Makeover! Danae

Danae volunteered to be my model this week!  She's a new mom, and a nurse!  Her current looks is very natural and minimal.  She wanted to learn some techniques for spot coverage and look more put together, but still very natural.

She has a ton of raw beauty to work with, so my concentration was on evening out her skin tone just a bit, contouring a little, and then bringing some drama time to those stunning sea-green eyes. 

Before:

After:

Side-by-Side:

I love side-by-sides:

Danae is quite pale, and so we were able to use Lioele BB Cream on her.  The more I use Asian BB creams on my models, the more I love it.  It covers wonderfully, looks natural, and photographs beautifully.  If you are pale, I highly recommend trying some out. 

We spent the most time on her eyeshadow.  I stayed with almost all nude colors, opting for a bit darker in the outer V, and choosing a black pigment for her waterline rather than brown.  Using black to line the waterline can make the eye look smaller.  However, I have found that using black for ladies with dark brown to black hair does not necessarily diminish the eye, rather, I think it makes the eyelashes seem fuller.


Here is the list of what we used!

Face:

Face:  Lioele Beyond The Solution BB Cream.  I have ordered from this site before, and they have many other brands in sample sizes.  

            Sample sizes

            5ml size

            50ml size

Illuminating Powder: Lorac Perfectly Lit Oil-Free Luminizing Powder in Spotlight 

Contouring Powder: NARS Bronzing Powder in Laguna

Blush: Tarte Cheek Stain in Blissful

Brows:

Powder:  Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette in Saint, color - Caravaggio. 

Lips:

All-over:   Sephora Rouge ShineNo. 03 - Tenderness

Liner: Hard Candy Automatic Lip Liner in berry (This might be discontinued)

Eyes:

Lids: E.L.F. Essentials eyelid Primer

Lids: Urban Decay palette Naked ("Virgin" under brow, "Naked" above crease, "Buck' in the crease and outer V, "Smog" all around lashline, "Sidecar" over lid and inner part of lower lashline, "Darkhorse" at outer V) 

Liner: Mosha Katani Eye Pigment in Black Sea, on waterline.

Lashes: Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara in Black

Brushes:

RealTechniques Stipple brush

Sonia Kashuk Smokey Eye Brush Set, and other Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brushes

Angled brush for eyebrow