Model Monday: Anja Rubik Spanish Vogue Makeup Look

Above's the inspiration picture I used for this week's Model Monday. I love everything about this picture! The makeup, the dress (oh my gosh, the dress is actually to die for!) the jewellery, and of course the extremely beautiful Anja Rubik!

As it were, I came across this on a trawl across the internet for some inspiration and immediately knew this was this weeks look. I love the contrast between the purple and gold on the eye and then the nude rest of the face. Simply stunning.

About the tutorial itself, I feel I should warn you that I find bright colours notoriously difficult to blend. It's not the formula's fault at all, simply that I lack the necessary patience to blend out properly. In saying that, I think we ended up okay, although perhaps her makeup was a little more rounded then mine was. 

Products Used:

Mac Paint Pot - Vintage Selection

Sleek Original Palette - Purple

MAC E/S - Dalliance (Peacocky collection), Vanilla, Mystery

NYX Lipstick - Sash

Yaby E/S - Eggplant

MAC Eye Kohl - Feline

Avon Super Shock Mascara

Avon Calming Effects Illuminating Foundation

Lacura Concealer

Lacura Transparent Powder - 10 Translucent

MAC Blush - Harmony, Gana (Mickey Contractor)

Boujouir blush - 35 Lune d'or

Hope you guys like it! Let me know what you all think!

<3

Lily Cole Makeup Tutorial

Rather surprisingly (I say so because at twelve pm last night, I would have said there was no way in hell that I was getting it up today), I uploaded the second in the Model Monday series. 

The inspiration for the look was Lily Cole, the flame-haired (well, formerly - she appears to have gone to the dark side in the last few months. Can't say I'm particularly keen, but then I wasn't when Emma Watson had her hair cut. Now, I love it!) who's both a model and an actress.

This was the inspiration picture I based the look off (all credit goes to Harper's Bazaar of course!):

I'm a bit annoyed though actually, because I found a picture of her with killer makeup just now that would have been amazing! Maybe soon, eh? 

But anyway, I loved the smudged, sultriness of this look! Obviously, it's not an exact replica of the makeup - more heavily inspired by - but I really like the end result!

Products Used:

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion

MAC E/S - Vanilla, Corduroy, Twinks, Brule

MAC Chromographic pencil - NC15/NW20

Clinique High Impact Mascara

Loreal True Match Foundation - Rose Ivory

Garnier Roll On - Very Light

Natural Collection Loose Powder

MAC Blush - Harmony

Bourjois Blush 

MAC Lipstick - Cockney

NYX Lipstick - Femme

Avon Lip Juice - Glossy Delight

Tutorial here, or click this link to go direct to youtube: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piEaMeSt7tM

Lily Donaldson Makeup Tutorial

This was my inspiration picture for the tutorial on Lily Donaldson's makeup. I just love every thing about this look from the gold/bronzey eyes to the gorgeous glow of her skin and the lovely nude lip. 

Because I'm a bit thick, I forgot to take a picture to post here but I'll place the link to the tutorial below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS1wfbjsWLM

Or just watch it here!

Products Used:

UD Shadow Primer Potion - Sin

MAC E/S - Nylon, Vanilla, Mulch, Brun (eyebrows)

MAC Kohl Liner - Feline

No7 Exquisite Curl Mascara

Clinique Supermoisture Makeup

Lacura Concealer

Nars Orgasm Cream Blush

Benefit High Beam Highlighter

Benefit Blush - Georgia

MAC Lipstick - Creme d'Nude

Mac Plush Glass - Wildly Lush