If only she would do all the tattoos I want for free!

Hello lovelies...

I need to start doing more blogs again! However, saying that, here's a look I've been thinking about for some time. Inspired by a gorgeous woman, and a perfect look for all you alternatives out there!

 

Kat Von D.

When I bought her book not too long ago, I fell in love with her work and to have even just one piece by her would be such an amazing feeling. Not only has she excelled in a male dominated career choice, but she's gorgeous, talented and a woman who doesn't give a shit what anyone else thinks. Inspirational.

This is my take on her look, obviously without the star tattoos on my face hehe.

 

Yet again, a look for the paler skin. Heavy on the eye makeup, with her trademark cats-eye, heavy on the blusher and a dark red lipstick.

 

Although the picture isn't very good, basically I used an ash colour on the entirety on my lids, a black at my crease and a gold to highlight the middle of my lid. This is a typical Kat Von D look, the gold and the black, and she often uses the gold underneath her eye too, I have chosen this time not to do that. Heavy liquid eye liner in a cats eye shape and a kohl liner smudged heavily along the bottom lash line. Large amounts of mascara finishes this look. 

For my blusher I used a dark pink and took it straight along my cheek bones and didn't blend it very well, it's better if you go quite extreme for this look, and instead of using a bright red lipstick, this time I used a deep red and a gloss over the top.

Your base must be perfect to pull this look off, if not, the blusher will catch on your imperfections and make them look worse!

hope you enjoyed it!

loves!

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inspirations

Yet again, apologies for the lack of posting of late, but I've been struggling to find the hours in the day to sleep let alone come up with some new makeup!!!

I've found myself with a few moments today, however, before having to get ready for work again, so I decided to make a post of all of the women/men that inspire my makeup...

First of all, there would be the fabulous woman who inspires my day-to-day glamour...

 

The fabulous Dita Von Teese.

Of course, I'm inspired by Burlesque makeup in general; the beautiful Roxy Velvet, and the fabulously sassy Jami Deadly to name but two of the artists I admire for more than just their makeup. A porcelain matt base, smoulering red lips and statement eyes... It's just THE erfect look for me!

This of course leads me on to the wonderful works of Gil Elvgren....

 

Yes, I know they're not real. And yes, I know there is a large opulation of women who find this kind of work degrading... but you know what? I find it empowering to be able to take this art, and use it to my advantage! Which woman does not want to look like a pin-up girl???

 

And how much closer could you get than Jean Hagen??? (Singing In The Rain)

What a beautiful woman! She really does smoulder in every respect of the word! Gorgeous hair, wonderful bone structure.... if I looked like Jean Hagen, I would be a very happy woman.

 

And speaking of pin-up girls,there isn't a more obvious reference than the beautiful Marilyn Monroe.

Not only was her makeup perfect, her hair pefrect, but she was a bigger woman! Fuck size zero, what girl wouldn't want to look like Marilyn?! (as I'm sure my wonderful Friend Carla would agree!)

 

From Marilyn to Jeffree Star.I've posted about him before, and probably will continue to post about this wonderfully stunning man. The makeup is always perfection, and not many people could get away with having bright pink hair and still look amazing... (I know I certainly didn't!) He has a large following, and I'm not afraid to say that I like Scene Girls!

 

Don't her eyes just POP!? Yet again,I think I like Scene makeup because it's pale and dramatic. Only Scene Girls could wear concealer on their lips and still look good, and a piercing or two just adds to the beuatiful qualities of Scene Girls.

 

After mentioning piercings, I couldn't go any further without putting a Suicide Girl in here. Tattoos, piercings, and often heavy makeup.... Alternative pin-up girls... what's not to love???

 

Gordon Espinet... MAC Artiste. Such vision. This piece was created using the dishevelled glamour of hollywood starletts ie. Lindsay Lohan, and the Olsen twins. Pale skin, and massive amounts of smudged eyeliner makes me happy. 

 

and finally, without these fabulous men, the Drag Queens of Newcastle Gay Scene, I would never have become so fascinated with makeup. Left to right...

Miss Rory, Penny Arcade, Miss Kitty, Ophelia Balls, Sushe Buffet, Tequila Mockingbird and Vicky Paris.

Amazing men, amazing makeup, and all of the tips I have learnt have come from these men here.

Anyway, sorry for the massive post haha, but it's better than nothing.

mwah

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New Hair Colour.... New Makeup

Apologies for the lack of posting...I have had to put a lot of thought in to a new post.

'From Monroe to Manson' was my original thought process after I had dyed my hair, no more platinum blonde (well visibly anyway). I decided against my first train of thought, once I had decided that I would not like to pay for Gold teeth. *shudders*

So, I decided to go for a simple, smoky eyed look, that would look fantastic during the day (as it is not as dark and dramatic as most smoky eyed looks and I know that it's pretty much just me in this world that likes to leave the house with a full face of night-makeup on for work in the morning). Instead of blacks and greys for this look, I have used brown,peach and bronze, as it is more accessible and looks fantastic with the new hair colour.... so here goes!

 

  

  

Apologies for the awful pictures, but heres how I did it.

I brushed a bronze colour (a very shimmery one) across my lids and took it up to meet my brow on the outer edges. I then used a darker bronze to contour my crease before using a peach colour across my brow bone and blending them together. I used to first bronze and the peach colour to line under my waterline, thickly, and blended them together before applying my kohl eyeliner (no liquid) and smudging it top and bottom. instead of using a blusher, I used a bronze on my cheek bones and penciled my brows in. I used LOTS of mascara to finish the look.

Who says you can't wear a smoky eye look during the day!?

mwah

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New Romantic

Before Cheryl...

Before Britney....

Before Mika....

There was an iconic style which pushed itself beyond the boundaries of gender and threw itself on to the 80s pop scene like Sally infront of Ashley's car (Emmerdale).

This style was New Romanticism.

hehe I made a video too but I can't seem to upload it anywhere so I'll try and sort it out and post it another time..... this is the look :)

 

Lots of pink, very severe lines everywhere and kohl eyeliner (no liquid and no smudge). no shaping in eye brows, straight across with a powder not a pencil.... really straight forward to do really. Will try to put up video... :/

loves

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GREEEEEEEN

Yes, apologies for the lack of posts but I have been very busy of late, what with turning 21 and everything *rolls eyes* but anyway, did some new makeup this morning, I don't usually use green because I'm not always sure it suits me, but I thought 'what the hell, it's definitely quirky if it's not a good colour on me!' and took some pictures for you all!

 

 It's like a smoky eye look but with green instead of blacks browns or greys... because of course, you don't have to follow the rules do you??

Yet again apologies for the pictures not being fantastic, but basically, I used a light(ish) green on my lids to my crease, a bright green on the corners and along my crease and a green kohl eyeliner along the lid and my waterline. I also used a black liquid liner on my lids and a glittery green eyeliner lining the entirety of my eyes.

Also, if you weren't aware, very dark (or black even) lipsticks and lipglosses are in again this season, so if you want to go out and buy a quality black lipstick/lipgloss I suggest Urban Decay Lipstick in Oil Slick (it's slightly glittery which of course breaks up the fact that you're wearing black lipstick)... or like me, if you don't want to go out and buy a lipstick that dark as it'll not be in for long, just put on a dark/black eyeshadow and gloss over it!!!

Thanks to Fabulous MessyCarla for posting outfits from my birthday on her fashion blog and if you haven't seen her blog before, you MUST MUST MUST see it, she's a beautiful, brilliant, funny, mesmerizing woman who has such a flair for fashion and inspired me to make this blog in the first place!

anyway much loves!

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MAC!

No pictures of new makeup today I'm afraid, but I just wanted to tell you all of the wonderful-ness of York Designer Outlet shopping!

My Manager and I went to do some Networking there today, and I was drawn in to a shop called 'The Cosmetics Company Store'... how very original. Aside from the name however, the shop itself.... what a Godsend! Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown, DKNY, and of course everyone's favourite MAC.

I was in need of some new foundation, and after trying the Studio Stick foundation I fell in love. I just find it so easy with MAC, because I am the same colour (NC15 because yes, I am Magnolia skinned hehe) in all of their foundations, and they're all so buildable, and the coverage... OMG I couldn't be any more in love (except for the wife of course!). So today, instead of buying the studio stick foundation I bought the 'Mineralize Satin Finish' foundation, which usually costs between £20 and £25....

You wanna know how much I got it for????

£16.09

YES!!!! SCORE!!!

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(After applying it last night, yes it is amazing... but do NOT get it in your eyes, my eye is still sore and watery! ):)

as promised, Sarah-May does Jeffree Star Makeup :D

My Jeffree Star look......

It actually took hourrrrs! I really feel for Jeffree having to do his makeup like this everyday!

Method???? I can't really remember! It took that much to do! I put a grey base on my eyes up to the crease, which i went over with a white shimmer. I lined my crease with a black right to the corner and then went over it in a black shimmer. I lined my eyes with a liquid liner, and my waterline with a pencil which i took further down and smudged in to the liquid liner. On the bottom, my liquid eyeliner towards the centre of my eye does not follow the shape of my eye but fans downwards a little leaving a small gap between my waterline and the eyeliner which i filled in with a white eyeshadow. I used a white/gret eyeshadow above my eyes up to my brow line and then went over it in the white shimmer. I lined my brows prominently, and used a liquid blusher along my cheekbones. Yet again, my favourite thing to wear is false eyelashes and of course I couldn't do a Jeffree look without them! No lipstick was applied nor lipgloss. If you don't know Jeffree Star, then the point of his makeup I believe is to look a bit fake.... I say a bit, I mean completely and I LOVE IT! I ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT! I may have to wear this makeup again in public this time. :D

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