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  1. carandru

    Bahamas wedding:-)

    Hey guys, This summer I had the opportunity to go to a destination wedding for one of my good friends from college. Imagine my surprise when I got a phone call at 8am the day of the wedding asking if I could do my friends makeup!! Seeing as I had no idea I would be doing anyone else's makeup...
  2. carandru

    O I can't get enough of your love baby!!!

    Hey everyone, I know I've been pretty MIA for awhile and can I say that I miss you guys!!! School keeps me super busy but the year ends May 7th . Then it's on the my anniversary May 10th and a belated bday celebration for my hubby whose bday is tomorrow, May 1st. Just gotta make it through...
  3. carandru

    She just wanna dance, she just wanna dance!! (pic heavy)

    Hey ladies, I haven't posted in awhile :-(. But, I did some eye looks for my dance team for a competition we were in last weekend and I wanted to share. It's not my best work seeing as I had a little less than 2 hrs to do 5 faces... and I'm not that quick yet, lol. I also forgot to take...
  4. carandru

    how to make your own false eyelashes?

    Hey everyone, I've always been a total DIY person and my latest project I've decided to undertake is making my own falsies! I've already done some customizing to storebought lashes such as gluing on rhinestones and feathers. This is really helpful b/c the more stuff unique the lashes, the...
  5. carandru

    Long time no see!!!!

    Had a little time to play in my makeup... Not too different from the last look I posted lol, but I figured I would show my face around here! The look started off w/o gloss. Then I decided to add a little Kissable Couture in Dylan... EYES: base: MAC painterly paint pot all over lid eye...
  6. carandru

    Neutral look for your soul

    I haven't posted in awhile. I haven't really been doing makeup and really haven't been taking pics as much. This weeks is my first week in med school, so I've been really busy with getting ready for that. Not to mention, the move to a different state! Did I ever say how much I hate moving...
  7. carandru

    Vibrant grape or Vibrant orange? Y pick when you can have both!

    I have been hauling my arse off this past month lol. I got the Kryolan UV palette and orange eye dust, sigma brushes, and style warriors. I still have some Stila and Kissable Couture on the way too. And I got some Kinky Curly and Knot Today for my curly tresses . Anywho, here's a look a came...
  8. carandru

    Places to see/things to do in ATL?!?! Recs please!

    Hey everyone, I'm going on a 4 day vacay to Atlanta this saturday and I am soooooo excited. I get to hang out w/ my roomies from college whom I haven't seen since my wedding last year. Anywho, my friend asked me if there was anything special I wanted to see and/or do....AND I had absolutely...
  9. carandru

    Pose for the camera now, click, click!

    Here are several looks I've done recently that I haven't had a chance to post yet. I dont' remember everything used, but I will do my best. Hope you enjoy and CC is always welcomed! :-) Look 1: Tina Turner inspired Face: Cinema secrets foundation, camera ready oil control powder, BN...
  10. carandru

    Okie Dokie Smokey

    Here's a look I did for a smokey eye challenge on myspace. I wish my eyebrows weren't in need of a good waxing... but hey, that's concealer is for right? What I used: Face: Select spf NC50, studio finish concealer NC45 Peach set powder, sculpting powder in shadowy Cheeks: Ben Nye Creme...
  11. carandru

    Looks I did instead of studying... (pic heavy)

    Here are 3 different looks I've done in the past week or so. I haven't had any drive to actually study for my wed exam, so playing in my makeup sounded like a great idea, lol. All CC is welcome and appreciated!! Look 1: This was a look I did as part of a surprise for the hubby, lol. Hence the...
  12. carandru

    Just clowning around and bright eyed girl

    Thanks for looking and as always CC is welcome! Here's a look I did for a Cirque du Soleil challenge. I tried using the pure chromaline as my white base, but it didn't really cut it. But, alas it was the only matte white base I had..note to self, get matte white e/s. Maybe it was my...
  13. carandru

    This one here is for You, Couturesista!!!

    Ok, I said I was going to recreate this look that Courturesista asked about in the rec forum: my version: Products used: face: Studio sculpt NC55, deep peach set powder, studio tech nc50 to contour, sculpt and shape duo, studio finish concealer NC45 Cheeks: Ben Nye creme rogue...
  14. carandru

    Wonder if we'll ever find out how it was supposed to beeeeeeeeeee?!?!?! (pic heavy)

    Lol, that song is on constant rotation in my playlist. Love Jadakiss and Ryan Leslie came up w/ an awesome beat. Can't wait to choreograph something to it :-) Anywho, here are two different looks I did on others. First, had a girl come over so I could practice doing makeup on others: I...
  15. carandru

    **2 FOTDS: unconventional barbie and colorful smokey eye

    Here are two looks I did this weekend. One was for another myspace challenge, this time for barbie inspired makeup and the other was for v-day! Thanks for looking and CC always welcome! For the barbie challenge, I chose the Scarlet Macaw b/c she's just so dang sexy lol. Me trying to...
  16. carandru

    Orange delight!

    So, I was going for an arabic inspired look...but don't really think i got there lol. I'll have to try again but still like how the look turned out. My DH must have really liked it b/c he told me I was beautiful about 50 times in an hour. That or he was totally buttering me up for something...
  17. carandru

    White, pink, black TAKE 2

    So, I realized yesterday that there's a little store right down the street that sells rhinestones. I decided to come up w/ another look for the "Hello kitty" myspace challenge. After scouring tons of photos on the web for inspo, this is what I came up with. All CC is welcome. I used...
  18. carandru

    2 FOTDS: pink,white, black AND teals, blue

    This first look was inspired by another limited challenge on myspace. Lol, I didn't have all the requirements i.e. rhinestones, but I still like the idea of using pink white and black. Kinda valentines, I think. Thanks for looking and CC is always welcome. I used: Face: Select Spf...
  19. carandru

    Something colorful and something smokey

    A friend of mine was in a local contest and the winner was picked last night. So, she and her friend came over to get a little makeover. She was the one actually in the contest, and she wanted her eyes to literally match everything she had on. Lol, she asked for yellow, red, black, and...
  20. carandru

    Tropical... maybe

    Man, it seems like I never post on here. I have been in a mini makeup rut lately and just too tired to come up with something lol. Anywho, on a recent trip home, my sis decided to take me out and this is the look I did for a night out. I drew the insipration from my top and decided to make it...
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