When Love Takes Over

July 1st, 2009 | By Josh

I looove this song! Well at least I did, until it was played out. Hah! Anyway… I thought it would be cool to recreate Kelly’s makeup from the video, but never got around to doing it. Then I started getting requests at the beginning of June, and still have been getting them up until now. When I searched for the video I saw that someone beat me to it, but I don’t care! I decided to do it anyway.

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Solar System: Night Sky

June 28th, 2009 | By Josh

Starting a new series, based on things in the night sky. So, planets, stars, asteroids, galaxies, horse-head nebula, etc. etc. For the first tutorial I’m just going right to the main thing.. The sky, a night sky to be exact. Everything revolving around outer space has to start with the sky (at least when looking at everything from here on Earth). Remember, if this is to much look for you just tone it down, don’t extend everything so far out, wear a nude lip, anything! There are many many ways to alter a look to better fit your own personal style. Just do whatever you find best fits in your own comfort zone. Think of tutorials more like we’re drawing the outline, and you fill in the picture however you want, not a color by numbers book where you have to do it exactly how it says. Thats boring! With all that said, make sure you check out the video below.

I posted a photo on the look, & a full list of all the products I used after the jump. (more…)

24k Antiqued Rubies

June 13th, 2009 | By Josh

woooooo! blah blah blah im gonna update this later, but i have to put something on here now before i get 4839043 comments going “there isn’t a blog post”

yeah i know, that just means i didn’t post it yet!

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Seven Deadly Sins: Pride

June 3rd, 2009 | By Josh

The last look for this series. The sin of vanity, or pride. My favorite
I used quite a few things from Facefront Cosmetics so make sure you check them out too!

Photo and list of products after the jump (more…)

Carbon Fibre nails

May 31st, 2009 | By Josh

I got asked eleventy bajillion times in my three latest videos to do a video, or explain how I did my nails that look like fishnet up close, or carbon fibre from a little distance. Let me tell you, this is SO easy to do that a five year old could do it! I just used my Konad stamp, & image plate to get the design. With the Konad kit I highly recommend using their special nail polishes for the designs, & trust me on this! The image will show up 500 times more opaque using their polish instead of using a regular one. The only reason I used the Sally Hansen Chrome for the design is because they’re SO opaque that unlike other normal nail lacquer it works when being stamped. To find out which of your polishes work & do not, just play around with it, and have some fun! Make sure you check out wowsocool.com to get all the stuff I used, & don’t forget to mention ’sayanythingbrooke’ or ‘xsparkage’ as a coupon while checking out to get 20% off your order! (more…)

Fresh Green Mix

May 15th, 2009 | By Josh

The weather may suck outside right now, but at least I’m keeping it bright & fun inside of the house!!
I noticed a lot lately that people seem to think if you’re going to do a bright and bold look you HAVE to have a bright/bold color in your crease, and that tooootally isn’t true!
You can still have a very bold look without going overboard with the products. This look proves just using only two main colors can achieve the same effect as something with a color going up to your eyebrow.

List of all products used, & photos after the jump!
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The Popstar is a Tramp, but Whateva!

May 13th, 2009 | By Josh

Got a few Calypso Mineral Beauty products to try. LOVE THEM!!! Totally going to use them in more tutorials. Great color payoff and quality of product for hella cheap!!
Make sure you check out their page on Etsy to purchase the colors I use for this look, and colors I didn’t use!

product list, & photos after the jump!
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Nocturnelle M. Ischunz

May 6th, 2009 | By Josh

Recreating a face chart i did for the Nocturnelle collection MAC released in Autumn 2006.

With color names like, Beauty Sleep, Deep Attraction, Wait Till Dark, Night Affair, Aloof, & Passionate I think the title is fitting, yah?
The original name for this look was “Devious Nature” thanks to Doozywhoop on twitter. So thanks for the idea!!

p.s. if you didn’t catch it already, my title is like a drag name of sorts for “nocturnal emission” s’mooooove.

Make sure you check out Amy’s ebay page to get Kryolan products!! http://www.shrinkle.com/ebay

photo and list of all products used after the jump!
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Smoke Signals

April 22nd, 2009 | By Josh

Recreating my Smoke Signals face chart from Fall 2007. LOOOVE IT!!!

This is a true ‘Josh’ style makeup. I get asked a lot if I wear makeup on a daily basis.. NO! I only wear makeup if I’m going out to party, or somewhere I know lots of photos will be taken, so I don’t look busted! Even then, chances are good I’ll only wear concealer, powder, and brows. On those super rare times I feel like going all out, this is something you will be me rock in a heartbeat! Dark, matte, and smoky. YUM!

So here you go! Everything else you need to know is under the cut.

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Seven Deadly Sins: Envy

April 18th, 2009 | By Josh

The next tutorial for my Seven Deadly Sins series. This time around we’re doing Envy.

SUPER GREEN! (what movies that from?)

Only 1 more left!!!

What it is: Envy is the desire for others’ traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Why you do it: Because other people are so much luckier, smarter, more attractive, and better than you.

the photos & product list are after the jump!
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