Make up for : BROWN EYES

Hello dollies.

Today I want to start a series of blogposts in which I will be talking about different types of makeup for different types of skin or colour of the eyes etc.

First stop will be brown eyes.You don't have brown eyes?Don't worry , the post related to your color of the eyes will be up soon.

Ok beauties , so , I want to start by saying that girls with brown eyes are kind of lucky because make-up for brown eyes is very variable.They can experiment with all kinds of looks and colors and there are very few no-no’s that they have to keep in mind. Both light and dark make up for brown eyes looks good. Several looks that may be considered too severe on other colored eyes suit women with brown eyes. Like I said before, you are really lucky!


Eyeshadow for brown eyes:


Colours:  brown, blue, plum, gold, blue gray, vanilla, purple and violet.Even eye shadows that have metallic brown overtones, such as gold and bronze, and you would think they make your eyes fade out , THEY DON'T , they help to bring out the color of your eyes. 


For subtle , natural look: use shades that are lighter than your eye colour


For dramatic look: use shades that are darker than you eye colour.


Suggestions:
Use light shades like peach, taupes, champagne, light pink, and browns to open up your eyes.

• Choose shimmery colors of eye shadow to make your eyes look alive and bright.

Eyeliner for brown eyes:

Colours: Women with brown eyes can experiment with eyeliners of different colors. Try on different shades like bronze, golden browns, dark grays, navy blue, black.

For a natural look: eyeliner application needs to be minimal , you can try and apply eyeshadow as liner.

For a dramatic look: use dark colours , and for the most dramatic look , use a smoky eye with eyeliner.

Suggestions: When applying makeup for brown eyes remember that light eyeliner will make your eyes appear larger while dark liners will contour your eyes and make them appear smaller. Depending on the look that you are trying to achieve, choose your colors carefully.

Towards the end, I’d like to say that these are simply general guidelines and suggestions for women with brown eyes. As you experiment with various colors and combinations, you will see for yourself what suits you and what doesn’t. And if you really like a certain style of makeup and think that it looks good on you, let nobody else tell you anything different.

At the end of the day, makeup is a very personal thing and if you are comfortable with a certain style, look or combination of colors, and you are able to carry it off with confidence, what else do you need?

MAKE UP FOR BLUE EYES : http://iamwoman18.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-up-for-blue-eyes.html

MAKE UP FOR GREEN EYES : http://iamwoman18.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-up-for-green-eyes.html

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e.l.f dupes for high end products

Heya dolls.It's past midnight at me , and I was listening to my music thinking about ...everything and suddenly this thought hit me.
Girls have /need/want(lol) to spend much more money than the majority of the guys.
I mean , the big majority of the guys don't wear make up , don't go to the spa to get a wax or dye their hair , and even if you dye it at home you still spend money , they  don't have mestruation so they don't need to buy tampons , some of them don't spend even a quarter of the money girls do on clothes and shoes and accesories....
Actually , now that i think about it , they win time too , cuz all tht stuff takes time , and some of tht stuff is painfull too so they get through life with less needed pain ....
Is that how it's meant to be.. or us girls just do things that are unneccessary?(menstruation  though it's something we don't choose to have )


Oh anywayz...so that thought inspired me to  wanted to write you about dupes.In cosmetics ,  dupes are inexpensive alternatives to high end products.
One of the best&cheapest alternative for high-end makeup like Nars , Benefit , Bare Minerals , Urban Decay and even Mac is the holy e.l.f ; we all know that elf's quality sometimess is not as good as the quality of the  products from the brands listed above BUT it s not bad either,  some of the products have the packaging , the shades , the consistency and even the ingredients the same as the high end ones.
Maybe some of them differ in lasting , application and pigmentation , but we can close our eyes on that a little , becuase sometimes we can't open our wallets for high end prices.

So , with that being said here's a list of high end products and the e.l.f alternative , and their prices.

1.
Benefit's Brow Zing 30$

e.l.f's Studio Eyebrow Kit. 3$/3.5pounds


The colours are very similar , they both have an wax and a powder , and elf one's quality makes it  really quite a GOOD dupe and the little brush it comes with , it's actually good for application so that's a plus.

2.

Bare Mineral Foundation 26$

e.l.f Mineral Foundation 5$/3.5pounds

The e.l.f one is smaller than the Bare Minerals one , but it's still cheaper.They're both 100% mineral , they both have SPF15 , they both come in fancy packaging , their coverage is the same (i do not use mineral foundation i found that liquid one has better coverage for my bad skin) , problems would be that the e.l.f one comes in less shades/tones to choose from and and you get less quantity ,but you should deffinetaley try it out and see if it works for your skin.

3.Bare Mineral Blemish Therapy 18$

e.l.f Mineral Blemish Kit 8$/6pounds

The ingredients in these two are nearly identical and they both can do wonders .

4.

Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack15$

e.l.f Cream Eyeliner in Black3$/3.5pounds

I love the Cream Eyeliner and it is VERY close to the M.A.C one , the finish is  more matte but i love matte so that's a plus for me , the pigmentation is good and it is easy to work with , though it kinda dries quick especially if you don't take good care of it(keep it closed!).

5.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box38$

e.l.f's Beauty Encyclopedia in Sparkle 5$/6pounds

Urban Decay Naked Palette48$

e.l.f's Beaty Encyclopedia in Everyday Eyes 5$/6pounds

Ok so some of the colours in the elf palettes match the colours in the urban decay ones like crazy , and even if the elf ones are a little bit chalkier texture , they re still very good and lasting applied on a primer  , and the pigmentation is great , and the price well....differs a lot.

6.Urban Decay Primer Potion 18$

e.l.f Mineral Primer 3$/3pounds

I love all elf s primers , but the mineral one is the dupe for the urban decay one in colour , texture ,etc .... it's very very good stuff.

7.NARS Blushes 27$ and Orgasm&Laguna Duo40$

e.l.f's Studio Blushes and Blush&Bronzer compact 3$/3.5pounds

Ok you guys , I think this is the best of the dupes.I mean the quality is very much the same , the majority of the colours are the same , the price is so much better , the packaging looks the same , pigmentation is very good , what more can we wish for?In the pictures the colours may not look very alike but in reality they are.

Nars Angelika = e.l.f Fuschia Fusion

Nars Luster = e.l.f Peechy Keen

Nars Desire = e.l.f Pink Passion

Nars Deep Throat = e.l.f Candid Coral

Nars Albatross = e.l.f  Gotta Glow

Nars Orgasm&Laguna Duo =e.l.f Blush&Bronzer compact 

***Two more ELF Studio blush shades that are dupes for NARS  (thanks to Helen Louv).I haven't tried this myself but they look as they may be great dupes cause the pics never give you the right real shade .


Nars Sin blush=e.l.f Berry Merry
Nars Dolce vitta=e.l.f Blushing Rose 

I am sure there are many more e.l.f products out there that are dupes for high end brands , like the elf Studio Single Eyeshadows or the Mineral Lipsticks , they for sure have colours that are dupes for others , and they are very good quality too.

If you happen to know any other e.l.f dupe please leave in the comments ....xoxo.

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S20-QTP of the day-quote , tip , product

Good evening dolls....Todat i thought of giving you a tip that i gave last night to a doll on elf's facebook page so that everyone can take advantage of it , being a bout a problem that occurs to a lot of us.


QUOTE:      


             “While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence — which, I believe, does make the woman."     -Mary Kay Ashe


TIP:


          Ok , so eyeliners can be quite the enemy if they get dry..Gel , Liner , Pencil Liners , Mascaras get dry if you keep them opened , so NEVER leave them opened after you use them , and if you can , please don't stay an hour applying them , cause they get dry in that time too.So if you've got a liquid Pencil Liner  and it gets dry just close it very well and put it for 2-3 minutes in warm water.If the Gel Liner gets dry , just flip a brush in it until it gets gel..ish again and if you're mascara gets dry , and it's old too , throw it!




PRODUCT:




           Today's product is another e.l.f one , you know I love e.l.f , and every day anoher product surprises me.Today it was The Studio Matte Lip Colour , it has such a nice consistancy ,it has A LOT product it's matte(I love love love matte lipsticks they look good without anything on , or with a shimmery gloos) , it lasts on your lips a lot , and it tastes AWESOME!Plus it has this hidden little thing at it's end that you can use it to make it sharp again .

               What is your quote , tip or elf product of the day?

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e.l.f haul -part 2

Ok guys I am very happy , my parcel came bringing the other half of the products i ordered with the awesome 50% sales e.l.f had....Here;s the link to the  first half of the haul if you are interested: http://iamwoman18.blogspot.com/2011/09/elf-haul-part-1.html 

So here are the products:

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1.Studio Lipstick Wnads(I bought them for the lipsticks in the 141 Palette)

2.Eye Crease Brush(I have another one , and they're great for putting colour and blending in the crease for a more dramatic look)

3.Mineral Booter

4.Daily Brush Cleaner

5.141 Piece Master Makeup Collection-Gorgeous eyeshadows , mostly shimmery , some matte , and some sparkly ,greens , yellow , blues , pinks , neutrals , greys , black , white , orange etc.

                                                     -4 bronzers(one matte , 2 shimmery , and one highlight) , 

                                                              -6 blushes(mostly shimmery , one or two matte , two pinks , a coral , a mauve , and two bronzy colours)

                                                                  -Very pigmeneted lip colours , inks , reds , chocolates , mauves , corally , etc.

                                                                -3 little brushes , a face one , a double eyeshadow applicator , and a little one which i find it very good for  applying eyeshadow on your lower lash line.

6.Minty Lip Glosses in Seattle and Nashville(i like the feeling they give to my lips , theyre very shimerry , kinda tough to get out of the tube , but very good to use on a nude lipstick to give it a little bit of glossy effect)

7.Mineral Eyelid Primer(this stuff is so good)

8.Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nimph(gorgeous nude)

9.Studio Matte Lip Colour in Natural(it's a nude with a small tint of coral. it's matte , and it tastes like the best candies i have ever eatean!)

So this was my other half of my haul , I hope I could be usefuul for you guys with some of the swatches , I'll link again  the first half of the haul here:   http://iamwoman18.blogspot.com/2011/09/elf-haul-part-1.html maybe you want to give it a look , and talk to you soon , xoxo.

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