Jennifer Garner Inspired Spring Look

So Spring is supposedly around the corner, I haven't really seen it yet, because I live in MI but I'm hopeful it's coming around the bend.  I saw a picture last week of Jennifer Garner at the Miracles in Heaven premiere and she looked like such a doll! I loved the pink floral dress she wore with the pockets and I swear she is one of those people who never age..  She was looking fresh and bright with a coral pink lip and a minimal brown smokey eye. I loved everything about this look!

Here's the look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Cargo HD Picture Perfect
• Lid- Lorac Pro 2 Palette in Mocha
• Crease- Lorac Pro 2 Palette in Lt Brown, then Cocoa in the outer corner
• Highlight- Lorac Pro 2 Palette in Buff
• Liner- I used Black from the same palette to line my upped lashline, then I used Lt Brown and some Mocha on the lower lashline
• Mascara- Pur Fully Charged Mascara

 CHEEKS

• Primer- Lorac I'm So Sensitive
• Foundation- Lorac Sheer Porefection
• Concealer- Bliss Undercover Secret Concealer
• Blush- Lorac Color Source Blush in Spectra
• Highlight- Pur in Afterglow
• Contour- Lorac Contour Palette 

LIPS

• Lorac Alter Ego Lip Stick in Girl Next Door
• Lorac Alter Ego Lip Gloss in Trophy Wife

Lorac pro palette 2  Lt brown, cool brown, beige, mocha, cocoa, black

Orac spectra

Bliss concealer

Pur afterglow 

Lorac girl next door and trophy wife 

Oscars 2016: Saoirse Ronan

This was last look I loved from the Oscars, and it was none other than Saoirse Ronan. I loved everything about this look from her dress to her tousled waves. I actually haven't seen a movie that she's been in, I don't think...except for maybe The Lovely Bones, but I really don't remember it.  Saorise wore this gorgeous emerald green gown from Calvin Klein, almost like a sequined mermaid, and who doesn't want to look like a mermaid?

Her makeup artist Mai Quyhn chose a smoky grey and charcoal palette but I love that she also incorporated the jewel toned green into the look as well which all complemented the dress nicely.


Here's the look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Cargo HD Picture Perfect
• Lid- Colour Pop in Liberty mixed with Silver from the Lorac Pro 2 Palette and Charcoal on the outer portion of the lid.
• Crease- Also from the Lorac Pro 2 Palette I used Charcoal and a hint of Black in the outer corner
• Highlight- Lorac Pro 2 Palette in Buff
• Liner- I smudged Charcoal across the top lid then I used a mix of Colour Pop Work Out and Fastlane on the top and waterline and smudged Liberty and Silver in the lower lashline
• Mascara- Benefit Roller Lash

CHEEKS

• Primer- Becca Backlight Priming Filter
• Foundation- Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless
• Concealer- It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye
• Blush- Lorac Take me to Tantego Bronzer Palette in Tanta Cruz
• Highlight- Colour Pop Fanny Pack
• Contour- Lorac Contour Palette

 LIPS

• Colour Pop Ultra Satin in Echo Park

SAG Awards 2016: Saoirse Ronan

I know the Screen Actors Guild Awards seemed like forever ago but one look that really stood out to me was Saoirse Ronan and her baby pink dress, her makeup was just so fresh and light and with it being the first day of Spring I really wanted to recreate a similar look. Her Makeup Artist Mai Quyhn used a mix of silver and pink on the lid and then complemented the dress with a soft pink lip.




Here's the look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:


EYES

• Base- Cargo HD Picture Perfect
• Lid-  Colour Pop in Liberty mixed with Lorac Pro 2 Palette in Silver, then I popped Makeup Geek in Cupcake in the center of the lid.
• Crease- Lorac Pro 2 Palette in Charcoal 
• Highlight- 
• Liner- I didn't use any liner on the top, but on the bottom I used Liberty and Silver
• Mascara- Benefit Roller Lash

CHEEKS

• Primer- Becca Backlight Primer Filter
• Foundation- Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless
• Concealer- Maybelline Age Rewind in Brighten mixed with NYX HD Concealer in Porcelain
• Blush- Urban Decay Afterglow Cream Blush in Fetish
• Highlight- Becca in Moonstone

 LIPS

• Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Stick in Blushing Bud

Oscars 2016: Rachel Mcadams

I've got two more Oscars looks yet to go, and this one was from Rachel Mcadams she was also a top fashion favorite for me on the Red Carpet, I loved her deepened teal Austin Getty Atelier halter dress. I also can't wait to see Spotlight, Rachel is one of my favorite actresses all the way back to when she starred in The Hot Chick.. lol 
One thing I learned while researching her makeup look, is that her sister Kayleen Mcadams dolled up her sister for the occasion. I thought that was really cool to hear! Kayleen used mostly Chanel products so I tried to find some cheaper alternatives. I choose to do Rachel's look because I loved pop of green liner and it just looked really fresh and springy.

Here's the look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

 EYES

• Base-Cargo Suited to a Tea Cream Palette in Crumpet
• Lid- Lorac Take Me To Tantgo Bronzer Palette in Tan Antonio, I also used Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette in C-note smudged out on top the lid.
• Crease- I mixed Tan Antonio with Urban Decay X Gwen Palette in Anahiem
• Highlight- Urban Decay X Gwen Palette in Skimp
• Liner- On top I mixed Colour Pop Gel Creme liners in Fastlane and Work Out and I also put those two colors in the waterline. On the lower lash I used Tan Antonio and Anaheim and smudged C-note
• Mascara- Too Faced Better Than Sex

 CHEEKS

• Primer- Becca Backlight Priming Filter
• Foundation- Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless
• Concealer- Lorac Porefection
• Blush- Colour Pop in Hysterical
• Highlight- Becca Moonstone

LIPS

• Colour Pop Lippie Stix in Oh Snap!
• NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee

Oscars 2016: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has just been killing it recently, especially after that amazing red glitter look that she had on at the Superbowl. Her look was just so poised and classy, but still being very Gaga. She wore this amazing white jumpsuit dress that no one else could have pulled off except for her.

I tried my hardest to find dupes for her look, she used all Sisley Paris products which was very hard to find swatches for, and when I did find them the first time I tried to recreate this look it was way too dark so the second time I tried it out I just went with what I saw in the picture and focused more on the peachy tones and used the dark colors very subtly and I loved the results


Here's the look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- The Balm Batter Up Sticks in Curve Ball

• Lid- Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette in Baby and Pop

• Crease- Lorac Pro Palette 2 in Nectar, Too Faced Peanut Butter and Jelly Palette in Peanut Butter, Too Faced Sugar Pop Palette in Macaron, Malted Milk Balls, NYX Bed Room Eyes, Colour Pop in Porter

• Highlight- Urban Decay Gwen Stefanie Palette in Skimp with Lorac Pro Palette 2 in Silver
   in the inner corner
• Liner- NYX Tres Jolie liner in Dark Brown on the top and bottom, on the on lower lash line I used Macaron, Malted Milk Balls, Bedroom Eyes and Porter

• Mascara- Benefit Roller Lash 

CHEEKS

• Primer- Becca Backlight Priming Filter
• Foundation- Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless
• Concealer- It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye
• Blush- Too Faced in Love Hangover
• Bronzer- Too Faced Sun Bunny
• Highlight- Becca in Moonstone

 LIPS

• Liner- Star Looks in Tipsy
• Lip Stick- Colour Pop in Fiesta

Oscars 2016: Brie Larson

Brie Larson was a standout for me on the Oscars red carpet, I was so happy that she won for Room, even though I have yet to see it. I have to say that I have always been a fan of Brie Larson's, I definitely have a couple of her songs on my ipod... yes Brie used to be a pop star back in the day.. ugh that high school angst.
Moving on..

So Brie wore this beautiful jewel toned blue on the red carpet with a really gorgeous flower beading around her waist. Her makeup complemented the look with a nice light pink eye with a purple liner and a bright fuchsia berry lip. I also really loved her hair with all the intricate detailing.

Her makeup artist Rachel Goodwin used all Chanel products, but luckily I have found dupes for most of the products she used on Brie.



Here's the look:



























Here's my look:

Here's What I Used:

EYES

• Base- Cargo HD Picture Perfect
• Lid- Urban Decay Naked 3 in Buzz
• Crease- Urban Decay Naked 3 in Limit
• Highlight- Urban Decay Naked 3 in 
• Liner- Colour Pop Creme Gel liner in Call Me on the top and bottom lash line, I also sweeped Buzz on before the liner on the lower lash line
• Mascara- Benefit Roller Lash

CHEEKS

• Primer- Becca Backlight Priming Filter
• Foundation- Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless
• Concealer- Lorac Porefection 
• Blush- Colour Pop in New Lowes
• Highlight- Colour Pop in Monster

LIPS

• Colour Pop in Thirsty

Oscars 2016: Emily Blunt

I've finally got around to recreating some Oscars looks, I believe I have 5 looks that I will be doing. Today's look was inspired by Emily Blunt's Rosy look, she looked so stunning with her glowing complexion, of course it was a natural pregnancy glow. Emily Blunt is one of those actresses that always seem to get it right on the red carpet, almost like a regal quality and I loved this blush or Rose Quartz colored Prada Gown, which is one of the Pantone colors of the year.

I found it fascinating that her makeup artist Jenn Streitcher, used Pinterest as inspiration for her makeup look. Pinterest really does have some awesome makeup looks that spark creativity.  She used a majority of  Laura Mercier products, which I did not own so I had to come up with some dupes to recreate this soft pink look of gorgeousness.

First off for the Caviar Sticks in Rose Gold and Grey Pearl, I first used The Balm Batter Up eye pencil in Moonshot and Colour Pop shadow in Amaze, I also used Colour Pop Mixed Tape for my Grey Pearl dupe. She also used a matte shadow in the crease called Cashmere and I found Almond Truffle from my Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons palette was a great double for this color.  The one discovery I was excited about was for the blush instead of using Shimmer Bloc Pink Mosiac, I used a cheaper alternative with my Wet N Wild Higlighter in Catwalk Pink, exact same shades in both of these. Then I finished of the look with Colour Pop Skimpy and Bound mixed, to give the same Pinky-Nude color as Amaretto Swirl.



Here's the Look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:


EYES

• Base- Cargo HD Picture Perfect
• Lid- I first used The Balm Batter Up pencil in Moonshot, then I topped with Colour Pop in Amaze, then in the center of the lid I used my Sleek Solstice Highlight Palette in Hemisphere
• Crease- Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons palette in Almond Truffle with a touch of Mocha from the same palette
• Highlight- Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette in Divinity
• Liner- On top I used Colour Pop in Mixed Tape and then on the lower lash I smudge Moonshot with Almond Truffle topped with Mixed Tape on the outer portion of the lower lash, then I used Hemisphere on the inner-middle portion
• Mascara- Benefit Roller Lash

CHEEKS

• Primer- Becca Backlight Priming Filter
• Foundation- Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless
• Concealer- Lorac Porefection
• Highlight- Wet N Wild Catwalk Pink (gold and light pink shades)
• Blush- Wet N Wild Catwalk Pink (all colors)
• Bronzer- Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil

 LIPS

• Colour Pop Lippie Stix in Bound and Skimpy