Vainglorious!

Hey everyone! I know its been so long since a makeup post but I've just been so busy. Life has pretty much gotten ahead of me & I'm just trying to deal with things one day at a time, but its getting really hard. I hope everyone had a great xmas, new years & whatever holiday you celebrate! This look was inspired by an Elizabeth Arden eyeshadow duo that I purchased a couple months ago but forgot about. The colours & pigmentation are beautiful. Many people perceive Elizabeth Arden as an "old lady's brand", which is true in some cases as it has very loyal users who are generally older since their anti-aging skincare is A-mazing but their makeup is definitely worth checking out. I have two lipsticks from them which are just awesome, reviews soon! Enjoy this look & be sure to check out my youtube tutorial! It's not the greatest but I'm just starting to film & need to perfect quite a few things :)

FACE

• Cover FX Concealer in "M 10"
• M.A.C. Pro Longwear Concealer in "NC 15"
• M.A.C. MSF Natural in "Light"
• Benefit "Hoola" Bronzer
• M.A.C. "Bite of an Apple" Blush
• Too Faced "Snow Bunny" Bronzer (shimmery white strip)

EYES

• Benefit "Stay Don't Stray" Eyeshadow Primer
• Elizabeth Arden "Golden Moss" Eyeshadow Duo (light gold colour)
• Elizabeth Arden "Golden Moss" Eyeshadow Duo (moss green colour)
• M.A.C. "vainglorious" Eyeshadow (limited edition)
• M.A.C. "Sketch" Eyeshadow
• M.A.C. "Carbon" Eyeshadow
• M.A.C. "Mythology" Eyeshadow
• M.A.C. "All That Glitters" Eyeshadow
• M.A.C. "White Frost" Eyeshadow
• Rimmel "Jet Black" Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil
• M.A.C. "Blacktrack" Fluidline
• Lancome Hypnose "Doll Lashes" Mascara

LIPS

• Carmex Lip Ointment
• M.A.C. "Smash Hit" Dazzle Lipstick (limited edition)

xoxo Victoria.

FOTD: Soft Cool Browns

 I went to Toronto today to see a bestie with another bestie :) We just chilled & shopped a little so I didnt do anything crazy interesting with my makeup but I havent posted in a few days so I figured I need to get something up! The photo of my eye shows some red in the darkest shadow but theres no red in it at all in person. The lighting today was very off since every photo is pretty much a different colour, damn clouds!

Eyes:
MAC "painterly" paint pot (base)
MAC "patina" eyeshadow (all over the lid) (MAC 239 brush)
MAC "kid" eyeshadow (crease) (MAC 217 brush)

MAC "copperplate" & "mystery" eyeshadow (outer V) (MAC 219 brush)
MAC "copperplate" eyeshadow (lower lash line) (MAC 219 brush)
MAC "gesso" eyeshadow (highlight) (MAC 227 brush)
MAC "white frost" eyeshadow (inner corner & highlight) (MAC 275 brush)

NYX jumbo pencil in "milk" (waterline)
NYX jumbo pencil in "black bean" (tightline & liner) (thin liner brush)
Cargo "lash activator" mascara

Face: 

MAC pro longwear concealer in "NW15" (Jordane B-54 brush)
MAC MSF Natural in "light" (MAC 150 brush)
Coastal Scents camo quad in "dark" (contour) (MAC 168 brush)
MAC "fabulush" cream colour base (blush)
Too Faced "snow bunny" bronzer (highlight) (MAC 188 brush)
MAC "corduroy" eyeshadow (brows) (MAC 263 brush)

Lips:
California Mango lip balm

Lise Watier plumpissimo  lipgloss in "corail"

xoxo Victoria.

FOTD: Sultry & Vampy

Tomorrow is Anna, one of my bestfriends, birthday! I took her out to lunch today & thought I'd upload some photo's showing you my makeup :)

Eyes:
MAC "blackground" paint pot (base)
MAC "parfait amour" eyeshadow (all over the lid) (MAC 239 brush)
MAC "vainglorious" eyeshadow (limited edition; venomous villains collection) (crease & outer v) (MAC 217 brush)

MAC "digit" eyeshadow (above the crease) (MAC 217 brush)
MAC "parfait amour" eyeshadow (lower lash line) (MAC 219 brush)
MAC "gesso" eyeshadow (highlight) (MAC 227 brush)
MAC "beautiful iris" eyeshadow (inner corner) (MAC 275 brush)
NYX jumbo pencil in "black bean" (tightline, waterline & liner) (thin liner brush)
Cargo "lash activator" mascara

Face: 

Coastal Scents camo quad in "light" (Jordane B-54 brush)
MAC MSF Natural in "light" (MAC 150 brush)
Coastal Scents camo quad in "dark" (contour) (MAC 168 brush)
MAC "fabulush" cream colour base (blush)
Too Faced "snow bunny" bronzer (highlight) (MAC 188 brush)
MAC "corduroy" eyeshadow (brows) (MAC 263 brush)

Lips:
California Mango lip balm
Jordane lip liner in "coffee"
Clinique different lipstick in "shy"

Lise Watier plumpissimo  lipgloss in "corail"

xoxo Victoria.

Bright Yellows

I woke up to a horrible thunderstorm this morning & all I wanted was the sun to come out. That never happened, so I decided to do a bright sunny spring/summer look using 3 different yellows inspired by the sun. This is a yellow eye done right :) enjoy!

eyes:

1. prime your lids with MAC "painterly" paint pot
2. using a 239 brush, pat MAC "going bananas" (limited edition) all over the lid, blending out the edges
3. next take MAC "chrome yellow" on a 217 brush & blend this onto the outer 2/3 of the lid, sweeping into the crease
4. then take MAC "goldenrod" on a 219 brush & blend it into the outer V & smudge down onto the outer 1/3 of your bottom lash line
5. blend MAC "going bananas" (limited edition) onto the inner 2/3 of the lower lash line
6. blend out any hard edges with a 227 brush using MAC "gesso"
7. with a 275 brush, apply MAC "white frost" to the inner corner of your eyes
8. fill in your brows (i used MAC "corduroy")
9. using a black eyeliner pencil, line your tightline (i used Rimmel London "jet black")
10. line your water line with a white eyeliner pencile (i used Bonnebell Eye Definer "glow")
11. using any black eyeliner (gel, cream, liquid, pencil) line your upper lash line (i used NYX Jumbo Pencil "black bean" with a fine tip eyeliner brush)
12. apply your favourite mascara, i used Benefit "bad gal"

face:

1. first prime your skin using clean fingers with either a moisturizer or foundation primer, i used Nivea Visage Light Moisturizing Day Care
2. next conceal under your eyes (i used the salmon colour in the Coastal Scents Camo Quad "light")
3. next conceal any other imperfections on your skin (i used the greenish yellow colour in the Coastal Scents Camo Quad "light" as well as the peach colour)
4. apply your foundation (i used MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural "light")
5. if using non powder foundation, set with powder.
6. next take your contour colour with a 168 brush and contour the hollows of your cheekbones and anywhere else you'd like (i used the darkest colour in the Coastal Scents Camo Quad "dark")
7. apply with a fluffy dome brush (i used the "blush" brush from Visage), MAC "bite of an apple" blush (limited edition) to the apples of your cheeks & blend up along your cheekbone
8. finally dust a little of Too Faced "snow bunny bronzer" onto the top of your cheekbones up to your temple as a highlight with a 188 brush

lips:

1. prime your lips with a lip primer or lip balm, i used California Mango lip balm
2. apply MAC "glaringly hip" (limited edition) lipstick

xoxo Victoria.

It's Been Awhile........

Dont mind my shirt in the first set of photo's, its my pj top haha. These are just a couple looks I did for work, Im a makeup artist & merchandiser at the Beauty Boutique in Canada.

xoxo Victoria.

Eye Makeup For Blue Eyes

This is a look for blue eyes. Using both blue (monochromatic) & orange (complimentary) tones around the eye will make blue eyes pop :) enjoy!

eyes:

1. prime your lids with MAC "painterly" paint pot
2. using a 217 brush, blend MAC "plumage" into the crease using windshield wiper motions
3. next take MAC "vex" with the 239 & pat this colour onto the lids, dont overlap with MAC "plumage"
4. with a 214 brush, smudge MAC "mythology" along the lower lash line
5. then pat MAC "amber lights" over top of MAC "mythology" with the same 214 brush
6. with a 227 brush using a MATTE skintone colour, for me this is MAC "blanc type", blend out any harsh edges to create a smooth transition to the highlight
7. Apply your highlight colour with the 227 brush  using MAC "white frost"
8. with a 275, apply MAC "white frost" to the inner corner of your eyes & blend into the inner crease
9. fill in your brows
10. using a black eyeliner pencil, line your tightline and waterline, i used Urban Decay "24/7 eyeliner pencil" in zero
11. using any black eyeliner (gel, cream, liquid, pencil) line your upper lash line, i used ELF "studio cream liner" in black
12. apply your favourite mascara, i used NYX "doll eye"

face:

1. first prime your skin using clean fingers with either a moisturizer or foundation primer, i used Clinique "dramaticlly different moisturizing lotion"
2. next conceal under your eyes and any imperfections with a 194 brush or your fingers & dab onto the skin, i used MAC "pro longwear concealer" in NW15
3. apply your foundation, i used MAC "mineralized skin finish natural" in light
4. if using regular foundation, set with powder.
5. next take your contour colour with a 168 brush and contour the hollows of your cheekbones and anywhere else you'd like, i used Coastal Scents "dark camo quad" in the darkest shade
6. apply with a fluffy dome brush (i used the "blush" brush from Visage), a peach colour blush (i used the Coastal Scents 10 blush palette- top row, 5th colour, to the right of the bright orangey-red)
7. finally dust a little of Too Faced "snow bunny bronzer" onto the top of your cheekbones up to your temple as a highlight with a 188 brush

lips:

1. prime your lips with a lip primer or lip balm, i used California Mango lip balm
2. line & fill in your lips with a nude lip liner, i used Jordane Cosmetics "spirit"
3. next apply MAC "beachbound" (limited edition) lipstick

xoxo Victoria.

Brown Smokey Eyes

My first look of the new year! Unfortunately i dont have a photo of a new years look because my plans changed dramatically at the last minute & i never bothered to finish the look i had started. I will probably end up redoing it incase anyone's interested. So this is what i wore yesterday, the first day back to school :) enjoy!

eyes:

1. prime your lids with MAC "underground" paint pot
2. using a 217 brush, sweep MAC "kid" into the crease using windshield wiper motions
3. next take MAC "woodwinked" with the 239 & pat this colour onto the lids, blending with "kid"
4. with the 217 brush again, take MAC "mystery" & blend a little bit into the outer corner, overlapping with MAC "kid"
5. line your lower lash line with MAC "mystery" using the 214 brush
6. with a 227 brush using a MATTE skintone colour, for me this is MAC "blanc type", blend out any harsh edges to create a smooth transition to the highlight
7. Apply your highlight colour with the 227 brush  using MAC "going bananas" (limited edition)
8. with a 275, apply MAC "going bananas" (limited edition) to the inner corner of your eyes
9. fill in your brows
10. using a black eyeliner pencil, line your tightline and waterline, i used Urban Decay "24/7 eyeliner pencil" in zero
11. using any black eyeliner (gel, cream, liquid, pencil) line your upper lash line, i used ELF "studio cream liner" in black
12. apply your favourite mascara, i used NYX "doll eye"

face:

1. first prime your skin using clean fingers with either a moisturizer or foundation primer, i used Clinique "dramaticlly different moisturizing lotion"
2. next conceal under your eyes and any imperfections with a 194 brush or your fingers & dab onto the skin, i used MAC "pro longwear concealer" in NW15
3. apply your foundation, i used MAC "mineralized skin finish natural" in light
4. if using regular foundation, set with powder.
5. next take your contour colour with a 168 brush and contour the hollows of your cheekbones and anywhere else you'd like, i used Coastal Scents "dark camo quad" in the darkest shade
6. apply with a fluffy dome brush (i used the "blush" brush from Visage), MAC "bite of an apple" blush (limited edition) to the apples of your cheeks & blend up along your cheekbone
7. finally dust a little of Too Faced "snow bunny bronzer" onto the top of your cheekbones up to your temple as a highlight with a 188 brush

lips:

1. prime your lips with a lip primer or lip balm, i used California Mango lip balm
2. line & fill in your lips with a nude lip liner, i used Jordane Cosmetics "spirit"
3. next apply MAC "pink friday" (limited edition- nicki minaj) lipstick

xoxo Victoria.