tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16890619498655989752024-02-21T00:18:59.110-08:00Sugar & Spikes and My Design LifeSugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-25960214294622508462015-06-01T18:08:00.002-07:002015-06-01T18:08:14.075-07:00Bridal part 2.. Bridal GlamGreetings e-world!<div>
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I am a little late posting this but at least it's still Monday!</div>
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So going along with my Bridal looks for all you brides out there, I have created a look that is for those brides who want to make more of a statement. If you're looking for a smokier bridal look, look no further!</div>
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I don't really mention it, but start by covering your lids in concealer. It will create a blank canvas for you to work with. Once this is done, sweep MAC's "Malt" to your creases.</div>
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Cover your lid to your crease in "Sidecar" from Urban Decay's Naked Palette.</div>
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Add MAC's "Embark" to the outer corners and into the crease. Blend away my friends!<br /><br />Step 4.</div>
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Using NYX's Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk", highlight the inner corners of your eyes. </div>
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Using a small thin brush, apply eyeliner using black eyeshadow. Use this to smoke out your look more. Take your time with this part and keep adding until you're happy.</div>
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Using "Embark" softly apply this to your lower lash line making sure it is connected on the outer corners to your eyeshadow above. (Key to a smokey eye)</div>
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Mascara and lashes! Normally I would say use lashes if you want but since this look is darker and with a wedding day comes much photography, I suggest using lashes.</div>
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Foundation - MAC Face & Body in NC20</div>
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Concealer - MAC Pro Long Wear in NC20</div>
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Mascara - Too Faced Better Than Sex</div>
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Blush - NARS Orgasm</div>
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There you go you sassy brides! Hope you enjoy!</div>
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Love & Attitude,</div>
Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-12339438391747891052015-05-25T14:09:00.003-07:002015-05-25T14:09:54.730-07:00Easy Breezy Bridal!Hello there Friends,<br />
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I thought since we are now into wedding season I would do an easy Bridal look anyone can do! This bridal look is very natural and glowy. I will do a few other Bridal looks in the weeks to come!<br />
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Apply MAC eyeshadow in "Malt" all over the lid to your brow bone. </div>
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Apply Urban Decay's "Buck" from the Naked Palette to your crease and outer corner.</div>
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Apply a small amount of "Hustle" also to the outer corners.</div>
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Apply MAC pigment in "Naked" on your lid to your crease. I find using my fingers with the pigment works better.</div>
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Apply MAC pigment in "Vanilla" to the inner corners of the eyes.</div>
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Using MAC's gel liner in "Blacktrack" line your eyes staying close to your lash line with a thing angled brush. Blend out with a clean brush to soften the line.</div>
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Apply mascara and false lashes if you'd like.</div>
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Apply "Buck" again to your lower lash line and apply mascara here too.</div>
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Lip Colour - MAC Pro Long Wear Lip Liner in "In Anticipation"</div>
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Foundation - MAC Face & Body in NC20</div>
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Mascara - Urban Decay's "Better Than Sex"</div>
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So there you go all you DIY Brides! Remember to use a waterproof mascara for the big day!</div>
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Love & Wedding Bells,</div>
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Back on schedule...Happy Makeup Monday!</div>
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I hope everyone is enjoying the increasingly nice weather. I write to you from a dew provinces over! I am spending some time in New Brunswick with family before I take a little road trip over to explore PEI. Exciting stuff.</div>
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Today's look of the day is the sequel to my Naked Palette tutorials using the sequel to Urban Decay's Naked Palette! Now, I must admit I actually like the first Naked Palette more than the second but to each their own.</div>
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Voila!</div>
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How to get this really simple look:</div>
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Apply "Snakebite" to the inner and outer corners of your eyes and into your crease and blend out.</div>
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Apply "Verve" to the centers of your lids to make them pop!</div>
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Using a small angled brush, apply "Blackout" across your lash line to smoke it out and appear to have thicker lashes.</div>
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Apply "Snakebite" across your lower lash line to about your pupil. Blend out using "Verve".</div>
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Mascara!</div>
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Apply white liner to your water line — or black if you fancy.</div>
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Lipstick - MAC See Sheer</div>
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There you have it! A quick and fast tutorial using only Urban Decay's Naked Palette 2!</div>
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Love & Simplicity,</div>
Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-72988237266776267452015-05-12T15:05:00.001-07:002015-05-12T15:05:19.533-07:00It's a silver Makeup...Tuesday?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy Makeup..Tuesday?</div>
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Whoops. Due to technical difficulties yesterday I couldn't upload in time for Monday (I may have forgotten to charge my camera).</div>
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So this week Makeup Monday is on Tuesday. Change can be scary I know — I'll try not to do that to you again. Anyhoo, compose yourself and let's get to it!</div>
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This week's look of the day is a silvery smokey eye!</div>
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How to nail this look:</div>
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Apply NYX's Eye pencil stick in "Milk" across your lid. This is going to give you stronger saturation. Make sure you get into the corners of your eyes. I like putting some light here to break up the dark makeup.</div>
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Apply a medium silver to the outer corners of your eyes and into your crease. Blend. I used a medium silver colour from Sephora's Smokey Palette. It doesn't seem to have a name so I am sorry I cannot tell you more.</div>
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Apply black to the outer corners and blend into the crease. Blend outwards.</div>
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Apply mascara and your favourite false lashes.</div>
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Line your waterline with black eyeliner — I used Urban Decay's 24/7 liner in "Perversion". </div>
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On the outer corner of your bottom line, sweep black towards the middle. Continue blending with the medium silver colour. Blend!</div>
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Next week I promise Makeup Monday will once again be on Monday. </div>
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Don't forget to requests looks! It's my favourite.</div>
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Love & Oopsies,</div>
Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-61411811838639436652015-05-04T15:05:00.002-07:002015-05-04T15:05:17.345-07:00Pin UpMay the fourth be with you!<br />
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Let's get right to it! This look is by request!<br />
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This style of pin ups were really popular in the 50's. So we are talking time period makeup. I didn't stick too hard to the style but I obeyed as much as I could.<br />
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To pull off this look:</div>
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Eyeliner. Here is where I didn't follow TOO closely. The wing is absolutely necessary. Normally I would have a solid liquid line going from my inner corners to the wing and the line be a little more curved — not so straight across. You can use tape to get that sharp edge if you like.</div>
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Mascara and lashes!</div>
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Red.Lips. No question about it. I used a MAC pro long wear lipliner in "Kiss Me Quick" and MAC lipstick in "Ruby Woo".</div>
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Foundation is Armani Designer Lift.</div>
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I cannot wait to have a full-blown pin-up shoot with Faye Ross from Faye Ross Photography (check her stuff out <a href="http://www.fayerossphotography.com/#!/HOME" target="_blank">here</a>). Until then sailor...</div>
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Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-50320044322519216672015-04-27T14:15:00.000-07:002015-04-27T14:15:37.004-07:00Back to the 80'sHello Prettiful!<br />
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I am not going to lie, sometimes it can be hard to think of a makeup look every week. Not because I can't come up with anything but because there are so many looks I wanna show you!<br />
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So as I hmmmm'd and hawww'd, I thought I would mix things up. Let's pay some homage to that glorious stylized decade that was the 80's. The time of bright blue frosted eyeshadow and bacon strip blushed cheeks. Thankfully I left those unfortunate details in the 80's but put a new spin on them!<br />
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Chyea! Totally check it out.<br />
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Step 1.<br />
If you have read my posts before this step won't come as a shock. Taking an eyeshadow that is slightly darker than your skin tone, I use "M5" from the Smashbox Full Exposure palette, sweep this into your crease to help blending.<br />
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Step 2.<br />
Apply a light colour into the inner corners of your eyes. I use NYX's Jumbo Pencil in "Milk". Blend the edges.<br />
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Apply a darker colour to smoke out the outer corners. I used "M7" from the same Smashbox palette. Blend away into your crease<br />
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Help these colour blend harmoniously with a colour like "Glama" from Salty Cosmetics. Pat on your lid.<br />
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Taking an angled brush and a black/grey/brown colour shadow (your choice of the three), lightly line the tops and bottoms of your eyes. The key to this look is creating a thicker liner on the bottoms lashes as opposed to the usual top.<br />
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Take a bright blue, I used M.A.C.'s Electric Eel eyeshadow and brush that along your lower lash line. Add a little shimmer with a liquid eyeliner like Nicka K New York's Shimmer Eyeliner in "Blue". Add this on top of the blue eyeshadow.<br />
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Add your favourite mascara and tada!<br />
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Extras:<br />
Today I used Urban Decay's Naked Weightless Ultra Definition Foundation in 1.0<br />Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer<br />
NARS blush in "Orgasm"<br />
Lancome Lipstick from the Rouge in Love line. Not sure what shade but it's bright pink!<br />
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Hope you enjoy this totally radical look!<br />
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Love & Lisa Frank forever,Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-60844054986944018772015-04-20T15:54:00.002-07:002015-04-20T15:54:55.520-07:00Grey is the new blackHappy Monday Gorgeous!<br />
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It seems like winter is behind us finally and April showers have arrived to bring us May flowers... or more importantly wash away all of March's bullsh*t.<br />
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In the theme of April Showers and the fact that grey (gray for my American amigos) has become very trendy, here is a simple grey look.<br />
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Grab your umbrella & galoshes and enjoy.<br />
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This look is deceivingly easy! </div>
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Apply a grey shadow all over your lid to your crease, I used "Grey Wash" from MAC.</div>
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Taking a darker grey, I used "Nice Ash" from Too Faced's Indulgences palette and apply this to your crease and outer corners.</div>
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No surprise here, to keep this look lighter I applied NYX's shadow pencil in "Milk" to the inner corners of my eyes.</div>
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Using black eyeshadow, apply this close to your lash line and tightline your eyes.</div>
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Sweep the lighter grey you used across your bottom lashes and make sure to join the eyeshadow on the top of your lids at the outer corner.</div>
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Choose a lighter/brighter lipstick. This one is by MAC and is called "Sea Sheer".</div>
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Can I tell you a secret? I even used my fingers to apply everything. Finger painting for grown ups!</div>
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<br />Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-6333035520532992472015-04-13T15:13:00.002-07:002015-04-13T15:13:56.269-07:00Purple Oyster CultHello Bloggesphere!<br />
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It's getting more spring like everyday! I don't know about you, but I am ready for the summer already!<br />
The look of the day is a purple-oyster eye.<br />
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Use an eyeshadow primer for this look. It will help the shadow adhere to your lids better and make it a little more pigmented. First things first, using a blending brush apply a warm colour that is slightly darker than your skin tone to your creased and blend it out. This will help make blending your makeup into your skin easier. It's a favourite trick of mine. I used a warm shade from Smashbox's Full Exposure palette.</div>
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Apply a deep purple shade, I used "Hollywood" by BH Cosmetics, to your eyes concentrating on the outer "V" and sweeping it into your crease and about halfway across your lids. Blend mama.</div>
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TIP: If you're having trouble blending the purple smoothly, using the brush you applied the first colour to your creases with, dab it in the first slightly darker than your skin shadow and use that to help blend.<br />
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Using a metallic blue shade, I used "Cop a Teal" from my Too Faced "Sweet Indulgences" palette, and apply it from the inner corner of your eye to where it meets the purple shade.</div>
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Step 4.<br />
If you have seen more than one of my tutorials, you will know I like adding some highlight to the inner corners of my eyes. I used my favourite "Venus" from the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette.<br />
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Using a gel liner, apply your liner and wing it out following your bottom lash line out. Aside from the actual wing itself, this doesn't need to be perfectly neat, we are about to apply black shadow to soften and smoke it out.</div>
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If your wings turn out uneven, you can take a makeup wipe and carefully with the tip of your finger/nail wipe the line thiner/higher/clean it up.<br />
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Using a small brush, apply black eyeshadow to the very outer corner of your eyes and across your liner you just made. Blend it using a blank blending brush up into your crease. Re-apply as much black to the outer corners as your want!<br />
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Use the same purple shade and apply it with a small brush to your lower lash line until half way. Use the same blue colour and starting from the inner corner apply it to your bottom lash line to meet the purple.<br />
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Lining the inner part of your bottom lash line is up to you. I apply a nude colour to make my eyes seem more open. But you are free to line it with black or skip this step completely.<br />
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Apply mascara and your favourite false lashes.<br />
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And you're all set to shine!<br />
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This is such a pretty colourful eye. It suits pretty much everyone!<br />
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Love & Oysters on the half-shell,Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-10397811565650314902015-04-06T06:20:00.000-07:002015-04-06T08:51:49.785-07:00Dark...Really DarkHello Internet!<br>
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Happy Easter to you and yours this Makeup Monday!<br>I write to you from a couple provinces over. I have a bunch of wonderful family in New Brunswick and visiting here is always my favourite!<br>
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But enough about me...<br>
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Today's look is a bold one!<br>
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See? Bold. But not hard...<br><br>Step 1.</div>
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I suggest using an eyeshadow primer with this one — no one likes raccoon eyes. (Don't tell raccoons I said that). Take black eyeshadow and start applying it from your lash line to JUST above your cease. Keep applying/layering the black if the shadow your using isn't pigmented enough.<br><br>Step 2.</div>
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Take a bright/light colour, and apply it to the inner corners of your eyes around your tear ducts. Also, line your eyes with black liner. The blacker, the better!</div>
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Since the shadow is so dark, don't stress about lining your top lids. I did and you can see just how visible it is. This look needs no flick of eyeliner but I did it anyways because hey! practice is the key to makeup!</div>
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Take a small brush and apply black shadow over the liner on the inside of the lash line and your lash line. Take the same warm colour you used to blend the top lid with and without adding more to the brush you used, start blending the bottom black shadow out gently.</div>
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Apply mascara and highlighter just under your brown bone to make 'em pop!<br><br>Truth be told false eyelashes would make this look more intense and I would have loved to wear them, however I need to refill my stock so let's just use our imagination that I am wearing them! I suggest for this look, you apply at lease three-quarter strips. When your makeup is dark, it's easy to lose sight of your pretty eyelashes.<br><br>Also not to say it cannot be done, but, when you have dark eyes try to keep your lips light. You don't want them to compete against each other.<br><br>Take your time with this one. It's really about blending. I believe in you!<br><br><br>Love & Raccoons have beautiful eyes,</div>
Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-63232571797132410952015-03-30T16:52:00.001-07:002015-03-30T16:52:38.674-07:00Simple. Hi Beautiful,<br />
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Happy Monday once again! This week I thought we would go simple. Sometimes I feel like wearing dramatic makeup. Sometimes I don't wear anything. This is not one of either of those times.<br />
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This time we are going for a clean look. A roll-out-of-bed-and-smear-makeup-on-your-way-out look.<br />
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After your usual foundation routine, blend your favourite slightly darker than your skin tone eyeshadow into your crease with a fluffy brush. I used a shadow from Smashbox's Full Exposure palette.<br />
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Take an eyeshadow colour that is lighter than your skin tone, I used "Venus" from Urban Decay's Naked Basics Palette. Add it to your lid and just on top of your brow bone.<br />
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Using whatever black eyeshadow you like, if you are curious I used the black in the Urban Decay Naked palette called "Crave", and a thin tapered brush, line your lash line with a little flick at the end. Unsure of how to get that cat-eye-flick to happen? Imagine there is a line on an angle running from your nostril to the outer corner of your eye. You can use your brush to see the correct angle—that's how your eyeliner flick should go. Practice is the key here.<br />
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Apply that mascara!<br />
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Taking the small tapered brush you used for your liner and without adding anymore eyeshadow to the brush, line your bottom lash line from the outer corner to half way or three quarters of the way in.<br />
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Blush, eyebrows, lipstick.<br />
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I swear your can do this half asleep before work. And keep practicing those flicks!<br />
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Have a wonderful week friend!<br />
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Love & Flicks,Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-562228930689770102015-03-23T14:24:00.000-07:002015-03-23T14:24:11.882-07:00Naked Palette Tutorial — Glamour TutorialHappy Makeup Monday!
Today's look has everything to do with Urban Decay's Naked Palette!
I personally prefer the first palette of all of them so that's what I chose to use.
Steps as always are underneath.
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Add "Darkhorse" to the inner and outer corners as well as your crease.<br /><br />Step 2.</div>
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Take "Half Baked" and add that to the middle of your lids joining the Darkhorse on the inner and outer corners.<br /><br />Step 3.<br />Blend. When it's blended out to your liking, add a little more "Half Baked" to the center of your lids to really make them pop!<br /><br />Step 4.<br />Using your favourite liner, I used transformer with black eyeshadow, give yourself that perfect winged eyeliner.<br /><br />Tip: </div>
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Apply "Half Baked" to the inner corners of your bottom lash line and let it fade into "Darkhorse" on the outer sides of your bottom lash line.<br /><br />Step 6.</div>
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I used white eyeliner again to make my eyes look bigger and more open—but feel free to use black if you prefer!</div>
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Step 7.<br />Load on that mascara to complete your look, and I've added lashes from Ardell to make my eyes look even more dramatic.<br /><br />Step 8.<br />The key to really bringing this look home is those red lips! I have used one of my favourite lip pencils and shades of red : MAC Pro Long Wear in "Kiss Me Quick". Seriously, it's fantastic!</div>
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A good rule of thumb for figuring out where your check bone contouring should go: feel where your cheek bone is. Got it? Good. Now slowly feel your way down to where it feels the bottom of it is. That's where your shade should go. Genereally speaking from the ear to the corners of your mouth. (Hopefully the image provided helps this make sense)</div>
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It may be hard to see but I have a highlight just on the top line of the bow of my lips. Especially for us ladies with smaller lips, this helps the illusion of bigger ones. Amen!</div>
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Tip 3.<br />Choose a shade maybe 2-3 shades darker than your skin tone and a highlight colour 2-3 shades lighter. If you go too extreme you may start looking more over-done which is NEVER a good makeup look!</div>
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Tip 4.<br />BLEND Y'ALL!<br /><br />Goodluck soldiers!</div>
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Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-20949926912549427062015-03-09T08:40:00.001-07:002015-03-09T08:40:34.106-07:00Pretty in Pink...It's Monday! Not usually a day you get excited for but hopefully a new makeup look can turn that frown upside down!<br />
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Today's look is a bit softer than the previous posts I've had but still has bold eyelashes. I feel like there is a stigma around pink and blue eye shadowed looks. In the way of looking tacky, but if you know where to place your colours — everything will turn out fine! I will do a tutorial in the upcoming weeks to help explain where to put shadow colours. I am sure it will help those people who's blu shadow turns into this:<br />
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How I Achieved This Look:</div>
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Using a puffy blending brush and a colour like "Backstage Pass" by Lancome from the Color Design palette, blend this shade into your crease. Some like to do the lightest colours first but I find when I define my crease, it's easier to place my other colours correctly and I always have a shade to blend into. Just a personal preference.</div>
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With a dense eyeshadow brush apply a colour like "Pink Venus" by MAC across your lid and "Pink Freeze" by MAC on the inner half. Should create a nice gradient of pinks</div>
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Using a small dense eyeshadow brush apply "Embrace" by Buxom from the Tango palette to the outer corners and lightly into your crease. Harsh lines are not welcome in this look.</div>
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Using the eyeliner of your choice, I used transformer mixed with black eyeshadow, apply a thiner but definite eyeliner to the tops lids. I used false eyelashes in this look which required my line to be thicker than if I wasn't using lashes.</div>
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Apply your favourite mascara, I am currently using "Full Exposure" mascara by Smashbox. And apply your false lashes if you opt for them. If you need help applying false lashes, I did a tutorial a while back and you can find that <a href="http://ssmydesignlife.blogspot.ca/2013/02/how-to-apply-false-lashes.html" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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Line your lower inner lash line with white eyeliner to make your eyes appear bigger and more open.</div>
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Using "Pink Freeze" by MAC, apply it under your eyes in the inner corner to 2/3 of the way to your outer corner.</div>
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Finish it off by apply mascara lightly to your lower lashes and adding a highlighter colour, I used "Venus" from the Naked Basics Palette by Urban Decay, just on top of my brow bone and to the inner corners of my eyes.</div>
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If you have a look you want to see me do a tutorial for, as always, send me a message or comment!</div>
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Every Monday there will be a new makeup look up for you (or an official apology/excuse combo).<br />
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On Saturday I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the 10th Annual Heart to Heart Gala Fundraiser hosted by The Catholic Family Services of Durham. It is an evening <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #35183a;">where the community comes together to celebrate and raise money in support of our services which goes to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #35183a;">assist over 600 abused women and their families. If you would like to know more and/or help click to visit their website <a href="http://www.cfsdurham.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></span><br />
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It was an absolutely lovely event!<br />
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Using a shadow SLIGHTLY darker than your skin colour, in my case I used one the warmer matte shadows in the Smashbox Full Exposure palette (which is one of my all time favourites for bridal!). I used a fluffy blending brush to sweep this into my crease. This created a bit of an outline as to where my crease should be when it comes time to use darker colours. It's a trick I use to make sure my client's makeup is applied correctly for their eyeshape. It also allows me to blend the darker colours in to my skin colour later.<br />
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Next, I took "Venus" from Urban Decay's Naked Basics palette and applied it to the inner corners and 3/4 of the way to the outer corners of my eyelids. I took the blending brush and blended again until it was a smooth transition.</div>
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Using a small about of black shadow and a small eyeshadow brush, I darkened the outer corners and just slightly into my crease to define it more and add a little more drama. You guessed it, I blended once again after this.</div>
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Using a transformer, in this case Metamorphix by Lise Watier, with a consistency comparable to more of a gel liner rather than a liquid liner I applied my eyeliner using black eyeshadow.</div>
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I lined my waterline with black kohl liner and applied a little black eyeshadow over it to ensure it wouldn't go anywhere during the night.</div>
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Taking the same darker warm brown, and then the colour slightly darker than my skin tone, I blended the shadow underneath my eyes to a soft finish.</div>
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I used a Mac Pro Long Wear lipliner in "In Anticipation" to make my eyes pop!</div>
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Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-37013748922790540392015-02-27T13:35:00.001-08:002015-02-27T13:52:38.252-08:00Smoulder!Let's celebrate this winter Friday with a super easy makeup look!<br />
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How I achieved this look:<br />
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Choose a dark colour of your choice. I used a gray-brown colour, not like I could tell you what it's called because it's been in my kit forever and the label has worn off but it's from Estee Lauder.<br />
Apply this colour with a brush or your finger —you can usually achieve a slightly more pigmented coverage with your finger, from your lash line to your crease.<br />
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Take a clean crease brush and blend away from your crease in a back and forth motion. Blend until you can blend no more!<br />
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Take an eyeshadow colour close to your skin tone and use this to seamlessly blend your shadow into your brow bone. I've used the colour "Foxy" from Urban Decay's Naked Basics palette.<br />
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Take your favourite highlighting shade, I used "Venus" also from Urban Decay's Naked Basics palette and highlight your browbone and the inner corners of your eyes just the brighten the look up and to add some depth.<br />
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Apply your favourite mascara and lashes if you wish. (I did not add lashes)<br />
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Keep your lip colour lighter — you don't want your smokey eyes competing with a dark lip.<br />
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See, I told you it was super easy! It's also a great look to practice your blending.<br />
Now, go get 'em tiger!<br />
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Love & Sass,Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-4828070719520612212015-02-26T09:27:00.000-08:002015-02-26T09:30:09.308-08:00Let's Catch UpIn the spirit of "Throwback Thursday", I thought I would write about that time I was my sisters Maid of Honour.<br />
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Almost a year ago, I had the privilege of being my sister's MOH. For two years, I helped plan the wedding, planned the engagement party, bridal shower and bachelorette. I created & designed invitations, thank you cards, posters and anything else I could. I was very busy but I loved every moment of it.<br />
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Nothing had me more nervous or excited than delivering my MOH speech at the reception though. I decided very early that I wanted to do something unexpected. Although, if you really know me — it actually seems very expected, but I digress...<br />
I wanted to "WOW" my sister. I have always been somewhat of a closet ham but on the flip side I get paralyzingly nervous when I have to speak in front of more than 5 people at a time.<br />
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So the struggle is real.<br />
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Ten months before the wedding I started writing. I wrote down all the nice things I wanted to say knowing it needed to be REALLY nice because after having seen a MOH somewhere in the States perform her speech to the beat of "Without Me" by Eminem, I had found my performance inspiration. I knew my sister LOVED that song, as did I, and I decided I would do my own version. Keep in mind I used her chorus and a few of her lyrics but I promise at least 80% of the verses are all me.<br />
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So for the final 6 months before the big day, I practiced and practiced my rap. On the way to work, for my colleagues (those who would let me), on the way home from work, in the car, in the shower - EVERYWHERE.<br />
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As a comfort, I created a video of the lyrics to play behind me. It was intended to help me as back up so the audience didn't miss any words in case I did.<br />
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I had the wedding party in kahoots with me, along with the day-of coordinators, photographers, audio/visual guys and the MCs. A LOT of prep and planning went into this delivery.<br />
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SO the big day finally came and aside from the time I was doing everyone's makeup (yes, I did that too), my mind was on my upcoming speech. Dinner came and I couldn't even eat. I told the staff to keep bringing it but don't take it away because I was just so nervous I would eat AFTER my speech. They laughed at me.<br />
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My name was called to come up and ten months of preparing, planning and practicing was about to be summarized into 7 minutes.<br />
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Before you watch, if you haven't seen it before, here is my disclaimer;<br />
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For 3 minutes prior to where the video starts I had been delivering all those nice things I had previously mentioned I wanted to say. It went flawlessly. However, rapping fast while you're nervous makes it REAL easy to get out of breath. At one point during my rap I started sounding more and more like a goat because of how shaky my voice was and how hard I was pushing to get my breath in/out. You can't notice it too hard in the video but it's the one splinter I have left over from my performance. Either than that — I am proud and satisfied. I also give "cred" to the MOH who was the original genius to use this song.<br />
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So, as I say in the video, without further ado...<br />
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After I performed, I walked straight to the bar to catch my breath and forget about my goat-esk voice.<br />
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Love & Guts,Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-42212740063000148052015-02-25T13:10:00.000-08:002015-02-25T13:10:41.140-08:00I'm Back!Hello World!<br />
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Love & Warmth,Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-52484593664455960102013-04-26T03:54:00.000-07:002013-04-26T03:54:52.677-07:005 Minute Summer Makeup!Hello beautiful,<br />
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Here is a quick tutorial I whipped up for you!<br />
Summer is fast approaching and who wants to wear tonnes of makeup in the heat!?<br />
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This is a look you can whip together super easily and quickly so it's less time indoors and more time at the beach!<br />
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I used "Naked" and "Virgin" from my favourite Naked palette to create this and I used "Half Baked" to line my lower lash line. The mascara I used for this tutorial is Make Up Forever's Aqua Smokey Lash.<br />
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Love & SunshineSugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-72695756052497349702013-03-07T21:41:00.003-08:002013-03-07T21:41:55.897-08:00My New Hair!Heyo!<br />
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Just updating you on my hairstyle as of late.<br />
It's called Phoenix hair—if not officially then I have named it that.<br />
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I get my hair done at<a href="http://www.salonik.ca/" target="_blank"> Salonik</a> by my good friend Annika. She's simply amazing.<br />
Check it out and tell me what you think :)<br />
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Love Love LoveSugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-78338316842204943312013-02-11T16:30:00.002-08:002013-02-11T18:02:02.863-08:00Valentine's Day Red Lips—The Tutorial!It's Monday!<br />
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Yah, I'm not that happy about it either. However, it means new tutorial day!<br />
So in the spirit of Valentine's Day, here is my Red Lip tutorial! Featuring either a sultry matte finish or a spicy glossy finish! Lining lips are not easy, so don't get discouraged. Everything gets better with practice!<br />
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You may also apply a little concealer to the outside edges of your lips, it does help pro-long the wear but I find it shows off any dry lipage I may have.<br />
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I will put the products I used below:<br />
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Even though I didn't have it for this tutorial, the lip liner I prefer to use is<b> MAC's Pro Longwear Lip Pencil</b> in <i>Kiss Me Quick</i>!<br />
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The blush is also by <b>MAC</b> and is called <i>Frankly Scarlet.</i><br />
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The gloss was just some cheap clear gloss—your favourite clear or red gloss will do!<br />
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A great matte lipstick is by <b>MAC</b> called <b>Retro Matte Lipstick</b> in <i>Ruby Woo</i><br />
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For my false lashes tutorial click <i><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://ssmydesignlife.blogspot.ca/2013/02/how-to-apply-false-lashes.html" target="_blank">here!</a></span></u></b></i><br />
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After asking what tutorial people would like to see next, I got a few requests for a tutorial explaining how to apply false lashes. They can be a little tricky sometimes but hopefully you find this tutorial helpful. Remember the more you practice—the easier it becomes and the better you become at it!<br />
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<u>Products used in this tutorial:</u><br />
<i>Dior</i> Blackout mascara<br />
<i>Too Faced</i> Soft & Sexy Eyeshadow Collection in Naked Eye<br />
<i>Quo</i> Full Lashes in Natural 803<br />
<i>Urban Decay</i> Naked Skin in shade 1.0<br />
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<br />Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-30238123984991271162013-01-07T19:25:00.001-08:002013-03-07T22:43:51.732-08:00Naked Palette TutorialHappy Monday y'all!<br />
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With my new goal being to upload a tutorial every week, here is a look using Urban Decay's Naked Palette. The everyday smokey!<br />
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Step 1: Cover your eyelid from lash line to just past your crease with "<i>Virgin</i>".<br />
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Step 2: Using your favourite crease brush sweep "<i>Buck</i>" back and forth in your crease as well as the outer corner. Make sure you blend your work out after each application for a more professional look.<br />
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Step 3: Go over your outer corners and your inner most crease with "<i>Darkhorse</i>". Use the area where you put "buck" as a perimeter to stay inside. Definitely blend. Also, feel free to take your time with this step. It's easier to put more on than to take it off.<br />
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Step 4: Using your preferred liner (I used liquid in this case), line your eyes and include a small flick at the end—like a small wing. A good tip is to start your flick three lashes in from the end of your lash line. Especially important if your eyelids tend to go down on the outer corners.<br />
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Step 5: Line your water line with black eyeliner and then using "<i>Darkhorse</i>" again, sweep it onto your bottom lid to create a smokey effect. The liner and shadow should blend together to become even more smokey.<br />
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Step 6: Throw on some mascara and you're donezo! False lashes also work with this look if you want an even more smokey eye.<br />
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If you're wondering I used a bright sheer lipstick to polish off my look. Wish I could tell you what shade it is but if you want to wear a lip colour with this look go for a sheer, or soft colour. You don't want your eyes and lips competing! Add some blushy blush too!<br />
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Hope you love this look as much as I do! (It's my go-to).<br />
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Keep sending me messages that you've tried it , and of course feel free to ask any questions.<br />
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Love.Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-7980702145489487302013-01-02T19:30:00.000-08:002013-01-02T19:32:16.966-08:00Holiday MakeupHey beauty lovers!<br />
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This Christmas I got a fancy new camera (Canon Rebel T4I, in case you were wondering), which means I am able to take killer photos of makeup and stuff for the potential of some awesome beauty and design posts.<br />
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Here is my newest makeup tutorial. And I say "tutorial" loosely, since there isn't really steps to follow (I'll do that next time), but hopefully you can get a sense of colour and placement from it to help.<br />
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I used my <a href="http://www.sephora.com/sweet-indulgence-palette-P375914?skuId=1463827" target="_blank"><i>Too Faced</i> <i>Sweet Indulgence</i></a> palette. The colours I used were called:<br />
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<li>"Copper Peony"—as a base colour that I brought up just past my crease.</li>
<li>"Cherry Cola"— as the darker crease and outer corner colour</li>
<li>"Marshmallow"—as the light colour I used on my inner corners.</li>
<li>"Black Sugar"—was used over top of my liner to smoke it out</li>
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The mascara I used is by Buxom called<i> <a href="http://www.sephora.com/buxom-lash-P228204?skuId=1143486" target="_blank">Buxom Lash</a></i> and I really like it—I would totally suggest it! I found my eyelashes started getting dry and itchy which is super annoying, especially when I have contacts. The Buxom mascara doesn't dry out my lashes, probably has something to do with Buxom being a part of <i>Bare Minerals.</i><br />
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I got a sample size of <i><a href="http://www.sephora.com/24-7-glide-on-eye-pencil-P133707?skuId=1393693" target="_blank">Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner</a></i> and fell in love so much I just bought two more full size pencils today.<br />
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And if you're really curious about my foundation it's <i><a href="http://www.sephora.com/naked-weightless-ultra-definition-liquid-makeup-P374830?skuId=1434919" target="_blank">Urban Decay's Naked Skin</a></i> foundation in 1.0.<br />
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There you have it—the breakdown. If you have any questions feel free to ask!<br />
You can find it on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/90001692525099079/" target="_blank"><i><b>Pinterest</b></i> here</a><br />
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Hope you beautiful people like this look as much as I do!<br />
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xo love,<br />
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<br />Sugar & Spikes and My Design Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708092834256718278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689061949865598975.post-89167688037420771912012-11-05T20:58:00.000-08:002012-11-05T20:58:35.962-08:00A Formal Apology<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've already lied to you as this will in no way be formal—it's not how I roll.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me catch you up on my happenings in the last few months...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am currently on bed rest due to major knee surgery I participated in 3 weeks ago. By "participated" I mean I 'volunteered' to go under the knife. However, if I started the story here I would be lying to you once again about catching you up in the last few months. You're welcome.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This past summer I did a few fun things, I went to Florida, hung out with friends—you know, the twenty-something usual summer activities. In other words, all involving alcohol. But perhaps the biggest thing to happen in my life this past summer was something that happened to my sister.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Her boyfriend and her went on a week-long trip to Rome, Italy. His company apparently has GREAT selling incentives. The day they left my sister, Andrea, had one last exam to complete and then she would have to grab her stuff and run to the airport (they had an evening flight). She left for the day and maybe an hour later Matt, her boyfriend, showed up back at the house with flowers. I was called down from my room and from their body language I could feel the intense emotion building. Matt was clearly nervous while he explained that the bouquets were for my mother and I. This guy was good. It was one of those moments where nothing had to be said, we knew what was coming next. He asked for my mom and I's approval to propose to Andrea. Mom started balling, I hugged Matt then asked to see the ring—of course I would. Bold. He was prepared for it though.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was a beautiful ring! I asked if he picked it by himself and he admitted he had help from his mom but I still commended him (them). I yelled up the stairs to my friend Kayla. She had stayed the night and was closer to my phone or my camera than I. She promptly came running down the stairs, I told her what had just happened in a voice that was louder than necessary but I was really excited and couldn't be bothered to control my volume. Snap! Picture acquired. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He asked where he could find my dad and my mom instructed him to visit the nearest Canadian Tire. Matt found him at the hotdog stand waiting for his tire to be changed. So, Matt rolled with the punches, paid for my dad's Italian sausage which brought him more joy than a bouquet of flowers ever could and asked for his daughter's hand in marriage.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They left for Italy and we were all on the edges of our seats waiting to get THE phone call. I thought mine came while out with my friends. I looked down and saw I missed a ridiculously long phone number and shouted out "ANDREA JUST CALLED!". Of course my friends knew all about it the moment I saw them. She left a message. Great, I may have missed the call but she left me a sisterly message telling me she was now engaged. It was sisterly alright, but didn't go the way I had hoped. She was angry that she could not reach our folks or myself and she had been trying for a while. No "I'm engaged!". No " He put a ring on it!". Nothing. Just sisterly anger. Sonofa...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She eventually made it back home and we saw the actual footage of the proposal. Adorable.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There's a funny thing that happens to a twenty-something girl, at least this one, when my friends get engaged. I start rethinking my own life journey and choices. I am happy for my friends for one minute before some voice pops into my head, "And why aren't you engaged yet?". Excuse me voice in my head but I don't appreciate questioning if I am doomed to become a spinster just because someone in my life has found her other half. Maybe it's just me but I have a strong intuition I'm not alone on this. Can I get an "Amen"!?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I spend more days on my rump I plan to blog lots more. More makeup posts, more design posts and more fitness posts. With that being said, I will end this blog for this evening and leave you with some catch-up pictures. Including the ring!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Matthew and I in Florida</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What I had to work with the days I spent at Land's End.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My sister and her Fiance Matt, (yes we are both with Matt's) in their engagement shoot.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The professional shot of the ring.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My professional shot of the ring 5 minutes after her asked my mother and I.</span></div>
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