My FOTD and Mini Review: Diorskin Forever Perfect Makeup

Product Deets:

Face:
Laura Mercier Primer OriginalDiorskin Forever 010NYX HD Concealer 01 and 04Laura Mercier Translucent PowderBenefit Hoola BronzerTarte 12 Hr Amazonian Clay Blush ExposedHourlgass Ambient Lighting Powder Diffused Light

Brows:
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade BlondeBobbi Brown Brow Mascara Clear

Eyes:
Lorac Pro Taupe in crease and lower lidTartelette Tease: Whisper all over and concentrated under brow and inner corner, Crush and First Kiss on lid, Heartbreaker in outer corner/outer creaseMarc Jacobs Velvet Noir Mascara Ardell Demi Wispies cut in half

Lips:
Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick NosferatuBite Beauty Matte Creme Crayon Cognac

Here's a mini review of the new Diorskin Forever Perfect Makeup:

According to Sephora.com this foundation claims to be a non-oily demi-matte finish that provides even color correcting coverage and a 16 hour wear. I would agree with this description for the most part. It's definitely a demi-matte finish with a bit of luminosity and it also gives amazing coverage/color correction without looking heavy. However I think the 16 hour wear claim is a bit of an overstatement. The foundation looked nice on my skin for about 7 hours, but beyond that it was looking patchy around my blemishes and oily areas. I could also really feel it on my skin by the end of the day, so it was a bit uncomfortable. It will probably stay on your skin for 16 hours, but it's not going to be pretty! All in all, I'd still say it's a great base.

Stats:

Grade: A-

Price: $50 USD

Ounces: 1 oz (standard)

Formulation: Liquid

Finish: Demi-Matte

Wear: 9-10 hours

I'm back...again!

Gah! I've been neglecting this blog...agian. Long story short, school began. But now that my schedule is all set I'm hoping to get this wheel rolling again. For starters here is a bunch of FOTDs I never posted! If you'd like tutorials on any of these comment below. Enjoy!

...Oh and stay tuned because I've got some actual posts coming up of my recent favorites, product reviews and some tips and tricks!

Face of the Day: Graphic Liner

Hi again! Here's another face of the day, enjoy!

Graphic Liner:

Product List: 

Face: 

Base:Nars Sheer Glow in Gobi, MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NC15, Rimmel Stay Matte in 001 Transparent. 
Contour: Nars Laguna Bronzer. 

Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Auburn, Dipbrow in Blonde, Maybelline Clear Mascara. 

Eyes: Lorac Pro Palette: Taupe through crease, Cream as browbone highlight and inner corner highlight, Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: Tease in outer crease and on lower lid, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Bourbon, NYX Collection Noir Black Liquid Liner, L'oreal Voluminous Mascara. 

Lashes: Salon Perfect in Demi Wispies. 

Lips: NYX lip liner in Pale Pink, Maybelline Nudes lipstick in Bare All in the center of lips, NYX lipstick in Honey lightly dabbed over top.

Laters,

xxgk

HOW TO: Dramatic Smokey Eye

Tutorial time, enjoy! Here's the link to my album on Imgur: http://imgur.com/a/nmNvO

1. Here's a little before shot, lookin fly.

2. Start by priming your eyes. Blend in your primer using your fingertips or a small brush. I like to use concealers that don't crease, both the Maybelline Age Rewind and MAC Pro Longwear are great options. I prefer concealers like these over primers because they blank out any discoloration as well as provide creasless staying power.

3. I also went ahead and did my base and brows to make this a more pleasurable experience!

4. Next start defining your crease with a shade that is a few shades darker than your skin tone, this will create a smooth transition between the darker shadows we'll be using later. I used Nars Laguna Bronzer as my transition color. Laguna is a medium/light warm brown with a slight shimmer. Generally I wouldn't use shimmer in my crease but shimmery shades tend to blend easier (which is essential for this look) and most of the other shades we'll be using are matte so it'll balance out fine.

Using windshield wiper motions and a light hand I used a Sigma E25 brush to blend in the product from the outer to inner crease. Since this look is pretty blown out, I took a bit more product and blended it upwards, slightly above my crease. I created a bit of a "cat eye" shape because I want my eye to look more lifted.

5. Next take a slightly darker, warm tone brown, I used Sable from the Lorac Pro Palette. The goal here is to deepen the crease a bit, adding more dimension.

I took Sable on a Crown Brush SS012 Deluxe Crease Brush and buffed it into the outer half of my crease. Make sure not to bring this color above Laguna, as we want to create a blended look. I blended out any harsh lines with the Sigma E25 brush used earlier.

6. Next take a black shade with a flat shader brush and pat it on the lid. I used an SS011 Deluxe Oval Shadow Brush from Crown Brush. Be sure to keep this shade on the lid only. Blend out any harsh lines, but for the most part we want to keep the darkest shade low on the eye.

7. Then take any shimmery Taupe color, I used Pewter from the Lorac Pro Palette to keep it simple.

Take Pewter on a pencil brush and gently work it into the inner lid, blending it about 1/4 - 1/3 of the way across. I used another Crown brush for this.

8. Clean off the pencil brush and use it to define your lower lid with the same warm brown (Sable) we used earlier. Follow the curvature of your eye until you get about 7/8 (getting mathematical up in here) of the way across your lower lid.

Leaving space between your inner corner and where we stopped with Sable, drag whatever product is left on the pencil brush down a bit, tapering off how much pressure you apply as you go. Do this step very slowly and carefully, with a very light hand. You can always build up more product to make it more defined.

9. Then take a blending brush and lightly blend out the product to make it soft and diffused.

10. To add a bit more dimension to the lower lid, take a black shade on an angle brush and push it into the lower lash line. Take this color only about 1/2 way across the lower lid, again to keep the look soft. Then blend out the black with a small blending brush. I cleaned off the SS012 Deluxe Crease Brush and used that.

11. Next take a shade that's a couple shades lighter than your skin tone and use this to define your brow bone and inner corner. I used Cream from the Lorac Pro Palette on a small flat shader brush from Urban Decay (Good Karma Shadow Brush). I also used Cream on the same Urban Decay brush to clean up the lower lash line a bit and make the graphic detail look a bit more polished.

12. Then add your favorite black liner. I used one with a glossy finish to help it stand out against the black shadow.

To be exact, I used NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner.

13. Then add a coat of mascara on the top and bottom lashes. I used Covergirl Clump Crusher on my top lashes and L'oreal Voluminous Waterproof on my bottom lashes.

14. If you'd like you can add false lashes. I find this step necessary because the look is quite dramatic and looks unfinished without them. I used Salon Perfect Lashes in Demi Wispies.

Boop! You’re all done!

Full Product List:

Face:

Base: Smashbox Liquid Halo HD Foundation in 01 mixed with Revlon Colorstay in 150 Buff, MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent.

Contour: L'oreal True Match Powder in W6, Nars Laguna Bronzer.

Brows: 
Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow in Blonde, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Auburn, Maybelline Clear Mascara.

Eyes:
Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer, Nars Laguna Bronzer, Lorac Pro Palette: Sable, Black, Pewter, Cream, NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner, L'oreal Voluminous Mascara, Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara, Salon Perfect Lashes Demi Wispies.

Lips: 
NYX Lip Liner in Pale Pink, NYX lipstick in Honey, NYX Pump it Up lip plumping gloss in Elizabeth 07.

Thanks for reading!

xxgk

FOTD

Good morning! I thought I'd just post a little face of the day. Product list below, enjoy!

Product list:

Face:

Base: Smashbox Liquid Halo HD Foundation in 01 mixed with Revlon Colorstay in 150 Buff, MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent.

Contour: L'oreal True Match Powder in W6, Nars Laguna Bronzer.

Brows:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde, Maybelline Clear Mascara.

Eyes:

Nars Laguna Bronzer, Lorac Pro Palette: Cream, Sable, Black, and Pewter, NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner, L'oreal Voluminous Mascara, Salon Perfect Lahses in Demi Wispies.

Lips: NYX Pump it Up lip plumping gloss in Elizabeth 07.

Laters,

xxgk