How To : Halloween Skully Makeup Design

Purchase this kit in our shop online!

*I recommend reading through these instructions first and then going through step by step during application for best results.

1. Apply a good makeup primer to your freshly cleansed skin. We like Smashbox Prime Time.  This step is not entirely necessary but does increase the staying power of your makeup.

2. White Face: with a damp makeup brush (use a large to medium flat brush.  A foundation brush will work.  For a cheaper alternative you can certainly use any soft painting brushes from Michaels Craft Stores) create a paste in the top of your jar lid with your White Out , apply to the portion of your face you are going to skull out.  Wait until your white is completely dry to add your black.

3. Cheek Bones: to make it easier or if you are a beginner - suck in your cheeks to reveal your cheek bones, with a dry brush first apply your Black Out to the hollows and trace a light line directly below your cheek bones.  Use the photos above for reference guides on the placement but please note every face is different, don't be afraid to follow your natural contour.

4. Lips: apply a cream first!  We applied a nude lipstick - this will allow the makeup (which will dry into a powder, to move with your lips and not flake off while you talk, eat, etc.) with a very thin damp brush (I used a liner brush) and your Black Out draw vertical lines along your lip line and past your lips to your cheeks, have them fade into the black of your cheeks.  Connect the tops with slight arches.  The lines will look harsh at first, but we aren't done!

5. Nose:  using the handle side of a brush you are not using (like you would a ruler to draw a straight line), and the same thin brush you used for the lines on your lips - draw a vertical line up the bridge of your nose, follow the natural arch of your nostril  and then connect the two.  Fill in with the Black Out. *Do not blend the nose, I've tried it both ways and it seems to look better unblended with crisp lines.

6. Blending: with a dry brush and your Black Out, trace a line entirely around the white and blend it slightly to avoid a harsh line, pay special attention to your hair line blending forward in to the white to create a grey shadow and a more realistic effect.  Now go back to your cheeks, at the top of your cheek bones blend the line downward into your hallows, blend the harsh lines into the white slightly to create your grey shadowing. Your brush will now have the black on it, go under your lips and around the teeth you've created blending downward slightly.  Use the left over black on your brush to follow your vertical teeth lines upward toward your nose, and downward toward your chin to create a light grey shadow.

7. Eyes: If you choose to black out your eyes, line your eyes with your Black Out liner, follow right under your eye where your bones naturally end toward your eye with a dry brush (you do now want this line to be harsh), follow your eye up to your brow and continue to follow your brow with the black liner and a dry brush. Connect your brow to the outter corner of your eye and blend under your lash line.  Fill completely with a damp brush and your Black Out.

*8. Additional Shadowing: add a light shadow to your temple.  Raise your eyebrows and follow the raised skin with your brush to create a light shadow over your brow.  Make sure you have blended out the black surrounding the white on your face down your neck and into your hairline.

Brush Examples:

 Face / White Out                                               Detail                                            Blending / Black Out

Etsy Find! Orange Fuzz Boutique

orange fuzz 

I'm already thinking about the holidays and came across this shop recently.  I tucked it away in my favorites for that guy in my life who 1. already has everything and 2. is incredibly picky!  

This little box of useful treats not only looks absolutely stunning, but this shop has incredible reviews as well!  Another added bonus - simply add a nice satin bow around the already beautiful box and its ready to gift!

Orange Fuzz Boutique

 

.:Tips:. Eye Color Out Loud

How to make your eye color really come to life. I have compiled a few tips and tricks for every eye color.

Greens & Hazels

Your hot colors are: *Golden Browns and Bronzes  *Golden Taupe and Khakis   * Plums and Violets

Tip: Choose colors that have yellow undertones.  The yellow in your green eyes will pick them up for a glowy effect!

Blues:

Your hot colors are: *Rich Browns and Bronzes  *Taupes   *Soft Peaches and Apricots   *Mauves

Tip: Consider soft browns and tans with sandy or pink undertones to really compliment your eye color.

Greys:

Your hot colors are: *Charcoals  *Cool Browns *Deep Plums  *Navy Blues

Tip: Highlight eyes with grey tones with a silver highlight right at the inner corner of the eye, this will make grey eyes sparkle!

Browns:

Your hot colors are: *Coppers   *Bronzes   *Champagnes  *Beige   *Plums  *Blues   *Peaches and Apricots  *Golds  *Greens

Tip:  Line brown eyes with a dark brown or charcoal liner and highlight with a light champagne color on the lid for a super pretty bright eyed look!   Brown eyes have a free for all when it comes to color.

All Eye Colors:

Whether you have green, blue, grey or brown the following colors look beautiful on anyone:

*Light Greys   *Plums   *Bronze   *Brown   *Nudes and Naturals   *Peaches and Apricots

 

With the right application, you can achieve any look you like, with any color you want.  Remember placement is key and blend, blend, blend!

As always, let me know if you have any questions!  You can email me directly at thecopperbee@gmail.com, comment here, or visit my shop at http://www.thecopperbee.etsy.com/ 

.:Try It!:. RareMinerals Cleanser & Moisturizer

I have been using this moisturizer since January and have really noticed a difference in my skin through the season changes.  I have very sensitive skin so I'm always looking for the most natural ingredients.  I haven't had the dry red spots I usually get when summer turns to fall, and I'm not overly oily at the end of the day like I was with my previous moisturizer!

I bought this cleanser when I ran out of my Philosophy Purity (which I still love and recommend), I wanted to try something different and since I was having such luck with the moisturizer I thought - why not.

I must admit it was strange at first.  I hadn't done any research on it before I made my purchase so when I went to use it and a bunch of powder came out I was a little shocked.  I looked at the box and followed the directions - love at first use.  Rosy undertones run in my family and I have noticed that the redness in my cheeks has gotten much lighter!  My skin feels so clean and really soft after each use.

Eye Shadow Placement Tips

1. Highlight just under the brow bone, as well as the inner corner of the eye.  Highlighting these areas creates a bright wide awake youthful effect.   Never use a highlighter that is too shimmery.  Something with a slight pearl or glow will do!

2. Putting a darker color at the crease of your eye creates a beautiful shape to frame your eye.  It also gives a backdrop to your lashes makeing them appear fuller. Same goes for the bottom lashes, although you want to be light handed down here.

3.  Choose a lid color with a light sheen to enhance the brightness of the eye!

4. And finally, the key to any good shadow application is blending!  Make sure you blend each color you use together where they meet and eliminate harsh edges.