Purple Ombre Lipstick Tutorial

I've been feeling uninspired again, so I've been slacking a bit on creativity and posting. :P I really have the worst artist's ADD ever! I can't really stay focused on one thing for too long because I get terribly bored and then I'm off looking for something else to pour my imagination into. I haven't really found it at the moment. *sigh* Oh, well. To pass the time, I made a little pictorial tutorial on how to create the ombre lip looks where my attention has tragically begin to wane, lol. Don't get me wrong, I love the way they look, but now that I feel like I've gotten a handle on the art, it's time to move on to something new!

Products/Instructions

1. I like to prime my lips by applying a bit of balm to the center and buffing liquid foundation or concealer around the edges with a light dusting of pressed powder on top.
2. Next, I shape my lips with pencil liner. Here, I'm using black pencil eyeliner by L'Oreal.
3. I apply the darkest shade of lipstick around the edge of my lips. Here, I'm using Styletto by Lime Crime.
4. Then I apply the medium shade of lip color inside the darkest shade. I let them overlap a little so that It forms a softer gradient. For this step, I used Airborne Unicorn by Lime Crime.
5. I apply the lightest shade last, to the center of my lips. For this step, I used Feathered lip tar by OCC.

I like to carefully, and gently press my lips together maybe once or twice to soften and feather out the gradient.

Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed today's tutorial! Hope everyone is having a fun weekend! :D

Hugs,

Cat

Orchid Ombre Lips

Rumor has it, the color of the season is…orchid? Whether or not this is true, it certainly is a lovely hue and I decided to do an ombre lip look in this shade to celebrate the recent warm weather. :D

Lip recipe:

1. outline lips with an orchid-colored lip pencil. I don't have one, so I used nude. lol
2. color outer portion of lip with MAC Girl About Town
3. color inner portion of lip with Lime Crime Countessa Fluorescent
4. apply a tiny bit of OCC Feathered Lip Tar to the very center of lips
5. outline lips with the barest amount of Lime Crime Styletto to darken border
6. gently and carefully press lips together to soften the gradient

Takes a little bit of practice, I admit that ombre lip art isn't easy. However, once you get the hang of it, the results are worth it. In the case above, when using wearable colors, ombre gives the illusion of full, pouty lips that have and additional dimension than a single, flat color.

Hope you guys are enjoying my lip looks and thanks for reading! <3

Hugs,

Cat

More Lip Art With OCC Lip Tars

Hey guys! Sorry I've been slacking on updates. I've been pretty sick, to be honest. I got over the bug from a couple weeks ago, but have this terrible, nagging cough that has been leaving me absolutely exhausted. Plus, the new school term has begun, so I find I have a shortness of time in addition to health. :/

Anyhoo, just wanted to share some neat lip looks I've come up with using my new OCC Lip Tar Primary Pack. :D I think I've definitely moved out of the realm of wearable into the purely artistic category. Fun to do and photograph, and a little sad to wipe away once I'm about to step out of the house.

This one is based on brilliantly hued tulips:

And this one is based off one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite films:

Thanks for reading, y'all. Until next time! :D

Hugs,
Cat

Purple Feather: Lilac Ombre Lips with OCC Lip Tars

TGIF!!! I'm taking a short break from the Divergent series. Because: 1.) I'm feeling a little uninspired with eye makeup, so I'm giving it a bit of a rest hoping to get over this artist's block. and 2.) I got some new "art" supplies that have funneled my creativity elsewhere.

Here is a lilac rose-inspired ombre lip look I made using my brand new OCC Lip Tar Primary Pack.

Playing around with primary-colored lip paints brought me back to my time in oil-painting classes where we discussed color theory and made color wheels. :)

This must be the best lip product purchase I've ever made. The possibilities are endless…I don't think I'll ever have to purchase another lipstick again! (although I wouldn't bet on that happening)

Stay tuned for more lip art. My brain is brimming with ideas!  I'll leave you all with that. Thanks for reading and enjoy the weekend! I'm looking forward to fun in the California sun! <3

Hugs,
Cat

Video Tutorial: Metallic Bronze Gradient Cat Eye

Oh, been meaning to post this. I filmed this vid about a week ago or so, but never got around to editing it until now. Whoops. Well, anyhoo, here you go! Hope you guys like it! ^_^ Please subscribe, if you can, I'd really appreciate it! <3

Excuse the weird voice. My cold was at its worst when I did the voiceover. Lol.

Thanks for watching! :)

Hugs,

Cat

Divergent Makeup Series: Abnegation

Third installation of my Divergent Makeup Series: Abnegation. (are you guys sick of these yet? lol) For those of you who are familiar with the series, Abnegation faction members would be fervently against makeup. So this look, in itself, doesn't really make any sense. But I'm basing this solely on the faction color, therefore, in that regard, it makes a bit of sense. :)

Products/Instructions:

1. blend Urban Decay Gunmetal eyeshadow into the crease
2. apply Sugarpill Tako to the inner corner
3. apply Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 grey to the outer corners
4. line upper and lower lash lines with Ulta Eye Crayon in Black Tie
5. set lower liner with Sleek Ultra Matte V2 grey
6. darken outer corner with Sleek Ultra Matte V2 black

Finish by applying Ardell #120 lashes.

Keeping it brief today because there's much to be done, but hope you all enjoyed this post anyway. Stay tuned for the rest of the series! :D

Hugs,

Cat

Divergent Makeup Series: Dauntless

Hello, everyone! Bringing you the second, Divergent-inspired makeup look: Dauntless. This was probably my favorite faction. (gawd, I'm such a bandwagoneer, lol) They were cool, and tough, and brave. It was always my dream as a kid to be a badass. Of course, that never really happened since I grew up to be very petite and ultra-feminine. But hey, I might surprise you with some of my Muay Thai moves, so watch out! lol

For the Dauntless look, I thought I'd do sharp, more avante-garde eyeliner in order to represent the fearless philosophy of the faction. In retrospect, I realize that 1.) I'm in dire need of a brow wax 2.) I should have made my brows more austere by making them as black and defined as the eyeliner. Oh well. No one is paying me to do this and it wouldn't be fun anymore if I had to do-over since I spent so much time on it. Maybe one day. XD

Products/Instructions:

1. apply Urban Decay's Naked eyeshadow to the entire lid as a nude base
2. sketch out the shape of your graphic liner with a black eyeliner pencil (I used UD's Zero)
3. fill in the eyeliner shape using black get eyeliner (mine is by MBA Cosmetics)
4. do a general cleanup of the lines using black liquid eyeliner (I used ELF)
5. using my Kate Super Sharp pen eyeliner, I further refined the wing tips
6. again, using my eyeliner pen, I added graphic dots to create a more avante-garde look

Finish by curling lashes, applying mascara, and applying Ardell Edgy strip lashes in #403

Hope everyone is enjoying my Divergent Makeup Series! I know I am! Happy Tuesday, everyone and thanks for reading! <3

Hugs,

Cat