Romantic Halo Makeup Look Ft. Inglot Cosmetics

   

      Hey guys! Coming at you with another pictorial. I wanted to incorporate a neutral look with a pop of color and what better way to do it with than a nice soft pink eyeshadow color. I am experimenting with different eye techniques and decided to create a halo makeup look. I think this method is a nice way to introduce a pop of color to any makeup look especially a neutral one. I think this color combo creates a romantic vibe and can be used for those who celebrate valentines day. I hope you enjoy this pictorial!

Pictorial

*Prime the eyes with an eyeshadow primer*

*For the Brow Bone I used the cream color in the second palette. Blend.

*In the crease area I used the light taupe beige color from the second palette. Blend

*To darken up the inner crease I used the dusty matte brown in the second palette. Blend

*I added the darker brown nest to the dusty brown to the outer v to smoke up the look a bit. Blend

* I took that same dark brown color and applied over lid except for the mid lid.

* For the mid Lid I add the baby pink color that is in the first palette. I first wet the brush and applied the shadow to give it more color payoff. Carefully blend it into the brown color to avoid harsh lines.

* Take a black eyeliner and apply it over the lid. I wanted to use the eye liner to make the pink pop out more.

*Curl lashes and apply your favorite mascara.

*On the water line I used black eyeliner.

*I wanted to add more of the pink color, so I decided to add the same pink color I used on my mid lid area and applied it below the lash line. Blend.

*On the outer corner below the lash line I used the dark brown in the second palette to smoke up the corners.

* To add a bit of a highlight, I added the pale gold eyeshadow in the first palette and applied it to the inner tear ducts.

*Add mascara to your lower lashes.

Look Complete!

Finished Look!

Such a soft romantic makeup look perfect to wear during the day or night time on a date or if you celebrate Valentine's Day this will go with any outfit. Also, if you are afraid to wear a bold pink look or do not know how to incorporate a pink color into your eye makeup this is a nice way to do it. I decided to add the black eyeliner with a sharp wing to create more drama and the black color from the eyeliner makes the pink pop out more.

Products Used:

Inglot Freedom System Palettes. I custom made these palettes and each eyeshadow retails for $7, but got them on sale during black friday for 30% off. I am all about the sales lol. I always wait during that time of year to purchase the palette.

Inglot Gel Liner # 77 which a is matte black.

Mascara: Loreal Voluminous Mascara in carbon  black.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and see you guys in my next blog post.

Maryam ox

Rose Gold Makeup Look Ft. ColourPop's Kathleen Lights Where The Night Is Eyeshadows

       Hey guys! Hope everyone is doing well. Today I am bringing you a pictorial on how to recreate this rose gold makeup look. For the look I used the ColourPop Kathleen Lights Where The Night Is Eyeshadows. You can find my review of these shadows here. You do not have to use these eye shadows. You can always use eyeshadows that are similar in color. I love this look and wear this often. Hope you enjoy this pictorial and give this look a try. :)

Pictorial

*Prime the eyes with eyeshadow primer*

* Apply cream color shadow to your brow bone.

*For the crease I used the burgundy color. Blend.

*I applied the dark olive eyeshadow color in the outer v up to the middle inner crease. Blend.

*I used the beautiful rose gold color and applied it all over the lid first with a synthetic brush, then I applied another layer of color with my finger.

*Use your favorite black eyeliner for the lid.

*Curl lashes and apply black mascara.

*Apply black eyeliner to your waterline.

*I used the burgundy color below the lash line.Blend.

* For the inner tear duct I used the rose gold eyeshadow.

*Apply mascara to the lower lash line.

Look Complete!

Finished Look

     Warm tone colored eyeshadows are colors that I gravitate toward because you can wear them every day and all year round and the compliment my eye color more. The colors remind me of the warmer months which I can't wait for. I am done wit winter! lol

Hope you enjoyed this pictorial and give this look a try!

See you in my next blog post!

Maryam ox

Simple Makeup Looks For Busy Moms

     Hey guys! As a mom of 3 soon to be 4, most of the time I just do not have the time to put on a full face of makeup. I am busy running around taking my kids to school, cooking and doing daily mom chores. At times I look in the mirror and think to my self I look like a zombie lol. Sometimes us busy moms need time to just glam up a bit. Even if it is just to put on lipgloss. A little lipgloss goes a long way and can liven up the face. If you fit in the category of a busy mom or you are just a busy woman than I came up with simple makeup looks that I wear when I just do not have the time for makeup, but want to liven up the face. These looks take no loner than 5 minutes. As a busy mom, five minutes sometimes is all we have. Hope you find these makeup looks helpful and take time to pamper yourself even if it is only for 5 mins. :) 

Simple Makeup Looks For Busy Moms

So let's get into it. As you can see the first picture I have no makeup on. I look tired.lol

In look # 1, I applied mascara and you can see that it livened up my face a bit. I used the Loreal Voluminous Mascara and it gave volume and length to my lashes. Sometimes I would only use this and go out the door.

If I want to add more color to the eye, in Look #2 I would add mascara, neutral color or a pop of color depending on my mood and apply it only to my lid and add eyeliner to my water line.

In look # 3, if I want to add more depth to my look I would simply apply a neutral brown color to my crease, neutral color to my lid, mascara and eyeliner to my water line. 

Using these different simple makeup looks make a difference on the face without having to try to hard. As a mom a full face of makeup is very rare. I try my best to make some time to get glam even if it just means only applying mascara. :)

All these makeup look take about less to no more than 5 minutes.

Lip choices to go with your simple makeup look

     You can pair these simple makeup looks with lipstick or lipgloss or you can skip the makeup and just apply gloss and it will liven up your face. If you want to take an extra step you can take these lip color choices and pick which makeup look to pair it with. If you want a subtle pop of color, the first color starting from the bottom is a nice everyday color to wear. If you want to add more color  without wearing such a bold lipstick color the next three colors that have nice berry tones are nice to wear with or without makeup. If you are into really light nudes like the first color on top, I would suggest wearing the light nude shades of lipstick with at least a mascara or eyeliner or else you will appear to be sick.

Here are the names of the lipsticks and lip glosses. Beautiful everyday shades to wear.

My Makeup picks

These are the products that I used to create my simple makeup looks along with the lipsticks and glosses.

     My go to mascara is the Loreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black. It does wonders for my lashes giving it volume and length. I always use the Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero. It lasts most of the day and I do not have to worry about reapplying it. You can find the eyeliner at Sephora and you can find the Loreal  mascara at drugstores nationwide.

I used this color on my lid. This is the Loreal Infallible eyeshadow in the color Amber.  It is best applied with your fingers. Great pigmentation and beautiful color for everyday wear. You can find this at drugstores nationwide.

     As for the eyeshadow, I used this for my crease and brow bone. If you are looking for an every day eyeshadow palette then this is it. Beautiful neutral shades and if you want to add drama you can quickly pop the black in your outer v area of the eye. Love this palette. You can find this at Sephora or Ulta.

     There you have it. If you are not into makeup there are other ways to take time and pamper yourself, but I chose makeup for the moms who love it, but do not have time to wear it.

     Again, as a mom it is very important to take time for ourselves. Whether it's makeup, facials, reading a book or doing something you love to do. Even if it's only for 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Taking time for ourselves helps us to rejuvenate and get back to tackling the rest of day.

                  Hope you enjoyed the simple makeup looks for busy moms and give them and try and see how it will liven up your face on the days when you feel and look so tired.

Moms and non moms, what is your go to everyday makeup? Leave a comment below.

See you guys in my next blog post!

((Hugs to all the mommies out there)) 

:)

Maryam ox

Winter Aurora Borealis Inspired Halo Makeup Look Ft. Inglot Cosmetics

Hey guys! Hope everyone is doing well. Today I am super excited to be showing you this look because I love it so much. One day I was just playing around with colors and came up with this look. I posted this look on my instagram and I wanted to share this look and how to achieve it with my blog family. :) I was sitting for about 20 minutes trying to figure out what to call this look. Then it hit me! I googled winter aurora borealis and stumbled upon the picture above. It is so beautiful and looked a lot like the makeup look I created, so I decided to name the look  Winter Aurora Borealis Halo Inspired Halo Makeup Look. You must be thinking what is a halo look? This is a makeup technique where you created a halo of color around the eye, and applying another color to the mid lid. I hope you enjoy this pictorial and give this look a try! :)

Pictorial

*Prime the eyes with an eyeshadow primer

*I applied the cream eyeshadow color to the brow bone.

*Next I applied the purple eyeshadow color from the second picture all over the crease from the outer point of the eye to the inner point. Blend.

*Then I took the purple color from the first picture and applied it to the inner crease from the inner to outer point of the eye. Blend.

*For the inner lid and outer lid I used the same purple I used for the inner crease. Blend.

*In the middle lid I used the bright turquoise color. Make sure you blend it into the purple to avoid harsh lines.

*Use a black gel liner or liquid liner and lie your lid.

*Curl lashes and apply your favorite mascara.

*I wanted to try something new so I used the same turquoise eyeshadow color and added it to my waterline.

* Below my lash line I used the grape purple pictured on the left . Blend.

*In my inner tear duct I used the turquoise eyeshadow color.

*Finally I applied mascara to my lower lashes.

Look Complete!

 Finished Look

     I really love how this look came out. I love the turquoise color and how it compliments the purple. The turquoise adds such a nice pop of color to the look. This has to be one of my favorite looks I created this year.

Products Used:

Inglot Cosmetics Freedom System Palettes

Inglot Gel Liner #77

Loreal Voluminous Mascara In Carbon Black

Hope you guys give this look a try! :)

See you lovelies in my next blog post! :)

Maryam ox

Smokey Eye With Pops Of Color and Glitter Makeup Look Ft. Make Up For Ever 15 Artist Palette

    Hey guys! Hope everyone is well. I have been on a smokey eye makeup roll lately and I wanted to add a little twist. A few blog posts ago I created a brown smokey eye look which you can check out here. In this one, I added a few pops of color such as burgundy, purple and lilac purple. In the second picture I added a purple glitter liner near the tear duct to add some glam to the look. Hope you enjoy this pictorial! 

Pictorial

1. Prime the eyes with an eye primer. I used the urban decay eye primer.

2. Next I too the Color S522 and applied from lid to brow bone. I did this so when I apply my eyeshadows it will blend easier and won't skip.

3. For the crease I applied the color D826 and used this as a transition color to warm up my smokey eye look. Blend.

4. I applied the color S102 to the outer v to smoke out the look a bit. Blend

5. On the outer lid I took the color S102 again and applied half way on my lid.

6. Then I applied the color I916 on the inner portion of my lid. Gently blend it into the black.

7. I wanted a more gradient effect on the lid so I took the color I922 and applied on the middle of my lid. Gently blend the colors together to remove harsh lines.

8. Add Black mascara. I used Loreal Voluminous Mascara in carbon black. Now is the time to add false lashes if you have any.

9. Add black eyeliner to your waterline.

10. I added the color I922 below my lower lash line for more pop of color. I then wanted the purple color to pop more so I added the color Me 216 in the middle below the lower lash line.

11. For the tear duct I added the color I916.

For the second look I just added a purple glitter liner near my tear duct. This is optional and I wanted to add this to add glam to the look.

Finished Look

Purples and black eyeshadows make brown eyes pop.

 With Glitter Liner

     The lilac purple really brightened up the look and the purple was a nice pop of color as well as the glitter. The burgundy color was a beautiful transition shade to warm up the smokey eye.

I hope you enjoyed this pictorial and give it a try!

See you in my next blog post!

Maryam ox

Kat Von D Shade And Light Eye Contour Palette- Review And Swatches

       Kat Von D not only made a name for herself in her tattoo designs, but also in the beauty industry as well. The quality in her makeup has improved and she has one of the best formulas when it comes to her eyeshadows. The Kat Von D Shade And Light Eye Contour is no exception. It is the perfect neutral palette. If you love neutrals and are looking for an every day neutral palette as well as one that you can create night time looks then this lovely palette is the one to own. I also created a brown black smokey eye using this palette which you can checkout here.

The Kat Von D Shade And Light Eye Contour Palette retails at $ 46.00 and comes with 12 shades that are arranged in quads to help you create a look.

   The names are printed in the back of the palette but to me this is confusing. It would have been nice to have the names printed underneath each color. The eyeshadow is sleek enough to take it with you when traveling.

With this palette you can create day and night time looks. This a neutral lovers dream eyeshadow palette. I love the burnt brown color. It is amazing and a little goes a long way.

Swatches

Review

I do not know what formula Kat Von D uses in her eyeshadows palettes, but they are amazing! The Kat Von D Shade And Light Eye Contour Palette is fantastic. The pigmentation is wonderful and the colors are creamy and blend so well together. I wore these eyeshadows for 8 hours and they were still going strong with no signs of creasing. This is one my of favorite neutral palettes that I own and I am so happy I added this to my collection. If you love neutral colors you will not be disappointed with this gem. I highly recommend the Kat Von D Shade and Light Eye Contour Palette.

You can purchase this at:

Sephora

Hope you found this review helpful and see you guys in my next blog post!

Maryam ox

*Product purchased by me*

Brown and Black Smokey Eye Ft. Kat Von D Shade and Light Eye Contour Palette

     Attempting to do a smokey eye can be a little intimidating. If you put too much black and bring it too high up and applying too much black eyeshadow below the lash line can make you look like a panda. One of the tricks to achieving a successful smokey eye is blending and gradually building up color instead of applying a heavy hand at the first try. I hardly ever do smokey eyes, but lately I have been practicing and loving how it looks. There are many variations of smokey eyes. You can do a heavy or a soft smokey eye and it is not limited in color either. Smokey eyes can range from black, purple, brown, bronze and so on. I hope you like how it came out and enjoy the pictorial. :)

*Pictorial*

1. For the first primer I used Urban Decay Primer potion for all over the eyes from lid to brow bone. When it was time to do my lid area I applied the nyx jumbo eye pencil in black and then applied the black eyeshadow for intensity of color so that it would not fade.

2. For the crease I used the red brown color and applied it in wind shield wiper motions. Blend.

3. I took the ivory color and applied it to my brow bone. Blend.

4. In the inner crease I used the mud brown color. Blend. If blending faded the color a bit add more until you get the intensity you want.

5. First, I applied nyx jumbo eye pencil in black on my lid and then took the black eyeshadow and patted it onto my lid. I applied about a layer or two of the eyeshadow. Once I did that I carefully blended the black upward toward the crease  making sure I didn't go too high up.

6. I took the same black eyeshadow and applied to my outer corner of my eye to increase the intensity of the look. Blend. I added some more of the black color and blended it again. It really is up to you how intense you want your smokey eye to be. 

7. Add a matte liquid or gel liner to the lid. I know it won't show much on my black eyeshadow, but I still wanted to add a wing to my makeup look for that extra glam. :)

8. Curl lashes and add black mascara.

9. Add black eyeliner to your water line.

10. First I took the dirt brown color and applied it below the lash line . Then I took the black eyeshadow and only added to the outer corner below the lash line. Blend to diffuse the color.

11. I used the cream color eyeshadow and applied it to my inner tear duct.

12. Add mascara to your bottom lashes.

Look complete!

*Finished Look*

 Using the brown instead of using the typical grey and black for a smokey eye was a nice contrast of colors. It also made my brown eyes pop. I really liked how it came out and I will be experimenting with more smokey looks ranging in different colors.

Hope you enjoyed this pictorial and see you guys in my next blog post.

Review of the Kat Von D Shade and Light Contour Eye Palette coming soon!

Maryam ox

MOTD- Light Gold and Neutral Makeup Look

Hey guys! I wanted to share my MOTD I that I posted on my Instagram which you can follow here. I thought I share it here for those who may not follow me.  I post makeup looks, mini hauls, and makeup products. Hope you like this makeup look. It is simple to achieve.

As I have mentioned in my previous post, I have been experimenting with gel liners and creating a more dramatic wing . I have been loving this style. I still have to practice, but I think it is coming along. These colors that I used are nice for weddings if you want a subtle sparkle. I used colourpop cosmetics for the lid in the color Koosh to create sparkle on my lids with out using glitter. This a great alternative to using glitter and there was no fall out. To make it look less dramatic you can just do a traditional or less dramatic wing.

Products used:

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in the New Dewy+ Smooth.  Perfect for Dry skin. Color in Sun Beige.

Inglot Gel Liner 77(one with the black top) in Black. Wonderful gel liner.

Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Black. My staple waterline line eyeliner.

Colourpop Liquid Lipstick in the color Tulle. Beautiful brick red color. Love their liquid lipsticks and  they are so affordable. ($6.00)

TheBalm Mary Louminizer.

Colourpop Cosmetics eyeshadows in the colors Koosh and Bandit

Maybelline Master Concealer in medium. Perfect shade for my skin. I really do not like to use a lighter concealer than my skin tone. I think I look funny. lol

Loreal Butterfly Mascara in Black

*Not pictured I used Mac cosmetics eyeshadow in Embark.

I might do a quick pictorial if you like using these colors to give you more details on how I achieved this look. 

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Maryam ox

Blue And Burgundy Makeup Look Ft. Make Up For Ever and Mac Cosmetics

     Hey guys! As promised today I am bringing you a pictorial mainly using the Make Up For Ever 15 Artist  Shadow Palette that I reviewed on my previous blog post which you can check out here. In this pictorial, I also used two eyeshadows from the Mac Warm Neutral Palette.  I really love how the blue and burgundy compliment each other. I hope you enjoy this pictorial and give it a try. :)

Pictorial

1. As you know before I do any makeup look I prime my eyes most of the time with Urban Decay Eye Primer.

2. I apply eyeshadow in the crease first using the color Saddle from the Mac Warm Neutral Palette as a transition shade. (The Mufe 15 Artist Shadow Palette does not have any transition shades or matte shades to work with.) BLEND

3. I then took the color Brule and I applied it to my brown bone to give it a little highlight. BLEND.

4. Next I took the Burgundy color and applied it to my inner crease and blended it out.

5. I went in using the color next to the burgundy and applied to the outer v part of my eye. Blend.

*If at any point during your makeup look the colors get washed out because of blending you can alway go back and touch it up to get the desired intensity of color that you want.*

6. For the Lid I used the Colbalt blue shadow color.

7.Take you favorite black liquid liner and apply it to your lid.

8. Once the liquid eyeliner dried I used a lash curler to curl my lashes and applied three coats of my  black favorite mascara.

9. For my waterline I used black eyeliner pencil.

10. I took the burgundy color again and applied it below my lash line. Make sure you blend to diffuse the color.

11. Finally I took the whitest color and applied it to my inner tear duct to brighten up the look a bit.

Done!

Finished Look

I really loved how this look came out. The burgundy and blue colors really compliment each other. I know for some wearing blue eyeshadow can be intimidating but if you pair it with a neutral or toned down shade like burgundy. The blue is a nice pop of color without over powering the look. 

Close Up

The transition shade Saddle which is in the Mac Neutral Warm Palette diffuses the burgundy color and blends it out nicely. The white in the inner tear duct brightens up the look.

Hope you enjoyed this pictorial and see you guys in my next blog post!

Maryam ox

Make Up For Ever 15 Artist Shadow Palette: Review & Swatches

     Hey everyone! Hope all is well! Today I will be reviewing the Make Up Forever 15 Shadow Palette. If you are looking for quality eyeshadows that give you amazing pigmentation and lasting power then you might want to hurry and grab this eyeshadow palette. This is the second purchase of Make Up Forever Eyeshadows and let's just say they are worth every penny. For more on this review and swatches please scroll down. Hope you enjoy! 

The Make Up For Ever 15 Artist Shadow Palette retails for $59.00  and comes with 15 that contain neutral and bold colors.

I absolutely love the  sleek bright orange glittery packaging .

If you do not want to purchase the entire palette, you can purchase them as singles. Here are the names.

The purple eyeshadow is an eye catcher.

My favs:

Burgundy shade(D 826)

Bright Purple (l 922)

Rich cobalt blue(Me 216)

Swatch Time!

     Over All I am in love with the Make Up For Ever 15 Artist Shadow Palette. The eyeshadows have great pigmentation with the exception of a few. Some colors you really have to take the time and pack on. Once the color is on they really adhere to the lid and do not fade. For the more vibrant colors, my advice is to use a black or white base to make the color more vibrant. The eyeshadows blend wonderful together and lasted on my eyes all day. My only complaint is there is no matte shadows in this palette so you can't use just this palette to create a  complete look. The shadows come in iridescent, diamond and metallic finishes. You would have to go through your other eyeshadow palettes for that transition and highlight shade . Do I recommend this palette! Yes. 15 eyeshadows for $59.00 is a great deal. Individual eyeshadows cost $21 each and the pigmentation is the same as the individual eyeshadows. If you are looking to start up your makeup up forever collection, this is a good way to start. 

You can purchase the Make Up For Ever 15 Artist Shadow Palette at Sephora and the Make Up Forever website.

Hope you found this review helpful and stay tuned for a pictorial using the Make Up For Ever 15 Artist Palette.

Maryam ox

Soft Plum Makeup Look Ft. Laura Mercier Artist Palette

Hey guys! As promised I am bringing you a soft plum pictorial featuring the Laura Mercier Artist Palette. Purples and plum eyeshadow shades are one of my favorite shades to work with. Also, If you have brown eyes it will make your brown eyes pop. Hope you enjoy this pictorial and hope you give this look a try.

*Prime Eyes*

1. For the crease apply the color Fresco and make sure to blend so there won't be any harsh lines.

2. I used the color Vanilla Nuts for the brow bone to give it a subtle highlight.

3. Take the color Kir Royal and apply in to the inner crease and blend.

4. For the outer v or outer corner of the eye,  I applied the color Violet Ink and brought the color midway into the crease. Blend.

5. Take your favorite black liquid eyeliner and apply it to your eyes.

6. Next apply black eyeliner to your water line.

7. Finally I used the color Kir Royal below my lash line.

Done!

Finished Look

I hope you enjoyed this pictorial and there will be plenty more looks coming your way so please stay tuned.

Have a great day! :)

Maryam ox