Fall Inspired look

Ok, so I love neutral based Fall time makeup, but looking outside, there is just so much COLOR to celebrate! Brown don't cut it. I decided to try a vibrant, yet still Autumnal color pallete and fresh, glowing finish to mimic the glorious rainy fall days I've been enjoying.

For the face, I used Olay Definity tinted moisturizer in fair/ light. I just applied it like a regular moisturizer, and it added some sheer color and balanced my complexion. I used Loreal true match concealer in neutral fair for under-eye circles and blemishes. (Being a pregnant new mother, I got a lot of both.) I added NYC Smooth Skin bronzer in Sunny to my temples for a glow subtle enough for even a pale chick like me. I love this stuff.

I lined my upper lash line and the outer third of my lower lash line (not water line) with Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in Teal, smudging gently for a natural look. It's a deep forest green color that makes me think of rain damp evergreen trees.

I applied the lightest color in Revlon colorstay 12 hour shadow's sultry smoke pallete from lashline to brow. It's a soft, rainy stratus cloud looking grey.

Then, I applied yaby pearlpaint eyeshadow in Goldbar from lashline to crease, mimicking autumn leaves. I also used that color to line the inner third of my bottom lash line.

For depth, I added the deep blue sky-like color from the sultry smoke pallete to the outer third of my lid and to my crease, blending it all carefully. I used the same shadow color to finish lining my bottom lash line. Don't forget to blend!

I finished it off with a coat of Maybelline Great lash mascara in black brown, like the bare wet branches on some of the early leaf dropping trees outside.

For my lips, I applied a coat of Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in my favorite shade: Drop of Sherry. There are some gorgeous bushes outside of my apartment that are the exact same color.

I encourage you, where ever you are, to step outside and be inspired by whatever's happening out there.

Products used: Cover Girl foundation and concealer for lips, Revlon eyeshadow, Covergirl mascara.

Guy Makeup? Yes! My friend here was willing to experiment with his Thomas Wraith costume. This guy is supposed to be handsome, ethereal, and a little dead. I mean, he is from the white court of vampires. I loved how it turned out, and he seemed pretty happy as well.
Products used: Revlon eyeshadow, Covergirl foundation (much too pale for her on purpose), Rimmel kohl eyeliner, Nyx cream glitter shadow (2 kinds!) Nyx taupe lip gloss Cover girl mascara.
Her hair, as per the character's description, was put into fake dreadlocks using Axe hair pomade and a flatiron. Artfully arranged, it looked fierce.
This lovely girl is the winter lady: harsh, cold, beautiful, inhuman. I think this look worked on all counts.
Products used: Yaby pearl paints, OCCosmetics lip tar in tar (so hard to control, yet so beautiful!) Rimmel kohl eye pencil in black, Nyx sparkle cream shadow Covergirl Mascara.
This girl is dressed as Molly, the goth with a heart of gold who becomes Harry's apprentice. The picture does not do this look justice at all. My friend here was definitely the center of attention at the Halloween party. I have so much to learn about photography. Advice appreciated!
Products used: Revlon lipgloss, Yaby pearl paint eyeshadows, NYC bronzer, Revlon blush, Nyx sparkle cream shadows, Covergirl Mascara.

This is one of my friends as the Summer Lady: sweet, beautiful, and just a little inhuman. I love her lashes and her adorable tiny mouth.
What I loved: Doing this with my friends! Creating characters from a book I loved. Yaby pearlpaints. Seriously, They are DIVINE. Easy to blend, tons of pigment, perfect colors. Nyx glitter shadow was perfect for a pop of eleganza, and the lipgloss was unsticky and gorgeous. Who knew that a bronzer by NYC could be so perfect? A cheap thrill, indeed. Also, Covergirl lashblast fusion is the best mascara I have ever used. No clumps, and both volume and length. Also, I loved how Thomas' makeup turned out. I wasn't sure how it would look because he was a guy. He looked seriously amazing. Definitely got some attention at the party.

What I hated: Spray on hair color! It makes hair tacky and doesn't color very well. Never again!! Not having the right products to create amazing canvases. Next stop: Graftobian HD foundation palletes. My photography skills. They need work.

Where to go from here: Much Much more work. Stay tuned for some everyday looks from yours truly.

Respect

Sheri

Making It Up As I Go

Welcome to my foray into the world of makeup artistry. It takes a lot of honesty on my part to admit it, but I absolutely love makeup and I always will. (Wow, I sound a little like Mr. Darcy asking Elizabeth to marry him the first time. Sorry for the condescending attitude, makeup.)

I can remember sitting with my sister in a bedroom in my grandmother's house, reading all kinds of books about makeup and color theory. They made it seem so easy to be glamorous with their line drawn diagrams, mulitple choice beauty assesments, and chapters for correcting every possible flaw. You know, "eyes wideset," "eyes narrow set," "too full lips," "too narrow lips." And then later poring over the magical images in Kevyn Aucoin's books. Who knew Martha Stewart could look that good! Maybe there was hope for me yet. I missed the point by a mile back then. I didn't see the artistry as an adolescent, only the fairy godmother promise of having all my awkwardness transformed into grace.

Now I see things so differently. And instead of explaining those changes, I want to show you the evidence of them. My makeup is real, experimental, respectful, and creative. No rules, just technique. I'm not "fixing" the people I make up, not myself, not others.

I'm basically just making this up.