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[michellephanmakeupchallenge]

Day 34

Happy hump day you guys! The Lady GaGa Poker Face Tutorial is what we're gonna be talking about today. With Halloween just a month away and everyone struggling to lock down costume ideas, I can definitely advise you to look to a different video for guidance. Aside from the fact that "The Fame" era Lady Gaga is rather outdated by this point, the tutorial doesn't really do much to give off an instantly recognizable visage of Gaga, relying almost entirely on the wig and lightning bolt to convey who it's supposed to be. I didn't have any materials to make a lightning bolt so I stuck with her classic hair bow, but without the lightning bolt it just looks like any other person. She also says in the video, you can wear the look sans accessories as a club look too, and I would second that opinion, going so far as to say that that's the only time you should do this and to not bother trying it as a costume. That's all I've got for now, so I'll see you in a few days!

-xoxo Alex

[motormavens]

We stopped in to talk to Matt at #AmericanPowertrain about their #Tremec #5speed and #6speed conversion kits and new shifters, and he hooked us up with some bad ass Benton's #hickorysmoked #bacon! Haha most interesting gift we received at #SEMA #MPMC! #V8Builds #MotorMavens (at Embassy Suites by Hilton Santa Ana Orange County Airport)

[michellephanmakeupchallenge]

Day 35

Hi dolls! Today I’ll be reviewing the Airplane Makeup Tutorial 3 Hours Flight from the backseat of my car during a road trip. For this look, there honestly isn’t really much to it, it’s really pretty basic and straightforward. I really was not at all a fan of just using eyeshadow as an eyeliner, it smudged throughout the day and it just wasn’t really noticeable after a couple of hours. I would much rather have used a pencil than eyeshadow, and anyone who knows me knows I hate using eyeliner pencils with a passion. Michelle Phan says in the video that the reasoning behind it is because liquids aren’t allowed, but there’s no reason why you can’t just bring an eyeliner pencil on a flight with you. That’s all I’ve got for today, I’ll see you guys next week!

-xoxo Alex

[michellephanmakeupchallenge]

Day 30

Happy Monday! Back again today with the Glamorous Birthday Look to show you all. Initially, I really was not looking forward to this because I felt like it was way too over-the-top, and honestly I still felt like that for the first 30 minutes of wearing it, but once I got used to the extreme lashes I actually really loved the look a lot! I felt like a fairy princess the whole day. It definitely was not my birthday, but no joke this makeup look made me feel just as special. one thing I really didn’t gel with was putting the fake eyelashes on using a cotton swab, I always use tweezers to push them into place instead and find that to be a much more accurate way to line it up with your lash line. Overall such a cute look, somewhat time-consuming but for those special days I’d definitely recommend it! All righty, that’s it for today (I know, so brief! I might be finally getting good at condensing :p) I’ll catch up with you all on Wednesday!

-xoxo Alex

[michellephanmakeupchallenge]

Day 21

So today’s video was the first time I’ve done any of her makeup tutorials this year (or really any makeup tutorials tbh), and I was definitely conflicted on it. The video was Everyday Chic School Look, and I definitely have a love/hate relationship with it. On the one hand, it really is a simple, cute look with just a touch of color under the eyes (I used a darker blue which didn’t pick up on camera well, unfortunately), and honestly her hack of using eye drops and a dark eye shadow to make a liquid liner totally blew my mind, I’m 100% gonna use that in the future. On the other hand, though, she spends a huge portion of the video shaming girls who wear “too much makeup” to school and says that this look is necessary to keep it simple and “Let your natural beauty shine through.” Now, don’t get me wrong, embracing your natural beauty is something everyone should do, but you can embrace your beauty and still wear however much makeup you want to. Just because you’ve got a full face of makeup on doesn’t mean you can’t still be confident in your own skin, that’s like saying to be confident with your body you have to walk around in a bikini all the time. Overall, I really liked the look, I think it’s super cute and v casual, but I was definitely disappointed in the video and in her girl-shaming attitude throughout it. That’s all for today, see you on the flipside!

-xoxo Alex

[ultimogary]

Our office for the day. MPMC Motor Trend Group Event. #mpmc #motortrend #work @motortrendgroup @motortrend (at Santa Ana, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_rppqnVuJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17u56wq47ival

[blacktop-media]

We are in the middle of the MPMC Motorsports media conference meeting with 42 automotive after market manufacturers learning about their new products. Stay tuned to Blacktop Magazine to see the cool stuff for your cars and trucks. #mpmc #sema2019 #fitech #baerbrakes #optima #autometer #qa1 #lokar #speeddirect #e3 (at Embassy Suites by Hilton Santa Ana Orange County Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_RsLygtdr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nqmhwezzq4ka

[michellephanmakeupchallenge]

Day 41

Hi Darlings! Back again today to review the Double Wing Eyeliner look.I had a couple of conflicted feelings about this, but that really only came from the video itself. In the video she doesn’t really give a step-by-step tutorial of how it’s done, she just kind of glosses over everything with a generalized “just do it” that makes it just as easy to follow along with as looking at a single picture of it. That’s not really an issue for someone who already knows how to do a perfect cat eye with ease, but considering almost no one who isn’t a makeup artist or obsessed with cosmetics can do that, I thought it was really a wasted opportunity to just film herself doing it instead of actually teaching people tricks for an even cat eye so they can really follow along too. All of that aside, I think it’s a super cute look; I would say if you have the experience and can do wings with ease then definitely try it out, but if you’re a novice to the makeup scene then this might not be the best tutorial for you. That’s all for today, I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you on Monday!

xoxo -Alex