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tommypom: I am NOT moving.

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tommypom:

I am NOT moving.

makeupbox: [Requested] Simple Glamour: Smoky Brown Evening/Prom...

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:12:04 -0400

makeupbox:

[Requested] Simple Glamour: Smoky Brown Evening/Prom Eye (a la Bruno Mars “Just The Way You Are” Music Video)

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Perfect opportunity for me to combine 2 requests; one for a dark brown prom-makeup done using the 88 Matte Palette (the Warm palette has the same shades needed), and one for the smoky eye look worn by the gorgeous model in Bruno Mars’ Just The Way You Are video.

Dissecting the Look

The lighting in the video is extremely orange/yellow and the moving images aren’t crisp and clear (you can click on the images for a closer look at my screen grabs). From what I can tell, she is wearing:

a matte chocolate brown smoky eye

an eyeshadow shape that wings straight out, and emphasizes the outer halves of her socket line

very defined and thick black liner but it’s not a very hard and precise line (i.e. does not look like liquid liner)

full false lashes that are a “rounded” shape, longer in the center instead of at the outsides

It’s a very straightforward and flattering look as long as you can get the shadow shape correct, and it doesn’t matter if you have mono-lids, hooded eyes or double lids; blue, green brown, hazel or grey eyes. But in real life, it probably works better for an evening out clubbing or at the prom than to school.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 23:40:52 -0400

makeupbox: Simple Color-Contrast (feat. Catrice Cosmetics...

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400

makeupbox:

Simple Color-Contrast (feat. Catrice Cosmetics Cucuba Collection eye products)

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One more European brand I’m enjoying exploring! Catrice is a well-known German brand with tons of affordable, fashion-forward colors. This season, the Cucuba collection features delicious rich browns, warm coppery-bronzes, interspersed with tropical mints, yellows and corals.

Here are 3 of my absolute favorite items from the collection and descriptions so you can look for similar products if you can’t get Catrice:

Havana Drum pigment - a rich metallic bronze that goes copper on the skin

Take It Mint pigment - a shiny mint green shimmer

Take It Mint Liquid liner - pearly mint green liquid liner

I picked these colors because of the sharp contrast between them. You can substitute the copper and mint with any other color you want, but to get the same effect, just make sure they are not too close to one another. (E.g. try gold and lavender, green and pink, blue and bronze, etc.)

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"También se dió cuenta de que el amor estaba más asociado a la ausencia que a la presencia de la..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:44:27 -0400

“También se dió cuenta de que el amor estaba más asociado a la ausencia que a la presencia de la persona.”

- Once minutos, Paulo Coelho. (via marianow)

"El amor no se elige, te elige..un día te das cuenta que no soportas vivir sin el, que cuando estas..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:43:38 -0400

““El amor no se elige, te elige..un día te das cuenta que no soportas vivir sin el, que cuando estas con el piensas que dentro de un rato ella se ira y la besas con tanta pasión como si ese beso fuese a parar el tiempo o a darte mas minutos con el. El amor ya te escogió y tu tienes que dejarte llevar. Luego se acaba y cuando pierdes el miedo vuelve a empezar…””

- Julio Cortázar (via muchasbobadas)

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