Cookiemonster

I haven't baked in aeons, and I'm trying to start again. So far I've only made a couple batches of chocolate chip cookies, the first ones I almost burned, and the second ones still didn't turn out the way I wanted. I clearly need to find a new recipe, preferably an American one instead of the weirdo Finnish versions I've tried. -__-

I've been sporting pretty basic pink makeup looks lately, and haven't really bothered to take pictures of those. Here's a denimy blue style I had the other day.


Tomorrow's Valentine's Day, and I've got no plans so far. Maybe I'll just bake and plan the upcoming trip to Canada. ;P

Dark blue + purple

For today I decided to go with a darker style. I ended up using glittery purple and dark denim blue eyshadows. The very base of the eyemakeup is foundation and translucent powder again.

All the pictures are of the final look, I didn't take any of the process, sorry..


I used H&M Superstar silver as a base, and used it thinly all the way to my eyebrows. Then I used miners Idol Eyes Party Purple Sparkle on the lid, with a wet brush, cause this one tends to be very pale with a dry brush. Then I lined the shape of the outer corners of my eyes with beautyuk metallic eye pods Metallic Eye Shadow no. 11, and filled in between the wanted shape and the purple, and blended the edges using Superstar silver again.


I love to use a very pale, silvery or even white shadow to blend in my dark ones, since it also works as a highlight. I then added some Gosh Angel Effect Powder under my eyebrows (yes, this time I remembered to draw them! xP) and in the middle of the lid, on the puprle, just a hint to get more sparkle.


I used Wet n Wild Mega Liner again (it's pretty much the only eyeliner I use anymore, at least when it comes to black liners) on the upper lashline and painted a big tail on the on the outer corner of my eyes, and tiny ones on the inner corners. I didn't want to use the liner on my lower lashine, so I lined them with the Metallic Eye Shadow no. 11 and used a hint of purple here as well.

After eyeliner, it was time for my trusty black Extra Super Lash mascara. I haven't got an all-time favourite mascara yet, and I always own either one or two at a time. I tend to get a different one every time I buy one, so for now it's going to be this one from Rimmel. I like thin eyebrows, and today I drew them with Wet n Wild Megachrome eye pencil 51 (dark purple). And voilá, this is what my makeup looks like today. ^^


It's a bit more dramatic in real life, but I couldn't get all the pictures to match the reality that well. I clearly need to learn how to use photo editors...f^^; The liner also looks pretty crappy in the pictures, I'm not sure why that is. Clearly the lines are thinner on the inner corner of my eyes, but I'm not sure why it looks so uneven. I guess I need steadier hands, hehe. ^^

And finally, here's one of me. And yes, I'm very fond of Paint.Net's "soften portrait" -function, since it helps me hide any blemishes in my skin, and makes everything prettier. ^^

Icy

I got some new Gosh makeup yesterday, so today was a test drive. All of them were blue, it was a set, but there's a little white in there as well. ^^ And yeah, I totally forgot to draw eyebrows, and when I finally did, they turned out horrible...f^^; But I've only been shaving my natural brows for a FEW MONTHS now, and I'm STILL trying to get them to match in the first place, hehe. ^^;

What I used as base was Rimmel Stay Matte powder, my lids aren't too greasy, so makeup base usually works perfectly. Then I went to town with Gosh Eyeshadow 282, Gosh Effect Powders Spa and Angel. Liner is Wet n Wild black Mega Liner, which I absolutely love, since most liquid eyeliners make my eyes hurt and this one doesn't. The mascara is Rimmel Extra Super Lash.


I have to say - even though I think it's totally obvious - that I'm not a makeup geek. I've just been playing around with makeup for about 10 years now, and I'm still really bad at what I do. =( I also don't wear makeup every day, cause mostly I'm lazy and go nowhere (the joys of being unemployed -___-), but I do try to at least draw on some eyebrows and put on a bit of mascara. When I try my very hardest, I can create a nice and pretty look, but this unfortunately wasn't one of those moments. My camera is also very close to its fifth birthday, but it still works, and I haven't got the cash to get a new one. -___- I'm hoping posting pics of my makeup every now and then will help me maintain my looks and improve my skills in the art. So here, enjoy, and please forgive me. f^^;

PS. That's the actual colour of my bangs right now. ^^