Easy Eye Color With Colorful Eye Liners

by gialane on January 25, 2010

Using eye liner is a simple way to add color that doesn’t require adding a whole lot of time or skill to your routine.  There are many varieties and formulas that you can use to spiff up your color collection.  There is, of course, the all too popular pencil.  Aside from that we now have creams, liquids, cakes and gels.  And who’s to say that you have to stop there.  Benefit used to make a deep magenta/red lip liner that I used to keep in my eye liner drawer.  I used it almost everyday and received so many compliments when I wore it.  I even turned a few friends onto that little trick.  Some companies even make a liquid transformer so that you can turn any eye shadow into an eye liner.  That one way to keep your liner uniquely you…

 Sometimes applying a thicker top line can make the eye appear too big or too small depending on the shape and lid space.  When you apply the top liner I recommend really trying to get it into the top lash line and keeping it as thin as possible.  Keeping the color in the lashline shouldn’t effect the size and shape too much.  So once you get it in there you can build the width and transform the eye from there if wanted or needed.

Unless you are applying a smoky eye I wouldn’t recommend being too heavy handed.  I prefer using pencil.  Another option is to color a little space on the back of your hand and use a smudge brush to wiggle that color into the bristles and then wiggle into the lash line for a natural finish…even with the most vibrant colors.  This technique can be used with gel and cream liners as well.  And keep in mind that applying a dark color on the inner rim may make eye apper smaller.  For a bigger and brighter eye use a white/very very light bluish white color on inner rim.

These are some of my favorite finds…

Urban Decay 24/7  Glide-On Eye Pencils

Laura Mercier Eye Liner

Smashbox Cream Eye Liner

Too Faced Starry Eyed Liquid Liner

Chanel Le Crayon Yeux Precision Eye Definer

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Holiday Buys You Have To Try

by gialane on December 8, 2009

Holiday gift sets are a fun and practical way to spoil your friends and family without breaking the bank.  If you utilize the holiday sales for self-gratification then you are still going to get much more ‘bang for your buck’ and you can just gift out what you know you wont use.   

Sephora Brand Flashy Liner Waterproof Gift Set are a high-value set of seven creamy, metallic, waterproof eye pencils that will make the perfect stocking stuffer.  It includes the best-selling shades of bold, radiant color that beam through any circumstances-rain, shine, and dance floors included.  This set contains 7 Flashy Waterproof Liners in Silver, Mauve, Copper, Brown, Blue, Green, Deep Black.  Each long-wearing, vivid shade glides on easily, so there’s less tugging on the delicate skin of the eye.  I have to say that these are among my favorite products in my makeup kit.  Use them to spruce up a colorful eye shadow or simply glide over a nude eye for a color-pop.

sephora liners

 

Holiday Stila Lipgloss collection is a collection of eight mini Lip Glazes that  give you non-stop shimmer and shine!  The collection features EIGHT shades four bestsellers and four brand new. Find the flavor to match your every look and mood in this must-have set that delivers lips with unprecedented high-wattage color and shine.  You get 8 for less than the price of 2.  What a deal!   

Stila Gloss

Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes is a kit featuring shadows that complement your eye color and a step-by-step guide on how to achieve various eye looks.  This kit features an arsenal of eye-conic products that specifically cater to your eye color. An illustrated Get-The-Look guide walks you through the application process and breaks down intimidating eye looks. With the blendable shades and step-by-step lessons, even a makeup novice can shade it out like the pros.  There are kits for brown, blue and green eyes that include all of the nessecities for a polished eye. 

smashbox eyes

Sephora Favorites LashStash Mascara Deluxe features Sephora’s most “wanded” mascaras for the lash results you desire.  There is no need to wish upon a star this holiday now that Sephora is making all of your beauty-full dreams come true.  They have 5 gift sets with ten their favorite and best-selling products in each one.  This one comes with all some on my favorite and recommended mascaras.  Personally, I’m keeping this one for my pro kit.  It’s good to have on hand to get the natural lash or the ‘fly-trapper’ lash, water-proof lash or the colored lash. 

sephora mascaras

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Contouring & Sculpting

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Prime! Prime! Prime!

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Makeup your own career…

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Should we line over or under our lip products?

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This seems to be one of the ‘million dollar’ questions…
The answer will vary based on who you are asking and what product lines you are using.  There isn’t always a such a specific procedure to makeup application.  This might not seem to be the case as you walk from counter to counter inquiring about what’s [...]

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Showroom 30

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New York City is overrun with hot new designers. With prestigious schools like Parsons and FIT, it’s really no surprise.
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Uggs or Ughs: We Like ‘Em Anyway!

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You can love ‘em or you can hate ‘em but you sure can’t ignore ‘em! Ugg Boots are a global rage this winter and while some swear by the style, others simply go “Ugh!”

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Boyfriend Jeans: Don’t Miss Out on This One!

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The term “Boyfriend Jeans” has become the talk of the town ever since Katie Holmes walked out in a baggy pair. As the new trend is slowly making its way to the runways, replacing the row-rise skinnies enroute, big-butted women from all across the globe are heaving a sigh of relief and keeping their [...]

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The Most Wanted Shoe of The Season

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Love it, hate it, but you sure can’t ignore it! Steve Madden has designed what is now called the “most wanted shoe of the season”. These hot pair of pumps are called “The Chap” and are currently ruling the hearts of all women who have an affinity for footwear (that makes it practically all women [...]

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