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Olive Green Smokey Eye Makeup Tutorial

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Hello My Bondbeautys,

Happy, happy Friday! Friday is date night/ go out night. So I wanted to do a look that you can do for going out tonight. So here is a smokey eye. I love green because it makes brown eyes pop, or any eyes pop. There is something about green that just makes you want to look. I hope you guys really enjoy this look, and don’t be afraid to change things and make it your own. For those of you who like to actually visually see how to do this check the video below.
steps for eyes1. Put tape on the outer part of your eye. Helps create a crisp line

2. Use a shimmery green eyeshadow on the lid (shade 1 below)

3. Add a mid-tone brown to the crease (Shade 2)

4. Add a darker olive green(shade 3) to the crease & outer corner sweeping it inward close to the lash line (Also mix with the mid-tone brown on the lower lid)

5. Add a shimmery champaign pigment(shade 4) to the center of the lid to brighten

6. Add that same champaign eyeshadow in the tear duct area

7. Add a creme matte shade (shade 5)  under

the brow

8. Add eyeliner on the lash line

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Products Used:

  • MICA Beauty Cosmetics Shimmery Pigment: Reluctance
  • NYX Single Eyeshadow: Taupe
  • Garden Botanic Eyeshadow: Moss
  • Altruistic Almond (Divergent Limited edition Palette)
  • ELF Mineral Pigment: Celebrity
  • Loreal Infallible Setting Spray
  • NYX Angel Veil Primer
  • Hard Candy Illuminate & Strobing Mix-in Drops
  • LA Girl Pro Concealer: Natural
  • NYX Liquid Eyeliner
  • ELF Contouring & Blush Duo: Fiji Matte
  • ELF Baked Bronzer: Maui
  • Ulta Cheek Color: Flush
  • NYC Lip Liner : Bare
  • NYC Expert Last Matte Lip Lacquer: NOHO Matte Nude

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I hope you guys like this look.. Also on my Instagram I am posting a new makeup look every day for 100 days. I want to really challenge myself to create a different look everyday. So make sure to head over to my Instagram! I also now have a Tumblr & Flickr @Bondbeautyful

https://youtu.be/70cGrloIIX0

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Hard Candy Look Pro Illuminate & Strobing Mix-In Drops Review

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Hello my Bondbeautys,

Today is such a hot a dry day here in Arizona. I would much rather have dry heat then humidity! On the other hand, something I do not want to look dry is my face. Sometimes I just wish my foundations made my skin look more fresh & illuminated. Well ladies, I am here to do a review on a product that claims to do just that.

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This is the Hard Candy Look Pro Illuminate & Strobing Mix-In Drops. It is a multi-purpose, iridescent facial enhancer that instantly creates radiant, dewy complexion. Or so it claims to do so. You add it into  your foundation, into your moisturizer or you can use it alone to highlight. Right now strobing is very popular.

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First, lets talk about packaging. It is glass bottle with a dropper. This makes it very easy to mix into your foundation. I have been using this for about two weeks now. My favorite way to use this is to mix one drop into my Maybelline Fit Me Matte Foundation. I love the finish it gives me with that one. We will talk more about that later.

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These drops are very thin and easy to blend out. Its a white formula with an iridescent pinkness to it that catches the light beautifully. Looks very pearly to me. As a highlight alone it is beautiful. I recommend ,if you are using it to highlight, to spread a drop on your hand first. Then dab it on your face with your finger. It will be very easy to blend, but if you want to build the intensity I suggest doing it while it is still wet. I notice that when I try to add more when it is already dry the formula breaks down. It ends up looking cakey and it balls up. This is not something I would use for strobing unless I am using it as a base for a powder highlight. I think its more of a everyday highlight.

IMG_5548My absolute favorite way to us this is mixed into my foundation. I mix a single drop into my foundation then spread it around with my finger before dotting it onto my face. I notice that it gives me a fresh natural looking finish when mixed into a matte foundation (shown above). I it doesn’t look dewy or shimmery just very fresh and healthy.

I talk more about it and show a demo of how I like to apply it in the video below.

https://youtu.be/c6D1esTnWIQ

I have really been into a subtle highlight look lately. With that said this product is perfect for me. It gives me a healthy glow and I love it!

So, are you into a subtle highlight or strobing? Let me know in the comments!

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