Affordable Brushes

You don't have to have the most expensive brushes to be able to do good makeup. I feel I do a pretty good job with my makeup and I use mostly craft store/drugstore brushes. Don't get me wrong, I love my MAC 217, but I love my other brushes too. Here is a breakdown of some of the more affordable brushes I use on a regular basis:

E.L.F. Complexion Brush $3.00

Can be purchased at Target stores or eyeslipsface.com

Crownbrush

C406 Lg Duo Face brush $8.49

C408 Chisel Shader brush $3.29 - SOLD OUT as of 5/23/11

C433 Pro Blending Fluff brush $5.49 - SOLD OUT as of 5/23/11

C412 Deluxe Pointed Crease brush $4.95

PP27 Bullet Crease Brush, Pink $2.19

Where I got prices for Loew-Cornell Maxine's Mop brushes: Hofcraft.com

Can be purchased at craft stores, I got mine from Michael's

Loew-Cornell 3/8" Maxine's Mop $2.77

Loew-Cornell 1/2" Maxine's Mop $3.47

Loew-Cornell 1/4" Maxine's Mop $2.28

Loew-Cornell 1/4" Ann's Mini Mop $2.63

Loew-Cornell 7400 1/4" Angular $4.12

Studio Tools Crease Brush $??

Purchased from Wal-Mart, couldn't have been more than $3.00 though...

Hope this helps pick some more affordable brushes that still get the job done :)

~Taime~

Smokey Neutral

Here is the second look dedicated to the Naked Palette from Urban Decay. This time I went for a purple/pink smokey look.

Products:

Eyes -

UDPP

Virgin

Sin

Buck

Toasted

Hustle

Gunmetal

UD 24/7 eyeliner - Zero

Face -

Revlon Colorstay combo/oily - Sand Beige 180

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder - Sand

NYX blush - Mocha

Lips -

Revlon ColorBurst l/g - Sunset Peach

I don't know when I will do another look dedicated to just the NP, but it won't be too long. I reach for this palette daily when doing my work makeup. It really is worth the money though. Until next time :)

~Taime~

Bronze and Brown Neutral Look

Neutral looks are a dime a dozen for me because of my job. I think I could get away with more color, but neutral looks are easy to throw together and don't take much time at all. One of my favorite colors to use for an quick look is MACs Woodwinked. When you apply it it looks like a nice bronze, but it also has flashes a rusty color at a different angle. When you apply just this color to the lid and blend it up in to the crease, it looks like you are wearing two different colors!! :) Here's the breakdown of what I used:

Products:

Eyes -

UDPP

Woodwinked - MAC

Soft Brown - MAC

Browntones duo (darker color) - Maybelline

Vanilla - MAC

Covergirl LashBlast Volume w/p - Very Black

Face -

Revlon Colorstay combo/oily - Sand Beige 180

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder - Sand

NYX blush - Mocha

Lips -

Revlon ColorBurst - Sunset Peach (LOVE this gloss...so everyday wearable)

Another thing I almost keep forgetting to add, I usually never wear eyeliner on my waterline to work, mostly for the simple fact that if it starts to run I won't notice until the end of the shift! So to keep from scaring my patients, I go with out. Takes the look down a notch if you want to do something more dramatic though. I do sometimes tightline my upper lash line though, just pushing a black shadow in between my lashes with the same type of brush I do my brows with.

I'm hoping to do more colorful looks in the future. I figured since the house was almost empty I could film a tutorial. Let me know if there is anything you would like to see. I hope you enjoy the video.

~Taime~

You can see the duochrome effect of Woodwinked in these two pictures:

Here is the tutorial :)

Tiger Lilly Inspired Makeup

Tiger lilies are one of my favorite flowers. Not only are they beautiful, but they just bring back good memories for me. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this beautiful flower on the eyes :)

For my face, I used everything from my previous post "My Face Routine". I filmed both of these videos the same day.

Eyes:

UDPP

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Milk

Makeup Forever No. 2 (matte yellow)

Makeup Forever No. 18 (matte orange)

Dark matte brown from 88 original palette

Matte black from 88 original palette

MAC - Soft Brown

Matte white from 88 original palette

NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Pigments - Yellow, Orange, Walnut

MAC - Feline Eye Kohl

L'oreal Lineur Intense - Carbon Black

Covergirl Lashblast Waterproof Mascara - Very Black

Ardell - Demi Luvies false eyelashes

Duo adhesive - Dark tone

Lips:

Revlon ColorBurst l/g - Sunset Peach

I "de-potted" my NYX pigments from the little jars they come in to a 5 gram jar. This is easier for me, but also more dangerous because it is easier to spill the pigments EVERYWHERE...lol. To add the NYX Pearl Mania Pigments to the lower lash line, I sprayed some MAC Fix+ into the lid of the pigment, got the brush wet and dipped it gently into the pigment. I then swirled the pigment in the lid to blend the liquid and pigment together. You DO NOT have to use Fix+. You can use water (which I have before and it worked just fine) or eye drops (like Visine or Clear Eyes).

The pigments themselves are nice and shiny alone, but "foiling" them makes the color pop that much more :)

Hope you all enjoy this look. Video will be posted tomorrow :)

In the meantime you can check out my other videos: uniscore1's YouTube

My Face Routine

Here is what I do for my face routine, mostly on a daily basis. If I am going to work, I generally skip the concealer because it tends to come off quicker. I don't know if it is because my skin is oily or what.

First step is I cleanse and moisturize my face. Most of the time I use The Body Shops "Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream". It's a gel consistency and goes on really smooth. I really like the smell of it and it does a pretty good job of keeping my face matte throughout the day.

I was using a primer for a while (Rimmel Fix and Perfect) but I didn't find that it kept my makeup in place any longer than just going straight to my foundation, so I skip that step now. For foundation, I've been using Revlon ColorStay (combo/oily) in 180 Sand Beige. I would say this is a medium coverage foundation, with potential for full coverage. I'm not looking for a completely flawless finish, just more something to even out my skin tone and cover obvious spots. For me, Revlon ColorStay does the trick.

Next step is concealer. I used MUFE Camo Cream Concealer palette (No. 1). I don't use concealer on a daily basis as I stated above. It tends to be a waste of time because I only wear makeup to work and when I'm going out. At any rate, I used some for the video. I use the peach shade under my eyes and I set that with Benefit's Powderflage (using my 224 or C412 brush). I use the darkest of the concealer shades to cover any obvious spots that my foundation didn't cover.

To set my foundation I use Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Sand (0-1 Medium) using my ELF Complexion Brush (I have two, one for powder and one for blush). I just swirl my brush in the powder and blend it around my face and a little down my neck.

For blush I tend to lean towards more natural shades. I've been using Peach from NYX for a while now. Before that I was using Peach Sorbet from Rimmel. I also use MACs Melba. I don't use frosty or shimmery blushes because I don't want to emphasize the appearance of my pores. I apply my blush with my ELF Complexion Brush.

The final step in my face routine is to either use a setting spray or a finishing spray. I have been using a sample size of Urban Decay's All Nighter spray. I'm not sure if I want to spend $29 on the full-size yet. I mostly use that when I go to work. If I don't use that I use MACs Fix+ to decrease the powdery-ness. I also run my other duo fiber brush over my face while it's still damp.

I know my skin isn't perfect, but I'm not looking for a completely flawless look either. The thing that bothers me the most is how uneven my skin tone is. I get pretty red around my nose and cheeks and like I said, Revlon ColorStay evens my skin tone out, and most of the time lasts all night at work.

Hope this helps and let me know what you think! :)

~Taime~

Wearable Work Makeup

Here is my next video. It is my makeup I was doing before work.

Eyes:

Satin Taupe - MAC

Browntones Duo - Maybelline

Vanilla - MAC

Virgin - Urban Decay

Carbon Black - L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid e/l

Very Black - Covergirl Lashblast waterproof

MUFE camo concealer palette

Milani HD Advanced Concealer

Benefit Powderflage

Face:

Sand Beige 180 - Revlon ColorStay (combo/oily)

Mocha - NYX blush

Peach - NYX blush

Lips:

Revlon ColorBurst l/g - Papaya

~Taime~

Naked Palette Love

So I uploaded my first video to YouTube!!! YAY :D !! I'm thinking about changing the name, but I don't know to what, yet... Anywho, here's the breakdown with some pics:

Eyes:

UDPP (I generally always use Urban Decay Primer Potion as a base)

Urban Decay Naked Palette -

Half Baked (inner lid)

Darkhorse (outer corner)

Buck (crease)

Naked (above crease)

Virgin (brow bone and tear duct)

Feline eye kohl - MAC

Make Up For Ever Camo Concealer

C412 Deluxe Crease Brush - Crown Brush

219 pencil brush - MAC

L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid eyeliner - Carbon black

Covergirl Lashblast Volume, waterproof - very black

Face:

Revlon ColorStay (oily/combo) - Sand Beige 180

C406 Large Duo Fiber brush - Crown Brush

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder - Sand

NYX blush - Peach

Lips:

Revlon ColorBurst l/g - Sunset Peach

YouTube Video

Hope you enjoy! Feel free to subscribe too :) I'm hoping to post a couple more videos this weekend.

Til next time

~Taime~