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Favorite Things: October Edition

by ofunneamaka | Oct 9, 2013 | beauty diaries, benefit, cover girl, covergirl, elf, glamour, inglot, inspiration, loreal, MAC, mac cosmetics, riri hearts mac, theyre real

Just a few things I’m vibin with this month.

1. This month’s issue of Glamour. Not only is Glamour one of my fave magazines but my babe is on the cover!

2. L’oreal’s Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner in Carbon Black: My favorite eyeliner of all time, no pot or liquid liner that I’ve tried can beat it. (mentioned previously here )

3. Benefit’s They’re Real! mascara- I am absolutely obsesssed with this mascara. My only qualm is that I wish it came in darker kohl color. Otherwise love!

4. Elf Small Stipple Brush– I have been wanting to try a stipple brush and this was the perfect starter..and super cheap! It was only like $3!

5. COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Compact Foundation in True Ebony. I actually use this as a blush on its own, a base for my powder blushes annnnnnd as a tool to contour my face. Its a little darker than my skin tone and is the perfect tool to use when I want to create a sharper, more drastic contour.

INGLOT Pure Pigment Eye Shadow – If you are looking for eye shadows, I would def recommend Inglot. Their eye shadows are super pigmented, a great price, and come in almost every color. I really love this shimmery color…looks great on a night out.

Last but not least…7. Riri Hearts MAC: Talk that Talk matte lipstick- Now I’ve said it before and now I will say it again, I looveee a matte lip and this color is perfect for fall. Love it!

XXXXXO Ofunne

Beauty Diaries- Highlight and Contouring for Darker Skin Tones

by ofunneamaka | Jun 5, 2013 | beauty diaries, contour, elf, highlight, MAC, makeup forever, sonia kashuk

It really grinds my gears when I try to ask people at a makeup counter or a makeup artist how to contour my face and they write me off with a one step solution, or dont really have a solution at all…like overloading on highlighter or not knowing what kinds of blush to use to create the most contrast for darker skin.

Well after a lot of experimentation I have come up with a fool proof routine that I use when I want to highlight and contour my face. I normally like a lot on contrast and this method provides a great balance of light and dark.

(for my updated routine click here)

So here you go: a Highlight & Contour Tutorial for Darker Skin Tones

Heres what I used in this tutorial:

1. Blending Sponge

2. MAC Blush in Raizin

3. Sonia Kashuk Multi- Purpose Brush

4. Elf Angled Foundation Brush

5. Elf Blush Brush

6. Elf Concealer Brush

7. MAC Foundation Brush (190SE)

8. MAC Cream Color Base in Hush

9. Makeup Forever Camouflage Cream Palette- Number 4

10. Makeup Forever HD Liquid Foundation in N178

Step 1: Take the lightest color in the Makeup Forever Cream Palette and apply it as a highlighter from under your eye to your cheek bone.

Step 2: Apply your foundation on top to create a natural looking highlight.

Step 3: Take the darkest color from the Makeup Forever palette and apply with the angled foundation brush under your cheek bone, parallel to your jaw line and blend with blending sponge.

Step 4: Apply MAC Raizin Blush on top of your dark cream base to create an even greater contour. Blend as needed.

Step 5: Apply a thin line of light cream base from the makeup forever palette under your dark color

& blend.

For the very last step, use a multi purpose brush, or just your finger to lightly blend in the MAC Hush Cream Base on top of your highlight area for a slight sheen.

And voila! A nicely contoured face.

P.S. For a little extra contouring I apply a line of light colored Makeup Forever creme base in the middle of my nose and then use a darker color on the outsides and blend.

Finished Look

What do you guys use to highlight & contour your face?

Hope this post could help you out or give you some tips and ideas! =]

XXXXXO Ofunne