Picking that Perfect Color

     If you are going for a natural look, a nice nude lip color or even a shiny clear gloss is the way to go. It wont distract from your eyes or from the "natural look" you're going for.

    Want bold and fancy? In this photo I was on my way to my brothers wedding and was wearing a bright coral shirt. I didn't want my lip color to clash so I could have picked any lip color that includes the same tone as my shirt. That means sticking to the pink tones. Since coral is closer to orange then purple, staying away from any blue undertones and searching for those with orange undertones will do the trick. I used a color called Ladylike from Younique found here.

    If you want to spice up a natural look and perhaps look a little more bold., try a nice bold red or scarlet color lip gloss like I did in the picture directly above. In this situation (one of my favorites) you can't go wrong with a lip color! I was going more natural with beachy waves and a Casual jacket. I went with a Neutral eye (mostly just eye liner with some definition in the crease) and didn't need to worry about my lip color clashing or taking away from my eyes so I chose a nice solid dark red color.

Here are some tips I found here. I really loved these :) 

1. Treat your lips like you would your face. Remove makeup, exfoliate, moisturize. Repeat.

2. When playing up your lips, keep your eye makeup minimal. Makeup is like a balancing act, pick one feature and go big. This is what I was talking about earlier with the bold lip. 

3. Find the right color. Not all hues are created equally, at least for you. Different skin tones work better with different shades, so try a bunch on and choose wisely — a good lipstick is a forever kind of thing. (GREAT ADVICE! I CANNOT pull off brown lip colors but oh how I try)

4. Use a primer. Think super staying power through your meetings, lunch, and happy hour drinks. (My all time favorite primer found here)

5. Liner can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Find the right lip liner and it'll stop your lipstick from feathering throughout the day. Choose the wrong color, and you're channeling Gwen Stefani circa 1997. Our advice? Go for a clear lip pencil — it's silky smooth and compliments every lip shade.

6. Start in the middle. Begin applying lipstick at the center of your lips and move outward. That way, you'll be less shaky when it comes to the outer lines of your lips. Less shaky will result in fewer mistakes.

7. Highlight along your Cupid's bow. As well as along the middle of your lower lip. The small touch will reflect light and make your lips look nice and plump.

8. Timing is everything. If you're having casual drinks or dinner with your friends before a big night out, wait to put on your lipstick. You won't constantly be worrying about messing it up while you eat (which is the worst).

9. Take it off before you go to sleep. The only bad thing about having a clean, white pillowcase? It is a total lipstick magnet.

10. Always give yourself a day off. Let your lips stay au natural for at least one day a week and so you can slough off dead skin cells, moisturize, and have one glorious morning to sip coffee sans lipstick stains.

   I use to be one of those people who would never wear anything but chapstick on my lips so I would suggest finding things that work best for you and having a lot of fun with it! Find a favorite color and get some different tones and shades and go nuts! It will really bring your look together.
  What are some of your favorite colors?

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Colors I wore in photos:
 Nude color here
 Coral color here
 Red color here

Jewel Toned

During this holiday season, you CAN NOT go wrong with a jewel toned smokey eye for any evening out this winter. I've found some AMAZING looks that you get ideas from.

First look,  Ruby. There is no place like home? Yes, that still rings true but you won't want to stay home with a gorgeous ruby shadow. 

Ruby reds go AMAZING with golds, remember though, you're focusing on a smokey eye. A nice black or charcoal grey would be a great crease / outer "V" color, ruby on the inner lid and a nice bold gold blending from the inner eye. 

This look is for those who aren't a fan of the bold. Stick with a warm brown gold but really play up the shimmer in the inner eye and only line on the top lash. Just like in the photo above, bring the gold under the eye. This really helps the eye pop and make the look bolder.

Emerald. Because you don't want to go around looking like a Christmas spirit, please make sure that you don't just use a straight green shadow. Add a light color on the inner corner, either a brighter green or a nice gold. You also want to define the crease so just like with the ruby use a nice black that you can easily blend the green into.

Perfect example of the gold, green, black 

Sapphire and Teal are really hot this season! I am going to include these together because, while they are great by themselves, they compliment each other so well. 

If you are paring a dark blue with black, make sure that you don't over blend because you want to make sure that the blue stands out and that you don't lose the color. The black can easily overpower and the blue can get lost really quickly. An important element is the accent color on the inner eye. a nice Champagne color works really well. 

Amethyst is a super fun color that is bold, bright and exciting.

 Champagne works really well with this purple as well as a nice silver or gold. Also, try a bold cat-eye, the black will show up nicely against the purple. 

Last but not least, this gorgeous Black Onyx. Not only can you pair it with any of the colors above but you can ALWAYS do a nice smokey look using a lot of black and a touch of color. 

The color when doing these looks should be focused on the outer rim using a blending brush. You just want a hint and not a ring so start from the outside of the black (on the edge) and work your way into the lid. 

These are some of my favorite shadows found here. 

Remember, You are YOUnique - xx

Winter Trends 2013

 

Winter 2013 Makeup Trends

Have any of you been wondering what is going to be the look for this up coming season? I've got my candles going, the weather outside is frightful and now all I need, other than the tree, is my go to looks for Winter. 

A go to look this winter is going to be the, no makeup, makeup look. :) Winter is super harsh on your skin so a great moisturizer with NO ADDED OIL is a must as well as a great facial cleanser. Here is my favorite moisturizer and this is my favorite face wash. 

The lip trend this winter is the Vampy Lip (yes, you read that right). Now a bold lip will do like the beautiful orange lip color I wrote about here. You can also do a bright melon pink but THE hot color is a dark berry red. It really is the perfect winter color that you can dress down for holiday shopping or up for those Winter parties we all know and love. 

Another Look this Winter is the statement eye. My favorite, the smokey blue or green eye. Some other great colors this season other than blue and green for parties is gold (of course! it goes with EVERYTHING!) or for even everyday looks, a nice caramel color with some hints of that gorgeous blue. 

I am so excited about this next Winter look! (Cause heaven knows) I LOVE A BOLD EYELINER!!!

Last but not least, my all time favorite look for this Winter... drum roll please!!!!!........ Big, Thick, Eyebrows! Yes, you heard right! Those gorgeous modelesque eyebrows are in, in, IN!

This look isn't going anywhere so you have plenty of time to grow those suckers out. if you don't like the way that your brows look when they grow, remember that you can fill them in. I love filling in my brows and making them a little darker. My tutorial I did on how to fill in your brows and help them look natural can be found here.

Products I suggest to get these looks.
Brows: Pigment close to your hair color and a liner/shader brush
Eyeliner: Liner/Shader Brush, Black Shadow wet

Eyeshadow: Blue, Green, Gold, Caramel

Lips: A blush that can be used as a lipstain for matte berry, a berry Gloss or this more red Gloss

NATURAL LOOK!

BB Cream
Nude Gloss
A MUST HAVE TO TOP OFF ANY LOOK! LASHES!!!
my all time favorite: 3D Lashes, go on just like mascara and don't ruin your lashes.

Remember, you are YOUnique! xx

Falling for Orange

Okay, seriously who is not loving all those gorgeous fall colors we have going on right now?! I know I am! Now let's talk about those gorgeous fall colors we have going on in the fashion world right now. Orange. Orange is the best color for fall and I love how versatile it is.

See how amazing it is?! I never would have thought orange would be so wonderful but I am seriously wearing it everyday! I found the greatest orange lip gloss too!

It's called livid and it's from Younique's new makeup line that came out this past September. It has the perfect amount of shine and the best tone of orange. If you have blue eyes, it's really going to go well with your cool tones but will still go great with any other eye and hair color. It seriously is that awesome. 

The lighting isn't the greatest but you can totally tell how versatile this color is! perfect for day or night. It's my new favorite that I'm totally loving right now! It's only $15 dollars and you can get yours here. Best purchase ever!
Until next time, Don't forget that you are YOUnique. xx

Natural Makeup

So I am absolutely in LOVE with the natural makeup look. I think it's so airy and best of all, IT'S EASY!!!! Here are some of my fav's I found.

The Key to Natural Makeup is DON'T OVER DO IT, IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE NATURAL!
 -Use your foundation as neatly and as thinly as you are comfortable with. I choose to only use BB cream for days like this. I put more in the areas I need more coverage and instead of rubbing, I pat my face until it's blended.
-For Eyelashes, don't worry about those falsies or 3D Lashes. Put a couple layers of your favorite mascara and call it good.
-Next step, Shadow. Pick a neutral brown and focus the color in the crease and under the eye. add a lighter or shimmery color on the inner corner of you eye to help make your eye pop as well as just under your brow bone. Feel free to add eyeliner but don't make it to harsh. Blend, Blend, Blend. my favorite brush for this is a liner/shader brush found here.
-For blush, choose a color that feels natural with your skin and is soft. Remember you don't want to go to harsh. I love Younique's blush color "Sweet" just for this. You can find that here.
        - Contouring and Highlighting is where it's at for the natural look. Contouring is going to really push your look from boring to beautiful. Feel free to make it as dramatic as you want focusing under the cheek bones, sides of your nose and your temples.
-For lipgloss go with a neutral/natural soft color. I chose a gloss called Luxe which is neutral with a soft darker pink shade mixed in.
Here is my re-created look:

Remember, You are beautiful Just the way you are. xx