Bright Lips - Spring/Summer Trend

How to do bright lips!

My lips aren't the best for bright or dark colours, they are thin, dry, uneven and I have a crooked smile... :)

But I don't make the rules, I break them!!

 before

after

MAC lipstick in Candy Yum Yum

My tips for rocking bright lips (no matter how young or old you are!)

1. Keep your skin fresh looking by using a hydrating foundation and concealer
2. Powder lightly if you have to.  Keep it in your t-zone
3. Use a bronzer to warm up your skin
4. Use a highligher to highlight those cheekbones!
5. Use a bright blush that suites your lip colour (I used a bright pink but applied with a light hand)
6. Use a light eyeshadow that's a few shades lighter than your skin tone. I used white eyeshadow, that's all!
7. Use a white eyeliner in your bottom waterline.  It helps brighten your eyes.
8. Lots of mascara, don't forget the bottom lashes!
9. Don't forget to fill in your brows
10. If your lips are dry use a lip balm or lip primer first and let it sink in
11. If you can't find a matching lip liner, fill in your inner lip first with the lipstick bullet then use a lip brush to outline your outside lips
12. If you go outside your lip line use a tiny brush with concealer to clean it up!
13. Rock IT!!

MAC Lipstick Palette

I finally purchased a MAC Pro Lipstick palette! 
How exciting that I will be able to bring all my lipsticks in one compact case instead of bringing the bullets and opening each one to see the colours.  So annoying.

This palette I put together is more for Weddings/Brides.
The colours are more neutral.
I will definitely be getting another palette soon and putting darker and brighter colours in!

The "case" has a clear lid so it's easy to see all the colours
The inserts are sold separately

empty pro palette customize x 12 and "case"

bye bye bullets!

 my choices

gotta be sanitary!

I washed the palette with warm soapy water first, let air dry

then sprayed with the rubbing alcohol and wiped with a paper towel

 I chopped off the lipsticks and squished it in the well

some people like to melt it first, but it just seemed like too much work ;)
I think this works just fine!

don't forget to scoop out the rest of it, there is a lot down there!

 see!! a lot!  this is where you get your moneys worth making a lipstick palette

 all done! 2 left! remember at MAC you bring back 6 empties and get a free lipstick!

top to bottom, left to right

Blankety, Cherish, Velvet Teddy, Modesty, Brave, Cosmo

Ravishing, Crosswires, Hot Gossip, Chic

I know they all look the same but, they all have different finishes from matte to cream to frost
I will update with my 2 new colours soon!

Mini MAC Haul

I went to MAC today to get a few things to add to my ever growing makeup collection.
I am actually doing makeup for 4 ladies this Saturday.  I got a call back from a wedding I did in February 2011.  It's always a good feeling when someone remembers you and wants their makeup done again!  This time they are not the wedding party, they are just attending a wedding.
Here are a few things I got today...

blush palette, lingering eyebrow pencil, blue swan eyeliner, crosswires lipstick, nicki minaj lipgloss, vex and typographic eyeshadow, mocha blush

It's been awhile since I have bought a new pro palette.  I was happy to see they changed it to a clear lid.
Now I can see what's inside!  Awesome!  Now I am tempted to buy all new ones for all my eyeshadows!  But that will come in time ;)

Here are some lipsticks I have been collecting for my kit and especially for weddings...

 brave, cherish, cosmo, crosswires, modesty, hot gossip, velvet teddy