Teal Party Makeup with Glitter

I just love this simple teal makeup look.  It just glams everything up and it won't take you forever to create it.  There are a lot of product involved but the technique is simple.   Here are the easy how to steps:

How to get the look.....
Eyes:  MAC Steamy eyeshadow all over the lid and blended up towards the brow bone.  Start by patting your color in first so that you get a concentrated amount for extra pow!
MAC Kid eyeshadow lightly in the crease to blend out the line and to deepen the crease.
MAC Shroom eyeshadow just under the brow.
MAC Fluideline in Blacktrak for the liner and make it thick and winged out.
Urban Decay 24/7 glide pencil in Graffiti along the lower lash line. 
Top the Graffiti color with MAC Steamy eyeshadow.
MAC Surreal eyeshadow in the inner corner and around the tear duct.
NYX Candy Glitter Liner in Jade along the lower lash line.  Do a few coats to get more sparkle.
Select Lash S42 lashes.

Cheeks: Coastal Scents blush palette- 3rd one from top, a bright pink with a hint of shimmer.

Lips: NYX Mega Shine lip gloss in Dolly Pink.

Where to buy.....
MAC Cosmetics
NYX Cosmetics
Urban Decay
Select Lashes
Coastal Scents

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Teen Makeovers - Kelsey's Monochromatic Look

For Kelsey we did a monochromatic look that is perfect for daytime.  Monochromatic just means that it's the same color family from eyes and cheeks, to lips.  Kelsey has blue eyes and fair skin so a color tinted from the orange family of colors look amazing and make her blue eyes pop.  With accessories like that blue flower and peacock inspired earrings she is wearing compliment her eyes even more. 

To get Kelseys monochromatic look....

Eyes:

Urban Decay Chopper eyeshadow all over the lid, crease and lower lash line.  This color looks amazing on blue eyes.

Urban Decay Foxy eyeshadow on the brow bone.  (Both Urban Decay colors are from the Naked 2 Palette)

Make Up Forever Aqua eyeliner in Black.

L'Oreal Voluminous mascara in Very Black.

Cheeks:

MAC Cosmetics blush in Melba.

Lips:

MAC Cosmetics lipstick in Mocha.

Hair...

Kelsey's hair already had curl to it and it was coarse.  So I took a very hot 1" iron to it to define her natural  curls a little bit more.  Then I seperated each peice.  Hairspray wasn't even needed her hair kept a curl so well!

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Credits...

Photography: www.bycane.com

Model: Kelsey

Hair and Makeup:  www.michellekinkaidmakeup.com

Wardrobe Styling:  Kelsey with Michelle Kinkaid 

Prom Makeup and Hair for Bright Colored Dresses

If you opt for a bright color dress, try matching the pop color on your lips.  This looks amazing with spring trends like fuchsia, coral, and berry.  When you do a bright lip, try to tone down your eyes to let your lips shine and not look like your putting on too much makeup. 

To get this look....

Eyes: Urban Decay YDK eyeshadow in a smokey eye effect and on the lower lash line. 

Urban Decay Bootycall eyeshadow just on the brow bone.

Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes eyeliner in Black and wing it out.

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Cheeks:

MAC Cosmetics blush in Smile.

Lips:

NYX Round Lipstick in Chloe.

For the Hair...

I used a 3/4" curling iron with Sebastian Shine and Define Setting Spray.  I curled away from the face in sections.  Then combed through the hair with my fingers to soften up the look.  I finished with Sebastian medium hold hairspray.

Where to buy....

Urban Decay

Make Up Forever

L'Oreal - Drugstores everywhere

MAC Cosmetics

NYX

Sebastian

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Photo Credits....

Photographer: www.bycane.com

Model: Kristina

Wardrobe Styling: Kristina with Michelle Kinkaid

Hair and Makeup: Michelle Kinkaid

Teen Makeovers - Tabitha's Easy Natural Look

When it comes to Teen Makeup less is more.  It really doesn't take a lot to make a big impact.  With Tabitha's look we kept it soft and natural.  She has beautiful skin, and just needed a little bit of concealing under the eyes. 

To get the look....

Prep:

Make Up Forever All Mat Primer on the face to keep oily skin at bay.

MAC Cosmetics Paint Pot in Painterly on the lids.

Face:

Make Up Forever HD Foundation in 118 mixed with a little bit of an oil free lotion to become more of a tinted moisturizer. (Budget substitute: Revlon Photo Ready Foundation)

Mary Kay Concealer in Ivory 2 just under the eyes to cover dark circles.  I use a fluffy brush to buff out the concealer and make it look more airbrushed.

Eyes:

Urban Decay Busted eyeshadow all over the lid just to the crease with a domed eyeshadow brush. (Found in the Naked2 palette)

Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes eyeliner in black just to darken the lash line. (Any black eyeliner will do.)

Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Black.

Brows:

Filled in with MAC Cosmetics eyeshadow in Espresso with a small angled brush. (Any matte eyeshadow in your hair color)

Cheeks:

MAC Cosmetics blush in Melba. (A peachy color)

Lips:

MAC Cosmetics lipstick in High Tea. (Sheer beige)

To get the hairstyle....

Tabitha has dry and slightly coarse hair so I softened it up with a smoothing cream like Kerastase Lumiere Nutri-sculpt.  Then I just ran a 1" straightening iron to make the hair smooth and tame fly aways.  Finish with a light holding spray and a little embellishment on the side.

*Tip:  Anchor the clip on the side by criss crossing two bobby pins and then place the flower clip over that. 

Where to buy...

Make Up Forever

MAC Cosmetics

Mary Kay

Urban Decay

Maybeline - at drugstores everywhere

Kerastase - Found at high end salons

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Photo Credits:

Photographer:  www.bycane.com

Model: Tabitha

Wardrobe Styling: Michelle Kinkaid with Tabitha

Hair and Makeup: Michelle Kinkaid

Party Makeup and Hair

Get the look....

Prep:

Urban Decay Primer Potion on eyelids.

Follow with MAC Cosmetics Paint Pot in Soft Ochre.

For the face use Make Up Forever All Mat Primer.

Eyes:

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Chopper all over the lid and around the tear duct.

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Foxy on the brow bone.

Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes eyeliner in black tight lined in the upper eyelid only.

Loreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black.

Cheeks:

Mary Kay blush in Citrus Bloom.

Lips:

MAC Cosmetics lipstick in Pink Nouveau.

For the hair....

Use a 1" curling iron and curl in sections no larger then 1".  Using a setting spray, curl the entire head of hair then separate each curl to give it life.  Spray with a medium hold hair spray.  Finish off with a cute headband or accessory of choice.  To see a video on how to curl your hair click here.

Where to buy....

Urban Decay

MAC Cosmetics

Make Up Forever

L'Oreal - Drugstores everywhere.

Mary Kay

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Credits:

Photographer:  http://www.bycane.com/

Model: Kelsey

Hair and Makeup: http://www.michellekinkaidmakeup.com/

Styling: Michelle Kinkaid and Kelsey

Valentines Day Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Get the how to video!  Scroll down!
With Valentines Day right around the corner I thought I would create a romantic look with a bold pink lip for you to try.  Bold and bright lips are all the rage for this spring and now is a great time to start implementing this look.  Berries and coral's are especially popular.   The cool toned pink lips really made my blue eyes POP!  Here are the steps and the makeup used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin (a pale shimmer pink) all over the lid concentrated.  And softly applied up to the brow bone. Also apply this color to the inner tear duct area and inner third of the lower lash line.
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Busted (a dark grey purple) in the outer V and brought down to the lower lash line in the outer third only.
Urban Decay YDK (a high shimer medium toned purple pink) over Urban Decay Busted that you just applied and bring it softly to the middle thrid of the eye.
*All of the Urban Decay eyeshadows are from the Naked 1 and 2 palettes. 
Red Cherry #747M lashes cut in thirds (I have a tutorial coming out on this technique.  But for now do the normal application method of lashes.  To see a tutorial on how to do that here.)
Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara (black)
MAC Superslick Liquid Eyeliner in On the Hunt (darkest black).  Apply this over the strip lash line.

Face: 
Temptu Airbrush foundation in 005 and 006.  Any foundation in your color will do.
MAC Plum Foolery (a warm purpley color with a hint of shimmer) on the cheeks.

Lips:
MAC Beet (a bright red pink) Lip Liner
MAC Girl About Town (a bright pink with a hint of purple) Lipstick
NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in Beige (soft purple tinted pink), to turn the high voltage pink down a slight notch.

Where to buy:
Urban Decay Shadows: www.sephora.com or www.ulta.com
MAC Cosmetics: www.maccosmetics.com or www.nordstrom.com
Red Cherry Lashes:  www.madamemadeline.com
NYX Cosmetics: www.cherryculture.com
Temptu Airbrushing:  Pro's www.temptupro.com or www.ulta.com for the pods.

**Just added:  Here's the video tutorial!! 

 

To watch in a bigger screen, after pressing play, click on the YouTube logo to watch in YouTube.  Or click here.

Happy Valentines Day to YOU! 

XOXO, Michelle

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Video Tutorial - Flower Inspired #1 - Cherry Blossoms

This is the 1st video in a series of Flower Inspired looks.  In this video we use the Cherry Blossom as inspiration.  This look is soft and sweet with some sexiness coming from the full and flirty lashes. 

You will need:
Eye, face, and lip primers
White eyeshadow pencil
Pinky base color
Flesh toned eyeshadow
Shimmery pale pink eyeshadow
Bright pink eyeshadow
Small and Medium eyeshadow brushes
Black eyeliner
False lashes
Blending brush
Pale pink blush
Pale pink lipgloss
Illuminator

Tips:
Use the flesh toned color in the crease only to create a recession in the lid for more depth.
Use a sparkly light pink shadow but make sure it is not too frosty.
Start with a white base to lighten the shadow.
Add a thicker eyeliner line if you are using lashes to hide the lash line.  If you are not using false eyelashes, create a more delicate line of eyeliner.
Pat in a bright satin shade of Pink on the outer V of you eye. 
Keep your cheeks and lips pale to keep with the delicate appearance of the Cherry Blossoms.

Products Used:
MAC Painterly Paint Pot  http://www.maccosmetics.com/
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in white  http://www.ulta.com/
MAC Shade stick in Gracious Me  http://www.maccosmetics.com/
MAC eyeshadow in Kid  http://www.maccosmetics.com/
MAC eyeshadow in Taupless  http://www.maccosmetics.com/
Coastal Scents 88 Color Shimmer Palette  http://www.coastalscents.com/
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrak  http://www.maccosmetics.com/
Red Cherry lashes in #82  http://www.madamemadeline.com/
MAC Strobe Cream  http://www.maccosmetics.com/
Coastal Scents 28 color blush palette  http://www.coastalscents.com/
NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in Beige  http://www.cherryculture.com/
NYX lipliner in Natural  http://www.cherryculture.com/