Graphic in Green!

Here's a look I came up with while having some fun with products this weekend! Greens my favourite colour and I don't think I've ever done a green look before! So here we are... hope you guys enjoy it!

1 Apply foundation all over and concealer in areas of concern. Set with a translucent powder

2 Buff bronzer through the backs of cheeks, temples and hairline and apply a pink pop of blush high on the backs of the cheekbones.
3 Use a cream eyeshadow all over the lid from lash line to just above the crease and leave the edges sharp. This creamy base will not only help our shadow stay in place, it will increase the bold pigment we place on top!
4 Press a green eyeshadow directly on top of the creamy base for strong saturated colour.
5 Use a cream eyeliner to line your upper lash line and trace through the crease around the shape you created with your shadow. Take the time to perfect your lines.
6 Use your cream eyeliner to draw a straight line under the lower lashes winged it out on both ends and keeping the gaps open on both the inner and outer corners.
7 Blend the bottom edges of your black eyeliner down and out with a black eyeshadow. Blend your original green shadow along the edge of the lower liner as well.
8 Use a glitter adhesive to apply a light green glitter to the centre of the eye, and a darker green glitter on the outer and inner thirds of the eye.
9 Blend a white cream shadow under the brow, on the inner corners of the eye, and to sharpen the edges of your flicks on the outer corners. Apply this to the waterline to further open the eyes.
10 Apply a light coat of mascara and long wispy lashes.
11 Lightly coat the lips with a neutral lip gloss!

Products Used:
Laura Mercier Moisturizing Foundation
Clarins Instant Light Concealer
Laura Mercier Translucent Powder
Nars Bronzer 'Laguna'
MAC Beauty Powder 'Oh, so fair'
Makeup Forever Flash Palette (green, brown, white, and black)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow 'Kush' (green)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow 'Perversion' (black)
Burberry Volumizing Mascara
Ardell Lashes 'London'
Lit Clearly Liquid Glitter Base
Michaels Glitters
Buxom Lipgloss 'Samantha'


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IMATS Makeup

I had an awesome time at IMATS this past weekend and thought I'd share with you guys the makeup that I wore! I wore all black with silver accessories and decided to really go for it with bright pinks and bold shapes for my makeup! Hope you guys enjoy it!

1 Apply shadow primer all over the lid and then apply a cream colour in the shape you want on the lid as a base. We're going to be using strong colours and glitter that could have a lot of fall out so doing the eyes first will make clean up a lot easier.

2 Press a hot pink shadow in a winged shape on top of your cream base. 

4 Apply glitter in a complimentary shade on top of the shadow to make it super sparkly!

5 Use a cream, liquid or cake liner to trace a long the upper lash line and around the winged shape you created. Take your time and work in small strokes to perfect your lines.

6 Apply a light coat of mascara before applying full feathery lashes to the upper lash line.

7 Clean up any fallen shadow or glitter under the eyes and on the cheeks with makeup remover before applying your foundation all over and concealer in area's of concern. Set with a translucent powder.

8Buff a bronzer through the backs of the cheeks, temples and hairline to warm up the complexion and contour the face.

9 Pop a bright pink blush high on the apples of the cheeks.

10 Finish by applying a bubble gum pink lip gloss to the lips to keep with the monochromatic theme of pink pink pink!

Products Used:

Cover FX Cream Foundation

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer

Fresh Face Luster Powder

Dior Brow Styler

Nars Laguna Bronzer

Urban Decay Afterglow Cheek Colour 'Quickie'

Two Faced Shadow Insurance

Makeup Forever Flash Colour 'Pink and White'

120 Palette 'Hot Pink'

Two Faced Glitter Glue

Michaels Pink Glitter

Laura Mercier Cake Eyeliner 'Black'

Lancome Hypnose Mascara

MAC Lashes 43

Nars Lipgloss 'Angelika'

xo candice

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Retro 60's Look

I recently did someones makeup who requested a modernized 60's look. She used bright colours but I really love the traditional black and white. This has always been my favourite makeup era to recreate because it's such a bold look, and it's really when face painting and riskier makeup really started to take off!

1 Apply foundation all over, concealer in area's of concern, and set with a mattifying translucent powder. Pay special attention to highlighting under the eyes with concealer.
2 Sweep your light pink blush from the apples of the cheeks back and up to the temple. I used a matte blush because this was common of the 60's but you can use shimmery blushes as well.
3 Pat your eyeshadow primer all over the lid, and sweep your nude eyeshadow all over from lashline to brow bone.
4 Map out the general shape of your crease with your grey eyeshadow and an angled brush. Take your time lightly making your guidline.
5 Take a pointed blending brush and apply your grey shadow to the crease in windshield wiper motions. Slowly build the colour by blending your edge then adding more. (I love Stila's Eyeshadow Brush #30 for doing this).
6 Take your black shadow and angled brush and deepen the crease colour slightly.
7 With a gel or liquid liner trace along the upper lashline and create a flick that meets up with your grey crease shadow.
8 Run a white pencil liner all along the waterline (inside) of the eye and onto the inner corner of the eye. Blend a bit of the liner under the brow as well.
9 With your angled brush run your grey shadow along the lower lashline and apply mascara to the top and bottom lashes.
10 Apply a thin strip of glue to your lashes and wait 30 seconds (for the glue to get tacky) before applying your lashes. I apply my lashes with tweezers by placing the lash in the middle, and then tucking in the sides.
11 Finish by lightly smoothing concealer over the lips, and then adding a nude lipstick, lipgloss, or both!

Getting the correct positioning and angle of the crease colour can be tricky with this look which is why I suggest lightly mapping out a guidline with your angled brush before going ahead and really defining the line. Work slowly to avoid mistakes.
This is a fun look that can be adapted to suite a more wearable, everyday makeup.


Products Used:
Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation 'Santa Fe'
Laura Mercier Secret Concealer 'SC-01'
Anastasia Brow Powder 'Brunette'
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush 'Dollface'
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Stila Eyeshadow 'Nude'
Stila Eyeshadow 'Storm'
Makeup Forever Eyeshadow 'Black 4'
Laura Mercier Full Blown Mascara
Nars Eyeliner Pencil 'Iceberg'
Makeup Forever Lashes '023'
MAC Creme Sheen Lipstick 'Innocence, Beware!'
Laura Mercier Lip Glace 'Baby Doll'

xo candice
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