The Recreation From Hell

To be quite honest with you, when I started this whole look, the only thing that I thought was going to be notable about it was the fact that I actually used an eyeliner as my brow product.

So apparently I'm taking requests now. It all started with one of my IG besties Emily, who requested some pink and some yellow from me the other day, and just yesterday I got a request from one of my coworkers, to do this shit.

Look and video by @elena_sinyak

When I first saw it, all I though twas ooh, how pretty! And the excitement was real...until I actually sat down at my vanity to do it. I spent a good five minutes just staring at the picture, and staring at myself, and wondering how the hell I was going to pull it off, because not only is this a lot of color, this is a lot of blue, and the model on which the look was done has a completely different eye shape from me; as you can see, her eyes aren't hooded, and the tops of my eyelids rarely ever see the light of day. I told myself that I couldn't exactly recreate it, but I could finesse it, and that's what I did, and here we go:

Here's a comparison shot for you:

Le video.

 

Can you see the difference in eye shape? This would have been just about impossible to actually duplicate, but I think I got a similar vibe going on. Honestly, doing the makeup was probably the easy part; the hard part is how I'm going to try to explain what I used and where. Buckle up!

BROWS:

Filler: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Lavish Brown

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows (Jesus here we go):

• Transition
• Base Transition: #3, in the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Palette, with Earth, in the Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte Palette closer to the crease (though you can't see it)
• Inner Transition: the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Rouge, with a layer of the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Purple, and a layer of Expert, in the Makeup Revolution Flawless 2 Palette over top
• Outer Transition: a mix of the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Purple, and the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Lace

• That Funky Eyeshadow "Wing": New Rules, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette as a base, with the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Etiquette over top, and a little of #21, in the Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Palette over top to make it interesting (like this wasn't interesting enough, I need to sit down) 

• Crease: 
• Inner Crease: #6, in the Wet 'N Wild QuartzCenter Studio Eyeshadow Palette
• Outer Crease: New Rules, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette

• Lid (Gradient from lightest [inner corner] to darkest [outer corner]): 
•  Earth, in the BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic Palette, with Only, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette over top, because it was too damn blue
• the KIKO Water Eyeshadow in #208
• the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Rouge
• #5, in the BH Cosmetics Missy Lynn Palette
• #6, in the Wet 'N Wild QuartzCenter Studio Eyeshadow Palette

•  Inner Corner: Ice Cloud, in the Makeup Revolution Fortune Favours The Brave Palette
•  Lower Lash Line (Gradient from lightest [inner corner] to darkest [outer corner]): 
• the KIKO Water Eyeshadow in #208
• the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Copper
• a blend of New Rules, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette, and the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Etiquette

Eyeliner:  

• Water Line: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Sterling Blue

Mascara: L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza Midnight Black on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

I'M TIRED! I'M SO TIRED MY SHOULDERS HURT AND I JUST WANT TO EAT A SANDWICH AND DRINK JUICE THIS WORE ME OUT! HAVE A GOOD DAMN NIGHT!

X ASHLAN