I've got the Blue(s)

For the eyes:

MAC 266 eyeliner brush

MAC Fluidline in "Blacktrack"

MAC eyeshadow in "Prussian"

Too Faced baked eyeshadow in "Deep Space"

For the Face:

Lancôme foundation "Colour Ideal"

MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 concealer

Chanel Joues Contraste in "Orchid Rose"

Nails: Chanel nail polish in "Blue Satin"

(if you want to see the drawing without the collage, it's here!)

As I maybe told you once already, one of my first "girly" loves is make-up (in some moments of my life even more than fashion).

Ever since the first time I wore a drop of foundation and some mascara, at about 14, I've never stopped to use make-up and I've always had a special eye for new products, formulas, colours and combinations.  

When we had to go to a party with friends I remember I was always the one doing the make-up of all of us in the bathroom of my parent's home... and it was the most amusing part of the night for me!

I don't know if it is also for my love for painting and drawing that I have this eye for colours and an ability with brushes, but that's it, I love it and I'll always have a passion for it.

Lately I really like blue, especially for spring, so today I started to draw a girl with blue make-up and in the end I had an idea: since I really had a lot of fun in the past, why not talking about make-up here too?

Yes I know I already talked a lot about make-up, but I mean hard-core talks (ahaha) with looks descriptions, tutorials and the like.

I really didn't have time to make sort of a photo tutorial for the look I painted, but it's a very easy one, so I'll just describe it... agreed? :-)

So here we go!! 

(If you're not interested just step to the end of the post: there is a Cacharel collection that I'd like to show you!)

1) The most important thing when you use green and blue make up is a bomb-proof base: these colours tend to make you look tired so they have to be spotless in order to avoid this effect.

Hydrate the skin and apply a foundation with good coverage but also bright and natural. Be sure to cover dark areas (under-eye, near the nose, chin...) with a concealer half tone lighter than the foundation. 

Fix the base with a powder (I use MAC mineralize powder half a tone lighter than the foundation).

2) Apply a soft and neutral pink blush to the apple of your cheeks.

3) Prep the eye-lids with an eye primer: I love Too Faced Shadow Insurance. In this way the eyeshadow's gonna stick to your skin all day long, without fading, melting or creasing.

4) Apply a matte blue eyeshadow all over the upper lid and all along the upper and lower lash lines. Brush any hard line with a fluffy but firm brush on the upper lid (the best is MAC 217) and with an eyeliner brush on the lower lid.

5) Apply a fine but visible line of eye-liner on the upper lash line, tight to the lashes

6) Blend the eyeliner with a darker, less matte (but not glittery or too frosty) eyeshadow (I use the one in the photo from Too Faced) and line also the lower lash line, using an eyeliner brush.

7) With the fluffy brush add some more dark blue eyeshadow in the outer corner of your lids to add depth. Brush away very well any hard line.

8) Add a lot of black mascara (my favourites are Zoom Lash mascara from MAC and Diorshow from Dior) and a nude lipgloss and you're done!

So now the big question: do you like if I do these kind of posts with beauty advices/tutorials? And in the case you like them, would you prefer to see example pics of how I do it on my eyes or is it OK like this?

I ask you because I wouldn't really like to write something that is boring for you!

Ah and speaking of blue, I really love it paired with yellow, mustard and beige/camel colours.

I recently saw the Cacharel Resort 2011 collection and I find it very nice:

Images from Cacharel website

What do you think? I really really like it, especially the last two pieces of this photo sequence.

Ok, I am going to bed now, a big kiss and good night!

Al