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Guest Looks

Guest Look: Amanda is a Wintry Goddess

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Reader Amanda shares this totally gorgeous winter look with us today. She used…

  • Revlon Colorstay foundation in 110
  • MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot
  • MAC Gesso e/s
  • MAC Fascinating e/l
  • MAC Teal Pigment
  • MAC Minerlize Blush in Dainty
  • MAC Minerlize Skinfinish in Lightscapade
  • MUFE white feather eyelashes
  • Too Faced Smurf glitter eyeliner

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Guest Look: Heather Shares an Gold, Orange, and Brown Look

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Reader Heather is sharing this beautiful autumnal look. She used…

Eyes

  • UDPP (primer)
  • Rubenesque Paint Pot (base)
  • Gorgeous Gold (inner lid)
  • Fab N’ Flashy (middle lid)
  • Warm Suede (outer and upper middle lid)
  • Grand Entrance (crease), Sweet Joy (highlight)
  • Post Haste (wash of color all over lid)
  • YSL dark liquid liner (upper lashline)
  • Black Karat Kohl Power pencil (waterline)
  • Chanel Exceptionnel mascara

Cheeks

  • Lancome Mandarine Sky Shimmer Blush
  • Bobbi Brown Apricot Shimmer Brick

Lips

  • Lancome Downtown Pink Plumping Lipgloss

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Guest Look: Leslie Goes Mossy, Velvety Green

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Reader Leslie went for a semi-matte, mossy green eye. She used…

  • MAC Paintpot In Girl Friendly
  • MAC Paintpot In Moss Scape
  • MAC 252 Brush
  • MAC Velvet Moss Velux Eyeshadow
  • MAC Green Smoke Eyeshadow
  • MAC 224 Brush Blending Brush
  • MAC Little Pallet Quad Great For Begginers
  • MAC Nylon
  • MAC Dual Edge Eyeliner In Black Funk
  • MAC Carbon In Waterlinr
  • MAC Vintage Gold Pigment
  • MAC 219 Brush
  • MAC #3 Lashes
  • MAC 134 Brush
  • MAC Studio Fix Nc35
  • MAC Blush Cream In Lune
  • MAC 187 Brush
  • MAC Rich Metal Highlighter Called Female
  • MAC Vanilla Pigment
  • MAC Fafi Iredescent Powder In Belightful
  • MAC Flesh Pot Lipstick Heatherette Collection
  • MAC Bonus Beat Lipglass Heatherette Collection

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Guest Look: Francy Does a Dark Gold Smoky Eye

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Reader Francy went for a dark gold smoky eye.  She used…

  • Urban Decay primer potion
  • Magrittes paint
  • Top Hat eyeshadow on crease
  • Contrast eyeshadow on lower crease and blend
  • Carbon eyeshadow on outer corner of eye
  • Rose Gold pigment on inner lid and blended with Top Hat a little
  • Feline eyeliner
  • Carbon lined on over feline
  • Rose Gold on lower lash line
  • Lancome Cils Design pro and Fatale mascara
  • Nars Orgasm gloss

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Guest Look – Sade Goes Navy Blue

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Eyes: MAC Silver Ring e/s (inner lid/lower lashline) MAC Deep Truth e/s (outer lid/lower lashline) MAC Stately Black e/s (crease/outer lid v shape) MAC Brule e/s (under browbone) MAC Espresso e/s ( fill in eyebrows) NYX Sapphire eye liner (top lid) Stila eyeliner in Onyx (water line) DIORSHOW ICONIC mascara in Black

Face: MAC studio finish concealer NC42 MAC studio fix foundation C6 Bare Minerals face color in Warmth (bronzer) MAC e/s Amber Lights (on top of bronzer)

Lips: MAC Prrr Lipglass

Brushes: MAC 150 foundation MAC 219 eyeshadow MAC 239 eyeshadow MAC 217 eyeshadow

Guest Look – Ummilkhair Goes Sultry Silver & Black

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Eyes: UDPP, Milani Runway Eyes palette (Backstage Basics), Mac Silver Dusk pigment, Red Cherry lashes #46, L’Oreal Line Intensifique Liquid Liner

Face: Revlon Custom Creations (Deep), Mac Select Cover-up (NC45), Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (Dark), HIP Blushing Crème in Tickled, Floral Affair Blush (Peachy Keen)

Lips: HIP Gloss (Precious), VS Sweet Talk (Peach)

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