RASTA

Hi! I have something super exciting and special to show you all today a spectacular Indie I have been longing to be made!!!

This was made for me by Ashley S. of  Emerald & Ash. I actually have two others that I will be sharing within the next couple of days as well so stick around for those :D

First up is Rasta...

 It is a Red, Yellow, and Green Matter glitter the yellow are small, green are medium, and red are large hex glitters. 

I then succeeded for a accent nail a rasta tape mani, I am very proud of my 1st attempt!! 

So....

on to the polish..

 Bottle Shots.... I love it in the bottle and was so excited when  I first saw it!!!

 With Flash

No Flash

my nubbies look horrible lol

With Flash

OOOOOhhhhh

 No Flash

So this polish was sent to me by Ashley if you would like your own you can go to her 

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I really enjoyed this polish this is 3 coats of pure Rastafarian goodness! I love how all the glitters are different sizes and  it gives it more of a deeper look. I didn't add a topcoat but I recommend just to completely smoothe it out but oooohhhhh I love this polish so much I don't want to take it off!!

for the accent finger I user red, yellow, and green of course, some small striping tape, and SinfulColors black on black which is also the basecoat under Rasta

Thank you Ashley I absolutely love this polish and CANNOT wait to play with the others!!!

Here is a sneakpeek of the other polishes that I will be sharing

So Stick Around 

:P

Long Time No Post.....

Hi Everyboddddyyyyyy!!!!

I have been such a slacker and I am so so so sorry!!! I have just been so stressed out and ready to punch things :( But, I am working through that and am finally excited to be blogging again. 

Well, today it was raining ALOT and I mean alot I was just coming from Sally's Beauty Supply where I picked up 2 of the ChinaGlaze glitter crackles (on sale) and Turned Up Turquoise as well as some nail wheels so I can practice without wasting polish!!

So, today for you lovelies I have one of the Essie Mirror Metallics topped with Sticks and Stones as well as a Essie and Maybelline comparison...

Enjoy

 Today is a rainy day 

 Essie No Place Like Chrome with Flash

 Essie No Place Like Chrome No Flash

 No Flash

 With Flash

I decided to top it off with  Coverbands Sticks and Stones and I just have to say I loooooveee this combo!!

Ok, so here is how the Essie Mirrored Metallic compare to the Maybelline ColorShow Metallic

From Left to Right 

Essie No Place Like Chrome, Maybelline Petal to the Metal, Essie Good as Gold, Maybelline Bold Gold, Essie Blue Rhapsody, Maybelline Navy Narcissist, Essie Nothing Else Metals, Maybelline Amethyst Ablaze, and Essie Penny Talk 

All of them are one coat with the exception of both the Essie's and Maybelline's golds they are both 2 coats or they would of been streaky. I am loving how they will look stamped with each other and can't wait to try... 

I think they will be PERFECT for stamping

**UPDATE**
I was shopping today and found another Maybelline Metallic in Blue Blowout so here is a shot to compare Maybelline Color Show Blue Blowout and Essie Mirrored Metallic Blue Rhapsody

Blue Blowout  is on the left and Blue Rhapsody is on the right

I promise to show my face more I am less stressed out with life so I can't wait to get back to doing what I love!!

ALSO.....

I am planning a giveaway because my blog is a year old so I am trying to think of something fantastic 

Poison Ivy

So, as requested by Jennifer, I did the Poison Ivy look. It actually came out being more versatile than I thought. You could wear this for a fairy costume, or a jungle look, or even if you wanted to be some form of whimsical Eve. Anyway, I took spirit gum (You can find it at any costume store) and applied it to my skin. Then took some ordinary leaves (I cut some off my fake flowers) and pressed them where I applied the spirit gum. (You kind of have to work fast, spirit gum will dry relatively quick) After that, and this should have been my first step because trying to work around the leaves was a pain, but I applied a bright green around my entire eyes followed by a darker green in the crease. After that, I applied a hot pink to my brow bone and above the darker green. As for the lips, I put some clear lip gloss on, then lined my lips in dark green shadow, feathering it towards the middle. After that, I applied bright pink lipstick to finish it off. And there you have it! The look is complete! Not as time consuming as Batman, but still pretty fun to do.

What/Who should I do next? :)

Who's afraid of the big, bad bat?

Alright, lovelies. This is what I've been doing recently lol. I've been doing a series of makeup based off some things. Right now, it's Batman!

This mask was actually incredibly time consuming! I outlined the bat logo in white liner, then went over it with  my black NYX felt tip liner. After that, I put the yellow over my entire lid, brow and under. For under, to get it semi even, I seriously just followed the bags under my eyes. Weird, I know, but it worked! After that, I colored in the rest of the mask using my black NYX jumbo pencil. Then patted that down with simple black eye shadow. I blended the black into the yellow and added eye liner. Then used a baby wipe (MUCH better and cheaper than makeup remover wipes) to crisp up the lines and....FINISHED! lol doesn't sound like a lot of steps, but trust me...It took so much time lol

Who would you guys like to see next from Batman?
         *Robin
         *Cat Woman
         * The Joker
         * The Riddler
         * Poison Ivy
         * Penguin

I've already done Harle Quinn, so I'll put that one up next when I can find the picture -____-....Until then!

SinfulColors POPTASTIC 2012 Summer Collection

Another wound

So here's another wound that I did, this time on myself. I did this super late at night because I couldn't sleep lol. Here's the finished product: 

I basically did the same thing that I did with the other wound, but instead of putting one piece of tissue, I actually put 5 layers of tissue along my upper lip and 5 layers of tissue along my bottom lip. That way it would be easier to pull it away from the skin. I then used the same technique as last time. I just built up the bruising using ordinary eye shadow (A combination of red, black and purple) and then added Vaseline to red eye shadow to make it look bloodied. I continued the blood/bruising to my lips to make it look like my lip was splitting. One thing I would do if you want to make it look super gnarly, is draw in teeth. That was it makes it look like the side of your mouth is exposed and would make it a bit more accurate.

Hope you enjoyed!

It's about to get a little...Messy. ;)

So, this is more on the lines of the makeup I want to pursue. Not that I don't LOVE doing beauty and editorial makeup, but...I love the gore and the blood lol. So here's the finished product: 

Now, I don't have the products pictured for this particular look because I did it before I was invited to do the blog. I just really want to start putting looks up because I feel that I've been neglecting such an awesome opportunity. Things have been way hectic right now, but I promise I'll start posting more! So, to start off this look, I simply took pieces of tissue (Or toilet paper) and attached it to my model's neck using flesh colored liquid latex (You can get liquid latex at any costume store). If you don't have liquid latex, you CAN use Elmer's School Glue, just be careful that the person you're applying this to has some moisturizer on and isn't allergic to anything in the glue. 

After attaching the paper, I cut a hole in it to make it look like there was skin peeled away. From there, I used a variety of eye shadow (Mainly reds, purples, and blacks) to make the bruising and hide the edges of the latex and paper. To make it look bloody, I mixed together red lip gloss and Vaseline. You can also get fake blood, or make your own. My dad has a SUPER easy blood recipe which consists of clear dish soap and food coloring. 

This look is seriously VERY easy, but VERY time consuming depending on how you want it to look. Don't rush this if you decide to try it. Take it slow. Pick a day that you have NOTHING going on, and just go for it. That's how I started. Have fun with it! 

Smokey look

Hey lovlies! This is the second look I did. It's still somewhat natural, but quite dramatic and perfect for a night out!

First step was to apply Almay's "Eye Brightener". It's a concealer for under your eyes as well as a primer. Primers help your makeup to stay on longer, and there are plenty out there. From face primers to eyelash primers. If you don't want to spend a lot of money, the one I used today is about...I think I got it for 7 or 8 bucks. There's a really good one out there by Urban Decay, but it's around 18 bucks. So I applied this all over from lid to brow and a little under the eyes as well.

Next I went in with the Sally's Beauty Supply color "388121", It's a pretty natural color with a shimmer to it and a gold dual chrome. Really good for wanting to stay natural, but add a hint of shimmer. I applied that to the entire lid. After that, I used a combination of the two blacks from my  120 palette. Don't know who it's by, because my friend was selling them from her beauty school. Anyway, I applied those two top blacks to my crease, and blended them down into the lid color slightly, and up to create that smokey effect.

Now, I just got this ULTA brand mascara in "Show Stopper Lashes", and I absolutely love it. It's very light, but it still does the job. ULTA brands are amazing, and very inexpensive. They have everything from face primers to nail polish. The one thing I wouldn't recommend getting from them is their eye primer. If you have oily eyelids, like I sometimes do, it's too creamy, and your makeup will crease within hours. But if you're tight on cash, go for it and just add a bit of powder to set the primer.

Aaaand lastly, I used my trusty Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner. I love this stuff. It glides on nicely, and really lasts. I either use the brush it comes with, or I just grab a liner pencil and dip it in. Dipping a liner pencil into a gel liner really helps those who aren't familiar with brushes. It gives you more control in handling it.

Random Mani-ness

Here are some mani's I have been doing since all the Nail Mail I have recieved!!

First up is Icing Shredded requested by Nail Designs xox

Icing Shredded over O.P.I Pink Friday and a accent nail of Essie Mojito Madness

Pre- Matte topcoat

Yes I really needed like 10 pictures of this beauty this is Nati Desejos from Brazil  I am unsure of the name of it but it is a Glitter/Flakie and I mattefied it because I believe ALL flakies should be Mattefied

I just couldn't leave it alone so I taped it off and added  Funky Fingers Wild Child and loved it

This lovely mani is from holo hump day in a group from Wednesday I used Hits Dionsio and a accent of a Impala holo that Samantha surprised me with she also surprised me with the Nati Desejos I am just in love with this combo of mani!!

I hope ya'll enjoyed some actual mani's from me I have been such a slacker feel free to yell at me and tell me to stay on it!!