Makeup Photo a Day 36: Sephora + Pantone Universe Emerald Obsession

Pantone and the rest of the fashion world doesn't need to tell me to love green-I'm a red head! It's my best color :)

Seriously, the Sephora + Pantone Universe collaboration is rocking my socks off. In fact, I'm obsessing over this green hair on their inspiration board:

Lord, can you please drop me a hair fund to create and maintain this beautiful crop. No? Ok it wasn't mean't to be. But score for me I just convinced Nik that I could stylishly AND beautifully pull this look off. Not a simple feat let me tell ya.

Molls

Makeup Photo a Day 35: Use Cool Shades to Fill in Eyebrows

Today is a "don't do what I did" lesson.

When filling in your eyebrows use a cool shade of  shadow or pencil. The key to this is because cool colors recede (like in a painting) whereas warm colors advance or come forward.  You don't want to "see" the color(s) used in the eyebrow. It just needs to recede into the face.

If you look at my left eyebrow you can see the reddish brown I used and how it sticks out. [In a hurry I thought to try a new power and forgot it's an extremely warm shade of brown. And my room was kind of dark].

So take my advice and don't do what I did today.

Molls

Makeup Photo a Day: Embracing Orange

 I love the color orange, especially in makeup. However, my skin tone disagrees with my affection. I have to use more yellow foundation and powder to "hide" the pink in my skin in order to wear orange toned lipstick or eye color.

Now the foundation/powder still matches my skin so it's not like I'm caking on a different color altogether. It's simply a different undertone that's not 100% my skin color. It's a bit of an art but you can do the same in order to wear a color that doesn't naturally flatter you. Like I said, it's an art, but it's amazing how you can change your skin in a non-permanent way.

Is this something you would try?

Molls

Makeup Photo a Day 33: Focus on Your Skin

 I had the pleasure of seeing a friend perform in The Basset Table. It is the most delightful play I have ever seen, probably due to the terrific performances. I had more mascara on earlier in the night but when you can't stop snickering, it keeps running.

I had only 12 minutes to dress, style my hair and do my makeup so I kept it simple.

Tip: If you are rushed for makeup time, focus most on your skin. Having a clear complexion (naturally or with makeup) is extremely flattering. Nothing is worse than working hard on eye makeup or great lip liner and foregoing to clean up the skin.

Molls

Makeup Photo a Day 32: I Can Be Beautiful Too

An ad for Pretty Little Liars popped up on Netflix right before I opened this photo of me.
Can I just admit how I began to scrutinize everything about my face and found it less than desirable. Stupid comparison gene!!!

Oh wait, that's not a gene. I have to remind myself I was made completely unique in all my dorkiness and that I too can be beautiful.

What do you do to remind yourself of your unique beauty?

Molls

Makeup Photo a Day 31: No Foundation

Can I tell you a secret? Today is the first day in probably over a year that I did not wear foundation. Mostly due to insecurities and breakouts, I felt the need to cover up. Actually it was always a light amount but nonetheless, I couldn't go out without my coverup.

 But today is a day of freeeeeedom!!

And I feel beautiful. Here's to feeling comfortable in your own skin. Cheers.

Molls

Makeup Photo a Day 30

I'm sick of makeup ads that dictate brown eyes must use golds, green eyes must use purples, this color eye must use this color eyeshadow, etc. I understand the marketing reasons and such but it's gotten old.

I have green eyes and today I wore a blueish emerald eyeshadow. It's  green shadow. On green eyes.

Don't be afraid of colors based on your eye color. Explore!

Molls