, if it didn't have the racism aspect to it, it would be, but I forgive and blame it on the times) When I was a young boy, my sister and I loved the song "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and in it they mention the film, so when we saw it at the video store we just had to rent it, needless to say, we fell in love with it and Audrey Hepburn (how can you not!) and we've both watched it countless times!

Since getting into makeup, I've taken to noticing and trying to figure out how looks are accomplished (in advertisements, movies, tv shows, everything) and last night was no exception, Audrey Hepburn's look is ridiculously simple, yet devine beyond all words. I watched closely and made notes so I could attempt to copy the main look she has throughout the whole movie.

Starting with the skin she has such a wonderfully clear complexion that I can only mimmick with foundation.

Her cheekbones are perfection (and made even more apparent with blush under them)

Her eyebrows are penciled over to highlight the fullness of them (her makeup scene in the movie where she first meets Paul is so elegantly done: penciling in the brows and brushing it through as she talks on and on) 

Light colored eyeshadow is placed only on the lids and blended slightly up to not show a line

She has a thick liquid eyeliner above the upper lashes that wings out slightly, the liner, combined with a healthy coat of mascara give her lashes such a full look! (I also lined my upper lids to fill them in more, but I'm not sure if she would have),

and to finish it off she places a simple pink or nude color on her lips throughout!

"Hand me my purse, will you darling? A girl can't read that sort of thing without her lipstick"

Audrey's simplicity is truly inspiring and it's amazing how much you can do with just a little makeup!

Love you lots,

Tyrel!

Making Face: Great Looks #2: The Vamp!

Oh my goodness! So here is a look I LOOOOOOVE! So cool look and so fun to do! Today's look is called "The Vamp" and it's modeled here by Demi Moore:

How?

1) No concealer? YEAH RIGHT! I'm not as flawless as Demi, thank you! It's suggested that you don't conceal, but for a loo this crazy, I had to, and not just lightly!

2) Loose powder is applied with a sponge all over the face (I just use pressed, sorry don't have loose, and if I'm gonna use a sponge anyways...)

3) Brush your lashes up, then down at the ends (I defined them, again, I'm not DEMI)

4) Apply a browny-grey eyeshadow around the eye, focusing darker on the top of the inner crease and the outer eyes (I used a brown, then blended in a grey)

5) Mascara the top and bottom lashes (I put on false eyelashes and mascara)

6) Cover the lips with concealer and blend into outer area, draw the inner lips with an light lipliner making a shape.

8) Fill in the lips you just created with a dark toned lip-liner

And suddenly "Tyrel is a vamp, he's a vixen not a tramp, he's the da-da-da-da!" 

So, this was my first time using false lashes as well, so I should mention that, I think. It was an interesting experience, obviously it hightens your look a hell of a lot, but honestly, I don't care for them. They feel so fake and heavy and I feel worried constantly that they'll fall off. They're not hard to place (or at least I don't think so) it's just not my thing... Here's the look without:

But yeah, so it obviously makes the look better, I just don't feel comfortable in them. I'll be using them again, just know that I won't be enjoying it, ha ha!

Love ya lots,

Tyrel

Making Face: Great Looks #1: The Innocent!

So here we are, onto another section of Kevyn's book. This is another "simplicity" type look and I'm kind of over them... I understand they're important for everyday looks or if you don't want to really look made up, just gorgeous... But I want to do exciting things >:(

I skipped over the section called "the gathering" for right now (I don't know if I'll do it to be honest), I love the stories in it of these ordinary people coming in and getting a makeover for different reasons, but the looks are kind of redos of the first section of the book. I MIGHT try a few as further practice, but a lot of this section's photos have to do with a FULL makeover too (hair, clothes, everything...) and I don't want to get into that stuff right now.

So anyways, here's the look:

How? Honestly, it's just another "simplictic" look... Light concealer, light blush on the cheeks, temples and chin, light color on the lids (or no color), a brown along the crease for shadow, light mascara, a light lip liner around the lips and fill with some light or clear gloss...

I'm sorry to not go into detailed by the numbers on this one, but it's the SAME thing! I don't know, I guess I just think we should either be able to figure out the minor alternatives on our own or just be given them in brackets "(for added effect try this)" Sorry this one was a bore, but trust me when I say you're gonna love the next one!

Love ya,

Tyrel