Expert Eye Makeup Tips

Did You Know Mineral Makeup Is Eco Friendly?

Not only does mineral makeup look and feel fantastic on your skin but you're doing something good for our planet too!
Some people feel that going green is too difficult, that it takes too much of an effort. The truth is that you don't have to go completely green overnight. If you have an earnest desire to participate in taking care of our planet, I recommend just taking baby steps. Before you know it, you'll be surprised at how many good things you are doing for our environment without thinking about it. It will become second nature to you.
For example, you can start by doing something as simple as switching the cosmetics you use to a brand that is eco-friendly. There are quite a few out there and with the growing interest of the population to go greener, more and more high quality organic and green makeup brands are popping up.
If you haven't heard the term mineral makeup lately, you've been living under a rock (pun completely intended). Mineral cosmetics are very popular presently. Not only because they are so much healthier for your skin but also because once applied correctly they make your skin look flawless! With a high quality and pure mineral makeup line your face will look and feel so gorgeous, that you will never want to return to your old dirty traditional cosmetics. These different mineral cosmetics brands vary in quality and price points so please read the labels before you purchase. Remember, many times you get what you pay for.
Mineral make-up is different from traditional petroleum based cosmetics. It is made entirely from crushed, sterilized minerals.
In addition to not being reliant on crude oils, mineral make-up contains no talc, mineral oil, alcohol, artificial colors, synthetic dyes or parabens, which means you're getting none of the pollution, animal testing, or energy waste associated with conventional cosmetic products. Removing these ingredients from the manufacturing process also means removing a frightening amount of potentially toxic chemicals from your skin routine, and from the water system when you wash it off, so you can feel good about not polluting your body or our waterways.
Allergic reactions are also rare because as stated above, there are no fragrances, dyes, or preservatives, while the main ingredients, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (these are natural minerals), actually create a natural sunscreen for the skin.
Even better, high quality mineral cosmetics are highly pigmented and a little goes a long way! Which means it saves you money because your products will last you a long time and at the same time you are doing a great thing for our earth.

ELF 100 Eyeshadow Palette Review/Tutorial

A few weeks ago, I went to Target and saw this 100 Eyeshadow Palette at the beauty section. I didn't think much and just grab it home for a try. They are a range of different colors but most color are not that pigmented. I have used most of the colors and in order for the color to show up a little, a eyeshadow primer is needed. In my opinion, only the shimmer color show up pigmented, most of the matte color was sadly not pigmented at all. Oh, forgot to tell you, after a few used of it, the palette broke!!! I was expecting the packaging to be a little better but unfortunately some nail fell loose on the palette.
Rating: 3/5
Pro: Wide range of colors to experiment for beginner
Con: Not all colors were pigmented
Case Broke!!
This was an okay palette for me. I'll probably still use this but won't buy it again. I think the $1 quad had better pigmentation than colors in this palette.
Do you like this palette? Have you tried it yet? Give me your opinion about this too!!
Here is a little neutral makeup look I created using a few shades from this palette.
1. First, I put on e.l.f. Tinted Moisturizer in Light Beige all over my face. Then set it with e.l.f. Complexion Perfection.
2. Using the white eyeshadow shown above, I blend it all over my brow bone.
3. You can see it that clearly in the picture above but this is suppose to be a purple'ish brown color. Using a eyeshadow brush, I dab it all over my lid and use a blending brush to blend it all in.
4. I combine both the light pinkish orange color and the darker pinkish orange color and put it at the center of my lid. Then I blend it together with a blending brush.
5. Now I am done with the eyeshadow part. Next, using an Angle Tip Eyeshadow Brush, I dab some of NYX 01 Black eyeshadow and applied to my upper lashline and upper waterline.
6. After eyeliner, I curled my lashes and apply two coat of Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara in Classic Black.
7. For blush, I used e.l.f Studio Blush in Tickled Pink on my apple cheek.
8. To finish off, I apply e.l.f. Minty Lip Gloss in Nashville.

Bargain Makeup Palette for Makeup Artists

Makeup palettes are ideal for beauty artist professionals and beauty conscious individuals who are serious about makeup looks. These are ideal for creating creative and professional flawless looks that are used on camera and film.
Makeup palettes have a variety of: eyeshadow, lip products and foundations. These sets usually have large quantities of colours this is what makes them so appealing to a beauty artist; these are the latest must haves by beauty conscious and make up artists. Every professional will always have some type of kit in their possession.
The beauty of a makeup palette is you will always have colours that are matched to each season's trend and you will be able to create looks that are needed on different photo shoots and film.
When you see a makeup artist eye shadow palette for the first time you will be mesmerized by the colours. These kits are a artist's dream. The palettes come in different sizes; some have 88 colours, 120 colours and 180 colours. So there is a large selection of colours to choose from.
Makeup artists find makeup palettes the easiest and least expensive way to go. Buying a variety of colours and makeup types in one makeup compact, will save you a fortune over a long period of time. You will have all colours and different types of makeup so you won't need to keep updating on products each time a new colour hits the market. To buy a single eyeshadow or lip gloss would cost you anything from £4 - £20. When purchasing a palette of eyeshadow, foundation or blusher you can save a lot of money as you have already got every colour in one compact. You can get 88 to 180 eye shadow colours at really low prices in just one makeup case.
A lot of makeup artists buy cheaper alternatives to practice on and then use their expensive kits such as Mac and Benefit to do their professional jobs. Another way of working with makeup kits is mixing cheaper alternatives with more expensive palettes. This saves money and also makes makeup last a lot longer. This is great for a beauty artist on a budget or maybe a student who is studying beauty techniques with a low beauty allowance.