Get our Studio 11 Piece Brush Collection for only $3! Add products to cart, creating a minimum value of $30. Then, add the Studio 11 Piece Brush Collection (#85015) and use code BRUSHES at checkout to get the special price of $3. Cannot be combined with other offers or applied to previous purchases. Limit one per order. Offer ends 6/24.
X
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
beauty blog
 |
Twilight Makeup Tutorial - by Jami Shopf
Twilight Makeup Tutorial - by Jami ShopfMONDAY, JUNE 01, 2009 
I’m Jami, alias ‘Bionic Beauty’. I am 32 years old, a Capricorn, happily married and share my life with my wonderful husband, three dogs, two birds and two Betta fish. My home is in (mostly) sunny Florida - in a small, quiet beach town on the east coast.
As a self-admitted beauty junkie, my favorite items to try are indie cosmetic brands, shampoos, conditioners, body lotions, and lip balms. I also have a weakness for eyeshadows, tinted moisturizers and lip color. My number one, must-have beauty item is mascara. I’ve built up quite a cosmetics collection, but vow to use each product up (I absolutely hate wasting stuff!). Or if it’s an unused product, I’ll donate it to my local women’s shelter (Genesis House).
Grab Bella Swan's Twilight Makeup Look for Less
Twilight is everywhere we look lately. Merchandise, movies, celebrity news, the list goes on.
While I'm a huge makeup fan, I am nota fan of spending tons of money to get a certain look. So I have decided to break down Bella Swan's Twilight movie makeup into much more affordable options.
Here's the original makeup used by the artist on the Twilight movie
The total for that look is over $200. Heck, the foundation is around 60 bucks alone!
Now for the more affordable version:
First prime your face with a good moisturizer, you probably already have a favorite so I won't make any recommendations here.
Next apply the lightest possible foundation for your skin tone to get that pale "Forks" look. Since I'm pretty light skinned, I used e.l.f.'s Shielding Hydro Tint in Tone 2.
Top with a matching Clarifying Pressed Powder or a light dusting of Mineral Foundation. Whichever powder you choose, apply it with a large fluffy brush. It'll keep your application translucent and natural.
For cheeks, Visiora's PC 103 is an orange based blush. To lower the cost, use Natural Radiance Blusher in Glow. Apply just on cheekbones and sweep back towards your temples.
Eyeshadow: If you'd like the simplicity of a quad, go for e.l.f.'s Eye Color Quad in Brownstone. The light color, medium and dark brown shades are very similar dupes to MAC's Blanc Type, Girlie and Wedge.
To apply the eyeshadow, use the lightest color from above your crease and to the brow bone.
Apply the medium taupe across your entire lid and just a tiny light dusting under your low lash line. Accent your crease with the darkest brown from the Quad.
In Twilight, Bella's lashes are extremely accentuated. You can apply your normal black mascara and then comb through with a lash comb or a spare (and cleaned) mascara wand. Or I'd recommend splurging on one of the new tubing mascaras such as Blinc (around $25), L'Oreal's Double Extend (at the drugstore), or Me by Mezhgan's Look at Me mascara. Either way grab for black for accent. And if you're in rainy Forks, be sure you get a waterproof formula!
Instead of Good to Go by Benefit for lips, pick up e.l.f.'s Mineral Lipstick in Barely Bitten. This is a great neutral for most skin tones. The goal increase the tint of your lips.
A perfectly natural Bella-inspired makeup look that is perfect for everyday. Quick, classy and understated; not to mention exceptionally affordable!
Guest post by Jami Shopf of http://bionic-beauty.com.
Follow Bionic-Beauty on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BionicBeauty Become a Fan of Bionic-Beauty on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bionic-Beauty/57892872453 READ MORE...  RECENT COMMENT "Thank you so much! Thats so neat what you did! I would never pay that much for make up! ..."  14 COMMENTS  ADD A COMMENT  TELL A FRIEND PRINT THIS
|
 |
|
Dove Energy Glow
Dove Energy GlowFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008  Ok, so if you are like me you have sadly lost your summer tan and now have that lovely pasty pale tone…well after countless searches for that natural glow I have found it! My friend(thanks Julie) recently turned me onto this selfless tanner from Dove called Energy Glow and I love it! It is a gradual tanner that is easy to apply so you stay streak free and see your skin transform in about 5 days of applying to a warmer shade, and it doesn’t have that nasty smell. I suggest the medium to dark one for faster visible results. So if you are looking for a fast natural skin booster, go get Dove’s Energy Glow. Do you have any other fun tanning products to share? Let’s hear them… And for every valid web comment on this blog only we will give you a Free $5 e.l.f. coupon via email just to say thanks (1 per person, to the first 100 posts only). READ MORE... RECENT COMMENT "I heard a tip about getting your nails whiter. I use self-tanner and decided to try it for myself, a..." 193 COMMENTS ADD A COMMENT TELL A FRIEND PRINT THIS
|
|
elf Cosmetics blog RSS feed
 |
most popular
|
 |
| archives | tags |
- LET'S BE SOCIAL
- 345K
- 52K
- 44K
- 19K
-
124K
- 35K
