Saturday, October 19, 2013

Fairy Princess Makeup and Hair




Makeup Supplies:
  • Makeup brushes
  • Foundation
  • Three colors of eyeshadow (I used light purple, dark purple, and teal)
  • Blush
  • Eyeliner
  • Mascara
  • Vaseline
  • Glitter
  • Body glue
  • Gemstones


1. Blend in your foundation all over, to create a smooth look.

2. Using the light purple, apply to innermost corner of eye and along the brow bone following the eyebrow.

3. Take the dark purple and starting near the inner corner of the eye, sweep the color across three-quarters of the eyelid.

4. Take a bright teal and dust across the remaining one-quarter of your eyelid and bring it out to your temple. Use circular motions to blend it around the edges.

5. Slightly rub Vaseline across your temple and dab some glitter on your brush and streak across the Vaseline. The Vaseline will help the glitter to stick.

6. Line your eyes with eyeliner and apply two coats of mascara.

7. Using body glue, gently attach gems across your face, surrounding your eyes.

8. Kiss the apples of your cheeks with blush.

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Hair Supplies:
  • Comb
  • Hairspray
  • Curling iron
  • Bobbypins
  • Hair elastics
  • Decorative headband

1. Part off the top section of your hair. Rat it (hold it straight up and comb down) to create lots of volume.

2. Smooth over and pin it to create a bump, spray with hairspray.

3. Braid the rest of your hair leaving a few strands in the front, around your ears, to be curled.

4. Wrap and tuck the braid up so it's touching the nape of the neck and pin into place. Spray with hairspray.

5. Curl the strands around your face. Spray.

6. Add the decorative headband, draping it around your forehead and under your bump. Secure with bobbypins.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Jem and the Holograms Makeup

Jem and the Holograms is a 1985-1988 T.V. show. It is a about a girl who has an alter-ego, named Jem, whose mysterious power comes from her earrings creating a projection that forms Jem and her band, The Holograms!

Makeup Supplies:
  • Brushes
  • Heavy liquid foundation
  • Hot pink lipstick
  • Hot pink blush
  • Light pink eyeshadow
  • Pink glitter cream eyeshadow
  • Black eyeliner
  • Black mascara


1. Using a heavy liquid foundation, apply to your whole face and blend accordingly. Using a heavy cream will make the overall effect more of a cartoon.


2. Start by using the hot pink lipstick and apply to the eyelid. Extend along your eyebrow down to the top of your cheekbone and come back up to about the halfway point of your eye. Fill in with the lipstick, this acts as a base/filler it will help the shadow to stick and gives an even color.

3. Take a brush and load it with hot pink blush, go back over the lipstick around your eye and clean up the edges to get a solid lines. Going over the whole thing will give a rich, vibrant color.

4. Using a light pink eyeshadow and a big, fluffy brush, gently tap it on your brow bone. This creates lift and makes it appear 3-D instead of 2-D.

5. Line your eyes black eyeliner and pink glitter. Use a flat brush and cream glitter eyeshadow. Apply a few coats of mascara to get some glam lashes.


6. Apply hot pink lipstick. To create a three dimensional effect, we are going to highlight the lips. Use a light pink eyeshadow and gently dab onto the center on your lips, both on top and on bottom.


The makeup look finished but to complete the costume, you need some Jem-tastic hair!


You'll Need: A blonde rocker wig and pink clip-in extensions
Clip in the pink extensions around the wig, the more you use the better it looks. Tease the wig to achieve big, messy hair just like a 1980s rocker.


"Glamour and glitter,
Fashion and fame!"
Theme song from Jem and the Holograms


Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Troll Doll Makeup and Hair

These cute dolls were first introduced in 1959 by a Danish woodcutter named Thomas Dam.


Makeup Supplies You'll Need
  • Brushes
  • Foundation
  • Eyeliner
  • Mascara
  • White eyeshadow
  • Nude Lipstick
  • Deep bronzer
  • Cotton balls



1. Start by prepping your skin with your foundation.
2. Take the cotton balls and get a good amount of bronzer on it. Rub the bronzer across your face, past your jawline, down your neck, and even past your shirt neckline. It will look very orange, but Trolls have dark orangish skin.


3. Trolls have very big, round eyes. To make your eyes appear larger, you are going to put white eyeshadow on the inside corner and the outside corner. Lightly drag the excess shadow across the rest of the lid. Line the tops and bottoms of your eye, leaving the corners. Apply mascara to the top and bottom lashes.


4. Apply a nude-colored lipstick. Then using your pointer finger apply the same bronzer as above, on top of your lips. The lipstick acts as an adhesive, making the bronzer stay put.


The makeup look completed.
Now for the hair.

Hair Supplies You'll Need:
  • Hairspray
  • A comb
  • Small, clear rubberbands
  • Colored hair spray paint (optional, can get at Sally's Beauty Supply Store for about $5)
1. Part off a small top section of hair. Pull the rest of your hair back and style into a cute bun.
2. Take the back of your top section, hold it straight up, spray with hairspray, and comb straight down, and re-spray with hairspray. Continue moving forward through the section until all your hair is standing upright.
3. Tie the top with an elastic, to help keep its shape.
4. If you desire, use a temporary colored hairspray and mist your hair with the color.


5. Add a matching shirt and you've become a Troll!

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars..." Troll

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

50 Shades of Red


All information found in Unforgettable Color: Revlon Makeup with Confidence by Selene Milano

Red symbolizes power, leadership, energy, and action. Words that associate with the color red are: achieving, intense, daring, aggressive, passionate, and desire. This color stimulates activity and creativity. There is a shade of red for everyone out there, one that will exude your confidence.


Find your skin tone, to see which range of red colors, looks best on you.


"Red makes you feel empowered and confident...it will give you courage and self-assurance...if you want to get noticed, wear red, especially on your lips - everyone will pay attention to what you say" (pg. 35)


"Red lips and nails, reminiscent of screen sirens and starlets...will send out a message from Cupid" (pg. 35)

Monday, September 23, 2013

Give Yourself A Pedicure

This is a cheap and easy way to give yourself a pedicure at home.

What You Need
  • Shower Gel
  • Sugar
  • Lotion
  • Nail Polish
  • Dry Towel
1. Fill up the tub or sink with enough water to cover your feet. You can add some shower gel or bubble bath to it.
2. Remove all previous nail polish. Clip your nails and file them to your desired shape.
3. Soak your feet for 10 minutes.


4. Put a small amount of sugar in your hand and add about the same amount of shower gel. Mix together and scrub both your feet with it. This will slough off the dead skin making your feet feel super smooth and soft.



5. Rinse. Dry. Rub lotion onto feet and legs. Give yourself a wonderful foot massage.


6. Start with a base coat using a clear coat, this prevents your nail from getting stained. Choose fun colors to paint your toes. You can add designs too. Here's a mini tutorial on how to do a flower using an old bobby pin.
  • Open an old bobby pin and dip into the nail polish of your choice. Start by creating one dot, adding more dots until you form a circle. Choose a second color and add a dot right in the midde. 

7. Add a top coat of polish using a clear coat and allow to dry. Add a trendy toe ring.


Thursday, September 19, 2013

How To Do Beach Waves

Arr...Matey! It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Here's a tutorial on how to do beach waves using a three-barrel iron.


You will need: a three-barrel iron, clips, hairspray, and gel.

1. Start off by parting your hair at the nape of your neck and divide into small subsections.
2. Take a subsection, starting near your scalp, clamp your hair between the barrels and release.
3. Stay with the same subsection and crimp down the entire strand. With each crimp your hair will fall into three waves. When you move down the strand you are going to clamp down on the last or third wave you completed. This makes the waves look more natural.


4. Repeat steps 2-3 working your way up to the crown of your head, taking small partings and subsections.
5. Spray hairspray all over to make sure your waves stay in.
6. Rub gel onto your fingertips, lightly run your fingers through your hair and scrunch your hair upwards, toward your scalp.


7. Add a bandana to look like a pirate!

Saturday, September 7, 2013

How to Get Perfect Ringlets


On September 7, 1921 the first Miss. America pageant was held. Here's a tutorial on how to get those perfect "Miss America" ringlets.
1. You'll need a curling iron, clip, hairspray, bobby pins, and a tiara.
2. Comb through your hair. This will give your ringlets a nice sleek look.
3. Part your hair at the nape of your neck, clip all the rest of your hair up. Take subsections from the parted hair, you will wrap these around your curling iron.
4. Wind your hair tightly around the barrel of your curling iron and hold in place for 5-10 seconds. Unwind. Mist curl lightly with hairspray.
5. Unclip your hair and repeat steps 3 and 4, working your way up.
6. Hairspray all over to finish your ringlets. Pin back your bangs using a bobby pin.
7. Place a tiara on top of your curls.