2 Aaliyah Inspired Looks Using the Same Products
I wanted to try out the new Revlon eyeshadow palette in 11 Sultry Smoke that I got, so I used it to do my entry for Amina's challenge. For the challenge I had to recreate the look of my favourite singer or girl group from the 90s & I chose the gorgeous & talented Aaliyah! (My other choice was TLC). I used the same drugstore products *ahem bonus* for both looks (except for a glitter eyeliner, which I added for the 2nd look).
Look 1[Click images to enlarge]
Inspiration #1
The Attempt
I used only 2 eyeshadows for this look (the lightest & darkest colour in the palette) along with a lot of blending. I swept the darker eyeshadow inward from the outer corner of my eye, so that the corners would appear a little darker without me having to use a darker eyeshadow for the outer V than the dark one that I was already using.
I used only 2 eyeshadows for this look (the lightest & darkest colour in the palette) along with a lot of blending. I swept the darker eyeshadow inward from the outer corner of my eye, so that the corners would appear a little darker without me having to use a darker eyeshadow for the outer V than the dark one that I was already using.
The Attempt
For this look, I used the lightest & darkest shades from the palette once again & added the blue eyeshadow from the palette as well. The blue didn't show up as much in the pictures though.
For this look, I used the lightest & darkest shades from the palette once again & added the blue eyeshadow from the palette as well. The blue didn't show up as much in the pictures though.
Products Used
(for both looks)
Face:1. Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in HoneyEyes:
2. NYX Blush in Dusty Rose
3. Revlon eyeshadow palette in 11 Sultry SmokeLips:
4. Annabelle Kohl Eyeliner in Black
5. Claire's glitter eyeliner (only used for look 2)
6. Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara
7. Softlips lipbalm in Honeydew Melon
8. L'Oreal Colour Juice Sheer Juicy Lip Gloss in 850 Butterscotch Drop
So far I like the colours in the palette, but haven't worn the eyeshadows long enough so I'm skeptical about whether it wont crease for 8 hours like it claims to do so. I do wish the black was a bit darker though. I had to use a lot of it to get it dark enough for my looks. I could've just used the MAC eyeshadow in Carbon & it would have been a lot faster, but I wanted to stick to drugstore products.
22 comments:
Aw, Aaliyah! I miss her so. =[
May 11, 2009 at 6:41 PMI love both looks! I can't get over how gorgeous you are! GOOD LUCK MA'AM!
wooooooooooooow!
May 11, 2009 at 6:44 PMgirl, your applications skills are on point! That smokey eye is pure hotness!! You look amaaazing!!!thank you again for participating!!!!
wow!!! I need to run to the CVS to get me that revlon palette!!
Very pretty! That palette looks really nice :)
May 11, 2009 at 8:14 PMi love the lips! so nude and pretty!
May 11, 2009 at 8:49 PMWow, what a pretty look. :) Both of them, I mean. You are amazing at blending!! And good going with using the same products, its so hard to get creative when you're only using four e/s shades. x.x
May 11, 2009 at 9:23 PMYou look great on both looks. This color if your lipgloss is so pretty.
May 11, 2009 at 9:55 PMYour makeup looks great! You're really pretty <3
May 11, 2009 at 11:45 PMYou look sooooooooooooooooooooo stunning!!!!!!!!!!! But then you always do :) gorgeous!!
May 12, 2009 at 3:10 AMI miss Aaliyah!!! Both of your looks are great! You never ever disappoint! Gorgeous!
May 12, 2009 at 3:18 AMRIP aaliyah...great look saimese
May 12, 2009 at 4:41 AMI'm a very big fan of Aaliya,this look was very stunning very well put togethere keep up the good work :)
May 12, 2009 at 10:15 AMboth looks are really pretty.
May 12, 2009 at 10:23 AMwow, you look totally gorgeous. I am going to give this look a try!
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Both looks are great. You are insanely gorgeous :).
May 13, 2009 at 2:28 AMBeautiful!!!
May 13, 2009 at 9:45 AMthose are soo beautiful! i love the second one.
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May 15, 2009 at 9:15 PMbtw, i love this look.. u did a really good job!
I tried to replicate this look and just looked like I lost a fight!
May 18, 2009 at 1:30 AMI am so terrible with smokey eyes!!
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