Lorde and Cara Delevingne Inspired Makeup

So after seeing a photo of Cara Delevingne with bright neon pink lips I was desperate to have a stab at copying the look. I also love Lorde's eye makeup in the "Royals" video so thought I'd have a go at putting the two together.





My attempt is no where near as good or perfect, but if you wanna know how I achieved it, then keep reading!




I started by priming my nose, as I always do, with Benefit Porefessional. Then using a Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush I coated my face with a couple of layers of YSL Touche Eclat Foundation. Cara's skin is completely flawless and highlighted (probs thanks to a bit of airbrushing) so in attempt to achieve the same look I highlighted my forehead, cheekbones and cupids bow with YSL Touche Elcat and concealed my under eyes and any blemishes with NARS Creamy Concealer. I used my F80 to blend the Touche Eclat and my finger for the concealer. Then using a Sigma E60 Large Shader Brush and Rimmel Stay Matte Powder I set the makeup round my eyes, and set the makeup on my face using Bobbi Brown Sheer Loose Powder and a Sigma F30 Large Powder Brush.


Using the NARS Ita Brush and NARS Laguna Bronzer I contoured my cheeks and temples and then blended it out really well because I only wanted a really subtle contour. The I applied NARS Gina Blusher with a Sigma F50 Stippling Brush to achieve a really subtle sunkissed flush to the cheeks.


Using a Smashbox Fan Brush with MAC Lightscapade, I applied a generous amount of highlight to the center of my forehead as Cara is really highlighted there in this photo, and a little bit to the sides of my mouth (Excuse the AWFUL pictures, but hopefully you can see how my forehead is now glowing).


I drew my eyebrows in nice and thick as that's what Cara and Lorde's eyebrows are like in this look, with a Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil.


I dabbed a little bit of my Lightscapade using a Sigma E55 Shading Brush on the center and outside of my eye, then just drew a line of Topshop Gel Liner up towards my crease, then along my crease slightly with a Sigma E65 Small Angle Brush. Don't worry if it's a bit messy, we're gonna be blending like there's no tomorrow.


Then using the shade Creep in the Naked Palette and a Sigma E30 Pencil Brush I blended over those lines made with the gel liner. So much blending, just keep working it back a forth until it looks like how you want. And you literally only need the tinniest amount of creep because that gel liner acts as like a shadow when it's blended as well.


Then back with that E55 and the Naked shade Virgn, I just dabbed a little on the middle of my lid, swiping it slightly towards the outside. Then you wanna blend it all with a Sigma E40 Tapered Blending Brush. Just keep going backwards and forwards with the eyeshadows and various brushes until you get it how you want it. It took me a very long while and a lot of brush switching but I got there in the end! That E30 was my best friend by the end of it!


Then back with that E30 and a little bit more creep, I lined the underneath of my eye, focusing the most pigment on the outer corner. And then with Benefit Bad Gal Eye Pencil, I lined the outer corner of my waterline. Top and Bottom.


Eyes almost done! I then coated my upper and lower lashes with YSL Baby Doll Mascara (which smells AMAZING).


You can see in the photo of Cara that her lips are lined with a reddish lip liner so I just took MAC Ablaze to line my lips, then applied NARS Schiap Lipstick generously to my lips. Such a cool colour.

And that's it! I really hope this was clear and that you like the look! As always, sorry for the quality of the photos, I am gonna be getting a proper camera soon!








Dani Alexandra
Xoxo

Dark Pink Cool Eyeshadow Look Using Naked 3

I am in no way a pro at doing eye shadow, quite the opposite actually, a complete beginner! But I've been experimenting and I quite like how this look turned out, so if you wanna know how I did it, keep reading! It is really super simple and easy and I've only used 2 shades!
I started off by priming my entire eyelids with the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Priming Potion that my Naked 1 pallet came with.



I then take the shade Nooner from Naked 3 and use a Sigma E40 Tapered Blending Brush to put the product into the outer corner of my crease and then just blend it along the line of my crease up to the middle using windscreen wiper motions.

          

          

I then take the shade 'Strange' and use a Sigma E55 Eye Shading Brush and dab the product from the inner corner of my eye up to where Nooner starts. I focus more of the product on my inner corner so that it's most pigmanted there. I then blend every out with a Sigma E25 Blending Brush.

          

          

When I do eye shadow, I always do it before my face make up as it makes it easier when there is fall out. I do the rest of my eye make up after my face make up though.

On my face, I'm wearing:
Benefit POREfessional
Clarins Superprimer Colour Corrects Dullness
Clarins Superbalanced Foundation in 03 Ivory
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard
Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Loose Powder in 5 Soft Sand
NARS Bronzer in Laguna
Bourjois Blusher in Healthy Mix
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Black Brown
Mac Lightscapade (Highlighter)

After adding a line of W7 Paint the Line Liquid Liner to my lash line, and Benefit Bad Gal Pencil Eyeliner to the corners of my upper and lower waterline, I then use 2 coats of Benefit They're Real Mascara on my lashes and lower lashes, and that's my eyes done!

          

I finish the look by lining my lips with MAC Half Red Lip Liner and Mac Mehr Lipstick as I think this colour goes so beautifully with the eye shadow!



And after using Urban Decay Chill Make Up Setting Spray so that nothing budges for a while, that's it...!





Hope you enjoyed!
Dani Alexandra
Xoxo