How to: Perfect Nude Lips (Myth By MAC)

If there is one thing I love more than a bold, deep and rich lip, it would be a nude one! I searched forever to find the perfect nude lip, and how to achieve one! I love, love, love Myth from MAC, and Oyster Pink from Aveda. Since Oyster Pink was a limited edition and you can no longer buy it, I thought it best to focus on Myth by MAC.

For a nude lip it is still important to:

•  Exfoliate your lips (Mascara wand, lipbalm...)
•  Conceal your lips. The best tip I ever learned about how to get a perfect nude lip was to apply concealer. Not a lot, mostly just dab it on, covering the entire lip.Then you can put your lipstick on over it. 
• Finish with Gloss. To smooth out my color (sometimes nude lipsticks tend to look dry) I use Aveda Nourish-Mint gloss in Agave Nectar. It has some shine to it, but it accentuates the nude color perfectly.

Whenever I wear a nude lip I always love to do a dramatic eye- usually a purple and brown pallete (My eyes are brown so it accentuates them really well) But sometimes I like to keep my eyes simple and use a shimmer eye shadow in a light pink and a little eyeliner.

Myth By MAC

Agave Nectar By AVEDA

I love this look because it's very chic and girly. Here my eyes are colored in deep browns and rich purples.

Here is an example of a Nude Lip with Gloss (AVEDA Agave Nectar) and a less dramatic eye. I didn't put concealer on in this picture, so you can see the difference on how much darker this is compared to the other.

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How To: MAC "All About Pink" Look

Pink is my favorite color. MAC is one of my favorite Cosmetic lines, so it only makes sense that I would merge the two together :)

Products I used on my "All About Pink" look:

EYES:

MAC Eye shadow: White Frost

MAC Eye shadow: Miss Piggy Pink

MAC Eye shadow: Pink Freeze

Clinique Eyes hadow: Strawberry Fudge Duo

Clinique Mascara

Almay Liquid Eyeliner in Black

LIPS:

MAC Satin Lipstick: Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Collection

Aveda Nourish-Mint Rehydrating Lip Glaze: Agave Nectar

1. Prime your eyelids with an eye primer of your choice.

2. Apply MAC White Frost eye shadow in the inner corner of your eye, on your lid, as well as underneath your brow. This will open up the eye.

3. I wanted this look to be eye catching without a whole lot of shimmer, so I started with my Clinique Strawberry fudge duo using the Strawberry and swept it underneath my brow bone and in the inner corners of my eyes. Apply this color on your bottom lash line, also focusing on the inner corner of your eyes. The light shimmer of this makes your eyes pop!

4. Then apply your MAC Missy Piggy Pink eye shadow across your entire lid, and onto the crease.

5. Take your MAC Pink Freeze eye shadow and apply it three quarters of the way on the outer corner of your eyes, and well onto your crease. Use a blending brush to blend into the crease.

6. Apply your liquid liner to the top of your eyelid only (This helps to open up the eyes) starting at the inner corner of your eye, and sweeping it outwards, thickening the product as you reach the outer corner of your eye to create a more natural effect.

7. Curl Your Lashes.

8. Apply two coats of mascara.

Whenever I think of Pink I always think of soft curls, so that was the look that I decided to go for. You can wear your hair however you like, but I chose to curl it and sweep it off my shoulders into a loose bun.

Here are two pictures of my finishing look. I did two; one with eyeliner and one without.

These are the three Eye shadows used: Pink Frost, Miss Piggy Pink, Pink Freeze.

Here is the Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipstick

Clinique Strawberry Fudge Duo (Strawberry Side)

Aveda Agave Nectar Glaze

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