A Week of Looks

Hey guys!!

Busy as usual but I try to take pictures of my looks before I head out to work or wherever so I can post them up here or instagram (follow me @makeup_by_liza) So I'm going to post some looks I did the last week or so and I'll write what I used. I also did some purchasing and I'll write  reviews tomorrow.
     
 I love wearing teal and light blues in my waterline. It makes me happy :) This one is Urban Decay Flipside. On my lips I am wearing Mac Craving and Revlon Colorburst lip gloss in crystal lilac to mute it

Purple smokey eye using Urban Decay Flash. On my lips Revlon Berry Haute which I love!

Look I did using Urban Decay Naked palette 2 with Mac Shy Girl on my lips

                                                             

  One of my favorite lid colors from Mac is Patina. I used that on the lid, carbon on the outer V and Stila Kajal in Smokey Quartz. Love this! Just wish it stayed on longer. On my lips I have Mac Pure Zen

  I used a Loreal HIP pigment for this look. Its called Tenacious. I used it wet. I wish the camera picked it up better its such a fab bronzey gold. On my lips I have Shanghai Spice by Mac

  Here I'm wearing Mac Cranberry on the lid and Embark on the crease. On my lips I have Mac Craving.

Blue Smokey eye using Barry M Dazzle Dust in 23 and Mac Angel on the lips

Simple look using Mac Arena on my lid, UD Dark Horse on my outer v and Chanel Rouge Lacquer on my lips

        Another Mac lid color I love is Motif. Its iridescent and usually comes out looking purpley pink

And for a breakdown for my face in these shots:

Face Atelier Pro Ultra Foundation in #7

Nars Bronzer in Casino for contour

Barry M Banana Luxury Powder to set

Nars Albatross to highlight

NYX medium brown brow pencil

Loreal Voluminous Mascara

Inglot gel liner in 77 (blackest black ever)

Blushes varied!

 

Tomorrow I will try to post my reviews. Hope you liked the looks! Gnite :)

 

 

2012: Parties and Weddings and Makeup Oh My!

So, to be honest not much happened makeup wise in 2012. I'll post a few looks but it was pretty uneventful. I didn't experiment too much with makeup sadly and I didn't buy too much either. No, that's a lie I always buy makeup lol. I guess I was in a bit of a stand still. Don't get me wrong I had a ton of fun with my family. We went on amazing adventures last summer but I didn't take too may makeup photos. I think I was focusing a lot on quality time with my family. There was however a wedding, and an engagement party! My new years resolution on top of so many is to focus on my makeup!

OK, So I started last year with my youngest sister getting engaged yay! So her maid of honor, my other sister and I threw her an engagement dinner at a restaurant in the city

Keeping it simple and polished.

My newly wed sister, my other sister's best friend/maid of honor and me :)

My mom, my son and my niece

                                                                                 My sister's wedding party

 

Red velvet cake! Yum!

A few months after a close friend of ours, who is more like a brother to us, had a Jack and Jill wedding shower then two months later the wedding.

Dessert table!

                   Yes, a Sephora wishing well

I knew the wedding was going to be edgy from the start. I convinced the bride to do a red lip and so I was also on the hunt for the perfect red lip. I don't usually do red, I'm more of a nude lip girl. I purchased a few and was given a few and finally decided on Mac Ruffian Red and NYX mega shine gloss in Perfect Red. I also purchased a retro dress from Torrid and borrowed a red flower hair piece from a friend to complete the look. This wedding was amazing. The wedding was at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn. It was very Rock N Roll and very much the couple.

                      How amazing is this????

                            Hubby and me <3

        Had to sneak a pic with their retro getaway checker cab!


But, moving forward I have high hopes for 2013. Things don't just happen, you have to make it happen and I intend to!