C-THRU MY EYES

The other weekend Lauren Cowart, my favorite photographer, & I worked together!! Her stuff is SO amazing! I wanted to do something super colorful on Margaret, who agreed to be the model for the shoot. I choose a vibrant blue eyeshadow from MAKE UP FOR EVER called Turquoise Matte 72 & an amazing lipstick from NARs called “Funny Face” I layered MAC Dazzleglass lipgloss over the lipstick – Dazzleglass is a limited edition high shine gloss from MAC & I love them! Next time: I’m going to leave the lips nude, take some photos then go back in with a bright lipstick.

After shooting Margaret, I really wanted to do another look ,but it would have been too much to take all the makeup off of Margaret so Margaret and Lauren suggested I do a quick look on myself while they finished taking the last photos downstairs. I took about ten minutes to do a quick face on myself using another NARS lipstick I picked up called “Heat Wave” I did a winged eyeliner with my Loreal Lineur and used my Covergirl Lashblast Mascara that I love.

Check out a sample of the photos below – we took tons and played around.I love the colors!! Thanks so much Margaret and Lauren.

Check out Lauren’s blog here!!!

I randomly decided I wanted to do a post on waterproof makeup verse non-waterproof makeup. I have both because some occasions you want to have waterproof makeup and others you do not.

Waterproof Makeup Occasions Include…

1. Graduation

2. Weddings

3. Funerals

4. Baby Showers…Baby Birth…Baby anything

5. Swimming

Below I have included my four favorite products, two waterproof products and two non-waterproof products. I live by these products for my eyes. On a regular day I LOVE my non-waterproof eye makeup because it comes off SO easily.

If you do NOT want your makeup to come off - trust me, these waterproof products aren’t going anywhere! Especially the eyeliner below – it takes some strength to get it off. You’ve been warned so take a look …

1. Covergirl LashBlast Volume Mascara

2. Loreal Lineur Intense Eyeliner

3. Covergirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume Mascara

4. MAC Liquidlast Liner

I am not a huge fan of the newest Covergirl lashblastlength mascara.

To the left, Drew Barrymore, Covergirl’s newest spokeswomen, is supposedly wearing the mascara  uh, yeah RIGHT! Those are falsies. Anyway….

I got this a few weeks ago & thought I’d give it some time, but it’s no where near as good as the Covergirl Lashblast Volume Blasting mascara. To be nice I’ll say that the mascara does give lashes length & I guess that’s all it promises in it’s name, but I like mascara that does a little more and grabs on a little stronger – this formula seems very light and weak. It’s great if all you want is length & very subtle long lashes though.

Although it may seem like a drag… but when the season changes

CHANGE YOUR FOUNDATION TOO!

In the winter your skin can lose it’s tan from the summer & make you one or two shades lighter.  I recommend searching for a new shade foundation for the winter season & do the same next summer when you get your tan. There’s nothing worse than being able to SEE someone’s foundation color.

Try Covergirl foundations, they’re great!!

Check out the MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Foundation colors below that I use in the different seasons.

MAKE UP FOR EVER HD INVISIBLE COVER FOUNDATION. Shade 173 (summer) and 170 (winter)

I wanted to avoid making posts about my own makeup for fear of coming off as conceited but I had a couple people say it’s a good idea & personalizes my blog more. So here’s a pic of a night out recently…









I went for a more natural look, w/a super bronzey glow…& dark eyeliner. Here’s what I used…

1. Starting with clean skin I applied MAKE UP FOR EVER Foundation $40 using a sponge to apply

2. Used MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural  in Dark $25

3. This is the brush I used to put the Mineralize Skinfinish Natural on – 182 Buffer Brush $45

4. Used Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit $32

5. Used the MAC 190 Foundation Brush $32 to put on the Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

6. For my eyes I used MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder $14.50 – I lined my bottom rims & upper lashes heavily

7. I went over the lines I made with this MAC Eye Shadow in Carbon $14.50

8. I used a MAC 208 Angled Brow Brush $19.50 to blend the eyeshadow

9. I used Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara $price varies first to coat lashes

10. Used DiorShow Iconic Mascara $27 to thicken & define lashes. It’s also a smaller brush for bottom lashes.

11. My favorite thing – MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Stud $15

12. I used the MAC 208 Angled Brow Brush $19.50 again to blend my eyebrows

13. Lastly, I put on a coat of my favorite lipgloss. C-THRU Tinted Lipglass $14

It seems like a lot, but it’s not. I enjoy doing my makeup…love love love it!!! Let me know if you have any questions.

Joanna

Joanna Schlip is a professional makeup artist who started her career at age 18 when she left the U.S. & headed to Paris in hopes of jump starting a career in makeup. That’s exactly what she did. After returning to the U.S. Joanna made over 70 television appearances & was dedicated to her career.

Today, Joanna can brag about doing some of the most high profile celebrity’s makeup & her work graces covers of countless topselling magazines & is on display in ULTA stores nationwide.

Take a look at the pictures below. These include red carpet appearances done by Joanna, makeup campaigns, stores spreads & photo shoots. Her work is amazing & I adore how versatile she is. It seems like she’s worked with everybody.

Disclaimer: Some of these pictures did not have titles, hence, the missing titles.

I have tried all of the mascaras below – & all of them I have liked, but two I have LOVED!

In MY EYES, one place where it’s OK to skimp as far as price goes is MASCARA!!  I think drugstore store mascara works just about as well as any other I’ve tried. You may disagree, but from all the mascara I’ve bought, I am as happy spending $8 verse spending $30.

1. Covergirl Lash Blast price varies  ($7.79) – I love this mascara, I have it right now. It just gives overall clean lashes…no clumps and such.This brush is kinda of big so getting bottom lashes & inner lashes is a little tough, but doable.

2. MAC Plush Lash $13 – This is my least favorite of the three mascaras. I find that MAC mascara clumps a lot – sorry to those MAC mascara lovers, only my opinion! I don’t use MAC mascara often…I do use their eyelashes which I’ll have a post about later

3. Dior Iconic Mascara $27 – I LOVE this mascara for dramatic lashes. I have it right now & I layer & layer…sometimes it gets a little thick & to be honest takes a ton of work to get off even though it’s not waterproof. Nevertheless it’s a great mascara for dramatic lashes..& a small enough brush to get in all the corners.

*I don’t use waterproof mascara unless I know I’ll be in water – I find it’s really hard to get off even with makeup remover

*Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover is my all time favorite makeup remover…leaves a little oily residue (just like most makeup removers- I just use some water to wipe it off).  I use it with cotton balls or squares – you can get it at most drugstores.

**I am going to continue to post products that are priced low, medium & high. Often times with makeup people opt for cheap product which in some cases is okay, others it’s better to invest**

LINE LOWER RIM OF EYE WITH A WHITE LINER TO BRIGHTEN EYES & MAKE THEM APPEAR LARGER!

1. Use a liner that draws on easily

2. Try MAC Eye Kohl Liner in Fascinating $14.50

3. Try Makeup Forever Kohl Pencil in Matte White 2K $17

4. Try whatever brand you want – Covergirl, Bobbi Brown, Revlon, etc.

4. Use a nude colored liner for a less retro look.

5. Be delicate with the liner…too much white can leave you looking a little scary. Play around with it!

6. Recessionista: Use a white eyeshadow you have, wet a thin eyeliner brush and paint on your makeshift eyeliner!