Look: Ginnifer Goodwin at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party

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You may have noticed I haven't been posting as many looks up as I used to. I've been suffering from make-up creative block. Until recently, I hadn't seen much to inspire me to do new looks. That changed when I saw these pictures of actress Ginnifer Goodwin at the Oscars after party.

Ginnifer Goodwin at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars after party.
Picture property of Just Jared.
Source: http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2820345/ginnifer-goodwin-josh-dallas-vanity-fair-oscars-party-2013-04/

Ginnifer Goodwin at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars after party.
Picture property of Just Jared.
Source: http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2820345/ginnifer-goodwin-josh-dallas-vanity-fair-oscars-party-2013-04/

This is the kind of makeup I would do with this dress! It's bold, it ties into the dress without being too matchy-matchy and it's perfectly balanced- she kept the rest of her face neutral with some light bronzing anda neutral lip. Most of the time on the red carpet, you see very neutral makeup and if someone does a basic smoky eye or a red/pink lip, they're classed as adventurous or bold. For me, that's not bold. Playing with colour in different ways is bold.

So I tried to recreate it...
I have to say this was the most difficult relatively-simple look I've done in ages. I hadn't done a bold look in so long, it was like I was learning how to use make-up all over again. Plus, a fair amount of my makeup is in storage, so I didn't have the perfect colours and so had to mix and match. I think it turned out ok. Hopefully you'll like it!

Series: Pretty in Pink_Look 4: pink glitter smoky eye

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Today's look was the one I wore to my all-pink event. I spent a fair while figuring out what to do and this is what I came up with. I hope you'll like it!

Pretty in Pink series, look 4: pink glitter smoky eye

Eye Look: Neutral smokey eye using the Too Faced Shadow Bon Bons eyeshadows

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Following on from my last post reviewing the Too Faced Shadow Bon Bons collection, I thought I'd post up a look using the collection. This look exclusively uses the eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows and mascara from the Bon Bons collection.

Neutral smoky eye look done using the Too Faced Shadow Bon Bons collection.

Series: Pretty in Pink_Look 3 GLITTER!

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Do you need more pink in your life? Welcome back to the Pretty in Pink eye look series! My first eye look was soft and pretty, the second was all about a very bright pink shadow and graphic eyeliner combination and today I went almost all out with glitter.

Third look from the Pretty in Pink series

Bright Graphic Eyeliner Smoky Eye Look

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Have you seen the neon green graphic eyeliner smoky eye look Pat McGrath created in the Atelier Versace Spring Couture 2013 show recently? It was all kinds of amazing and bold. In honour of that look, I've come up with one of my own (not quite as neon...). I hope you like it!

Bright Graphic Eyeliner Smoky Eye Look

Review and Swatches: Too Faced Shadow Bon Bons

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Today's review is on the Too Faced Shadow Bon Bons eyeshdaow palette, primer and mascara holiday collection. Before I go on, I feel I have to make my apologies- I'm terribly sorry to have been away for so long- I got caught up in study. Now that that's out of the way, here's the spiel: this holiday collection contains a Shadow Insurance Candlelight Eye Shadow Primer (5g), a 12 eye shadow palette (0.9g each, total 10.8g) and a Lashgasm Mascara (12mL).

Too Faced Shadow Bon Bons Collection, opened up.

Holiday Season Gift Ideas: Stocking Fillers (Face Edition)

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Are you still stuck for gift ideas? Are you not a gift set or eye product person? Or do you want more individual items to make up your own amazing gift set? This post is for you!

Today's gift category: Individual items/Stocking fillers

Edition: Face products

Holiday Season Gift Ideas: Gift Sets

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Have you noticed all the awesome holiday gift sets and limited edition releases for this holiday season? This is the first post on some holiday gift ideas for the upcoming gift-giving season.

Today's gift category: An all-encompassing gift or gift set

Review and Swatches: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

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Have you been looking for that perfect bronzer that's not orange, not glittery and that makes you look like you have a natural glow? Today I'm reviewing the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer. I love Too Faced bronzers- if I'm wearing a bronzer, there's a 99% chance it's from Too Faced.

Too Face Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Review: Bobbi Brown and Too Faced

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This is a two-in-one review of both Bobbi Brown's Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner (in Black Ink) and the Too Faced Fun in the Dark palette. Here's the freshly-applied pic: