Platinumdoll's Baby Boutique

TUESDAY'S FACE OF THE DAY!!!

Hola Chicas!  I finally had a chance to do a look and swatch some of these products I received recently from a drugstore haul and a few orders I've placed from various websites I mentioned in a previous post.  I was up at three o' clock in the morning doing this, so that's why I'm in my pajamas, lol!

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Sorry about the crappy pictures and lighting, it's the best I could do with my raggety cell phone. DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL, NOR DO I CLAIM TO BE.  I AM MERELY A MAKEUP ENTHUSIAST AND THESE ARE JUST SOME TECHNIQUES I LEARNED FROM WATCHING VARIOUS YOUTUBE VIDEOS. Ok, with that being said, let's get on with the show! I usually start my routine with a clean and moisturized face, then I prime my brows with Urban Decay's Primer Potion.  I start the basic shape with a random dark brown liner and fill them in with a dark brown eyeshadow.  I then clean up any mistakes with my BH Cosmetics 10 color concealer palette.

 I use the color third from the left on the bottom row to clean up under my eyebrow, which also serves as a highlight when doing my shadow, and the fourth color in on the bottom row when cleaning the top of my brow, as it is a shade darker.  It helps to avoid the "halo effect" around my brow and helps it look more natural.  

Once I'm done with my brows, I prime my lids with the primer potion and base my lids.  For this look I used my Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo Metallic Eyeshadow in Electric Blue.  

 Sorry about my crusty hand with these swatches ya'll, I used lotion, but I'm constantly washing my hands all day because of the baby! The top swatch is the Milani Baked Eyeshadow I used for this look in Blue On By.  (isn't it gorgeous???) I swatched it wet because it intensifies the color...the bottom swatch is the Maybelline color tattoo, dry.  I used those two on my lid, a random brown and black shadow from my Manly Eyeshadow palette (I found that on Ebay for a great price!) and as a highlight on my browbone I used a combination of the colors Naked and Sin from my Urban Decay Naked palette.  I finished off the look with Miss Adoro human hair lashes #117.

Once I'm happy with my eyes, I move on to my face.  For my foundation I used Maybelline Fit Me Foundation #355 in Coconut.  Sorry, I forgot to swatch that, but it was my first time using it and I kinda like it.  I usually go for cream-to-powder foundation with medium to full coverage, but the Fit Me foundation is a liquid with a sheer to medium coverage.  It went on smooth and was fairly easy to work with.

Once I'm done with my foundation, I move on to highlight different areas of my face with my BH Cosmetics Concealer Palette.  I use a golden shade under my eyes, the center of my forehead, the bridge of my nose, the center of my top lip and my chin.  I then set my concealer with my Ben Nye   Luxury Powder in Banana.

I'm sorry about the sideways picture ya'll, it was right-side-up when I took it...smh.  Everyone has been raving about Ben Nye banana powder for the longest, and I know I'm behind in using it, but a sista's got a budget, ok?  For the most part, it's used to set your foundation or concealer, reduce oil and add warmth to your face.  In the container and before blending it in it has a yellow/golden shade.  It works exactly as it is supposed to, and I like it, but I think the banana color is a bit too light for me, personally.  The masses claim that this color is good for a variety of skintones, including women of color, and I would say for the most part it is, I just feel like the banana color in particular is to light for my preference.  I've already ordered two darker shades to try out at a later time. ;-)

Once my concealer is set and my face highlighted, I move on to the contour.  For that I used my BH Cosmetics Contour and Blush Palette.

I use the color in the center of the bottom row to slim certain areas of my face (such as my nose) and to make other areas of my face recede (like under my cheek bones) giving a sleeker, more chiseled and defined appearance.  This is a technique that I tried for the first time last night, so I can't show you the best example of contouring, as I'm still learning how to do it myself, but here is a video from one of my favorite make up gurus, Miss Monet Anderson, giving a perfect example of the contouring technique!

Once my contouring was complete, I finished off my face with a quick sweep of Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino and Wet n Wild's Fergie Collection bronzer in Carnival In Rio to highlight my cheekbones.

Last but not least, I completed my look by lining my lips in NYX Long Lip Liner in Hot Cocoa and filling them in, then on top of that I use NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in London.

Sorry this post turned out so long, but I hope it was helpful in some way!  If you have any questions about the products I used or how to apply them feel free to contact me, till then, stay beautiful! :-)