Fashioning Your Face!

This post is about fashioning your face a.k.a makeup. Here are products I suggest so you can look and feel as great as I do! You may have or haven't tried out these products, so remember that different things work for different people.

Eye Makeup: NYX, MAC, Dior, NARS & Maybelline
As you can tell, these are my favorite brands to use for makeup. I will admit that I don't use a lot of face makeup because I don't like the way it feels on my skin. I mostly emphasize my eyes.

To start off, I use a base on my eyelids. There are two that I use depending on how long I will be wearing my makeup. Plus, one is a lot less expensive than the other and is a cream base as opposed to a liquid base.

The NYX Eye Shadow base in Pearl is the one I use for just simple, everyday eye shadow. It goes for $6.00 at nyxcosemtics.com, but is also available at Ulta Cosmetic stores (along with other NYX products). Just apply a small amount to your eyelid with your fingertip, as if you were applying lip balm. The shine of the minerals adds some sparkle to your eyeshadow.

A more expensive alternative is the NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, which goes for $24 at Sephora. I have a sample size of this that I was given from the store, but I would spend the money on it if I run out. It works very well. If you want all of your eye makeup to stay on for a long day, this stuff will do the trick! Just apply a small amount with the applicator to your lid. After a few seconds of drying, apply your eye makeup.

Next, I apply eyeshadow, but not all over my lid. To give a full-blown effect, you should apply a medium color on your lid, a dark color in your crease, a light color on your brown bone, and a very dark color in the outer corner of your lid. For eyeshadow, I use the NYX Runway Collection eyeshadow palette in Champagne and Caviar. The colors in this palatte are a mix of neutrals and darks. They work great for smokey looks and last pretty long. I find that this brand of shadows goes on really well. There are nine other colors of palettes and all of them go for $9.75 at the company's website as mentioned before.

After applying eye shadow, I apply eyeliner. Eyeliner is a great way to enhance your eyes and nothing works better than MAC eyeliner. I use their Powerpoint Eye Pencil because it's waterproof, goes on very smooth and when you smudge it on your lids, it gives a great effect. These pencils go for $14.50 at maccosmetics.com as well as in their stores. I find that the best color to get is black but grey is also good if you don't want something that's too dark around the eyes. I don't really have cheaper alternative to this because I've been using this type of pencil for years and have found that nothing works better. I usually apply my liner just on my bottom lash line and not my lid. I feel it gives a better effect, especially if you smudge a little black eyeshadow in the corner of your lids.

Lastly, two coats of mascara are a must to make my lashes look thick and dark. My favorite mascara to use is a Dior Diorshow Blackout Waterproof mascara. As reviewed by most fashion and beauty magazines, they are right when they say it is one of the best splurges when purchasing eye makeup. This mascara is exclusively sold at Sephora for $24, but for $18 you can get a sample size of two Dior mascaras by the register. This mascara lasts all day and makes your lashes look their darkest and fullest. It also applies on very well.

A cheaper alternative to this is Maybelline's Colossal Volume Express mascara, which goes for around $6.00 at most drug stores. The brush does add volume to your lashes but be careful, because the mascara tends to clump. It's a good alternative and does the job.

My next post will be on hair, but for now here are the make up products I mentioned above, along with an eyeshot of a look I have done with some of these products: