Quick Smokey Eye Look

Just added recently to my youtube page a video on how I do a smokey eye look. It's quick and I don't use a lot of things, keeping it simple.

http://www.youtube.com/chunkystarmakeup

Fall makeup shades are around the corner! Who's ready?

As summer comes close to the end, Fall is getting ready to show off it's beautiful colors. I'm talking colors like teals, plums, blacks, reds, burgundys, golds. You know those colors!

I've been experimenting with a couple of new shades that I've found. One I like is a moroonish red mineral shadow. It's dark so I can't go shadow happy with it unless it's a "night on the town". Also I'm kind of fond of using red as a shadow. Don't gaffaw at my courage to wear such a bold color as a shadow, paired with the right hairstyle and clothes it doesn't look halloweenish at all.

I'll post pics when I can.

The Cheap Stuff Works Too!

After posting my previous blog about the 20$ mineral makeup, I thought I'd add that I don't spend that much money on my makeup. A lot of the time I find my makeup at the Dollar Tree (they occasionally carry Loreal, Maybelline and Cover Girl).

On most occasions I used a liquid liner from Prestige (I've tried many kinds of liners but this is my fave) and for the inner eye water lines I use a mechanical black pencil from Walgreens called Jordana, it's like $1.99 ea or 2 for $3.. it's smooth and stays on.

For the lashes I use varios kinds of mascara and I always use the same brush for each new tube (I've found it's not the actual mascara that makes your lashes fuller or non-clumpy.. it's the brush and I found the perfect brush for me).

Eye shadow I use anything, from the more pricier brands ($4+) to the cheap no name brands. It doesn't really matter as long as you have a base/primer for the shadow to stick too. Speaking of primers, I was watching YouTube videos on making your own primers, I just use a thicker shimmery lotion or light tinted shimmery liquid shadow as my base, and I don't have crease problems.

For my brows, I know a lot of people use brow pencils but I prefer to use a dark shade of shadow and an angled brush slightly damp (honestly I use my saliva, except when I'm working on someone elses face). So you see, I'm not a makeup snob, I don't spend a lot of money to make me look good.

Is mineral eye shadow really better?

I bought some makeup at the Washington Square Mall a while ago from a girl at a kiosk. She lured me in with her compliments and I'm a sucker for trying new kinds of makeup. She was working for a brand called Bella Pierre, mineral eyeshadow. She tried it out on my hand, showing me how many different ways I could use it, like by adding water or a primer to the mineral powder it made the shade become metallic.. like foil.
I was taken by how kick ass it looked on my skin so I bought three different colors (bright pink, gold and copper) at 20$ a piece. Normally I don't spend that much money on just 1 color but I got it anyways. After using it the way she showed me (the wet metallic look) it became too dry later and cracked off and lost its shinyness.
I wish I could take it back but they have a no return policy. Guess I learned my lesson for the next time.