Makeup Tips and Ideas!

BigCutieSasha · 03-10-2008, 02:38 AM

Even though I play with makeup all the time and I consider it more of an art than a hobby I get stuck for ideas from time to time.

I was on youtube a while back and stumbled onto this girl from the UK who does makeup videos with step by step instructions for different looks. Panacea81. People can send in pictures of celebs and ask her to show them how to recreate the look and she does. Majority of her makeup is MAC (my personal favorite) but I am sure using other brands works as well too. This is a link to her page. Check it out if you are into makeup. It's a fun watch.

Also I wanted in this thread for people to post pictures of their great makeup moments, suggestions of tools and favorite makeup brands to use.

Here are some of my "I'm really bored so I think I will play with makeup" moments.

BeaBea · 03-10-2008, 03:36 AM

Sasha,

your skill is amazing, and that second one is sooo soft and pretty!

My tip would be Tesco's own 'Soft Touch' and 'Soft Focus' They're both illuminating skin products. The first one is softer, more like a moisturiser but gives an amazing flattering glow. It smells good enough to eat, sort of a divine peachy smell and someone who kissed me once commented that my face smelt great (which was weird but nice!) The second one is more like a foundation but again, gives a subtle glow. I use it now instead of an Estee Lauder thing because it's £5 a jar instead of £30+ and gives a nicer result.

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else posts here but can I just mention - your skin is INCREDIBLE!!! A close up of my own skin would not be nearly so glowing and clear even with the make-up. Truly lovely!

Tracey xx

CurvyEm · 03-10-2008, 05:27 AM

Just wanted to thank you Sasha for putting the link up. I'm going to have some great fun playing

Damn I'm going to have to spend lots of money buying some make up.

BigCutieSasha · 03-10-2008, 06:27 AM

I fear looking at the register on my next MAC visit after watching her clips. But I know it will be sooo worth it. Glad you like the vids! Thanks Tracey!

CurvyEm · 03-10-2008, 06:29 AM

I looked on the MAC website but I couldn't see anything. Does MAC sell makeup sets? I want a whole mixture of the stuff in a proper box! lol

BigCutieSasha · 03-10-2008, 09:22 AM

Here Em! While these obviously aren't real MAC brand makeup they are packs of makeup that give you a wide variety.

Fake MAC (but very cheap)

I haven't seen MAC selling in sets, but maybe I am missing something. I'll post if I notice it!

BigCutieSasha · 03-10-2008, 09:48 AM

This is a good deal for you UK girls (or boys) who dont want to pay a lot but have a variety of basic colors.

78 Elite Pro Eyeshadow

latinshygirl92377 · 03-10-2008, 11:13 AM

hey sasha great thread seriously!!!! anyhow here are just two of my favorite pics of make-up that ive done on myself. i have to many favorites to post all of them...lol! anyhow i have an album on myspace if any of you would like to take a look....

heres where the albums r!

http://www.myspace.com/phoebe27

HottiMegan · 03-10-2008, 12:38 PM

That makeup is so cool! I suck so bad at makeup application. I am just getting the hang of a decent eyeliner application.

sunnie1653 · 03-10-2008, 12:51 PM

Sasha, I SO want you to do a video on how you do that green/pink business in the 3rd pic. Its freakin' adorable!!!!!!!!!!

No, seriously... lol if you could PM me the MAC colors you used... that combo would freakin ROCK my St. Patty's day outfit.

This is such a cute idea, I'm gonna play wif makeup when I get home now YAY!

ashmamma84 · 03-10-2008, 02:14 PM

Very cute makeup, Sasha and Phoebe!

I'll be honest -- I don't really play with makeup; if I do, I'll play with different colors for my lips...but not really eyes. I am kind of a less is more chick, but I'm thinking about taking it up a notch.

BigCutieSasha · 03-10-2008, 02:19 PM

Aww thank Sunnie! They actually arent MAC colors. As much as I love MAC I don't as of yet have a large collection. I bought them in a collection of eye shadows on ebay a while back. And the pink is an eye crayon type by L'Oreal number 142 called Unmistakable. Hope this helps a little.

Red · 03-10-2008, 03:07 PM

me makes a living outta this so I have to participate

These are from a bridal make-up test the other day. The bride (late 30's) has some quite serious skin damage caused by sunbeds and a 40 a day habit so the main focus was to get the skin dewy and soft without looking overdone.

Just to say the bride isn't smiling because she is in the inbetween stages of getting her teeth veneered for the big day so you might have to use your imagination a bit!

Attachment 38135

Before:

She wears her lashes and brows fairly severe for her colouring so I knew right away I needed to tone those down. She is also normally a wearer of glasses and will be wearing contacts on the day so I need to be aware of this so not to make her look like a 'bunny in headlights'.

The skin is quite patchy with pools of oil and dry patches and the lips are fairly lined so lipcolour has to be applied carefully.

Attachment 38136

After:

~Cleanse, tone and moisturise

~ Spent a good 5 mins buffing in MAC Strobe cream with a white tipped #187 brush. This is essential as it create the best base for any make-up applied afterwards, as well as moisturising, Strobe cream contains a red pearl pigment that brightens the skin surface and evens out redness.

~ Applied with clean fingers MAC Face and Body foundation C3 to the areas that needed evening out, chin around the nose and cheekbones. A great tip I stole off Terry Barber was to put the Face and Body foundation onto the back of your hand and mix it around with your fingers until it starts to 'take' or get thicker. That way it blends more easily and you have a lot more control over it. Once applied I used the #187 brush again to buff into the skin, (remember to address areas such as earlobes, the back of the neck and decollatage when doing this so not to leave a streaky finish)

~ Minimal powder application to the T-Zone using MAC Blot powder in medium.

~ Using a large brush #134, with a sweeping motion, applied a matte bronzer to the higer plains of the face. Cheekbones, bridge of the nose, chin, forehead and cleavage.

~ Cream blush (Mac, Brit Wit) applied to just above the hollows of her cheeks. Cream blush is essential when making up mature/damaged skin as it keeps it looking natural.

~ Eyebrows gently defined with matte shadow (Wedge) using a #208 brush and Brow Liner in Lingering. Tip is to apply the colour in multiple small strokes, gently builting up the colour. Finished with vasaline applied with a clean mascara wand, this locks the brow in place with a groomed sheen.

~ On the eyes I defined with a very dark waterproof liner on a green/black to bring out her eye colour, same with the eyeshadow. I used a neutral with a slight lilac sheen to bring out the green in her eyes. I used a shimmery highlighter under her brows to open the eyes up a bit. Some peeps advise 'women of a certain age' to stay away from this technique. I say not always, if the skin is smooth and hair free a bit of light reflection can go a long way.

~ Lips, before anything I applied a clear lip primer from MAC to fill in the fine lines and minimise any product bleeding. I took this just out of her natural lip line so to plump up the lips. Lips were then lined, blotted and glossed for a very natural look.

Anyway, it all came out very natural and glossy, just what she wanted, though looking at the photos I think I might define the eyes more with individual lashes on the day. She will be wearing her hair in barrel curls, so I will take lots of pics to post after the big day.

BigCutieSasha · 03-10-2008, 03:12 PM

I was waiting for you to join this thread.

Awesome job girl!

Red · 03-10-2008, 03:35 PM

these were from a shoot, just messing around with a friend in my bathroom. I liked how they came out at the time. Great fun!

Attachment 38138

Attachment 38139

Attachment 38140

Red · 03-10-2008, 03:47 PM

the secrets my computer holds. Behold the MAC sillyness.

Attachment 38141
Christmas at World Duty Free, I got bored and made a Grinch wig.

Attachment 38142
Once again, bored at work.

Attachment 38143
Swirly swirly.

BeaBea · 03-10-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red

me makes a living outta this so I have to participate

I wouldn't normally ask this in a public thread - but Please! Do me! Do me! Pretty Please! Do me!!!!!

Tracey xx

Red · 03-10-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeaBea

I wouldn't normally ask this in a public thread - but Please! Do me! Do me! Pretty Please! Do me!!!!!

Tracey xx

Seriously Tracey, It would be a pleasure to 'do you', we should uh, y'know, hook some time.

BigBeautifulMe · 03-10-2008, 06:04 PM

Haha, I was about to say something similar.

Sash, when you're back in the US, if we meet up, you have to promise to do my makeup before we go out.

LOL

A look I've always wanted to emulate was Drew Barrymore's eye makeup in Ever After, in the ball scene.

(this one: http://imdb.com/media/rm1826986240/ch0027307)

I can't find any color pictures anywhere so you can see what I'm talking about - I'll keep looking.

love dubh · 03-10-2008, 07:11 PM

I was going to ask how I could apply makeup so as not to look like I'm had spackle applied. I also end up looking dried out and nasty. My lip gloss always fades and I'm terrible with eyemakeup. Then this thread helped.

volatile · 03-10-2008, 08:19 PM

I love bold eye makeup like yours Sasha. For some reason I always end up buying neutral colors that blend in to my skin colors and it's very subtle. I've tried darker colors but it always creases or smudges.

Do you use something on your lids that keeps it in place?

sunnie1653 · 03-10-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volatile

I love bold eye makeup like yours Sasha. For some reason I always end up buying neutral colors that blend in to my skin colors and it's very subtle. I've tried darker colors but it always creases or smudges.

Do you use something on your lids that keeps it in place?

Try putting a bit of your foundation or some concealer right before you put your eyeshadow on. That'll create a base and make it stay better and not crease as much. They make actual eye shadow bases but I think concealer works just as well, plus its something that most makeup-using-people already have.

elle camino · 03-10-2008, 09:03 PM

Red! you foxy bitch. that bridal makeup you posted is so wonderfully classy and tasteful and pretty. and SPRINGY. gush gush.
bravo, seriously.

i don't really go for the gusto (plz to pronounce 'goose-toe', like killface says it) with my makeup like i used to. i was heavy into the kinda postmodern trashy smeared pat benetar face thing for a few years in the early 2000s, and that was enough troweling on the eyeshadow for one girl's lifetime. nowadays i probably wear more than your average lady, but not enough to really qualify for the MAC olympics.
right now i'm just piling on a bit more dark liner than i used to (something about having shorter bangs makes it seem appropriate), and using an all-over shimmery mauve powder from ID minerals. love love LOVE their eyeshadows.
i'll post an actual makeup picture the next time i put on a face.

LoveBHMS · 03-11-2008, 06:01 AM

The bangs look fab, and you could seriously be like The Next Big Thing in brows.

I'm telling you...open a salon, get a publicist who'll have your salon named in Allure as "The Best of Seattle" and eventually we're going to see a little side item on gawker.com about how Jennifer Lopez flies Elle Camino out to wherever she's filming her movies because nobody else is allowed to touch her brows.

It will happen.

sunnie1653 · 03-12-2008, 09:43 AM

Sometimes I get bored and weird and try to match my eye makeup color to what I'm wearing. I don't know if you can tell or not, but I used a lilac-purple with a darker purple to shade, and black eyeliner. I like the little winged ends on it. Kinda boring, I know.. but I thought it looked cute :P

I'm gonna play more later. :P

03-10-2008, 06:27 AM	#4
BigCutieSasha Fatty McFat Fat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 4,342	I fear looking at the register on my next MAC visit after watching her clips. But I know it will be sooo worth it. Glad you like the vids! Thanks Tracey! __________________ www.ChubbyCartwheels.com http://twitter.com/BigCutieSasha Last edited by BigCutieSasha : 03-10-2008 at 06:35 AM.

03-10-2008, 09:22 AM	#6
BigCutieSasha Fatty McFat Fat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 4,342	Here Em! While these obviously aren't real MAC brand makeup they are packs of makeup that give you a wide variety. Fake MAC (but very cheap) I haven't seen MAC selling in sets, but maybe I am missing something. I'll post if I notice it! __________________ www.ChubbyCartwheels.com http://twitter.com/BigCutieSasha

03-10-2008, 09:48 AM	#7
BigCutieSasha Fatty McFat Fat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 4,342	This is a good deal for you UK girls (or boys) who dont want to pay a lot but have a variety of basic colors. 78 Elite Pro Eyeshadow __________________ www.ChubbyCartwheels.com http://twitter.com/BigCutieSasha

03-10-2008, 11:13 AM	#8
latinshygirl92377 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brownsville, Texas Posts: 339	hey sasha great thread seriously!!!! anyhow here are just two of my favorite pics of make-up that ive done on myself. i have to many favorites to post all of them...lol! anyhow i have an album on myspace if any of you would like to take a look.... heres where the albums r! http://www.myspace.com/phoebe27 Last edited by latinshygirl92377 : 03-10-2008 at 11:14 AM. Reason: the link was wrong

03-10-2008, 12:38 PM	#9
HottiMegan I'm a fat geek! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,582	That makeup is so cool! I suck so bad at makeup application. I am just getting the hang of a decent eyeliner application. __________________ I may look lazy, but on a molecular level I'm quite busy!

03-10-2008, 02:38 AM	#1
BigCutieSasha Fatty McFat Fat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 4,342	Makeup Tips and Ideas! Even though I play with makeup all the time and I consider it more of an art than a hobby I get stuck for ideas from time to time. I was on youtube a while back and stumbled onto this girl from the UK who does makeup videos with step by step instructions for different looks. Panacea81. People can send in pictures of celebs and ask her to show them how to recreate the look and she does. Majority of her makeup is MAC (my personal favorite) but I am sure using other brands works as well too. This is a link to her page. Check it out if you are into makeup. It's a fun watch. Also I wanted in this thread for people to post pictures of their great makeup moments, suggestions of tools and favorite makeup brands to use. Here are some of my "I'm really bored so I think I will play with makeup" moments. __________________ www.ChubbyCartwheels.com http://twitter.com/BigCutieSasha

03-10-2008, 03:36 AM	#2
BeaBea Man up or move on! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 3,352	Sasha, your skill is amazing, and that second one is sooo soft and pretty! My tip would be Tesco's own 'Soft Touch' and 'Soft Focus' They're both illuminating skin products. The first one is softer, more like a moisturiser but gives an amazing flattering glow. It smells good enough to eat, sort of a divine peachy smell and someone who kissed me once commented that my face smelt great (which was weird but nice!) The second one is more like a foundation but again, gives a subtle glow. I use it now instead of an Estee Lauder thing because it's £5 a jar instead of £30+ and gives a nicer result. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else posts here but can I just mention - your skin is INCREDIBLE!!! A close up of my own skin would not be nearly so glowing and clear even with the make-up. Truly lovely! Tracey xx __________________ BeaBea Exclusive designs, made to measure in absolutely any size. Also beautiful luxurious lingerie in sizes to 52J and 56D. http://www.beabea.co.uk

03-10-2008, 05:27 AM	#3
CurvyEm Panda. Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,593	Just wanted to thank you Sasha for putting the link up. I'm going to have some great fun playing Damn I'm going to have to spend lots of money buying some make up.

03-10-2008, 06:29 AM	#5
CurvyEm Panda. Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,593	I looked on the MAC website but I couldn't see anything. Does MAC sell makeup sets? I want a whole mixture of the stuff in a proper box! lol

03-10-2008, 12:51 PM	#10
sunnie1653 Happiest. Mommy. Ever. :) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,144	Sasha, I SO want you to do a video on how you do that green/pink business in the 3rd pic. Its freakin' adorable!!!!!!!!!! No, seriously... lol if you could PM me the MAC colors you used... that combo would freakin ROCK my St. Patty's day outfit. This is such a cute idea, I'm gonna play wif makeup when I get home now YAY!

03-10-2008, 02:14 PM	#11
ashmamma84 Om Namah Shivayah Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mild Sauce City Posts: 4,043	Very cute makeup, Sasha and Phoebe! I'll be honest -- I don't really play with makeup; if I do, I'll play with different colors for my lips...but not really eyes. I am kind of a less is more chick, but I'm thinking about taking it up a notch. __________________ Bellydance is my religion; my body is a temple, my dance is a prayer

03-10-2008, 02:19 PM	#12
BigCutieSasha Fatty McFat Fat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 4,342	Aww thank Sunnie! They actually arent MAC colors. As much as I love MAC I don't as of yet have a large collection. I bought them in a collection of eye shadows on ebay a while back. And the pink is an eye crayon type by L'Oreal number 142 called Unmistakable. Hope this helps a little. __________________ www.ChubbyCartwheels.com http://twitter.com/BigCutieSasha

03-10-2008, 03:07 PM	#13
Red Master Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,751	Oooh fun... me makes a living outta this so I have to participate These are from a bridal make-up test the other day. The bride (late 30's) has some quite serious skin damage caused by sunbeds and a 40 a day habit so the main focus was to get the skin dewy and soft without looking overdone. Just to say the bride isn't smiling because she is in the inbetween stages of getting her teeth veneered for the big day so you might have to use your imagination a bit! Attachment 38135 Before: She wears her lashes and brows fairly severe for her colouring so I knew right away I needed to tone those down. She is also normally a wearer of glasses and will be wearing contacts on the day so I need to be aware of this so not to make her look like a 'bunny in headlights'. The skin is quite patchy with pools of oil and dry patches and the lips are fairly lined so lipcolour has to be applied carefully. Attachment 38136 After: ~Cleanse, tone and moisturise ~ Spent a good 5 mins buffing in MAC Strobe cream with a white tipped #187 brush. This is essential as it create the best base for any make-up applied afterwards, as well as moisturising, Strobe cream contains a red pearl pigment that brightens the skin surface and evens out redness. ~ Applied with clean fingers MAC Face and Body foundation C3 to the areas that needed evening out, chin around the nose and cheekbones. A great tip I stole off Terry Barber was to put the Face and Body foundation onto the back of your hand and mix it around with your fingers until it starts to 'take' or get thicker. That way it blends more easily and you have a lot more control over it. Once applied I used the #187 brush again to buff into the skin, (remember to address areas such as earlobes, the back of the neck and decollatage when doing this so not to leave a streaky finish) ~ Minimal powder application to the T-Zone using MAC Blot powder in medium. ~ Using a large brush #134, with a sweeping motion, applied a matte bronzer to the higer plains of the face. Cheekbones, bridge of the nose, chin, forehead and cleavage. ~ Cream blush (Mac, Brit Wit) applied to just above the hollows of her cheeks. Cream blush is essential when making up mature/damaged skin as it keeps it looking natural. ~ Eyebrows gently defined with matte shadow (Wedge) using a #208 brush and Brow Liner in Lingering. Tip is to apply the colour in multiple small strokes, gently builting up the colour. Finished with vasaline applied with a clean mascara wand, this locks the brow in place with a groomed sheen. ~ On the eyes I defined with a very dark waterproof liner on a green/black to bring out her eye colour, same with the eyeshadow. I used a neutral with a slight lilac sheen to bring out the green in her eyes. I used a shimmery highlighter under her brows to open the eyes up a bit. Some peeps advise 'women of a certain age' to stay away from this technique. I say not always, if the skin is smooth and hair free a bit of light reflection can go a long way. ~ Lips, before anything I applied a clear lip primer from MAC to fill in the fine lines and minimise any product bleeding. I took this just out of her natural lip line so to plump up the lips. Lips were then lined, blotted and glossed for a very natural look. Anyway, it all came out very natural and glossy, just what she wanted, though looking at the photos I think I might define the eyes more with individual lashes on the day. She will be wearing her hair in barrel curls, so I will take lots of pics to post after the big day. Last edited by Red : 03-21-2010 at 05:56 AM.

03-10-2008, 03:12 PM	#14
BigCutieSasha Fatty McFat Fat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 4,342	I was waiting for you to join this thread. Awesome job girl! __________________ www.ChubbyCartwheels.com http://twitter.com/BigCutieSasha

03-10-2008, 03:35 PM	#15
Red Master Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,751	Some more... these were from a shoot, just messing around with a friend in my bathroom. I liked how they came out at the time. Great fun! Attachment 38138 Attachment 38139 Attachment 38140 Last edited by Red : 03-21-2010 at 05:56 AM.

03-10-2008, 03:47 PM	#16
Red Master Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,751	Man... the secrets my computer holds. Behold the MAC sillyness. Attachment 38141 Christmas at World Duty Free, I got bored and made a Grinch wig. Attachment 38142 Once again, bored at work. Attachment 38143 Swirly swirly. Last edited by Red : 03-21-2010 at 05:56 AM.

03-10-2008, 06:04 PM	#19
BigBeautifulMe That was a heart. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,185	Haha, I was about to say something similar. Sash, when you're back in the US, if we meet up, you have to promise to do my makeup before we go out. LOL A look I've always wanted to emulate was Drew Barrymore's eye makeup in Ever After, in the ball scene. (this one: http://imdb.com/media/rm1826986240/ch0027307) I can't find any color pictures anywhere so you can see what I'm talking about - I'll keep looking. __________________ "I am a size 0 if you multiply my current size by 0." - liz (di-va) "I just think your culinary choices could use more death of sentient creatures. Is that so wrong?" - Mini -Rosebud- I am imagining how lovely it would be to see your golden hair rising up over my belly when you are between my thighs -Rosebud- Like a cunnilingus sunrise

03-10-2008, 08:19 PM	#21
volatile Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 259	I love bold eye makeup like yours Sasha. For some reason I always end up buying neutral colors that blend in to my skin colors and it's very subtle. I've tried darker colors but it always creases or smudges. Do you use something on your lids that keeps it in place?

03-11-2008, 06:01 AM	#24
LoveBHMS default title Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,605	The bangs look fab, and you could seriously be like The Next Big Thing in brows. I'm telling you...open a salon, get a publicist who'll have your salon named in Allure as "The Best of Seattle" and eventually we're going to see a little side item on gawker.com about how Jennifer Lopez flies Elle Camino out to wherever she's filming her movies because nobody else is allowed to touch her brows. It will happen.

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