Stila came out with an eye shadow quad called ‘Charmed’. Not only is it metallic, but it has real 24k gold in it. Fancy! (It’s on sale for $10 right now.)

I’ve decided to do a little makeup tutorial featuring all four colors of this quad. I’m calling the look ‘Bejeweled’.

Get ready for some serious makeup tutorial goodness!

Here are the products I used to get this look:

• L’Oreal True Match Blendable Makeup in Honey Beige around my eyes.
• Luzier Translucent Powder all over my face, setting the foundation.
• Stila Charmed Eye Shadow Palette
  • Pink on the crease
  • Plum on the crease
  • Blue on the lid
  • Gold on the lid and crease
• Elite Pro Cosmetics 88 Eye Shadow Palette in a light beige at the inside corner of the eye.
• L’Oreal Pencil Perfect Eyeliner in Carbon Black on the top lid and on the bottom lid’s water line.
• Jane One Liners in Snowline on the top and bottom lid at the inside corner and in just about a centimeter.
• Max Factor Volume Couture Mascara in Black Brown on the top and bottom lashes.
• L’Oreal Bare Naturale All-Over Mineral Glow in Rose Glow as a blush on my cheek bones and temples.
• L’Oreal HiP Color Presso Lip Gloss in Trendy.

Now onto the tutorial. This is a bit different from my regular makeup tutorials. There’s less words! Just follow the pictures.

Tip: You may need to add a bit more blue after the last step, as I obviously needed to do.

Tip: Clean up any edges with a cotton square soaked in eye makeup remover.

Tip: Since the eye shadow is so bold in Bejeweled, stick with subdued lips.

What did you think? Would you try this look?

Well, guess what? I got it! With some X-mas money and a trip to Sephora, I picked up the Ammo Shadow Box by Urban Decay. It comes with ten colors which are either shimmer shadows, or glittery shadows.

Since then, I’ve been experimenting a lot with the colors, coming up with some good looks. Today, I’ll teach you a purple smoky eye look using only the shadow from this compact  So gather around to learn somethin’.

Before you begin following the directions in this makeup tutorial, you’ll want to get your face ready for makeup. Personally, I used some translucent face powder, but that’s about it. This is the point when you should foundation up, if you so choose. You can find out more about this step by checking out this previous post: Priming the Canvas: Getting Your Face Ready for Makeup.

Alright, now that that’s over with, it’s time to use some eye shadow.

First, we’ll use Sin. This is the beige shimmer color.

Here, you’ll see that I used the Sin eye shadow over my entire lid. I’m using this kind of like a primer. It’ll help make the rest of the eye shadow go on smoother, and acts as a good base.

Next, use the Last Call shimmer shadow in the crease. You should start at the outside corner of the eye and work it from the lash line to just above the crease. Then, work it across your lid just in the crease. You should stop about two thirds across the lid. Blending is important here, and it’s a good idea to use a bristled eye shadow brush rather than the sponge-tipped applicator provided.

Once that’s done, you can use Grifter, a light purple, sparkly shadow, on your lid. This should go in the middle section near the lash line, and blend it in to the Last Call shadow you used in the previous step.

Time to use the Sin eye shadow again. Start at the inside corner of your eye and work the shadow into the Grifter, light purple shadow.

It’s also a good idea to use Sin right above the darkest part of the shadow to soften the lines a bit.

Finally, you can use Polyester Bride as a highlighter. This is the white, sparkly shadow in your Ammo Shadow Box. I used it at the inside corner of the eye, as well as just under the arch of my eyebrow. Just a dab will do you. Don’t overdo it.

Now that the shadow is over with, it’s time for the finishing touches. Here’s what I used to finish the look:

• Sephora Keep Kohl! Waterproof Liner in Keep Blue, just on the water line of the lower eyelid.
• Maybelline the Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara in Glam Black, on both the top and bottom lashes.
• Almay Ideal Gloss in Wine Shimmer.

Check out the final pictures to see how it all came together:

Nice, huh? Stay tuned because I’ll have a few more tutorials using the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box.

And if you’ve used this before, what do you think? I’m certainly liking it. This palette is awesome.

Purple is so in right now.  I went to a clothing store the other day and almost everything on the racks had purple in it.  (It’s a shame.  I wish pink was in right now, but I guess purple is the new pink.)

In the makeup world, smoky eyes is in right now as well.  I decided to put these two trends together, so I created Plum Smoke.

Did you know that you can do a smoky eyes look without using any grey or black eye shadow?  It’s true.  The smoke in this tutorial is subtle, but still so totally adorable, without any of those colors.

This look also has a vintage feel based on how I did the eyeliner and mascara.  If you like vintage makeup techniques, then you’ll like this look.

Read on for the Plum Smoke eye shadow tutorial.

Of course, you have to start this tutorial with a clean face.  Them’s the rules!  And that’s what I did:

While it may look like I’m naked in that picture, I’m totally not!  I was actually wearing a plum colored, striped tube top.  I swear!  I wore it because it was the only thing I have the matched this tutorial look well.

And after doing this look, I may need to buy more plum clothes.

Before we gather our supplies, you’ll want to get your face ready.  I suggest at least using facial power on your eyes, which will make it easier to blend your eye shadow.  To find out more: Priming the Canvas: Getting Your Face Ready for Makeup.

Now, we can do supplies.

I’m actually using three different brands of eye shadow for this look.  It’s a good example of how you can use just about anything and still look good.

Keep in mind, you can substitute all of this if you don’t have it, but this is what I used, in order of appearance:

1. Luzier Eye Shadow in Wisteria
2. MAC Eye Shadow in Shadowy Lady
3. Elite Pro Cosmetics 88 Eye Shadow Pallet
4. N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black
5. Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara in Glam Black
6. Mary Kay MK Signature NouriShine Lip Gloss in Gold Rush

Alright!  Let’s get started!

This is a bit hard to see, because it’s so subtle.  The first step uses Luzier Eye Shadow in Wisteria (Desperate Housewives, anyone?  I didn’t think so.)  This is a soft plum color, which is somewhat light and has a bit of shimmer.  I’m using this as a primer and a base.  I’ll explain:

Layering is important with shadow. It helps you blend.  Since I’m going to be using a dark shadow next, it’s even more important to have a base.  So, I blended this eye shadow into the crease and just above and below.  I also blended it in to the outside corner of the eye, up from the lash line.

Now we’ll use the darker shadow.  This is a MAC Eye Shadow in Shadowy Lady. This is a dark plum, matte eye shadow.  It looks mostly dark grey in the packaging, but when you put it on, it has this interesting smoky plum color, perfect for this look.

I blended this in at the outer corner of the lid and into the crease.  Try not to go too much out of the crease.  The color should be darker at the outside corner, and lighter as you go in.  You can achieve this by blending back and forth with a medium eye shadow brush.

Then, I used the Elite Pro Cosmetics 88 Eye Shadow Pallet.  I actually used two different colors.

First, I used a lighter purple/pink color.  This is blended into the rest of the eyelid, starting at the inner corner and working your way into the rest of the previous eye shadows.  You can see this in the picture above.

Then, I used a very light beige color for highlights and accents.  First, I put it right below the arch of my eyebrow, from the arch to the end.  This adds highlight and makes my eyes look bigger.   Then I put it at the inside corner of my eye, blending it into the purple for about a half an inch.

You can see those results in the next pictures.

I decided to do the eyeliner in a bit of a vintage look.  For this, you will need liquid eyeliner because it gives a harsh line that was really popular in the 40s, 50s and 60s.  I used N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black, which I’ve actually reviewed.

Use this liner to create a straight, sleek line from one corner to the other on the top lid.  It should be thickest at the outside corner, and it’s a good idea to end it in a point there.  Check out the picture above to get a good idea of what I did.

I didn’t line the bottom lid.

Another vintage trend from the same era was to accentuate the top lashes instead of the bottom.  You see, the trend right now is to mascara both the top and bottom lashes.  Today, I’m only doing the top.

I used Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara in Glam Black, which I reviewed a few weeks ago.

Finally, the lips.  Since the eyes in this makeup tutorial are sort of soft and subtle (although super adorable and smoky) I decided to make the lips subtle as well.  I used Mary Kay MK Signature NouriShine Lip Gloss in Gold Rush, which is a medium brown/gold color with shimmery and shine.

We are SO done.  Check out the after photos:

Again, I’m not naked, just wearing a tube top, which you can’t see.

In the end, I really loved this look.  I couldn’t stop looking in the mirror, which is a good sign.  It’s right up there with Rainbow Eyes, which is also one one my favorites.

The Plum Smoke look would be great with a lot of things.  Since yellow is it’s complementary color, you could wear this look with a yellow themed outfit if you don’t have any purple.  Also, since it’s so subtle, you could wear it with a lot of other colors as well, including green and brown.

Ugh, I love it.  What do you think?

I don’t always like to play it safe. In fact, I like to go crazy sometimes. Many people would avoid the look I’m going to teach you today, but whatever. I think it’s cute!

I think about the fact that I have nearly every color in the rainbow when it comes to eye shadow, so why not have a look that is…well…a rainbow?

So, that’s exactly what I’m doing. Be prepared for Rainbow Eyes! This is the most colorful makeup look I’ve ever done. And you’ll get to see how I did it here.

Buckle up, because this is going to be fun.

Before you do anything else, you should start with a completely empty, naked face, as shown:

Beautiful, right? So makeupless and pure. Let’s see how I clean up, shall we?

Before you break out the eye shadow, it’s time to get your face ready. This often involves foundation, powder and the like. If you want a good idea of the process, you can read up on it in a previous post: Priming the Canvas: Getting Your Face Ready for Makeup.

After that, you should gather up your supplies for the Rainbow Eyes makeup tutorial.

This is all that I used, numbered for your convenience. If you don’t have the exact product that I do, you should be able to achieve this look with something similar.

1. Elite Pro Cosmetics 88 Eye Shadow Pallet
2. Revlon Diamond Lust in Champagne Buzz
3. Jordana Easyliner for Eyes Retractable Pencil in Bliss
4. Cover Girl CG Eyeslicks in Glistening Gold
5. Mary Kay MK Signature Waterproof Mascara in Black
6. L’Oreal HiP Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss in Dreamer

Now that you have all of that settled, you should start with your eye shadow. Since I’m using such a huge pallet, I took pictures of each color and made an easy to understand chart:

These shadows are all from the Elite Pro Cosmetics 88 Eye Shadow Pallet. I used the classic Roy G Biv rainbow colors technique here, minus a step (Indigo). Except I’m doing it backward. You’ll understand in the next step. These are the colors in order:

1. Violet
2. Blue
3. Green
4. Yellow
5. Orange
6. Red

So, I started with violet at the outer corner of my eye. Here’s the rainbow progression:

It makes so much sense when you see it all in line like that. As you can see, I started at the outer corner and worked my way in. When you’re applying the eye shadow, make sure that you’re blending it in with the previous color as well, although not too much as we want the color progression to be obvious.

I used an eye shadow brush, like always.

Although I have the full rainbow now, I’m not done with eye shadow, I have one more step.

I used Revlon Diamond Lust in Champagne Buzz, a bright, shimmery shadow, and covered my whole lid. This softens the look. This way, I don’t look like I just stepped out of a nightclub. It is the middle of the day after all.

Now that you’re done with shadow, it’s on to eyeliner.

The first eyeliner I’m using is a bright blue eyeliner, Jordana Easyliner for Eyes Retractable Pencil in Bliss. This was really inexpensive at the drugstore.  The blue is supposed to signify the sky surrounding a rainbow, but it really is just used because it’s pretty.

But we’re not done.

I then used a fat, yellow liner on the bottom lid. I used Cover Girl CG Eyeslicks in Glistening Gold both above and below the lower lashes. It really brightens up the eye and the whole look in general.

No black eyeliner today!

For a finishing touch to the eyes, mascara is necessary. I used Mary Kay MK Signature Waterproof Mascara in Black on both the top and bottom lashes.

(For some reason I can never get the color in my lips pictures to match the eyes. Grrr.)

I got some new lip gloss yesterday that I had to try. So, today I used L’Oreal HiP Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss in Dreamer on my lips. It’s pretty nice. Perhaps I’ll do a review soon.

We’re done! Rainbows aplenty with this makeup tutorial. Check out the after photos:

Pretty right? I showed my mom and she said that while I was masterful in my execution (I’m paraphrasing here) she would never wear it. I guess having rainbow makeup isn’t for everyone. It is for me, though.

How do you like Rainbow Eyes? Is it too bold for you, or just right? Now bold enough?

Sometimes it’s really hard to think up a good name for one of these tutorials.

I chose ‘blueberry’ this time because of the colors of that fruit. On the outside, it is a purple blue color, and on the inside, it’s a lighter pink and red.

This makeup tutorial, Blueberry Eyes, keeps that color scheme. You’ll learn what products you can use, and how to apply the makeup in such a way as to replicate the end product. Fancy, right?

This tutorial is also a good example of how you can get great looks with inexpensive makeup.

Read on to learn how to do the Blueberry Eyes look through this makeup tutorial.

You will likely be starting with a blank and unmakeup’d face, like so:

I really do look a lot better with makeup on. I guess that’s the reason why I’ve gotten so good at it.

Before you start adding eye shadow, you’ll need to get your face ready for makeup. Depending on your own needs, this may entail using some lotion, foundation, and powder. For a detailed look at this step, visit a previous post on the subject: Priming the Canvas: Getting Your Face Ready for Makeup.

Then, once you’re ready, it’s time to get all of your makeup together. This is what I used:

You can click on the image for a better view.

1. Cupcake Cult Eye Primer
2. Claire’s Eye Shadow Pallet
3. L’Oreal Pencil Perfect Eyeliner in Black
4. Mary Kay MK Signature Waterproof Mascara in Black
5. Wet N Wild Wild Shine Lipstick in Jaded Shine #328A
6. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Creme Femme

So we start with the primer:

Just like in a previous makeup tutorial, I used this Eye Primer, by Cupcake Cult, as a way to keep my shadow vibrant and saturated. Normally, when you don’t use a product like this, your eye shadow will be soft. I didn’t want a soft look this time.

After applying the primer over my entire lid with my fingers, I then put on some eye shadow:

This is the pallet that I used. It’s from Claire’s and it doesn’t have a special name or anything. Apparently, they don’t care if someone needs to refer to that pallet by name. I like this because it has a lot of pretty colors and it’s cheap. I got it for only $5.50.

As you can see, this comes with a sponge applicator. Mine is nice and clean because, well, I hate sponge applicators for eye shadow. I used an eye shadow brush instead.

I used another Claire’s pallet in a smoky eyes tutorial as well if you want to check that out.

As you can see in the picture above, I numbered the colors I used in chronological order. First, we start with the deep purple:

These colors are sort of a cross between a shimmer and an iridescent. When you’re out finding comparable colors, make sure they follow those guidelines.

I started with the deep purple at the outer corner of my eye, then worked it up and into my crease. You should get it just above your crease so that you can see it poking out above that line when your eyes are open. Don’t bring the color all the way to the other side of the lid, though. Halfway is fine.

Take the next color, a light blue, and apply it as shown in the picture. You should leave empty space near the inside corner of your eye for the third color.

The third and final color is an iridescent pinkish purple. Blend this in starting at the inside corner of the eye and work it into the first two colors. When you’re done blending, it should look like the picture above.

For a bit of extra pizzazz, I also took this pink color and lined underneath my lower lashes. You can see that in the next picture. It’s very subtle.

Next, apply the eyeliner. As I often do, I used the Loreal Pencil Perfect Eyeliner in Black. It really is my favorite. For this look, I lined both the top and bottom lid.

For the top, you should make the line thickest at the outer corner of your lid, and work it all the way to the inside corner, getting much thinner as you go. The lower lid should be lined on the inside, above the lashes. Bring this from the outer corner until about one centimeter before the inside corner.

Use mascara for both the top and bottom lashes. I used Mary Kay MK Signature Waterproof Mascara in Black.

For my lips, I felt like having a sparkly pink look:

I started with just a bit of Wet N Wild Wild Shine Lipstick in Jaded Shine #328A. I blotted a lot because I only wanted a hint of this ultra bright pink lipstick.

Then, I coated it with Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Creme Femme. This is super sparkly. It also smells and tastes like caramel, so you really can’t beat that.

And, we’re done! Check out the after photos:

Pretty, right? It reminds me of blueberries in a way, which is why I called this look Blueberry Eyes.

I definitely didn’t mind walking around the mall with this look.

What do you think? Would you wear the Blueberry Eyes look?