Beauty Look | Soft and Natural Makeup Look via ABH Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette

Here is another makeup look featuring the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette! I'm still in love with this palette!

To be honest, usually the novelty wears off for me, after a few weeks of using a new product. Then I would typically go back to my regular faves, but this one has become a great go-to for me! The shadows work beautifully together or alone and the blendability is awesome! (You don't have to be a makeup artist to get beautifully blended and smoked out eye looks)!

The makeup look I did, was more on the soft and natural side, which was perfect for a summer wedding I went to back in August. I really like how the look came together and that this was a simpler version of a smokey eye.

Product Details are below:

EYES

• Anastasia Beverley Hills - Modern Renaissance Palette
• Browbone & Base: Tempera 
• Transition: Golden Ochre & Buon Fresco
• Crease/Lash line: Antique Bronze, Cyprus Umber and Red Ochre
• Waterline: MAC Feline Eye Pencil
• Top Liner: L'Oreal Liquid Liner
• Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous

FACE

• Foundation: Maybelline FITMe Foundation in Shade 315
• Blush: Coastal Scents Palette
• Lipstick: Giorgio Armani - Rouge D'Armani in 500
• Lip gloss: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb

Since this was a summer wedding that was outdoors, I opted not to do a highlight or any shimmer, since my face naturally would produce that glow. Hope you like the look, more to come!

Beauty Look | Anastasia Beverly Hills Palette - Cool Mauve #Makeup Look - #ModernRenaissance Eyeshadow Palette

In the past, for me to be able to achieve a cool toned eyeshadow look, on my skin tone was challenging. The reason it would be difficult is that either the shadows weren't pigmented enough or I had to layer a lot of primer/concealer to get the shadows to look right.

Even though at first glance, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette looks like a warmer palette, there are a few colours in the palette, that allowed me to create this cool mauve look.

Check it out below!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Palette & Makeup Used

• Lid: Tempera
• Crease: Warm Taupe & Buon Fresco
• Mid Lid: Buon Fresco
• Outer Corner: Cyprus Umber
• Inner to Mid Lid: Vermeer (Mixed with Fluid Sheer #8)
• Lashline: Buon Fresco & Warm Taupe
• Outer Corner Lashline: Cyprus Umber
• Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
• Liner: L'Oreal Lineur Intense & MAC Cosmetics Feline Eye Pencil
• Foundation: Maybelline FitMe Foundation Shade 315
• Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
• Blush: Fluid Sheer #8
• Highlight: Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter Girl Next Door/Chic Phreak
• Lips: Maybelline 665 Lust For Blush Matte Lipstick with Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb

Really like how this look came together! I loved how I could use the duo ended brush that comes with this palette to do all of the eyeshadow application. More looks to come!

Fun Makeup | #12DaysofChristmas Makeup Looks | Day 8: Gingerbread

With the holidays comes many parties and nights out with the family. Here is the next look for the season! The newest theme of my 12 Days of Christmas Makeup Looks! This look is called: Gingerbread! Such a sweet look using coppers, golds and paired with a gorgeous matte Cranberry Lip shade! A perfect Makeup look for the Holidays!

Check out the details below! Be sure to check out these looks on Instagram by clicking @MakeupbySand!

Products Used:

Face

• Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
• Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation #6.25
• Fluid Sheer #4
• NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
• Mac Cosmetics Blush in Passionately Tempted
• Colour Corrector - Giorgio Armani Rouge D'Armani #401

Eyes

• Fluid Sheer #4
• Coastal Scents 28 Neutral Eyeshadow Palette
• Mac Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Coppering, Expensive Pink & Sketch
• Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in
• Giorgio Armani Eye Pencil in #12
• Giorgio Armani Black Ecstasy Mascara in Brown
• NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner

Lips

• Beautique Lip Liner in Wine
• NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Copenhagen

I love how nicely the coppery/gold tones work with the dark bold lips. If you wanted to keep the look within the same tone, you can add a chocolate toned lipstick that would work beautifully! Be bold and sparkly this season!

Happy Holidays!

Fun Makeup | #12DaysofChristmas Makeup Looks | Day 7: Candlelight Glam

After a few days of being away sick with the Flu, I am back to share with you all the lovely looks I planned and put together for the holiday season. These looks will still be festive and fun to do, right till the end of December, regardless of the fact that Christmas has passed. Presenting the newest look for the 12 Days of Christmas Makeup Looks!

Here is my favourite look so far because it is a gorgeous look to do for a night out with your special loved one! Hence the look is called Candlelight Glam! Check out the details below! Be sure to check out these looks on Instagram by clicking @MakeupbySand!

Products Used:

Face

• Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
• Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation #6.25
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Warm Natural
• NYX Cosmetics - Highlight and Contour Pro Palette
• Giorgio Armani Blush in #507 Flesh

Eyes

• Fluid Sheer #13
• Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Cocoa
• Coastal Scents 28 Neutral Palette - Warm and Dark Brown Shadows
• Urban Decay Naked Palette 1, Shades: Half Baked and Creep
• NYX Face and Body Glitter in Gold Sparkle (Applied mixing it with Fluid Sheer)
• Maybelline Master Drama Eye Studio Eye Pencil
• NYX Matte Liquid Liner in Black
• Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara in Black

Lips

• Bobbi Brown Lip Pencil in Bobbi
• NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in London
• Giorgio Armani Flash Lacquer Lipgloss in #202

I love how nicely the pigment sparkles on the eyes! Using a mixing median (a liquid based product that allows you to use and place the sparkles without spillage) is the key to this look! If you wanted to wear a bolder lip shade, you can to amp up the look!

Happy Holidays!

Fun Makeup | #12DaysofChristmas Makeup Looks | Day 5: Northern Lights

 

Here is a #FlashbackFriday makeup look that ties perfectly to the 12 Days of Christmas Makeup Looks! Be sure to catch them all on instagram by clicking here @MakeupbySand! This look is called: Northern Lights, check out the details below!

Products Used: 

Face

• Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #4 mixed with Luminous Silk #6.5
• Giorgio Armani Bronzer #100 
• Vasanti Cosmetics Blush in Himalayas

Eyes

• BH Cosmetics It's JudyTime Palette 
• Giorgio Armani Maestro Liquid Liner 
• Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara 

Lips

• MAC Cosmetics Angel Lipstick
• MAC Cosmetics Lipglass in Posh It Up 
• MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Spice 

The bronze and blue tones of this look is perfect for a Holiday Dinner party or amazing for a New Year's Eve look. Again, I went pretty dramatic on the eyes while keeping it simple and soft on the lips! Feel free to be inspired by this and the rest of the looks that I have created for this special Holiday series.

Happy Holidays!

Fun Makeup | #12DaysofChristmas Makeup Looks | Day 4: Winter Wonderland

Usually at this time of year, we would've had snow covered lawns, roads and trees. However, we will pretend that there is. Today brings Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Makeup Looks by me @MakeupbySand! This look is called Winter Wonderland!

I love this look and yes, it's a throwback/flashback look! It's a great look to wear if you have a warm skin tone and brown eyes, since the lilac/purple tones help eyes pop! Check out the details below!

Products Used:

Face

• Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation #6.25
• Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #10
• Giorgio Armani Blush #506 & Bronzer #100

Eyes

• Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #10 & Eye Quad in #12
• Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill (Fall Collection 2013) Scarab Violetta #33
• MAC Smoulder Eye Pencil
• Vasanti Cosmetics Liquid Liner in Cleopatra
• Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara

Lips

• Beautique Liner in Soft Brown
• MAC Lipstick in Angel
• MAC Lipglass in Perky

I love how soft and wintery this look is! The pink and purple really work well together, and as I said, these looks are all meant to be work by any skin tone. This is a great day look, feel free to try it out when heading out to shop or getting together with family & friends!

Happy Holidays!

Beauty Look | Soft Pink Glam #Makeuplook

Lately I have been favouring more summer like colours for lips, especially pink tones! I put together this look with soft greys, beige and browns and paired it with a soft diffused pink lip. Take a look at the makeup details below!

FACE

• Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in #6.25
• Bronzer: Giorgio Armani #100
• Blush: Giorgio Armani #507
• Glow/Highlight: MAC Skinfinish in Candlelight + Fluid Sheer #7

EYES

• Coastal Scents 28 Neutral Eyeshadow Palette (See Pic for colours used)
• Eyeliner - Waterline: Maybelline Eye Drama Eye Pencil
• Liquid Liner: Maybelline Line Stiletto
• Mascara: Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara

LIPS

• Bobbi Brown Lip Pencil in Bobbi
• Mac Cosmetics Lipstick Pink Nouveau
• Mac Cosmetics Lipstick Angel

This look will be amazing on all skin tones! You can adjust the intensity of the lipstick by picking something warmer or cooler for what works for you. In this look, that is why I mixed the two together.

It's a perfect look for anyone looking for a soft glam look which in my opinion works really well for the season!

The Many Moods of #Eyeliner | 3 Ways to perfectly shape your eyes!

My Love affair of eye liners started when I was really young! Watching my cousins get ready to go out and seeing how beautiful their eyes looked after they applied liner was like magic for me. I remember back when I first started experimenting with makeup, I started out with eye liner. I wasn't allowed to wear anything else, therefore naturally I became an expert on eye liner, the one thing I could wear.

I played with traditional Kajal from India, to Eye Pencils, Kohl Pencils, Eye Smudgers and Liquid Liners. Some were easy to use, and some took a bit of practice. They all offered very different and unique looks.

Today I wanted to share my top 3 ways of wearing eye liner using 3 different liner products. You will see how each one achieves a very unique look and they all result in beautifully enhanced eyes!

1. Waterline & Mascara
2. Winged Liner
3. Smokey Eyeliner/Shadow Effect

1. Waterline & Mascara 
This is a great look that anyone with any skill level can do. All you need is a good pencil liner that is long wearing. This look is placed in the inner part of the bottom lash line. You can layer the colour back and forth until you achieve the desired darkness of the liner.
Product to use: Kohl or a Kajal Pencil Liner in Black

2. Winged Liner 
One of my FAVOURITE looks to do! A full Liquid liner that "wings" at the end of the eye. The look is bold, unique and fun! You can take your wing as short or as big as you like! This look focuses placement on the top of the eye lid, close to the lash line and then extended outwards and up at the end.
Product to use: Liquid Liner with the Pointed Tip or Fine Brush

3. Smokey Eyeliner/Shadow Effect 

This is more dramatic and a super fun look! You can pair the black liner with any eyeshadow colour, the trick is that you need to use a Waterproof Black pencil and you do the application twice, including the waterline. You line the waterline first and then line the lower lash line as close as possible to the lashes. You start at the outer edge and bring it inwards to the middle of the eye. Take a smudger to "smoke" the rest. Then take your shadow and run it along the entire lower lash line and it will continue to smoke the effect. Add the liner a second time to give drama!
Product to use: Waterproof Eye Pencil and any eyeshadow

Liner can be one of the easiest ways to give your eyes a pop! The products available for liners now come in all forms from Pencils, Gels, Powders to Liquid. Pick the product that feels the easiest and go from there. Have fun and try these out yourself! Be sure to comment or share the post if you like these tips!

TUNE IN this week for my reviews of Eyeliner products that I am loving right now!

New Collection | Giorgio Armani Eye Tints

Giorgio Armani has launched these absolutely STUNNING eye shadows called Eye Tints! The shade range is amazing and the product makes shadow application a breeze. It transforms from liquid to solid which makes eyeshadow application quick and easy.

Product Details:

• 12 Luminous Shades  
• Formula transforms from liquid to solid
• 16 hour wear
• Smudge-free & Crease-free wear
• Wear it as an eye shadow or eye liner

Shades:

• #1 Obsidian
• #2 Minuit
• #3 Jade
• #4 Emeraude
• #5 Onyx
• #6 Green Iron
• #7 Shadow
• #8 Flannel
• #9 Cold Copper
• #10 Senso
• #11 Rose Ashes
• #12 Gold Ashes

I decided to have some fun with these products and created a dramatic look for both eyes as well as lips! Dark hued Ombre lips are very popular and can be seen in fashion and worn by many makeup lovers on Instagram. Here is my take:

Products Used

Eyes

Eye Tint in Minuit and Jade

Eyes to Kill Mascara

Maestro Liner

Lips

Eye Tint in Minuit and Jade for the accent Ombre effect

Giorgio Armani Eye Pencil in Black

Nars Navy Lip Pencil

You can pretty much create any look you desire with these gorgeous products! I love that the Eye Tints are so versatile because it allows for soft to intense makeup looks! The Eye Tints are available at Holt Renfrew Sherway and are a must for makeup lovers!

Product Love | Laura Mercier Mini Caviar Stick Eye Colour Collection

As a beauty junkie, I feel it is important for me to share when I am in love with a product. Because I will share my thoughts from two perspectives, as a beauty lover and as a Makeup Artist. For me, the product needs to WOW me and also be good quality. I recently picked up these goodies and I have no regrets, because they have successfully done both! The Laura Mercier Mini Caviar sticks are like...Hoh my gawd! 

These little gems are perfect! This collection offers you gorgeous balance of colours which are perfect for everyday and for the holidays!  If you want a quick, effortless and long wearing smokey eye or any eye shadow look, you can easily achieve it! 

I love that you can literally scribble these on with no effort and can use your fingers to smudge out to achieve the perfect look.  Meaning: You can do the 1 minute smokey eye! If you want to, you can layer eye shadow on top but I find you can totally wear these alone.

• Rosegold: Soft Pink Gold Tone. Reflective Sheen.
• Amethyst: Pinky Brown Tone. Soft Sheen.
• Moonlight: Silvery Brown Tone. Reflective Sheen.
• Copper: True Vivid Copper. Reflective Sheen.
• Khaki: Dark Deep Green Brown. Semi Matte.
• Cocoa: Dark Chocolate Brown. Semi Matte.

Check back on the blog soon because I will be posting looks using these babies! Be sure to check out the Laura Mercier counter at Holt Renfrew Sherway Gardens. The lovely Paige and Courtney will be happy to show you the regular shades of the Caviar Sticks and what's new for the holidays!

Beauty Look | #FOTD/#MOTD Smouldering Purple!

Purple is one of my favourite colours to wear. It looks great on all skin tones and works beautifully for brown eyes! I put together a purple smokey eye look using the Giorgio Armani Quad #12. A mini palette of sorts that still allows you to create a beautiful makeup look.

Check out the pics and details below:

EYES
Primer: Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #10
Lower Lash line/Waterline: MAC Smoulder Eye Pencil/Mixed with Dark Purple Shade from Quad
Lids: Lilac Shade
Transition: Earthy Brown Shade
Crease: Dark Purple
Brow Bone: Lightest Shade
Mascara: Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara
Liquid Liner: Vasanti Cosmetics Liquid Liner Cleopatra
Accent Colour: Applied on the middle of the lids - Lightest Shade from Quad
Foiled Purple: Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill (Fall Collection 2013) Scarab Violetta #33

FACE
Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk #7
Mixed with: Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #10
Cheeks: Giorgio Armani Blush #506 + Bronzer #100

LIPS
Beautique Liner in Soft Brown
MAC Lipstick in Angel
MAC Lipglass in Perky

BROWS
Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro in #02
Giorgio Armani Brow Pencil in #02
YSL Touch Eclat to Define Browns underneath and on top

The reason I use Fluid Sheer as a base for my shadow is it makes for a great primer. Fluid Sheer is a liquid based highlighting product that can is used for, of course, highlighting, but it works beautifully as an Eye shadow primer. The "sticky" texture allows the powder shadow to adhere which results in a longer wear as well as NO creasing! I have worn this look for 12 hours now and it has NOT creased!

I also like to mix Fluid Sheer with my foundation for a glowing finish to the skin!

Such a beautiful look to do for a night out, a reception look paired with a darker lip or Date/Girls Night! Try it out and feel free to comment, share or post your version of this look!