Blonder Ambitions

Category: Makeup

HOW TO – HOLIDAY SPARKLE MAKEUP TUTORIAL

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgsK_AjcigQ&context=C3c60936ADOEgsToPDskKT0Z-eAuxSq9GatNXr6Z5h

1. NARS Concealer $22
2. Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 $46
3. Laura Mercier Foundation Powder $40
4. Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Eyecolor in Cashmere $13 & Sephora Collection Pro Natural Medium Eyeshadow Brush #14 $18
5. Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Eyecolor in Graphite $13 & Sephora Collection Pro Natural Crease Brush #10 $20
6. Make Up For Ever Professional Aqua Black Waterproof Cream Eye Shadow $22
7. Yves Saint Laurent Dessin Du Regard Waterproof Eye Pencil $25
8. Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Pure $17
9. Anastasia Perfect Brow Pencil $22
10. Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Liner $18
11. Buxom Lash Mascara $19
12. Illamasqua False Eye Lashes $12
13. Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Deluxe Original SPF 15 Foundation $35
14. Sephora Collection Bronzer $15
15. Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight Powder $27
16. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15 $22.50
17. Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture SPF 15 $30
18. philosophy Candy Cane Lip Shine $10

December 14, 2011
HOW TO – BUBBLEGUM POP MAKEUP TUTORIAL

1.-3. Apply concealer. 2.-5. Apply liquid foundation. 6. Apply pressed powder. 7.-8. Apply tinted mineral foundation. 9.-10. Apply bronzer and shade cheekbones. 11. Apply pink blush. 12. Apply highlighter. 13.-15. Apply nude shadow over entire eye and dark brown in crease. 16. Line inner rim with black eyeliner. 17.-18. Apply black liquid winged liner. 19. Define brows. 20.-21. Apply mascara. 22.23. Apply false lashes. 24.-25. Apply hot pink lipstick. 26.-27. Apply hot pink gloss.

… and, of course, I wouldn’t leave the house without doing my hair… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyqZP0gaI4

1. Maybelline Cover Stick Waterproof Concealer, Light Beige $5
2. Maybelline Superstay 24Hr Makeup, Sand Beige $10
3. Maybelline PureStay Powder Foundation, Ivory $8
4. Maybelline Mineral Power Powder Foundation, Nude, Light 4 $9
5. Too Faced California in a Compact, Beach Bunny $28
6. MAC Quite Cute Mineralize Blush, Miss Behave $23
7. Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight Powder, Sheer Gold $27
8. Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush $28
9. MAC 168 Large Angled Contour Brush $34
10. MAC Eyeshadow, Naked Lunch & Mulch $15
11. MAC 213 Fluff Brush $22.50
12. MAC 228 Mini Shader Brush $19.50
13. Wet n Wild MegaLast Retractable Eye Pencil, Black $2
14. L’Oreal Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner, Carbon Black $9
15. Maybelline Expert Eyes Twin Brow & Eye Pencils, Light Brown $3
16. Shiseido Eyelash Curler $19
17. L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara, Carbon Black $8
18. Duo Eyelash Adhesive, Black $8
19. Sephora Collection False Eyelashes $8
20. NYC Blossom Lipstick $2
21. MAC Lipgelee, Preppy $18

October 26, 2011
FABULOUS EVENT – THE MAKING OF A SHOWGIRL

I am a firm believer in never letting an opportunity pass me by… So when someone asked me if I wanted to fly to Las Vegas, be fitted for a showgirl costume, be flown back out to California, head to Palm Springs and do a photo shoot with my sister in the aforementioned showgirl attire…. I said, “Why not?” After I first took a look at the costume {and the headdress!}, I was a bit trepidatious about what I had stumbled into. However, after mastering my balance, finding the perfect pair of clear heels, and giggling with my sister all the way through the photo shoot… I realized I had made the right decision. Being a showgirl {for a day} was scintillating {and, obviously, humorous}… and, somehow, instead of the large headdress feeling oppressive, ridiculous, or demeaning… it made me feel a bit powerful {perhaps because I was about 9 feet tall while wearing it}… and beautiful. Every girl should get the chance to be a showgirl for a day.

July 12, 2011
MUST HAVES – MAKEUP

I think that makeup is the bee’s knees. It has the power to enhance or transform. To empower and seduce. To project innocence or confidence. {view my 5-Minute Face and Advanced Makeup tutorials here and learn how to achieve the perfect pout here}. I’ve had inquiries as to exactly what makeup products I use, what I can’t live without, and what I give my stamp-of-approval to. I decided that I would answer these questions in the most honest way possible… by dumping out my makeup bag {the one that holds my essentials… not the makeup train cases that I have filled with fun colors and rarely used products} and then listing exactly what was in that bag. With this combination of products, I have been able to achieve every necessary look {and they all fit into one Betsey Johnson makeup bag}. As you’ll notice, some of the products are a bit pricey and some are only a couple of dollars {love it!}. All of the products are f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s.

The Tools
1. M.A.C. 168 Large Angled Contour Brush $32
2. M.A.C. 239 Eye Shading Brush $25
3.M.A.C. 217 Blending Brush $23
4. La Cross Eyelash Curler $3
5. Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush $28
The Foundation
6. Maybelline Cover Stick Waterproof Concealer in Light Beige $5
7. Maybelline Superstay 24Hr Makeup in Sand Beige $11
8. Maybelline Purestay Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Buff $8
9. Maybelline Mineral Power Powder Foundation in Nude $8
The Glow
10. M.A.C. Paint Pot in Bare Study $16.50
11. Too Faced California in a Compact – Beach Bunny $28
12. M.A.C. Powder Blush in Coygirl $20
The Eyes
13. M.A.C. Mineralize Eye Shadow – Illusionary/Burning Ambitions $20
14. L’Oreal Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner in Carbon Black $9
15. Nars Night Breed Eye Shadow $23
16. L’Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara in Carbon Black $7
17. Ardell Fashion Lashes Strip Lash, 120 Black $4
18. Duo Eyelash Adhesive in Dark Tone $6
19. Maybelline Expert Eyes Brow Pencil in Light Brown $3
The Lips
20. M.A.C. Lipstick in Hue $14
21. NYC Liquid Lip Shine Lip Gloss in Pink Kiss $2
22. M.A.C. Fashionflower Lipstick $14.50
23. M.A.C. Fashionflower Lipgelee $14.50

May 13, 2011
HOW TO – THE 5 MINUTE FACE & ADVANCED MAKEUP TECHNIQUES

If your life is anything like mine… fabulous opportunities arise at the most unexpected times. Though you would love to always be prepared, sometimes you will be caught off-guard {aka in your pajamas with no makeup on}. Don’t let this stop you from taking part in the fabulous outing… if you have five minutes {trust me, any worthy individual extending the invite will wait for you, gorgeous} you can be ready to go. Throw your hair up and remember, you only need a clean base {concealer, foundation, pressed powder}, a bit of shimmer {get a good multi-purpose color pot}, tinted loose powder {to set the look and give you a glow}, a bit of bronzer, a pop of color, and curled lashes {with a good coat of volumizing mascara}. Read on for a how-to on your steps to achieve the 5-Minute Face.

1. Bare faced… and have to be out the door in 5 minutes? 2. Put that concealer under your eyes . 3. Concealer? Check. Now pat it gently into your skin. 4. Liquid foundation. 5. Dot it on and rub it in. 6. Our base is done. 7. Pressed powder… Press it on for flawless coverage. 8. A two in one product to highlight eyes… 9. And cheeks. 10. Rub in some tinted loose powder with a kabuki brush. 11. Bronzer everywhere the sun hits… cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin. 12. Take the bronzer and use it with a contour brush to define cheekbones. 13. Hot. Pink. Blush. You need a pop of color. 14. Put that color on the apples of your cheeks. 15. Your eyelash curler (aka your best friend). 16. Volumizing mascara. 17. Bam. Less than 5 minutes. 18. Time to go out xo

For the video version of the 5-Minute Face Tutorial, watch here
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlzdMfPGgNM

If you’re ready to move on, lovebug… Let’s get on with some more advanced makeup techniques. Let’s say you know you have somewhere fabulous to go {a hot date, a charity event, girls night…} and you have at least 20 minutes to get ready… advanced makeup techniques only add 15 minutes {max} onto your basic 5-Minute Face. With the addition of eyeliner {pencil and liquid}, darker eyeshadow, fake lashes, an eyebrow pencil, and a nude lipstick, you’re ready to knock anyone’s socks off… and {though you are already perfect just the way you are} you’ll look like a total glamazon.

1. You’ve already done your 5-Minute Face… now line the outer third of your lower lash line and inner rim with a black waterproof eyeliner pencil. 2. Voila! Instant drama. 3. Take a flat brush and rub it in light shimmery eyeshadow. 4. Pat the shadow on your lid and sweep it up to your browbone. 5. A wash of light shimmer. 6. Take an eyeshadow brush meant for your crease and sweep it in a chocolate brown shadow. 7. Sweep the shadow into your crease. 8. Back to the flat eyeshadow brush and the chocolate brown shadow. 9. Cover the outer half of your lid with the brown shadow. 10. Use a sponge tip applicator and sweep it in black shadow. 11. Put the black shadow on the outer third of your upper and lower lid. 12. Liquid liner… line your whole eye if you want a dramatic look. 13. Fill in those brows to look polished. 14. See? Polished. 15. One more coat of that volumizing mascara. 16. Fake eyelashes! Practice makes perfect. 17. The perfect nude lipstick. M.A.C.s “Hue.” 18. Smear that lipstick on. 19. The face… bring the drama. 20. The finished lids. 21. Advanced makeup… mastered.

For the video version of the Advanced Makeup Tutorial, watch here
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=338G3WyKYRU

May 6, 2011
How To: Achieve the Perfect Pout

Hey there, beauties. A lot of girls ask me about my lipstick (it’s MAC’s St. Germaine… if you were wondering). However, I think it’s less about the lipstick and more about the application. For a full, flirty mouth… follow my tips below. Excuse the messy hair and the gray tank top… But that is how I look when I’m prepping to go out of the house. And, though you can’t see them, I’m wearing super cute gray leopard print pj pants with a hot pink drawstring… I’m telling you that in defense of my at-home fashion. I provided you with a step-by-step photo tutorial and a video tutorial (pick whichever one is more your learning style)!

Step 1: Lay out your materials. A liquid foundation, your favorite lipstick, a coordinating gloss, and a clear high shine gloss are necessary.

Step 2: Do your makeup as usual, but apply the liquid foundation all over your face including your mouth. This provides a foundation for the lipstick to adhere to and is so much more current than lipliner.

Step 3: Choose your lipstick of the day. I am a fan of having a signature shade that people associate me with. Wear that shade 3-4 days a week so that it becomes (officially) your shade.

Step 4: Apply your lipstick as you usually do, filling in your entire mouth.

Step 5: Apply the coordinating gloss over your entire mouth. The gloss does not need to be made by the same manufacturer of your lipstick, but the colors of the two should coordinate.

Step 6: Apply the clear high shine gloss only to the very center of your lower lip and to your cupid’s bow (the point at the top of your mouth). This provides you with shine where you want it, making your lips appear full.

Step 7: Voila! A perfect pout.

Step 8: Get out there and show off that sexy mouth, you glamazon you.

If learning through a video is more your style, just click below. xoxo

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR2Iu2BhKc

January 14, 2011