Disney's Sleeping Beauty-Inspired Lip Art

One of my girlfriends invited me to do a cool lip art collaboration with her. The theme was Heroes and Villains: Disney's Sleeping Beauty edition. She interpreted Maleficent while I attempted Princess Aurora.  Check out our finished product!

Original artwork by Paula Franco and Justin Turrentine

Didn't she do an amazing job?! To see more of Elle's work, check out her blog and Instagram! :)

More detail images of my Aurora lip art:

To create this look, I used LA Splash lipsticks in Romance, Vivacious and Greed, Feathered lip tar from OCC Makeup, and Urban Decay's liquid eyeliner in Eldorado. Then I embellished with nail art rhinestones for a sparkling, princess-y touch.

What do you think? Was I able to capture the essence of the Aurora in lip art? ^_^

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Cat

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

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