Makeup Tutorial: Fresh Violet Eyes

I created this simple violet eye look to go with the Space-age holographic Lip Art which you can see here. It's a great look for winter and a fresh trending look to cleanse yourself for the new year.

I used Vellum, a duo chrome white and violet shade which is one of my favourite MAC shadows, and Sugarpill's Diamond Eyes from their Cold Chemistry Palette with a bit of Inglot 101R in the crease.

I kept the cheeks a natural "just came out of the snow" flush with Benefit Hervana and throb blushes mixed together and a touch of MAC Mineralised blush in Gentle on the apples.

This look really shows off your eye lashes and is all about a nice coat of mascara and well combed through lashes. I have a lash growth experiment coming up that tells you how mine got so long and luscious.

And if you're into fun shimmery shadows and fabulous mattes, check out Sugarpill here!

Enjoy the video tutorial on my YouTube Channel here or below!

Video Tutorial

Products Used

Lid, Tear duct & inner lower lashline

M.A.C eye shadow in Vellum

Crease

Inglot eyeshadow #111R darkest & medium shades

Brow highlight

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako

Lower lid

Inglot eyeshadow #111R along outer lashline

Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #76 on waterline

Brows

Benefit Gimme Brow

Lashes

L'Oréal Telescopic lashes mascara

Face

Benefit Pore-fessional primer

Bourjois Healthy mix Foundation in 51 Light Vanilla

Bourjois Healthy mix Concelaer in 51 Light Vanilla

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finish powder

Cheeks 

M.A.C Extra Dimension skin finish in Whisper of Gilt

Benefit Hervana blush mixed with

Benefit throb blush along the cheeks

M.A.C Mineralize blush in Gentle on apples of cheeks

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. MrB=Mr Bunny kit. 

Eyes

M.A.C 239 brush for lid and brow highlight

Sigma E60 Tapered Blending for crease

Face

Sedona Lace 928 Synthetic Flat Top brush for foundation

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sedona Lace 919 Synthetic Large Paddle brush for setting powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

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Lip Art Tutorial: Space-age Holographic Lips

Here is the Space-age Holographic Lip Art that I came up with quite a while ago (Here's the original blog post) and I finally made the tutorial for it! It's a cyber-spacey look that would rock at a club or a gig, and anywhere there is light to make the most of the reflective glitter!

For the sparkly silver in this look I used main 3 products, MAC 3D Glitter in Silver, Eye Kandy sprinkles in Confetti and Sugarpill Tiara pigment.

And to make the holographic glitter really stand out I used a black base of Portland Black Lipstick Company Black lipstick. It's is so inky and pigmented, lasts a long time on the lip and is great for this purpose because it helps glitter adhere really well.

Check out the video tutorial on my YouTube Channel here or below for the details on this glitter madness!

I also have a tutorial for the simple fresh violet makeup I'm wearing in this video which is coming out soon.

And if you love shiny metallic pigments like Tiara, check out Sugarpill here, along with many other matte shadows & false eyelashes!

Enjoy!

Video Tutorial

Products Used

Lips

M.A.C Lip Conditioner

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip

Inglot AMC pressed powder #59

Milani Liquif'eye metallic eye liner pencil in Silver

NYX Lip pencil in Black berry

Portland Black Lipstick Company Black

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Tiara wet with M.A.C Fix+

M.A.C Glitter Brilliants in 3D Silver

Eye Kandy sprinkles in Confetti

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit

Japonesque Lip brush

Japonesque Concealer brush for the glitter
Sigma E05 PE Eye liner brush

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Tutorial: Foundation Routine

Here's the skinny on how I apply my foundation if you are interested. I go from a moisturised face to powdered and ready to go, including blush and highlighting and take you step by step through with the products I use.

Check out the tutorial video below or on YouTube and if you are curious, click here to check out the tutorial for the full makeup I'm wearing here.

Feel free to visit my YouTube Channel here and subscribe if you want more colourful makeup or tips 'n tricks from Michty Maxx.

Enjoy!

Video Tutorial

Products Used

Face

M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy Eye Primer

Bourjois Healthy mix Correcting Concealer in 51 Light Radiance

Benefit Pore-fessional primer

Bourjois Healthy mix Foundation in 51 Light Vanilla

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finish powder

Cheeks 

M.A.C Extra Dimension skin finish in Whisper of Gilt and also cupid's bow highlight

M.A.C Pro powder blush in Cantaloupe for blush/contour

Brushes

Sedona Lace 928 Synthetic Flat Top brush for foundation

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic Small Tapered brush for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sedona Lace 919 Synthetic Large Paddle brush for setting powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Sedona Lace Midnight Lace Kabuki brush

Diamond Eyes Pin-up: Makeup & OOTD

We were going out to a fancy dinner for my Mama's birthday and got dressed up with a monochrome pin-up style with a polka dot dress and a flower in my hair.

I used my new Cold Chemistry palette from Sugarpill including Diamond Eyes and Soot & Stars plus I added some sparkle with Eye Kandy Marshmallow sprinkles, then accented the look with some Bornpretty Colorful Crystals around the tear duct.

For the hot pink glossy lips, I got out the OCC Lip tar in Nylon and layered Milani Star Flash Lip gloss pencil on the centre and finished it off with Benefit Back to the Fuchsia gloss.

If you want to check out the dark side of Sugarpill, check out their online store here!

Get all the embellishments and decorations I used here from the Born Pretty store and use the code MIHW10 for 10% off your whole order!

Enjoy!

Outfit

Revival Polka dot dress from Dangerfield
White cropped cardigan from Metalicus 
Karen Millen Graphic Colour block Box Clutch
White hair flower from Myer
rmk strappy heeled sandals

Makeup

Products Used

Lid
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Diamond Eyes
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Soot & Stars along outer 1/2 of lashline
Eye Kandy sprinkles in Marshmallow

Glitter Adhesive

Urban Decay fixing spray

Crease

Urban Decay Naked and Buck eyeshadows as transition shade

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Soot & Stars

Brow highlight

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Diamond Eyes

Lower lid

Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77 on waterline & tightline 

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Soot & Stars along lashline
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Diamond Eyes along inner 1/3 of lashline

Tear duct

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Diamond Eyes

Bornpretty Colorful Crystal 2mm Rhinestones SS10 from the Born Pretty Store

Embellishment Adhesive
Ardell Duo Lash glue

Eyeliner
Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid eyeliner in Perversion

Brows

Revlon ColorStay Eyebrow liner in Blonde

Benefit Gimme Grow

Lashes

L'Oréal Telescopic lashes mascara

False lashes from eBay cut in 1/2 (Listing "10 Pair Eyelashes X2")

Ardell Duo lash glue

Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip
NYX Slim Lip pencil in Hot Pink to fill in lips
OCC Lip tar in Nylon
Milani Lip Flash Full Coverage Shimmer Gloss pencil in 08 Star Flash on centre of lips
Benefit lip gloss in Back to the Fuchsia 

Face

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser illuminator/brightener
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser concealer in Light

Bourjois Healthy mix Foundation in 51 Light Vanilla

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finish powder

Cheeks 

Inglot AMC Pressed powder in #59 for cheek and cupid's bow highlight

Benefit Hervana blush mixed with thrrrob along cheekbones
Sleek Candy collection blush in Dolly mix on apples of cheeks

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. MrB=Mr Bunny kit. 

Eyes
M.A.C 239 for lid, lower lid & tear duct

Sigma E25 Blending for transition, crease and brow highlight

Sigma E30 Pencil brush for crease & lower lashline
Sigma MrB E70 Medium Angled Shading for crease & lower lid

Sigma PE E17 Waterline Liner

Face

Sedona Lace 928 Synthetic Flat Top brush for foundation

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic Small Tapered brush for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sedona Lace 919 Synthetic Large Paddle brush for setting powder

M.A.C 116 for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Sedona Lace Midnight Lace Kabuki brush to blend

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Winter's First Snow Nail Tutorial ft F.U.N Lacquer

I've got a special manicure to show you that may look simple and it is easy to create but has a intriguing twist that is pretty darn fascinating.

For the main shimmery blue colour I used a thermal polish form F.U.N Lacquer called Icy Snow that changes from light blue to bright medium blue. It's quite gorgeous either way and is fun to play with the changing shades. And you get a neat surprise depending on the room temperature and a varying manicure all throughout the day!

The glitter action comes from Winter Wonderland which is an amazing silver holographic glitter. I like to use it over a silver base coat so you can get a full on glitter party but not have to go too thick with the glitter polish if it doesn't cover every nanometer of your nail.

You can find F.U.N aka Fabulously Unique Nail Lacquer polishes on storenvy here and also there are many swatches and behind the scenes shots on Instagram.

Check out the tutorial video below or on YouTube where you can find more makeup, fashion and nail adventures with Michty Maxx!

Enjoy!

Video Tutorial

This is Icy Snow warm! The violet duo chrome is so lovely and comes through when the polish is under warm conditions mainly around the edges of the nail. It adds an adorable sweetness to the paler colour.

And this is Icy Snow cold and the almost royal blue is quite fetching. I'm not normally a blue person, but I really fancy this shade.

I have some awesome macro pictures and footage of Winter Wonderland showing the large hex pieces and smaller square and tiny hex pieces bits in there. You can apply it in a thin layer and get a demure spattering of glitter, or dab it on to get a solid coverage of glorious sparkle!

Products Used

Base coat

OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener

Essie Grow Stronger

First layer

F.U.N Lacquer Icy Snow (thermal) (3 coats)

Accent nails

Sally Hansen Celeb City (1 coat)

F.U.N Lacquer Winter Wonderland (dabbed on)

Top coat

Seche Vite dry fast top coat

New Years Eve Makeup 2014

Here's my New Years Eve makeup for 2014 and I went all out big time with silver holographic glitter and a dramatic cut crease. I took the photos at the end of the night after falling asleep in my makeup unfortunately but it actually still looks pretty good.

I chose to go for my all time favourite glitter in MAC Reflects 3D Silver and used the best silver ever in Sugarpill Tiara. Then to match with the glitter best I chose Poison plum and Bulletproof in the crease with Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77 to cut the crease and last quite well on the waterline.

I had to go for a purple lip with this glitter and crease look so my favourite purple lipstick is MAC Violetta and to give some sparkle to the lips I used Funtabulous Dazzleglass.

You have to go big for NYE and chunky holographic glitter really does is for me for the party festivities.

I have a short demo video for the glitter so you can see how sparkly and holographic it really is on YouTube here or you can scroll down and see the embedded video.

If you are in the mood for a solid silver and matte shadows that totally kick ass, check out Sugarpill here!

Enjoy!

VIDEO DEMO

Makeup

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two Faced shadow insurance

Lid

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic eye liner pencil in Silver

Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Tiara wet with Eye Kandy Liquid Sugar
M.A.C Reflects 3D Silver glitter

Glitter Adhesive

Fyrinnae Pixy Epoxy

Crease

Inglot eyeshadow #113R as transition shadow

Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77 to cut crease

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Poison Plum

Sleek iDivine Acid palette purple shade to blend out

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof deep crease

Brow highlight

Inglot eyeshadow #113R (lightest shade)
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako over top

Lower lid
Bourjois Regard Effet Duochrome Eyeliner Pencil in 59 Violet Rose along lashline

Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77 on waterline & tightline 

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Poison Plum along lashline
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof close to lashes
M.A.C eye shadow in Vellum along inner 1/3 of lashline
Sleek iDivine Acid palette purple shade to blend out lashline

Tear duct

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic eye liner pencil in Silver

Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Tiara

Eyeliner
Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid eyeliner in Perversion

Brows

Revlon ColorStay Eyebrow liner in Blonde

Benefit Speed brow

Lashes

L'Oréal Telescopic lashes mascara

False lashes from eBay cut in 1/2 (Listing "10 Pair Eyelashes X2")

Ardell Duo lash glue

Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip
M.A.C Amplified Lipstick in Violetta
M.A.C Dazzleglass in Funtabulous

NYX Slim Lip pencil in Purple Rain to define lips

Face

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser illuminator/brightener
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser concealer in Light

Bourjois Healthy mix Foundation in 51 Light Vanilla

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finish powder

Cheeks 

Inglot AMC Pressed powder in #59 for cheek and cupid's bow highlight

Bourjois Healthy Balance Face powder in 56 for blush & contour and nose contour

Sleek Candy collection blush in Dolly mix along cheekbones
M.A.C Mineralize blush in Gentle on apples of cheeks

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. MrB=Mr Bunny kit. 

Eyes

Sigma F70 Concealer brush for lid, glitter, lower lid & tear duct
Sigma E25 Blending for transition, crease and brow highlight

Sigma E30 Pencil brush for crease & lower lashline
Sigma MrB E05 Eye Liner for inner crease

Face

Sedona Lace 928 Synthetic Flat Top brush for foundation

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic Small Tapered brush for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sedona Lace 919 Synthetic Large Paddle brush for setting powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Sedona Lace Midnight Lace Kabuki brush

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