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.

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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

A Night with Yngwie Malmsteen with OOTD

I went to an intimate night with Yngwie Malmsteen in the form of a "clinic" with Q&A and show & tell that was really awesome. It was like a personal concert for a few hundred people and he spoke about his playing and did that talented thing he does!

I decided to dress in an ostentatious fashion to match the music, with my red velvet tails from Antons Melbourne and Anomalous hem red skirt from Romwe that fit perfectly with the lines of the jacket and I matched the outfit with Love+ and Asylum red eye shadows from Sugarpill.

If you don't know, Yngwie Malmsteen is a solo guitarist with a classical music style played with a rock flavour, with inspiration from Bach and a flair for amazing flashy fast melodic playing. If you are curious you can read his bio here. Other clinics with guitarists brought out by Thump music can be found here. And there's some pictures below if you want to see the simple little setup.

If you love shimmery red pigments and matte shadows, check out Sugarpill here, along with many other gorgeous colours!

Enjoy!

Outfit
Red velvet Double-breasted jacket from Antons Melbourne
Black scalloped edged shirt from Antons Melbourne
Anomalous Hem Red Skirt from Romwe
Roc 3" Knee-high leather lace-up boots from Windsor shoes
Ambra 200 denier Black opaque stockings

Makeup

Yngwie Malmsteen Clinic

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two Faced Shadow Insurance

Lid

Sugarpill Chromalust loose eyeshadow in Asylum wet with M.A.C Fix+

Crease

Inglot eyeshadow #113R transition shade

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Love+ to blend crease

Inglot eyeshadow #450 in deep crease

Brow highlight

Inglot eyeshadow #113R (lightest shade)

Lower lid

Inglot matte gel eyeliner #77 along lashline, on waterline and tightline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof to smoke out liner
Blend out lashline with a bit of Inglot eyeshadow #113R & Inglot eyeshadow #450

Tear duct
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin

Eyeliner 

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner in Ultra Black 

Brow

Revlon ColorStay Brow Liner in Blonde

Benefit Speed Brow

Lashes

L'Oréal Telescopic lashes mascara

Lips

M.A.C Lip Conditioner

M.A.C Prep+Prime lip base

MUFE Aqua Lip Liner in 8C to fill in lips

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in 38 La Fascinate

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 cupid's bow highlight

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

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

M.A.C 242 brush for lid

Japonesque Eyeshadow brush for crease

Sigma E25 Blending for crease & brow highlight

Sigma E20 Short Shader for tear duct highlight & lower lid

Face

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic tapered brush for concealer
M.A.C 224 for setting concealer under eyes
Sedona Lace 928 Synthetic Flat top brush for foundation

Sedona Lace 919 Synthetic Large Paddle brush for powder

Hakuhodo S113 Highlight brush for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

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Catching Fire FOTD & OOTD

I went to see Catching Fire the other day and whipped up a quick flame based look with some orange, yellow and gold eyeshadows from Sugarpill and Inglot, including the appropriately named Flamepoint!

I already have planned an inspired look for the movie with more amped-up red flame based characteristics, however this was a simple orange smoky eye to go with my Burning Fire Leggings from Romwe and my flame track shoes that were so cool, I had to get them, even though they are actually from the little boy's section.

If you love bright mattes, check out Sugarpill here, along with many other gorgeous shadows and pigments!

Enjoy!

May the odds be ever in your favour!

 

Outfit

Burning fire leggings from Romwe.com
Red basic tank top
Studded Shirt dress from Guess
Flame boy's track runners from Athlete's foot
Steam Punk vial necklace (gift)
Leaf jangly earrings

Makeup

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin

Lid
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk blended up into crease

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Flamepoint
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Buttercupcake inner lid

Crease
Inglot eyeshadow #111R
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Buttercupcake to blend out

Brow highlight

Inglot eyeshadow #111R (lightest shade)

Tear duct highlight
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in ElDorado
Inglot eyeshadow #34 AMC shine & inner lid

Lower lid

Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Bourbon along lashline smudged out
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Flamepoint
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Buttercupcake to blend out
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in ElDorado on waterline

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Darkhorse along lashline

Brows

Revlon ColorStay Eyebrow Liner in Blonde

Benefit Speed brow

Lashes

L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black Mascara

Eyeliner
Physicians Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner in Ultra Black (thin line along the lashline)

Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime lip base

Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip Liner in 8C to line lips

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in 015 Tutti Frutti

Lip gloss centre of lips

Face (Just Under eye concealer & around nose)
M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy Eye Primer

Maybelline New Instant Age Rewind Eraser dark circles in 20 Light

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finish

Cheeks 

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

M.A.C Pro Powder Blush in Cantaloupe
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Flamepoint

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Sigma F70 Concealer for lid

Sigma E25 Blending for crease

Sigma E21 PE Smudge for lower lid

OM She Lip brush for tear duct highlight

Face
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 powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Sedona Lace Midnight Lace Kabuki brush to blend out cheeks

Lips

OM She Small angled brush to blend lip liner

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Fancy Night out FOTD & OOTD

I was going out to a special Truffle dinner hosted by Philippe Mouchel at PM24 and wanted to add a little colour to the little black dress I was wearing.

Since my shoes and handbag (the only matching set I own ;-p) were hot pink, I decided to make that the star colour in my makeup. I used Sugarpill Dollipop on the lid over MAC paintstick in Processed Magenta and combined it with some the Sleek Candy Collection palette. Then for the lips, I applied my favourite pink lipstick of the moment, Coloured Raine Intimidate with a little MAC Nightmoth around the edges for definition.

Then for the black portion I blended Bulletproof, the matte black shade also from Sugarpill, over a base of Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77 for extra depth. That gel liner works magnificently on the waterline and stays on so long it's amazing!

If you love an opaque, deep dark black or a matte hot pink as much as I do, check out Sugarpill here, along with many other gorgeous bright shadows!

Enjoy!

Outfit

Pilgrim Australia Black Bandage dress from Review
Hugo Boss Calmona jacket
Ambra 200 denier opaque Black stockings
Karen Millen Hot Pink Leopard print handbag and heels
Solid silver collar from Master Jewellers Australia

Makeup

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two Faced Shadow insurance

Lid

M.A.C Paintstick in Processed Magenta inner 2/3 of lid

Inglot matte gel eyeliner #77 outer 1/3 of lid
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Dollipop inner 2/3 of lid

Sleek Candy Collection palette eyeshadow in Aniseed inner 2/3 of lid
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof outer 1/3 of lid

Crease

Inglot eyeshadow #111R (middle & darkest shade) as transition shadow

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof

Brow highlight

Inglot eyeshadow #111R (lightest shade)

Lower lid

Inglot matte gel eyeliner #77 along lashline and on waterline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof along lashline

Tear duct

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin

Eyeliner

Inglot matte gel eyeliner #77 smudged out with
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof

Brows

Revlon ColorStay Eyebrow Liner in Blonde

Benefit Speed brow

Lashes

M.A.C Opulash mascara in Optimum Black

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Curved Brush mascara 

eBay lashes cat eye winged ones cut in half

Lips

M.A.C Lip Conditioner

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip

NYX Lip pencil in Hot Pink to fill in lips

M.A.C Lip pencil in Nightmoth to outline
Coloured Raine Uncensored Lipstick Lipstick Intimidate

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

Cheeks 

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

M.A.C Mineralised Blush in Gentle

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Birthday OOTD & Makeup!

Yay, It was my birthday this month! I went out to a special dinner with my lover boy and got all fancied up in my beloved old signature style; a red lip and a black smoky eye with an added glittery twist.

For the eyes, I chose my most adored black eyeshadow, Bulletproof from Sugarpill and layered it over a base of my new Inglot gel eyeliner #77, which is so creamy and great to blend.

I went for a sharp, angled shape and blended the black up into a peachy shade from Inglot along with M.A.C's blush in Cantaloupe to match my cheek colour. The finishing touch for the eyes was the sparsely applied red glitter, Candy Apple from Eye Kandy, to add a festive glint and complement my new red leopard print Jessica Louise dress.

Finally, there would be no Michty Maxx signature look without a matte red lip. So I used the amazing Lime Crime Velvetines and blended Suedeberry over MUFE 8C lip liner in the centre with Red Velvet and M.A.C Nightmoth lip liner around the edge to create a sexy gradient pout. The best thing is, even after a whole meal and drinks I my lipstick stayed perfect and I didn't have to touch up once all night!

If you love an opaque, deep dark black as much as I do, check out Bulletproof, the blackest black ever, from Sugarpill here, along with many other gorgeous bright shadows!

Enjoy!

Outfit

Jessica Louise Red Leopard Date Dress from Jessica Louise

Amber Opaque black leggings 200 denier

Jeffrey Campbell The Spike Lita's in black with silver spikes from karmaloop.com

Accessories

William Lewellyn Griffiths Heart and Dagger necklace from http://metalcouture.com

Red Flower hair clip from Myer
Black Rose hair clip from Myer
Red and black lace handbag from National Gallery of Victoria Souvenir Shop at Picasso Exhibit 

Makeup

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two faced shadow insurance

Lid

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in Perversion

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof

Urban Decay Deluxe eyeshadow in Zero to blend out lid

Eye Kandy sprinkles in Candy Apple sparsely over lid

Glitter adhesive

Eye Kandy Liquid sugar 

Crease

Inglot eyeshadow #111R as transition colour second and darker shades 

M.A.C Pro Powder Blush in Cantaloupe

Brow highlight

Inglot eyeshadow #111R lightest shade

Lower lid

Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77 on waterline and along lashline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof along lashline

Tear duct

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in Perversion

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof

Eyeliner

Inglot matte gel eyeliner in #77

Brows

Benefit Brow zings in Light

Benefit Speed brow

Lashes

M.A.C Opulash mascara in Optimum Black on upper lashes

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Curved Brush mascara on lower lashes

eBay lashes cat eye winged out dramatic ones

Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eye liner in Perversion to cover glue

Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime lip base

M.A.C Lip pencil in Nightmoth to line lips and corners

MUFE Aqua Lip Liner in 8C to fill in lips

Lime Crime Velvetine in Red Velvet outer perimeter of lips

Lime Crime Velvetine in Suedeberry centre of lips

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

Cheeks 

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

M.A.C Pro Powder Blush in Cantaloupe

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Sigma F70 MrB Concealer brush for blending base and lid

Sigma E40 MrB Tapered blending for blending base

Sigma E25 Blending for crease

Sigma E70 Medium Angled Shading for crease

The Body Shop Eyeshadow brush for glitter

Sigma E50 Large Fluff for brow highlight

Sigma E21 PE Smudge for lower lid and tear duct highlight

Sigma E16 PE Tightline Liner for eyeliner and waterline

Face

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic Small Tapered brush for concealer

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

Sedona Lace 928 Flat Top Synthetic brush for foundation

Sigma F30 MrB Large powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

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Golden Arabian Sea

I was going out to the Illamasqua Beauty School Drop-in class and had to represent with some brights, so I created this colourful dramatic double stacked eyeliner look.

I was craving a minty colour combined with gold and a dark purple lipstick. I've been hanging out to use Coloured Raine Arabian Nights, thus that was my lip choice. I also reached for Sugarpill Mochi and Goldilux and pretty much just blended those two delicious colours across the lid and blended the crease out with a bit of the blue toned Revlon CustomEyes palette and then highlighted the brow with the lovely #35 AMC shine light gold shadow from Inglot. 

I created the eyeliner with two Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid liners. I stacked Perversion along the lashline and ran Eldorado above it. These eyeliners are so pigmented that they can be opaque over shadows in one swipe and they can also be used to even up each other's edge if you don't get your line even on the first go like me. 

I also had a really fun day chilling with MissMinxette, another Australian blogger, who's got spectacular style and is an even more fabulous dancer! Check out her YouTube channel for great makeup tips and some previews of her awesome dancing!

If you like the stunning sea foam minty green and brilliant metallic gold pigment I used in this look check out Sugarpill here, along with many other gorgeous bright shadows!

Enjoy!

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two faced shadow insurance

Lid

NYX Jumbo Eye pencil in Milk outer 2/3 of lid

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in ElDorado inner 1/3 of lid

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Goldilux wet with Fix+ inner 1/3 of lid

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Mochi outer 2/3 of lid

Crease

Inglot eyeshadow #111R as transition colour lightest shade

Revlon CustomEyes palette in 035 Smoky Sexy the light bluish-gray shade 1 to blend out

Brow highlight

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in ElDorado at highest point of brow

Inglot eyeshadow #35 AMC shine

Lower lid

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in ElDorado inner 1/3 of lashline and on waterline

NYX Jumbo Eye pencil in Milk on middle of lashline

NYX Jumbo Eye pencil in Electric Blue on outer 1/3 of lashline

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Goldilux wet with Fix+ inner lashline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Mochi outer lashline

Tear duct

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in ElDorado

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Goldilux wet with Fix+

Stacked Eyeliner

Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eye liner in Perversion 

Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eye liner in ElDorado

Brows

Revlon ColorStay Brow liner in Blonde

Benefit Speed brow

Lashes

M.A.C Opulash mascara in Optimum Black on upper lashes

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Curved Brush mascara on lower lashes

Lips

M.A.C Prep+Prime lip base

M.A.C Chromagraphic  pencil in Rich Purple

Coloured Raine UnCensored Lipstick in Arabian Nights

Milani Lip Flash in Star Flash on centre of lips

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

Cheeks 

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

M.A.C Powder blush in Surf, Baby! My Paradise

Brushes

Sigma brushes: PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Sigma E55 MrB Eye Shading for lid

Sigma E25 Blending for crease

Sigma E46 PE Shader Inner Corner for inner lid, tear duct and lower lid

Sigma E50 Large Fluff for brow highlight

Sigma E21 PE Smudge for lower lid 

Face

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic Small Tapered brush for concealer

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

Sedona Lace 928 Flat Top Synthetic brush for foundation

Sigma F30 MrB Large powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

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4th of July Makeup

My 4th of July makeup complete with twinkling silver stars from The Born Pretty Store! 

I went for a red, white and blue makeup to go to an ironic party that me and my close friends have, I say ironic because we aren't American or in America. For dinner we had tacos and the table decorations were red and blue napkins on a white table cloth and we drunk delicious Mojitos because they were Castro's favoutie drink to add more irony. 

For the makeup, I pulled out the juicy Royal Sugar pigment from Sugarpill as a blisteringly bright blue eyeliner that made my camera go crazy! The lid is Sugarpill Tiara and Eye Kandy sprinkles in Confetti and I applied Tako to the brow bone and Velocity for the crease and lower lid. To complete the colour theme I chose Lime Crime Retrofuturist lipstick

I felt the look wasn't complete or festive enough, so I retrieved my Duo lash glue and proceeded to stick these fun aluminium stars I bought in an assorted set from Born Pretty Store to my cheek bone and also added some smaller sequin stars I got from dollarnailart.com around them.

I ended up with a very star spangled makeup that could work for a colourful pin-up look or nautical style, even with the stars!

If you love the look of these stars for manicures or makeup, check out Born Pretty Store and don't forget to use the coupon code MIHW10 at checkout for 10% off anything you order.

And if you'd love the amazing pigments and eyeshadows I used in this patriotic look, check out Sugarpill.com for yourself.

Enjoy!

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Lid

Milani Liquif'eye metallic eye liner pencil in Silver

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

Glitter

Eye Kandy sprinkles in Confetti

Glitter Adhesive

Eye Kandy Liquid Sugar

Crease

Revlon CustomEyes palette in 035 Smoky Sexy the light bluish-gray shade 1 for transition shade

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Velocity

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof to deepen crease

Brow highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako

Lower lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Electric Blue along lashline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Velocity along lashline

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Royal Sugar outer corner

Inlgot matte gel eyeliner #76 on waterline

Tear duct and Inner lower lashline

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako

Inglot eyeshadow #35 AMC shine

Eyeliner

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

Embellishments
Heart Square Round Star Stud Rhinestone Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art W/ Box (from Born Pretty Store)

Small Sequin stars (from dollarnailart.com)

Adhesive 

Duo EyeLash Adhesive

Brows

Benefit Brow zings in Light

Benefit Speed brow

Lashes

M.A.C Opulash mascara in Optimum Black

Lips

M.A.C Lip Conditioner

M.A.C Prep+Prime Lip

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

M.A.C Lip pencil in Cherry to fill in lips

Lime Crime Opaque lipstick in Retrofuturist over lips

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

Cheeks 

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

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

Brushes

Sigma brushes: MrB=Mr Bunny kit. 

Eyes

Urban Decay eyeshadow brush for lid

Sigma E25 Blending for crease

Sigma E30 Pencil brush for deep crease

OM SHE lip brush for tear duct

Crown Deluxe Oval BK40 for brow highlight

M.A.C 224 for lower lid

Sigma E05 MrB Eye liner for eyeliner

Face

Sedona Lace 224 Synthetic Small Tapered for concealer

Sedona Lace 928 Synthetic Flat Top brush for foundation

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

Sigma F30 MrB Large Powder for setting powder

Hakuhodo S113 highlight for cheek highlight

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Disclaimer: Affiliate links are contained in this post.