Date Night Glowy Glam

Meet Darci, my gorgeous (soon to be!) sister-in-law :)  She is a wonderful wife & awesome, hard working mama and she deserved a glam session! She hardly ever wears makeup (and doesn't need to - look at her perfect skin!!) and she had NEVER tried false lashes so I couldn't wait to get my hands on her face, ha! I get so excited to glam up clients who don't normally see themselves in makeup.  The final transformation is so fun! 

Special thanks to my fiance who was helping me take "action"/progress pics & videos as we went along...

For Darci's look we went for a rosey/bronze smokey eye with glowy skin.  These colors really do compliment everyone and especially bring out blue eyes.

I used all Makeup Geek shadows for her eye look and really packed on "Grandstand" as the focus on her lid.  I added Salon Perfect's "Demi Wispies" lashes for drama.

 For her skin, I did one light layer of Airbrush Foundation and set everything with Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder.  I used Anastasia Beverly Hills' Contour Kit to highlight and contour her face and add subtle warmth to her complexion.  For blush, I chose Tarte's "trustworthy," and her glowing highlight was MAC's "Soft and Gentle" Mineralized Skin Finish applied wet.

How cute are they!? :)

Fiery Copper & Bronze: Smokey Eye

Here's a simple (but glam) look of the day from last week :)  I absolutely adore my It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Volume 1 Palette - if you're a matte eye shadow lover, you need this one.  I love the pigmentation pay off and the blend-ability of every shadow in here, it's a staple in my kit.  For this look, I was especially drawn to the warm, fiery sunset tones that I see everyone rocking these days - earthy oranges, rusty browns, coppers, bronzes & golds. Normally I steer away from those tones on myself (I'm not sure why!) but on this day I felt like experimenting. 

I used Soulful and Sunrise in the crease for warmth and definition and Sunset packed all over the upper lid.  I topped the center of my eyelid with Bare Mineral's Loose Pigment/Shadow in 'Sugared Bronze' mixed with some MAC Fix+ to bring out the metallic sheen.  For the lower lash line I used the same combo (I love adding a setting spray to shadows to increase intensity!) I added a black wing liner (using a L'oreal black liquid pen which is, ehh just okay - I'm trying to use it up!) and smudged black in my lower water line too for added depth.  Packing on mascara - Maybelline Lash Sensational (awesome!!) - and adding a little half lash for extra flirty oomph and we're done!