New Year 2014 Makeup #1

Today’s tutorial is not really intended to be a tutorial. I just bought a bunch of makeup products from Sephora and MAC – foundation and lipstick, so I wanted to play around with it.

As you all know, this coming Spring 2014 Pantone Color of the Year is Radiant Orchid. For my look #1 New Year 2014 Makeup, I wanted to incorporate a little bit of purple into the look, but still want to make it very wearable. I used Sleek Makeup iDivine Showstopper in Sparkle just very lightly above my crease to add the color.

*A note about Sleek Makeup Showstoppers palette: the names of the eyeshadows that come with my palette somehow do not match the eyeshadow colors itself. So, I googled up this palette and it seems that other bloggers have, what I feel, is the correct match. For this reason, I’m going to follow the “correct” name instead of the ones that came on my palette.

I actually didn’t plan to add the purple color above my crease, but I decided to at the very last minute. If you decide to use this look, feel free to change the second step from this tutorial – use purple instead of the brown.

new year makeup look

How-to:

1. I prepped my lids using Chanel Illusion d’Ombre in Emerveille. You can use any primer you like.

2. Using a fluffy blending brush, I applied the bronze (middle color) eyeshadow from Ombres Matelassees de Chanel – Charming just slightly above the crease.

3. Using Sephora Pro Visionary Bullet Crease, I applied the 2nd darkest color from Ombres Matelassees de Chanel – Charming on the outer V and on my crease.

4. Using a flat eyeshadow brush, I applied the lightest color from Ombres Matelassees de Chanel – Charming on my eyelid.

5. I lined my waterline, tightline, upper and lower lashline using L’oreal Voluminous Smoldering eyeliner.

6. Using a clean fluffy blending brush, I applied Sparkle eyeshadow from Sleek Makeup Showstopper right above my crease.

7. Using a large angled eyebrow brush, I applied Noir eyeshadow from Sleek Makeup Showstopper on the lower lash line.

8. I curled my lashes and applied L’oreal Carbon Black mascara on both upper and lower lashes.

9. I applied Ardell 109 false eyelashes on the upper lash line.

10. I filled my brows using Anastasia Brow Wiz in Brunette.

11. Under my brows (not in picture), I applied the lightest color from Ombres Matelassees de Chanel – Charming using a clean blending brush. I did this to blend out the purple eyeshadow.

12. My hair is set using velcro rollers.

new year makeup 2014

12. I applied Giorgio Armani Maestro foundation all over my face using a Sigma Round Kabuki Brush.

13. I contoured my face using Smashbox Contour/Highlight trio palette (discontinued), and I applied MAC Dainty blush on the cheeks.

14. On my lips, I applied MAC Please Me lipstick.

For a different look using the Sleek Makeup iDivine Showstopper palette, you can check my Smoky Purple Tutorial.