Here's a conversation that kind of went something like this between me and my guy:
Him: So you've been doing a lot of really subtle, neutral looks for a while now.....(trails off)
Me: Yeah, I have.
Him: (beat) Yeah.
Me: ............
Him: You should do what you normally do and do a dramatic eye.
Me: Has it been that long!?? (laughing) I've been doing neutral eye treatments b/c I never do them and I felt out of practice and then I guess I just got used to doing them. What are you saying? No more neutral and back to the norm?
Him: YES!!!
Me: Ok, Ok! Haha, I'll change it up, love.
Man, I didn't even realize the rut I had gotten myself into! My love and passion with makeup is all about color and drama and fun eye treatments. It's what I'm known for, what I love to do and what I PREFER to do. Doing the subtle and neutral thing has been fun but I have to admit, it can get kind of boring for me and I got too comfortable. I became complacent in my craft. Bad on me! I can understand why he's been itching to see the boldness back on my face! LOL!
Now, this isn't to say that a subtle eye is bad or anything negative, however for someone like me who is more prone to doing the big and dramatic and glittery makeup -- subtlety is not something I usually do. With the job that I have, I can wear whatever makeup I want to and not have to worry about "Can I wear this?" or "I can't wear that b/c I have a meeting." or something to that point. That's why I don't have the "take this look from day to night" thing. I do it for my clients, but not for myself; I just wear whatever I want and don't really care!
Anyway, I got up this morning, made some coffee and took my guy into the makeup studio with me and I pulled out the color palettes and said, "Pick out what you want." Hahaha! I knew he'd pick a purple because it's his favorite color and he paired it with a sparkly black and some yellow which I used for a bold pop of color. This is a very fun look that definitely has some drama. He was happy, I was happy, all is well again. Ha! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
The rhinestones were clear and purple but in this picture it looks like there are all different kinds of colors b/c of the flash!
Check out that fierce eyebrow!!
Face:
*Disclaimer: The only products that I did not pay for were the Brun & Fig. 1 eye shadows, which were given to me by MAC. All other products were either bought by me or given to me as a gift. Betty Girl Makeup T-shirt was created by me.
Him: So you've been doing a lot of really subtle, neutral looks for a while now.....(trails off)
Me: Yeah, I have.
Him: (beat) Yeah.
Me: ............
Him: You should do what you normally do and do a dramatic eye.
Me: Has it been that long!?? (laughing) I've been doing neutral eye treatments b/c I never do them and I felt out of practice and then I guess I just got used to doing them. What are you saying? No more neutral and back to the norm?
Him: YES!!!
Me: Ok, Ok! Haha, I'll change it up, love.
Man, I didn't even realize the rut I had gotten myself into! My love and passion with makeup is all about color and drama and fun eye treatments. It's what I'm known for, what I love to do and what I PREFER to do. Doing the subtle and neutral thing has been fun but I have to admit, it can get kind of boring for me and I got too comfortable. I became complacent in my craft. Bad on me! I can understand why he's been itching to see the boldness back on my face! LOL!
Now, this isn't to say that a subtle eye is bad or anything negative, however for someone like me who is more prone to doing the big and dramatic and glittery makeup -- subtlety is not something I usually do. With the job that I have, I can wear whatever makeup I want to and not have to worry about "Can I wear this?" or "I can't wear that b/c I have a meeting." or something to that point. That's why I don't have the "take this look from day to night" thing. I do it for my clients, but not for myself; I just wear whatever I want and don't really care!
Anyway, I got up this morning, made some coffee and took my guy into the makeup studio with me and I pulled out the color palettes and said, "Pick out what you want." Hahaha! I knew he'd pick a purple because it's his favorite color and he paired it with a sparkly black and some yellow which I used for a bold pop of color. This is a very fun look that definitely has some drama. He was happy, I was happy, all is well again. Ha! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
The rhinestones were clear and purple but in this picture it looks like there are all different kinds of colors b/c of the flash!
Check out that fierce eyebrow!!
Face:
- Makeup Forever HD Primer
- Revlon Color Stay Foundation
- MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Foundation
- Makeup Forever Concealer Palette #1
- MAC Studio Stick Concealer in NW45 (contouring)
- Illamasqua Cream Blusher in Lies
- Rhinestones from Michael's Craft Store
- Smashbox Cream Eye Liner in Lava (as base on lid only)
- MAC Black Tied
- MAC Fig. 1
- MAC Vibrant Grape
- MAC Blanc Type (blended with a fluffy brush under the eyes to smooth and give a matte finish.)
- MAC Cream Color Base in Luna (as highlight)
- Illamasqua Eye Shadow in Moonflower (on top of Luna)
- Avon Eyeliner in Black
- MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
- MAC Brun for brows
- Avon Super Shock Mascara
- Sephora "Wispy" False Eyelashes
- MAC Lipliner in Half Red (lips lined and filled in)
- Illamasqua Lipstick in Welt
- MAC Lipgloss in Funtabulous (my new favorite lipgloss b/c it can be layered over anything to create new colors and looks. It's amazing!!)
- Illamasqua Nail Polish in Milf
*Disclaimer: The only products that I did not pay for were the Brun & Fig. 1 eye shadows, which were given to me by MAC. All other products were either bought by me or given to me as a gift. Betty Girl Makeup T-shirt was created by me.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the eyes!
ReplyDeleteI love your look here =) It's really playful and colourful. And it's interesting how the rhinestones turned out like rainbow colours from the camera flash!
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky you can wear bold makeup in the daytime as well for your job!
I wish my boyfriend was more into my makeup like yours is ;) my bf notices nothing about my makeup and always says he prefers me without which is nice, but can be a bit boring when I want an opinion! Plus, my close girlfriend doesn't really wear makeup either so I'm sort of alone with it all!
Super fun look! I love sparkly things. The rhinestones are a nice touch!
ReplyDeletei love this oneeee ....=)
ReplyDelete& im so feeling the shirt ..!!!