Makeup Challenge

Harley here....Ivy has tasked me with the first post...so much pressure. I decided a pic of one of my favorite makeup designs was a great start. I used the following supplies:

Foundation 2 shades lighter then my natural color

(I used a Revlon matte liquid )

translucent powder

(I am partial to cinema secrets brand)

purple cream eyeshadow

(Avon sells some amazing cream sticks I used eggplant)

black powder eyeshadow

(I like ELF products cheap and good quality, you can find it at Target or Kmart)

black eyeliner

(I use Jordana brand its cheap and amazing you can get it at any Walgreen's)

black mascara (any kind will do )

bright pink blush

(I used Fetish from urban decay)

Pink lipstick

(I prefer the long lasting kind you put on then seal so your lips look great for hours)

White very fine glitter

(I am a huge fan of Mac glitters and a new brand called Mica I found here in Seattle)

Stick on gemstones

(I get them at craft stores in the sticker section for around 2.99 or less and you get quite a few on a sheet so you can use them for tons of looks. I wear them daily actually.)

Can of hairspray aerosol not pump. (you'll see....)

So here's what you do:

1. use a makeup foundation brush to paint on the foundation this will seal your pores with plenty of coverage, be sure to cover your whole face and neck to avoid that line under the jaw bone. Don't forget those pesky eyebrows...don't worry we put them back later.

2. take your powder and using a big powder brush put a fine layer of powder over your entire face to set the foundation.

3. your going to darken your eyebrows with the black liner providing a nice arc shape to flatter your face.

4. now use the eyeliner to draw a triangle above your eye making sure the point ends above the eyebrow you just created. If you have a round face try to make your triangles more long and narrow, if your face is oval or heart shaped you may find that wider triangles or more flattering.

5. your now going to make the second triangle below the eye this is just your template so if you mess up feel free to keep fixing it till you like it since were gonna fill these all in anyhow.

6. now fill in all your triangles with the purple cream eyeshadow.

7. you will now use the eyeliner to line the top and bottom lid

8. your going to use the black eyeshadow to fill in all the triangles by doing this you will see the black over the purple adds some depth to your makeup and the eyes look intense. Now is the perfect time to put on a few coats of your mascara on both top and bottom lashes.

9. while this sets for a few take your blush and fill the apples of your cheeks

10. put on your pink lipstick and let it dry (we will put the setting gloss on in a few)

11. back to the eyes....put a gemstone sticker at the points above and below your eye. Now lets add on one more at each of the outer corners.

12. put on your finishing gloss for your lips now.

13. now for our favorite part....bust out the glitter...dab your finger in the glitter and put it into the outer corners of your eyes and lets put a little on the center of our lips...for full lips. You may even like to dust your cheekbones as well.

14. Finally, the hairspray...your going to close your eyes and do a light spray on your face..I know it seems weird but its going to set the look for all night. This helps lock in the makeup and keep it from relocating during the night ...trust me ladies as a performer this trick is crucial under heat, lights and sweat the makeup above lasted me all night long with no smears ...

So there it is our first post ....I hope this helps and is what your looking for....

CHALLENGE....what is that you say a CHALLENGE ....that's right...I wanna see some of your fantastic makeup ideas...characters you have done...or delicate color combos....show us what you got so drop us a comment and link us a pic so we can see how creative you really are.