Farewell Summer 2014

 

Hello JFOG Readers! I have missed you all! Excuse my absence. I missed a large part of the summer and I have to catch up. Thank you to everyone who continues to check out my blog and who checks me out on social media. (Instagram: @chaneldior1913) I am currently working on a new closet sale and some makeup looks for Halloween so please stay tuned! Below is a recap of my summer. I celebrated a birthday this summer (I'm a Cancer!) and I played in tons of bright lip color!

 

I made a last minute decision to go out for my birthday. I kept it simple and just went to dinner and a lounge. Here are pics of what I wore:

 

Dress: Asos

Clutch: Aldo Accessories

Shoes: Nine West

Flower Crown: Local Hair Accessories Shop

 

 

 

On my actual birthday I did my makeup and hung out with my family. I did not go anywhere special. Here are details of my BDAY FOTD:
 

Brows:

MAC Fluidline in Dipdown

Graftobian soft orange crème color corrector to sculpt

Eyes:

NYX white eye shadow base

MAC shadows in Swiss Chocolate, Folie, Vibrant Grape, and Fig 1

La femme blush in Purple Passion to help blend

MAC Neo orange pigment

(I will add that the formula for this pigment is very different which makes it more difficult to work with)

NYX jumbo pencil in Vanilla Ice in inner corner

Urban Decay liner in Mars under eye

Complexion:

Kat Von D lock it tattoo foundation in deep 71

Mac Pro longwear concealer in NW40

MAC prep & prime highlighters in bright forecast & peach lustre (set with Ben Nye banana powder)

MAC Shape The Future (limited edition Extra Dimension Mineralize SkinFinish) as highlight

Mac studio stick foundation in NW 45 set with cargo bronzer in dark as contour

Nars Taos blush

Lips:

MAC Magenta liner

MAC Betty Bright lipstick (from Archie's Girls collection spring 2013)

 

Here are some bright lip color combinations that I enjoyed this summer (featuring MAC Magenta liner):

 

MAC Relentlessly Red & MAC Magenta Liner:

This was my go-to lip for summer. I wore it to work a couple of times per week and I wore it to a few events over the summer.

 

MAC Viva Glam Nicki 2

MAC Sushi Kiss

Bite Beauty Matte Cream lip crayon in Sweety (Limited Edition)

Bite Beauty Matte Cream lip crayon in Grape (Limited Edition)

Too faced melted lips in coral mixed with MAC Fleshpot to mattify 

I hope that you enjoyed this colorful post! Feel free to leave questions or comments below.

 

New Favorites

I have not posted in a while. Life has definitely happened to me! I am changing careers and I anticipate having more time to blog and enjoy life in the near future. I painted a few faces earlier this year and during prom season. I have posted a few of my recent faves below:

This lady had never worn makeup before. She was shocked at how relaxing it is to have someone apply your makeup, and even more stunned at her transformation. She said that she could not believe that the face belonged to her! That is the beauty of makeup artistry - to make others feel great and to show them that you see potential in them that they may not see in themselves. These days people get so caught up in treating makeup application as a competition to see "who beats the most faces, who is a beauty guru on social networks, who is doing makeup for the most celebrities". It is not about that at all! It is great to share your passion with the world, but art should never be treated as a sport.

 

I enjoyed doing her makeup because when she sat down in the chair, she told me "do whatever you want". When I asked her a few more questions, I found that she liked softer makeup so we decided on a subtle smokey eye and soft pink lips. She had never worn an undereye highlight and she appreciated the touch that it added to her look. We used MAC Pro concealer, which is my fave, and set with Ben Nye Banana powder.

 

 

This diva was headed to prom. She had already gone shopping for her own products and asked me to use the items that she provided. I wanted to make her look glam, yet age appropriate. I loved her final look.

 

This is another client who had never worn makeup. She was stunned at how flawless she looked after the application. She was headed to take family photographs and she was glowing! We used Graftobian HD as her foundation, another one of my fave products, because it has a range of colors, and it does not oxidize after long wear, plus it photographs well.

 

This was my final prom diva. I only had 15 minutes to do her makeup because her hair appointment ran over schedule. If you are ever in a rush or undecided about a look, a smokey eye is always no fail. It is glam, yet quick and easy. She was gorgeous. She had never had her eyebrows contoured and she fell in love with the results.

 

 

For inquiries regarding my services, please email me at jarfullofglam@yahoo.com