MU Tutorial: Green Smokey Eyes

I find smokey eyes easy to do. Why? You just need one or two dark eye shadows and you're good to go. Well, not literally as you still have other products to use for your face. The major reason why I find it easy is that the application need not to be precised. The more it is smoked-out, the better. But please do not forget to blend, blend and blend. I posted a Green Smokey Eyes sometime last week and some of you requested for tutorial. So, here it is.

Green Smokey Eyes

FYI: This photo is obviously taken with a flash. We had an outfit shot in our roof deck right after I finished my make-up. Hence, the oil is beginning to build up when we came back to our unit after about 45 minutes. I  have oily skin, by the way.

Okay, let's move on with the tutorial.

1. I dabbed a little amount of Clarins Lisse Minute onto my T-zone area only where oil builds up easily and a little on my cheeks. Oh this is a holy grail! And yes, miracle happens every time I use this.

2. Pumped a little amount of Etude House BB Cream (in Refreshing) and applied onto my face using an angled foundation brush. Note that I applied the BB Cream onto the center of my face brushing it outward.

3. I set it with my Palladio Rice Powder (in Natural).

4. I did my eye brows using the IN2IT eye brow kit.

5. Now for the eyes, I applied NYX Eye shadow base (in Skintone) for a more vibrant effect of the eye shadow.

6. I applied NYX (in Highlight) onto my brow bone and just above the socket of my eyes.

7. I lined my eyes with IN2IT eyeliner in Black and winged it a bit. Then, I lined also my lower lash line just about 1/3 part. * Get a Q-tip and smudge the eyeliner except the pointed wing. Dust a powder on your under eye area for the fall-outs.  

8. Apply NYX (in Exotic Green) on your entire eyelid. Bring it up to the crease. Blend the edges using a blending brush.

9. Apply the NYX (in Mermaid Green) from the corner eye inward to 2/3 part of the lid. Blend it again.

10. Line your waterline with IN2IT eyeliner (in Black).

11. Using eye shadow brush, load it with Ever Bilena (in Cleo) and darken the 1/3 part of the lid. Then, sharpen the winged area bringing up to the crease for a sharp line. I aimed for a sharper edge. 

Then, using a bullet brush, load it again with Cleo and darken the outer corner of your eyes. Using the eye liner brush, load it with Exotic Green and apply to lower lash line from outer up to 1/3 part. Then, load the brush again with Mermaid Green, applying from the corner of the eye inward to connect with the Exotic Green. (Forgive my poor explanation but I hope you can still follow).

12. Curl your lashes. I applied my current favorite mascara Shu Uemura Precise Volume Mascara (in Black).

13. Apply the NYX Blush (in Spice) in the apple of your cheeks.

14. Lastly, I lined my lips with NYX Lip liner (in Natural) and applied a nude lipstick by Wet 'n Wild (in Nude). Then, I topped it off with NYX Megashine lip gloss.

There you have it - edgy smokey eyes. Notice how it made my eyes a lot bigger? No wonder smokey eye is very popular for Asians especially to those with monolids. Until next time.


XX,

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Face It: BRIGHT SULTRY LOOK

So, what eye make-up should you wear with a gray dress? 

Believe me, if you are not confident enough in putting on your make-up like me especially in matching it with your outfit; you'll end up goggling for tips lol! Okay, so I found out that gray is a neutral color. Some said that you can wear any eye make-up, some said it's best to go for a smokey eye look, a purple look, a gray/ silver eye make-up, etc.

I end up with this look though:

 

The occasion I've attended to was held on daytime so I chose a more neutral look but sultry. Honestly, I received compliments with this make-up. It's so flattering most especially when the compliment came from my B's mom!

Bright Sultry Eye Make-Up

Products used:

Etude House Magic BB Cream in Refreshing

Bobbi Brown Stonewashed Nudes Palette
Etude House Single Eye Shadow in White

Stila Eye Shadow in Moonlight

NYX Blush in Spice

Wet n Wild in Retro Pink

Other products I've used but not in the photo:

Natural Rice Oil Absorbing Powder

IN2IT Eye Brow Kit

Maybelline Volum Express Mascara

NYX Lip Liner in Rose

MAC Sheer Vision Gloss

 

The STILA in Moonlight did a lot of brightening in my eyes. I really love this eye shadow. I just used this in my inner corners and tear duct areas. It is so pigmented; creamy and very sparkly.

Smile always and stay tuned.

Jenniya

Face It: MY EVERY DAY LOOK

Thank God, it's Friday! I ended my week with an appointment in Makati City today. Hope I can award to my client the unit that he really, really likes. Good luck to me as we are in the negotiation process as of this moment. By the way, my photo above describes my Everyday Look. I wear this look every time I have a usual condo viewing especially if client's call is urgent. I can do this look in less than 10 minutes using my basics.

 

 Products I used:

o Etude House single eye shadow in White.

o Etude House single eye shadow in Pale Light Blue.

o AVON Simply Pretty Lip & Cheek tint.

o IN2IT Liquid Eye liner in Black Brown.

o Revlon Colorbursts Lipstick in Blush.

 

I didn't apply foundation but only Natural Rice Powder. Of course, don't forget to curl your lashes and put on your favorite mascara. I love lining my eyes and I think I can now manage to line my eye even though I have shaky hands. Practice makes perfect. Yay!

By the way, my photo above was taken when we got home after our condo viewing. That's 2 hours later and I love the dewy look effect. Oh yeah, sometimes I just love the fact that I have oily skin but most of the times I really hate it when I'm too shiny!

Smile always and stay tuned.

Jenniya

Eye Of The Week: BASIC TO WARM TOUCHES TO FOREST GREEN EYE LOOKS (Series 1)

Since the day I started using eye glasses, I got inspired to do eye make-up that will suit my new look. I'm concentrating on my eyes, of course. I used my latest "babies" - Elianto Colour Studio and Etude House to experiment my new eye looks. I'm so happy with how the Etude House eye shadow does its job. I was disappointed for Elianto but no big deal though. So, here are some photos that I want to share with you guys. These are the ones that been keeping me busy nowadays lols!

Eye Of The Week - Look 1: BASIC

 

 

Products used:
o NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skintone. 
o Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Nude.
 o Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eye Liner in Sepia Ink.

o Nichido  Colour Intense Eye Pencil in Vivid Turquoise.

o IN2IT Mascara in Black.

Eye Of The Week - Look 2: WARM TOUCHES

 

  

Products used:
o NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skintone.

o Etude House Single eye shadows in White.

o Etude House Single eye shadows in Pale Light Blue.
o NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.

o MAC Quad Eye Shadow in Garcon Gray & Bistro.

o Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eye Liner in Sepia Ink.

o Nichido Colour Intense Eye Liner in Turquoise & Deep Plum.

o IN2IT Mascara in Black.

Eye Of The Week - Look 3: FOREST GREEN LOOK

 

 

Products used:
o NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skintone.

o Etude House Single eye shadows in White.

o MAC Quad Eye Shadow in Bistro.

o Elianto Colour Studio in Nile Green.

o Elianto Colour Studio in Young Lemon.

o Elianto Colour Studio in Celadon Green.

o IN2IT Liquid Eye Liner in Black.

o IN2IT Waterproof Eye Liner in Pearl.

o IN2IT Mascara in Black.

I've decided to make a series of EOTW (Eye of The Week) every month. I will do 2-3 eye look every week until I get tired doing it, lols! So, expect a load of different eye make-ups. I already started this week. Okay, so that's my EOTW's (Eye of The Week) for now. Hope you had fun. Until my next post beauties!

Smile always and stay tuned.

XX,

Jenniya

PRODUCT REVIEW: ETUDE HOUSE SINGLE MATTE EYE SHADOWS

Hey yah beauties! Today's post is still a part of the purchase of my first eureka moment of 2011. Yes, though it's just a mini-haul but those little items were such a big things for a make-up addict like me. Yes, I am embracing much my make-up addiction. It's just so nice being a girl noh?

Etude House have already a station inside the SM Megamall Dept. Store but the items aren't complete. You can still go directly to their boutique for their complete products at the  Upper Ground Floor Megamall Bldg A near the old site of Toy Kingdom. I bought two (2) new single eye shadows from Etude House (it's a Korean brand of cosmetics). This is my second purchase of Etude House products. My first purchase was the BB Magic Cream which I still have half-way amount of the bottle to use. Well, I don't use it everyday. 

Meet my new Etude House Matte Eye Shadows:

 

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The labels are written down in Korean so I really don't know what the color identification of these but there is written down as no. "8" (left item) and "WH701" (right). I think those are the codes to identify the item's shade. Agree?

Here's a closer look of the packaging:

 

 

Isn't it cute? The details are very girly. The carvings and the design are love! See that design inside? Oh so cute noh?

The swatch of these two (2) shades:

 

Left: Very Pale Light Blue

Right: White

What I like:

o I find it cheap for a price of Php148 each.

o Cute packaging. It added worth to the price tag.

o When they say matte; it's really pure matte color without any sparkles or shimmers on it.

o Very smooth to glide onto the lids.

o Very fine texture.

What I don't like:

o Not that pigmented. Well, let me say this, the pale light blue color is actually very pale that's why I have to pick the color 3-times so it can be obvious that it is a pale light blue. I have no problem with the white though.

o I don't understand what has written at the back of their label, lols!

Verdict: 

Honestly, the pigmentation doesn't really bother me that much. I love the eye shadows! I am happy to find these matte eye shadows because the fact that I have so many shimmery eye shadows in my vanity table, I am ashamed to say that I owned very, very few pure mattes. Yes, I do have other mattes but with shimmers on it. 

 

 

I am going to use these either as Base color or on top of any bases. Then, if you want bright make-ups, these are perfect. I can use the pale light blue for inner corners application and tear ducts area. The white is of course for highlighting the brow bone, tear duct area or the whole eye lids for a smooth application of eye shadows on top of it. I think I should make a tutorial on how to use these shadows if given a chance next week.

I still have other product reviews that are scheduled for entry. Until next post beauties!

Smile always and stay tuned.

XX,

Jenniya