PFMs Do It Better: Seductive Brown Eyes

the inspiration

the tools

5. the blush!  how could i forget!! 

                                                       

my version

seductively brown eyes

my new fave lip color

i am a novice make-up artist.  i've been doing my own make-up since the days i used to perform in musicals as a little girl.  at age 9, i had no idea how valuable these skills would be for me now.  i love looking at a make-up look and trying to recreate it and now i'm sharing my experimentation with you!

step 1. the inspiration "Seductively Brown" (pic.1)-  while perusing the Make Up For Ever site, i came upon this look which was super sexy and seemed easy to replicate.  

step 2. the tools (pic. 2) - i gathered my tools of the trade to begin playing.  though i don't have the palette that was on their site, i used what i had in my collection to help me achieve the look. 

1.  after applying concealer and foundation to my face, i primed my eyes using the Urban Decay primer that came along with my NAKED eyeshadow collection (did we mention that there is a NAKED 2 collection??!! but i digress...).  then, i applied DARKHORSE to my eye lids.    i used BUCK in the creases.  i also used VIRGIN just under my eye brow and then used NAKED between VIRGIN and BUCK to assist with blending.  the Make Up For Ever steps suggested blending color under the eye also, but, since i was wearing this look for day, i left this step out.  
2. i used a dark brown eyeliner, like this MAC eyeliner in coffee, to line my bottom lashes.  I then smudged the color to get that smoky look.
3. i applied my tried and true Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Brownish Black on both my upper and lower lashes.
4. then i added Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense lip color #39, described as a orange coral, on my lips.  LOVE this nude color!! so chic with just about any look!
5. i forgot to add this staple to my tools pic!! i use this Lorac bronzer/blush duo almost every day!! it is the perfect light color to compliment the dark eyes and nude lip.

step 3. choose an outfit to compliment your face- this was the first time i decided my make-up look before i knew what i wanted to wear!  goes to show, inspiration is inspiration - no matter the form.  i thought my (borrowed) fedora and edgy chain earrings worked well to compliment my smoky eye!

Ta-da! seductive brown!!  can't wait to try this on a night out on the town!

(Men's Fedora - unknown, Jade Cluster earrings - MavenFresh)

PFM Obsession: Urban Decay NAKED palette

Swoon - our latest conquest from Sephora!

okay, did i mention that i love anything pretty?  that means i am a sucker for good presentation.  well, in the case of this palette from Urban Decay, it was definitely the presentation and my obsession for make-up that made this a must-have.  Becca coerced me (lol she def didn't have to try very hard) into going to Sephora for new lipstick.  after both of us tried on many different shades of lip color, we stumbled upon this little baby.  this palette is not for the faint at heart; it boasts 12 neutral shades of fabulousness.  as i have done many times before, i put the palette in my basket while we shopped around cause i was still "thinking" about whether or not it made sense to make it mine.  after a few rounds of the store, and two lipsticks in my basket later, we approached the check out line and i was faced with making an ultimate verdict.  what was the final game-time decision? not only did i buy the palette, but Becca, who was just as head over heels as i was, got one too!  i can't wait to try it out!! we'll keep you posted!!

ps. did i mention that it also came with a travel size Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer??!! yay!!