31.3.10

GOSSIP GIRL - The empire strikes Jack

Jenny
Blair and Chuck
Mr Conwell and Blair
Agnus

Yesterday's episode of Gossip Girl good, but not amazing, except for that last part when Elizabeth claimed not to be Chuck Bass's mother when she actually is. Jenny isn't with Damien anymore and Agnus took revenge on her used to be BFF, Serena and Nate helps Chuck with the Empire hotel and getting revenge on Jack, Blair brought along her friends which were actually prostitutes for her mother's fashion show, and Vanessa tries to spark up her relationship with Dan.

But in terms of fashion, i loved the clothes in Eleanor Waldorf's fashion show. It shows a very young but edgy side, something like a clash of Blair, Serena and Jenny all together. What Jenny wore for the entire day was quite amusing, with a really short red plaided shirt dress, a thick gray coat and floral/fish nets stockings paired with ankle boots. Her lips were plum if looked carefully, and I find the closest i can get with that shade would be a M.A.C lipstick in "Capricious". Blair wore a graphic printed mini with gladiator inspired ankle boots during the Eleanor Waldorf fashion show.

source:www.cwtv.com

26.3.10

FALL '10 Fashion Week: DVF makeup




Its been a long time since i've blogged, and i decided to do a makeup tutorial today. I've also created Fashionesque on tumblr as well, so its easier for the people there to view my posts. Anyways, i've always wanted to do a tutorial for this look when i saw it on DVF fall '10 fashion week, because it seemed like fun for me to experiment a bunch of colors. The look i did is basically the toned down version of the runway look, and at a much cheaper price. I know a lot of people are using the coastal scents 88 palette and because it's cheaper and more accessible for everyone, so for this look, all shadows are from the palette. To understand what color i am using, i would refer them as (HORIZONTAL X VERTICAL). I apologize for the really bad camera effect because i am still considering to buy a new digital camera, so I am just using my built-in camera from my MacBook. Please comment or leave me a message and tell me what you guys think!


Makeup used

Eyes:
-urban decay brow kit in "Brown Sugar"
-urban decay eye shadow primer in "original"
-Coastal Scents 88 matte palette
-Maybelline mascara in "Magnum Volume Express"

Face:
-M.A.C bronzing powder in "Golden"

Lips:
-M.A.C lipstick in "Equality"

First i'd start of with my normal foundation routine and would do my eye brows. I use the darker shade from Brown Sugar by urban decay, and fill in my brows. I'd then continue and extend it a little further down to the temples.
Next, i use my urban decay eye shadow primer in Original and rub it all over my eye lid and up towards my brow.
Then i'd start of using the darkest purple on the coastal scents 88 palette (6x8), and go from the middle of my lid and drag it to the outer corner of my eye.
Then i'd use a reddish brown color (11x7) and apply it mainly at the outer corner of the eye to darken the purple shade. Next i blend 2 turquoise colors (4x5) and (6x5), and apply them closer to the inner corner of my eye.
Lastly, i use the black color (11x8) and gently apply it from the outer corner of my eye and blend it on top all the way until it touches a lighter tone.
Be careful not to apply the shadows too close to your brow for a more subtle look.
Then i highlight just below of my brow with any light color.
Next, i curl my lashes with my Shu Uemura eye lash curler for about 5 seconds and apply my new Maybelline mascara in Magnum.
Time for the blush. I am using a M.A.C bronzer in Golden, which is really light and keeps that paleness yet freshness in your cheeks. Apply that from your apples all the way to your forehead and blend.
Finally for the lips, i use a M.A.C lipstick in Equality and dab it all the way to give a very nudie shade which would help to bring out the eyes.