Mardis Gras 2014 happens tomorrow, Tuesday March 4th. Whether you are going to a Mardis Gras party or Marching the Streets of New Orleans in a parade, you will need a colorful makeup look. Today's look features traditional Mardi Gras colors while incorporating spring trends such as colorful winged liner and purple lips. I hope you will be embrace the color and try this out for the festivities tomorrow. Be safe and have fun!
the eyes:
-As always begin with priming everywhere you will be applying shadow. (Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer)
-Then apply a white cream base all over the lid to help the colors to follow be more vibrant. (NYX Jumbo Pencil #Milk)
-Blend a matte shadow close to your skin tone through the crease. This will help the colors to follow blend more easily. (Urban Decay #Habit)
-With a flat shader brush, pack a matte bubblegum pink shadow over the lid. (Urban decay #X-Rated)
-With an oval shaped blending brush, blend a deeper matte pink shadow through the crease. (Dark Pink from Sephora Spring Pantone Palette 2013)
-Wet an eyeliner brush with mixing medium, finishing spray, or water and apply a shimmery kelly green shadow as winged liner. (Kelly Green from Sephora Spring Pantone Palette 2013)
-Using a pencil brush, apply a shimmery lime green shadow to the inner tear duct for an unexpected pop of lime. (Lime Green from Sephora Spring Pantone Palette 2013)
-Apply a purple waterproof eyeliner to the waterline. (Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal #Purple)
-Blend this out along the lower lashline using a shimmery cool toned gold shadow. (Urban Decay #Strike)
-Highlight the brow bone with a matte pastel pink shadow. (Pale Pink from Sephora Spring Pantone Palette 2013)
-Coat the lashes with your mascara of choice. (Lorac Pro Mascara)
-Finish it all off with some dramatic and colorful lashes. (Katy Perry Color Pop Lashes #Purple)
the cheeks:
-First warm up the perimeters of the face with a warm toned shimmery bronzer. (Sephora Bronzer #Bora Bora)
-Then contour the cheekbones with a matte bronzer. (Sephora Bronzer #Los Cabos)
-Apply a shimmery cool toned pink blush to the cheekbones. (Milani Baked Blush #Dolce Pink)
-Finish off with a glow, by applying a gold highlighting powder to the tops of the cheekbones, above the brows, tip of the nose, and cupid's bow. (NARS Albatross)
the lips:
-Line your lips with a lilac lip liner to keep the lipstick from fading. (Jordana Easy Liner for Lips #Silver Lilac)
-Apply a lilac color lipstick. (NYX Round Lipstick #Power)
other products used:
-Korres Pomegranate Face Primer
-Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24hr Makeup #Ivoire
-Milani Brow Fix Kit #Light
-NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil #Dark Brown
-Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel
-Sephora 8hr Wear Perfect Cover Concealer #Light 10
-NARS Light Reflecting Setting Powder #Translucent Crystal
-Maybelline Dream Wonder Powder #Porcelain Ivory
I hope you all enjoyed this colorful look and will dare to try it out for yourselves. Have fun this Mardis Gras and don't forget to eat your pancakes! As always tag me in any of your recreations on any of my social media and don't forget to hashtag #iamalizarin so I can see. Please leave any requests or comments in the comment section below or on any of my social media listed below. ANDDD if you are not following me... you should. Because I like it. And I will give you internet pizza and cookies.
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