Blake Lively Look

Monday I decided to try a simple, natural yet still glamorous look. So I focused on a Blake Lively look maybe something her character Serena would wear as well.

Here's my look:

I'm sorry for the blurry photo.. It looked clear on the camera..


Here's how I did the look:

EYES

• Base- Wet N Wild in Pixie
• Lid- I used Day to Play palette (taupe color) on middle and outer lid, pulling the color up into the crease and bring the color to an angle, then in the inner use Ulta Iceland
  
• Crease- also over the lid using Day To Play palette (colors 4 and 5 on the right side) put in the crease
• Highlight-Ulta Iceland
• Liner- On the lower lash line bring Ulta Iceland from the inner corner to the middle, on the top line I used Styli-Style pencil in Carbon Black and on the lower lash line
• Mascara- Pulse Perfection

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Bronze- Golden Minx by Flirt!
• Blush- Flirt! Heart Throb

LIPS

• I actually can't remember what I used.. I think Wet N Wild in Breeze, if not that's what I would have used..
  

American Idol Talk

So I have been a devoted fan of American Idol since the day it first aired. I predicted Kelly,Carrie,Kris and David Cook right after Hollywood week. For those of you who have given up on Idol after the depature of Paula, Ellen isn't my favorite, but she's not that bad of a judge. Simon is leaving after this season which I predict this is the last season of the show (and if I'm wrong it will be a train wreck of a season)



I have decided to include my thoughts about American Idol into this blog, so week by week I will give my review of each contestant and who I predict will get the boot.



Last night's theme was Billboard #1's. Now keep in mind that Billboard has been around since 1959 which you would think gives the contestants a lot of different song choices, fresh songs. But with all that in mind they still sing the SAME EXACT SONGS. Songs that have been recycled over and over and over again. It really was a lackluster night full of many boring performances and cringeworthy ones.



In the beginning of the show everyone was psyched to find out who the mentor was and it could be ANYBODY. None other than Miley Cyrus! Okay I admit that Miley and I have a Love/hate relationship because she irritates me but I enjoy her music, so I get that she could be a good mentor but she really didn't have a lot to say except for telling them to try more than what they have been... it was just boring.



1. Lee Dewyze sang "The Letter" by the Boxtops. Miley told him that he needs more stage presence and he certainly tries to own the stage during his performance. He did a nice job with the vocals and he is certainly my favorite of the guys this year.



2. Paige Miles sang "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins. Remember when I said cringeworthy? well this was a cringeworthy performance. She tried to do the Mariah version of the song and she failed miserably


Previously sung 7 times (Corey Clark S2, George Huff S3, Jessica Sierra and Scott Savol S4, Katharine Mcphee S5, Raimele Mulubay S7)


3. Tim Urban sang "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen....now I know that Zac. er I mean Tim isn't one of the best singers but in hindsight he did a smart thing last night, even though it was a silly performance like Simon had stated.. but those little Tween girls ate it up and he knows that's where his votes are.

Previously sung by:Fantasia S3,Taylor Hicks S5

4. Aaron Kelley sang "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith, He did a great job with it.. but it's an old song. He would have been better off doing a Josh Gracin or Rascal Flatts song, something current.

Previously sung by Josh Gracin S2,Allison Ireaheta S8 and David Cook S7



5. Crystal Bowersox sang "Me and Bobby Mcgee" by Janis Japolin and she was one of the best of the night by far but something about her voice really irritates me, even though she is good..



6.Michael Lynch sang "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge.. Safe choice Michael.. Safe choice.. Where's your guitar? I miss that Michael

Previous sung by: Christina Christian S1



7. Andrew Garcia sang "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye.......what???!!! not relevent and not original. Loosing his hype.



Previously sung by:Kimberely Locke S2, Fantasia Barrino S3, Kevin Covais S5

8. Katie Stevens sang "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie. No matter how good she does in the competition I will never like her.. She seems so fake and pagenty, I don't buy her for a second.

9. Casey James sang "Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News and he was fantastic! He really does play guitar great but the song was dated and he didn't make it current but I can definently hear him on the radio.

10. Didi Benami sang "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt and it really was no good. It was all over the place and just not watchable, but I think she will stay

Previously sung by: Kristy Lee Cook S7

11. Siobhan Magnus sang "Superstitious" by Stevie Wonder and first off I love Sib, I think she is super talented and her range is amazing but I wish she could have picked a fresher song. She my pick for winner just saying.

Previously sung by:R.J. Helton S1

Who is bottom 3???
Paige, Didi and Andrew

Who's Leaving??
Paige Miles

Looking forward to Demi and Joe's performance tonight! They are too cute :)

Jenny Humphrey Makeup Look

I had said that I wanted to do Taylor Momsen's look from the Gossip Girl episode "The Hurt Locket" and now I have...Taylor's character Jenny Humphrey has this look for the Ambassador's Ball and I couldn't help but notice the look myself.. it was different and eye catching so I thought I'd try my best to recreate it.


Here is my look:



Here's how I did it:

EYES

• Base- Cover Girl eye slicks in Pewter and Jane Colorsticks in Mercury Rising
• Lid- I used a bunch of different colors, from the Color Workshop (Cameo,Plum) and from Day To Play (6th color on the right side)
• Crease- In the crease I used Day To Play colors (8th color on the right,11th color on the left) and Ulta colors in Plum Smoke,Twilight and Brass... basically anything that shows a purple brown smokey effect.
• Highlight-Ulta shadow in Elegance
• Liner- Black liquid liner on the top, on the lower line I used Pewter as a base and all the colors used in the crease and a thin color from Day To Play Palette (Dark Brown)
• Mascara- Pulse Perfection

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Bronze- Flirt! Golden Minx
• Blush- Flirt! Heart throb

LIPS

• Lip Stick- N.Y.C in Chiffon + Wet N Wild in Light Berry Frost
• Lip Gloss- Wet N Wild Speed Gloss in Untamed + Flirt! Plushious Lip Color in Purple Passion

Taylor Swift "Picture To Burn" Music Video Look

Today's look was taken from the Taylor Swift video for "Pictures To Burn"... I love Taylor's makeup in all her videos, and I recreate them because the vast majority of people I know think I look like her lol minus the curly hair... I think I may curl it for "Fifteen" or "Teardrops on my Guitar" when I do those tutorials.

Here's my look:



Here's how I did it:

EYES

• Base-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Pots N Pans
• Lid- I used Ulta Iceland +The Color Workshop shadow in Moon and on top of that I used Day to Play palette (matte beige)
• Crease- Day To Play Palette colors (Taupe Brown and Gray)
• Highlight- Day To Play Palette (Beige)
• Liner-Using black liquid liner on the top do an extreme winged line going up, on the lower lash line I used Styli-Style liner in Carbon Black in the Waterline and lash line, I used Day To Play Palette (Taupe and Gray) under the lash line
• Mascara- Pulse Perfection

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Bronze- Flirt! Golden Minx
• Blush- Flirt! Heart Throb

LIPS

• Lip Stick- N.Y.C. in Chiffon

My Little Pony Series: Gingerbread

Today's look was inspired by the My Little Pony named Gingerbread, another twinkle-eyed pony, with a white body and a mane (pink,light purple,purple and teal)....I'm thinking that from now on Fridays are My Little Pony days.. because I don't have work or school and can wear whatever I want to lol



Here's my look:


Here's how I did it:

EYES

• Base- all over lid and inner corner: NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk, Inner: NYX JP in Strawberry Milk, Middle and Outer: Maybelline Cool Effect in Lilac Freeze, Lower Crease: NYX JP in Baby Blue + Jordana Easyliner in Bliss, Upper Crease: NYX JP in Purple. and Milk on lower lash line
• Lid- Inner Corner Ulta Shadow in Iceland + The Color Workshop in Blanc, Inner Lid- Ulta in Pink + The Color Workshop in Honeymoon, Middle- The Color Workshop in Velvet
• Crease- In the lower crease I used Day to Play Palette (5th color blue) and the top crease I used L.A. Color Palette in Devious (purple)
• Highlight- Ulta shadow in Iceland
• Liner- Black Liquid Liner + on top I added a sparkle liner to match her eyes, I used Milk on the water line and on the lower lash line I used the blue from Day To Play and the purple in a thin line
  
• Mascara- Pulse Perfection

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Bronze- Flirt! Golden Minx
• Cheeks-Flirt! Crazy in Love

LIPS

• Lip Color- Flirt! Plushious Lip Color in Purple Passion

Taylor Swift "Our Song" Music Video Look 4

This look is the final look from the music video for "Our Song" and it's a simple cat eye with some sparkle


Here's my look:


Here's how I did it:

EYES

• Base- Maybelline Cool Effect Cream Shadow in Peach Daquiri
• Lid- Use a light silver in the inner corner like Ulta shadow in Iceland, then for the sparkle effect I used NYX Glitter Cream Palette in Paradise (the white glitter color).. due to the hot weather though my glitter creased..
• Liner- I used black liquid liner and wing it out, on the bottom lashline I used the liquid liner and NYX Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean in the water line and under the black I added the glitter color to the lower lash line
• Mascara- Pulse Perfection

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Bronzer- Golden Minx
• Blush-Flirt! Heart Throb

LIPS

• Lip Stick- Jordana Sheer in Opalescent
  

Beyonce Look Music Video "Telephone"

This is one of the many looks in the Lady Gaga music video for "Telephone" and I loved the pin up girl look B is rocking here with the yellow cat eye, now of course we have different skin tones so it won't look exactly like hers but I gave it my best effort :)

Here is my look:


Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- NYX Jumbo Pencil in Yellow
• Lid- I used Lid Pop Neon palette (Yellow matte color) and Taylor Made Minerals in Sunflower
• Crease- Using Day To Play Palette I used a caramel color (8th color on the right) and Ulta colors Rose Dusk and Brass
• Liner- Black liquid liner and wing it out on the top and on top of the black wing out the yellow, on the lower lash I used all the browns in the crease halfway
• Mascara- Pulse Perfection

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Flirt! in Heart Throb
• Bronzer- Flirt! Golden Minx

LIPS

• Lip Gloss- N.Y.C. Liqiud Lip Liner in Au Natural