February Ladies: The Hair Factor

(From top left, clockwise: Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Georgia May Jagger) 

After scouring through the internet for couple of hours now, I found these four aesthetic pictures of leading ladies in the fashion (and movie) industry. W Magazine has done an incredible job depicting Amy Adam as a distressed damsel with naturally relaxed auburn hair reflecting the sun. Same goes for Scarlett Johansson's W Magazine shot and Georgia's February 2013 Vogue cover. Scarlett hair is tousled with that kind of "swoosh" movement that speaks "I am effortlessly hot". While Georgia pulls of this sultry relaxed look that has her hair looking texturized yet glowing delightfully. Jennifer Lawrence's newly-dubbed pixie cut illuminates sophistication with an inner rebellious edge. 

Throughout the shots, the ladies of February kept their makeup extremely minimal. Eyes were defined with brown and slightly bronzed eyeliner with a touch of mascara. While the lips speaks for itself. It holds a mysterious pose with its ever-slightly pink-tinted color. 

I am extremely excited to buy these two issues when it finally hits the shelves somewhere this week. 

Pull of these looks with Tarte's LipSurgence Matte Lip Tint in Nude, Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist in Matte Flesh, Urban Decay Eye Pencil in Hustle, and for a sublime glow use Benefit's Watt's Up.

(Pictures were taken from Vogue and W)

xx.

Catty Eyes

Perfecting cat eyes can be extremely arduous. To begin with, I was one of those girls that had a hard time drawing the wing-section of the cat eye. As soon as I got the hang of it, I wanted to experiment with different liquid eyeliners. One of my friends introduced me to Dolly Wink's black liquid eyeliner. My first impressions was unwelcoming. I have never heard of the brand before, so I was a little bit hesitant to purchase the product.

It was one of the best purchases I've had so far. The tip of the liquid eyeliner is smooth, fine, and effortless. The ink glides smoothly across my skin without any sudden halt. The pigment of the eyeliner is amazing, and with an eyeshadow primer, it is long-lasting all through the night. With such a fine tip, the ability to draw the wing-section of the cat eye becomes almost intrinsic. 

For readers that are in Jakarta, you can purchase Dolly Wink products at Sogo Department Stores. For international readers, Dolly Wink products are available at Ebay.

Cheers,

Gloria.

Thick Lids.

(photos were taken from tumblr, fashiontoast.com, tumblr)

Blue is making a comeback this summer in the eye make-up department. It adds a certain highlight that accentuates the eye color and overall shape. What I love about these pictures that I drew for inspiration is that they all have thick eyeshadow worn and nothing else. The central emphasis is eyes, eyes, eyes. 

Top Picture: What I love about this ensemble is the simplicity that is being carried. Her lips are almost nude in color, her face is covered with minimal foundation and concealing, eyebrows are done with thick brown pencil, and finally a little bit of contouring was done with a dab of bronzer and soft pink flush. The main focus was her smoky brown-black eye make-up. This make-up is perfect for a day to night kind of makeup and suits almost all occasions.
How to pull this look: Bobbi Brown Navy & Nude Eye Palette

Bottom Picture: I absolutely adore this thick navy-midnight-blue eye color with a dab of golden-bronze glitter to top it. It's perfect for a night-out party look that will make your eyes stand out in a busy scene.
How to pull this look: MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow ; Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow in Midnight 

To polish the eye-makeup, you can apply fake eyelashes and thick mascara to make your eyes really pop.

-Gloria