Tuesday 26 February 2013

Black Diamond

Here's some fierce and glitzy lip art fit for Gaga or at least would elicit a shriek or two from the general public. I love dark lip looks and wanted to break out the chunky rhinestones and OCC Tarred. The contrast between Tarred and Sugarpill's Tiara works so well to bring dimension to the design.

Enjoy!





Products Used



Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip
Maybelline Lasting Drama gel eyeliner in Blackest Black as a base 
Revlon Luxurious Color eyeliner in Black truffle to perfect edges
OCC Lip tar in Tarred to fill in lips
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Tiara on centre of lips
3mm Black Rhinestones from eBay around boarder of lips
Duo Lash glue to adhere rhinestones


Brushes
Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit.  MrB= Mr Bunny kit. 

Japonesque Lip brush
Tooth pick for Duo glue
Tweezers for rhinestones


Sunday 24 February 2013

Red Studded Animal Nails

I felt like a bitchin' red manicure and I'm still on a leopard and stud kick (thanks to Modnails), so here's some accented nails with rhinestones and studs.

Enjoy!





Products Used



Base coat
Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator
Zoya Anchor base coat

First layer
Zoya Sooki (2 coats)
Black 1mm rhinestones from eBay

Accent nail - Studs (ring finger)
Glitter gal Black Serpent (2 coats)
Red square studs from dollarnailart.com

Accent nail - 3D Leopard print (thumb)
Red 2mm rhinestones from eBay for spots
Glitter gal Black Serpent for details
Black 1mm rhinestones from eBay for small spots

Top coat
Poshé Super-fast drying Top coat


Monday 18 February 2013

Another Guest Post

I am thrilled to be featured on LadycrowX's blog the Crow and the Powderpuff with a NOTD guest post. I love her blog and her makeup style and you can imagine I am over the moon that she likes my work.


Please visit her blog and enjoy my post on NOTD Holographic Twinkle.







Sweet n' Deadly

Like kissing sugar and the poisonous Atropa belladonna, this ombré lip is sweet and deadly.

Any excuse to use OCC Nylon is a good one and the tone blends so well with the Belladonna Lip tar. I also love the Eye Kandy Cotton candy sprinkles with these lip colours because its gorgeous over the top with the blue reflects pulling every thing together.

Enjoy!






Products Used





Lips
M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip
NYX Lipliner pencil in Purple rain to fill edges of lips
NYX Lipliner pencil in Hot pink centre of lips
OCC Lip tar in Belladonna outer edges of lips
OCC Lip tar in Nylon centre of lips and blend
Eye Kandy sprinkles in Cotton Candy (sugar) over whole lips


Brushes

Japonesque Lip brush


Friday 8 February 2013

Be my Valentine


A sweet and sassy manicure for Valentine's day with all the trimmings and my first try at a gradient nail. I applied the colours to each half of the nails first then I used a cosmetic sponge to create the gradient. Then I added a little sparkle and some sequin-like hearts I just got from dollarnailart.com to complete the lovey-dovey effect.

Enjoy!





Products Used



Base coat
Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator
Zoya Anchor base coat

First layer
OPI Big Apple Red (2 coats) at base of nail
Revlon Colorstay Café pink (2 coats) at tip of nail

Second-Fourth layer Gradient
-Triangle cosmetic sponge for gradient, slice off pointed end
Paint polish on sponge then dab on nail (until desired gradient forms)

Fifth layer
Sally Hansen Hard as nails Xtreme wear Disco Ball

Tip Pattern
Red Baby hearts (Item #9440RD) from dollarnailart.com 

Top coat
Seche Vite dry fast top coat
Qtica Half time polish accelerator


Valentine's inspired look

I thought I'd create a soft girly, but bright Valentine's day inspired look. I had to incorporate Sugarpill's Birthday girl and Love+ cause they're the perfect colours for lovey-dovy kinda stuff and I can't go pink glitter without using Eye Kandy Cotton Candy! 

I really loved the way the Inglot gel eyeliner and Cotton Candy went together to make a gorgeous bright pink accent to the look and to finish it off I added OCC Nylon mixed with Feathered for a matching pink lip.

Enjoy!







Products Used



Eyelid primer
Two faced shadow insurance

Base
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Lid
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako inner 1/3 of lid
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Birthday girl middle 1/3 of lid
Inglot matte gel eyeliner #71 outer 1/3 of lid as base
Inglot Duraline to mix with eyeliner
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Magentrix outer 1/3 of lid

Crease
Inglot eyeshadow #113R mix of darkest 2 shades as transition colour
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Dollipop
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Love+ to deepen crease

Brow highlight and inner crease
M.A.C Mineralize eye shadow in Engaging (pink side) 

Lower lid
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk along lashline
Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in Woodstock along outer lashline
Revlon Diamond dust in Starry pink wet with M.A.C Fix+ inner 1/3 of lashline
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Birthday girl middle 1/3 of lashline
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Magentrix outer 1/3 of lashline
Inglot matte gel eyeliner #76 on waterline 

Tear duct
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako
Revlon Diamond dust in Starry pink wet with M.A.C Fix+

Eyeliner
Inglot matte gel eyeliner #71
Inglot Duraline to mix with eyeliner
Eye Kandy Spinkles in Cotton candy

Glitter adhesive
Eye Kandy Liquid Sugar

Lashes
M.A.C Opulash in Optimum black

Brows
Benefit Brow zings
Benefit Speed Brow

Lips
M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip
OCC Lip tar in Nylon mixed with
OCC Lip tar in Feathered 
Benefit Lip gloss in Back to the fuchsia
Eye Kandy Spinkles in Cotton candy

Face
M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy eye
Maybelline Fit Me concealer in Light
Benefit POREfessional balm
Garnier BB cream Miracle Skin Perfecter for Combination to Oily skin in Light
M.A.C Prep+Prime Transparent finishing powder

Cheeks 
Inglot AMC pressed powder #59 for cheek highlight and cupid's bow
Benefit thrrrob back of cheeks
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Birthday girl on apples of cheeks


Brushes
Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit.  MrB= Mr Bunny kit. 

Eyes
Sigma E56 PE Shader Lid for inner lid
M.A.C 239 for lid
Sigma E25 Blending for crease and brow highlight
Sigma E47 PE Shader crease for deep crease
Japonesque lip brush for outer lid base
Sigma E46 PE Shader inner corner for tear duct highlight
Sigma E21 PE Smudge for lower lid
Sigma E65 Small angled for eyeliner 
Eye Kandy no. 2 eyeliner brush for glitter
Sigma E05 Eyeliner for waterline
Sigma L05 Lip for lips!

Face
Sigma P82 Precision Round for concealer
M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes
Sigma F82 Round Kabuki for BB cream
Sigma F30 Large powder
Hakuhodo S113 Highlight for cheek highlight
Sigma F50 MrB Duo fibre for blush


Wednesday 6 February 2013

Holographic Twinkle

I can't get enough of this Gosh Holographic nail polish and decided to whip it out again with a magenta accent nail and holographic glitter. I must say that Modnails and Cutepolish of Instagram and youtube have given me leopard fever and so here's another leopard print manicure.

Also, I find that adding a top coat to Gosh Holographic 549 nail polish really decreases the linear holographic effect, so I only used top coat on the accent nail.

Enjoy!






Products Used


Base coat
Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator
Zoya Anchor base coat

First layer
Gosh 549 Holographic (2 coats)

Leopard print Pattern
-using a bobby pink and a toothpick
Color club Wink, wink, twinkle for dots
Glitter Gal Serpent black for details

Ring Accent nail
Color club Wink, wink, twinkle (1 coat)
China glaze Techno (1 coat)

Top coat 
-only on accent nail
Seche Vite dry fast top coat


Saturday 2 February 2013

Kissable lips

This is a Valentine's inspired lip look that's a bit on the nose, but I thought it was cute anyway. 


Enjoy!







Tutorial


Step 1. Apply M.A.C Prep+Prime lip primer and then fill in your lips with hot pink lipstick. I used OCC Lip tar in Anime and a Japonesque Lip brush.



Step 2. Use a fine tipped eyeliner brush to write the letters with a gel eyeliner, making sure the word is the right way to the viewer and backwards on your lips. I used a Sigma E11 Eyeliner and Maybelline Lasting Drama gel eyeliner in Blackest Black.



Step 3. Trace around your lips in a thick line using a loose gold pigment mixed with a mixing medium, water or eyedrops. I used Sugarpill Goldilux mixed with M.A.C Fix+ and a Sigma E65 Small Angle Brush.



Step 4. Add silver glitter to the letters mixing it with M.A.C Fix+ again using the same eyeliner brush as before. I used Eye Kandy sprinkles in Jawbreaker.



Products Used



Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip
OCC Lip tar in Anime
Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Goldilux
M.A.C Fix+
Maybelline Lasting Drama gel eyeliner in Blackest Black
Eye Kandy sprinkles in Jawbreaker (fine)


Brushes
Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit.  MrB= Mr Bunny kit. 

Japonesque Lip brush
Sigma E11 PE Eyeliner
Sigma E65 MrB Small Angle