Purple Blue Smoky Eye Makeup Tutorial

This look  is a really fun colorful smoky eye inspired by  this picture of Julianne Hough.  It works for all eye colors but if you have blue eyes, it looks amazing.

Eyes
Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream Shadow #18
Mac Brule e/s
Mac Da Bling e/s
Make Up For Ever #09 e/s (Dupe Mac Parfait Amour)
Make Up For Ever #92 e/s
Make Up For Ever #109 e/s
Make Up For Ever Star Powder #905
Mac Sushi Flower e/s
Make Up For Ever Star Powder #941
Mac Smolder Khol Pencil
Mac Black Tied e/s
L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Extra Black
Ardell Lashes #120

Face
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #125
Make Up For Ever HD Concealer #335
Mac Blot Powder
Nars Orgasm Blush
Mac Lingering Eyebrow pencil

Lips
Mac Sublime Culture lip pencil
Mac Plink lipstick
Mac Dazzelglass lipgloss

Shabby Apple Discount

 For those of you that haven't heard of Shabby Apple are YOU in for a treat!!! They are an online store that offers the most GoRgEoUs dresses in SO many different styles. You are sure to find something for yourself, your little girls and even your little smooshy baby. If you are expecting they have to DIE for clothes for you too!!! To make matters even better Shabby Apple is offering a discount to all Classy readers and FREE standard domestic shipping!!!!! Just enter the code Ivy at checkout and enjoy your savings =). This is only till Friday so jump on over there to start drooling over fabulous fashion! I am going there RIGHT NOW!!!! What? I'm a Classy reader too!!!! ; )

Are you DYING yet?????

Treating Stubborn Acne

It's Monday and today from Daily Glow (dot) com we have Dr. Jessica Wu giving us insight on how to treat stubborn acne. Also, if you're a newbie here you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed to get updates on posts =).

While I often recommend acne washes, lotions, and gels to my patients who are having breakouts, these at-home treatments are sometimes not enough to control the problem. For stubborn or severe acne, I perform these procedures in my office:

Extractions (also called acne surgery) help remove pockets of oil and dead skin. I use a few different sterile instruments to safely drain whiteheads, blackheads, and small cysts. Extractions must be done carefully by someone with experience or they can turn a small pimple into a festering boil, which can become infected and take weeks to heal. This is the reason doctors usually recommend that pimples not be squeezed; without the right instruments and technique, you can scar your skin.

Large cysts (such as those that result from hormonal breakouts) can be treated with dilute cortisone injections, which shrink the inflammation under the skin, often within a day or two. The amount of cortisone is very small, but the injection must be done by a skilled doctor — if not, it can cause your skin to become pitted.

Acne peels with alpha and beta hydroxy acids can help unclog pores and reduce blackheads, especially if there are many little bumps and pimples. My favorite solutions are salicylic, lactic, and lipo-hydroxy acids, which target the oil glands to loosen dead skin and oil. Peels generally cause pinkness and flaking for a few days. For an at-home treatment, try Olay Regenerist Microdermabrasion and Peel System, which contains lactic acid, or Ren Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask, which contains four fruit acids.

Laser and photofacial treatments can help kill acne-causing bacteria and shrink pores, although the effect is temporary. For best results, these treatments are done once every three to four weeks, so they can become costly. However, little to no recovery time is needed. I often recommend lasers to reduce red scars after a breakout is under control.

Make Up For Ever Casting Contest

I entered a contest for Make Up For Ever to be the next face for their HD line. Please vote for me so I can get enough votes to make it into the top 10 and move onto the next round. It's very easy to vote, just one simple click. You can vote everyday until Septemeber 30th. Follow this link to vote http://www.hd-not-retouched.fr/casting/candidates/profil/id/2fb16ae54f4a996c50cbfcde7a297b3bee9ba05e

Thank you for all your support and wish me luck!!

Warm Or Cool Undertones...*blush*

One of the basics to knowing what to wear, makeup wise, is knowing your skin tone. Are you a warm and golden gal or a cool sophisticated lady? Let this easy guide help you in answering that question and letting you move forward to "makeup bliss".

First and foremost, step out into the light (natural please, we want this to be accurate). What do you see when looking in the mirror? Are you seeing a rosy glow or golden tones? Next, get out some of your favorite jewelry (sound crazy? Read on!). Do you mostly own gold or silver? Silver is most flattering on those of a cooler nature and golds are best if you have warm undertones. Whatever you gravitate toward will help you determine tone. Cool huh? Well lets' take it one step further shall we? Yeah this is fun! Go into that closet of yours and answer me this...when putting a white shirt up to your skin as opposed to an off white and see which looks better? White = Cool and off white iiiiiiiissssss.......you guessed it warm. You are so smart. Here are some more fun facts to help you decide:

- Look amazing in a yellow or orange shirt? Warm
- Inside of your wrist, are the veins more blue or green? Blue = cool Green = warm
- Out in the sun with no sunscreen? (please don't!) Burn easily = cool Tan well = warm

Congrats!!! After all these years you now know "what" you are LOL ;). Now that you do here are some guidelines to live by, but if you're like me (I hope I'm not the only one) do whatever the junk you want and wear white all. year. long!!!

*Cool: You look best in foundation that has a bluish or pink undertone. If you fall under this category, you generally should stick to jewel tones such as blue, purple, blue-green, green, magenta, and bluish-red. You'd probably wear white shirts over ivory ones, and black mascara makes your eyes pop.
*Warm: You look best in foundation that has a yellow or golden undertone. If you fall under this category, you generally should stick to earthier shades such as yellow, orange, brown, orangey-reds, and yellow-green. You'd probably wear ivory shirts over white ones, and a deep brick-red lipstick would be fabulous for a night on the town.

Sooooooo were you a warm or a cool? Take the poll in the sidebar to see what undertones are a majority here at Classy!

"cool image" is from jakandjil.com "warm image" is from thesimplyluxuriouslife.com

Natural Makeup Tutorial

This is a great look for an everyday makeup look. It's great for work, school or when you're on the go. I use a lot of cream products for this look to keep it simple so this is a great look for beginners as well. The inspiration picture I used for this look is this beautiful picture of Jennifer Lopez with gorgeous dewy skin.

Products Used
Face
Make Up For Ever Face and Body Foundation #34
Make Up For Ever HD Concealer #335
Mac Blot Powder
Nars Multiple Bronzer in Malaysia
Mac Pearl cream highlighter
Mac Blossoming blush
Mac Lingering brow pencil


Eyes
Make Up For Ever Aquacream shadow #01
Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara


Lips
Make Up For Ever Labshine gloss #D10

xo Eman

Kim's Wedding Makeup

If you're a newbie here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS Feed to get updates on new posts =). Welcome!

 Here is Kim Kardashian's makeup on her wedding day. Thank you to all of my loyal followers that have put up with some silence the past few months. I appreciate it more than you know and love you guys!!! Hope you enjoy! =)

I can't say that I was super in love with her first gown. That's right FIRST! She wore three gowns that night, all very different. Here are some sketches of the Vera Wang masterpieces. What is your favorite style of wedding dress? What did YOU wear? What do you DREAM of wearing??? Send in pictures to dollcosmetics@gmail.com.