[Tutorial] The Heart of Eternity Make-Up Tutorial

 

Hi everyone! I was requested (by my friend) for a quick and inexpansive party look that will suit her blue dress. I don't really wear blue eyeshadows because my face is very warm-toned; however, this was a special occasion and I decided to try anyway.

Information and Picture Credit of "The Heart of Eternity":
http://mostexpensivediamond.org/

Let's begin!

Apply a primer first and use L'Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow in #15 Flashback Silver in the inner corners of your eyes and just below your lash line. This will really give that pop to your eyes. One warning, though, is that this shadow has quite a bit of fall-out so you will want to reduce the amount by wetting your brushes before applying eyeshadows.

Next, take MAC's Blue Storm pigment and apply it on the outer corner and just above the crease (and if you don't want such sharp edges like my look, then blend the sharp edges of the eyeshadows). Blend the center of the eyelid with a blending brush so that Blue Storm and Flashback Silver can create a nice gradation.

Finish the look (yes, it's almost already finished) with MAC Blitz & Glitz eyeliner. Since it is a party look, create a wing to accentuate the eyes. Connect the wing with the lower eyelash and make the lower wing to fade away.

And that's it for the eyes! To move on, I will avoid using any bright red eyeshadow to avoid looking like a clown. Only clowns wear blue eyes, red noes, red cheeks and red lips. Instead, I'll use bronzer to give some contouring (FitMe! in Light Bronze).

Same logic goes for the lips. My advice is to use warm-toned nude lipstick.

Now, this is the final look of "The Heart of Eternity". According to mostexpensivediamond.org, this is the eighth most expansive diamond. This 27.64 carats (5.528g) daimond from South Africa is rated as Fancy Vivid Blue. This make-up is as illuminating and breathtaking as the diamond is.  Have fun :)

xoxo

cynthia.

[L'Oreal] Color Infalliable Eyeshadow in 009 Permanent Kaki

As a treat for myself for sacrificing my weekend to GRE prep course, I tested out and purchased L'Oreal's Color Infalliable in 009 Permanant Kaki. But...

Are you serious? I really wanted to get rid of this khaki sticker on the lid. It makes the eyeshadow look 100 times cheaper than tis price while it is $5 cheaper than a MAC eyeshadow! L'Oreal, I seriously advise you to take it off! Engrave it like the L'Oreal mark on the side of the lid. Print it directly on the lid. Seriously, do something about it!

Now, the back of the eyeshadow is rather cute, even better than the ones at MAC's.

This is the look of Color Infalliable eyeshadow. This has very warm khaki tone but works for both warm tone and cool tone.

Don't you have think this is a dupe of Chanel's Illusion D'Ombre in Epatant? I'll show the comparison between the two, but in the mean time, let's discuss the pro's and con's.

For PROS,
-  009 Permanant Kaki is  a really wearable shade at an inexpansive cost .
The whole collection of Color Infalliable does. I didn't buy the other shades because they weren't working for me and there were only five shades available from Shopper's Drug Store (at least from where I went). However, there are a huge range of shades unlike other drugstore selections on the website.


- They are velvety and smooth.
It's not like Illusion D'Ombre's moist and creamy but rather soft and velvety. It's still feels like Illusion D'Ombre though. The shade has amazing metallic sheen to it that is not overexaggerated.

For CONS,
- The eyeshadow doesn't last long and doesn't stand friction too well
Because the eyeshadow is made out of pressed powder, it doesn't last as long as Illusion D'Ombre. Well, I guess the price differentiation really matters after all.

- The pot ( that's worth $12 + tax ) is too small and design looks cheap
This eyeshadow is $5 cheaper than MAC eyeshadows but it's the pot is too shallow and contains very little product.

But other than that, I'm pretty fond of the shade and the eyeshadow overall :D


xoxo
cynthia.