base make up routine

have you guys checked out this video yet?
i'm showing how i do my base makeup usually!



PRODUCTS
1. biore UV aqua rich sunscreen
2. dr jart black label bb cream
3. kate mineral powder foundation


4. nature republic brightening CC cream
5. sonia kashuk hidden agenda concealer palette

most of the time i just do with the first 3 items in the first photos.
i love this sunscreen by biore. it's more moisturizing and does not leave my face feeling sticky like the original non-whitening version.
the bb cream does an ok job at lightening my dark circles and evening my skin tone,
sometimes i want my face to look more natural so i choose not to cover my dark circles completely :P
i finish off my base makeup with powder because it's really too hot in singapore.
i need the powder to absorb some of the oil and sweat that will be produced throughout the day.
however, when the weather is cooler i do prefer to do without the powder because i actually like the dewy look :)

when i need full coverage, i'll use the sonia kashuk concealer to color correct and conceal the dark circles.
the nature republic CC cream is used as a brightener and highlighter when i feel that my skin needs that dewy glow.

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #5 OCEAN SHIMMER

over time i've collected 3 blue eyeshadow palettes.
it took me some time to figure out how to wear it for daytime purpose without scaring the crap out of people.
"did she just come from the circus?" i wouldn't wanna illicit this kind of response!

this is how i wear blue eyeshadow in the day,
i think the main point is to use the darker shades of blue only as an accent and not the main colour you'd apply all over your lid.
also, i did away with lining my lower lash line with the blue to keep the look light and summery (instead i lined it lightly with a matte brown colour just to fake the luscious lashes look).

got some help from my friend in giving this look a name, since i can't think of anything edible that is blue and metallic.

FINAL LOOK






PRODUCTS USED



0. bearbrick series 25 horror
1. maybelline volum' express cat eyes mascara waterproof feline black
2. kanebo media cheek colour A OR-1
3. kate designing eyebrow N EX-4
4. kate diamond cut eyes BK-1
5. etude house sweet recipe cupcake eyes BR402 chocochip sweet mint
6. canmake cream cheeks 05
7. pupa luminys duo baked eyeshadow 30

so many eye shadow palettes used =_=

COLOUR LEGEND









COLOUR MAP


1. apply A all over lid.
2. apply eye liner first!
3. apply B on the outer third of the lid, keeping it within my eyelid folds.
4. apply C to add dimension to the eyelids.
5. apply cream cheek (6) on a small area on cheek
6. apply a wash of coral blush (2) on cheek as denoted by the map above.


1. apply A on the inner corner of eyes.
2. apply D close to lower lash line.

THE LOOK


i love the baked eyeshadow from pupa,
it reveals a slightly different shade at different angles, what a surprise!
and the colour is a electric blue that shows up so well!!!
super pigmented product.


i kept the blue within my lids so that when i open my eyes it produces a clean look instead of the smokey look effect (which isn't very suitable for day time).






when viewed at different angles, you can see the blue shadow change its tone!

i think this is a great way to wear colour eyeshadows/eyeliners :)

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #4 STRAWBERRY FUZZ

this is a slight variation from the peachy smoothie look,
it's along the same idea - using lip/face products for the eyes,
but this time round i did away with the lipstick+concealer blend on the eyes and went straight with just the blush alone.
what i got was a very soft look that i wore behind my spectacles.

it's such an easy look, i got it done in record time since i'm only working with 1 colour.

FINAL LOOK







PRODUCTS USED



1. maybelline eye studio gel liner 01 black
2. sonia kashuk concealer hidden agenda 07
3. kanebo media cheek colour A PK-1
4. maybelline lashionista mascara 01 black
5. revlon colorburst lipstick 012 cherry ice
6. bearbrick series 24 cute

i featured the concealer here because instead of wearing bb cream (when i do wear bb cream i skip the concealer), i was wearing concealer to cover my undereye circles that day. :P

why? because i was gonna wear my specs and i want to brighten up my eyes, that would require me to do colour correction AND brightening. perfect concealer palette for that purpose :D

COLOUR LEGEND

there's no legend for this look! just refer to the product list above.

COLOUR MAP


1. apply blush (3) all over lid.
2. dap on some revlon lipstick (5) on cheeks, blend.
3. apply a wash of the blush (3) over the cheeks.

THE LOOK


barely noticeable pink in the eyes (it's more obvious in real life actually)!



- the end -

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #3 CHOCOLATTE

this look was originally named "safest brown" because it really is my go-to makeup whenever i need to play safe.
brown eyeshadow + brown eyeliner, the safest combo known to mankind.

FINAL LOOK






PRODUCTS USED



0. bearbrick series 25 artist
1. sonia kashuk concealer hidden agenda 07
2. revlon colorburst lipstick 012 cherry ice
3. kanebo media cheek colour A PK-1
4. kanebo lavshuca melting eyes BR
5. revlon just bitten balm stain 045 romantic
7. maybelline eye studio gel liner 02 brown

there's no 6!
the concealer is used normally this time to cover my undereye circles.
i didn't want to wear bb cream that particular day because the weather was hot and stuffy,
i wanted to do spot concealing instead of slathering bb cream (which is likely to melt off my face) on my face.

COLOUR LEGEND



COLOUR MAP


1. apply A on outer corner of lids
2. apply B on entire lid and blend in with A.
3. apply revlon colorburst lipstick (2) on cheeks, a few daps with do.
4. apply media blush (3) over the entire cheek to help seal in the lip color (that's now used on the cheeks).


1. this is straight forward: use C to line the lower lashline, keeping it as close to the lash line as possible.

THE LOOK


i really elongated the eyeliner but kept it thin and pretty horizontal for the innocent dolly look.


when viewed from the front the eyeliner looks like an extension of the lashes!
i really like this effect, adds to the dolly look :D


once again, brown as saved the day.

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #2 PEACHY SMOOTHIE

i get a little uncreative with names, whatever that comes into my mind are all related to food.
HEHEHE that's because i'm a glutton. a major glutton.

below i'll share the look with both the black and brown liner. there's a different feel to it!

FINAL LOOK

brown liner
VS
black liner






PRODUCTS USED

0. bearbrick series 24 cute
1. sonia kashuk concealer palette hidden agenda-07
2. revlon just bitten balm stain 040 rendezvous
3. maybelline lashionista 01 black
4. maybelline eye studio gel liner black
5. kanebo media cheek colour A OR-1

are you wondering where's the eye shadow?

COLOUR LEGEND

we're only using the lighter shade denoted by A.

for this make up there's an extra step.
mixing the balm stain (2) with the concealer (A) to make a cream eyeshadow base.

you take the bride and the groom and announce "you may kiss each other".


there you go, a creamy peachy shade.

COLOUR MAP

1. apply the creamy peachy shade from above on the lids as follows.
2. then apply a wash of the coral blush (5) over the same area to lock in and to intensity the colour.





as you can see, the area to apply the colour is the same.
this is the easiest this make up can get, there's only 1 area to work on, no need to blend crazily like when you work with multiple colours.

i only showed the two images so you can see the difference between the brown and black liner, it does change the tone of the intensity of the peach colour!

THE LOOK

brown liner
VS
black liner


i think i prefer this look with the black liner, because it makes the peachy/coral colour a little more obvious due to the stark contrast. the brown takes away the contrast and makes the look softer, it still looks good to be honest, it really depends on what look i want.
if i want to emphasize the peachy eyeshadow, i'll go with black liner.
if i want a sweet look, i'll go with the brown liner.