Makeup You Wanna Eat: Pinks & Purple
This look reminded me of cupcakes or maybe ice cream. Either way, I was like, “Mmm, I want some food!” (Preferrably something sweet, much to the dismay of my thighs…) For those who follow me on Twitter, *this* was the look I just wasn’t lovin’. Encouragement from my girl Pursebuzz made me OK enough to post this anyway :) Though I totally meant to post this early this morning, but between studying for my final tonight and writing a final paper… it all kind of got lost in the mix!
By the by, I also tried out wearing MAC Blooming Lovely Lipstick + English Accents Lipglass, and I can see it working much better on someone with cooler undertones or even a paler complexion. I don’t always post looks that are most suitable to me, because I know not everyone who reads the blog is warm-toned and may prefer to see some cooler looks that may look better on them than I :)
You will need the following…
- Eyes: MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot (neutral beige base), MAC Fuchsia Pigment (medium bright pink), MAC Give Me Liberty of London Eyeshadow (pastel pink), MAC Free to Be Eyeshadow (matte coral), MAC Dame’s Desire Eyeshadow (medium-dark iridescent purple), MAC Femme-fi Eyeshadow (neutral highlighter), Urban Decay Lust 24/7 Liner (purple), MAC Plushlash Mascara (black)
- Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (140), Laura Mercier Setting Powder
- Cheeks: MAC Prim & Proper Blush (nude-pink), MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder (peach champagne)
- Lips: MAC Petals & Peacocks Lipstick (bright pink), MAC English Accents Lipglass (light medium pink with lilac)
- Brushes: 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 116 (dense blush brush), 165 (tapered blush brush)
- Substitutes: Give Me Liberty of London = Girlie (Pen ‘n Pink, if you have it – it’s discontinued now!); Dame’s Desire = Creme de Violet; Prim & Proper = Tenderling; Shell Pearl = Soft & Gentle; Petals & Peacocks = Girl About Town; English Accents = Cultured
For eyes, start by applying Soft Ochre paint pot as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. With the 239 and water-based mixing medium (or water), apply Fuchsia pigment all over the lid area. Using the 239, apply Give Me Liberty of London eyeshadow on the inner third of the eyelid. Next, apply Free to Be eyeshadow on the middle third of the eyelid and lightly blend with the inner corner. Darken the outer third of the lid with Dame’s Desire eyeshadow with the 239, gently brushing it into the lower crease. Lightly blend Dame’s Desire eyeshadow, with the 239, on the outer corner and lid. To finish the eyeshadow look, sweep Femme-fi eyeshadow as a highlighter on the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Lust eyeliner on the lower lash line and Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow lightly patted below the lower lash line with the 219 brush. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.
For cheeks, apply Prim & Proper blush to the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116. With the 165, gently tap Shell Pearl beauty powder on the cheek bones to highlight.
For lips, apply Petals & Peacocks lipstick first, and then layer English Accents lipglass for a complementing lip.
Check out more photos!
See, MAC Blooming Lovely + English Accents… better on paler/cooler skin (and I’d also pair it with a rosier cheek).
spenca
Tuesday, March 16, 2010you look beautiful :).
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thank you, Spenca!
Monica
Tuesday, March 16, 2010i actually really think it looks pretty
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Monica!
Ava Dahl
Tuesday, March 16, 2010It DOES look like a sweetly-frosted cupcake! Delish.
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Haha, I know, right? MMM!
abby
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Wow Christine i love this look and oh no! now i am going to have to get petal and peacocks and free to be lol. Blooming lovely looks good too but in my opinion you look more beautiful with bright lipsticks. But you are naturally pretty so you ALWAYS look good :)
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Aww, thank you, Abby!
abby
Tuesday, March 23, 2010I am so glad i got free to be it’s so pretty!
Lizzette
Tuesday, March 16, 2010what a great look!
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Lizzette!
laura
Tuesday, March 16, 2010STUNNING!
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Laura!
Frances
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Whaa? What’s not to like? Honestly Christine, this looks lovely. I like the warmer lips better, though.
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Maybe it is just that old saying how you’re always your own worst critic!
Thanks, Frances!
Pinky D
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Christine, you’re crazy! I actually really love this look on you (especially the cheeks).
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010LOL! Thanks, Pinky D :)
Nene
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I love the cheeks. I’m thinking about getting Prim & Proper Blush and Shell Pearl. Do you think they will suit paler skin?
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Nene! I do :)
Elizabeth
Tuesday, March 16, 2010LOVE IT!!
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks a lot, Elizabeth!
MirandaRae
Tuesday, March 16, 2010You know thats why disneyland has everything done in pastels? So that you want to go buy food from them.
on the other note, that is super pretty. I love bright pink/purple eyes but I cant pull off the bright lips.
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010LOL, I didn’t know that, but not surprising!
Thank you!
Lindsay
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Blooming Lovely looks a heck of a lot better on you than me. It made me look like a corpse, bleh bleh bleh.
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010LOL! Try using a brighter pink layered on top to give it some more oomph and less *thud*.
Vanessa
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I love this look with Petals & Peacocks! How do you like Prim & Proper blush?? I’ve been going back and forth about it.. I believe we’re about the same coloring, I’m NC30.
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Vanessa! I like it a lot, actually :D I am NC25!
Crystal
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I don’t know why you were hesitant to post it. I really like this look on you, especially with the first lip combo. :)
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I don’t know… just wasn’t feelin’ the eyes or something, lol!
Thanks, Crystal!
Anitacska
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I think it’s pretty, especially with the bright pink lips! I did something similar to this (but with turquoise) the other day, not sure if you got my e-mail about it with pictures, but I’ve posted the pictures onto my blog now anyway, please feel free to take a look.
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Hey Anita!
I didn’t get your email – do you think you could resend? I am going to go dig through my spam folder and see if it landed there for some reason…
Thank you!
Anitacska
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Sure, I’ll send it again tonight. :) Thanks.
Yambok
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Hi! Love ur new make-up tutorial. It looks really refreshing. *thumbs up*
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thank you, Christine :D
shontay
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Beautiful!
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thank you, Shontay!
Annie
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I looooooove it so much! I’m SO partial to purple/pink, haha.
& I’m glad you did another look with things from Liberty Of London :]
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Annie!
aradhana
Tuesday, March 16, 2010both lip combos look great! i’m glad you posted them both…that first shot of the coral colour made me want to pull out my sugarsweet stuff from last year…
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thank you! :) I think the combo definitely works, but it’s so pale/cool, it requires a lil’ more work (and more specific planning, not just swapping!).
Mary007
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I’m not sure if it’s your foundation but you look tan…I think you look lovely!!
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010It might be a shade too dark, I think, since I bought it last summer, ha!
SoVeryFabulous
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Pretty! I love the lipsticks from this collection… I got all of them! Petals & Peacocks looks lovely on you. :)
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010The lipsticks from the collection had lovely textures!
Thanks!
Morgan
Tuesday, March 16, 2010The lip is absolutely gorgeous!
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Morgan!
Aramis
Tuesday, March 16, 2010pshhhh christine you can definately pull off both! love it!
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010lol, thanks Aramis!
Sara
Tuesday, March 16, 2010you look absolutely stunning in this!!
i DEFFINITELY couldn’t pull this off nearly as well with my EXTREMELY pale skin
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks, Sara!! :)
You should still try it!
Sara
Saturday, March 20, 2010ya i deffinitely will try.
it looks like you have a brown eyeliner along the top lashline? or is it just me?
Christine
Saturday, March 20, 2010Nope, nothin’ on the upper lash line in this look!
Sara
Sunday, March 21, 2010oh okay, it must just be my screen lol. thanks
Ivette
Tuesday, March 16, 2010your skin looks so flawless and pretty here!
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank you, Ivette!
teha83
Tuesday, March 16, 2010How could you not think this was pretty? I love it! Good job, you look beautiful!
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010LOL! You all make me reconsider… Thank you!
Diana
Tuesday, March 16, 2010You look amazing in these colors. I like the first set of lips better.
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks a lot, Diana!
Christina
Tuesday, March 16, 2010i couldn’t get over how gorgeous you look :) and, you’re right, the blooming lovely combo is better for cooler skintones
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank you, Christina!
Cassie
Tuesday, March 16, 2010How do you apply lipgloss over lipstick? With the applicator or with a lip brush? Do you apply it all over the lip or just on the bottom center?
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010I use recyclable disposable lipgloss wands to apply gloss onto a lipstick & I do it all over usually.
Kaila
Tuesday, March 16, 2010wow, this made me hungry lol looks good!
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010See, told ya ;)
Casey
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I absolutely LOVE this look! I will have to see if I can still find Blooming Lovely at my local MAC. Now I’m kicking myself for not buying it last week.
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks, Casey! :)
ellie
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Christine you look lovely … i like you with petals and peacocks lipstick better … i’m not a fan of blooming lovely or any lipstick with that kind of shade it just doesn’t look healthy. By the way, how similar is girl about town to petals and peacocks?
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks a lot, Ellie! :)
Girl About Town is a darker pink, but they are similar.
ellie
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks. I’m still waiting for my girl about town that i ordered through a local online seller and still waiting for the give me liberty of london to arrive here in Manila. Then i’ll decide if i need to have them both. But i need to have show orchid first:) don’t know when is riveting coming here and viva glam lady gaga still on my list …. oh mac you’re making my wallet broke!
Allison
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Love the eyes! especially the pop of blue eyeliner.
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank you, Allison!
Jody
Tuesday, March 16, 2010It is so soft and pretty. I LOVE it with the first lip :)
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thank you, Jody!
Jen
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I totally love this look! It takes me right back to 1986… the good ol’ days! :-)
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Thanks, Jen!
ling
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Hey temptalia! Greetings from malaysia :) I love your blog. We don’t have the liberty of london collection yet. Mac forecast 1 2 3 4 just arrived last week. I wanna purchase girl about town lipstick. Do u think petals and peacocks is better or are they EXACTLY similar in terms of colour? Do advice :)
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010No, I don’t think they’re exactly the same. Girl About Town is creamier and darker, has less of a sheen. To me, they’re different, but to most, they’re probably similar enough to merit just one.
johnfiend
Tuesday, March 16, 2010i think you pull off cool toned make up REALLY well for a warmer tone complection to be honest. (excuse my spelling!)
im lucky and can wear cool tones OR warm tones – i think youre the same IMO! these cool colours really do look great :)
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010I think if the cheek was rosier and I wore a black top, I’d have worn it normally ;)
Thanks!
Jessica
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Stunning! :)
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks, Jessica!
virgg
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Cristine what’s ur fave liquid foundation?
Christine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Guerlain Parure Gold!
Hilana
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Strange that you say you don’t really like this look because I honestly think it looks very good on you. Especially paired with the light purple lipstick. Nice! :)
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks so much, Hilana!
Almost black.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010I prefer the 1st lip combo, pink is so great with those eye colors!
And also, I’m lately into fuchsia lipstick so that’s also one reason why I prefer the first lip color :D
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank you! :) Me too!
Martha
Wednesday, March 17, 2010I actually really love this look! I’d maybe try a pinker cheek as opposed to the peach, but I love the eye and lip combo on you.
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank you, Martha!
Sarah M
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Gorgeousness! Lol. :-)
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank ya, Sarah M!
MakeupGalore--Abbie
Wednesday, March 17, 2010I like this look too!!! In fact I am copying it and headed down to “Nordy” for the look they are having triple points if you have a Nordstrom Card.. Hopefully it looks as good on me as it does on you Christine. Have a great day!
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thanks, Abbie! Ohh, have fun :D
Kate B
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Love, love, love the Petals & Peacocks color – it looks fab on you!
Christine
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Thank ya, Kate B!
Valene Johnson
Thursday, March 18, 2010I have been wearing the first lip combo everyday since I got the petals and peacocks l/s it is one of the hottest colors I think.
Christine
Saturday, March 20, 2010It’s a great shade!
Vness_12
Thursday, March 18, 2010Absolutely LOVE the last look girl!!! Very nice.
Christine
Saturday, March 20, 2010Thank ya!
Ellie
Thursday, March 18, 2010how do you apply your liner to the bottom lash line? i can never get mine to look like yours!
this is a beautiful look by the way!
Christine
Saturday, March 20, 2010I apply it right over the lashes and look upward :)
Shannon
Friday, March 19, 2010So pretty, Christine!!!!! :)
Christine
Friday, March 19, 2010Thanks, Shannon!
rashmi
Friday, March 19, 2010hello christine
u r looking so beautiful as always i think now u r use to all these compliments let me discover new words to praise u :)
i was busy with shifitng to my flat thats why commenting so late ….
now m in my own den yeapeeeee earlier i was staying with in-laws :)
i love gilrl abt town but i think this isnt very close to that???
the lip color is adorable
i think even i can try this look i know i will not be able to carry it off as u do but atleast i can try hahahhaha
love u and temptalia
Christine
Friday, March 19, 2010Aw, happy to hear you’ve moved into your own place!! :)
Thank you!
ilmy
Friday, March 19, 2010Whoaaaaaa you do a good job with all this shadows. The petals and peacocks lipstick is lovely, do you think looks good on a darker skin? i mean like medium dark skin? thanks you like beautiful!!
Ilmy
Christine
Saturday, March 20, 2010Thank you, Ilmy! I think it would definitely be lovely on medium dark skin!