Fix Your Face Makeup Tutorial: The Good Kind of Pink Eye
Is there a good kind of pink eye? There is if its painted on with makeup, and if it's mauve instead of pink. It's fix-yer-face Friday (not that you need it, you're naturally lovely)!
Image via paperless post & myself
A few things before we get started. It's excruciatingly difficult to get quality shots of yourself when you have an iPhone and are also the photographer. A video would have been the smart choice, but I decided not to delve into learning that dance yet.
Also, my bathroom is tiny, and the majority of it overtaken by the large water buffalo shower curtain I have. If you are concerned and or/curious about the background of any of these photos, that is probably the culprit.
And now we can proceed to the makeup tutorial. I frequently experiment with different colors and different types of liner techniques, and this particular day I chose to highlight my peepers with pinky mauve tones and a double winged cat liner. Keeping it freaky and classy at the same time, people. It's a hard balance to strike, but I assure you it can be done.
For makeup, I used:
Quick tip: If you, like myself, cannot afford a multitude of fancy makeup brushes, go to an art store and buy the most basic set of paint brushes. My talented friend gave me this tip, and considering her makeup is perfected to on-screen cinema level at all times, I took it and ran with it.
As you know by now, I always try my darndest to eat and wear eco-friendly, ethically responsible things, and my makeup isn't an exception. In this case, I used a L'Oreal liquid eyeliner pen, which is a big NO-NO because they are not on the list of companies that do not text on animals. So, when doing this yourself, I urge you to consult the list and use a brand that is in compliance with the list. If you don't want to click the link, here's the full list, via Beauty Fool:
I'm aware that was a bit tangential. Sorry. Anyway, the most important makeup tools employed in this tutorial are from E.l.f. I used an 18 piece eyeshadow palette and all-over color stick in pink lemonade.
To get a bit more specific, we will be using the following eyeshadow colors (numbered):
Before I put on any of the color-washed shimmer, my face looked like this:
Natural, but boring. To remedy the bland, I took the following measures:
Use color 1 as an eyeshadow base, applying on lid from the lash line up to the lid crease. Use color 2 from just above the crease to under the eye brow, highlighting the brow bone.
Use an angled artist's brush or makeup brush to apply color 3 into the crease of the lid and on the outer corner of the lid.
Then use the eyeliner pen to create the cat eye, starting at the inner corner, working your way out. Because I foolishly yet purposely eschewed the use of a video, here's a Youtube tutorial that will assist you in creating a cat eye look. After finishing the liner along the top lash line, I usually put a bit on the lower lash line, from the outer edge of my iris out to the corner, connecting it with the top lash liner. After this, apply a few coats of mascara, and don't forget to curl your lashes.
Lastly, use the all-over color for your cheeks and lips, completing the pinky hued face presentation.
Your face, minus the strange green-tinged filter, should look something like the above photos.
So there it is. Feel free to frolick about in the warm glow of feminine hues and the feigned look of innocence you exude with those pinched pink cheeks. Gets 'em every time.
Bat Those Lashes,