Temptalia http://www.temptalia.com A beauty blog dedicated to bringing you the latest makeup news, makeup reviews, and beauty tips. We cover MAC makeup news, Urban Decay, Chanel, NARS Cosmetics, and much more! Fri, 24 May 2013 21:43:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Look: NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo http://www.temptalia.com/look-nars-melusine-eyeshadow-duo http://www.temptalia.com/look-nars-melusine-eyeshadow-duo#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:00:49 +0000 Christine http://www.temptalia.com/?p=27049

Look:  NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo Here’s the look I talked about in my review of NARS Melusine!  This was a super quick look — I think it took five minutes at most. You will need the following… Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo (silver-plum/eggplant), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (highlighter), MAC [...]]]>

Look:  NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo

Here’s the look I talked about in my review of NARS Melusine!  This was a super quick look — I think it took five minutes at most.

You will need the following…

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply the silver-plum shade on the lid. Lightly blend the eggplant eyeshadow in the crease and diffuse upwards with the 217.  Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Black Swan eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.

For cheeks, apply Albatross blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply Gillian lipstick first, and then layer Imaginaire lipgloss for a complementing lip.

Check out more photos!

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Makeup Tutorial: MAC Alice + Olivia Look Here’s the tutorial on how to achieve this smoky look! You will need the following… Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), MAC Later Pigment (dark blue-violet), MAC Blue My Mind Mineralize Eyeshadow Trio (sky blue), MAC Blue My Mind Mineralize Eyeshadow Trio (blue-teal), MAC Togetherness Mineralize [...]]]>

Makeup Tutorial: MAC Alice + Olivia Look

Here’s the tutorial on how to achieve this smoky look!

You will need the following…

]]> http://www.temptalia.com/makeup-tutorial-mac-alice-olivia-look/feed 11 MAC Venomous Villains Look: Evil Queen http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-look-evil-queen http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-look-evil-queen#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:39:00 +0000 Christine http://www.temptalia.com/?p=25203

MAC Venomous Villains Look:  Evil Queen Here’s a look using just the products from the Evil Queen’s portion of Venomous Villains.  I wanted to come up with something that utilized that color palette just to show you a possibility of how they’d come together. While I really like the eyeshadows together, I had trouble pairing [...]]]>

MAC Venomous Villains Look:  Evil Queen

Here’s a look using just the products from the Evil Queen’s portion of Venomous Villains.  I wanted to come up with something that utilized that color palette just to show you a possibility of how they’d come together.

While I really like the eyeshadows together, I had trouble pairing the lips using the products from the Evil Queen.  Sinister felt a little dark, and it definitely needs a lipgloss on top (it’s a little streaky), but Hot House would have made for a very strong, dramatic look overall, and I wanted something more wearable.

Though I wasn’t keen on pairing corals with such a cool-eyed look, I figured–why not give it a try?  Let’s see how it works!  Not horrible but not my favorite.  Something like Snob or VG Gaga (or any of the numerous limited edition variations thereof) would have worked beautifully–even if topped with Strange Potion.

You will need the following…

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Her Alter Image eyeshadow on the inner half of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend Vainglorious eyeshadow on the outer half of the lid and into the crease with the 226. Next, apply Vile Violet eyeshadow onto the middle of the lid with the 236, lightly blending onto the outer lid. Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Ransom liner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.

For cheeks, apply Oh So Fair beauty powder on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply Strange Potion lipglass for a complementing lip.

Check out more photos!

]]> http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-look-evil-queen/feed 142 MAC Venomous Villains Look: Cruella de Vil http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-look-cruella-de-vil http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-look-cruella-de-vil#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:32:06 +0000 Christine http://www.temptalia.com/?p=25176

MAC Venomous Villains Look:  Cruella de Vil The first few looks I’m going to do from the Venomous Villains launch are just by character — using only the products from each of their “collections.”  It’s not necessarily inspired such that it resembles or looks like the character. You will need the following… Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof [...]]]>

MAC Venomous Villains Look:  Cruella de Vil

The first few looks I’m going to do from the Venomous Villains launch are just by character — using only the products from each of their “collections.”  It’s not necessarily inspired such that it resembles or looks like the character.

You will need the following…

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Sweet Joy eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend De-Vil eyeshadow on the middle of the lid with the 239.  Define the crease with Carbon eyeshadow and the 226. Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Crash liner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.

For cheeks, apply Darkly My Dear blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply Innocence, Beware! lipstick first, and then layer Devilishly Stylish lipglass for a complementing lip.

Check out more photos!

I used the wrong settings here – I’m not really this tan – but it was the only closed shot I had!

(This is just me wearing Innocence, Beware! FYI!)

]]> http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-look-cruella-de-vil/feed 121 Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. 3 Look: Gold, Plum, Green http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-book-of-shadows-vol-3-look-gold-plum-green http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-book-of-shadows-vol-3-look-gold-plum-green#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:38:08 +0000 Christine http://www.temptalia.com/?p=25113

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. 3 Look:  Gold, Plum, Green I told you I’d have a look for you soon!   I did film a tutorial for this look, and I’m hoping to have that up on Friday-ish.   Hope everyone’s having a fantastic Thursday! You will need the following… Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion [...]]]>

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. 3 Look:  Gold, Plum, Green

I told you I’d have a look for you soon! :)   I did film a tutorial for this look, and I’m hoping to have that up on Friday-ish.   Hope everyone’s having a fantastic Thursday!

You will need the following…

For eyes, start by applying Primer Potion as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Maui Wowie eyeshadow on the inner half of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend Rockstar eyeshadow on the outer half of the lid with the 239. Next, apply Loaded eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending onto the outer lid.  Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Rockstar eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.

For cheeks, apply #15 blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116, then lightly pat Beige Lumineux meteorites on the cheekbones, forehead, bridge of nose, and chin.

For lips, apply Naked lipstick first, and then layer Midnight Cowboy lip junkie for a complementing lip.

Check out more photos!

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Makeup Tutorial: Bold Blue Look Here’s the tutorial on how to achieve this bold look! You will need the following… Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), MAC Clear Sky Blue Pigment (matte sky blue), Urban Decay Aquarius Eyeshadow (aqua), Urban Decay Dashiki Eyeshadow (medium blue), MAC Atlantic Blue Eyeshadow (matte violet-hued blue), MAC [...]]]>

Makeup Tutorial: Bold Blue Look

Here’s the tutorial on how to achieve this bold look!

You will need the following…

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