FOTD: Bold Blue Eyeliner

I am so in love with Sephora's Colorful Shadow & Liner pencils.   Not only are the colors fantastic, but the price is perfect ($18 CAD) and they last all day with one application.

The color I am wearing here is called My Boyfriend's Jeans and it's an electric blue that I feel makes my eyes POP.

As for the rest of my face, I am wearing all the following amazing things:

FACE

Younique Cream Foundation in Organza

NYX Concealer in Porcelain 

Younique Powder Foundation in Velour 

CHEEKS

Mark Touch and Go Shimmer Cream Cubes 

ELF Studio Blush in Peachy Keen

EYES

High Beam Highlighter

Sephora Collection Colorful Shadow & Liner in My Boyfriend's Jeans

Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara (1 coat only)

LIPS

Younique Lip Gloss in Luxe

There you have it ladies.  Tell me, what do you think of the bright blue?  Is this a trend you'd wear?

PS - I'm leaving you with a shot of me and my little guy, Benjamin.  He's almost 3 months now!!  Please excuse my no makeup!!!

    

Video: Reverse Eyeliner Technique

YAY...I am super stoked to share this video with you for two reasons:  One, I'm crap with eyeliner myself and am still learning application techniques from my makeup artist pal, Ariella and two, this girl is AMAZING.  If you haven't checked out her blog before I highly recommend that you do.  Tiffany always creates fabulous tutorial videos and she is completely self taught, which makes me heart her even more.

Check out the video and her blog ladies.  She is, without a doubt, someone you'll want to follow.

XO

Smashbox Cream Liner Worthy of Big Bucks

Last weekend, I made a quick trip to Blaine, WA to pick up an "accidental" online purchase. (Accidental being the keyword here. I don't know if this has ever happened to you BUT I am always pretending to purchase online, going through the motions, waiting for that final page that shows your shipping charges. Then, usually, once there, you have an Order Confirmation button that verifies your order. If you don't hit that button, then you haven't made the order. Well, this time, I ordered something without hitting that button....)

Since we were WAY too early to pick up my parcel, my friend and I decided to hit the Duty-Free Store on the way. We walked in and beelined for the cosmetic area, which you, of course, can't miss. Either way, they were having an additional 15% off sale as long as you spent $90. (Seriously, the best deal ever.) So I bought one of the greatest little compacts I've ever seen and a whopping price of $18.70: Smashbox's Cream Eye Liner Palette.

This petite case houses 10 best-selling cream eye liner shades and a handy mini liner brush. These liners are fabulous because they don't flake, run AND are extremely easy to apply. I have always been a huge cream eye liner gal since I can not, for the life of me, apply liquid liner. If you are in the same boat as me, this palette is for you. They also have an updated Metallic palette for those wanting a more vibrant look!

Make the drive to the Duty-Free shop and check them out...

Guest Blog from the Smashing Ariella

I love guest blogs....it's so great to learn from others who have experience in so many different areas. My good friend Ariella is a phenomenal make-up artist who has amazing experience with cosmetics as well as application tips. (As well as secrets of the trade.) So, here she is......


My fabulous friend Christina asked me to let you guys in on a couple tricks of the trade. Being a make-up artist and a lover of all things natural, I have had the pleasure of trying out many products and have dabbled in creating my own concoctions.


1. Brushes. I am a firm believer in having great brushes. They allow you to apply your make-up better and are reusable (aka better for the environment). My two favourite brush lines are Quo(Shoppers Drug Mart Brand) and EcoTools (Alicia Silverstone’s Line). Both are inexpensive and durable. *Another great solution to make-up brushes are art brushes; some of my longest lasting and personal favourites are from my art store days. They are usually less expensive and just as effective. Another great note about brushes is this…Clean them! It’s important to keep your tools clean and sanitary. I can’t tell you how many make-up bags I have looked into that give me the creeps. I personally don’t bother with expensive brush cleaner since some 70% or 99% alcohol (and a shampoo every once in a while) will keep them as good as new.

2. Home-Made Scrubs. I don’t know about you, but I love a good scrub! I often make my own face and body scrubs because I haven’t found one that I love as much as the ones I make myself. Cetaphil and baking soda make a great daily exfoliating cleanser, while brown sugar is a great body scrub. That’s right, just some brown sugar (white sugar if you prefer a coarser scrub) and go to town with damp hands. Yes, it will start to melt, but no worries there as you'll taste nice and sweet.

3. Eye Liner. This is the topic I get asked about the most: How to apply liquid liner? How to get a straight line? Christina and I are hoping to make some how-to videos this summer to better illustrate some techniques, but in the meantime let me share a couple of points with you.

• Liquid Liner - just because it comes with an applicator, doesn’t mean you have to use it! Use your favourite synthetic angled brush and it will give you more control.
• Turn your favourite eye shadows into soft liners by dampening your brush before application.
• Tight Liner – this is when you work eye shadow into the lash line from just below your lashes. It creates a fuller lash effect without looking like thick liner. (My daily wear.)
• Practice – Liner isn’t easy and your eyelids aren’t carbon copies of each other which means you need to practice your application until you are at ease with it.

I would love to answer any of your questions as well so email cmwolthers@gmail.com should something pop into your head!