FOTD: Comeback

Hey ladies and germs~

I've got a FOTD for you guys today!  Woohoo!  For the past couple months I've been so busy and uninspired that I've been pretty much been doing the same exact look every single day.  It had become such a habit for me that it was actually kind of difficult to break out of.

Today I had extra time to do my makeup and I really had to force myself to break outside my box.  I decided not to over think it too much and go back to a look that I know that I will like and is everything but neutral.  Those of you who have been following my blog for a while may have seen a similar look before.

Yeah, I did go back to my trusty point and shoot.  My Nikon is just too difficult to take selfies with :(

Face:
-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
-MUFE HD Foundation in #123
-Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Buff
-Eve Pearl Dual HD Foundation
-Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Deep Plum
-NARS Blush in Deep Throat
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-NARS Multiple in Copacabana

Eyes:
-MAC Painterly Paintpot
-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
-Sugarpill Chromalust eyeshadow in Royal Sugar and Hysteric
-Sugarpill pressed eyeshadows in 2am and Tako
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Tease and Blackout
-UD 24/7 Liners in Zero, Midnight Cowboy, and Psychadelic Sister
-Inglot Gel Liner 77
-CoverGirl 24 Hour LashBlast

Lips:
-Lancome lipstick in Rose Tempest (D/C)

I'm trying to be more inspired to do more adventurous looks.  I post pics of my go to neutral look just so you guys have something to compare to.  What say you?

FOTD: Test shots

So I acquired a new camera recently.  I have yet to do an official post about it because I'm still waiting for a few things to come in first before I do so.  But that doesn't mean I can't put it to use!  With the lens I currently have, the angle isn't wide enough so that I can get my entire face in frame when I attempt to take pictures of myself at arm's length.  The camera's previous owner suggested I take pictures of myself in the mirror until I get a proper lens.  And that's what I did here:

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-MUFE HD Foundation in N123

-Eve Pearl HD Dual Foundation in Light

-MUFE HD Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-MAC Painterly Paintpot

-Too Faced Natural Eye Palette: Honey Pot, Silk Teddy, Velvet Revolver, and Heaven

-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Bulletproof

-Urban Decay 24/7 Liners in Midnight Cowboy and Bourbon

-Inglot Gel liner 77

-Cover Girl Waterproof Lash Blast Volume mascara

Lips:

-Lancome l'absolu creme de mat in Prune Elixir

Stay tuned as I continue to experiment with this monster!  Until next time!

FOTD: Royal Sugar Dollipops

My brain is slightly fried but I'm determined to get this post up because this is one of my favorite looks that I've done in a long time and I really want to share it with y'all.

One of my former classmates recruited me to do makeup for a photoshoot of hers to promote her business.  Part of her business was promoting local artists, such as myself.  I was told I would be interviewed and filmed so I wanted to do something a little special with my makeup.  I love love love my brights so I had to pull out some Sugarpill eyeshadows.

Face:
-Smashbox Photofinish Face Primer
-Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Foundation in Bisque 4
-Laura Mercier Pressed Setting Powder
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Sleek Blusher in Pixie Pink
-Eve Pearl Dual HD Foundation in Light

Eyes:
-MAC Painterly Paintpot
-MAC eyeshadow in Night Manouvres
-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
-Sugarpill Chromalust shadow in Royal Sugar
-Sugarpill pressed shadows in Bulletproof and Dollipop
-Micabella eyeshadow in Sunshine
-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven
-Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero
-Inglot Gel Liner 77
-Cover Girl Waterproof Lashblast Volume Mascara
-Duo Lashes

Everytime I wear Royal Sugar, I get tons of compliments on how gorgeous the blue is.  I guess I better bust it out more often, eh?  What about you guys? How often do you Sugarpill lovers bust out them brights?

FOTD: The Evidence of Pea Soup at the Junk Show

Hello fellow beauty lovers~

I took my sister and mother shopping at a new outlet that opened a few months ago (Paragon Outlets in Livermore if you're in the area).  My mom, who knows nothing about makeup, needed to pick up some high end makeup for gifts so I took her to the closest Cosmetic Company Store.  I may or may not have found a loophole in my beauty buying ban but more about that later.

I had plenty of time to do my makeup so I really took my time and played with some colors.  This is something I really enjoy, and I most definitely haven't had a chance to do it very often since I've moved back in with my folks.  I am super bummed that the pictures didn't showcase the makeup the way I see it when I look into the mirror.  Here are the few that are worth showing:

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Foundation in Bisque 4

-Eve Pearl Dual HD Foundation in Light

-Laura Mercier Pressed Translucent Powder

-NARS Lagina Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-MAC Painterly Paintpot

-MAC eyeshadow in Night Manouevres

-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

-Spellbound by Jynx eyeshadow in Pea Soup (This eyeshadow stains....use with caution)

-Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette: Junkshow, Blackout, and Evidence

-MicaBella eyeshadow in Sunshine

-Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Sin

-Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners in Zero, Covet, and Binge

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven

-Cover Girl Waterproof Lashblast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-MAC lipstick in Syrup

I know I say this a lot, but I find that a lot of my looks are kind of mellow and boring.  I'd like to be able to wear bright fun colors everyday, but as you see from all my FOTD posts, there are certain styles and colors that I tend to gravitate back towards.  I'm doing a combination of checking out more beauty blogs and digging through my loose eyeshadow drawer for look ideas.  

What do you do when you're in a makeup rut?  Blindly reach into your eyeshadow drawer?  Call upon friends for back up?  Let me know!

FOTD: Job hunting makeup & "OOTD"

I earned my California Cosmetology license three months ago, but I've been too chicken to apply to too many salons for fear of being rejected.  Last Friday I finally kicked myself in the butt and forced myself to print out my resume and pass them out at salons in the business district of the small town I live in.  I was going for a slightly dramatic, but neutral toned look.  The look turned out well considering I looked like a mermaid raccoon at one point (There was bright teal eyeshadow on one of the brushes I used that gave my lids a hint of green.  Then I tried to blend it out with some brown and ended up looking like a raccoon.).

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Foundation in Bisque 4 (discontinued)

-Eve Pearl HD Dual Foundation in Light

-Laura Mercier Pressed Translucent Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-MAC Painterly Paintpot

-MAC eyeshadow in Night Manoeuvres (LE)

-NARS eyeshadow duo in Dogon

-Too Faced Natural Eye Palette (Heaven and Silk Teddy)

-Yves Rocher Intense Eye Pencil in Vert Marine

-Urban Decay 24/7 Glide  On Shadow Pencil in Sin

-Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-Cover Girl Waterproof Lash Blast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-YSL Golden Gloss #14

Meanwhile, I was joking with a friend that I was going to wear a toga while I drop off my resumes, and quickly snapped this picture to show him.  I was laughing because he thought I meant a real toga.

There you have it.  Toga, jeggings, and bright pink bra.  For the record I wore a peacoat style jacket over it so you couldn't tell I was wearing a toga.  I chose to dress entirely in black to look professional.  But I also tried to spice it up a little so that it looked somewhat fashionable.  I'm not too good with fashion so putting together feminine looking outfits is quite a feat for me.  

Well there you have it!  I hope you enjoyed my mermaid-raccoon-toga post!  I'll continue dropping off resumes in different areas so I may be doing more of these types of posts.  Those of you already in the industry, let me know if you have any tips and suggestions for me.  Thanks, guys!

FOTD: Pickings from pan porn

After taking pictures for my pan porn post (lol, an alliteration!), it only made sense for me to do a look using some of the products.  While I'm not extremely happy with how the look turned out, you could at least see how makeup performs.

Mind you, these are some "I just got home from work" pictures.

Face:

-Neutrogena Daily Moisturizer with SPF 50

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Face Primer

-Smashbox Healthy FX Foundation in Light 3

-Eve Pearl HD Dual Foundation in Light

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Sleek Blusher in Pixie Pink

-Laura Mercier Pressed Translucent Powder

Eyes:

-MAC Paintpot in Painterly

-Too Faced Smoky Eye Palette (discontinued)

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-Cover Girl Waterproof LashBlast Mascara

Lips:

-MAC lipstick in Syrup

FOTD: Neutral look gone wrong

Believe it or not, I meant to do a quick look with neutrals, since they are idiot proof and easy to use.  I even started out with a chocolate brown in the crease.  But when I looked around to see what color I should pop on my lids, I spotted Sugarpill's Tipsy on my desk and it all went down hill from there.  I absolutely love the result, so I can't complain.

Green, purple, blue, pink...if only the colors were more prominent.

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette on the left
Top L-R: All MAC--Make your Mark, Daisychain, Satin Taupe
Bottom L-R: Fyrinnae Digital Faerie, Fyrinnae Freya, Sugarpill Decora, Sugarpill Tipsy

This still counts as a "shopping my stash" look.  So this makes Episode 5.  All items marked with an asterisk (*) are "new."

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hyrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Foundation in Bisque 4

-Annabelle BB Skin Perfect Conearler in Medium

-Laura Mercier Pressed Translucent Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-MAC Painterly Paintpot

-MAC eyeshadows in Daisychain, Satin Taupe*, and Make Your Mark

-Too Faced Natural Eye Palette: Heaven, Sexpresso, Silk Teddy

-Fyrinnae eyeshadows in Digital Faerie* and Freya*

-Sugarpill Loose Shadows in Decora* and Tipsy*

-UD Shadow Pencil in Sin

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-CoverGirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-Quo lipgloss in Pout

FOTD: Urban Sunset

I have my coworker to thank for this name.  He told me he really liked my makeup and it reminded him of the sun setting over an urban neighborhood.  I suppose that's a good thing, eh?

This is how my makeup looked for work:

And this is how I wanted to wear it:

Yep, you guessed it.  With a delightfully vampy lip like OCC lip tar in Black Dahlia.

Here's a closer look at the eyes:

Face: 

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teinte Idole foundation in Bisque 4

-Laura Mercier Translucent powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-UDPP in Sin

-UD Shadow Pencils in Delinquent and Sin

-Fyrinnae eyeshadow in Cuddlefish

-Too Faced eyeshadows in Sexpresso and Heaven

-Sugarpill eyeshadows in Bulletproof and @#$%!

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-CoverGirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-Quo lipgloss in Pout

-NYX Lip pencil in Auburn with OCC Lip tar in Black Dahlia

FOTD: Familiarity

Hey everyone!  It's me, Janny.  No excuses for my lack of posts whatsoever.  Yes, I have been super busy and lacking motivation lately.  Which is why I'm trying to go back to what I know and what makes sense to me--blogging.

If that didn't make sense, what I mean is, I have been working so much and worrying about so many other things that I have stopped reading blogs all together.  I miss constantly being inspired, and sharing ideas with fellow bloggers and beauty junkies about what moves me.  My career path is uncertain right now which is keeping me disoriented, so I'm coming back to what I do know: that I love makeup as an art and I love to share with other people who love it.

So here is a look I did during my short, but much needed Thanksgiving break.  Look familiar?  I've never done this color combination exactly like this before but it seems like whenever I try to do something fun and colorful, I always incorporate a bright baby blue in the mix.

Do ignore that smidge of mascara on my right (your left) eye.

Face:
-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
-Lancome Teint Idole Foundation in B4
-CoverFX Setting Powder in Light
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:
-UDPP in Eden
-Inglot e/s in AMC 70 on the lid, DS 477 on the crease, AMC Shine 27 in the inner corner, AMC 73 and 441 P on the lower lashline
-Wet n Wild e/s in Creme Brulee
-UD e/s in Blackout
-UD 24/7 Liner in Asphyxia
-Inglot Gel liner in 77
-CoverGirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume

Lips:
-Lancome Cover Fever lipstick in Rose Tempest (d/c)
-Quo lip gloss in Lust

I really have to challenge myself to stop using baby blue.

FOTD: Pony Colors

I racked my brain for quite some time I settled on this name.  While not the eye look is not dramatic, the colors remind me of the obnoxiously bright colors of cartoon ponies or Barbie.

I'm having a moment with my Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette.  I missed out on it when it first came out and kicked myself repeatedly for doing so.  Then it somehow miraculously appeared on Sephora.com again and I snagged it right away.  Absolutely love all the colors, and I find myself reaching for it over and over again.  This is probably my favorite Urban Decay palette.  I would say it is on par if not more awesome than the Urban Decay Naked Palette.  That's how much I love it.

In any case, I make a grab for this palette to slap together something quick, bright, and colorful for work quite often.  This is the brightest one yet.

Face:
-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
-Smashbox Healthy FX Foundation in Light 3
-Laura Mercier Setting Powder
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Amused

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette: Junkshow, Deep End, Evidence, Blackout, Vanilla
-Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Oil Slick
-Inglot Gel Liner in AMC 77
-Cover Girl 24Hr Lash Blast Mascara

Makeover: Strut My Way

Here's another look that I practiced on a fellow classmate for last Thursday's RAWartist event in San Francisco.  I was knew I wouldn't have a whole lot of time to do the makeup so I opted for something that I hoped would be relatively quick.

Face:
-Maybelline Fit Me Foundation
-Laura Mercier Setting Powder
-Tarte Bronzer in Park Ave Princess
-Nail art rhinestones
-No 7 Illuminating Lotion

Eyes:
-Benefit Creaseless Shadow/Liner in Strut
-Inglot AMC Gel Liner in 77
-Milani Liquifeye liner in Black

Lips:
-Inglot Lipstick in #264

Funny thing is, I didn't end up using this look either.  I guess it's one of those times where there is only so much preparation you can do.

Comments? Constructive criticism?  I'd love to hear it :)

FOTD: Meet Me At The Deep End

Hello lovelies!

I really love it when I have time to do my makeup at my leisure.  What I love most about doing makeup is being able to play around with different colors, rather than wear makeup for functional purposes.  Of course I do both but it is a lot more fun to get creative!

As usual, I find that my everyday looks are too neutral and subdued.  I wanted to bump it up a bit for work today without going over the top.  Almost every time I say this, my look never really turns out as exciting as I want it to.  Haha.

No flash

I also do realize that my face seems a bit pale.  I'm trying out a BB Cream I recently acquired.

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Missha M Perfect BB Cream #23

-Cover FX Setting Powder in Light

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Amused

-NARS Multiple in Copacabana

Eyes:

-UDPP

-Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette: Vanilla, Deep End, M.I.A.

-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven

-Inglot AMC Gel Liner in 77

-Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Oil Slick

-Cover Girl Lash Blast Volume Mascara (Waterproof)

Lips:

-Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie

FOTD: Life without eyeliner...

...is no life at all.  I did this look last week and attempted to try something sort of new.  For some reason, a black based eyeshadow paired with a chocolate brown without eyeliner seemed like a really good idea in my head, but not so much upon application.  Especially with the lack of blending.  Talk about an off day.

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Aveeno Tinted Moisturizer in Medium

-Laura Mercier Setting Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-theBalm Frat Boy Blush

Eyes:

-UDPP

-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

-Fyrinnae eyeshadow in Callypgian

-MAC Pro Longwear Eyeshadow in Make Your Mark

-Lancome eyeshadow in After Dusk

-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven

-L'oreal Waterproof Carbon Black Mascara

Lips:

-Quo lipgloss in Dreamy

I can't say this look is a success but I will tweak it (and remember to blend) and make it a success!  For now I will just rest my weary soul and drift off into dreamland.

FOTD: Memorial Day

In honor of Memorial Day, I did a simple red, silver, and blue look for work.  I was also kind of hoping that customers would notice and drop a tip more often but I think that mission failed cause it was too subtle.  Haha.

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Fresh Wear Foundation in Bisque 4

-Laura Mercier Setting Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-theBalm Bahama Mama Blush

Eyes:

-UDPP

-Stila eyeshadow in Terracotta

-The Body Shop eyeshadow #45

-UD 15 Anniversary Palette: Evidence, Vanilla

-Lancome eyeshadow in After Dusk (D/C)

-Inglot AMC Gel Liner in 77

-L'oreal Waterproof Carbon Black Mascara

Lips:

-Lancome lipstick in Rose Tempest (D/C)

FOTD: Punk Prom

On Saturday night, I did some makeup for some dancers at DNA Lounge in San Francisco.  I'll have more of that in another post.  But the theme of the party was Punk Prom.  I googled some images for punk style but I didn't really seem to have anything to fit in that category.  Plus I was running late and freaking out about the whole event so this is what I quickly slapped on my face while trying to make something work with my glasses.  I had intended to put on some black and purple lipstick but I was really pressing for time.  These pictures were taken after the event, as you can see from my shiny T-zone and deflated hair.

Face:
-Laura Mercier Hydrating Face Primer
-Eve Pearl Dual HD Foundation in Light
-Laura Mercier Setting Powder
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Natural Beauty

Eyes:
-UDPP
-Chanel Illusion D'ombre eyeshadow in Mirifique
-MAC Pro Longwear eyeshadow in Make Your Mark
-Lancome eyeshadow in After Dusk (D/C)
-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven
-Sugarpill Loose eyeshadow in Asylum
-Stila eyeliner in Silver Dollar
-Inglot AMC Gel Liner in 77
-L'oreal Waterproof Carbon Black Mascara

I'd really love to upload pictures from the event but I want to wait until I get my hands on the professional pictures.  Meanwhile, here is a clip of the performance.  You can't see the makeup too well but you can enjoy the video.  I think you guys will love it :)