Cut Crease & Glitter Liner

This is a fun party look that is perfect for New Year's Eve. Cut creases are my kryptonite. Out of all the makeup techniques, this is one is the most difficult for me. It's because I have hooded eyelids and I have to draw the crease a lot higher than my natural one so it can show up. And all that blending! A big shout out to you if you can conquer cut-creases with ease!

FOTD: Holiday Glam

I am on a roll with the makeup posts! I've been refining my technique and plus I purchased a new camera. This makes taking photographs a lot more fun. You can actually see the colors accurately. I no longer have  lighting struggles or have to wait for daylight to capture that one perfect picture.

Bright Sophistication FOTD

This is a look that I think is great for any holiday party. It it nstantly adds brightness to your eyes while the deep lip adds some elegance.

Merry Christmas FOTD

 

Merry Christmas! I hope you are enjoying it with your friends, family and loved ones. Here is another look that is Holidays-inspired. I love how beautiful green and red look together. Enjoy!

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE

Black Opal Stick Foundation "Truly Topaz"

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer "Medium"

Ben Nye Banana Powder

Maybelline Fit Me Powder #350

Bare Minerals Sculpting Kit

LIPS

NYX slim lip pencil "Deep Purple"

MAC lipstick "Diva"

EYES

UDPP

NYX Jumbo Pencil "Milk"

Urban Decay "Urb" (lid)

MAC eye shadow "Humid" (crease, lower lashline, and outer lid

TooFaced eye shadow (Natural at Night Palette) "Cocoa Star" (crease)

Urban Decay eye shadow  "Half Baked" (inner corner)

Blue Heaven Kajal Eyeliner

Ruby Kisses iBling glitter eyeliner "glitz and green"

Ardell "Sexies" eye lashes

  

24K Gold Look

Of course I had to do a holiday look with glitter! This is the third holiday look I've done. If you want to see the two previous holiday looks, there are links at the bottom of the post.

I did a cut crease with gold glitter. I added green on the lower lash line for a festive pop of color. This is perfect for any glam holiday party or New Years Eve. 

Tips for applying glitter:

1. Use a tacky base for applying glitter, I used a glitter liquid liner by NYX. You can also use unscented lip balm or a eye sealer (L.A Splash has an affordable one).

2. Use scotch tape to remove any fallout from your skin.

3. Apply your face makeup after your eye look for a flawless look.

4. Use a moist shadow brush or sponge applicator to apply loose glitter to your eyelids.

I was hoping the glitter would show up more in different lighting. Today I also noticed I have uneven eyelids. Random!

PRODUCTS USED

FACE

Black Opal Stick Foundation "Truly Topaz"

MAC Prolongwear Concealer NW35

Coastal Scents Concealer Palette (yellow color corrector)

Ben Nye Banana Powder

Revlon Mineralize Powder "Suntan Matte"

Black Radiance Baked Blush "Toasted Almond"

LIPS

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick "Nude Delight"

H&M Pink lipgloss

EYES

UDPP

Wet n Wild Pencil Eyeliner "Black" (crease)

CUICU Flashind Diamond Eyeshadow "Saddle Brown" (crease)

NARS Bronzer "Laguna" (blending color)

Urban Decay eyeshadow "Half-Baked"

NYX Crystal Liner "Gold" (lid)

NYX Loose Glitter "Gold" 

Blue Heaven Kajal Eyeliner (upper lashline, tight-line upper and lower waterline)

Wet n Wild Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil "Envy"

L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara

Milani Easybrow Brow Pencil "Dark Brown"

Other Holiday Looks:

Rose Gold Look

Red Holiday Look

Disclaimer: this post contains items that have been sent to me for review consideration.

Holiday Party Makeup: Rose Gold!

The holidays seem to be the time when we love going all out with our makeup and outfits. I love all the glitter and metallics that always make an appearance this time of year. This look is a slight variation, instead of using traditional gold, I used rose gold. It is just as festive and goes perfect with a deep berry red lip.

I am also using more products sent to me from KKCenterHK, which are pictured below. You can view my previous review on KKCenterHK products HERE. Also with the code "beautywithbrains", you get a 10% discount!

Products Used:

FACE

Revlon Colorstay Foundation "Rich Ginger"

Coastal Scents Concealer Palette

MAC Prolongwear Concealer NW35

Bare Minerals All Over Face Color "Faux Tan"

Ben Nye Contour No 2

Black Radiance Artisan Color Baked Blush "Toasted Almond"

EYES

UDPP

Loreal Infallible Eyeshadow "Amber Rush" (applied with Mac Fix+ on lid)

CUICU Diamond Eyeshadow "Eggplant Purple" (crease and lower lashline)

NYX "Black" (outer v)

NARS bronzer "Laguna" (blend in colors at crease and lower lashline)

NYX Sahara (highlight and inner corners)

Urban Decay eyeliner "Perversion"

Ruby Kisses gel eyeliner "Black"

Yanquina Dense Ultra Resistance Mascara

Milana Easy Brow Pencil

LIPS

NYX lip pencil "Deep Purple"

MAC lipstick "Rebel"

 Hope you enjoy this look! here are the KK Center HK products I used for this look:

CUICU Flashing Diamond Eyeshadow "Eggplant Purple" and Yanqina Dense Ultra Resistance Mascara

CUICU Flashing Diamond Eyeshadow "Eggplant Purple"

Disclaimer: Some items in this post have been sent to me for review purposes.