Tutorials

Sleek Garden Of Eden Tutorial

19 February 2014

Hi everyone! I'm very sorry for being away for some time, life got extremely busy with college.

I'm here to share a new tutorial I made. It uses the Sleek Make Up Garden Of Eden Palette. Such a gorgeous palette, I absolutely love it!

Hope you enjoy the tutorial!

Pin Up Style Xmas Make Up Tutorial

22 December 2012

I promised a few more subtle looks for xmas. The first one is here! A pin up style xmas make up look. Red lips, pretty gold eyes...it's ideal for those who prefer a more subtle but classic make up look.

If you're still a little afraid of bold lips you can always substitute the colour for something a little lighter ;)

Please enjoy! As always, a list of all products used is in the video's description box.

Xmas Make Up Tutorials

19 December 2012

Hi everyone!

I'm so sorry I have been away for so long. I've been super busy with college! And I feel so terrible about not posting for such a long time! :(

I have some christmas make up tutorials if you're looking for something a little different for your christmas look!

The first is a bold eyeliner look with the addition of silver glitter. For those who like a defined, strong look with the addition of very pretty sparkle!

The next is a hot smokey teal eye accompanied by lashes with gold flecks! For those who like coloured smokey eyes with a twist!

If you are not a fan of very bold looks, no worries! I have more looks coming and they will be much more subtle than these two! I'll be posting them here very shortly so please keep an eye out :)

In the meantime, I have a Facebook Make Up page that you can go to to read updates about my channel and more!

http://www.facebook.com/bluesparks24

Glitzy Glamorous Holiday Look

23 December 2009

This look is perfect for the holidays. It’s glittery, pretty and simple to create. Enjoy! (Sorry for the minor spelling mistake in the 'Urban Decay Glide On Pencil' photo!)

Products Used On:

Face

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in 'Light Porcelain'

MAC Blush in 'Dame'

Eyes

MAC Paint in 'Untitled'

MAC Mono Eye Shadow in 'Knight Divine'

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in 'Zero'

Bourjois Clubbing Mascara in 'Black'

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Glitter Eye Liner In 'Glitz'

GOSH Eye Dust in 'Holographic Silver'

Lips

MAC Lipstick in 'Creme Cup'

Brushes Used

E.L.F. Studio 'C' Brush

MAC 257 Brush (Travel Sized)

Ruby and Millie Liner Brush

Ms MakeUp Foundation/Concealer Brush

GOSH Blush Brush

Begin by applying some kind of eye primer to your eyes. This will ensure your eye shadow stays vibrant and crease-free for many hours. I am using MAC Paint in ‘Untitled’ as my base here. Blend over the lid using your finger.

Take ‘Knight Divine’ (or any dark silver. Good alternatives to MAC’s ‘Knight Divine’ can be found in my product list on this entry.) on an eye shadow brush and pat the shadow all over the lid until it is covered. Then softly blend the shadow over the lid. I am using E.L.F’s Studio 'C' brush.

Use a fluffy eye shadow brush to blend the shadow into the brow bone to create a ‘smokey’ appearance. I am using the MAC 275 (travel sized) brush.

Dab GOSH Holographic Silver over the top of the dark silver.

APPLICATION TIP: To reduce glitter fallout, dip your brush in the glitter eye dust and then spray it lightly with water. This will help to seal the glitter onto the brush. Take a little at a time. If you overload you can't go back but if you don't apply enough you can always add more.

Take Collection 2000 Glam Crystal Eye Liner in ‘Glitz’ (or any silver glittery eye liner) and line the upper lash line and inner third of the lower lash line. When lining the upper lash line you can either just have the line go across your lid or you can ‘wing’ it out by drawing the line just a little past the eye lid.

(Inner third lined)

Using a liner brush, line the rest of the lower lash line with the dark silver. I am using the Ruby and Millie liner brush.

Take a black eye shadow and begin by dabbing it over the dark silver on your lower lash line to place the colour. Then softly smudge it into the silver with a liner brush. I am once again using my Ruby and Millie liner brush.

Line your waterlines with a black eyeliner pencil. Lightly draw a little black eye liner on top of the black and silver on the lower lash line. Smudge in with a liner brush. By placing the liner on top of eye shadow you are creating a good base for the liner to stick to and deepening the colour.

Comb your lashes with an eyelash comb to separate them. Apply a mascara of your choice. I am using Bourjois ‘Clubbing’ Mascara on my top and bottom lashes. Combing the lashes before applying mascara will ensure your mascara goes on evenly and reaches every lash.

**MASCARA APPLICATION TIP*** To get the best of your mascara begin by combing the product through your entire lashes before ‘wiggling’ it through them to create volume and then combing them out once more. You can repeat these steps until you are happy with the result, depending on how dramatic you want your lashes to look. Comb any clumps out when your mascara is still wet, do not try and comb them out when it is dry because this will tug at your lashes. This technique should lengthen and thicken your lashes nicely.

Wipe away any fallout on your face and then apply foundation. I am applying liquid foundation with a foundation brush.

Apply blush. I am using a light pink one.

Apply a light pink lipstick of your choice.

EXTRA: You can apply false lashes if you’d like. They go well with this look. I am using ‘Girls With Attitude’ lashes.

Here is the whole look without false eye lashes:

And here it is with false lashes:

Shimmery Smokey Coppery Chocolate Eyes

24 June 2009

Brushes Used

MAC 239 (To apply/blend shadows 1 and 2)

MAC 217 (To diffuse shadows)

Ruby and Millie liner brush (To line with Chocolate shadow on lower lash line)

Ms Make Up small compact shadow brush (To apply 'Chocolate' shadow to crease line)

Ms Make Up blending brush (To highlight brow bone)

Products Used

1. L'Oreal Trio in '317/Honey Brown'

2. Wet N Wild Duo in 'Chocolate/Vanilla'

3. MAC Paint in 'Untitled' (used as a primer/base)

4. Collection 2000 VolumeSensation Mascara in 'Black'

5. Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Liner in 'Black'

6. No 7 Blusher in 'Petal'

Products Used On:

Face:

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in 'Light Porcelain'

No7 Blusher in 'Petal'

Eyes:

1. L'Oreal Color Appeal Trio in '317/Honey Brown' (The one for Hazel eyes)

Wet N Wild Duo in 'Chocolate and Vanilla' (Vanilla on right, Chocolate on left)

Collection 2000 VolumeSensation Mascara in Black

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner in Black

Lips:

NYX Lipstick in 'Strawberry Milk'

Maybelline Watershine Lipgloss in 'Cutie Pie'

Tutorial

Apply an eye primer of your choice. I am applying my MAC Paint. Blend over the lid with a clean finger. Eye primers ensure your eye shadow stay on longer and don't crease/fade throughout the day.

Using a normal shadow brush, shade the entire lid with the number ‘2’ shadow from the L’Oreal trio.

Pick up the number ‘1’ shadow from the L’Oreal trio and apply to the outer third of the lid. Use sweeping motions to blend with the number ‘2’ shadow.

Using a small compact shadow brush, blend the ‘Chocolate’ shadow from the Wet N Wild duo one third of the way along the crease line.

Then take it about half way across the upper lash line. Go in between your lashes as best as you can with this colour.

Touch up the number ‘1’ and ‘2’ shadows if you need to at this point as sometimes blending over them can take away the colours.

Diffuse the shadows with a fluffy eye shadow brush. Smoke out into the brow bone.

Highlight your brow bone with the number '3' shadow from the L'Oreal trio. Use a larger blending brush to do this.

Line the outer half of the lower lash line with the ‘Chocolate’ shadow from the Wet N Wild duo using a liner brush. Position your liner brush underneath your lower lashes and touch the brush as close as possible to your lash line. Dab the shadow to place it and sweep to soften it.

Line the upper and lower waterlines with Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eyeliner in Black. Comb the lashes to separate them. This will ensure you get maximum coverage with your mascara and reduces the risk of clumps. Next apply Collection 2000 Volumesensation mascara to the lashes. Tab the lashes (touch the wand to your lashes and let go quickly) and then comb them through for maximum volume.