My Favorite "looks"

midnightlouise

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I really can't think of an adequate word to describe how amazing these are! Your looks are the main reason I go on LJ, and I am always floored by what you come up with. You really put the artist in makeup artist! You're a beautiful, talented lady & I thank you so much for sharing!
 

BeckMac

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Thanks for the info, sweetie!!!
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km619

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If you ever have the time, could you do some tutorials?
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I think you're everyone's makeup idol.
 

SugarAsh182

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Amaaaaaazing! I love all of them of course, but my favorite would have to be that gold and teal eye look! I'm so totally going to copy that
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Also, love Up the Amp on you! Looked awful on me.
 

angela

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risa! you're such an inspiration.. im so glad to finally see your FOTDs! i love love love your work.. *bows* =]
 

Jennifer Mcfly

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This is by far my favorite look out of all of them! They are all amazing, but this one is just so amazingly stunning! I love the combo! So pretty!

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Eyes: Bare Canvas as base, Jewel Blue in crease with 224 brush, Plumage defined in crease with 266 brush and blended upwards with 219 and 222 brushes. Brill in tear duct area with 275 brush, Goldbit on browbone with 217 brush and Casino on lid with 236 brush and water based mixing medium. Top waterline is lined with engraved powerpoint, bottom with tealo powerpoint. Below lower lashes is lined with plumage and a 266 brush and jewel blue with a 219. Touch of casino applied with a 263 brush. ZoomBlack mascara. Strut and Cork on brows. NW20 Select Coverup underneath eyes with a 272 brush.

Cheeks: Gold Deposit Mineralized Skin Finish with a 187 brush

Face: Extra Light Hyper Real pressed powder with a 150 brush

Lips: Spice lipliner, Bare Trance lipstick, VGV and VGII lipsticks with Babied Lacquer over them. (See? I tried to find SOMETHING that worked. . .) At work I also changed it twice. For 3 hours I wore Payoff PLW and then changed it to Bronze Shimmer lipstick and Oak lipliner.

 

mspixieears

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I'm with Jen above: my fave is the one she copied. I also liked the Ornamentalism one (oh those lips!). I'm personally not fond of the ones where there is a very cool-toned lip colour but that isn't to say I can't appreciate the stunning work you've done application-wise.

Some of your eye looks are ones I'd actually take to a MA and go, "Put this on me!", so I am a fan
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lola336

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i love all of them...the last 3 are my favorites..but of course they are all amazing...glad to see ur posting here....next time u come to NY ur doing my makeup hehe :)
 

midnightlouise

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Just had to have another look at these stunning pics! I'm inspired now to try highlighting the tearduct area, I think it might go a long way towards brightening me up
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Thanks again.....
 

SonRisa

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Originally Posted by km619
If you ever have the time, could you do some tutorials?
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I think you're everyone's makeup idol.


I actually won't be doing any tutorials because they make absolutely no sense to me. They don't "teach" much IMO and to be quite honest, they're a pain in the ass to make. I made one in the past, and everyone just copied the look exactly, which was not the point. I used "weird" colors to show placement of things and no one seemed to grasp that. Plus, there's no "right" way to apply makeup necessarily. For everyday makeup, yes, things should be seamlessly blended, but aside from that, do what you want! Posting photos don't really show application techniques. I realized this when I was staying with mandabean254 (on LJ) in New York. She watched me do my makeup and was amazed at how lightly I touched the brush to my face and at how little product I used. This is something that photos don't show. And what most people fail to to understand is that a tutorial using x,y and z shadows doesn't mean you have to use x, y and z shadows. You can use a, b and c in place of them. Plus, I feel like tutorials (where people are copying the color combos) limit creativity. We all gather inspiration from various places whether we're conciously aware of it or not, but tutorials limit that IMO. I force myself to come up with new "looks" by never repeating a look unless I'm running SUPER late. Yep, you read right! Over the past 2 or so years, I have never worn the same look twice. When i get ready to do my makeup, I open my palettes and choose at least 2 colors, I haven't worn in a while. Even if it looks like they won't work together, I make them work. It's all about placement
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Sushi_Flower

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Your last post shows you're even more talented and inspiring.
I totally understand what you mean about tutorials and i personally don't learn loads from them either but i just love to see the transformation unfold.
 

mac4me!

Active member
I am a makeup artist working for mac in canada. I have to say i love your makeup you are sooo good at what you do it def shows. Your blending and looks are an inspiration! Post some more some day i look forward to seeing what else you come up with!
 

SonRisa

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Originally Posted by Sushi_Flower
Your last post shows you're even more talented and inspiring.
I totally understand what you mean about tutorials and i personally don't learn loads from them either but i just love to see the transformation unfold.



Thanks hun! I like to encourage people to push their own creativity. That's why I LOVE when makeup communities on LJ, or here have "themes" or challenges. They encourage people to think outside the box.
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