Monday, August 24, 2009

my first take on arabic inspired makeup

Arabic Makeup is mostly a combination of bright colors with heavily-lined eye....

This is my first time doing an arabic makeup...lining my eye is the most difficult thing for me because i can never quite get it right... I always ended up smearing it because i tend to blink whenever i do it...i guess it because it tickles...but then im up for the challenge!

When Sharlene announced her contest, i knew right there & then that i will join it even if i haven't tried making it yet...

Now tell me what you think...

It's a pink to purple gradient look...

I don't have a black scarf..only this colorful one... XD

Emphasis on the eyes that's why i have neutral lips...

Now a little tutorial on how i achieved the look...

These are what i used...
  • UDPP
  • 88 palette
  • Skin Food Cactus Bb cream
  • mineral blush
  • fashion 21 brow duo
  • Maybelline Lash Stylist
  • ELF liquid liner
  • Lancome pencil concealer
  • NYX lip gloss in neutral
  • Avon shadowstick in vibrant blue
  • Ever bilena eyeliner in black
  • face & eye brushes
Now let's start with the mini tutorial...i labeled the colors that i used on the palette..i numbered it as 1, 2, 3, 4...i forgot the highlight..but the highlight color is the top color on the left side...


After prepping your eyes with primer & shadesticks..then line the 4 colors on your eyes...like so

then blend colors 1 & 2...& also 3 & 4...like what i did...

blend the 2 colors now so that there would be a nice soft & gradient color on your lids...

don't forget to also bring the colors down...just do what you did at the top eye.... ^_~
& the highlight too!


As for lining it...i lined the top lash line & also the bottom lash line...so if you take a closer look

you will see that i have 2 'wings'..one at the top & the other is below...then i just finished it with rhinestones....

& for the first time in my life....i love my lashes...I don't even have to use falsies....can you see my lashes?!

my short asian lashes was given life all because of Maybelline Lash Stylist...i love that mascara...review will be up after a couple of days...

Lesson learned:
Lining the eyes takes practice & steady hands...If you are having a hard time using liquid liners, you can line your eyes first using a pencil liner....then if you are satisfied with it, then you can top it off with the liquid liner
^_~

Anyways...freestyle shots....
It's always nice to finish everything with a nice fun pic
^_~


For those who wanted to join her contest, these are the details:

Theme:
Create an Arabic Style Inspired Makeup. From what I noticed, when I google 'Arabic Style Makeup', They usually have flawless, porcelain-like skin, and really bright colors on the eyes yet it still looks smokey because of the heavy eyeliner on both the lashline and lower lashline.


Rules & Requirements:
·First of all you must be a member of blogger.
·You must be a follower of my blog.
·Post as an entry to your blog. Copy these rules onto your entry and link back to this post.
[To copy, highlight and then press ctrl+c, right click has been disabled]
·Take a picture of: Your face, one with your eyes opened and one closed. And a freestyle pose. ·Also include your inspirational photo, if any. Don't forget to list down and take a picture of the products you used.
·Send in your contest entry url as a comment to this post only [for organizational purposes].
All others will not be aknowledged, sorry!


Deadline:
August 31, 2009 11:59 PM Guam Time - That's about 3 weeks from now, so you have plenty of time.
Note: Guam time is advance a few hours from U.S.



Im pretty sure you will have fun doing this too

Jaa~!

32 comments:

Rhania E. said...

i love the purple eyes =)

Shar [X3MZSHAR] said...

Ang ganda naman! Thanks for joining babe! Good luck!

Anastacia said...

Very lovely colors combination!
I like how you created the little flowers on! Looks so cute and originally!

Wish you good luck on this contest!

Jem said...

@ rhain
thank you,sweetie!

@ shar
thanks too!
it was my pleasure joining your contest

@ anastacia
awwwww...
thank you for the compliment,girl
you're so sweet!
^_^

Jbreezybaby said...

omg sooo pretty! good luck to you thiamere! :)

Jannie said...

my what pretty eyes you have. i love the colors. great job on the eyemakeup and good luck with the contest. :)

ghreizy said...

finally! ganda naman nito gurl taob ako.. hahaha!

Jem said...

@ jbreezy
thank you,girl!
^_^

@ jannie
thank you...
such a sweet compliment

@ gracie
haha..lol
ms bilib nmn ako syo..
ngkainspiration ka agad..
e ako ilang linggo ang dumaan bgo ko natapos to e
wehehe

ghreizy said...

ano ka ba day.. eh nag hanap p ako ng tutorials bago mkagawa noh!

Jem said...

@ gracie
haha
lol
buti nga nakahanap ka agad ng inspiration pic mu..ako ang tagal pa..
XD

Pammy said...

Pretty pink and purple look, dear. :)

donnarence said...

hi jem.. ang ganda.. lovin the stars detail.. ang haba pala ng hair mo dear.. love it!!super!!!!!

♥ Nehs ♥ said...

gaganda ng mga nakkta kong entry sa arabc contest!!!! good job hun!

♥ Nehs ♥ said...

i mean kahat kayo gaganda ng entry! :) baka ma-misunderstood. hehe..

Anonymous said...

ooohh you are pretty hot and tempting hehe. i love pink and purple on you :D love the hair too very sexay smoochesss x

xoladiihoneyxo said...

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D

I know you'll win!!! =D

Sherry said...

go go go :) pretty :)

good luck :P

xoxo

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Jem said...

@ pammy
thank you,sis!
^_^

@ donna
thanks!
dapat ikaw dn mgjoin e!
^_~

@ nehs
thank you,sis
ikaw din!
join ka na!

Jem said...

@ louie
awww...
ngblush nmn ako dun
hihihi
thank you,sister!

@ linda
thank you,sweetie
*hugs*

@ sherry
thanks,girl
^_~

AskMeWhats said...

that is very cute and hot! :) Go girl!

Anonymous said...

I love your look! Good luck in winning that contest~

rae630 said...

looks pretty! i love purple eyeshadow! <3 Rina

Jem said...

@ nikki
thanks,girl
*hugs*

@ Y
awww..
thank you

@ rae
thank you
you should try it too!
^_~

Jackie said...

this is a very pretty look. your tutorial was very cool, too. =))

Unknown said...

soo pretty!!! i agree lining the eyes takes a lot of getting used to. it was definitely difficult for me at first.

good luck!

Jasmin said...

gorgeous! love the look & the colors are fab.

Crissy said...

so beautiful! :]

Jem said...

@ jackie
thank you so much,hun!
^_^

@ becky
thanks!
yeah..up until now im still getting the hang of putting it...& its difficult
>_<

@ jasmin
thanks,girl
*hugs*

May said...

OOO you look hot! You did a good job! I hope you win:]

Crystal said...

ang ganda gurl!

Maui (Suushh) said...

Pretty! goodluck with the contest! love the little flower things you put :)

that is true, took me years to get a hang of putting liquid eyeliner. But I do like liquid and gel better than pencil :)

Jem said...

@ may
thank you,hun!
so sweet

@ crystal
thanks,girl
but i think your skills is better
why when i saw your bridal post..i was flabbergasted!

@ sush
thank you
i agree..liquid liner is more dramatic & intense..it really makes a big difference!

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