Makeup Inspiration-Taylor Swift

I stumbled upon this photo shoot and I seriously love Taylor's departure from the signature red lip. I think she looks her age, I think she looks more musical and a little like a free spirit and I think she has amazing cheekbones...and she has this 70's look happening...what's not to love about this?

Love the liner going on here

This look really brings out her eyes and cheekbones

And now I want to rock a floppy hat and get serious about my eyeliner

xoxo,
fefe

*pictures from google for inspiration only

In my makeup bag

Benefit Brows a go-go is the newest addition to my makeup bag. I have had it all of two days and I don't know how my brows managed before! I absolutely love this little kit. First off it has some brow wax that just helps you shape your brows and hold any unruly hairs in place. I prefer this on my brows as opposed to a gel, because it is not as stiff and looks more natural. Then there are two shades to fill in the brows, a lighter one and a darker one. I like the two shade option because this is something I can use personally but also it is something I can use as a makeup artist. And options are just a good thing! The next two things in the kit I was really skeptical about. There is a highlighter which looks light pink and then a eye brightener which looks even more pink and I was a little concerned that both would be that color on, but they aren't. The highlighter does it's job and I love it more and more each time I use it. The eye brightener has the consistency of a wax and I just rub a little on my finger and dab it in the corner of my eye and it really does make me look more awake. Finally, they included some little tweezers, an eyeliner, a little dual sided brush, and DIRECTIONS!!! There is a little step by step guide complete with pictures to help you use this kit. I really, really like that because sometimes it is hard to know how to use all the components of a kit, and so there are a few things that never get used, because we simply don't know what to do with them. I love this little box of brow greatness, it has made my life better!

xoxo,
fefe

Makeup Inspiration~Then and Now

Bronzed skin, nude lip, long lashes, and the coolest statement necklace

Very similar look but the lip is more of a pink nude (you could achieve this lip color by cover the lip with MAC Naked lip liner and then applying MAC Angel lipstick over the liner), and the skin is not so bronzed, with the liner on the upper lash line winged out a bit

xoxo,
fefechristine

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Makeup Inspiration

Who doesn't love Angelina Jolie's makeup? It is so natural and classic and elegant! I have always been a fan of her eye makeup and actually do the same thing with my eye liner, since our eye shape is very similar. If you notice the liner starts out thin and gets wider creating the illusion that her eyes are more of an almond shaped. Great little makeup tip!
xoxo,
fefe

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Makeup Inspiration~Eyebrows

I love the shape of these brows

 

dark, thick, and dramatic, reminds me of my sister's brows, which
are incredibly thick and gorgeous

 

 

I love the contrast to her blonde hair and soft makeup. I think without the dark brows
the look would have been too plain and not drawn your focus to any particular feature.

 

 

I like that her brows are filled in, but still look real and natural.
I perfer shadows to eyebrow pencils, to keep that natural look

xoxo,
fefechristine

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It's really about the skin

I absolutely love this skin care product by ARCONA. These raspberry clarifying pads really are great. I used them on my sister the night before her photo shoot. She was a little concerned about some surprise breakouts and the next morning the redness and irritation was noticeably reduced and the skin looked much better, making her feel more confident going into her photo shoot. I have used them over a period of a week and seen noticeable improvements in the clarity of my skin. I have been using them at night, once I have removed the day's makeup and washed my face. Something I love about this product is one container comes with 45 clarifying pads. So if you wanted to incorporate this product into your skin care routine prior to your wedding you would have enough for a full month and a little left over!

xoxo,
fefe

And God Created The Woman

I was out makeup shopping like us makeup artists do and I stumbled upon this new NARS eyeshadow palette, And God Created The Woman. It was love at first sight and the perfect neutral eye palette. This picture does not come even close to how spectacular these colors are. Included with this palette is an eye shadow brush and eye primer. Can I just rave about the brush for a minute? Usually when a brush comes in a palette, it is a huge disappointment. I mean it's an extra, your aren't really buying the palette for the brush, so it is ok if it is something you use once and then it sinks to the bottom of the drawer never to be used again. I would spend $5O all over again...just to have more than one of these brushes. It is the perfect size and shape to make applying your base shadow quick and easy, you can also go back in with the end of the brush to brush shadow through your crease or highlight your brow. And did I mention the bristles are so soft? Good job NARS!

xoxo,
fefechristine