Glitter Lips Tutorial

Hi guys! Glitter is the new lip craze & there are several ways to create this look. They are super sexy & go really well with any makeup look, all though I think they compliment a neutral look much better because they are sort of dramatic.

Many women are using the lip tattoos, which I don't like at all. One, they are really dry and even topping them with lip balm or gloss still leaves my lips feeling like sandpaper. Two, they flaked in small pieces without knowing it so I walked around with holes in my glitter lips. LOL
Another method I've tried is to pat craft or makeup glitter directly atop my lip gloss but this never lasted long. So I got the idea to try it another way.

Many different makeup brands have lipstick lines that are continue wear, meaning the lipstick won't fade or wear off anytime during the day. I used Covergirl Smoothwear All Day Lip Color in Soft Pink Satin. But whatever all-day lip product you have will work. Here's how to create a long lasting glitter lip!

1- Line and fill in your lips with a lip liner in a similar color to your lipstick. This will help adhere the color and make it last longer. I used Cleo lip liner in Rosey Dew.

2- On a mixing palette or clean CD, use a small lip brush to add a dime sized amount of long lasting lipstick. The glitter will absorb some of the product and make it thicker so you need a little more than you normally use. Work quickly when completing the rest of these steps because the lip product will dry quickly.

3- Add your chosen color of glitter, in the same dime sized amount. Because my lip color was a baby pink shade, I chose a white glitter.

4- Use the lipstick brush to mix the two together. If it isn't glittery enough for you, continue to add glitter but work as quickly as possible.

5- Apply the glitter long wear lipstick to your lips and allow to dry before adding any balm or gloss.

There you go! A beautiful, colored glitter lip that will last all day. The first time I tried this method, the glitter lips stayed in place for about 8 hours before it started to wear off and the color fade. Even when eating and drinking, my glitter lips still looked amazing!

Today, I did a nude lip liner and long lasting lipstick shade by Cleo with gold glitter! Fabulous!

Rocking a sexy gold glitter lip until next time... <3 Missie <3

New Years Eve Makeup Tutorial: Urban Decay Naked Palette 2

Hiya guys! Happy New Years Eve! For me, New Years Eve is my birthday so I have two reasons to celebrate.

This New Years Eve I chose a Victoria Secrets striped, wide neck black and gray striped sweater dress with gray tights and my Ugg Classic Tall black boots. Because my outfit was what I consider casual cute, I went with dramatic eyes and dark glossy lips. Here's my makeup tutorial for 2011 New Years Eve/my birthday.

All of my eyeshadow shades come from the Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 (valued at $50 on the UD website) that I received as Christmas present from my hubby. As always, I list the products I used but also give descriptions of each product so you can find the same colors and products in different brands so you can create this makeup look with whatever makeup you have. Remember, these makeup tutorials are just guidelines for creating specific makeup looks so anyone can recreate the look using similar colors. Use what you have!

Eyes Products

• Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 (Foxy, Half Baked and Verve): I used this palette for every eyeshadow shade I used. If you aren't using this palette, you will need a basic beige highlight shade, a glittery gold and a shimmer, pale taupe eyeshadow. 
• MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder: Again, any black eyeliner pencil will work. But because we are using this as our base today, a pencil works best. 
• Loreal Carbon Black Liner Intense: My absolute favorite liquid liner (for more of my favorite beauty products click here)! But any eyeliner will work so use your favorite basic black eyeliner!
• e.l.f. False Eyelash Adhesive: Any eyelash adhesive will do!
• Gold Glitter: I used just a cheap, very small grained craft glitter. Another alternative is to use a gold eyeshadow pigment Both work great! Some stores sell glitter specifically for the eyes but craft glitter works perfect, too.
• Maybelline Falsies in Very Black

Lip Products

• MAC Pro Long-wear Lip Pencil in Kiss Me: This is a deep red shade so any red lip liner is perfect for this makeup tutorial. I used this MAC Lip Pencil because I love how long this product lasts. It really stays true to its shade and doesn't wear off easily or quickly.
• Covergirl Wetslicks Amazemint Lip Gloss in Red Riot: Any red, shimmer lip gloss will work. 

First, apply your normal foundation, concealer and powder. I used the Maybelline Dream Liquid Foundation in Nude Beige,  Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Erase Dark Circles and e.l.f. Translucent Powder. I also used Sleek Face Contour Kit to contour my face and add a hint of color to my cheeks. I used an e.l.f. light brown eye shadow to fill in my brows and added a little eyebrow gel to hold them in place. Now, let's jump into these sexy, dramatic eyes and lips to rock in 2012.

Eyes

1.  Use an eye primer, like Urban Decay Primer Potion, or a thick concealer or cream eyeshadow to prime your eyelids.
2. With the black eyeliner pencil, fill in your eye from the inner corner to the outer corner, up to the crease. Make sure you follow the natural shape of your eyelid. 
3. Use a small, clean eyeshadow blending brush to slightly blend out the harshness of the black eyeliner base. Be very careful in the crease area because you do not need the color to rise above the crease line.
4. With a flat eyeshadow brush, apply the pale taupe (Urban Decay's Verve) all over the lid, from inner to outer corner. The black base will really make the shimmer stand out while holding true to the deep, dramatic base. The eye will really be sexy and dramatic by remaining true to the natural shape of the eyelid. It will compliment your eyes while making the shimmer, gold and glitter pop!
5. With another blending brush, apply the gold sparkle shade (Urban Decay's Half Baked) to the outer 1/3 of your eyelid and blend the color gently across the crease.
6. With a flat eyeshadow brush, sweep on the highlight shade (Urban Decay Foxy) from the crease to the brow bone.
7. Line your top last line with a very thin line of liquid eyeliner and wing it out about a fourth of an inch upwards toward the brow. Use the eye pencil to line the lower water line.
8. Now for the fun part. With a small angled eyeliner brush, dip it into the eyelash adhesive and sweep it across the upper eyeliner line, including the winged end. Dip the same brush in the gold glitter and pat it onto the adhesive line. You may need to redip the brush in the gold glitter several times to get the bold, disco ball glitter effect which is what we are going for. Let the adhesive dry for several minutes before moving on to the rest of the tutorial so the glitter will stay in place.
9. Dip the brush in the eyelash adhesive again and create a line underneath your lower lash line. Never apply glitter to your water line as this might damage your eye. Repeat step 8, continuing until the same bold glitter line is in place. Make sure you connect this line to the upper line at the winged corner.
10. Curl your upper and lower lashes with an eyelash curler. Add several layers of a black mascara. The Falsies mascara I used is terrific! It gives volume and length, resembling mild fake lashes.

Lips

1. Use a lip conditioner or chapstick to avoid a caked on or dry lip color.
3. After the liner is dry, apply a coat of a shiny, glittery red lip gloss. I did have to reapply the Covergirl Wetslicks lip gloss several times throughout the night to keep the color in check.

Now, you are all done! I loved this look. The black base really gave my almond shaped eyes definition while increasing the shimmer and glitter of the eyeshadow color. I got tons of comments on my eyes, especially on using the glitter as a winged eyeliner. 

Here are my thoughts on the Urban Decay Naked Palette 2. I love this palette much more than the original, The second Naked palette contains all new shades, with the exception of Half Baked which is in both palettes. You can see below how much more vibrant and noticeable the Half Baked shade is in Naked 2, compared the the same color in Naked 1. The eyeshadow shades in the Naked Palette 2 are all much more vibrant and pigmented than the first palette. The shimmer is more apparent, the deep colors are more dramatic. Here is a quick run down of the shades in the Urban Decay Naked Palettes and a quick comparison of both.

Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 (top)                                    Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 (bottom)

Color List (left to right)                                                           Color List (left to right)

• Foxy                                                                            * Virgin
• Half Baked                                                                   * Sin
• Bootycall                                                                      * Naked
• Chopper                                                                       * Sidecar
• Tease                                                                            * Buck
• Snakebite                                                                      * Half Baked
• Suspect                                                                         * Smog
• Pistol                                                                             * Dark Horse
• Verve                                                                             * Toasted
• YDK                                                                             * Hustle
• Busted                                                                           * Creep
• Blackout                                                                        * Gun Metal

I provided the link above a few times in case any of you want to purchase it. However, it is currently listed as out of stock on the Urban Decay website. I hope you enjoyed this New Years Eve makeup tutorial and mini review on the new Naked Palette.

With fond memories of New Years Eve 2011 and my birthday til next time.... <3 Missie <3