Smoking isn't all bad....

Smoking as in, smoking out your eyes for a gorgeous evening look! If you have an event to go to and your outfit is simple, do more with your face. Bring attention to your eyes by taking colors like grey, dark brown, dark green, navy or black to the lid first. Using a blending brush, blend a neutral tone eye shadow like a peach or light taupe through your crease so the edges of the dark color aren't so harsh. Then take a kohl liner (my favorite is Stila's Kajal), and line your water line and on top for smudge ability. Take an angle brush and reapply some of your dark smoky color under your bottom lash line for a more dramatic effect.

You can do mascara for 10 minutes each eye or just pop on a pair of lashes to really bring the drama. When doing a smoky eye, keep your blush neutral like bronze or flesh tone. Your lips should be neutral too. I used YSL #4 Rouge Volupte, MAC Plum Liner, and Milani 'Puttin on the Glitz' lipgloss. Good luck!

Angell Con~Well Done...

Angell Conwell, star of the new show Family Time on Bounce TV, celebrated her birthday and the launch of her new show all in one. She wanted to share this moment with a few of her special friends, cast members, and more! The intimate event was fabulous, and everyone dined on gourmet pizza served by 'Crust' while they mingled.


Angell and cast members Omar Gooding, Bentley Kyle Evans Jr., & Jayla Calhoun

Since it was a daytime event, she wanted to keep her look simple but edgy...especially since her dress was dainty in the front, rocker in the back! We decided to open up her eyes, and smoke out the bottom lashes to add depth. I had to pull out the white eyeliner for this look...so I got excited! Be careful when using white eyeliner. If done wrong, eyes can appear too far apart or crossed.

Blend concealer over the lips before applying nude colors.

FACE TIME: She loves hints of pink in her makeup, so I went with MAC Pigment in Pink Opal on her lid. I blended MAC Blackberry eyeshadow and Texture in the crease, then smudged the same colors under her bottom lashes. I used MAC white eye liner called Fascinating in her water line, to make her eyes pop and appear larger. After several heavy coats of mascara and simple lashes, I lined her upper lid with black creme liner. I used a blend of my favorite Koh Gen Do foundations on her skin, with Murad Dewey Primer underneath. On her cheeks, I blended MAC Peaches Blush and Desire by NARS. For her lip color, I kept it neutral with a hint of pink with YSL Rouge Pur Couture #06 and my summer fave...Milani lip gloss "Puttin On The Glitz".



Angell's look was as successful as her event! Stay tuned for much more from this talented beauty! xo