Makeup by Christina: October 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Halloween Ideas!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

For the Bridal Look Book I am working on, I asked my mom and my brother's girlfriend, Erika (a.ka. EZ Mang) to model for me. They came out great! By the way, I think Santa needs to bring me a better camera so I can really capture my work! =)

Here they are: EZ MANG:

Mom:

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Teenage Birthday Dreams

Madison wanted her makeup done for her birthday. She chose an inspiration look from Katy Perry which is beautiful! I couldn't wait to put it all together for her skin tone, eye and hair color! After her long day of potentially disastrous events (lol), it all came together just in time (well maybe a little late lol) for birthday dinner...Happy Birthday Madison!

Here are the results:

This is a great pic!

It's not a makeup day without Becca lol. I needed Becca for a project I am working on, which is a Wedding Makeup Look Book. Just ignore her black shirt lol.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Haley on the Dark Side

Haley was going to take a picture of herself for a death metal group's fan page and asked me to provide her with a look to go with it. Of course I thought of dark eyes and a red lip...and that's what I gave her. I'm happy with the makeup look, but I do have to say I think I prefer Haley with minimal makeup. Her hair is so unique that your eye is automatically drawn to her hair...but now with a dark eye and red (berry) lips, your eye doesn't know where to look with all of the prominent features. It's a cute look, and great for her night she was going to have in New York, but I still appreciate a plain faced Haley! =)

Candid Photo

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

#1 Beauty Tip

Curl those lashes!!

If I had to give one piece of beauty advice for all women to follow, it would be to curl your lashes every day! I'm surprised every time I do someone's makeup and they don't even own a lash curler!

How do I use a lash curler?
A lash curler can look scary but it doesn't hurt! You place your lashes in the gripper section by having your eyes half closed/half open. Push down on the curler so that it grips only your lashes. It shouldn't grip any skin! Hold for a few seconds and do it again until you're satisifed.

Why are they such a good idea?
It curls those lashes to stick up more and look more flirty. Studies have shown that men like women with attractive flirty eyes as opposed to not having flirty eyes lol. Bat those lashes and get some "D", ladies!

Where can I get a "D" magnet?
I love my ELF lash curler which was only $1 from EyesLipsFace.com. You can also get a real cheap one from N.Y.C. which is carried in almost any drugstore!