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Monday, January 2, 2012

AMW Version: New Year To Face 2012!

Happy Start of the week and start of 2012! How was your New Year's Eve and New Years' Day? Mine was spent with the "Ohanas" *laughs* Mr. AMW and myself are starting to call both our families "The Ohanas" to those who knows Stitch from Lilo & Stitch..."Ohana means...Family!"

I just have to share to you what I realized over the year end, "Welcome 2012 Countdown", I used to think my parents are grandparents were a boring bunch when I run up and down the stairs asking for more fireworks and "Wa Tu Si" and couldn't understand how they could just stay at home, watch movies and just ignore the great fireworks outside! Would you believe...I am THAT mature to do the same? I stayed at home most of the time enjoying glorious food and enjoyed the good line up of HBO movies! Come on guys, you have to tell me if you're the same! I'm not alone on this right? :D

To start off 2012, I did an AMW Version to face the bright year with bright-looking face! :)

I do think the lipstick itself is bright enough :P

AMW Diagram

Prior to eyeshadow application, you can choose your preferred base, in my case, since my lids aren't oily, I used The Body Shop Special Edition Kajal Eyeliner in Evergreen. Application shouldn't be perfect, use your fingers or brush to blend before you proceed with step 1.

Step 1:

I took out Beauty Pro Cosmetics' Crazy Colour Palette and applied "matte green" shadeon top of the base. This came out matte green just like on pan.

Step 2:

To add up the holiday sparkle, I took out my The Body Shop Shimmer Cubes from The Colour Spring 2010 collection and applied the metallic aqua green on top of the matte green to give a bit of dimension. Use a pencil brush and apply the similar color on the lower lash line.

Step 3:

From the same TBS Shimmer Cubes collection, use the sparkly peachy shade an apply on the brow bone area. This is okay if you're off to create a "sparkly" eye makeup! For regular days, use matte eyeshadow. Fill free to add this shade on the inner corner of your eyes for sparkles!

Step 4:

Instead of using a pencil liner, I wanted to create a "smoked out" eyeliner look (meaning, you won't see any harsh line). I used a matte black eyeshadow from The Beauty Pro's Crazy Colour Palette . This technique is best for small eyes as it gives an illusion of a bigger, rounder eye shape.

I added a bit of liner near the upper lash line to define the shape of my eyes. I used my favorire K-Palette 24h Real Lasting Eyeliner WP in black.

Curled my lashes and applied Bobbi Brown Everything Mascara in Black. Using SANA Styling W Brow, I filled the gaps with the pencil liner portion and lightened my brows with the light brow gel.

Sparkly eyes ready for 2012!

And here's what I used for the rest of my face!

For the Face:

Revlon Age Defying Foundation in Medium Beige (25)

L'Oreal White Perfect Pearl in Golden Ivory

For the Cheeks:

Shu Uemura Blush in Pink 30

For the Lips:

Etude House #2 Hot Pink

Etude House Wannabe Last Touch Gloss

Wearing bright colored lips can really lift your whole face, so once in awhile, step out of the comfort zone, we only live once :)

Have a great start of the year! Please stay positive as it worked for me and I hope it works for most of you too! :)

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

AMW Version: "Work and Play"

(Note from author: All previous comments were gone due to Blogger issues)
Some of the AMW readers asked me what's the right look to sport that they can wear during the office that would still look perfect after office! I understand how difficult it is to go to your office lugging your whole make-up kit or probably have your make-up done at home but really? A party make-up inside the office?

I've created a wearable look that's effective for "Work and Play" with the help of my new Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eye Shadow compact.

How I wish I could brag about my "full lashes" ---> not real! :P

AMW Diagram

Prior to eyeshadow application, I primed my lids with Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer. Using The Body Shop Kajal Eye Liner in 02 Evergreen, I applied this all over the crease going beyond. I don't mind if its not drawn perfectly, this only serves as a base for my light colored shadow.

Step 1:

Apply the Green shadow on top of the TBS Kajal Eyeliner Evergreen base. The pigmentation of the Revlon Colorstay Quad is not that dark, so a good base is important to make the color pop.

Step 2:

I used the same brush to apply the purple shade on the outer corner of my eyes creating a "fake" deep set eyes. Same quad was used.

With a smaller pencil brush, apply the same shade on the lower lash line.

Step 3:

With the eye shadow applicator, applied the pearl white shade on the brow bone area to highlight the area. This trick helps create a bigger eyes.

Step 4:

Used E.L.F. Cream Eyeliner in Black for eyelining with my favorite Ecotools brush.

Fill in my brows with the recently reviewed

"The Face Shop Lovely ME-EX Auto Eyebrow Pencil"

Since this look needs to fit for after office "play", I chose to use falsies. In this tutorial, I've used Eye's Chic Eyelashes no. 815 from KKCenterHK.

Note from AMW: I am loving the lashes from KKCenterHK because no matter how thick or long my lashes look, they remain to feel so natural and light! I've used a lot of the lashes from the said company to my clients who are first-time falsies user and they told me that they feel surprisingly comfortable with it!

My eyes are ready to work and play!

Now the rest of my face should also get ready!

For the face

CK Infinite Matte Oil-Free Foundation in Porcelain

Lunasol Micro Finish Powder to set

For the Cheeks

E.L.F. Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder

For the Lips

Revlon Colorburst Gloss in 004 Pink Ice Glace Rose

You can change your lip color into something brighter when you're off from work! The nude lips work perfectly to counteract the dark eyes (dark in person). At the end of the day, your eyeshadow may fade a bit so bright lips is going to rock the party world! :)

What's your Work and Play look?
Share to us for more inspiration!

Keep smilin'
Stay happy!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

AMW Version: Twiggy Inspired Summer-Ready Make-Up

I want to continue my discussion on Summer-Ready Make-up! I just gave tips yesterday on how to summer-readify (if there's such term) your make-up! Now it's time to create my version of a bright, fun summer make-up anyone can do!

Of course a twist will always be nice! I have some bottom lash falsies which reminded me so much of Twiggy! Twiggy-look is known for "cutting the crease" and I want to put a twist! Bright, summery shades plus the falsies Twiggy is known for! Are you ready for the outcome?

Here you go, simple shades yet falsies gave the nice impact!

AMW Diagram

Promise, the steps are super simple

and easy to follow!

Step 1:

Apply a nice, matte base for the colors to pop out. Most summer shades are not that pigmented like the ones I will use. So I use Benefit's Lemon Aid.

Pat on MAC Sunshine Yellow eyeshadow with a flat shader blush. Apply on the crease area going beyond. Pat more as desired.

Step 2:

With a small blending brush from the Urban Decay Palette, I applied Milani Garden Mist eyeshadow on the crease area only blending upwards.

Step 3:

Since I planned on using thick falsies, I won't be lining my eyes much, instead I tigthtlined with Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero (black). Apply Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Yeyo (white) on the water line to make eyes pop.

Do not forget to fill in your brows.

I re-used GlamBox Mink Lash
I love it that the lashes stay in good shape
even after several usage

I applied A020 lower lash from KKCenterHK

Easy to apply even for a first timer like myself

I used Ardell LashGrip Eyelash Adhesive in Clear

Voila! My Twiggy Inspired

Summer-Ready makeup

You can always opt just to create the eye makeup minus the falsies

What's on the rest of my face?

For the Face:

Paul & Joe Moisturizing Compact Foundation 30

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Light

For the Cheeks:

MAC Mineralize Blush in Superduper Natural

For the Lips:

Elianto Berry Lipstick in 03

Topped with Niva Lipcare for shine

A huge smile would help!

Curled my hair with my trustee flat iron

For tutorial/tips smile and click HERE

Have you tried colorful eyeshadows lately?
What's your favorite shade?
I'll do more version for Summer Ready Make-up!

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

AMW Version: Late St. Patrick's Day Look

Happy Thursday gorgeous people! Let's share that huge smile to people we meet as it's such a blessing to be able to wake up each morning and spend time with our loved ones!

Yes, you got me! I'm in the mood, Friday is so near and yet...so far away? *hahaha*

As I try my best to do as much AMW Version as possible, I did manage to create a darker look (promise, it does look darker in person), I wanted to give this a unique name but it seems like I missed St. Patrick's Day so I'm dedicating this look to countries who celebrated St. Patrick's Day!

Of course, when we talk about St. Patrick's Day, we are speaking the color green! That lso includes my mind *teeheee* Smokey green tutorial can be as easy as 1-2-3...adding 4 and 5 for eyelining! :) Then I suggest we turn that sentence into a nursery rhyme! :P

AMW Diagram

Step 1:

Instead of using eye primer, I've decided to use The Body Shop Special Edition Kajal Liner in 02 Ever Green as base! You do not need to apply this evenly as this only serves as a nice base to make whatever green eyeshadow you use to pop out!

With any flat shader brush or eyeshadow brush, I pat on TBS Eye Colour in 43 Velvet Green on top of the Kajal Liner.

Step 2:

To blend in harsh lines from Step 1, use Milani eyeshadow in Garden Mist, gently blend it on the crease area with a wiper motion until you get a nice "smokey" effect. You can always re-do step 1 until you reach your desired "smokey effect".

Step 3:

Highlight the brow bone area with Stila eyeshadow in Kitten.

Step 5:

Line the upper lash line with Stila Smudge Pots in Black.

Step 6:

For a nice pop of color, I used Lancome Le Crayon Khol waterproof in Teal on the waterline. You can choose whatever shade of eyeliner you own for that nice pop of color!

This can even be worn alone! Very gorgeous shade!

Do not forget the fill in your brows, curl your lashes and apply coats of mascara. I used L'Oreal Curl Impact Collagen in Black in this tutorial.

Here's the outcome of my Late St. Patrick's Day look. Would you believe I am too lazy to switch eyeshadow brushes that I used only one brush for all 3 eye shadows in this tutorial. Do not forget to wipe out excess eyeshadow in between application so the colors won't mix!

Reference: I used Prestige #104 Shadow Sweep brush