Lazy Girl :: Tutorial

Hello friends!

Some people see getting ready as a chore, but honestly I spend as much time as I can doing it. I think it's so fun to be able to play up certain features and mask others. You can go from looking like an innocent girl one day to a total diva the next. While I love getting ready, some days I don't feel like using a bunch of different brushes to apply different shadows. While this look still uses several brushes, I feel like I'm taking a short cut by not switching to a crease brush. I hope you guys enjoy and I'd love to see a picture if you re-create it!

 First I applied my Smashbox eyeshadow primer, then packed Sephora's eyeshadow in Exciting Safari all over the lid with my Sigma E55 brush.

 Instead of using a dark shadow and having to worry about blending it completely, I added Chopper from my Naked2 pallet, which is a very pinky gold, to my crease with the same brush. This adds a bit of dimension but in a very easy way.

 Using the same brush again, I added a small amount of Half Baked, an intense gold to the inner fourth of my eye to shape it even more.

 I chose YDK, a dark rose gold shadow and applied that to my lower lash line instead of eyeliner. For this I used my Sigma E30 brush.

 To highlight my brow bone I added Foxy, a matte cream color with my Sigma E40. This will also get rid of any harsh lines.

 Next I added a thin line of my Elf liquid liner and I winged it out, as always.

 You might remember I mentioned in a post during winter how I used to neglect filling in my brows. Not the case anymore. I feel like my makeup isn't complete until I do them. I simply use the powder from my Elf Brow Kit and fill in my brows with my Sigma E65 brush using short strokes.

 I have been using the Clinique High Definition Lashes mascara lately. The dual sided brush is what caught my eye in the department store. It has a normal side, but also a very firm, short side to really separate lashes. First I curled my lashes, then applied several coats.

 This photo doesn't do the eyes justice; it's more pigmented in person.

I finished the look by applying a Bouncy Blush in Pink Frosting, and my Buxom Lipgloss.

Sorry I don't have a better quality photo, but this is the finished look!!

Talk to you dolls soon

XO Kara

Current Favorites

Hi dolls!

So bad news about my wisdom teeth; I have dry sockets.

I was at work Friday night and the pain was seriously excruciating, but I thought I was just being a baby.

Finally I went to the on call dentist yesterday to have him check it out and he knew right away.

He put these numbing things in the sockets though and it has helped SO MUCH.

What a relief.

Anyways! You guys know I'm terrible at keeping up with monthly favorites. I figured I'd just show you some random things I've been loving lately!!

Bright lipstick, really sleak, black liquid liner, and gold/bronze shadows

[Revlon lipstick in Fuchsia Fusion, Elf liquid liner, Naked2 pallet]

Perfect nude lipstick for my skin tone

[Modesty by Mac]

 

Effortless hair and my little pup, Frankie, sitting like a diva

My favorite brushes from my Sigma set. I can do a review if you'd like!

[F70 concealer brush, F40 angled contour, E40 tapered blending]

 Delicious summer drinks

[Mango smoothie from Stone Creek Coffee]

Current book I'm reading

[Delirium by Lauren Oliver]

Finally going on tumblr again, it's been ages

[Follow me here]

Summertime by Alex Pelzer

Just the fact that it's summer and that his voice sounds like an angel sliding down a rainbow.

I honestly don't understand half the things I say. Sorry for that weird statement guys. 

So those are all of my current favorites!!

What have you been loving?

XO Kara

Smokey Bronze & Nude

Hello loves!

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on my last post :)

I'm currently blogging from my couch with an ice pack on my face and some extra strength ibuprofen in my system.

I just got my wisdom teeth out yesterday. All I've been eating is yogurt, applesauce and oatmeal. My best friend brought me a Lemon Ice from Culvers yesterday though which I really appreciated :)

But anyway, into the makeup.

I feel like I was the last person in the world to buy the Naked2 pallet. I completely understand all the hype there was about this pallet. The colors are beautiful and they have great pigmentation.

I browsed around on YouTube for a bit to find some tutorials for a bronze smokey eye using the Naked2 pallet.

I took inspiration from them and this is what I came up with.

[Sorry I didn't take step by step photos as I applied the shadows]

Just a forewarning, this is a picture heavy post.

Overview of products for the eyes

Naked2 pallet, Mac Paint Pot in Painterly, Smashbox eyeliner and mascara, Elf liquid liner, Elf brow kit.

I started by using Chopper, a pinky gold shadow, on a tapered blending brush and I worked that into my crease using windshield wiper motions. I slowly built up the color.

Next I used Half Baked, a true gold color and applied that to the inner half of my eyelid with a flat shader brush.

Then I applied YDK, a darker bronze color to the outer half of my lid with the other side of the shader brush.

To darken the crease I added Busted, a warm dark brown color. I used the tapered blending brush again.

To blend any harsh edges I used Foxy, a soft, matte, cream color. I just worked that in with the same blending brush and applied it to my brow bone.

After, I went ahead an lined my upper lash line and added a little wing with the liquid liner. I added the pencil liner to my waterline then. Next, I curled my lashes, applied mascara and filled in my brows.

For my face

I moisturized my skin then applied the Smashbox primer. I applied my Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation with a flat foundation brush, covered any problem spots with my Mac Studio Sculpt concealer and set it all with a little bit of my Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural. I warmed up my complexion with my Nars Laguna bronzer and added a little bit of my Peach Satin Bouncy blush.

Finally I applied Modesty by Mac, a deep pinky nude lipstick and Smashbox lipgloss in Illume.

For my hair I simply used a 1 1/4 inch curling iron and wrapped 3 inch sections and held it for about 10-15 seconds. I parted my hair down the middle and sprayed a salt water mixture and hair spray and shook it out a bit.

Here's the final look!

Thanks for reading this super long post!

Have a great day :)

XO Kara

Collective Haul

Hey there dolls!

So you know I'm trying to save a lot of money this summer, but I need to do a bit of shopping every once in a while.

Even just stopping in Target or Walgreens and grabbing a new blush brightens my day.

Here are some things I've bought over the past couple of weeks!

 Smashbox Try It Kit [also pictured below]

I love trying a bunch of new products, so I love these kind of sets where you get sample sizes to see which items you like.

 [Going from back to front]

Naked2 included lipgloss, Elf liquid liner, Mac lipstick in Modesty, Smashbox mascara, lid primer, face primer and lip gloss, Sinful Colors nail nolish in Oasis, Urban Decay Naked2 pallet [FINALLY], Elf brow kit, Covergirl Lashblast 24hr mascara, Smashbox eyeliner, Maybelline Bouncy Blush in Peach Satin

 Dress from Windsor, H&M belt, BCBG wedges

Forever 21 tank, Marshall's high-low tank, Kindle Touch, Coach Sunglasses

As you can see I've really been LOVING pinks and corals.

I think they look great with a tan.

I'm going to a wedding tonight and I'm wearing the coral dress pictured with the belt and wedges.

Don't worry, there will be an post dedicated to the whole outfit.

Thanks so much for reading! What are your plans for the weekend?

XO Kara

Summer Sunset :: A Tutorial

Happy Friday!

Since I have early morning classes, I don't usually do much with my makeup.

I pretty much put enough on so I don't look like I'm dead haha

Some days I like to be creative and do a full face.

Here is my take on a smokey eye with summer colors.

Hope you enjoy :)

Oh, and please don't mind my bathrobe. 

I took these photos while I was actually getting ready for the day.

 After doing my foundation, I applied Mac's Paintpot in Painterly all over my lids, into my inner corner and a bit below my eye.

Next I just used a Maybelline eyeshadow in Vanilla and applied that to my inner corner and up onto the inner fourth of my lid with a Bare Minerals brush [it's actually a concealer brush, but I like how it applies shadow]

Next, I packed a medium gold color on the outer 3/4 of my lid with the same brush. This is from a random pallet I picked up at Ulta.

I used a deep cranberry color from the same pallet and applied it to my crease with an angled eyeshadow brush [this one is from elf]. I just start with a small amount of color and use windshield wiper motions to build up the color and to blend it. I also brought it down beneath my lower lash line.

Now add any black pencil liner to the waterline, and I also chose to add a bit to my upper lashline. Just on the outer corner and wing it out a bit. 

Last part for the eyes- Curl your lashes and apply several coats of mascara to the upper and lower lashes. I just used Covergirl Lashblast Mascara in Black. 

I like using a blush that isn't too bright since there is a lot going on with the eyes. I used my NYX Cream Blush in Cupid. I just used a small amount and really blended it. 

Lastly, I think a nudish pink works best for this look. I used my Chanel Lipstick in Charme.

I hope you guys liked this look! Let me know what you think in the comments.

I think I'm FINALLY going to buy the Naked 2 Pallet.

Wouldn't it be even better to win it though?

Check out Sequins & Stilettos to see how you could win one :)

Don't forget to "Like" Vi Ricordate on Facebook!

Talk to you soon

XO Kara