Makeup Monday

I'm going to be trying to update a new makeup look every Monday. This is a normal makeup routine for me. :)

Here is the finished look:

First start off with a clean and clear face:
I use moisturizer because I have very light and dry skin
I use MAC Studio Sculpt (foundation) with my MAC 168SE brush and MAC studio finish concealer
Next I apply MAC Studio Fix powder with a Kabuki brush

The best and most important product that all make-up appliers should use are eye shadow primers. They make your eye shadow stay longer and more vibrant. I use either Urban Decay Shadow Potion or Too Faced Shadow Insurance. They both work very well, I just think you get more for your money in the Too Faced bottle.

Step 2: Apply purple eyeshadow up to crease (NARS- "Strada")

Step 3: Apply black eyeshadow onto the end of your crease line and outward, towards the end of your eyebrow (Kat von D- Beethoven Palette "Lucifer")

Step 4: Blend eyeshadow together with a fluffy brush in circular motions. (this step takes a little practice!) Add a white eyeshadow or light color to highlight your skin under your eyebrow while blending. (Victoria's Secret- Very Sexy "Wink")



Step 5: Apply black gel eyeliner (MAC- "Blacktrack") I like to use gel eyeliner with an angled brush (MAC 266) because it gives me more control and a hard look. You can use a pencil or liquid, whatever you prefer. :)
I use NYC black waterproof eyeliner pencil for my bottom waterline.



Step 6: Apply mascara to top and bottom lashes, starting at the root to tip, moving back and forth
For this look I used MAX Factor- Volume Couture in Rich Black, waterproof



Step 7: Apply blush to the apple of the cheeks, flowing upward along your cheek bone up to your hair line. (NARS- "Orgasm")
I use the MAC 2 brush and blend with my Kabuki if the color gets too strong
Make a fishy face sucking your cheeks in if you need help to see where your cheek bones are!



That's it! I'll do more complete looks with lips and pictures of cheeks once I get more into the swing of things. I hope this was good for my first go at explaining. Please let me know what you think! Any questions or suggestions are welcome! If you have a certain look you'd like me to cover let me know!

New Kittens!

I haven't posted in a very long time, but I thought it'd be nice to start back up again and what better way than to show pictures of my new little babies.

They're around 5 months old and we adopted them from a shelter. They're sisters, the only two girls from a litter of 5. The litter lived with a foster family so they were well taken care of and so sweet! We named them Luna and Lily.











~me and luna~

As you can see I've taken so many pictures! I have more pictures of my cats than pictures of my friends. lol
My 2 year old cat Sheena is still getting used to them. Hopefully she'll start playing with them soon.

Let's take some E!

The E! network that is. And who's the best person on that network? Well... it's Joel McHale!!
My best friend Michelle and I are going to see Joel perform stand-up tomorrow! And we decided to make matching T-shirts of course.
This will be my second time seeing Joel and I am SO beyond excited.
We used fabric markers, puffy paint, and glow-in-the-dark fabric marker =)
(hopefully that works...)
Here's the picture of the shirts front and back. I'll post more pictures of us from the show tomorrow. =)

Missing

So the last few slides of my presentation did not show.... still not sure what caused it, but what can you do. I decided to post them here. :)
I've already posted the picture of my cat transforming into my boyfriend, so I won't post it again. :)
Of course I kept some of the bests for last.

ACEOs

ACEO= "Collectible little pieces of art. An ACEO is always two and one-half inches by three and one-half inches. That is the size of a standard sports trading card. The rule about size is the ONLY rule in the ACEO world. An ACEO can be created in any medium the artist desires: paint, colored pencils, ink, etc. There are even ACEOs made from wood, clay, fabric, and metal." (Read more here)

Here are some cards I've made, alot were in my presentation for school but I added some more.
I like making them, but sometimes it takes me awhile to get inspired and putting everything together. Now with summer coming I hope to make alot more, it's been awhile.

Octopus!

I really enjoyed every one's presentations in my art seminar class! It's cool to see every one's work so far and I can't wait to see them all when they're finished. I was pretty nervous presenting because I don't know what to say....but I think I did better than I thought. I'm more comfortable around everyone in this class than any other so I think that helped.

This is my octopi charcoal drawing. I like this piece and it's from my Drawing I class, which is one of the first classes I took at CCRI. I know some people wanted to see it here on my blog. :)

Artist Statement

Here's what I'm thinking so far on how I want my artist statement to go:


Inspiration for me comes straight from the heart. I'm most inspired by emotions that I feel at certain times. Foremost, I'm a hopeless romantic and fuel my art on different forms of love, therefore I'm inspired by friends and family (including my cats). I have really strong friendships and a loving boyfriend.
Fueled by my emotions that I receive from my daily life from happiness to sadness, I get inspired by music and television. I'm a movie addict which makes me feel connected to the types of films I'm watching which pours through in the art that I make. My favorite types of movies are comedies and also the mythical, fantasy type genre such as the movie The Dark Crystal.
I feel myself favoring colors like purples, blues, and greens which feel very mythical and magical to me. For example, I've been a fan of Amy Brown who watercolors hundreds of fairies and dragons, among other creatures in her artwork.
Different eras in history also inspire me, from clothing, hair, make-up. I really love the Renaissance, knights and princesses, and the 60s, 70s, and 80s. I feel like different periods of history present certain moods and tones to a piece.
As far as music goes I become very inspired while listening to The Beatles. They hold so many different meanings and emotions for everyone. For me, their music makes me feel like I can do anything. On the other hand, I like heavy metal and rock and that music can produce different emotions in me that affect my work.
All of these factors affect all aspects of my art, from photos and drawings, to my jewelry and collage. I want people to feel something when they view my art. I think I make my art to look pretty, I always want it to hold some sort of beauty to it.

Let me know what you guys think. Should it be more structured as far as an introduction and conclusion, like an essay? I have a lot more examples as far as different music, movies, and artists that I like, should I include more?