My makeup class Final

So.. I had my make up final this week, and we had to pick a character from either a play or a movie, and I decided to give it a try to "Don Quijote de la Mancha". We had to do it on ourselves, and it was supposed to be for a big stage.I had a blast doing it, I even made the little neck skirt ho ho ho, that was just a little addition...

I used crepe hair for the beard, mustache and eyebrows, the rest is make up magic! From up close it looks a little dramatic but from far away I sadly look like a guy :)

I thought it would be fun to put my final in my blog to show all different ways that make up can be used for!

How to shape you eyebrows

Hey everyone! I had some requests on how to shape your eyebrows, so I have been letting mine grow for about 3 weeks. If you've lost your shape and just can't get them to look right, let them grow ideally for about a month, then you are ready to get a fresh start :)

We all have different shapes of eyebrows so this is a very general idea of how to shape them, try to follow the instructions on applying the right shape to your own brows.

1. You are going to need tweezers, a razor blade, a little bit of moisturizer, and a ruler. Apply the moisturizer all over your eyebrow area, this will help plucking out the hairs easily and helps with the pain. You can also numb the brow area with ice if it is too painful for you. Let the moisturizer sit for 2-3 min before plucking. Then take it off. Place the ruler in the inner corner of your eye and anything that is outside of the ruler should be... GONE!

2. Draw a line with any eyebrow or eye pencil in the inside of the brow following your natural arch. Pluck any hair on and below the line. Place the ruler at the tip of your nose and make sure it passes through the corner of your eye. Your eyebrow should end where the ruler meets the eyebrow. Your brow shouldn't be any longer or shorter than that.

3. I like doing the upper part of the brow with a razor blade. You know, in order to prevent accidents, like when you pluck a hair or two where you shouldn't had and you get a huge hole in the middle of the brow!! Yeah, that's awful. If you use a razor that won't ever happen!  I do this by shaving the brows in a ^ shape with the blade. Make sure you place the blade completely straight on each side of the Point of Arch. (Look at the picture on the left).

 And wallah! You are done!  After all this it is really easy to keep up your shape, just pluck your little brow hairs that will come out and make sure to not get any of the long ones or that will change your shape. I usually shape my brows only once or twice a year. I try to keep the shape for as long as I can. You can also apply some color like I did in the last picture, but that is just personal taste. Have fun doing these :)

I always apply my foundation after I am done doing my eyes, because you get a lot of eyeshadow under the eye, so I clean it and then apply the foundation.
1. Apply the concealer in the areas shown above (make sure you have a yellow based).


2. Using your finger blend the concealer, then using the sponge apply your liquid foundation all over the areas where you didn't apply the concealer. Make sure you blend them together very well.

  3. WARNING! Apply your foundation all the way down to your neck! The WORSE thing that you can do is show a foundation jaw line on the edges of your face!!

4. Using the mineral foundation brush apply a fair amount of either mineral or compact foundation and apply it all over your face in circle motions. And that's it! Then just apply your regular blush and gloss.

one more halloween look!

I couldn't resist! I had to post this new look that I learned how to do today, it looks awesome from up close cause you can actually see the stitches, I use potty for this look, it is not too hard to do, but you need to have the right tools to make it look the way you want. Great for Halloween, even for a Frankenstein look with stitches in the forehead :)

3 basic eye brushes

3 BASIC EYE BRUSHES

If you are just getting started with your make up kit and don't know exactly what kind of brushes you need, this will be really helpfull! Brushes can be a little expensive, considering that you need some for the eyes, eyebrows, cheeks, face, etc... but the good news is that you don't have to get them all in the department store make up counters! But I will recommend you the ones that you should buy there.
The eye is such an important feature, so if you are planning on spending money on brushes, this is it! These are the ones that need to be of the highest quality and there are 3 brush types I recommend.

Definition/Angle brush: As you can see in the eye picture the darker area was defined by this brush, because of the angle tip it is so easy to trace the line where you want the eye shadow to go, yes! Even for beginners.

Blending brush: My favorite! this will give the magic-professional touch to your eyes, it will blend the darker color into the highlight making your eye look sophisticated.

Hightlight/Small Blending brush: This will give the final touch, enhancing your eyebrow bone area and make your eyes pop out even more!

My favorite 3 brush brands are the ones in the pics which are: angle-Chanel, blending-MAC, highlight-Bobbi Brown.

The real trick about a make up artist is in the brush! So if you want to have your make up routine jump to a new level, new brushes are a MUST!

Halloween spooky make up

  

Here is another idea for this upcoming halloween! I am taking a tv/film make up class at BYU and I have been learning some cool tricks to do scary make up! If you are not sure what to wear this halloween, go for the make up option, then you can just dress all black and pull out a great spooky make up. The products are from Ben Nye and you can get them at the halloween stores that are all over the place , here in utah you can also find them in taylor maid. Have fun!                                                

Lion-Cat Halloween make up

Here is a Lion-Cat tutorial for halloween! this is a little more challenging that the last one but it is still easy for anyone to do it and it looks great! Hopefully you like it! I will be posting some more videos till halloween and later this week I will post some regular make up tips that I have for ya!   Adioosss

     Halloween is around the corner! yeyyy, So I am going to be posting different ideas for Halloween make up, so if you don't know what to do this year,  you may wanna try some of this make up ideas which are going to be easy and fun! Let me know if you end up doing anything fun (make up fun) for this halloween :) [I will be posting more ideas soon...]

Oily skin NOT in for this season!

Hi again! I have to tell you about one of my best little make up secrets... for those of you out there who have oily skin and dont know what to do, I got the solution and you are going to love it! Its called the mattifying powder from Arbonne, really my favorite product from this brand, and even better it is colorless on the skin. I have really oily skin in my T-zone (nose and forehead) and when I discovered this I almost lost it! Its amazing, you put it on before your moisturizer and then you put a little bit after you are done applying your make up foundation.

I wanted to show how great this product is on myself but I didn't have oily skin when I wanted to take the picture so I grabbed Jake haha and told him to be my model. Plus he is a good example of a regular oily skin which is in the forehead. Look at the difference without the powder! the light goes directly to the shine, then with the powder it completely blocks it. The powder is $25 dollars and it is amazing it goes for a long time and you just need a little bit for those oily days. Hopefully you get a chance to try it   :)

The 7min-7step Smokey Eye Look!

The 7 step - 7 min SMOKEY EYE

1.Apply BLACK eyeshadow on the corner of the eye with a flat brush and blend it towards the middle.

2. With a blending brush apply BROWN eyeshadow on the top part where you applied the black one and work upwards till the brown dissipates.

3. In the inside of the eye lid apply GOLD eyeshadow with a sponge or q-tip, stopping right at the middle of the eye.

4. Turn the sponge or q-tip to the other side and apply a BRONZE or DUSTY color to the middle of the eyelid and blend with the BLACK/BROWN.

5. Apply a HIGHLIGHTER color under your eyebrow, it can be a shimmery color or white.

6. Apply BLACK liquid eyeliner just to the top of your eye, and then mascara. Then with a WHITE eye pencil fill the inside of your eye from corner to corner.

7. Apply BROWN eye pencil in the outer bottom of your eye from the outer corner to your tear duct. Then from your tear duct till the inner corner of the eye apply a WHITE eyeshadow and mascara in the bottom lashes, and DONE!

gotta try these products

So I bought 2 make up items this weekend! It is always so exciting to get new stuff and I can never wait to get home and try them on!
                        Jake and I went to provo mall to the movies and afterwards we were just walking around JCPenney where they have a new Sephora, and I got this eye shadow palette from Kat Von D. I first noticed the colors which are great for so many different looks and then the PRICE! It was just $24 ,  I mean we are talking about 8 eye shadow at 3 dollars each, that's a bargain! usually they are around 10-20 each!  this is a new brand but after trying them on I am going back for more, they are so pigmented and a little goes long ways. Maybe you recognize Kat Von D, she is from the TLC LA Ink tatto show.

 And the Chanel black eye liner is a MUST! My mom bought it and showed it to me and I fell in love, It is the darkest black I have ever seen in my entire life! If you like applying the eyeliner in the inside of the eye you have to get this one. It is a little pricey I have to admit, $28, but way worth it!

Weekend look

ok so the weekend is finally here! Go for a more polished and finished look, I mean if you dont want to apply tons of make up everyday ---come on! is a weekend so there is no excuse! this is a good look for church or to go to a party, you can put less lipstick if you are not used to wearing dark colors, or just use your regular lipgloss... Have fun!

Im not a big fan of Kim Kardashian but I have to admit that her make up is almost- always impecable! she always comes out with great looks, and her looks fits really well latina skin tones and eyes :)

So this is my first post ever! I decided that blogging could be a fun way to keep doing what I love, Make up! I can share new do's, tips and photos of the works I have done.  I am very passionate about make up, I am always aware of the lattest trends for the seasons and I have so much fun applying it. Make up has been a passion for me since I can remember but have worked professionally in the make up industry for the last 3 years. I worked for MAC this past summer and it sure was a blast! Now I am back to school but sure want to keep doing this.