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Simple Smokey Eye Alert: Stila Smudge Pot – Little Black Dress

Felicia — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:50:41 +0000

The initials LBD have taken on a whole new meaning for moi. Stila Smudge Pot in Little Black Dress is my current simple smokey eye crush du jour! This adorable little pot of black and purple sparkly lovin’ makes the world go ’round. I don’t know about you but I love effortless looks that make me the belle of the ball. I simply adore when everyone gushes over how gorg my eye makeup game is:

“cute eyeshadow”

“love the look, I could never pull that off”"

And on the inside I’m thinking “if they only knew I pulled off this lil diddy in the time it takes to lace a shoe”.

Well today my lovelies, my Stila Little Black Dress Simple Smokey Eye secret is yours for the taking. You know I loves to share. No holding out here. No ma’am! OK, so it goes a lil something like this:

For super intense smokey eye with more black than purple, follow steps 1-4.

For a rockin’ smokey eye that’s more purple than black, simple omit my reference to black eyeliner in the steps below:

1: Base your lower lid and upper/lower waterline with a creamy super black eye liner. My choice is MAC Feline

2. Using a smudger brush (or your finger), smudge the base you just created

3. Using a synthetic brush (or your finger), apply Stila Little Black Dress all over the black eyeliner base on lower lid as well as across the lower lashline.

4. Using a soft crease brush, apply a neutral shadow or powder foundation into the crease. I use MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Dark

5. Apply mascara to upper/ lower lash line

6. Groom brows as you see fit. I opted to not do a brow highlight for this look…after all, its a “simple” smokey eye

So what do y’all think? Is this simple smokey eye super simple or what? Just add a nude glossy lip and you’re good to go!

Simple Smokey Eye

Felicia — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:00 +0000

I did a quick little smokey eye the other night that I’m dying to share with you. It was super fast and required only a handful of products.

So simple and basic..and it goes a lil something like this:

Bobbi Brown Platinum Cream Shadow at inner tear duct and half way across lower eye lid.

MAC Sharskin Shade Stick or any dark (black) shadow stick over lower lid (from half way point all the way to the outer lower lid).

Pack any black color over the Sharkskin Shade Stick. I used the sparkly black from Eve Pearl Diva Eyes palette.

Blend a soft matte grey color into the crease. I used MAC Apres-Ski.

Highlight your brow with your fav brow highlight color.
Load up on your fav mascara
And that’s it. Super simple…but the result is SPECTACULAR. See for yourself…

What do you guys think? Simple smokey eye or what?

Say Bye-Bye to Eye Shadow Fallout and Yucky Racoon Eyes

Felicia — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:53:00 +0000

How many times has this happened to you?…

You artfully bang out one helluva smoky eye only to discover that the eye shadow fallout has left you looking like a crazed raccoon. Ugh! What’s a girl to do? Well ThisThatBeauty says, TRY THIS!

Shadow Shields are disposable gentle stick ons that protect the under eye area from makeup residue. Say goodbye to raccoon eyes. No more eye shadow dust to dust away. No smudges. No mess. Just whistle clean under eye area after your makeup is applied! Shadow Shields save time and minimize the need for touch ups. They’re very easy to apply, gentle to pull off, and disposable.

To apply, remove the top corners

Apply directly below the eye area before eye makeup is applied

Apply makeup

Remove Shadow Shield and reveal clean under eye area. VOILA!

Shadow Shields retail for $16.95 for a box of 50. You may purchase Shadow Shields at shadowshields.com

Say Bye-Bye to Eye Shadow Fallout and Yucky Racoon Eyes

Felicia — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:53:00 +0000

How many times has this happened to you?…

You artfully bang out one helluva smoky eye only to discover that the eye shadow fallout has left you looking like a crazed raccoon. Ugh! What’s a girl to do? Well ThisThatBeauty says, TRY THIS!

To apply, remove the top corners

Apply directly below the eye area before eye makeup is applied

Apply makeup

Remove Shadow Shield and reveal clean under eye area. VOILA!

Shadow Shields retail for $16.95 for a box of 50. You may purchase Shadow Shields at shadowshields.com

Face of the Day: Featuring Laura Mercier

Felicia — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:31:00 +0000

Laura Mercier’s Blue Sky Quad is one of my personal favs, so today I’m featuring it as my Face of the Day. Blue is my absolute favorite eye color!

See for yourself!

Anyone else favor the color BLUE on the lids?

Face of the Day: Featuring Laura Mercier

Felicia — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:31:00 +0000

Laura Mercier’s Blue Sky Quad is one of my personal favs, so today I’m featuring it as my Face of the Day. Blue is my absolute favorite eye color!

See for yourself!

Anyone else favor the color BLUE on the lids?

Happy 2009 and a New Year’s Giveaway

Felicia — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:15:00 +0000

Hey folks!

So here we are, less than 24 hours away from 2009. WOW! Can you believe it?

Before we usher in the new, I’d like to take a stroll down memory lane and reflect on 2008…our first year together!

I have thoroughly and immensely enjoyed the little forum we’ve created here on ThisThatBeauty. Communing with you is one of my greatest joys.

To celebrate our first New Year’s Eve together (can’t wait for our actual blog anniversary celebration in April 2009) I am running a little contest!

The first ThisThatBeauty reader

to correctly answer the following questions

will receive a Beauty Bounty which includes the following:

MAKE UP FOR EVER Smoky Lash Mascara with

MAKE UP FOR EVER Makeup Pouch

MAKE UP FOR EVER Fascinating Lip Gloss Duo in shades 13 and 14

Frederick Fekkai Glossing Shampoo and

Technician Color Care 3-Minute Treatment Mask

Trucco Longwear Liquid Eye Shadow in Steamy

Shiny Mama Shimmer All in Pink Crystal

Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Splash Away Foaming Cleanser

Cosmedicine Medi-morphosis Self-Adjusting Exfoliator

Warren Tricomi PURE STRENGTH 1-2-3 KIT – Shampoo, Strengthener, and Conditioner

Exuviance Intensive Eye Treatment Pads

The Brush Guard (2)

Sonia Kashuk Fluffy Eye Shadow Brush

And here are your contest questions:

Since we are bidding a farewell to 2008…

I’ll ask 8 questions

What was the date of the first ever ThisThatBeauty post?
What was ThisThatBeauty’s very first giveaway? Name the brand.
In what month was the 2008 New York Makeup Show?
In my MAC Hello Kitty post, what does my tee shirt say?
I recently invited a ThisThatBeauty reader to review Mixed Chicks. What is the viewer’s name?
Last week I asked ThisThatBeauty readers to help me find a new product that I cant get my hands on. What is that product?
I often refer to MAC’s new releases as MAC Cr_ck. Fill in the blank.
What is ThisThatBeauty’s fav nail polish brand?

OK, so there you have it!

The first reader to respond with the correct answers will win all of the aforementioned goodies. My email is ThisThatBeauty@gmail.com.

Your subject line must read “New Year’s Eve Contest”

Good luck beautiful and HAPPY HAPPY 2009!

I will spare the emotional closer as I already got a lil mushy right before Christmas.

But I will say this — May God continue to bless you and fill your 2009 with unlimited joy, love, love, love, happiness and all that your heart needs.

Love you all dearly,

Felicia

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