Continuing from my last post, these are the eyeshadow looks (also found on celebritybeautybuzz.com)
I have never had the slightest inclination to use this much color on my own lids (Other people, sure.) but I just love how the blue blends in with the pink above the crease. I would definitely tweek the liner a bit. With that much color, I think that really thick line of black is just too much. Sorry Christina….
also loving the "audrey" bangs!
Heidi Klum- true to her Victoria’s Secret roots, this look seems straight off the VSFS catwalk. And I love it! It is reminiscent of a tutorial Tiffany D. did from a previous VSFS. (I’ll include a link to her tutorial under the pic) Different from Tiffany’s take, I think I’ll add more of the goldy-brown color under the lower lash line than she did.
I include her tutorials quite a bit, but frankly she is far and away my favorite guru on YT for eye looks.
*more to come for 2011 eyeshadows when I get a chance!*
Not New Years looks like you’re thinking, but looks that I want to try in 2011. I found all of these on celebritybeautybuzz.com. If you can get past the gawd awful amount of typos (big ones) in almost every paragraph, it is a great resource for images and posts about achieving celebrity looks. I found a ton of other different looks so I had to break them down into categories. These are the eyeliner looks I want to try!
Jenny Mccarthy- I am still on the hunt for an eyeliner that will actually stay on my waterline. My eyes water like crazy and I still haven’t found one that will stay on me for more than an hour. It looks like she tightlined (lined the waterline) with black but may have used a black-brown shadow to set it and smudge it out underneath.
I love this retro-ish next look. I also like that it’s a “red” lip but almost falls into a neutral catagory. Wish I new what shade/brand!!
Courtney Cox (is it still Arquette? Who knows…) Black eyeliner again, but not on the waterline. Just underneath but again with a black-brown shadow to set and smudge it.
I found a way to have candles without Hellboy being able to hurt himself or me forgetting about it!
I always wondered what those tarts were for from Yankee Candle. The ones without the wick? I bought two electric tart warmers off the internet and you stick those little tarts in the top and it melts them. No fire and the wax doesn’t get too hot. Best part is that it wont hurt anything if you forget and leave it burning. So neat!
It makes the whole room smell like you have been burning candles for hours and the tarts are half the price of full size Yankee Candles (which is my favorite brand) They sell electric tart warmers and also ones that you put votives under just like a traditional oil burner. To me, having a votive sort of defeats the purpose. Potpourri warmers also work well with tarts. (In case you aren’t familiar they look like tiny crock pots.) My husband is allergic to potpourri, so that is definitely not an option either!
What I have:
Electric Tart Warmer ($10-$15)
What you “burn”:
Yankee Candle Tart (in any fragrance they also have for candles) Around $2 each.
Short post today. I just felt like sharing my little “find”. As usual, I tend to be the last one to catch on to things like this. I find Oil Burners to be WAY too messy ( I get oil everywhere) and anything with a flame is just out of the running in this house! This would be a great gift for those with small children and toddlers in the house!! Just a thought
Hehehehe. Paula Kay that is! This is my Aunt Kay’s (although now it’s just a “family” one) recipe for Taco Salad. I have never seen it prepared like this by anyone else outside of our family. Some of the ingredients you might immediately want to snub. Just trust me, try it all together at least once!
What you need:
1 full size bag of nacho flavored Doritos (crunched just a little)
1 lb ground beef
1 package of taco seasoning
1 can of kidney beans(large, red)-drained
1-2 cups of seeded chopped tomatoes(depends on your preference)
shredded lettuce, again to your preference
1 can of large pitted olives
1/2 of a medium purple onion, diced (optional)
1 bag of shredded cheese
Sauce:
1 16oz jar of salse/picante (we like Pace)
1 bottle of Catalina dressing (don’t wrinkle your nose-just try it in the recipe)
Directions:
Brown meat and drain according to directions on the packet of taco seasoning. Add seasoning.
*If you are traveling with this dish- save the combining of the ingredients until you get there. Your lettuce and chips might get soggy.
You know how my family likes “dump recipes”, so you know what comes next! Dump all the main ingredients in together and give it a good toss. Add a little extra cheese on top if you like.
The sauce-
So simple and waaaaaay better than how it sounds!
It is one part salsa/picante and one part Catalina. Pour over individual bowls to taste.
I love getting all dressed up for holiday parties! It’s the perfect time to play with makeup. It’s easier to try new or more bold looks because a)your’re indoors (where light is forgiving) and b)you’re cold (so nothing will melt off) and c)For the most part nothing is too dramatic for the eyes. It is also the one time of the year that I really play up my fair complexion and go for a more “dewy” look for my foundation. I have dry skin, so to keep it from looking so dull in the winter months I will wear a more luminous or dewy foundation and very little powder. Just enough to set it. I love highlighters and frosty shades this time of year, it just makes me think Christmas lights and snow
Though I didn’t get to see the show last night, I always love getting new ideas from the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. They are always so festive and sexy! Here are a couple of looks from this year and a previous show:
The look above from 2008, I am actually considering doing a picture tutorial of. For the basic “classic” Victoria’s Secret Angel look, I’ll let Makeupbytiffanyd show you that-
(Keep in mind you can duplicate this look with other products besides MAC. Just play with it and customize it!)
Next up are my favorite smokey/smoky celebrity looks. I really want to try this look that I am seeing everyone doing. I think it’s perfect for a christmas party or dinner.
Mila Kunis' Smoky Look
J-Lo Smoky Look
K-Stewart Smoky Eye
EASY tutorial for a Kristen Stewart look from Pixiwoo:
Angelina Jolie Classic Cat Eye Look
Last is Angelina’s Typical Cat Eye look. If I had to guess, I’d say the winged out portion is actually a shadow packed onto the liner for a softer look.
I’ll leave you with some links to products that you can easily duplicate these looks with and things that I have been dying to try.
Urban Decay Naked Palette(though good luck finding it in stock right now) Retails for $44, but is not that steep of a price when you think about it. You get 12 very hard to duplicate eyeshadow, a double ended 24/7 liner of black and brown(VERY nice quality eyeliner), and a deluxe sample size of the Urban Decay Primer Potion.-AMAZING stuff. http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P267200
Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette $35. You get 9 shadows (matte and shimmer shades) and a double ended eyeshadow brush. Not as much of a bargain IMHO, but still VERY pretty shades and would still probably the worth it if you are a neutral eye fan. http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P241303&categoryId=B70
The next two are from Coastal Scents. Both are the 88 palettes. You get 88 eyeshadows in one palette. For under $25. If you ask me, these are the next best thing. You can duplicate almost any shadow and any look out there. The colors are very pigmented, nice payoff, and for the most part or not that chalky. They don’t have the silky consistency of say the Naked Palette or some MAC shadows, but they still have a very nice finish. Two of the CS palettes that would work for these smoky holiday looks are 88 Warm(which I just ordered WOOHOO) and the 88 Metal Mania. Both are GORGEOUS and well worth it. The site even has them in a combo set that goes for just under $45. Heck of a deal!!
So neat!
