Happy 4th of July + Makeup Update

Happy 4th of July everyone!! If you've been on YouTube, then I'm sure you have already seen all the gurus that have done an eyeshadow look just for this specific holiday. I've seen some really cool ones & some very tacky ones, but nonetheless I was inspired by them to create my own eyeshadow look for the 4th of July too. Please remember that I'm not a MUA (makeup artist) or a YouTube beauty guru, just a regular person playing around with makeup =P So without further adieu, here's my 4th of July eyeshadow look that I did for fun.

I didn't go crazy with the look, I kept it simple b/c I'm lazy & sadly not as skilled as the MUA on YouTube. But basically all I did was line my waterline with white eyeliner & put black eyeliner on my tight line so my lashes would look thicker. Then for my eyelids, I put blue on the inner half & red on the outer; nothing special at all just something for fun. BTW there's a harsh line between the 2 colors b/c I didn't bother with blending this time + I wasn't sure if it'd just smudge everywhere or not.

Makeup Update

Since the blog would of been super short if I had just showed my 4th of July MOTD, I thought it'd be a good idea to update you guys on my makeup progress =) Last weekend I bought 2 new makeup brushes from Icing b/c they were having a sell + I needed a blending brush (the other one I have is too small) and I also chose a flat top makeup brush b/c I needed something to buff my couture out & make it blend in better. BTW the brushes are wet in the picture b/c I washed them, I haven't gotten to use them yet.

I've also changed the way I contour my nose b/c most people think they just have to draw dark lines on the sides of their nose & that's it, but I found out that each time I did that and looked at myself in the mirror or in a photo that it didn't look right (for my nose shape) at all. Then I found out from a professional MUA that there are different techniques for contouring your nose & everyone has a different nose shape, so not everyone needs or is supposed to mark lines down the sides of their nose to contour it.

I found out that all I really needed to contour was my nostrils & not my nose at all, LOL. I still put a highlight down the middle of it, but I think everyone should do that. Also other than contouring, I've been trying to learn how to do a cat eye forever & am finally making some progress =) I can finally line my upper lash line, I was having a hard time before b/c I have hooded eyes & found out I'm better at it with a pencil, than with liquid or gel liner like most people use. Also all I need to do now is practise on making my wing & I'll be set *YAY* I was thinking about buying a felt tip liner, but IDK if or when I'll get it b/c I want to make sure I practise more 1st.

Other than those two things, I think I'm good when it comes to everything else. My friends have been posting their makeup looks like crazy on FB, so I want to get back on track & try my best too in improving my skills >=D