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Gradient Orchid Look

I haven't ever tried this style, but I love the black eyeshadow winged on the outer edges with the purple blended in between the "wings." It made my eyes seem big even though I applied black eyeliner on my waterline.


Products Used:
  • UDPP [lid till under the brow + tear duct area + lower lashline]
  • NYX  Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk [lid till browbone +lower lashline]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CS06 [inner third of lid till the browbone + tear duct area + inner third of lower lashline + between both the "wings"]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CS16 [middle third of lid till the browbone + middle third of lower lashline]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in MM06 [outer two-thirds of the browbone]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CM20 [outer third of lid + outer corner/triangle + outer third of lower lashline & winged on the corner] 
  • Sedona Lace 88 Metal Eyeshadow Palette [a mix of the cream shades under the brow]
  • L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip eyeliner in Carbon Black [slightly winged on the upper lashline] 
  • Almay Blendable Eye Pencil in Black [tightline + waterline]
  • L'Oreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black [upper + lower lashes] 
  • Falsies [upper lashline]
  

When I wear coloured eyeshadows I tend to use a lot of purple shades. Which colour do you reach for the most besides brown?
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Birthday Girl's Look

It was my birthday on February 26th & I thought I'd share the look that I went for. The whole look along with the hair made me feel glamourous.

Poser:

For my eyeshadow, I used a mix of shimmery cream shades under the brow as the highlight. I applied a matte white in the tear duct area & the inner half of the lower lashline. I topped the matte white just in the tear duct area with a shimmery white eyeshadow. In the crease & on the outer two-thirds of the lower lashline, I applied a dark brown & blended it out. Applying the brown eyeshadow & then lots of mascara on the lower lashline gave me the big doll eyes kind of look, especially with that hair.

You can see the brown eyeshadow best in this picture:
  
Here's my favourite part about the look (makeup-wise): the cheeks! I used Annabelle Cosmetics' mineral bronzer in Terra, Laura Geller's Blush-N-Brighten in Roseberry, & a highlight right above the blush.

I'm going to try remembering to use a highlight on my cheekbones because it really does make the biggest difference & you can notice it in pictures too. For my lips I used a pink gloss that had almost worn off by this point since I took these pictures late at night. I usually ignore my lips in makeup looks & would have been okay with just wearing rose salve too though.

What part of your face do you spend the most & the least time on?

Lately I've been spending more time on my face since I've started wearing liquid foundation now, so I actually have to put effort in to it because I'm always afraid that I won't blend it in properly, especially on the sides of my face & neck area. I then create those natural "shadows" on my face back again with the help of a bronzer since using liquid foundation almost erases those.
I've always spent the least amount of time on my lips. As long as I have my rose salve or lip balm, I'll be fine.

I'd love to know your answer to the question so leave a comment below.
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Midnight Sky

I hardly wear blue eyeshadows but I love the 2 shades of blue that I used in this look.


Products Used:
  • UDPP [all over the lid till under the brow & on the lower lashline]
  • NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk [all over the lid & till under the brow]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CS18 [lid + blended above the crease]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in MM19 [outer V & outer half of the lower lashline]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in MM06 [inner half of the browbone & inner half of the lower lashline]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CM20 [outer half of the browbone]
  • Prestige Cosmetics eyeshadow in C-153 Angel [under the brow & tear duct area]
  • L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip eyeliner in Carbon Black [upper lashline]
  • Brown pencil eyeliner - I don't remember the brand [waterline]
  • L'Oreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black [upper & lower lashes]
  • Falsies [that didn't want to blend well with my own lashes no matter what I tried to do]


Do you like wearing blue eyeshadows?
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Photo Booth Fun

I got a haircut & since I was in need for a change, I decided to chop off around 4 inches off my hair length & get a fringe/blunt bangs. I've had blunt bangs twice before as well, but this time I don't like them as much. Actually to put it rather bluntly (ha-ha!) they're annoying me more than anything.

Anyway, winged eyeliner is something that I think looks great with blunt bangs & I've seen a lot of women with this hairstyle rock bold lips too. Maybe this time around I'll break out of my comfort zone & try wearing some bold lip colours on a regular basis as well.

Here's what half my face looked like after I tried out a new eyeliner & a light pink lip (that I wouldn't usually wear out):
 

I wasn't wearing any makeup on the other half of my face, but I think the Kaleidoscope effect on Photo Booth made the pictures look quite nice.

Have any suggestions for a bold lip colour?
Make sure you let me know what colours you'd like to see on the eyes along with the bold lip colour too.
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Fashion Show at the 9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show

This is going to be my last post about the fashion show at the 9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show. This will be a mix of designs that I liked from the remaining 3 boutiques. I'm not sure which boutique each of these outfits are from because of some confusion, but they're from Chunri Creations, Herz N Hiz, &/or Raja Fashions.

I want the outfit on the left. It's so beautiful & I'm completely in love with it.

I can see myself wearing this. It's definitely my style because of the high collar, long shirt, full sleeves, & the colours!

Elegant!

This isn't something that I would wear because of the short top & short sleeves but the colours are pretty & the work on the top makes it stand out a lot.

If it wasn't for the red dupatta, I wouldn't have picked this outfit but the red makes it look amazing!

Those were my top picks from the rest of the outfits that were showcased on the runway. I only have 2 videos because I forgot to record the outfits presented by one of the boutiques.





I hope you enjoyed this little series of posts on the fashion show at the 9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show. I really liked the fashion show & seeing all the vibrant colours, beautiful materials, & heavy embroidery. I'm looking forward to visiting another South Asian fashion show :)

That's all for now. I think I've posted enough this week, so I'll be taking a break till next week.
Take care lovelies ♥
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9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show - featuring Frontier Heritage

Here's more from the fashion show at the 9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show. If you read my blog you might have seen my past two posts featuring Naz Fashion Bug & CTC West's designs. If not, I have linked the names of the boutiques to the posts so check those out.

Today, I'll be posting about Frontier Heritage - a boutique that I've visited before & loved. Some of the outfits at this boutique are so pretty & the boutique itself is nice & spacious. I'm including pictures of my favourite outfits from them at the fashion show & a video as well. The photos are shown in the order that they appeared in during the show.

 




I didn't get to capture the first 3 outfits in the video, but the first 3 outfits featured in this post were actually the first 3 outfits that Frontier Heritage presented on the runway.


Which one of these outfits would you like to wear?
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9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show - featuring CTC West

2 days ago I posted about my favourite designer at the 9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show. Today I will be sharing my 2nd favourite boutique, CTC West, that displayed its designs at the fashion show. This is a boutique that I haven't heard of before but I spoke to one of the guys at the exhibition area on the floor & he said that all the outfits can be customized,which I thought is pretty neat. In this post featuring CTC West, I'll only be posting my top 5 outfits of the night by this boutique, so here they are (in the order that they appeared in the show):

The host, Veronica Chail, wore one of their outfits.


I'm not sure how the first outfit would look once the bride is seated because the model was holding the front of the outfit the whole time.

This second outfit isn't something that I would pick for myself since it would bring unwanted attention to my big hips, but the model carried the outfit so well. Also, this model was absolutely stunning & one of my fav at the show!

The outfit below didn't photograph as good as it looked in person.

I didn't really like the gold body at first but this outfit is simply stunning.

Here's a video with all the outfits that were shown on the ramp.


Let me know if you'd like me to post the rest of the pictures by CTC West on my Facebook page. I'll be posting more pictures & videos from the fashion show soon.
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Happy Valentine's Day - Coral, Pinks, & Purples Look

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Since pink is a colour that's often associated with romance & Valentine's day, I thought this post would be perfect for today.



Products Used:
  • UDPP [lid & till under the brow]
  • NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk [lid & till under the brow]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in WM06 [inner third of eyelid + tear duct area + inner third of lower lashline + above the purple on the browbone, but under the white highlight]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in WM08 [middle of the lid ]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in WM20 [outer third of lid]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CM08 [browbone]
  • BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CS16 [outer half of the browbone + outer two-thirds of lower lashline]
  • Prestige Cosmetics eyeshadow in C-153 Angel [under the brow]
  • NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Purple [waterline - my eyes were getting watery & the eyeliner refused to show up properly]
  • L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip eyeliner in Carbon Black [upper lashline - winged on the outside & a slight tip on the inner corner]
  • Falsies 

The winged eyeliner & falsies make this eye look seem more girly & flirty.


How do you like to do your makeup on Valentine's day? Do you tend to opt for pink & red shades when picking out your makeup & outfit?
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9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show - featuring Naz Fashion Bug

This past weekend (Sunday, February 12, 2012) I attended the 9th Semi-Annual Kismet Wedding Show. It was my first time attending a South Asian wedding & fashion show, so I was really looking forward to it. The fashion show was a nice experience & 6-7 designers/boutiques showcased their designs. My favourite designer of the show was Nazish Khan of Naz Fashion Bug. Her designs stood out the most to me because they had a Pakistani flare as compared to the rest of the Indian designers. Also, I've always been attracted to bridal outfits with longer shirts/tops & it's something that I would look for in a bridal outfit for myself, which is another reason why I loved these outfits as compared to most of the others at the show.

Enjoy the pictures & the video as well!













Which outfit from this post did you like the most?
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Too Faced Natural Eye Palette - Look 3

This is going to be the last look that I post using the Too Faced Natural Eye palette before my Too Faced giveaway ends. It's also your last chance to gain an additional entry toward the contest if you comment on this post before 11:59pm EST tonight (Tuesday, February 07). Keep reading to find out more.


This is my favourite look out of the 3 looks that I've posted using this palette so far. It's really simple to achieve as well. I started off by applying the highlight colour (a mix of Silk Teddy & Nude beach) under my brow. Then I patted Sexspresso (a matte brown) on the lid. Once I got the lid colour to the intensity that I wanted, I started blending it up toward the browbone. I also used Sexspresso on the lower lashline. Since I don't like using shimmery colours in the tear duct area, I applied Heaven (a matte off-white) in the tear duct area to brighten it up a bit. All the eyeshadows mentioned are from the Too Faced Natural Eye palette.

I added brown eyeliner on the waterline, black eyeliner on the upper lashline, & black mascara on my upper & lower lashes. I finished off the look by cutting one of my falsies in half & used the halves on the outer corners of each eye.


You can now win a Too Faced Natural Eye palette along with other Too Faced goodies through my Too Faced giveaway! You will also have the chance to gain an additional entry by commenting on this post.

If you haven't already entered the giveaway, then go to my Giveaway: Win Too Faced Cosmetics Worth $137 post to enter the giveaway & then come back here to complete the extra entry.

If you have already entered the giveaway, just leave any comment on this post that's related to this makeup look. Remember, constructive criticism is always welcome. Also, leave your Twitter name so that I can match your previous entries to this additional entry.
For  example, I love this eye look, but wish you chose another lip colour to go with it - @Saimese.

Good luck for the giveaway & hope you liked the look!

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