Finally! A post with pictures! And not just any pictures... SOME MAKEUP PICTURES!

I'm just posting up some looks I did. Sorry they're not all full face shots. After the tykes knock out on the weekends, I just get the urge to get eye fancy and nothing else. I don't remember what I used in each one, but I have been using my 88-Piece Palette (Shimmer) and the 28-Piece Neutral Palette from Coastal Scents lately and well as my new boatload of MAC pigment samples. I'll try to recall the best I can.

#1

This is my normal everyday wear:

Buff'd Concealing Foundation in Caramel, STILA Brow Set, UDPP, MAC Painterly/Layin' Low Paint Pot, Maybelline's The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara, MAC blush, and a choice of NYX Lipstick (this one is Champagne - big hearts for this one!).



#2

MAC Cash Flow Paint Pot (base), MAC Golden Lemon Pigment (foiled on lid, inner lower lashline), Pink from CS Palette (outer lid, outer lower lashline), MAC Rose Pigment (crease), MAC Signed, Sealed (outer crease), MAC Carbon (outer crease), MAC Blacktrack Fluidline (upper lashline), MAC Graphblack Technakohl (waterline - not staying well anymore), Red Cherry lashes







#3

MAC Delft Paint Pot, Teal, Blue, and Lime Green from CS 88-Piece Palette.





#4

MAC Layin' Low Paint Pot (base), MAC Golden Lemon Pigment (lid, inner lower lashline), MAC Melon Pigment (outer lid, crease, middle lower lashline), Brown with gold shimmer from CS Neutral Palette (outer crease, outer lower lashline), Soft Black from CS Neutral Palette (outer crease, outer lower lashline), MAC Blacktrack Fluidline (upper, lower lashline, waterline)





#5

28-Piece Neutral Palette from CS - love, love, LOVE this palette!!







#6

MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot (base), Gold and Pink from CS 88-Piece Shimmer Palette (lid, outer lid, inner lower lashline), MAC Mauvement Pigment (crease, middle lower lashline), Dark Purple from CS 88-Piece Shimmer Palette (outer crease, outer lower lashline)





#7

This one is simple, simple, SIMPLE!!

MAC Layin' Low Paint Pot (base), MAC Club e/s (lid), muted brown and dark brown from CS Neutral Palette (crease, outer crease), NYX B52 Lipstick












#8

And last but not least... another CS Neutral Palette look. Can you tell I'm in love with this palette??? And the lips are courtesy of NYX B52 and NYX Mauve.









Same look under different lighting conditions!!


Hope you guys enjoyed the looks. You can tell which ones are the office looks since I don't have time to put eyeliner on, hah. If you need more details on one or want me to recreate the look but in a full face version, just let me know.

Happy Friday folks! We made it...

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

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My Work: Arianne Stays Cool Then Turns Up The Heat!

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of events, which is why the posts have been sporadic, so to get away from the chaos I took some time to do some portfolio work.

I was lucky enough to spend some time with Arianne, a co-worker of mine, who was willing to help me document some of my work for my makeup portfolio. This girl is already naturally gorgeous sans makeup and enhancing those features with a couple different looks was just tons of fun.

In this first look, I decided to play with her favorite color - green. For my tanner sisters out there that are still a bit hesitant on the thought of playing with greens, teals, and blues, this look is proof that even us brown honeys can pull off a daring color combo.

Greens compliment Arianne's skin nicely, which will explain why she loves the color so much. And with the island weather being rather good lately, keeping the colors cool just seemed suiting.

Here are the look details:

(all MAC unless otherwise stated)

FACE
Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing Primer (187SE)
Studio Finish Concealer NW35 (under eyes - ring finger)
Buff'd Light Foundation in Caramel (188)
Buff'd Setting Powder in Serecite (188)
Shy Beauty Beauty Powder Blush (169)

BROWS
STILA Eyebrow Set (266)

EYES
UDPP
Delft p/p (lid - 242)
Chartreuse p/m (lid, inner lower lashline - 239, 219)
Parrot e/s (outer lid, outer lower lashline - 239, 219)
Ochre Style e/s (crease - 222)
Deep Truth e/s (outer v - 222, 219)
Shroom e/s (highlight - 239)

LIPS
NYX Champagne
J. Lynne FX Gloss in Hilary




In this second look, I decided to do a hot and spicy number with a smokey eye and some jaw-dropping red lips.

(all MAC unless otherwise stated)

FACE
Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing Primer (187SE)
Studio Finish Concealer NW35 (under eyes - ring finger)
Buff'd Light Foundation in Caramel (188)
Buff'd Setting Powder in Serecite (188)
Feeling Beauty Powder Blush (169)
Joyous Beauty Powder Blush (apples - 169)
Shadester Sculpt & Shape Duo (contour - 169)
Lightsweep Sculpt & Shade Duo (highlight above cheeks - 129)

BROWS
STILA Eyebrow Set (266)

EYES
UDPP
Cash Flow p/p (lid - 242)
Electra e/s (lid, inner lower lashline - 239, 219)
Clue e/s (crease - 222)
Signed, Sealed e/s (outer lid - 222)
Carbon e/s (outer V, outer lower lashline - 222, 219)
Shroom e/s (highlight - 239)

LIPS
NYX Hebe
J. Lynne FX Gloss in Julianne




I really enjoyed both pieces although I have to say that I do love how the gold base of MAC Cash Flow paint pot peeped through the silver (MAC Electra) in the second look. Stunning in the real! Isn't she a doll?!?!

I hope everyone is having a great week so far. I have a couple more willing candidates booked to help showcase some talent so be sure to stay tuned for that!

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

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FOTD: I Got The Hots For Red & Purple!

I was asked by a co-worker a couple of weeks to work the colors red, purple, and black together. So I got to the challenge and out came this! This was done a couple of weeks ago so my hair is still in it's long state.

(all MAC unless otherwise stated)

FACE
Studio Finish Concealer NW35 (ring finger)
Buff'd Camel (188)
Buff'd Serecite Mineral Setting Powder (188)
True Romantic Beauty Powder Blush (129)

BROWS
STILA Brow Set (266)

EYES
UDPP
Nice Vice p/p (lid - 252)
Red of Mi'Lady MES (lid - 239)
Purple of Mi'Lady MES e/s (crease - 222)
Nocturnelle e/s (outer lid - 239, 222)
Shroom e/s (highlight - 239)
Carbon e/s (outer crease - 219)
Blacktrack f/l (upper lashline & waterline - 208)
Covergirl Lash Blast

LIPS
NYX Thalia
J.Lynne Gloss FX Lip Glaze in Hilary








Have the hots for this look also? Here's how you can get it!

Brushes You'll Need:

1. MAC 242 (or 252)
2. MAC 239
3. MAC 222 (or 224)
4. MAC 219
5. MAC 208
   

Eye Products You'll Need:

1. Nice Vice p/p
   
2. Red of Mi'Lady MES
3. Purple of Mi'Lady MES
4. Nocturnelle e/s
   
5. Carbon e/s
6. Shroom e/s (or highlighter of your choice)
7. Blacktrack f/l
   
8. Graphblack Technakohl
   

How To Get The Eyes:

1. With a firm bristle brush like the MAC 242 (or it's big sister the MAC 252), apply Nice Vice p/p to the lid blending out the edges. For more pigmented paint pots, I use a smaller brush head (MAC 242) and for less pigmented paint pots like Painterly, I use a bigger brush head (MAC 252). This is to keep the potential color mess in check.
2. Using an eyeshadow brush such as the MAC 239, apply the Red of Mi'Lady MES on the lid pulling the color up towards the crease.
3. With the MAC 222 blending brush, pick up some of the Purple of the Mi'Lady MES and blend into the crease. This will blend out the edges of the red.
4. Pick up some Nocturnelle e/s with a MAC 239 and apply to the outer 1/3 of the lid. Pull the color up into the crease for easier blending.
5. Then using a MAC 222, pick up a little Nocturnelle and blend into the outer crease to darken it. This will eventually meet up the Purple of the Mi'Lady MES blending during Step 3.
   
6. Dot a pencil brush such as the MAC 219 into Carbon e/s and draw a line from the outer corner of the crease towards the middle of the lid. Blend the line out with the side of the pencil brush.
7. Highlight with Shroom e/s.
8. Line upper lashline with Blacktrack f/l using an angled brush. I used the MAC 208.
9. Dip the tip of an eyeliner pencil (I used my Graphblack Technakohl) into the Blacktrack f/l and line the waterline.
10. Curl eyelashes and add your favorite mascara!
    

Is there a combo you have the hots for?

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

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FOTD: Naughty Nautical Pigments Gone Smudge

Ever have those days when you put your makeup on and it feels like you've just smudged colors all over the place? That's kind of how I felt about this one. I did use MAC Blacktrack f/l as a color base which will help to explain the overall smudging effect, but honestly the colors didn't perform like I was hoping they would over it. Guess I'll have to trial my thoughts again :)

Here's how to replicate it though if you are feeling it:

Brushes You'll Need:

1. MAC 242 (or 242)
2. MAC 239
3. MAC 222 (or 224)
4. MAC 219
5. MAC 208
   

Eye Products You'll Need:

1. Blacktrack f/l
2. Mutiny p/m
3. Bell-Bottom Blue p/m
4. Lovely Lily p/m
5. Memorabilia e/s
   
6. Carbon e/s
7. Graphblack Technakohl
8. Shroom e/s (or highlighter of your choice)
9. Beige-ing s/s

How To Get The Look:

1. Place Blacktrack f/l on the lid only (MAC 242).
2. Smooth Mutiny p/m all over Blacktrack f/l (MAC 239).
3. Grab Lovely Lily p/m and blend into the crease (MAC 222) blending out the edges of the Blacktrack f/l and Mutiny p/m.
4. Pick up Bell-Bottom Blue p/m (MAC 239) and apply to the other lid and blend into the outer crease (MAC 222).
5. Using a pencil brush (MAC 219) put a tad of Carbon e/s to the outer crease and blend outward to darken.
6. Highlight the brow bone with Shroom e/s (MAC 239).
   
7. Line upper lashline using Blacktrack f/l (MAC 208) and waterline with Graphblack Technakohl.
8. Apply Beige-ing to lower lashline; will act as a base for eyeshadow.
9. Using a pencil brush again (MAC 219), run Memorabilia e/s over lower lashline.
10. Curl your lashes and add your favorite mascara!
    

Anyone else enjoying their new pigments? What have you paired your pigments with?

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

(all MAC unless otherwise stated)

FACE
Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel
Studio Finish Concealer NW35 (224)
Buff'd Camel (188)
Feeling Beauty Powder Blush (129)

BROWS
STILA Brow Set (266)

EYES
UDPP
Blacktrack f/l (lid - 242)
Mutiny pigment (lid, crease - 239, 222)
Lovely Lily pigment (crease - 222)
Bell-Bottom Blue pigment (outer lid, crease - 239, 222)
Shroom e/s (highlight - 239)
Carbon e/s (outer crease - 219)
Beige-ing s/s (base for lower lashline)
Memorabilia e/s (lower lashline - 219)
Blacktrack f/l (upper lashline, waterline - 208)
Prep & Prime Lash & Covergirl Lash Blast

LIPS
NYX Rea (bottom)
Bare Slimshine (top)






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FOTD: The No-Brainer Purple Smokey When Time Is Of The Essence

When in doubt and time is of the essence, one can always get away with a purple smokey eye. Purple is one of those versatile colors that really compliments all skin tones. And if you're like me, you're addicted to adding MAC Signed, Sealed e/s to the corners of any look for a bit of dimension.

MAC Nice Vice paint pot with a bit of Hepcat e/s put on top produces a nice plum color that can swing any way, warm or cool. I love using Neutral Pink e/s (N Collection - LE) as a blender color in the crease because against warmer skin tones, it amplifies a neutral transition from lid to highlight while maintaining and capturing the warm undertones that our skin naturally has to create a subtle yet defining outline. And with my trusty Signed, Sealed e/s ready to go, I finish off the eye with some love in the V. With a dust of True Romantic Beauty Powder Blush on the cheeks and some NYX Aphrodite on the lips, your MakeupFix mama is ready!

Do you have a no-brainer combo ready for those days when you're dashing out the front door yet don't want anyone to know? Share with us!

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

(all MAC unless otherwise stated)

FACE
Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel
Studio Finish Concealer NW35 (224)
Buff'd Custom #1 (188)
True Romantic Beauty Powder Blush (129)
Shadester/Lightsweep Sculpt & Shape Powder (169, 129)

BROWS
STILA Brow Set (266)

EYES
UDPP
Nice Vice p/p with moisturizer (lid - 252)
Hepcat e/s (entire lid - 239)
Neutral Pink e/s (crease - 217)
Shroom e/s (highlight - 217)
Beige-ing s/s (base for lower lashline)
Trax e/s (inner lower lashline - 219)
Signed, Sealed e/s (outer V, outer lower lashline - 217, 219)
Blacktrack f/l (upper lashline - 208)
Graphblack Technakohl (waterline)
Prep & Prime Lash & Covergirl Lash Blast

LIPS
NYX Aphrodite




Evidence of the mad dash makeup job... oh, those darn lashes! Lol.




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FOTD: Pink Pearl Pigment Attends the Nordstrom's MAC Technique Class and Tips From The Pros!

I attended a Nordstrom's MAC Technique Class today in which emphasis was on evolving a simple day look and fine tuning it throughout the day to eventually end the night looking just as fun yet hot!

There were about 20-25 of us ladies in the house and we had two excellent MAC Artists facilitating our class, Yvette and Tiffany. They each had one lovely lady from the audience as a model and the looks that they had for each girl complimented them very well. The transformation as they took it from day to night was just an amazing thing to watch. Not to mention they each got a lovely pair of lashes to go along with their makeover!

Throughout the course, we got to see how the Makeup Artists put their brushes to use. It never occurred to me to use my MAC 187 to apply my moisturizer nor did it dawn on me to use my 217 to put on my eye cream. Sounds pretty obvious, right? Well, this definitely attests to the fact that the obvious isn't always, well... so obvious (at least to me, hah).

As they transitioned from skin prep, to eye makeup, to finishing off the face, they would do a "shop stop" in between each so that us attendees could grab what we wanted while the information was still fresh in our minds. Professionally, I say good sales tactic matey! Le Visa Debit says "arg".

But as the two hours of knowledge finally dwindled to an end, I was thankful to my MAC binge over the past 5 months because I had already accumulated more MAC products over time that visual lessons like these allow me to just pick up things here and there. Walking away with the MAC Mineralize Loose Powder, Fast Response Eye Cream, and Painterly Paint Pot, I felt good knowing that things were within reason - yay me!

So after an exceptional time in the hands of Nordstrom's and MAC's finest, here are some tips straight from the Pros:

• For those who aren't as comfortable with pops of color during the day, looks are well played with neutral eyeshadow choices. Preferably matter or satin finishes. But night-time is always a fun time, so don't be scared to play with some color within your comfort level.
  
• The use of a brown liner on the waterline (such as Brown Border Technakohl) emphasizes your eyes in a much softer way than using black.
• Lining the lower lashline also emphasizes more defined eyes. Lining eyes halfway (from the outer to the middle) allows eyes to appear more open.
  
• The lip difference between day and night can be as simple as giving lips some shine with some lipgloss and/or going a shade deeper from the day pouters.
  
• Know where you're placing your eyeshadow on your brush. Do not grind the brush into the pot as too much product will be deposited into the bristles. Blending brushes like the MAC 224 only need color on the tips in order to create precise placement.
  
• Make sure your paint pots and fluidline jars are tightly shut and stored upside down to prevent drying. I also always make sure to turn my jars upside down when I use them to make sure they're not exposed to air for long periods of time. I'm scared of my gorgeous colors drying out on me!
  
• If you use a brow setter, brush the gel in the direction against the hairs first then along the direction of growth to coat both sides and maximize staying power.
• When applying eyeshadow/base on the eyelids, hold the brush bristles down and deposit eyeshadow/base near the lashline sweeping up and blending out.
• If you wear sleeve-less shirts, you may want to consider buffing cheeks with a bronzer so as to match your face to your shoulder.
• When lining eyes, use the side of the brush starting from the middle and working outward. Once the guideline is established, line the inner part connecting to the initial line started in the middle (this is exactly what I do).

Wow! Is that a cheat sheet or what? No matter what level you are in your makeup application, it's always good to refresh, if not add to, the knowledge you already have. You can never OVER-saturate yourself with knowledge.

So you got the skinny on some notes I took for you folks. But you know I wouldn't leave you hanging without showing you how I showed up to class, right?

From the recent release of Heatherette for MAC, I welcomed one of my first MAC pigments to the collection, Pink Pearl. I paired this gorgeous duo chromatic pink with blue pearl pigment with Moon's Reflection and Hepcat eyeshadow along the lid. Using my HG Signed, Sealed from Matte2, I darkened the outer V slightly but made more emphasis with Carbon, placing it at the very corner to really create the depth.

The first set of photos was my trial run with the look while the last two photos are spruced up with some new NYX falsies I hauled and evidence of what I wore to class. What a difference lashes make, yah?

I hope your weekend is full of color folks!

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

FACE
Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel
Studio Finish Concealer NW35 (224)
Buff'd Caramel (182)
Secret Blush Beauty Powder Blush (169)
Shadester/Lightsweep Sculpt & Shape Powder (169, 129)

BROWS
STILA Brow Set (266)

EYES
UDPP
Frisco Rose p/p with moisturizer (lid - 252)
Frisco e/s (highlight - 217)
Moon's Reflection e/s (entire lid, middle lower lashline - 239, 219)
Pink Pearl Pigment (inner lid, inner lower lashline - 239, 217, 219)
Hepcat e/s (outer lid, crease - 239, 217)
Signed, Sealed e/s (outer V, outer lower lashline - 217, 219)
Carbon e/s (outer V - 219)
Blacktrack f/l (upper lashline - 208)
Graphblack Technakohl (waterline)
Prep & Prime Lash & Covergirl Lash Blast

LIPS
NYX Pandora & Galaxy



You can hardly tell in the photos, but I used Secret Blush Beauty Powder Blush lightly just to add minor flush.





The same look using NYX #117 lashes and only NYX Pandora on the lips, no Galaxy.



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