Violet ocean

Hello everybody! :D

I hope you've all have had a great weekend and are well rested today! :) I had the most wonderful weekend and because of that I'm starting the week with my mind filled with inspiration.

Yesterday, Mr. Noire took me on a pick-nic date on Gothenburg's most beautiful cemetery. It was great! This is the makeup I wore:

To achieve the beautiful purple color on the lid I applied first a layer of Poison plum (Sugarpill) and on top of that a soft wash of Unicorn (Makeup Geek) which is a lovely blueish purple with tiny silver specks. I also applied Unicorn alone on the waterline.

I didn't put anything on my lips or cheeks, because it was such a hot and sunny day here so any kind of face powder would have looked blotchy. As for the lipstick, my only excuse is being too lazy to put it on. ;)

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Face

*Ultra fluid foundation Alabaster (Kryolan)

*Studio finish concealer (M.A.C.)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Fluidline Blacktrack (M.A.C.)

*Jumbopencil Milk (NYX)

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

*Ice queen (Makeup Geek)

*Sea mist (Makeup Geek)

*Ocean breeze (Makeup Geek)

*Appletini (Makeup Geek)

*Unicorn (Makeup Geek)

*Poison plum (Sugarpill)

*False eyelashes #110 (Ardell)

Lips

* Inliner Indian ink (Isadora)

*Chromagraphic eyeliner pencil Hi Def Cyan (M.A.C.)

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That's all for now! :) 

Cyber goth blues

Hello everybody! :)

The look of today is another gothic one (big surprise, I know) but more of the cyber goth style, combining a bright color with shadowy darkness.
I don't know if blue really is my thing, but I love the M.A.C. Hi Def Cyan Chromagraphic pencil so I just had to make a look with it. I think the Chromagraphic pencils are discontinued (NOOOO!!!) but I'm sure you can find other, bright colorful eyeliner pencils to play with. :) I wish someone would make an acid-green eyeliner pencil. That would have been great!

You could put a black base underneath the black eyeshadow. I didn't though, and that's why the black isn't so intense.

Haha, my hair looks so strange on this picture, melting into the background. :P I'm going to dye it this weekend.

Wouldn't this look be great combined with bright blue and black hair? Maybe cyberlocks or dreads. And maybe with a pair of blue, incredibly long false eyelashes?

And the final question, if you would try this look out what color would you choose to combine with the black? :)

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Face

*Ultra fluid foundation Alabaster (Kryolan)

*Studio finish concealer (M.A.C.)

*Compact white powder (Stargazer)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Fluidline Blacktrack (M.A.C.)

*Chromagraphic eyeliner pencil Hi Def Cyan (M.A.C.)

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

*Ice queen (Makeup Geek)

*White lies (Makeup Geek)

*False eyelashes #28 (Red Cherry)

Lips

* Inliner Indian ink (Isadora)

*Chromagraphic eyeliner pencil Hi Def Cyan (M.A.C.)

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I hope you all will have a lovely weekend! :) 

Gothic circus

Hello everybody! :)

It seems like the hot and sunny days of early summer makes me long for darkness. Not that I mind the nice weather. I do like to stroll around at the evenings when the sun has almost descended. But my makeup looks are as dark and gothic as ever. :)

This look is inspired by an awesome picture that I found on the internet. Since I'm not too fond of posting other peoples pictures on my blog (due to copyright reasons and stuff like that) I will give you the link:

http://camuii.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/mg_7964.jpg

Isn't that look awesome? I mean, the makeup, the outfit, her hair and everything is just great! :) It's hard not to get inspired! (Especially since she's a purple-head, just like me... :P)

So here is my interpretation of this look:

I love this look! :D I don't know about the pictures though. I've said it before but when the light changes outside I have to change the settings on my camera and right now I'm having problems with that. As a result I get pictures that looks quite strange. The colors I can fix afterwards, but the eyeshadow doesn't look as blended as it does irl and that's a problem that is yet to be solved. I don't know if it has to do with contrast, saturation or something else, but I would really, really like to have the same smooth gradients as it actually is. Any suggestions?

The doll-like Emilie Autum-style mouth is great to combine the eye makeup with. The eye makeup is also doll-like, rounded to its shape and with white eyeliner on the inner rim to open up the eye and make them larger.

I wish that purple would be my natural eye color! ;) 

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Face

*Ultra fluid foundation Alabaster (Kryolan)

*Studio finish concealer (M.A.C.)

*Compact white powder (Stargazer)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Fluidline Blacktrack (M.A.C.)

*Eye khol Smolder (M.A.C.) 

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

* Posion plum (Sugarpill)

*Duchess (Makeup Geek) 

*Wisteria (Makeup Geek)

*Ice queen (Makeup Geek)

*White lies (Makeup Geek)

*False eyelashes #28 (Red Cherry)

Lips

* Inliner Indian ink (Isadora)

*Lipstick Kharma (Viva la Diva)

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I hope that you liked the look and will try it on. :) Have a nice day everyone! 

Taylor Swift inspired prom makeup

Hello everybody! :D

First of all I want to say welcome to my new subscribers! :) And welcome back all you old ones! ;)

As I mentioned the other day (yesterday even, I think) I was going to do a red carpet-style prom look inspired by Taylor Swift. And, well, here it is! :D
I don't like Taylor's music that much but her makeup looks are always very pretty. Her signature seems to be a smokey cat eye and almost always some hint of gold. And those features are perfect for a prom makeup look!

So here's the look:

Haha, I know I don't resemble Taylor Swift even the slightest but I hope you get the idea of the look anyway. :) A soft raspberry red lipstick will be great with this look! (This pic is not edited so the colors are a bit strange...)

Step 1. Prime your eyes with an eyelid primer. I used M.A.C. Studio Finish Concealer this time and guess what? The makeup stayed all day without creasing! :) 

Step 2. Apply a black eyeliner pencil as a base in the outer corner of your eye.

Step 3. Smudge it out using your finger or a blending brush. 

Step 4. Apply Twilight by Makeup Geek above your crease and blend it out. 

Step 5. I didn't want this to be a terribly dark smokey eye so I used a dark gray eyeshadow on top of the eyeliner pencil rather than a black one. The shadow I used was Stealth by Makeup Geek. 

Step 6. On the inner part of your eyelid, apply a matte white. Also apply it on your browbone. Then, in the innermost corner of your eye, apply a shimmery nude color. I used Bling by Makeup Geek. 

Step 7. Okay, so here's a lot of things at once. First, apply a black gel liner to the upper lashline and waterline. Smudge it out. Second, apply a white eyeliner to the waterline. And at last, apply a soft golden eyeshadow to your lower lashline and in the inner corner of your eye. I used Bleached blonde by Makeup Geek, since it is golden but not too strong.

Step 8. Fill in your eyebrows with a soft brown. Pop on some mascara and finish the look by applying a pair of falsies. The ones I've used are #747S by Red Cherry (at least I think it is them... I'm not sure though, since I tend to mix up their packaging...) 

Step 9. Go to your prom and have a lot of fun! :D 

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So that was my Taylor Swift inspired red-carpet-style prom look! :) I hope you try it out! If anyone decides to wear any of my looks for prom, please, please, please send me some pictures! ;)

I have no idea what the next look will be so that will have to be a surprise. :) 

Have a nice day everyone! 

Poisonous pink

Hello everybody! :)

Yesterday I was working as makeup-artist for a fashion show. Wow! It was hectic, lots of gorgeous models and I had tons of fun! :D The clothes that were shown were burlesque and alternative fashion, which is exactly my kind of thing so it was completely awesome. I hadn't got my camera with me though, since I figured I would have my hands full anyway, so I don't have any pictures yet, but I will see if I can borrow some later. :) For now, all you will get are some pics of me and the makeup I wore to the show.

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There was some glitter in the inner corner of my eye, but my camera doesn't like to photograph glitter so hence it didn't show up on the pictures. :P 

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Face

*Everlasting foundation Ivory (Clarins)

*Studio finish concealer (M.A.C.)

*Compact white powder (Stargazer)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Fluidline Blacktrack (M.A.C.)

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

* Posion plum (Sugarpill)

*Ice queen (Makeup Geek)

*White lies (Makeup Geek)

*Hot pink from 120-palette, you could use Dollipop by Sugarpill instead! 

*Twinkle eyeshadow Alva (Make Up Store)

*False eyelashes #105 (Ardell)

Lips

* Inliner Indian ink (Isadora)

*Lipstick Goth (Viva la Diva)

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So, that's all folks! Next time I'm planning on doing a red carpet/celebrity inspired prom makeup look and I probably will take the inspiration from Taylor Swift.

Have a nice day everyone! 

Prom makeup for vampires!

Hello everybody! :)

So, you're going to prom but your problem is that you are a vampire. Then, of course, you'll need a vampire makeup to take you through your special night. ;)

The tutorial pictures are a bit "washed out", so the black eyeshadow looks quite brown. I apologize for that, I didn't have the time to adjust the colors on all of the photos in PS. :(

I'm in love with this eyeshadow! It is Burlesque by Makeup Geek. I thought it would look similar to Sketch by M.A.C. but it doesn't. This one is more burgundy and less brown. And it has a slight shimmer. Love! :D 

It has become a habit for me to fill in my brows with black now instead of brown.

Of course, this look wouldn't be a vampire prom look without a pair of blood-red lips. The lipstick I've used is Black orchid (which is a dark burgundy, and not black as the name suggests). And yeah, I know I don't look like I'm on my way to prom dressed in a regular black long-sleeve shirt. And I look like a purple version of Sonic the Hedgehog in that hairstyle. Haha. 

So here's the tutorial! :D 

Step 1. When you're a vampire, living forever is not a big deal. To make your eyeshadow last that long, however... Well, then you'll need a good primer! ;)

Step 2. I wanted a purple base for this look, to get a little more deep red feeling, but I didn't find an eyeliner pencil or something that would be suitable so I used Poison plum by Sugarpill as a base. You can simply skip this step, if you like. :)

Step 3. Apply Burlesque by Makeup Geek on your lid and blend it upwards into your crease.

Step 4. Define the outer corner by applying a black eyeshadow. I've used Corrupt by Makeup Geek. And yes, I know, it looks brown in these pictures.

Step 5. Fill in your upper and lower waterline with a black eyeliner pencil.

Step 6. Line your upper lashline with a black liquid eyeliner. Now, liquid eyeliner leaves no room for mistakes so be careful!

Step 7. Apply mascara and a pair of false eyelashes.

Step 8. Line your lips with a black pencil. Blend it slightly inwards. Apply a dark burgundy lipstick on your lips.

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Hope you like the look and the tutorial! :)

Have a nice day!

Summer sky lips

Hello everybody! :)

The look of today is - *surprise surprise*- a lip look! Makeupbee.com is running a competition in collaboration with OCC and the look is supposed to be focused on lips. So, since I usually don't do
too many lip looks, and since that is something I would like to do more often, I decided to participate.

So here's my look for the competition:

If you'd like, you can go in on this link and click "Like" to help me win. :) Thank you! 

*Chromagraphic pencil Hi Def Cyan (M.A.C.)

*Eye kohl Smolder (M.A.C.)

*NYX Jumbo Pencil Milk (used as a base)

*Eyeshadow Mermaid (Makeup Geek) 

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I told you about how I wanted to fix my hair, the other day, didn't I? 

Anyway, here's the result: 

So, what do you think? There will be a tutorial for this makeup look soon, (I hope). :) 

Have a nice day everybody! :D