Easy Makeup: Soft & Sweet for Spring
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Easy Makeup: Soft & Sweet for Spring
I wanted to wear Stylesetter, so I figured a softer eye would be best, because Stylesetter is pretty bright on its own. I don’t know if I’ve done a combination with these kinds of colors before, but I was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out.
You will need the following…
- Eyes: Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion (matte base), MAC Nylon Eyeshadow MAC Bright Sunshine Eyeshadow (PRO) (white gold), (sunshine yellow), MAC Expensive Pink Eyeshadow (dirty pink), MAC Satin Taupe Eyeshadow (dark taupe brown), MAC Femme-fi Eyeshadow (neutral highlighter), Urban Decay Bourbon 24/7 Liner (brown), MAC Plushlash Mascara (black)
- Face: DiorSkin Nude Foundation (021 Linen), Laura Mercier Setting Powder
- Cheeks: Dior Coral Riviera Blush (coral-pink), Dior Rose Diamond SkinShimmer (rosy pink highlighter)
- Lips: MAC Stylesetter Lipstain Marker (brightened pink)
- Brushes: 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: Femme-fi = Nylon; Stylesetter = Girl About Town (blotted)
For eyes, start by applying Eden primer potion as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Nylon eyeshadow on the inner half of the eyelid. Next, apply Bright Sunshine eyeshadow on the outer half of the eyelid and lightly blend with the inner corner. Darken the outer crease with Expensive Pink eyeshadow with the 226, gently brushing it into the lower crease. Add depth to the crease by lightly applying Satin Taupe eyeshadow into the outer, lower crease with the 219. To finish the eyeshadow look, sweep Femme-fi eyeshadow as a highlighter on the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Bourbon eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.
For cheeks, apply Coral Riviera blush to the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116. Highlight cheekbones by applying Rose Diamond skinshimmer with the 165 onto the tops of cheeks.
For lips, apply Stylesetter lipstain marker for a brightened pink stain.
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OMG You look sooo adorable! This look really suits you!
Thank you, Olena!
aw so soft and feminine <3
Thanks!
This is such a delicately sweet, girly look! I love it!
Thank you, Moni!
somehow you look more asian :D
Thank you, Cindy!
I was watching makeup tutorials on youtube, and I found you! You are very talented, and I love seeing all your looks. Great work!
Thank you, Maya!
Can you do the step by step tutorials again I really liked them since I'm pretty much starting in makeup
I'll try!
I love this look! I wonder whether I'd be able to pull off that yellow with my blue eyes? Would love to see a video or something on this look, it's amazing! And I kinda like the lipstain actually, might go to check that one out once it's released here! Thank you for the amazing look ^^
I think you could! :)
I actually like the lipstain very much. No. I love it! I am a big fan of stains on the lips and I sometimes put some gloss over it and get a very nice effect. Nice job, Christine. You look fresh and young and gorgeous. Lovely. :)
Thank you, Hilana!
I LOVE this look! Is there a dupe for bright sunshine from MAC or any other brand?
Thanks, Linds! You could try Make Up For Ever #10!
Love the gold pop, it's so spring!
Thank you!
love the gold colour, so spring =)
Thank ya!
lovely!!! totally love this, kind of natural, but not quite... sweet look
Thank ya, Luisafer!
I totally love this! It's kinda like a spring version of my other favorite look you've done, Golden Berry :) I find myself looking forward to the days that I am wearing a cranberry or yellow color because I know I get to do the Golden Berry look!
Aww! Good call ;) Thank you!
PRETTY!!!!! :)
Thanks, Shannon!
I am in love with the the eye makeup. Would it be possible to do this look on video?
Thanks, Dani! I'll try!
I love this look! I'm going to try it out for work tomorrow.
Thanks, Chelsea! Hope you like it!
this looks is so sweet and makes me want to get stylesetter lipstain marker.
Thanks, Lisa!
You look gorgeous, Christine!
Thank you, Chester!
Your cheeks totally make this look! They are such a beautiful gorgeous coral glow; are the Dior products you used still available for purchase? It really is a beautiful spring look! (I have to say, after reading your review and seeing the swatches, I will be skipping the lipstain markers....but thank you for wearing them with a look - - that alone is so much better than just hand swatches!) :-)
Thanks a lot, Erica! I checked Sephora before I posted this look & it should be available there!
It reminds me of this look, Christine! http://www.temptalia.com/look-spring-into-summer-yellow-and-reddish-brown But this new one is rosier and I like it better. I'm impressed with your use of Bright Sunshine; it usually doesn't come out so soft on me but rather is more electric. I like this lip color paired with the rest of the look, but yeah, I don't feel a pull to get the markers. I'm not huge into lipstains anyway though. I felt that the MAC See-Thru Lipcolors had the same problem...worn away by eating and drinking (I have Secret Crush from Rose Romance). Love the cheeks, by the way. I keep almost buying one of the Skinshimmers, but I just can't quite bring myself to drop $44 on one product that is so subtle. Maybe the next Sephora F&F though.
True story! Definitely similar but not quite the same. I like them both, haha.
Gorgeous! My everyday work makeup look is pretty similar to this - golds, pinks, taupes and a smidge of brown. Maybe with a bit of Stila Kitten if I'm tired and want a bit of extra sparkle! Loving the bright pink lip, but not so much the matte, stain finish. My go to bright pink is Estee Lauder Signature lippie in Rich Berry - slightly plummy fuchsia with gold shimmer and a really nice satin finish. Smells yum too! You look so fresh and pretty - perfect for spring! (sigh... it's autumn here. But I'm digging my deep purples and greens this season!)
Thank you, CeeBee! It was a surprisingly nice and light look that wasn't boring at the same time. It is sometimes mind-boggling how different parts of the world are in different seasons than me! Like I totally get it from an intellectual stance, but it's still crazy. But then again, I'm fascinating by freeway architecture, LOL.
Ha! We don't really have freeways but I was driven through Spaghetti Junction on my way out of Auckland recently and I was too busy trying to see what level of road went where that I totally forgot to tell my fiance what lane he needed to be in... And there is this really awesome bit of road just before the new Northern Toll tunnel that is held up by 4 bright red giant angled poles - it looks almost like a piece of art! I am such a geek!
That's me! I'm like, "WOW!" In San Francisco, there is a huge interchange where three or four freeways kind of meet... so there are these huge ramps crossing over each other. Totally puts me in awe every time!
Love the eyes! :D
Thanks, Sarah!
Love this look so much!
Thank you, Karen!
I love seeing all the bright, colorful looks you put together, in part because I don't have the courage to do that sort of look and it just isn't appropriate for my work. This is a great eye with more detail than I'd normally try but I think I could absolutely pull it off. I don't have all of these colors but I'm off to play with what I do have. Thanks!
I hope you found something that could work! Thanks, Steph :D
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