So it's spring and I am bound to Miami this weekend to party. I am inspired to do a makeup look that can be worn at the beach and can be easily converted to a nighttime look for the hot Miami clubbing. There are 3 basic things that you need to remember when putting on makeup at the beach - look natural, use waterproof makeup, and protect your skin from the sun.
Step One - FACE
The face would probably take most of your time when applying makeup for the beach since you would want to achieve a natural, flawless and bronzed look. Avoid looking too made up since you wanted to get the illusion of you having a flawlessly tanned no-makeup look. To do this, you will need a primer, 2 foundation shades, lighter and darker, closest to your skin tone. I used the MAC Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage and the MAC Studio Fix liquid foundations in NC 35 and NC42. I am normally in between these shades (probably NC 40) but I want to look bronzed at the beach but only having very subtle contours to make it look natural.
Step 1: Exfoliate your skin to remove dead skin cells. Since you want to look natural even with makeup on, removing dead skin cells would help makeup to blend well with your skin and allow it to set without the cakey texture.
Step 2: Prime your skin to make it makeup ready. Primer fills in lines in your face to make it smoother and lets makeup blend naturally in your skin.
Step 3: Apply highlights. Using the lighter shade of the 2 foundations that you are using (I used NC 35), apply to the center of your forehead, underneath your eyes creating an inverted triangle under, highest part of your cheeks, bridge of your nose and chin using the stippling technique. Apply very light amount of product and gradually add thin layers depending on how much coverage you need. Blend out to let it feather until you don't see any rough edges.
Step 4: Add contour. Using the darker shade of the 2 foundations that you are using, (I used NC42) stipple foundation to the rest of your face and blend out.
Step 5: Remove excess product. Dab a moist sponge on your face to remove excess products.
Step 6: Spot conceal. if there are certain areas with scar or pimple, using the darker shade foundation and a concealer brush, apply a thin layer of the product in the specific area and blend out.
Step 7. Hydrate. Spritz Evian water spray to make skin glow and moisturized. Using the same wet sponge, dab it on your skin to remove excess water.
Step 8. Let it set. Normally it takes about 15-30 minutes for makeup to set. Once it sets, hydrate skin once again by doing step 7. Let skin dry.
Step 9. Apply blush. You would want subtle color on your skin to make it look like you are flushing. Start with a very thin layer and slowly build up color. Make sure that you blend out the color to make it look very natural. TIP: A cream blush would be perfect since it adds more moisture to your skin and also serves as an instant highlight.
Step Two - EYES
The eyes during daytime should just have neutral colors to maintain the natural look and to make it easy to convert into a nighttime look.
Step 1: Prime your eyes to prevent creasing.
Step 2: Apply an eyeshadow that is close to your skin color and blend out.
Step 3: Using a blending brush, apply a very subtle hint of black on the outer corner of your eyes to give your eyes contour and open up your eyes. Make sure that you lightly brush the product and slowly build up the color blending it into the middle section of your upper eyelid.
Step 4: Use a waterproof eyeliner and tightline your eyes to make your lashes fuller and thicker. Then using the same liner, line your eyes just above your lash line making it thicker on the outer corners. Blend the eyeliner to remove harsh edges and let the liner feather out with an eyeliner brush. Make sure that the liner blends in with your eyeshadow. Apply liner on the outer corner of your lower eyelids and blend towards the center using the same eyeliner brush. Set the liner with a black eyeshadow and blend out. Blend until harsh edges are gone. Blending the liner and letting it fade out will prevent it from smudging.
Step 5: Curl lashes and apply waterproof mascara.
Step 6: To convert it to nighttime look, apply a shimmery shadow on your lids and add more contour on the outer corner of your eyes using a black eyeshadow. Add more liner and wing it out to make your lashes look thicker. Add false lashes to make eyes more dramatic.
Step Three - EYEBROWS
Eyebrows are very important since these frames your eyes. The eyebrows need to look natural and light to soften the overall look.
Step 1: Fill in brows using an eyebrow powder and angled brush but do not overdo it. Just follow the shape of your brows using very small light strokes.
Step 2: Lighten the color of your brows using an eyebrow gel to soften the look. I used the MAC Brow Set in Beguile. Brush off excess product using a spool brush.
Step Four - LIPS
I suggest to either going for nude lips or just sticking with your natural lip color for the lips and lots of gloss to make it look juicy and plump. Also, you need to make your lip color last longer.
Step 1: Exfoliate lips (do this prior to applying your makeup). Exfoliating lips remove dead skin that makes lip color fade faster and make your lips look overly dry when wearing a lipstick. Apply petroleum jelly on your lips and brush off dry skin with a toothbrush.
Step 2: Prime lips. I suggest to use a lip primer but this is only optional. Lip primers are used to smoothen the appearance of your lips and also help make your lipstick last longer.
Step 3: Line lips with a lip liner similar to your natural lip shade if you are going for the natural lip color. If you are going for a nude color, use a reverse lip liner. This will prevent the lipstick from feathering and smudging. Also lip liners can be used to color the entire lips since they wear off longer allowing your to maintain the color of your lips even when the lipstick is already gone.
Step 4: Apply lipstick. Apply your lipstick just as how you normally do it then blot with a tissue. Blotting the lipstick removes the wax from the lipstick which makes the lipstick wear off easily. This leaves the pigment on your lips. Re-apply and blot until you see get the right intensity of color that you need.
Step 5: Set lipstick with an eyeshadow. This makes lipstick last longer. Just make sure that you are using the same shade as your lipstick. If you don't have an eyeshadow with similar shade, use a translucent powder to set the lipstick and repeat Step 4 to bring back the color.
Step 6. Apply gloss. Apply only to the middle section of your lips to make it look plump and juicy. Re-apply throughout the day as needed.
Applying makeup for the beach may take a little bit of preparation and application time since you want to look as if you are not wearing any makeup. If you have flawless skin, then I rather you skip applying makeup and just add a subtle hint of blush and lipgloss. Hope this helps and enjoy the warm weather! ♥
Step One - FACE
The face would probably take most of your time when applying makeup for the beach since you would want to achieve a natural, flawless and bronzed look. Avoid looking too made up since you wanted to get the illusion of you having a flawlessly tanned no-makeup look. To do this, you will need a primer, 2 foundation shades, lighter and darker, closest to your skin tone. I used the MAC Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage and the MAC Studio Fix liquid foundations in NC 35 and NC42. I am normally in between these shades (probably NC 40) but I want to look bronzed at the beach but only having very subtle contours to make it look natural.
Step 1: Exfoliate your skin to remove dead skin cells. Since you want to look natural even with makeup on, removing dead skin cells would help makeup to blend well with your skin and allow it to set without the cakey texture.
Step 2: Prime your skin to make it makeup ready. Primer fills in lines in your face to make it smoother and lets makeup blend naturally in your skin.
Step 3: Apply highlights. Using the lighter shade of the 2 foundations that you are using (I used NC 35), apply to the center of your forehead, underneath your eyes creating an inverted triangle under, highest part of your cheeks, bridge of your nose and chin using the stippling technique. Apply very light amount of product and gradually add thin layers depending on how much coverage you need. Blend out to let it feather until you don't see any rough edges.
Step 4: Add contour. Using the darker shade of the 2 foundations that you are using, (I used NC42) stipple foundation to the rest of your face and blend out.
Step 5: Remove excess product. Dab a moist sponge on your face to remove excess products.
Step 6: Spot conceal. if there are certain areas with scar or pimple, using the darker shade foundation and a concealer brush, apply a thin layer of the product in the specific area and blend out.
Step 7. Hydrate. Spritz Evian water spray to make skin glow and moisturized. Using the same wet sponge, dab it on your skin to remove excess water.
Step 8. Let it set. Normally it takes about 15-30 minutes for makeup to set. Once it sets, hydrate skin once again by doing step 7. Let skin dry.
Step 9. Apply blush. You would want subtle color on your skin to make it look like you are flushing. Start with a very thin layer and slowly build up color. Make sure that you blend out the color to make it look very natural. TIP: A cream blush would be perfect since it adds more moisture to your skin and also serves as an instant highlight.
Step Two - EYES
The eyes during daytime should just have neutral colors to maintain the natural look and to make it easy to convert into a nighttime look.
Step 1: Prime your eyes to prevent creasing.
Step 2: Apply an eyeshadow that is close to your skin color and blend out.
Step 3: Using a blending brush, apply a very subtle hint of black on the outer corner of your eyes to give your eyes contour and open up your eyes. Make sure that you lightly brush the product and slowly build up the color blending it into the middle section of your upper eyelid.
Step 4: Use a waterproof eyeliner and tightline your eyes to make your lashes fuller and thicker. Then using the same liner, line your eyes just above your lash line making it thicker on the outer corners. Blend the eyeliner to remove harsh edges and let the liner feather out with an eyeliner brush. Make sure that the liner blends in with your eyeshadow. Apply liner on the outer corner of your lower eyelids and blend towards the center using the same eyeliner brush. Set the liner with a black eyeshadow and blend out. Blend until harsh edges are gone. Blending the liner and letting it fade out will prevent it from smudging.
Step 5: Curl lashes and apply waterproof mascara.
Step 6: To convert it to nighttime look, apply a shimmery shadow on your lids and add more contour on the outer corner of your eyes using a black eyeshadow. Add more liner and wing it out to make your lashes look thicker. Add false lashes to make eyes more dramatic.
Step Three - EYEBROWS
Eyebrows are very important since these frames your eyes. The eyebrows need to look natural and light to soften the overall look.
Step 1: Fill in brows using an eyebrow powder and angled brush but do not overdo it. Just follow the shape of your brows using very small light strokes.
Step 2: Lighten the color of your brows using an eyebrow gel to soften the look. I used the MAC Brow Set in Beguile. Brush off excess product using a spool brush.
Step Four - LIPS
I suggest to either going for nude lips or just sticking with your natural lip color for the lips and lots of gloss to make it look juicy and plump. Also, you need to make your lip color last longer.
Step 1: Exfoliate lips (do this prior to applying your makeup). Exfoliating lips remove dead skin that makes lip color fade faster and make your lips look overly dry when wearing a lipstick. Apply petroleum jelly on your lips and brush off dry skin with a toothbrush.
Step 2: Prime lips. I suggest to use a lip primer but this is only optional. Lip primers are used to smoothen the appearance of your lips and also help make your lipstick last longer.
Step 3: Line lips with a lip liner similar to your natural lip shade if you are going for the natural lip color. If you are going for a nude color, use a reverse lip liner. This will prevent the lipstick from feathering and smudging. Also lip liners can be used to color the entire lips since they wear off longer allowing your to maintain the color of your lips even when the lipstick is already gone.
Step 4: Apply lipstick. Apply your lipstick just as how you normally do it then blot with a tissue. Blotting the lipstick removes the wax from the lipstick which makes the lipstick wear off easily. This leaves the pigment on your lips. Re-apply and blot until you see get the right intensity of color that you need.
Step 5: Set lipstick with an eyeshadow. This makes lipstick last longer. Just make sure that you are using the same shade as your lipstick. If you don't have an eyeshadow with similar shade, use a translucent powder to set the lipstick and repeat Step 4 to bring back the color.
Step 6. Apply gloss. Apply only to the middle section of your lips to make it look plump and juicy. Re-apply throughout the day as needed.
Applying makeup for the beach may take a little bit of preparation and application time since you want to look as if you are not wearing any makeup. If you have flawless skin, then I rather you skip applying makeup and just add a subtle hint of blush and lipgloss. Hope this helps and enjoy the warm weather! ♥
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Makeup should enhance beauty and create a perfect finish for photography. To be able to achieve a dewy natural look and allow makeup to blend well with your skin, your skin must be supple, smooth and silky. Here are some steps that you need to do to prepare your skin for makeup.
At least a day prior to applying makeup
- If you can afford it, get a full facial to rejuvenate and relax skin. A full facial helps lift dirt out of your skin and clears out pores to allow your skin to glow and feel soft. You need at least a day to help redness and swelling subside due to pricking and any effect from the products applied to your skin.
At least 8 hours prior to applying makeup
- If you were not able to get a full facial, exfoliate your skin with an apricot scrub. Gently massage your face in circular motion using your ring finger. Do not rub too much since this will irritate your skin. I usually use Clarisonic with the scrub to lift dirt and dead skin.
NOTE: Do not exfoliate if you have breakouts or acne since this will irritate your skin more. Instead, use an anti-inflammatory topical ointment to reduce swelling and redness.
- Rinse your face with warm water and pat dry with cotton pads. Do not rub.
- Apply an eye cream and moisturizer
Prior to makeup application
- Clean face with facial wipes or wash face with warm water and facial wash. Rinse with cold water.
- Apply moisturizer and let it sit for 10-15 minutes
- Apply primer. I prefer using silicone primer since it fills out fine lines and evens out the texture of your skin
To know when your skin is ready for makeup, it should feel soft and smooth. Hope this will help you prepare for your big day! ♥
At least a day prior to applying makeup
- If you can afford it, get a full facial to rejuvenate and relax skin. A full facial helps lift dirt out of your skin and clears out pores to allow your skin to glow and feel soft. You need at least a day to help redness and swelling subside due to pricking and any effect from the products applied to your skin.
At least 8 hours prior to applying makeup
- If you were not able to get a full facial, exfoliate your skin with an apricot scrub. Gently massage your face in circular motion using your ring finger. Do not rub too much since this will irritate your skin. I usually use Clarisonic with the scrub to lift dirt and dead skin.
NOTE: Do not exfoliate if you have breakouts or acne since this will irritate your skin more. Instead, use an anti-inflammatory topical ointment to reduce swelling and redness.
- Rinse your face with warm water and pat dry with cotton pads. Do not rub.
- Apply an eye cream and moisturizer
Prior to makeup application
- Clean face with facial wipes or wash face with warm water and facial wash. Rinse with cold water.
- Apply moisturizer and let it sit for 10-15 minutes
- Apply primer. I prefer using silicone primer since it fills out fine lines and evens out the texture of your skin
To know when your skin is ready for makeup, it should feel soft and smooth. Hope this will help you prepare for your big day! ♥
7:38 AM
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Spring is all about colors. I know most of the time we give more attention to the eyes than anything else in our face but I wanted to create a look that would accentuate lips. Since bright colors are really in for Spring, here's a simple wearable look that would definitely let you play with lots of colors to your lips.
Lips - First off I used the Maybelline Super Stay 24 color lip color in G002 to even out the color of my lips. You can use any long lasting lip color or lipstick that is similar to the shade of your lips. Once it dried out, I applied petroleum jelly to add moisture to my lips. Then I pat on a bright pink eyeshadow, I used the Urban Decay Junkshow. Then I topped it with the Christian Dior lipstick in Rouge to add a little bit of creaminess to the look. You can add a little bit of bright pink gloss just in the middle part of your lower lips to make it look fuller and plump.
Eyes - I wanted a very simple makeup for the eyes to draw more attention to the lips but at the same time compliment the brightness of its color. After putting on primer, I just pat on Urban Decay Chase eyeshadow on my lids. Then I gradually blended it out towards my crease. Then to add more depth to the color I applied Urban Decay M.I.A. shadow just around the outer corners of my eyes blending in towards the center. I finished it off with a liquid liner, and added a light wing to it, and a mascara.
It's a really simple and very easy to do look so you could practically wear it everyday. You can experiment with more colors by changing the eyeshadow shade that you are using for your lips so you will never run out of looks for spring! Then just stay with neutral shades for your eyes to soften the look and make it look really chic.
I hope you like this quick tutorial. ♥
Lips - First off I used the Maybelline Super Stay 24 color lip color in G002 to even out the color of my lips. You can use any long lasting lip color or lipstick that is similar to the shade of your lips. Once it dried out, I applied petroleum jelly to add moisture to my lips. Then I pat on a bright pink eyeshadow, I used the Urban Decay Junkshow. Then I topped it with the Christian Dior lipstick in Rouge to add a little bit of creaminess to the look. You can add a little bit of bright pink gloss just in the middle part of your lower lips to make it look fuller and plump.
Eyes - I wanted a very simple makeup for the eyes to draw more attention to the lips but at the same time compliment the brightness of its color. After putting on primer, I just pat on Urban Decay Chase eyeshadow on my lids. Then I gradually blended it out towards my crease. Then to add more depth to the color I applied Urban Decay M.I.A. shadow just around the outer corners of my eyes blending in towards the center. I finished it off with a liquid liner, and added a light wing to it, and a mascara.
It's a really simple and very easy to do look so you could practically wear it everyday. You can experiment with more colors by changing the eyeshadow shade that you are using for your lips so you will never run out of looks for spring! Then just stay with neutral shades for your eyes to soften the look and make it look really chic.
I hope you like this quick tutorial. ♥
10:25 AM
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Yes, I am back after almost a year of not posting anything make-up related. I am sorry if I have disappointed some of you for not posting anything, but I am back and I will try my best to do more makeup tutorials for you guys :)
Since KPop is still very popular and I really love how they play with makeup, I decided to make a wearable version of the makeup worn by Miss A in their MV Touch. The steps are very simple and you may vary some of it to suit your taste.
Step 1: Prime skin - like I have been stressing out over and over my past tutorials, priming the skin is very essential since Korean makeup is all about flawless doll-like look. It is important for your skin to be dewy and supple so makeup can be applied evenly and will blend well with your skin. I suggest exfoliating the skin and moisturizing at least 30 minutes before you apply makeup. Apply a silicone based primer to fill in fine lines and even out skin texture.
Step 2: Prime your eyes - This look will require bold lines and color so apply an eye primer to make the color last longer and to prevent creasing.
Step 2: Eye Makeup - I prefer doing the eye makeup before the foundation for this look since it is easier to clean smudges and fallouts.
a. With a black cream liner, or jumbo pencil, apply color just the same as applying an eyeliner but extend it up the folds of your lids. If you are a monolid, apply just a little thicker than what you usually do with the eyeliner. Start with the inner corner of your eyes and with small strokes fill in the area towards the outer corner of your eyes. Make the line thicker as it goes outward.
b. Wing the outer edge by blending out the color using an angled liner brush or a precision brush by creating a straight 10-degree line from the mid section of your upper lash line to just above the outer corner of your eyes. Fill in the area to blend towards the lower lash line.
c. Draw a thick line in the outer lower lash line which gradually thins out toward the middle lower lash line. Blend harsh edges.
d. Apply a shimmery black eyeshadow over the liner to make it more dramatic and to add a little glam to your look. With a pencil brush, blend the edges and feather out the color.
e. Using a waterproof eyeliner, tight line your lash lines to make your lashes fuller. Line the waterline carefully to avoid the color from smearing.
f. Outline your lower lids with a white glitter shadow starting from the inner corners of your eyes. Make the line fade out as it goes towards the outer corner and blend it with the black shadow that you applied to your lower outer lid. Add rhinestones for a more dramatic effect. (I don't have rhinestones available when I did this look)
g. Curl your lashes and apply a thick layer of mascara. Apply more mascara in your lower lashes allowing it to get clumpy to give a doll-look effect.
h. Fill in empty areas of your brow using a light brown liner using very light small strokes. Then apply an eyebrow gel to lighten the brows and soften the look.
Step 3: Face Makeup - Aim for a china doll texture on the skin, so we will layer foundation and slowly build up only at the areas that need coverage. With a stippling brush or a buff brush (I am using Sigma synthetic brush) apply the foundation by lightly patting the brush bristles to your skin and blending the product from the mid section of your face and gradually thinning the layer out towards the edges. Once the complexion is evened out, spot conceal areas that need more coverage. Let the foundation set for few minutes and spray Evian water on your skin. With a wet sponge, dab it against your skin lightly to remove excess makeup. Repeat the process until you achieve enough coverage that you need.
Step 4: Contour Face: Only light contours are needed since we wanted a very soft look to contrast with the strong eye makeup. With a contouring brush, apply powder to your cheeks that is just one shade darker than your foundation starting from the hairline gradually fading out to just below your cheekbones. Make sure your blend out harsh edges.
Step 5: Highlight Face: Using a satin powder that is one shade lighter than your foundation, apply highlights to the nose of your bridge, area between your brows, under the arch of your brows, cheekbones and chin. Add a very very light pink blush to your cheeks.
Step 6: Contour Lips: Line your lips with a reverse lip liner. Choose a color that is the same shade as your foundation. If you do not have a reverse lip liner, you can use a nude matte lipstick that is close to your skin tone and apply concealer around the edge of your lips and blend in. Apply bright pink lip tint or lipstick to the inner part of your lips blending out towards the center of your lips. Make sure that you do not apply the color to your entire lips and only concentrate in the mid section. Apply bright pink lip gloss to the same area. Then apply a transparent lip gloss to the rest of the areas of your lips.
You may vary some of the steps to suit your taste. you can also add more drama to your eyes by blending a little bit of color and shade to your crease. I hope you like this look and I look forward to making more tutorials very soon. ♥
Since KPop is still very popular and I really love how they play with makeup, I decided to make a wearable version of the makeup worn by Miss A in their MV Touch. The steps are very simple and you may vary some of it to suit your taste.
Step 1: Prime skin - like I have been stressing out over and over my past tutorials, priming the skin is very essential since Korean makeup is all about flawless doll-like look. It is important for your skin to be dewy and supple so makeup can be applied evenly and will blend well with your skin. I suggest exfoliating the skin and moisturizing at least 30 minutes before you apply makeup. Apply a silicone based primer to fill in fine lines and even out skin texture.
Step 2: Prime your eyes - This look will require bold lines and color so apply an eye primer to make the color last longer and to prevent creasing.
Step 2: Eye Makeup - I prefer doing the eye makeup before the foundation for this look since it is easier to clean smudges and fallouts.
a. With a black cream liner, or jumbo pencil, apply color just the same as applying an eyeliner but extend it up the folds of your lids. If you are a monolid, apply just a little thicker than what you usually do with the eyeliner. Start with the inner corner of your eyes and with small strokes fill in the area towards the outer corner of your eyes. Make the line thicker as it goes outward.
b. Wing the outer edge by blending out the color using an angled liner brush or a precision brush by creating a straight 10-degree line from the mid section of your upper lash line to just above the outer corner of your eyes. Fill in the area to blend towards the lower lash line.
c. Draw a thick line in the outer lower lash line which gradually thins out toward the middle lower lash line. Blend harsh edges.
d. Apply a shimmery black eyeshadow over the liner to make it more dramatic and to add a little glam to your look. With a pencil brush, blend the edges and feather out the color.
e. Using a waterproof eyeliner, tight line your lash lines to make your lashes fuller. Line the waterline carefully to avoid the color from smearing.
f. Outline your lower lids with a white glitter shadow starting from the inner corners of your eyes. Make the line fade out as it goes towards the outer corner and blend it with the black shadow that you applied to your lower outer lid. Add rhinestones for a more dramatic effect. (I don't have rhinestones available when I did this look)
g. Curl your lashes and apply a thick layer of mascara. Apply more mascara in your lower lashes allowing it to get clumpy to give a doll-look effect.
h. Fill in empty areas of your brow using a light brown liner using very light small strokes. Then apply an eyebrow gel to lighten the brows and soften the look.
Step 3: Face Makeup - Aim for a china doll texture on the skin, so we will layer foundation and slowly build up only at the areas that need coverage. With a stippling brush or a buff brush (I am using Sigma synthetic brush) apply the foundation by lightly patting the brush bristles to your skin and blending the product from the mid section of your face and gradually thinning the layer out towards the edges. Once the complexion is evened out, spot conceal areas that need more coverage. Let the foundation set for few minutes and spray Evian water on your skin. With a wet sponge, dab it against your skin lightly to remove excess makeup. Repeat the process until you achieve enough coverage that you need.
Step 4: Contour Face: Only light contours are needed since we wanted a very soft look to contrast with the strong eye makeup. With a contouring brush, apply powder to your cheeks that is just one shade darker than your foundation starting from the hairline gradually fading out to just below your cheekbones. Make sure your blend out harsh edges.
Step 5: Highlight Face: Using a satin powder that is one shade lighter than your foundation, apply highlights to the nose of your bridge, area between your brows, under the arch of your brows, cheekbones and chin. Add a very very light pink blush to your cheeks.Step 6: Contour Lips: Line your lips with a reverse lip liner. Choose a color that is the same shade as your foundation. If you do not have a reverse lip liner, you can use a nude matte lipstick that is close to your skin tone and apply concealer around the edge of your lips and blend in. Apply bright pink lip tint or lipstick to the inner part of your lips blending out towards the center of your lips. Make sure that you do not apply the color to your entire lips and only concentrate in the mid section. Apply bright pink lip gloss to the same area. Then apply a transparent lip gloss to the rest of the areas of your lips.
You may vary some of the steps to suit your taste. you can also add more drama to your eyes by blending a little bit of color and shade to your crease. I hope you like this look and I look forward to making more tutorials very soon. ♥
10:15 PM
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