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Tutorial: How To Cut The Crease

One of my favourite bloggers, Leanne of Do Not Refreeze, did a post about her beauty resolutions! One of them was to learn how to "cut the crease." No, its not plastic surgery or anything of the sort - its a technique where you make your crease REALLY sharp and defined. Like this:

You don't have to have such a sharp line as I did, and you certainly don't have to cut the crease before applying your base or lid shades. This is just a guide to help you get started, so you can figure out what's best for you! :)

Now to get started! The tools:

Two small brushes - one for blending, and one for detailing. The fluffy one is an Estee Lauder travel brush, the other is from Japonesque. 

Shadow pencil, mascara, and eyeshadow. I'm using Cover Girl's Eye Slicks Gel Color Pencil in Black Velvet, Stila's Major Lash Mascara, and a HIP shadow duo called Roaring.

In order to "cut" the crease, you must know where it begins! The easiest way to find it: look in the mirror, and tilt your head back. Or, raise your brows, and feel for your eye socket (don't do what I just did, and jab yourself in the pupils, OW). That's where you cut the crease!

Step 1: Draw the shadow pencil along your eye socket.

Step 2: Blend out the pencil and sharpen the crease line with the detailer brush.

Step 3: If needed, pick up some colour from the pencil with detailer brush, and define/extend the crease line some more.

Step 4: Blend the pencil upwards and out.

Step 5: Apply eyeshadow on top of the pencil.

Step 6: Pick up eyeshadow with detailer brush, define crease line and outer V.

Step 7: Apply lid shade.

Step 8: Mascara (and liner, if you're so inclined).

And there you have it!

After a while, I decided to add navy liner to my lower lash line (blended with navy shadow) with some black liner to my waterline.

I do hope this tutorial has been useful for you, Leanne! And if any of you have some specific requests, feel free to ask! :D

Lots of love!

Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation Giveaway WINNER

Hi hi friends! I reckon I've kept you all waiting long enough! Its time to announce the giveaway winner! 

And the winner issss *drum roll* 

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Congrats! I'll be e-mailing you for your info to forward to the lovely people at Perricone MD! Please reply as soon as possible, or I'll be forced to pick another winner!

Thanks to everyone that entered, and to Perricone MD for sponsoring the giveaway! :)

Don't be bummed if you didn't win: one of my favourite bloggers, GoldfishCake, is hosting a Perricone MD giveaway on her blog as well! Check it out and make sure to enter!

Also, don't forget to follow Perricone MD and Dr. Perricone on Twitter!

Review: Victoria's Secret Pro Radiant FX Face Illuminator

Sometimes those damn Victoria's Secret models piss me off. They have perfect, voluminous hair; the greatest tans known to man, and a glow that can't be beat. 

...bitch

Now, I can't have the hair...or the tan (hmph!), but I definitely know how to get the glow. 

This is where Victoria's Secret Pro Radiant FX Face Illuminator comes in.

The highlighter, a peachy pink with gold shimmer, comes in pump bottle - neat, no contamination! However, its very easy to over-do it and get too much product out. There's a little trick, though: if you just barely tap tap the pump, then you can control the amount that comes out.

As of the formula, is thin and a bit runny - as most highlighters are apt to be. The colour is sheer, but buildable, and can be used either alone or mixed with foundation. Also, at 8 fl. oz, its a steal at $14. This stuff will last me a long, long time!

If I had to give this a rating, I think I'd give it...

It could be more long lasting, and the packaging could probably be better, too. But the shade itself is wonderful - perfect for all skin tones! 

I'm sure that there's better highlighters out there, but for now, I'm happy with this one. :)

What's your fav highlighter? Do you prefer a liquid one, or a powder? Tell me here!

The Basics: My Everyday Face

Hey everyone! I just wanted to tell you guys about how I do my everyday face. Its really simple, and quick to do!

The products I'm using are Stila's Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 in Shade 2, Stila's Perfecting Foundation Stick in Shade H, and Victoria's Secret Pro Radiant FX Face Illuminator. Don't worry - I will have reviews of all 3 products posted very soon! I should preface this to say that I didn't use a primer - depending on where I have to go, I'll use one, but since I was just bumming around the house, I decided not to. 

Also, I prefer to fill in my brows before anything else. That's just a preference of mine - since brows frame the face and help make features pop, I get that out of the way first! 

Step 1: Apply primer, if that be your wish!

Step 2: Apply Stila's Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer. The glow is fantastic - makes me look uber radiant!

 

Step 3: Apply foundation. I draw on the foundation very specifically! 

 

Haha, it seems like a lot, but trust me, it isn't!

 

All blended out!

 

Step 4: Apply the highlight. This can be tricky, because you can easily apply too much highlighter! Just remember the V trick:

 

 

All blended out! 

 

Don't forget to add a dab of highlight on your chin, the bridge of your nose, and your cupid's bow (for a full lip effect)! Since my nose is so damn big, I don't use any there. 

 

And bam! That's it! My current, basic every day face. 

 

I hope this post has been useful for you guys! If you have any questions, just drop a comment! 

P.S. don't forget to enter my giveaway sponsored by Perricone MD!!!