Spotlight On: Looks Inspired by Spring Flowers

Check out these ten creative entries from our past makeup challenge, which was all about looks inspired by the flowers of spring! If you’re game to participate in the next one (Disney Villain-inspired looks), you can check it out and send in your submission here–you have until May 1st to submit!

Check out readers’ submissions!

Soft Lily

submitted by: Naomi
inspiration: “There is this beautiful orange and yellow lily growing in my front yard with straight green leaves. It’s so beautiful that I had create a look incorporating these colours and of course the brown lips represent the colour of the earth.”
products used: For eyes: Ambrosia Cosmetics Serene Sunset (matte orange), Canary Gem (matte yellow), Havana Cream (matte peachy brown) NYX Cucumber Jumbo eye pencil, NYX Slim eye pencil in Yellow MAC False Lashes Extreme black mascara. For lips: L.A.Colours Moisturizing Lipgloss in Romance NYX pencil in Café.

Spring in Bloom

submitted by: Melinda M.
inspiration: “My inspiration came from a field of Daffodils, bluebells, and violets. The mixture of colors is so fun and definitely suitable for the spring season!”
products used: MAC Paint Pot – Treasure Hunt, MAC Paint Pot – Half-Wild, MAC Paint Pot – Pure Creation, NARS Eyeshadow – Night Sun, Sigma Flare Palette – Publicize, Allure, Oversee, L’Oreal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner – Carbon Black, Stila Smudge Stick – Peacock, Maybelline The Falsies mascara, Paperself Lashes – Peacock

Tu-Lips

submitted by: Emi
inspiration: “My inspiration was the vibrant pinks and oranges of tulips. Thus, I blended pink and orange lipsticks for my lipcolor. I did a green look for my eyes to reflect the stems.”
products used: MUFE HD Foundation 117, Guerlain Pressed Meteorites Teint Beige powder, TheBalm Frat Boy blush, Contour-MUFE Sculpting Kit #2, Lips-Revlon Colorburst in Coral and Sleek Pout Paint in Pinkini, Eyeshadow-Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette (pale yellow as base, grassy green on lid), Sleek Original Palette (darker green in outer V), Upper liner-Urban Decay Whiskey, Lower liner-Smashbox Bronze (from Softbox Palette), Mascara-Hourglass Film Noir Full Spectrum, Eyebrows-Anastasia Brow Duo in Brunette

Colourful Purples

submitted by: Kris K.
inspiration: “The image posted as inspiration on Temptalia, because I love purple but I almost never use it. I thought I would incorporate light purple, dark purple, yellow and dark green and see if I could get something wearable outside.”
products used: Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof primer, inner corner: MAC Golden Lemon, lid:
MAC Boycrazy, outer corner & crease: UD Half Truth, browbone: Burberry Trench, upper lashline: UD Zero smudged with MAC Azuki Bean. Lower. Lashline: Rimmel Jungle Green khol set with UD Loaded and UD Kush. Face: La Roche Posay Anthelios XL susncreen, Kat Von D concealer (light), Kiehl’s tinted moisturiser (medium), MAC MSF Natural (medium plus). Cheeks: MAC Tenderling, highlight: MAC Superb. Lips: Sorgel balm (no colour).

Spring Garden

submitted by: Anjum
inspiration: “Essentially, I was inspired to do this look when I was walking my dog a few weeks ago, and I saw a tree with these beautiful flowers on it and no leaves. Then I started talking to my dog (yes, that’s normal) saying that I should do a tutorial in which my eyes were flowers. That’s how it came about, all though the flowers I saw were different colors than what I used, just because the flowers were white and pink; kind of hard to do on the eye. So I brightened the colors, and there you go!”
products used: MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot, Urban Decay Woodstock Eyeliner, Bh Cosmetics 88 Matte Palette, Urban Decay Corrupt Eyeliner, Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara, Maybelline Greatlash Mascara in Teal Appeal

Azaleas

submitted by: Daena
inspiration: “Azaleas are my favorite flower and when they bloom in early spring, it seems like everywhere you look is a burst of neon magenta framed by green leaves.”
products used: Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Fyrinnae Kitten in Heels, Merman, Elven Dagger; Too Faced Boy Toy, Steel Magnolias; Aromaleigh Snapdragon, Milani LIQUID EYE Metallic Eye Liner Pencil, Urban Decay 27/4 Pencil in Mildew, Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara, Vapour Organic Beauty Atmosphere Luminous Foundation in 100 Nyc blush in Peach Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart

Pansysmansy

submitted by: Tuny
inspiration: “I see pansies outside of my work building and they come to mind when I think of spring, so I decided to base this look off the purple pansy image used for the contest post. Initially I was going to do a flower on each eye, but I thought that would be too distracting and stuck with one. In order to get the colors to look vibrant and last, I used cream-based products of the respective color and then pat eye shadow of the same color on top of it.”
products used: Sugarpill-Tako (matte white), Skinfood-Lipstick OR02(creamy pink-orange), Eyebrow Pencil #2 (black brown, Dior-AirFlash 301 (matte medium beige), Garden Pastels Palette (frost yellow green, Tarte-Bronzer-Park Ave Princess (shimmery gold), Tokidoki-Tulipano (matte pink purple), Urban Decay – 24/7 Eye Pencil El Dorado (warm sparkly gold), Mildew (deep green), Ransom (shimmer blue purple), MUFE-Aqua Liner 13 (matte black), BE-Buxom Lash Mascara (matte black), Sephora-Eyeliner 03 (pure white)

Purple Crocus

submitted by: Sunny
inspiration: “This look is inspired by purple crocus, which is a purple flower with yellow center. I combined purple and gold on my lids, and used green for my lower lash line to represent the stem/leaves!”
products used: Eyes: L’Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Perpetual Purple, Urban Decay Purple Haze, the gold side of L’Oreal Metallic HiP duo in Gilded, Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner, Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner in Emerald Green, MAC Humid. Cheeks: Tarte Exposed. Contour: MAC Harmony. Lips: Chanel Rouge Coco Mademoiselle + Dior Addict Extreme in Incognito

Hyacinth

submitted by: Phyrra
inspiration: “I was inspired by hyacinth flowers, particularly this variety.
products used: NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Primer. MAC Imaginary, MUFE Aqua Cream 21, Fyrinnae Blue Whale & Javan Rhino, UD Frigid & Perversion, Illamasqua Vow & Debonair & Static, Tarina Tarantino Pure Opal, MAC Petrol Blue

Feeling Springy!

submitted by: Kim H.
inspiration: “I thought of the green, yellow and purple pansies! I love green and find that green and yellow blend so well together.”
products used: Face: Benefit Hello Flawless Powder – Petal. Blush: tarte Amazonian Clay – Natural Beauty, Lancome Maison Lancome, Highligher – mark. all the highlights. Eyes: UDPP Primer, MAC Sunny Outlook all over lid, NYX Mellow Yellow on upper lid, UD Chronic in crease (both on bottom), UD Virgin to highlight. UD 24/7 Eyeliners Ransom and Eldorado on lower lashline. Revlon Colorstay liquid eyeliner on upper lashline – black. NYX false eyelashes – EL101 Nirvana. Mascara: Lancome Definicils – Black

Nail Art Challenge: Disney Villains

April 11th through April 24th, 2012 6PM PST

Past, present, big, or little, create a nail art look that is inspired by one (or more!) of Disney’s villains (see here for a great list).

To submit an entry, head on over here

Makeup Challenge: Spring Flowers

April 4th through April 17th, 2012 6PM PST

Possible flowers to draw inspiration from: camellias, panies, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, pimroses, lily of the valleys, lilacs; for more possibilities, refer here and here.

To submit an entry, head on over here

Spotlight On: Spring Nail Art and Looks

With nearly forty different nail looks, I think there’s more than enough inspiration in this post if you haven’t already dabbled in some spring-themed nails!

Check out readers’ submissions!

Super Easy Easter Nails

submitted by: Susan J.
inspiration: “I chose a mixture of cutesy Easter looks for my manicure; they’re all super easy to replicate at home.”
products used: Seche Porcelain, Leighton Denny Babydoll, Avon Sea Breeze, Essence Lime Up, Barry M Lemon & Blueberry, Sally Hansen Greige Gardens

Flower Fields

submitted by: Naomi H.
inspiration: “My nieces love the colour pink and challenged me to incorporate this colour into a design. Since I have been interested in flowers and plants lately the two collided into this manicure.”
products used: OPI Pink Friday, Sinful Colours Swedish Blue, Green nail stripper polish, China Glaze Moonlight, Seche Vite top coat

Fun & Thrifty Caviar Nails

submitted by: Melinda M.
inspiration: “Everyone has been talking about the Caviar nail trend but the kits to create the look are *SO* expensive. So I made my own caviar nails using stuff you can find for a good price at your local craft store!”
products used: China Glaze Nail Polish – Make Some Noise, Martha Stewart Metallic Microbeads (available at Michael’s), Seche Vite Top Coat

Cloudy

submitted by: Sarah
inspiration: “Just a simple desire to use three beautiful colours that I was sure would work together. And work they did! ”
products used: Essie – Your Hut or Mine?, Butter London – Marrow, OPI – Designer… De Better

Spring Splash of Color

submitted by: Tiffany S.
inspiration: “This design was inspired by the bright colors of Spring! I took four of my favorite OPI polishes and instead of doing a water marble on all of my nails, I just did one on my accent nails. The water marble design reminded me of pretty flower petals!”
products used: All polishes used were OPI from the Shrek collection: The dark blue is Ogre the top Blue, the purple is Funkey Dunkey, the light blue is What’s with the Cattitude, and the green is Who the Shrek are you.

Pastel Princess

submitted by: Ariel
inspiration: “Popteen Magazine”
products used: OPI Pink-ing of You & Alpine Snow, Orly 24K Glitter, Essie Lilacism, Maybelline Twinkle Toes

Nude ‘n Sparkly

submitted by: Tina K.
inspiration: “Spring dune sunrise.”
products used: Essie Topless and Barefoot, pink glitter from Michael’s

Leopard Lust

submitted by: Michelle M.
inspiration: “The inspiration was the color combination. I loved this combination so much I keep doing it over & over again!”
products used: I used Nails Inc. Wellington Square as the base color and Nails Inc. Lanesborough Place as the stamping color.

Easter Nail Art

submitted by: Charleen G.
inspiration: “Every year I do holiday themed nail art, so I guess you can say I’m inspired by the Easter holiday in general. I just make it up as I go, I like to do every nail different.”
products used: Bahamian Escape by China Glaze (Blue), Pink Friday by OPI (Pink), Re-Fresh Mint by China Glaze (Mint Green), , L’Esprit by American Apparel (Lavender), Peachy Keen by China Glaze (Orange), Lemon Fizz by China Glaze (Yellow), Pinata Yadda Yadda by Ulta (Multi-Colored glitter top coat)

Spring Sheen

submitted by: Margo
inspiration: “I wanted to do a fun look with pink and green so I chose to do green glitter at the base of the nail to look like grass and sponged on white to look like flowers.”
products used: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails French White, O.P.I in Fresh Frog of Bel Air, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Proto Petal, N.Y.C Long Wearing Nail Enamel in Scandalous Blue Glitter Seche Vite Top Coat

Over the Fence

submitted by: Jessica
inspiration: “Wild cherry blooming over the fence of my backyard while for the colour, it’s been a wild spring in Toronto, Canada. Sunny one moment, cloudy the next then warm and humid one second, cold and dry the next. So I took that as the colour inspiration.”
products used: OPI Suzy says da! as base, China Glaze 2NITE as stamping polish, Konad plate m74 for pattern, Sally Hansen Ceramics Urban Chic on tips

Flowers

submitted by: Karen L.
inspiration: “All the new life that pops up when spring time hits. If you go out side one day, it barren and basically nothing to see, the next day its bursting with life and spring flowers!”
products used: China Glaze Stone Cold, Zoya Pippa, OPI Funkey Dunkey,OPI Done Out In Deco,OPI Pink Friday, OPI Kiss me on my Tulips, Sparitual Surreal, Essie Smooth Sailing, China Glaze Jolly Holly,

Glittery Spring Day

submitted by: Jasmine S.
inspiration: “It was cold outside and I felt like I needed spring-y nails but just something with a subtle shade of pink and purple undertones .”
products used: NYC White, Pure Ice Glitter Polish

Speckled Eggs

submitted by: Soo
inspiration: “I thought my mani for the week would be appropriate for Easter Sunday. It’s not too bold or flashy, but still a little something that’s fun and reminds me of eggs.”
products used: Pretty & Polished Jawbreaker

Spring Bouquet Nails

submitted by: Margaret F.
inspiration: “I had someone suggest I do a floral manicure, so I wanted to do something different then the roses or pansies I might typically do. I decided to do a variety of flowers in one design and just played around until I was happy.”
products used: I used OPI Ate Berries in the Canaries as the base and used OPI Done Out in Deco, Essie Turquoise and Caicos, and Sally Hansen Lively Lilac for the petals. the centers of the flowers are Wet n Wild Tickled Pink.

Simple, Elegant Nails

submitted by: Melissa W.
inspiration: “I was inspired by lilies of the valley, my favorite spring flowers!”
products used: Wet ‘n’ Wild Caribbean Frost

Floral Pattern

submitted by: Elisa
inspiration: “If you go shopping you find only dresses, trousers and skirts with flowers. I like them, but I’m not brave enough to wear them, so I’ve transformed the flowers in an accessory :)”
products used: KIKO 324, Deborah Red, Pupa Kelly Green, Debby White

Geometric Nails

submitted by: Cyra
inspiration: “I put a twist on pretty spring green and made it geometric :)”
products used: Pure Ice: Home Run!, Sinful Colors: Mint Apple

Peachy Flowers

submitted by: Diana S.
inspiration: “I was inspired by someone else’s nails I saw using a different color and decided to try it myself using peach.”
products used: I used MAC Seasonal Peach as my background shade and assorted acrylic paints for the design then topped it off with Seche Vite top coat.

A Few Cracked Eggs

submitted by: Jill B.
inspiration: “Inspiration for this came from fond memories of my childhood Easters, when my family would revisit the futile exercise of coloring eggs that would just wind up cracked. And despite this, we ALWAYS had an amazing time together! :)”
products used: Seche Clear base coat. (Thumb) China Glaze “Lemon Fizz”, (index) China Glaze “Shocking Pink”, (middle) Revlon “Blue Lagoon”, (ring) Revlon “Peachy”, (pinky) China Glaze “Aquadelic”. Sephora by OPI “Blasted Silver” over each, and a coat of Seche Vite.

Colorful Nails

submitted by: Naktsmeita
inspiration: “Sunny day.”
products used: Maybelline French White, Flormar Stripers (yellow, green, magenta), China Glaze Techno Plastic, Bow Decorations.

Spring Dots

submitted by: Phyrra
inspiration: “I love neons and brights for spring, so I did an abstract dot mani.”
products used: Base – Cult Nails Get it On, Base color – Milani White on the Spot, Sally Hansen Nail Art pens – Black a& Neon Pink. On all nails., Oranges – China Glaze Japanese Koi, Sun Worshiper & Napoleon Perdis Santorini Sunset., Pink – butter London Disco Biscuit, China Glaze Pool Party, Orly Oh Cabana Boy & OCC Femme, Purple – Pahlish Train Underwater, Illamasqua Baptiste, NARS Pokerface & Pretty & Polished Galactus. Yellow – Nailtini Classic Rita, China Glaze Solar Powered & Essie Over the Top

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submitted by: Marina S.
inspiration: “I’ve been inspired to try this by the various ‘nail cloud’ tutorials from the creative nailside blog. I was very eager to incorporate my OPI Fiercely Fiona (the lemon-lime colour) in some form of nail art – it’s a gorgeous colour, but a bit too bold on it’s own for me.”
products used: Base colour – Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure – Firs Kiss First Cloud – No 7 – Cheeky Chops Second Cloud – OPI – Fiercely Fiona

submitted by: Teri
inspiration: “This is a multi- coloured nail art, inspired by spring and Easter and anything cute! I wanted to make this very simple that even dummies like me could do this!”
products used: NYC Lavender Cupcake, Catrice Walking on Air (LE),L’oreal Color Riche in Perledejade, Bourjois 26

Funky Easter Zig-Zag Manicure

submitted by: Lucie H
inspiration: “My inspiration comes from very creative Illamasqua brand combined with quite Easter-y ZIG-ZAG motif. Illamasqua person is not afraid to push boundaries, combine strange colours and wear what defines her/him. That’s why I’ve combined these two shades that are very contrasting but they go well together.”
products used: Illamasqua Nomad and Stance

Spring Intertwined Manicure

submitted by: Lucie H
inspiration: “My inspiration for this manicure was a dress I saw in the shop window with the kind of ‘Intertwined’ pattern. Only I’ve used different colour combination. I loved OPI’s Holland shades for this spring which I’ve used for this look”
products used: OPI Kiss Me On My Tulips, OPI Dutch ‘ya Just Love OPI?, OPI A Roll In The Hague, , Konad Special Stamping polish in Black, Seche Vite Fast-drying topcoat

Spring Flowers

submitted by: Rachel D.
inspiration: “Cult Nails new Spring collection, Divas and Drama.”
products used: Wet N’ Wild All in the Cut, Zoya Rica, Love & Beauty Aqua Blue, Diamond Cosmetics Don’t Teal My Heart Away, Zoya Reece.

Floating Flowers

submitted by: Alice
inspiration: “I miss the fuzzy spring weather and flowers! I live in a cold place and spring hasn’t hit us yet, so I decided to draw some floating flowers on my nails.”
products used: Nature Republic GR602 (light green), Revlon Dreamer (light blue), Aritaum Stage (lavender), American Apparel Manila (yellow), Zoya Mia (pink)

Fun Colors

submitted by: Lex
inspiration: “The colors of the spring are hot and punchy!”
products used: Essence C’Est La Vie, Essence Trust in Fashion, Essence Nude Glam Cookies and Cream, P2 Matte Victim Top Coat

Polka Dots on Pink

submitted by: Meghan
inspiration: “I originally thought of this manicure way back when MAC’s Quite Cute collection came out and I realized these polishes are a close enough dupe at a much better price. Once I put them all together I thought it would be super cute to do a polka dot look!”
products used: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear polish in Bubblegum Pink for the base, and the dots were done in Mint Sorbet and Lacey Lilac. I added a top coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust. Base coat is Seche Rebuild and topcoat is Seche Vite.

Easter Bunny Nails

submitted by: Jacqueline
inspiration: “From this and this.”
products used: Thumb, index, middle, & pinky: Base – Essie Nice is Nice, Dots – China Glaze White on White. Fourth finger: Base – OPI Do You Lilac It? with Wet ‘n’ Wild Hannah Pinktana, Bunny – China Glaze White on White, ears & nose are OPI Elephantastic Pink, black parts are Sinful Colors Black on Black. Base coat: OPI Nail Envy Matte, Top Coat: Seche Vite.

Springtime Moustaches

submitted by: Kate
inspiration: “I love the moustache manicure, so I decided to do a Springtime twist on it, giving my moustaches pastel backgrounds.”
products used: For the bases: Sinful Colors Verbena (on thumb, not shown), Revlon Fast Dry Lightning, Sinful Colors Soul Mate, Essie Coat Azure, Sinful Colors Open Seas

Retro Flowers

submitted by: Amy S.
inspiration: “I saw a lot of looks with this type of looks and I thought that it was really cute. I would consider this to be a look that requires a medium level of skill, but with patience and the right tools you will end up with a fun, cute look!”
products used: Base: OPI’s Done out in Deco, Inside Flower: American Apparel’s Coney Island, Flower Petals: OPI’s You’re a Pisa Work, Leaves: American Apparel’s Neon Green

Easter Polka Dots

submitted by: Jill
inspiration: “I loved NouveaCheap’s dot mani awhile back and thought it’d be fun to try to replicate it with Eastery colors :)”
products used: Sally Hansen Miracle Cure, Wet ‘n ‘Wild Shy, Pink dots: mix of Revlon Pink Again and 10 Whimsy, Green Dots: Sinful Colors Mint Apple, Yellow Dots: Sally Hansen Hue, Top Coat: Sally Hansen Diamond Flash

Essence Polka Dots

submitted by: KayJay
inspiration: “I love to wear pastel polishes during the springtime! I added polka dots because they can easily jazz up a creme polish and there are infinite design possibilities.”
products used: Base: Essence No More Drama, Dots: Essence Lime Up! (green); Let’s Get Lost (blue)

Easter Sampler

submitted by: Alpha W.
inspiration: “I saw some similar designs on Pinterest and decided to do a take on them. The bunny really makes the look so much sweeter. Hubby said my nails look like Jordan Almonds. ”
products used: Essie – Sweet Talker, Mix of Sinful Colors in Snow Me White + Jordana’s Mellow Yellow to make the pastel yellow Eyeko – Lilac Polish Revlon – Minted Color Club – He Loves Me Detailing with Art Deco nail art polishes Seche Vite top coat

Spring Florals & Pearls

submitted by: Liz P.
inspiration: “I’m really into floral this spring, so this nail art represents my obsession with anything floral.”
products used: China Glaze Kinetic Candy, OPI Pedal Faster Suzi!, Sinful Colors Zeus, Wet n Wild French White, Revlon Rainforest, White baby half pearls (from Ebay)

Speckled Easter Eggstravaganza

submitted by: Brooke
inspiration: “Various ‘egg’ Easter candy… Cadbury Mini Eggs, Whopper Eggs, etc.”
products used: Nailventurous Pinkerbell layered over: OPI Do you Lilac It?, China Glaze Lemon Fizz, OCC Pool Boy, ORLY Polo Princess, OCC Pansy.

A Temptalia Halloween

Made possible by all of you who submitted your Halloween looks this year! (You can view the full size of the graphic here.)  You can check out all the looks in our Challenge: Halloween tag, in case you missed one!   Thanks for making this year’s Halloween challenge such a smashing success!

Halloween Looks: Jessica, Rebecca, Katie, Stacy

Jessica gets inspired by Cruella de Vil, Rebecca’s daughter goes as the Mad Hatter, Katie tries out a doll-inspired look, and Stacy gets gruesome!

Check out their looks!

Jessica’s Halloween look

JESSICA is 21 years old and is obsessed with makeup–she is a strong supporter of cruelty-free cosmetics.

INSPIRATION: Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians

• BREAKDOWN: Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion, MAC Black Cream Colour Base, Sephora Dinner in Paris Eyeshadow Palette, MAC Heartless Lipstick.

Rebecca’s daughter’s Halloween look

REBECCA lives in West Virginia with her husband and has two kids. She has always liked makeup but has been crazy about it for the past year and a half.

INSPIRATION: Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland–with a girly twist!

• BREAKDOWN: Urban Decay Alice Eyeshadow, NYX Hot Pink Eye Pencil, CoverGirl Lash Blast, MAC Buddy Up Blush, MAC Wonderstruck Lustreglass.

Katie’s Halloween look

KATIE is a college student from Atlanta who has a mild obsession with winged liner. She loves organization, foam mattress toppers, and Diet Dr. Pepper. You can check out her blog!

INSPIRATION: I really wanted to try a cut crease and some false lashes, so I decided on a baby doll look. I unfortunately didn’t get to wear this look anywhere (silly exams), but I hope to improve it for next year’s parties!

• BREAKDOWN: MAC Engraved Powerpoint Eye Pencil, NYX Black Eyeshadow, MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow, MAC On the Hunt Superslick Eyeliner, Ardell #109 Lashes, NYX Taupe Blush, NARS Mata Hari Blush, MAC Dipdown Fluidline, Make Up For Ever #35 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick.

Stacy’s Halloween look

STACY is from New York City and just graduated from Fordham University in May in Psychology. She has been doing research at Columbia University and wants to be a child and adoelescent psychiatrist.

INSPIRATION: Growing up, I always enjoyed dressing up masculine for halloween. I never liked being the fairy, bride, princess, or any cute, feminine costume what so ever. I always liked being the power ranger, Jason, Freddy, or any “scary” male character. So this year I was inspired by Two face from Batman. I did the joker with a feminine twist by wearing a green corset, purple jeans and a purple tie. IT looked absolutely amazing! I felt with two face I can make it sexy, yet scary at the same time. I always like to think outside the box and not be the typical feminine character.

• BREAKDOWN: MAC Red Pigment, Urban Decay Primer Potion, MAC Painterly Paint Pot, Make Up For Ever Black Color Palette, MAC Black Tied Eyeshadow, MAC Rated R Eyeshadow, MAC Soft Brown Eyeshadow, MAC Melba Blush, NARS Casino Bronzer, MAC Blankety Lipstick, MAC Lightly Prancing Dazzleglass Creme, Spirit Gum, Duo Eye Lash Glue, Fake Nails (for teeth), Fake Blood

Halloween Looks:  Mad Hatter, Paula, Paula, Soo

Monika’s husband gets dressed up as the Mad Hatter, Paula as a FIERCE! rainbow, Paula goes goth, and Soo goes as a goddess of the night.

Check out their looks!

Monika’s husband’s Halloween look

MONIKA is a beauty blogger with a bit of a “creative flair” as she likes to say. She has a passion for both neutral and dramatic makeup, as well as natural and organic skincare. You can check out her blog here.

INSPIRATION: This look was inspired by Mad Hatter character in the recent Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie with some slight changes to accommodate for my husband’s beard and dark hair (we thought of buying a red wig initially, but couldn’t find a good enough one). I wanted the eye make-up to look like splashes of colorful paint on the upper lid and still to blend in with the purple shadow underneath the eye. I’ve also contoured the cheeks and jaw with a plummy blusher mixed in with a bit of a taupe shade. I thought my husband’s bushy eyebrows and strong facial features went really well with the look.

• BREAKDOWN: Coastal Scents 56 Blush & Eyeshadow Palette, Inglot #58 Gel Lipstick.

Paula’s Halloween look

PAULA is 24 years old and lives in Florida. She loves color and creativity, and she finds makeup allows her to enjoy both freely. She’s self-taught and tries to pick up as many techniques as she can along the way!

INSPIRATION: I had no intentions of going out for Halloween. However, Saturday afternoon, my coworker invited me out for the evening, so I literally had two hours to figure something out and get it together! On the way to the beauty supply store, I said to myself that if I found lashes and a wig, I’d be set! There, I found a bunch of colorful Red Cherry Lashes and a lilac Afro wig. I also picked up some colorful, 99-cent jewelry. Remembering this awesome dashiki I had bought a couple of months before, I decided to put it all together and be a rainbow; well, not just any rainbow, but a FIERCE rainbow!

• EYES: Sugarpill Tako, Buttercupcake, Dollipop, Afterparty Eyeshadows, MAC Shock-a-holic Eyeshadow, L’Oreal Carbon Black Felt Tip Eyeliner, Rimmel London Pure White Eye Pencil, Milani Everlast Infinite Liquid Liner, Red Cherry Lashes C201 and C202.
• LIPS: MAC Purple Rite Lipstick, MAC Impassioned Lipstick.
• FACE: Milani Golden Baked Bronzer, MAC Frankly Scarlet Blush, MAC Shock-a-holic Eyeshadow.

Paula’s Halloween look

PAULA is a freshman at UBC Okanagan. She loves makeup and nail art. She usually wears a neutral look, so she thought this would be fun! You can find her YouTube.

INSPIRATION: A gothic look incorporating black clothing, pale skin, sunken cheeks, intense black-based eye look, and blackish red lip.

• EYES: Urban Decay Primer Potion, Bobbi Brown Black Gel Eyeliner, Kat Von D Lucifer Eyeshadow, NYX Red Bean Pie Eyeshadow, Maybelline Natural Smokes Eyeshadow Quad, Maybelline Black Line Stiletto Eyeliner, Revlon Really Red Lipstick.

Soo’s Halloween look

SOO is new to the world of makeup, so she wanted to try out a bold look. You can check out her blog!

INSPIRATION: I wanted a dramatic look for the club this past weekend, so I tried to do that. The NYX contest was about being a ‘goddess of the night’ and I thought of purple being a ‘royal’ sort of color and went with that.

• EYES: Urban Decay Primer Potion, NYX Milk Jumbo Eye Pencil, Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister Eyeshadow, Urban Decay Rockstar Eyeshadow, Lime Crime Siren Eyeshadow, NYX Ocean Breeze Glitter Cream, NYX Oyster Jumbo Eye Pencil, NYX Burgundy Lip Pnecil, NYX Chandelier Lip Gloss, Urban Decay Wicked Cream Highlight, NYX #126 Lashes, Lioele Up & Down Mascara.

Halloween Looks: Ellie, Patty, Vanessa, Heather

Next up, we have Ellie as Juli from Street Fighter, Patty as a devil, Vanessa with a mask inspired by Sylvia Ji’s painting, and Heather with rainbow eyes!

Check out their looks!

Ellie’s Halloween look

ELLIE is a part-time writer, world traveler, and full-time makeup junkie and GLEE addict. You can check out her blog.

INSPIRATION: My friends and I decided to be characters from Street Fighter, and I chose Juli (sans her twin Juni) from Street Fighter Alpha 3.

• BREAKDOWN: Urban Decay Primer Potion, Urban Decay Baked Eyeshadow, Make Up For Ever Turquoise Matte, Urban Decay Goddess Eyeshadow, Urban Decay Shattered Eyeshadow, Maybelline Blackest Black EyeStudio Eyeliner, MAC Zoomblack Mascara, MAC Naked Pigment, Jaguar Luxury Cosmetics #105 False Eyelashes, MAC Magenta Lip Liner, MAC Love Forever Pro Longwear Lip Creme, MAC Hot House Lipglass, NARS Laguna Bronzer, ELF Pink Passion Blush, ELF Golden Bronzer, MAC Sunny by Nature Mineralize Skinfinish.

Patty’s Halloween look

PATTY is an art lover, so makeup is a big part of her life. She loves being part of a pop culture creator group. She started her blog during summer.

INSPIRATION: I went with the concept of having a sexy “She Devil” look that you could take into places where a whole red painted face wouldn’t be so cool. I imagined that she’s a sexy and kinda crazy creature and this is what came out of it. I believe that the red sparkly horns(homemade with cardboard and glitter) add the finishing touch to this creature from hell look

• EYES: MAC Carbon Eyeshadow, Vogue Roxanna Original Look, Red Glitter, Mehron Black Face Paint, Glamour Eyez Red Eyelashes, NYX Black Eyeliner.

Vanessa’s Halloween look

VANESSA is a full-time college student and hopes to have her graduate degree in another year. She runs an Etsy shop where she sells vintage patterns, clothing, and fabric.

INSPIRATION: My inspiration are the Dia de Los Muertos catrina paintings by the artist Sylvia Ji.

• BREAKDOWN: MAC Pure White and Black Black Chromacakes, MAC Carbon, Unreally Blue, Submarine, Contrast, Star By Night, Zingy, and Vellum Eyeshadows, MAC Painterly Paint Pot, L’Oreal HIP Midnight Blue and Teal.
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• FACE:

Heather’s Halloween look

HEATHER is a middle school math instructional coach with nerd tendencies and a love for technology by day — but in her free time, she’s a total fanatic about makeup and nail polish. You can check out her blog!

INSPIRATION: I just really don’t like dressing up for Halloween. However, I’ve always wanted to do rainbow eyeshadow just for fun, and since it was Halloween, what better time to get away with wearing it out of the house?! This look reminds me of those colorful clown wigs or something!

• EYES: NARS Eyeshadow Primer (primer), (from inner corner to outer corner) Red: Sugarpill Love+, Orange: Sugarpill Flamepoint, Yellow: Sugarpill Buttercupcake, Green: Sugarpill Midori & MAC Sassy Grass, Blue: Sugarpill Afterparty & Sugarpill Royal Sugar, Purple: Sugarpill Poison Plum, Sugarpill Dollipop and Tako (highlights), UD 24/7 Zero liner, MAC #42 Lashes, MAC Haute & Naughty mascara.
• LIPS: MAC Heartless Lipstick, MAC Redd lip pencil.
• FACE: MAC Love Joy Mineralized Beauty Powder Blush.