Hello. My name is Francine, and I have a problem.
I've always had a passion for makeup. And now my passion (addiciton, obsession, infatuation, whatever you choose to call it) has grown...and continues to grow. Although I am a loyal fan of MAC, and I'm sure I always will be, I am starting to branch out to other brands to get a better and more well-rounded collection.
Oh! By the way...I'm not really a professional make-up artist; I just play one on youtube. :P Haha!! :D
PRODUCTS USED --FACE-- Beauty From the Earth Foundation in Dark Beauty From the Earth Mineral Veil MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in Nothern Light (blush) MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in Global Glow (contouring)
--EYES-- Urban Decay Primer Potion MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow MAC Teal Pigment MAC Espresso Eyeshadow (also used it for brows) MAC Stubborn Brown Powerpoint Eye Pencil Diorshow Mascara in Black
--LIPS-- Stýli-Style Line & Seal Lipliner in Sand MAC Plastique Lipstick MAc Pretty Plush Plushglass
SONGS HEARD "Linger" by The Cranberries "Kiss Me" by Six Pence None The Richer "Lovefool" by The Cardigans
PRODUCTS USED --FACE-- Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup - Shade 18 (G) Clinique Blended Face Powder - Trancparency 03 MAC Global Glow Mineralized skinfinish (contouring) MAC Nothern Light Mineralized Skinfinish (blush)
--EYES-- UDPP Urban Decay Chopper eyeshadow (applied to upper lid with Loew Cornell 3/8" Maxine's Mop Brush, and to lower lashline with MAC 219 brush) MAC Ricepaper eyeshadow (applied with Face secrets Shadow blending brush) MAC smolder Eye Kohl (smudged with MAC 219 brush) Diorshow Mascara MAC Espresso eyeshadow (to fill in brows, applied with MAC 266 brush)
--LIPS-- MAC Spice Lipliner MAC Plastique Lipstick MAC Sinnamon Lustreglass
I recently uploaded a couple of new videos to youtube. One is a Gold & Black Smokey look, which would be very suitable for a night out on the town. The other one is a Red & Gold look that I think suits the holidays quite well! It's very Christmas-sy. :) They are both youtuber requests. Stop by my channel and have a look-see! Leave me some love and spread the word!
So after I posted my purple smokey eye look, I got a lot of requests for a smokey look using silvers, greys, and blacks. Well, by popular demand, I've posted the video up on youtube and if you wanna take a peak at it, click here, and don't forget to leave me some love!!
Ok. So I remember when I was in middle school, I had this one teacher who had brown eyes, but she would wear blue or green eyeliners, and my friends would make fun of her behind her back about wearing an eyeliner that clashed with her eye color. Now granted, that was all she would wear---no eyeshadow, blush, or lipstick---with a touch of mascara, so it didn't really look all that great. However, I also remember hearing that people who have brown eyes should not, under any circumstances, wear blue eyeshadow--or any other color for that matter other than browns and neutrals. Now, I was wondering-Who made up this rule?! Why should the only people who get to have fun with colors be people with blue, green or hazel eyes?! That's like saying "blondes have more fun" or "red-heads are quick to lose their temper"! Now while I know a couple of red-heads who suit that statement, it's not always true. This rule applies to wearing eye makeup too. I have your basic, boring, brown eyes, and alot of times, I see questions on yahoo answers like "I have brown eyes. What type of neutral colors will make my eyes pop?" Fact is guys and girls, you can wear whatever your little heart desires. Fun and flirty has branched out to everyone now, and it's not just the blodnes with the blue eyes who get to have all the fun. As long as you know how to pick colors to compliment your skintone, and as long as you know how to blend those colors, you can get away with wearing anything! Wearing makeup is all about two things: 1) wearing it to look the way you want it to look, and 2) wearing it to make you look the way you want to look. Don't fall into the stereotypical society that believes you should only wear one color and one color alone. Granted, some colors make your eyes stand out more than other colors; but that doesn't mean you should limit yourself. On that note, here's a video on wearing blue eyeshadow...and I have brown eyes.
If you enjoy reading this blog or watching my videos on youtube, please do not hesitate to show your appreciation!
While I chose to start up my youtube account and this blog of my own free will, I am beginning to realize the amount of work and dedication that an effort like this takes. That kind of dedication requires a huge amount of time for updating this blog and creating videos. Any donation is greatly appreciated and will aid in the continuing efforts to keep this blog going strong and my youtube videos alive! If you would like to donate makeup or other beauty products rather than a monetary donation, please feel free to e-mail me at kuuipo1207 (at) gmail.com! :)