Amaranth
Well-known member
Hi everyone!!
Okay...so last night me and my boyfriend went out for dinner, and I figured I'd get fancy. I didn't mean to get THIS fancy...but oh well. It was fun.
I did the traditional retro look, and I know it's a common look and seems unoriginal, but I have NEVER tried it on myself. Which I knew would be risky...it was either going to look hot or stupid, and I wouldn't have had time to fix it. I'm so used to wearing extremely bold eye make-up and nude (or NO) lipstick so I was afraid the look would be out of my comfort zone and I'd just look weird to everyone used to seeing me with lots of dark eye make-up. I don't even own red lipstick, I had to borrow some because I'd rather invest my money into something I'd actually wear. But I'm such a huge fan of the look (on others, haha) I thought I would give it a try.
But I was soooo happy with the way it came out!
Also, I had no idea how to do my hair. I don't own a curling iron and I suck at styling my hair, so I tried doing the spiral curl with a flat iron thing. I did one and was like...hmm, not the best, but it might look good if I do my whole head. I was also then afraid my hair was too short and I'd have this stupid like, mini afro thing going on. I did my whole head, and I LOVED the way it came out. It only took 20 minutes too, and consider that includes the time it took to figure out how to do it, AND I suck and am slow at doing hair anyway, that's pretty damn good.
Also, I think this is the LEAST MAC cosmetics I've worn in like 5 years. I feel like such a traitor, haha.
So here are the pictures:
Awww...blurry...but you get the idea, it's not that blurry...
Least eye make-up I've ever worn!! So hard for me!
I felt like Christina Aguilera right here...except not nearly as hot (or skanky, hopefully) hahaha:
What I Used
Face
MAC StudioFix Powder in C3
MAC Cream Colour Base in Hush
CoverGirl Bronzer
Eyes
MAC Paint in Bare Canvas
NYX Eyeshadow Trio in Casablanca (all colours)
MAC Eyeshadow in Crystal Avalanche
MAC LiquidLast in Point Black
Almay Mascara in Black
MAC Lashes...31's possibly? I don't have the case anymore...
MAC Eyeshadow in Rummy (brows)
Lips
L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Penelope's Red (Penelope Cruz's colour, I love it!)
NYX Lipliner in Red Hot
CC's DEFINITELY welcome...it's a huge change for me (I usually try to look all creepy haha) so I'd love to hear what the Pro's think
Okay...so last night me and my boyfriend went out for dinner, and I figured I'd get fancy. I didn't mean to get THIS fancy...but oh well. It was fun.
I did the traditional retro look, and I know it's a common look and seems unoriginal, but I have NEVER tried it on myself. Which I knew would be risky...it was either going to look hot or stupid, and I wouldn't have had time to fix it. I'm so used to wearing extremely bold eye make-up and nude (or NO) lipstick so I was afraid the look would be out of my comfort zone and I'd just look weird to everyone used to seeing me with lots of dark eye make-up. I don't even own red lipstick, I had to borrow some because I'd rather invest my money into something I'd actually wear. But I'm such a huge fan of the look (on others, haha) I thought I would give it a try.
But I was soooo happy with the way it came out!
Also, I had no idea how to do my hair. I don't own a curling iron and I suck at styling my hair, so I tried doing the spiral curl with a flat iron thing. I did one and was like...hmm, not the best, but it might look good if I do my whole head. I was also then afraid my hair was too short and I'd have this stupid like, mini afro thing going on. I did my whole head, and I LOVED the way it came out. It only took 20 minutes too, and consider that includes the time it took to figure out how to do it, AND I suck and am slow at doing hair anyway, that's pretty damn good.
Also, I think this is the LEAST MAC cosmetics I've worn in like 5 years. I feel like such a traitor, haha.
So here are the pictures:
Awww...blurry...but you get the idea, it's not that blurry...
Least eye make-up I've ever worn!! So hard for me!
I felt like Christina Aguilera right here...except not nearly as hot (or skanky, hopefully) hahaha:
What I Used
Face
MAC StudioFix Powder in C3
MAC Cream Colour Base in Hush
CoverGirl Bronzer
Eyes
MAC Paint in Bare Canvas
NYX Eyeshadow Trio in Casablanca (all colours)
MAC Eyeshadow in Crystal Avalanche
MAC LiquidLast in Point Black
Almay Mascara in Black
MAC Lashes...31's possibly? I don't have the case anymore...
MAC Eyeshadow in Rummy (brows)
Lips
L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Penelope's Red (Penelope Cruz's colour, I love it!)
NYX Lipliner in Red Hot
CC's DEFINITELY welcome...it's a huge change for me (I usually try to look all creepy haha) so I'd love to hear what the Pro's think
