Wednesday 4 March 2015

How to Wear Colour: A Pop of Blue on the Waterline

Before discovering waterproof liquid liner the main focus of my makeup used to be colourful eyeshadow. A terrifying concept for many, surely :)

I still like to incorporate colour in my looks but some just don't work in a monochrome smokey eye situations.

Blue lower lash liner is quite a common feature in the myriads of makeup tutorials floating around the internet but something I've never done before.


I've recently bought an unreasonable number of eyeliner pencils and to justify that purchase I decided to give it a go today.



I tightlined my upper lashline with a black kohl pencil and did a basic three-shade silver-and-black smokey eye. Then I lined my waterline with Catrice Kohl Kajal in 190 Cleopetrol and pressed some Makeup Revolution eyeshadow in Ash from the Give them Nightmares Palette, finishing off with Dermacol Precise Black Black Sensation liner pen and some mascara.




To keep the petrol blues from looking too non-human I used my contour powder (a caramel brown) as a transition shade (adds warmth) and a very blue-toned grey shadows (unifies undertones).


How do you feel about blue eyemakeup, is it a no-no or a staple for you?
Have a lovely week!

Tuesday 3 March 2015

AnimeShow 2015 Day Two Outfit & Makeup

On Saturday my dopamine levels took a major plunge and, well, I spend more time getting ready than actually present at the con. Nevertheless my efforts have been documented :)




The phone camera couldn't handle the stripes, sorry about the picture.
 I wore a New Yorker skater dress, an off-brand 'Beetlejuice' jacket, a neck corset and lace gloves purchased online (probably resold eBay items) and grey tights with velour skulls which to my great disappointment ripped majorly and had to go to a better place.


I wear green eyeshadow and brown lips with all-black or b/w outfits a lot for some reason. 


Spiderweb eyeliner thingie? Check. Because I can.





How do you cope on super bad days?