Amazingly Affordable Eyeliners

Hi dolls!

Just a quick post to share an awesome find I found yesterday. I was strolling the clearance aisle at Walmart & stumbled across a box of eyeliners (pencil form) in a large variety of colors, marked down to 75 cents. I grabbed it up..8 eyeliners for 75 cents is a deal you can't pass up!!

It is a Christmas special of course but I decided to give them a try anyways and if they were decently pigments and good quality, I would research where they could be purchased. Needless to say, if I didn't love these eyeliners then this post would have never been created!

Here's the low down: they are distributed by Markwins, who also distributes the ColorWorkshop & ColorStudio lines. The pack of eight eyeliners runs about $8 on the Markins website. However, this same kit is on both eBay & Amazon for $2-4! Click each of the highlighted words to see the actual product & purchase it for yourself, if you are in the market for a excellent kit of eyeliners, heavily pigmented & available in many awesome colors. They have several kits with different colors than the ones I have.

I love colored eyeliners, especially pencil versions. They make excellent bases for the eyelid to really make your eyeshadow pop! I also like to pat on a neutral eyeshadow shade and then, use a bright eyeliner color to line my eyes; a simple application for an amazing look!

Descriptions, swatches & photos below!! Photos & swatches are in order according to the list.

1- Glimmering Dark Grey Eye Pencil

2- Black Eye Pencil

3- White Eye Pencil

4- Brilliant Green Eye Pencil

5- Deep Copper Eye Pencil

6- Midnight Blue Eye Pencil

7- Dark Brown Eye Pencil

8- Shimmering Silver Eye Pencil

Excellent, inexpensive buy for a great product! Check them out, Markwins is really, really inexpensive but I have always loved their eye & lip products. The first makeup I ever owned at 13 years old was a Markwins ColorWorskhop Christmas kit with 52 pieces. I was in heaven, I thought! LOL

Have an excellent day!

<3 Missie <3

Favorite Drug Store Makeup Products

Hi beauties!

Don't worry; those reviews I promised are coming. I like to place importance on reader requests and if I receive an email request, I will do it first and do my scheduled posts later. So if you have any requests for makeup tutorials, product reviews/information or any other beauty related questions or requests, just email me at Missienicole1231@aol.com.

Back to the topic at hand, I love drug store products and you will see them in most, if not all, of my tutorials. Sure, MAC, Urban Decay, etc are great but I feel much differently than most beauty bloggers. I do not feel that you are required to pay an arm & a leg for products when there are much more affordable products that can create the same look. I have said it before & I'll say it again: for every high end product, there is an inexpensive dupe in same colors and if you learn the tips & tricks to applying these inexpensive products, you can achieve the exact same results as the higher end versions.

Here are my top five drugstore makeup favorites for 2012, per the request of Rosé. Thank you girlie for your sweet email & product request!

They are in no particular order and include where I got it, what I paid & why I love it. Once again, as I am writing this from my iPhone, photos of the product, including swatches, will run in order at the bottom of my post.

1: Almay Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer; Walgreens (I think); $5.99 (Photos One & Two)

---I love this face primer! I have tried tons of them and none are even comparable to this one. I have dry skin so I always moisturizer my skin first thing because otherwise my foundation is super cakey. But I have noticed using a moisturizer under foundation tends to make the foundation wear off much quicker and settle into pores & fine lines. Hence, needing a primer to avoid this. But most primers, applied after my moisturizer, leave the skin greasy, no matter how little of the product I use. Plus, concealer & foundation seems to have a hard time sticking to greasy skin & doesn't give a very good coverage. But this Almay face primer doesn't make my skin greasy and allows my face products to give me a smooth, even full coverage.---

2- CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion; CVS; $6.99 (Photos Three & Four)

--This is my new favorite, affordable mascara. The application wand is probably one of the best I have ever used. It adds tons of volume and fullness to the lashes without a zillion layers. However, I do use two coats of Lash Blast Fusion then use two coats of Maybelline Falsies. Most people claim the Falsies mascara is only useful for adding volume but I feel differently, at least for my lashes. When I combine these two mascara product, I have to-die-for lashes and don't need false lashes at all!---

3- e.l.f Translucent Matifying Powder; Target; $3 (Photos Five & Six)

--- I have talked about this product before in previous tutorials. I use this translucent powder to press into my under eye area to lock in my concealer. It doesn't settle into the fine lines and increases the concealers coverage so any under eye bags or discoloration, such as broken veins, are completely hidden. This is my third container of the powder I purchased in 2012 and you can see I have already hit pan again! I use it daily.

4: Revlon PhotoReady Concealer; Krogers; $3 (This product was part of the after Christmas sales & I think this was the final cost after the discounts, give or take a buck) (Photos Seven & Eight)

---For photos, this is my go to concealer for under eye bags, blemishes & other perfect imperfections. I use it with the Revlon PhotoReady foundation & powder for a smooth, flawless complexion. It really gives an awesome airbrushed look for photos as well as filming videos. I have yet to find a line of products -including both high end & drug store- that compares to the PhotoReady line.

5: e.l.f Brightening Eye Color Quad in Teal Dream, Target, $1 (Photos Nine & Ten; in photo ten, the green & blue shades look similar and do not ring true to the actual color but they are very distinct shades in color.)

--I have eyes that change from blue to green to gray. The green and blue colors in this quad really makes my eyes pop!! I grabbed this eye shadow quad because I loved the highlighter shade included in it but ended up loving all four colors and its very well pigmented, too. Application varies depending on my mood but I can tell you there is sooo many looks you can great with just these four shades. Often I use the gray as a lid color and depending on which color my eyes are that day, I will use either the blue or green as my crease color. Another great look I love with this cheap quad is a colorful smoking eye; Again depending on the dominant color of my eye that day, I will apply a light coat of either blue or green to my lid then use several layers of the gray to smoke out the eye. On a quick & simple day, I will apply the highlight shade from lashes to brow, then, wet my angled eyeliner brush with eye drops and dip it into either the blue, green or gray then use it to create a winged eyeliner & line under my lower lashes. It looks amazing as an eyeliner! In fact, most of e.l.f eyeshadow shades make perfect, heavy pigmented eyeliner just by adding a little eye drops or water to the brush to intensify the color.

I could fill this whole website with my favorite drug store beauty products. I have tons, believe me! What are your thoughts on these products? What are your top five drug store beauty items? Comment & let me know!

Per Rose's request, my next post will be top five drug store nail polishes. Thanks again!

<3 Missie <3

Foundation Tutorial: My Current Winter Foundation Routine

Hey dolls! I just got back into the swing of things here in blog land and already have a makeup tutorial request. Although I don't receive thousands a day like many other beauty bloggers or vloggers, I do receive a fair amount and I never skip a single one of them! So if YOU have a specific makeup style/look you want a tutorial on, a product or brand you want a review on, a tutorial featuring a specific product or color or even the more personal requests, such as what's in my purse or makeup bag or even a question you want answered about me, just jot me a line at missienicole1231@aol.com! I answer every email & fulfill every request; you just name it!

Today, Candie asked me to write a tutorial on my current winter foundation routine, including the specific products & brushes I use! She said my last posted foundation routine worked perfectly with her skin tone and she is looking for an updated routine with new products. Thanks girlie. Here you go!!

1- As my skin is super dry during the winter months which in turn causes my pores to appear humongous, I use both a moisturizer and face primer. I have found two inexpensive, drug store products that I absolutely love at the moment and both work great! First, I moisturizer my face and neck with Clean & Clear Pore Perfecting Moisturizer (review to come this week). Once dry, I place a dot of Almay Smart Shades Perfect & Correct Primer on my cheeks & forehead and blend it out to the rest of my face with my fingers. It's amazing and I plan to do a review over it soon as well. Let face dry completely. (Photo One)

2- Within the last month I have come to adore the CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation in 215. This is another of my newer products and a review will post soon. It is a cream foundation so I use a standard makeup sponge to pat the foundation all over my face. Then, with the e.l.f Studio large stippling brush, I blend in the foundation all over my face and work it down into my neck for an even coverage. (Photo Two)

3- I use two concealers. One for under eye circles and one for any of my perfect imperfections (Ex: pimples lol)! For under the eyes, I apply the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser: Dark Circles using the sponge applicator on the container. I create a triangular shape starting at my inner eye corner, running straight down each side of my nose about half way down for line 1. Line 2 runs parallel with the lower lash line ending at the outer corner of the eye. Line 3 connects line 1 and line 2 at a diagonal angle. Then, fill in the triangle with the concealer and use my ring finger to pat it into my skin. (Photo three is the products mentioned in steps 3 & 4)

4- For any perfect imperfections, I use Neutrogena brightening eye perfector. You can read my review of the product here and see why I don't use it for under the eyes! It has a small concealer brush attached to its container. I use this to brush the product over any blemishes or redness, especially around the nostrils and corners of the lips where women are prone to hormonal redness. I use my finger to pat it into the skin.

5- Using e.l.f Translucent Matifying Powder and a basic makeup sponge, I pat it on each area where concealer was applied, including under the eyes and on any red areas and blemishes. This powder is super light, feels like silk on the skin and sets the concealer for all day wear without settling in the fine lines. The best part of all is it is only $3! (Photos four & Five)

6: With the Stila Powder Brush (#8), I dust on a light coat of Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation in the shade Beige 1. Although it is a foundation, it works great as an all over powder on top of any foundation. (Review to come!) The product as a foundation alone is a very light, almost sheer coverage but is perfect as a light, mineralized all over powder. Swirl the brush into the powder, then tap out the excess powder into the container lid. That way if I need more product I can avoid using too much powder by using what is left over in the lid. you can always add more product but you basically have to start the whole regime over if you immediately add too much!! I start by dusting it into t-zone and work it out to the rest of my face and down into my neck without adding more powder to the brush. I do not want to appear cakey so one dip of the brush into the powder is more than enough; a little goes a tremendously long way with this product! (Photo Six & Seven)

This is my everyday, go to routine for the months where my skin is much paler. The foundation matches my skin tone exactly while the powder is just a tad bit darker. I prefer to add a hint of color this way (my face always seems paler than my body) rather than use a darker shade of foundation that many times leaves bad makeup lines. Who needs that? LOL

After foundation, concealer and powder, it is on to contouring & cheek color. I can post how I do both of those and which products I use, if anyone wants! Just let me know at missienicole1231@aol.com. Because this is my business email, just put in "Request" in the subject line and I will get right to work!

Thanks again Candie! Have an awesome day beauties!

<3 Missie <3

Neutrogena healthy skin brightening eye perfector: First Impressions and Review

Hi gorgeousnesses! Here is another review for you all. Christmas time is great for finding awesome products at discounted prices so I usually rack up! This is the second in a ton of reviews I have planned for you guys. Almost every single product will be drug store. I am a firm believer that makeup shouldn't cost am arm & a leg...there are tons & tons of great, affordable beauty products that are dupes for the higher end products.

This review and first impression is over Neutrogena healthy skin brightening eye perfector (I wrote the name as it was on the packaging in lower caps). It's basically a concealer that is marketed to brighten up the under eye area to reduce the appearance of bags and discoloration. I don't normally purchase Neutrogena makeup products after having some negative experiences with their makeup line, although their skin care products and lotions are amazing and some of my favorites! But this one caught my eye because it was a large amount of product for a pretty low price, about $4, at CVS.

I am pretty fair during the winter and just as equally tanned during the summer as I tan easily. With 4 kids, swimming takes up most of our summer so you can imagine that sun exposure, even with sunblock!! I got this product a little darker than my normal concealer colors that I use during the winter months because I have so many fair concealers that I just didn't need anymore but I could use a few good ones for the summer.

My first impression was that I LOVED the applicator. It comes in a tube that turns to release the product onto a very small concealer brush. I really loved this because the brush fits perfectly in the nooks and crannies that need concealing. For this cheap price, you get a decent amount if product too! In fact, it's huge compared to most concealers, as you can see in the photos.

As far as "brightening and perfecting under eye circles", I am not sure this product is comparable to other drug store concealers that are much more full coverage such as the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles concealer. I would call the Neutrogena brightening eye perfector a more medium to low coverage concealer.

Now that I have thought about it some, the reason this product wasn't as effective as I expected was because of the shade I chose. Being January, my skin isn't very tan and requires a fair concealer to work effectively. Because I chose a medium toned shade in this Neutrogena product, it doesn't really hide or brighten the area but it may not work correctly because it is very similar to my every day foundation shade. If any of you have used this product and it was the correct shade of concealer for your skin tone, please comment on your thoughts, likes and dislikes. I really feel it would have been more effective if I had gotten a lighter shade, which I may do. Then, I'll do a second impression/retry review.

But with that said, it didn't really conceal by itself. I added a couple of steps to the application and it worked great. The thing about adding addition products is that you can never really be sure which one, if any, did the trick!

I used the accompanying brush to dot on a few drops of the concealer to my lower eye area, directly below the very noticeable bags. Using my finger, I blended upwards. Atop this, I patted on a small amount of the Loreal True Match Concealer. Then, using a makeup sponge, I pressed a small dusting of E.L.F Translucent Matifying Powder on top of the concealer. This seemed to do the trick!

As far as hiding imperfections, this product is awesome! I tried the Neutrogena brightening eye perfector on blemishes and it worked perfectly for this! I just patted on a small amount onto each area before applying my foundation and not even a hit of redness was visible. I usually have to add a concealer on top of my foundation to eliminate the imperfections visibility all together but not this time!

Pictures of this product, including swatches are below. At least, I think they are below...I'm posting this from my iPhone so I can never be quite sure how things will turn out!

Have a lovely day!

Back in Business!

Hi lovelies! It has been quite some time since my last post! As many of you may have read, I was expecting my 4th child in September 2012 and had been placed on bedrest due to complications with the pregnancy.

My son decided he just couldn't wait! On July 28, my water broke prematurely and I landed in the hospital on total bedrest, with the exception of bathroom breaks and one fifteen minute shower each day. I was also receiving IV fluids to increase my amniotic fluid and steroids to build my little guy's lungs. Doctors hoped because my water broke 9 weeks early, hospital bedrest would postpone labor and allow my fluids to build back up. My goal was 36 weeks, which would allow a higher chance of my son being healthy. Unfortunately, he had other plans and made his way into the world just a few days later on 8/9/12. In fact, he came so quickly, I had no times for any pain relief methods and the doctor didn't even make it to the room in time! The nurse that delivered him didn't even have time to call the doctor, put on gloves, prepare the incubator or notify the NICU team that he was coming! She threw a washrag over her hand and scoped him up! It was total chaos!
He spent several weeks in the NICU for bradycardia but never required intervention for any normal premature complications such as breathing, feeding, weight gain, etc.
It has been a crazy 6 months but my son is home with his family, my 3 daughters adore him and things are finally resembling normalcy! Time to get back into the beauty world & boy, have I missed it!

With that being said, welcome to the world Linkin Kaylab Rayce (named for my beautiful cousin who gained her angel wings on 11/27/11: Kayla Ray) on 8/9/12! 3 lbs 13.1 oz, 17 1/4 inches long with big blue eyes and the palest blond hair I have ever seen on a newborn! I couldn't be prouder of my lil man who overcame all obstacles and is now a healthy 5 month old, weighing is and 17.5 pounds! <3

Revlon Photo Ready Concealer: Product Review and First Impression

Hi beauties! Today, I'll be reviewing the Revlon PhotoReady Concealer SPF 20 . I usually get my Revlon products at either Target or Walgreens and had never seen that my favorite full-coverage foundation also had concealer and powder products!

Strangely enough, I found the products at Kroger...I was picking up my favorite Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner as it was on an sale and saw that Kroger had tons & tons of makeup products at 50-75% off! I snatched up tons of face products plus a few other makeup products that I've been wanting to try and decided to do first impressions and reviews for you guys!

I love, love, love the Revlon PhotoReady foundation, especially for photos! It gives a smooth, airbrushed look that allows for an even, flawless complexion. It is thicker than my normal everyday foundations so I don't use it unless I'm doing pics or having a bad skin day, as it covers blemishes so well!

(Here's a tip: if you mix a squirt or two of the PhotoReady foundation with a cream based primer, it thins out the foundation just enough to be used as a lighter, everyday foundation while still giving a fairly full coverage!)

Any who, the Revlon PhotoReady Concealer is definitely on my favorite drug store product list! It is awesome!

It comes in a stick form, which normally I wouldn't chose because most stick concealers tug at the under eye area and are very hard to blend out because they tend to be way too thick. BUT the Revlon PhotoReady Concealer is the exception. It glides on smoothly and blends in quickly and easily.

My next impression, once the product had been applied, was how even my under eye area looked! The Revlon PhotoReady Concealer gives a full coverage very similar to its foundation counterpart. With one exception: the concealer can easily be worn everyday where the foundation isn't as wearable.

I did two trials of applying the product. The first, I used the Revlon PhotoReady foundation, concealer and powder. The second, I used a very light coverage foundation from Mary Kay, the Revlon PhotoReady concealer and a translucent powder by E.L.F. Despite the difference in foundation coverage, the concealer worked with both methods to conceal these baggy, purple circles I have gained since I spend most of my nights up and down with a baby!

As per the "rule" (and I use the term rule lightly, as I do not believe there are any "rules" in makeup, only tips & tricks), I did go a shade or two lighter in the concealer color to brighten my eye area. Normally in concealers, I chose a "neutral" shade, usually labeled light or light to medium. This is normally perfect for my skin tone and compliments my foundation perfectly. However, with the PhotoReady concealer, this shade appeared much, much too light. Even when blended out well, it was a very noticeable change in my skin tone (as seen in photo 2). But I fixed this minor flaw my patting on a very, very small amount of my foundation over the concealer and it worked perfectly!!

Here's the application method for using the Revlon PhotoReady Concealer that worked best in getting the most from the product! To show that it will work well with most any face product, I did not list any specific products used.

1- Apply a moisturizer to the T-zone, blending outwards to the face and neck.

2- With a stippling brush, buff in foundation all over face, blending well around the hairline & ears and working it into the neck for even coverage.

3- Apply the Revlon PhotoReady Concealer in a small triangular shape to under eye area directly from the tube. Dab over any blemishes, scars or other perfect imperfections. Use your ring finger to pat/blend the concealer into the skin unless you have found a great concealer brush then please share which brush it is. Using my finger to blend concealers & foundations thins out the product too much but I have yet to find a decent concealer brush. I mean seriously...what are they thinking with those hard, tiny tiny brushes labeled for concealer? Those brushes might be great to hide a freckle but for concealing anything else they are useless.

4- Add a very, very small amount of the foundation previously used to the back of the hand and use a standard foundation brush to pat the foundation over any areas that were covered with the Revlon PhotoReady Concealer. Blend well.

5- Use a small makeup sponge and gently press your chosen powder into the areas where the concealer was applied.

6- Dust your chosen powder over your T-zone with a large powder brush and work it out to the rest of your face and neck. Complete the rest of your makeup routine.

After wearing the Revlon PhotoReady concealer all day, it never faded or creased. I did notice the areas where I used it appeared very "shiny" after several hours and it appeared to soak of the top layers up the foundation and powder to reveal the much too light shade underneath but dabbing on a little face powder here and there immediately fixed the problem without looking cakey and the coverage stayed the same.

This product will definitely be added to my "products I love" list and will be used often. I love it's smooth consistency and its full coverage!

Here's the low-down. The Revlon PhotoReady Concealer runs about $8 at most any local drug or department stores. I paid $3.75 because it was on sale that day. I liked it so much I went back and bought two more at this discounted rate. I did a little research and discovered that you can get this product for about $7 on Amazon & $5 on eBay. It's pretty popular and prices may vary but the eBay price is awesome for this amazing product!

Tell me what you all think about the Revlon PhotoReady concealer and the rest of the PhotoReady line!

Here are the pic descriptions, as I am writing this from my iPhone and it doesn't allow me to place them where I would like in the post.

1- Revlon PhotoReady Concealer with matching PhotoReady Foundation.

2- The Revlon PhotoReady Concealer alone.

3- This photo shows how much product you'll receive for the cost. A little goes a long way!

4- This is a Revlon PhotoReady concealer swatch in the shade fair. It looks different & much lighter on my skin tone...the swatch is actually done on my daughter's hand as she loves to help & at 11 years old is becoming a true fan of all things beauty!

Have a great day beauties!

Prom Makeup 2012: Baby Doll Makeup Tutorial

I have been slammed with makeup and nail appointments since March and I love every second of it. But three kids, every day obligations and responsibilities combined with all those appointments doesn't leave me much time to update my site. Sorry abouat that guys!

The 'Baby Doll' look is a quick and simple but looks so traditionally beautiful that it seems it took hours to achieve. The whole makeup style is about bright, open eyes with contoured peachy cheeks and a soft baby pink lip. And dramatic, dark long eyelashes. I have probably done at least twenty of baby doll looks on different girls and they all looked amazing.
Here is how you can WoW your date with this classic, gorgeous makeup look. I listed the actual products I used but included descriptions so remember, use what you have!!!
Products
e.l.f Nude Eye Primer
bh Cosmetics 88 Color Palette Standard Matte Eyeshadow:
Column 1-Color 3 (matte pale beige for highlight)
Column 2-Color 3 (shimmer golden bronze)
Column 10-Color 1 (shimmer soft peachy bronze)
Column 10-Color 5 (medium brown for eyebrows)
Naturale Beauty: Mineral Blushing in Sand (matte very pale taupe for contouring)
Naturale Beauty: Mineral Blushing in Sheer (slight shimmer peach)
Cleo: Lip liner in Pinkie Dream (bubble gum pink)
Cleo: All Day Lip Wear in Pink-a-licious (bright baby pink)
Maybelline Falsies Mascara in Very Black
e.l.f. Gel Liner in Black
No name brand false eyelashes from eBay
Create Your Prom 2012 Baby Doll Look
1- Complete a normal foundation routine, making sure your face is flawless. Use concealer to hide any perfect imperfections. I used Revlon PhotoReady Foundation and Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser because the two create the perfect flawless complexion for photos, which we all know prom is a major photo opportunity. I applied it with an e.l.f Flat Powder brush. Make sure you work it down into your neck so you are one color all over.
2- Dust a light amount of translucent powder into your t-zone with a large powder brush and work it out to the rest of your face and neck. I used e.l.f. Translucent Powder. This type of powder is really light and contains no color so it keeps your skin looking fresh without altering your foundation color while locking it into place.
3- Blend the eyelid primer from lashline to eyebrow. If you don't have a primer, use a little concealer. This step is very important because the eyeshadow colors are quite pale. Primer/concealer as a base allows the colors to pop while making sure the eyeshadow stays in place all night!
4- With a flat eyeshadow brush, pat on the peachy bronze eyeshadow color ( bh palette Column 10-color 1) from your upper lashline to the crease of your eye. I did three layers of this color which created the perfect hint of soft shimmery peach on the eyelid. Work it back and forth across the crease to add depth to this soft eye. Remember, this prom look is all about softness.
5- With the other side of the flat shadow brush, apply the highlight shade right under your eyebrow. Add just a hint of the color to the inner corner of your eye and drg the.color down along the kower lashline, about one third of the way in.
6- With a blending brush, apply the golden bronze shade (bh cosmetics Column 2-Color 3) to the outer corner of your lids. Create a triangle shape here that extends about 1/3 of the way into your lid then work the color back and forth across your crease. Continue to build color up until the bronze shimmer is bright without making it extremely dark. Blend the color in well, extending it up slightly only your lower brow bone.
7- Use a angled eyeliner brush to line yout upper lash line from inner to outer corner. Skip the wings and cat eyes for this look. Now, line your lower lashline 2/3 of the way, until you meet the white hightlight color previously created. Add several coats of black mascara to botg the upper and lower lashes. Apply the false lashes of your choice to the upper lashes. Use a little more mascara to make sure your false and real lashes mesh together.
8- Now it's time for cheeks! First, let's contour. The Naturale Beauty Shade a listed is very sheer but this hint of brown is perfect for contouring the face while allowing it to remain fresh and doll-like. With an angled contouring brush (of course, I used the e.l.f. version), swirl on a little color and tap off the excess. Now, apply the powder directly underneath your cheekbones upwards toward the top of your ear. Blend well; the goal here is to contour the face for a modelesque face shape without adding too much color. Another areas you may wish to contour are: your temples to slim and shorten foreheads, under the jawbones to slim down a round face, down the bridge of the nose to slim the nose up and at the indention of your upper lip to make your lips more noticeable.
9- With the peachy blush shade and a small blush brush, let's add some color to those cheeks. For this prom look, avoid the apples of your cheeks entirely. I know, I know...the apples is the normal location for blush but not for the fresh, girlie look. Instead, focus a light amount of this color to the cheeks behind the apples of your cheeks. Blend it out well. The goal is to have a slight hint of color to your face.
10- Condition and moisturize your lips well to avoid that caked ob, dry look. Vaseline is perfect for this. Add a little of the eyelid primer or concealer to your lips. Even though I used a long lasting lip product, this will double the time length for wear. Using the bubblegum pink lip liner, shape and fill in your lips completely. Top with the long lasting baby pink color. Cleo makes excellent lip products that really match their names! For girls who wanted more shine, I let the lip color dry and topped it with a Covergirl long lasting lip gloss. The actual color is not readable on the tube but it is a soft cotton candy pink with a slight clear sparkle.
11- Use an angled eyeliner brush and a little eyeshadow to fill in your brows. Use a shadow about two shades lighter than your brow color. The bh Cosmetics medium brown I listed isn't heavy pigmented so I have used it for most of the brows this year. Just follow along with your natural brown line, making sure not to cake on the color. Use a clear brow gel or wax and a brow brush to set them in place. This step is crucial to defining the face and opening up those baby doll eyes. It gives a more put together look.
All done and ready to rock your gorgeous dress! It sounds like a lot of steps and I know my directions are somewhat detailed but I think it makes it easier to create the look if you know exactly what to do, what to use and what it should look like versus simple lines like "apply shade to eyelid" or "contour face".
I hope your prom is AMAZING! Be creative, be yourself and have fun!