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[Makeup Trend Focus] – Mint Green Bottom Eyeliner

Posted in BLUSH, EYE MAKEUP, EYELINER, FACE, LIPS, LIPS - LIPSTICKS, LOOK AT MELI'S MAKEUP, MAC MAKE-UP, MAKE-UP, MAKEUP TREND FOCUS, PRODUCTS I LOVE, SMOKEY EYE with tags , on April 30, 2012 by stylebymeli

Although I pretty much live in black eye liner, I also really love to experiment with colored eye liners, specifically on the bottom.  In this look, I was using a mint green pencil eye liner on the bottom.     

How to wear this trend:

-  First, I rimmed the bottom with MAC’s “Minted” kohl pencil and then intensified it a little more but adding MAC “Graphblack” technakohl pencil.  With a smokey look, I still want there to be black liner, but in this case wanted to throw in an accent color.

[Beauty Confession] - I almost always pair green eye makeup with pink lips, but wanted to be more experimental, so I choose a light bright peach color.  I definitely like the outcome because the lips are fairly neutral to contrast the darker eye makeup, but it still pops.

-  In terms of the cheek color, I also chose to stick with the peachy/coral family.  I used MAC’s “My Highland Honey” which I have to say is my all time favorite MAC blush that came out from a previous holiday collection (hence discontinued).  I use this blush quite frequently because it brightens up my face and warms up my skin beautifully!

A closer look at the actual eye makeup. It's a smokey look with a shimmery deep green to compliment the mint green liner.

[Does anyone experiment with colored eye liners, if so, what are your favorites?]

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[Makeup Trend Focus] – Spring Floral Inspired Look

Posted in BLUSH, EYE MAKEUP, FACE, LIPGLOSSES, LIPS, LIPS - LIPSTICKS, LOOK AT MELI'S MAKEUP, MAC MAKE-UP, MAKE-UP, MAKEUP TREND FOCUS, MELI'S FAB FINDS, PRODUCTS I LOVE on April 21, 2012 by stylebymeli

I wanted to create a soft, pretty look for the spring that incorporated flushes of floral inspired colors such as delicate rosy pinks and purple accents on the eyes.     

How to wear this trend:

-  Although I don’t tend to wear a lot of color on my eyes, I do like wearing purple blended with lighter tones.  I also find purple universally looks great on everyone.  I am wearing MAC’s “Deep Damson” eye shadow in the outer crease, which is strictly sold at MAC Pro locations (or on their MAC Pro website).  It’s a deep eggplant purple with a matte finish.  I love this eye shadow!  It’s very comparable to MAC’s “Sketch,” but “Sketch” has a slight shimmer.

-  For the cheeks, I wanted a bright rosy pink to give a flush of color to my face.  I typically favor coral based blushes on an everyday basis, but sometimes I really like wear a rosy bright pink to add extra vibrancy, especially in the spring.

[Beauty Confession] - FYI, I love blush. I always tell people if I were on a desert island and could only choose ONE makeup product, it would be blush!!!  NO DOUBT!  Blush not only gives life to the face, but it just makes everyone look happier, youthful, and more physically attractive! (Seriously, what’s not to like about blush?)

-  I’m really happy with the lip color because it’s really soft, but still manages to complete the look very effortlessly.  I’m a HUGE fan of MAC’s sheen supreme lipsticks (which I will definitely talk more about in an upcoming post).  I’m specifically wearing, MAC’s sheen supreme lipstick in “Supreme Style”.  It’s naturally very glossy to begin with, but I layered a little bit of MAC’s “Right Image” cremesheen lip gloss over it with “In Anticipation” prolongwear lip liner.

For the eyes, I started with a light shimmery lid color all over and softly blended a matte eggplant purple on the outer corners. For the cheeks, I wanted a rosy pink with a light shimmery pinkish nude on the lips.

[How do you like to wear your spring makeup?]

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[Makeup Trend Focus] – Creamsicle Peach Nude Lips

Posted in EYE MAKEUP, FACE, LIPGLOSSES, LIPS, LIPS - LIPSTICKS, LOOK AT MELI'S MAKEUP, MAC MAKE-UP, MAKE-UP, MAKEUP TREND FOCUS, PRODUCTS I LOVE with tags , , , , , on March 14, 2012 by stylebymeli

This is the makeup I wore with yesterday’s [Outfit Post].  I wanted to create a soft daytime look with the emphasis on peachy nude lips.  It’s like a creamsicle shade and I’m absolutely in LOVE it which is why I wanted to share the look along with the lip combo.  I think it may be one of my new signature lip combos this season.  It’s just perfect for spring!    

How to wear this trend:

-  I’m really not a huge fan of a super nude lip during the day (because I’m way too fair to pull it off effortlessly) unless there is a hint of brightness, in this case a light peach.  The actual lipstick I chose, MAC “Creme D’Nude” is very nude and something I would never wear by itself unless it’s vamped with a lipliner (absolute necessity with this lipstick to build depth) and a brighter gloss.

-  For the cheeks, I chose a bronze blush with a shimmer which is something I almost NEVER do.  I wear matte blushes 95% of the time which is just my personal preference.  I figured I’d try a shimmery blush to change it up, not just for experimental purposes, but also because I wanted the skin to be bronzy and extra radiant with a sunkissed glow.  So if you notice my cheeks look extra dewey, its due to the shimmery blush.

-  Although I think this lip color can really go with a lot of different things, I decided to go with shimmery brown eye shadows to also coordinate with the bronzy cheeks.  All my makeup choices are in the warm color family and just blend together really nicely.

[Beauty Confession] - As I just stated above, I tend to only wear matte blushes.  I maybe own about three or four blushes that have a slight shimmer while the rest are completely matte.  (Shocking, I know but I like the shimmer to hit the TOP of the cheekbones only with my NARS “Albatross,” every single day!  It’s my highlighting staple!)

Here is a closer look at the eyes, although I wanted the focus to be on the lips. As you can see, the eyes feature soft shimmery brown shadows with a soft contrast.

The lip combo is: MAC "Nice 'N' Spicy" Pro Longwear Lip Pencil (FYI I am OBSESSED with these, they really last all day and go on ultra smooth), MAC "Creme D' Nude" lipstick, MAC "Richer, Lusher" Cremesheen Glass

[Do you like this lip color for the spring?]

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[Makeup Trend Focus] – Orange Coral Lips and How to Wear It

Posted in EYE MAKEUP, FACE, LIPGLOSSES, LIPS, LIPS - LIPSTICKS, LOOK AT MELI'S MAKEUP, MAC MAKE-UP, MAKE-UP, MAKEUP TREND FOCUS, PRODUCTS I LOVE, SKINCARE with tags , , , on February 10, 2012 by stylebymeli

Here is my first [Makeup Trend Focus] where I want to share a look I created with orange coral lips.  This upcoming spring season, I am seeing a lot of bright colors for lips, especially orange.  I know for many people, orange doesn’t seem very wearable, but it’s actually quite flattering.

I naturally love these shades and  feel anyone can carry off a brighter lip color because it looks great on all skin tones.  Bright lips give the face life and vitality while also making a fashion statement…or should I say, beauty statement?

How to wear this trend:

-  Personally, if I’m going to wear a bright lip (which is definitely an element of my signature style), I like to keep the rest of the makeup more effortless.  Meaning for the eyes, I wear soft, nude eye shadows with little actual color.  I still wear black eyeliner around the whole eye and MAC #48 eyelashes because I still want the eyes to stand out, but not the focal point of the look.

-  Being that coral is warm based, I like to keep the cheeks warm to compliment the lips and the overall skin to have a glorious glow.  I always wear bronzer and a highlighting powder, but in terms of blush, I actually chose a bronzy blush, but popped a little coral to brighten the cheeks even more.

-  If you look at the photo closely, I used a blue based eye shadow highlighter under the brows.  It’s MAC “Vellum” eye shadow which I truly love, but I honestly only wear it sparingly.  I absolutely LOVE a blue-based highlighter coordinated with a coral lip.

[Why?  You know what my one word answer is going to be:  CONTRAST]  Blue and orange are opposite colors, hence they contrast each other.  In this situation, it’s a subtle contrast but worth noting].  

[Beauty Confession] - Although this is a lip focus, I have to say, I’m exceptionally impressed on how well my skin photographed being that I have had some skin issues (which have been majorly improving thanks to new skincare products–to be shared soon), but the secret is, I am wearing a NEW foundation in this photo.  I heard that NARS has great foundations, so I went to Sephora and asked for a sample.  In these photos, I’m wearing the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation.  I matched myself to a “Deuville” which seems to match very well, although today I went to the NARS website to read about the foundation colors and I think I will go back and try one more shade to be sure before making a purchase.  I will talk more about this foundation in a future post as well, because it’s truly magnificent.  I just can’t get over how flawless my skin looks!  (I don’t wake up with perfect skin, trust me)!

The lip combo: MAC "Lasting Sensation" lip pencil, MAC "Watch Me Simmer" lipstick, MAC "Richer, Lusher" cremesheen glass

[Do you like orange coral lips?  What are your favorite products to achieve this look?]

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[Look at Meli's Makeup]: Shimmery Neutral Eye with Smokey Accents + Soft Cheeks + Warm Pink Lips

Posted in BLUSH, EYE MAKEUP, FACE, LIPGLOSSES, LIPS, LIPS - LIPSTICKS, LOOK AT MELI'S MAKEUP, MAC MAKE-UP, MAKE-UP, PRODUCTS I LOVE with tags , on October 15, 2011 by stylebymeli


So it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a makeup post.  I find that my makeup style tends to be pretty consistent (I know what I like and don’t vary it all that much in all honesty other than switching up my lip colors) so I feel like it may not be quite as interesting as my outfit posts (which can vary radically from week-to-week).  Hope you all still enjoy these posts!

PS-  As much as I LOVE Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer, I recently have converted back to MAC’s Face and Body foundation which is a super sheer liquid formula (ideal for people who don’t like heavy face makeup) which also leaves a healthy, dewy glow to the skin.  (I am wearing the shade C2 in these photos).


Eyes:  Shimmery neutral lid with a touch of gold, green, and deep brown.

*  MAC “Jest” – lid  
 *  MAC “Club” – entire crease, but lightened the inner corner a little bit with MAC “Cosmic” [Discontinued]
*  MAC “Solar White” [Discontinued] – brow highlight
*  MAC “Mystery” – outer corner 

[Ardell false lashes complete the final look, MAC "Graphblack" bottom eye liner, MAC "Rapidblack" top eye liner]

Cheeks:  I wanted soft cheeks with a youthful flush.

*  MAC “Peaches” 

Lips:  I wanted to try this new lip color which was a soft warm pink.

*  NYC Smooch Proof Long-Wearing Lip Color “Rev O” #481

I randomly stumbled across this when I was at a drugstore and happened to find this on clearance for $1 (unbelievable!) so I figured it was worth trying out at that rate.  The color is GORGEOUS and totally something I would have picked out even if it wasn’t on clearance.

FYI, this product is comparable to MAC’s Pro Longwear which I have been obsessed with for years and happy to discover another brand that carries them that work JUST as effectively!  LOVE THIS! 

*  NARS “Turkish Delight” lip gloss
*  MAC “Softwood” cremestick liner [Discontinued..which is sad because this is one of my all-time favorite lip liners, I wear it all the time still] 

[Feel free to comment on the look or if you have any questions regarding the products I used, THANKS!]

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