Look of the Week: Spotlight on Aronda

This week, I happened to get lucky in my search for models.  I asked cousin Aronda to stop by, and immediately she said yes.  She would even come over on her day off.  I wondered what type of look we would go for, and finally decided on something that wouldn't scare her - sheer lips and evening eyes!  I simply couldn't resist doing shimmer on her eyes, especially since she rarely wears eyeshadow.  I also had fun using lots of lip gloss on Aronda's beautiful full lips.  Take a look at our before and after pictures below...

 

To get The Look:

(face)

-Photo Finish Foundation Primer by Smashbox

-Concealer Camouflage Cream Palette #16 by MAKE UP FOR EVER

-Luminous Silk Foundation #9.5 by Georgio Armani

-Get Even Face Powder #3 by Benefit

-Bronze Blush by Bare Escentuals, layered with Copacabana Blush by Flori Roberts

-Faux Tan All Over Face Color by Bare Escentuals

-Citrine Radiance by Bare Escentuals

(Eyes)

-Charcoal Brown Eyeshadow by MAC (to fill in brows)

-Prime Time Primer for Eyes by Bare Escentuals

-Tiger's Eye Eyeshadow by Bare Escentuals

-Yellow Sapphire Eyeshadow by Bare Escentuals

-Cream Soda Eyeshadow by Bare Escentuals

-Rapture Eyeshadow by Bare Escentuals

-Woodwinked Eyeshadow by MAC

-Liquid Eyeliner by Mary Kay in Black

-Great Lash Mascara by Maybelline in Blackest Black

(lips)

-Sheer Gloss Lipstick Nuance Beige by Shiseido

-Buxom Lip Gloss Bianca by Bare Escentuals

-Lip liner pencil Rose Brown by NYX

(brushes)

-Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush by Bare Escentuals

-Angled Brow Brush by BE

-Tapered Blush Brush by BE

-Eyeliner/Eyebrow Brush by Mary Kay

-Eye Definer Brush by Mary Kay

-Wet/Dry Eyeshadow Brush by BE

-Heavenly Liner Blending Brush by BE

-Flawless Face Brush by BE

-Flawless Radiance Brush by BE

-Tapered Shadow Brush by BE

-Lip Brush by The Body Shop

-Eye Crease Brush by Mary Kay


1. Begin with clean skin and foundation primer. Apply Prime Time for Eyes to both eyelids (entire lid). Keep applicator clean by using fingers.

2. Sweep Cream Soda Eyeshadow over entire eyelid, lash to brow bone. Eye Definer Brush

3. Pack Rapture Eyeshadow onto lower half of both eyelids. Wet/Dry Eyeshadow Brush

4. Use Tiger's Eye Eyeshadow on outer corner of eyelid. MK Eye Crease Brush

5. Use Heavenly Liner Blending Brush to line the bottom eyelid with Tiger's Eye Eyeshadow. Follow with Nehru (Black) Eyeshadow on outer half of lower lid Eyeliner/Eyebrow Brush

6. Line inner rim of eyes with a soft brown pencil.

7. Use Woodwinked Eyeshadow from inner corner of eye to middle lid. Wet/Dry Eyeshadow Brush

8. Blend Tiger's Eye from outer corner into mid crease. Eye Crease Brush.  Finally, highlight browbone with Yellow Sapphire Eyeshadow.  Tapered Shadow Brush 

9. Apply mascara and liquid eyeliner.  Then, clean off any fallout from underneath the eye.  BE Make-up Remover Wipes are good.

10. Apply your concealer...usually needed on blemishes, under the eyes and any area containing redness. Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush

11. Apply foundation by dotting it onto the forehead, cheeks, nose and chin.  Use a sponge wedge to blend outward.

12. Apply blush, and follow with a light dusting of Faux Tan All Over Face Color. Tapered Blush Brush

13. Fill in brows with shadow.  Angled Brow Brush

14. Dust entire face with Powder.  Follow up with a very small amount of High Definition Powder (only high-shine areas), Flawless Face Brush.  Lightly dust Radiance on top of cheeks, sweeping toward the temples.  Flawless Radiance Brush

15. Apply lipstick, plenty of lip gloss, and lip liner.  Blend line into gloss with lip brush.

"Smile for the camera!"

Aronda loved her new Sunday look;-)