November 10, 2011

• Beyonce Inspired Makeup

  So I recently started a Facebook album called 'My kind of art'. I am planning to fill it with pictures of my different makeup looks.

  I'm a sucker for makeup. I've always been. My earliest childhood memories were of me sitting beside my Mom and watching her put on makeup. By age 5, I already knew what different makeup products were, and which part of the face they went on. My Mom always told me that makeup is essential for girls. It is a form of respect to the outside world. And I agree. Some people argue that girls should have 'natural' beauty and not cover their face with makeup. I beg to differ. In this day and age, there really is no such thing as 'natural beauty'. We shave our legs/underarms, we trim our eyebrows, we whiten our teeth, wear contact lenses etc etc. What is 'natural beauty'?

  I look at makeup as a form of art. Some people paint on canvases, I prefer to do art on my face instead. Makeup is not just about slapping on some eyeshadow or blush or lipstick. Makeup is about techniques, about the right use of tools and brushes, it's about colours and blending. Makeup is an art. I don't use it to change the way I look or cover my 'natural beauty', I use it to enhance my features. After all, humans are on a perpetual quest of self-improvement.

  Anyways, the first picture in my album is a makeup look inspired by Beyonce in her latest 'Party' music video:
  

  Face:
  - Rimmel's Stay Matte Liquid Foundation in True Ivory
  - MAC limited edition Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden ('To the Beach' collection)
  - MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Medium Plus
  - MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Dark

  Eyes:
  - K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner in 01
  - Urban Decay Primer Potion
  - ELF Custom Eyes in Sage
  - Sleek's Storm i-Divine palette
  - MAC Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch
  - Maybelline Volum'Xpress Hypercurl Mascara in Very Black
  - Maybelline Volum'Xpress Cat Eyes Mascara in Feline Black

  Cheeks:
  - NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Glow
  - Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush in Natural

  My second look was inspired by Dianna Agron's dark smokey eyes at the Emmy's:
  

  Face:
  - Rimmel's Stay Matte Liquid Foundation in True Ivory
  - MAC limited edition Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden ('To the Beach' collection)
  - MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Medium Plus
  - MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Dark

  Eyes:
  - K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner in 01
  - Urban Decay Primer Potion
  - Urban Decay Naked Palette colours Virgin, Naked, Creep & Gunmetal
  - Maybelline Volum'Xpress Hypercurl Mascara in Very Black
  - Maybelline Volum'Xpress Cat Eyes Mascara in Feline Black

  Cheeks:
  - MAC blush in Sunbasque

  Lips:
  - Revlon Colourburst Lipgloss in Peony

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