Showing off my handy work of what keeps me from going bored at night when I am up working and taking phone calls. I was inspired to recreate one of Makeup Geek’s girlie looks that she did a few weeks ago, of course using dupes of whatever products I have in my collection already. I think if I had plans to go out for NYE tonight I would definitely wear this and perhaps do it as glam as I could with some glitter maybe too. I don’t know who knows. Plus size ladies need to look their cutest too don’t they? But nevertheless, I am not going out tonight I am working because I have an itchy case of hives from a shellfish allergy and I would not be in the partying mood.

The products I used to create the look are:

• Illuminance Creme Shadows in Wild Orchid by Revlon – 2nd color from left as base on lid only.
• Purple eyeshadow pictured in video- it’s not a MAC it’s a knock off just find something that shade, pat that onto the wild orchid creme base you have applied.
• H.I.P. pigment in Fiery blend that above the crease from the purple up towards brow bone.
• H.I.P. Dashing Duo – using pink as highlight below brow and black on the outer corner to darken the V
• Milani Infinite purple liquid liner -upper lash line
• Milani brow kit
• Sonia Kashuk black gel liner set with purple shadow- below lower lash line
• Sonia Kashuk black eyeliner -inner lash line
• Femme Couture silver cloud mineral pigment from Sally Beauty on tear duct
• Paparazzi Pink lipstick from Revlon
• Dream Matte Mousse Rose Blush

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This pretty color combination from Sephora matched my blouse and I just think it’s such a pretty look. This is not the exact recreation of the Sephora candy color’s look but it was an inspired look created by enkoremakeup on youtube.

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I’ve been playing with my new 88 warm palette from coastal scents since it arrived the other day. Yesterday I came up with a nice neutral look that I really liked because of the soft, creamy, peachy kind of colors used on the lids with the warm, rich chocolate color on the outer eye. It was my intention to have the one eye done and then just show you on the second eye but I forgot I wasn’t filming so this is the point from where you can see me doing my eyeshadow. I like how this look makes my droopy lids look, it opens it up and makes it look more bright and wide and even though the one color had a tiny bit of shimmer in it, this really is a very matte eye look which is nice with the light colors.

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Since I discovered today that Lauren Luke has a book published on her makeup looks I thought it would be a good idea to just give you my picks on good make up books to learn how to do makeup like the pros.

On a side note, I received my coastal scents 88 warm palette this weekend and I am in love with it. I also ordered a fluffy domed deluxe crease brush from them which has taken me getting some used to. I am more used to using a firmer brush like the Sonia Kashuk crease brush. I am definitely liking this to achieve that soft blended out look. I also picked up another two brushes, one was the angled eye shadow brush from Sonia Kashuk from Target.com. I watched vintage or tacky use this brush to achieve a nice straight, clean edge on the outer corner of her eyes with this brush and I’m sure I will get better at it’s other uses. Then just a little while ago, I was bored so I drove over to Walgreen’s to see what else I could find and I got a nice all over shadow brush made by Japonesque’s Salon Collection which is made for Walgreen’s and I really needed a larger eye shadow brush to apply lid colors and this one fits nice in the hand and is comfortable and provides good coverage. I’m a very happy camper because I think I have finally worked out a well rounded brush collection. Oh and the brush in Walgreen’s was 50% off too, can’t beat that!

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