I’m doing something different this year and going to upload a few videos talking about specific products like liquid latex, fake skin, etc. and I’m going to upload these first before any tutorials (not including the Candy Queen look). The reason I’m doing this is to give you all a chance to hear about the products I’ll be using in a lot of my videos, hear tips and tricks about them, and also give you a chance to start working with/practicing using the product if you plan on using it for your costume. Another reason is because whenever I use the same product in multiple videos I repeat the same information about it and this takes up valuable time. Halloween videos usually require more detail so the videos are longer so by cutting out the many facts about a certain product (that I will have a specific video on) will cut down on time, and you won’t have to hear me say the same thing in 13 videos. Not only will I be able to fit more in about the actual look, but I’ll still give give tips and tricks about the products I’m using that will be tutorial specific. It’s a win win situation if you ask me.

I’ve already recorded these videos and plan to upload them this week and next. I have a few tutorials prerecorded as well so as soon as I’m done posting the product videos the tutorials will start rolling in every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday up until Halloween. All tutorials will be posted here like regular tutorials with photos and a full list of all the products I used to achieve the look.

I’m not going to post preview/teaser photos of looks on facebook or twitter like I do for some normal looks. Everything is gong to be a secret, but that doesn’t mean I won’t drop hints here or there so keep and eye out for them.

I hope you’re getting as excited for the Halloween tutorials as I am. Now I need to make my creative juices start flowin’ so I can pull some amazing stuff out of my hat again this year.

Ciao-der!

My friends little sister Alex (who is 6) knows who Misty Maven is since she has seen photos of me in drag many times, & has seen me in face/wig probably two or three times when I was working with her sister on projects. She only asked once why I was wearing everything & I replied with “I dress up for fun & can be whatever I want to be as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else” she said, “okay!” & never asked again. Either way she absolutely loves it & always asks if I have new photos whenever I see her, but what little girl (besides my sister) doesn’t love loads of makeup, glitter, & big hair?

I asked her what she was going to be for Halloween & she quickly jumped up shouting “MISSY MAVEN!” I didn’t correct her on the name but asked why she wanted to be that, & she snapped back with my own saying “I can be whatever I want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone”. Can’t argue there! But I told her M. is pretty boring so she should be dressed up as something else as Misty, plus what random person is going to know what she’s dressed up as if she just says Misty Maven? After bugging her by asking about things she likes, candy & princesses were at the top of the list so the candy princess was now her costume. I told her sister I would help make her costume & crown, then when I opened up requests for Halloween a few of you asked for something candy related. I merged the two & came up with the look below.

Hey, it’s better than just putting some candy sprinkles on my lips & claiming to be “original & artistic” am I right?
You get a tutorial, a 6 year old girl gets a pretty *sweet* crown made out of candy so it’s win/win, no?

Keep reading to see a full list of products used

The camera I normally use to take photos of my looks was being used by my sister when I recorded this, sorry!

Face:
Foundation: Dermablend Foundation
Powder: MAC Studio Fix Powder (NC45), Coty Powder
Contour: MAC Studio Fix Powder ((NW50) applied next to the bridge of my nose).
Highlight: Elizabeth Arden Shimmer Powder
Blush: Ben Nye Soft Pink Blush

The Swarovski crystals were applied using Duo surgical adhesive & tweezers.

Eyes:
Brow Highlight: Elizabeth Arden Shimmer Powder
Eyelid: Mehron Natural Wheat & Fawn Eye Shadows
Crease: Mehron Fawn, Cocoa, & Black Eye Shadows
Liner, Upper: Black Liquid Liner
liner, Lower: MAC Feline Eye Kohl
Lash: Altered lashes on top, Bliss #113 on bottom, Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

Lips:
Liner: MAC Cherry, & Vino Lip Pencils
Lipstick: O.C.C. Harlot Lip Tar, Ben Nye Clown White Makeup
Finish: O.C.C. Clear Lip Tar

Most of the products used in the look above can be found on the following websites:
O.C.C. Makeup
MAC Cosmetics
Mehron Cosmetics
Make Up For Ever

The Mehron & O.C.C. products were provided by the manufacturer or their PR department for consideration.

“I look up into the night sky and see a thousand eyes staring back, & all around these golden beacons, I see nothing but black!!”

I love that song! Anyway, it’s been a while since I did a “Josh” look. If you take a look at some of my tutorials you can tell the “Josh” looks apart from the others. They’re something I would wear out and about if I decided I wanted to wear makeup for the night. I get really into the look & they all look similar; dark, super dramatic, & with lots of lash!!

Keep reading to see a photo, & full list of products used.

Face:
Foundation: Temptu SB Airbrush Foundation (applied with brush)
Highlight: MAC Glissade Mineralized Skinfinish
Blush: MAC Lovecrush Blush

Eyes:
Brow Highlight: MAC Glissade Mineralized Skinfinish
Eyelid: MAC Pro 3D Gold Glitter
Crease: MAC Feline Kohl Power, NARS Pandora Duo (black)
Liner, Upper: MAC Feline Kohl Power (tightline)
liner, Lower: MAC Feline Kohl Power (waterline)
Lash: Red Cherry #202 Lashes, & No name brand #301 Lashes (top), Ardell Medium & Long individual lashes (bottom), Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

Lips:
Liner: MAC Soar Lip Pencil
Lipstick: Illamasqua Trash Lipstick
Finish: Philosophy Red Velvet Cake Gloss

Most of the products used in the look above can be found on the following websites:
Temptu Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics
NARS Cosmetics
Make Up For Ever / Philosophy / Illamasqua

When I did Truly Outrageous! the bright bold colors put me in the mood for more bright colors. After doing this look I think I have to keep it going since a truly truly truly outrageous is needed. We’ll see about that, but chances are good it’ll happen haha! Not much else to say about the look besides it’s annoyingly bright, and hella easy to replicate. Enjoy!

Keep reading to see a photo, and full list of products used.

Face:
Foundation: Temptu S/B Airbrush Foundation (applied with a brush)
Blush: O.C.C. Hoochie Lip Tar

Eyes:
Eyelid: NYX Milk Jumbo Pencil, MAC Jewel Blue, Sushi Flower, & Crystal Avalanche Eye Shadows, Ben Nye Azalea Eye Shadow.
Crease: MAC Plumage Eye Shadow
Liner, Upper: Kryolan Ebony Cream Liner
liner, Lower: NYX Milk Jumbo Pencil, MAC Jewel Blue, Sushi Flower, & Fig. 1 Eye Shadows, Ben Nye Azalea Eye Shadow.
Lash: Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

Lips:
Lipstick: O.C.C. Hoochie & Memento Lip Tars
Finish: MAC I.Want.Candy. Dazzleglass Creme

Most of the products used in the look above can be found on the following websites:
Temptu Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics
Make Up For Ever
O.C.C. Cosmetics
Kryolan Cosmetics

The O.C.C. products were provided by the manufacturer or their PR department for consideration.

Lately I’ve been loving bright obnoxious colors. But decided to do something neutral, or close to it. I’ve been getting 893043243 requests for a “Back to School” look, but what makes a look one that is considered back to school all depends on the person wearing it. One person wants neutral, one want to look like a drag queen, and another wants a combination of the two. Labeling a look for back to school and having it be neutral, or having it be crazy bright is saying “only this is acceptable” but not every school has the same rules when it comes to dress code and makeup.
A lot of the videos I already have on my channel can be used as a back to school look, including the few neutral tutorials I already have posted. This is why you won’t ever see “back to school” in the title of my videos (unless I’m joking).

This look can be used for anyone because it’s neutral(ish), but instead of brown I use burgundy. Like any other look you can switch the colors up, switch the color placement, whatever you want! Maybe your eyes are closer together, put the burgundy on the outside corner of your crease. Maybe you think burgundy makes you look “sick”, use a brown, or a green, a blue.. It’s up to you.

To see photos and a list of products used keep reading.

Face:
Foundation: Temptu S/B Airbrush Foundation (applied with a brush)
Blush: NARS Galapagos Eye Shadow

Eyes:
Eyelid: Sugarpill Eye Primer, MAC All Races Eye Shadow, Mehron Topaz Precious Gem Powder
Crease: MAC Sketch Eye Shadow
Liner, Upper: MAC Teddy Eye Kohl (tightline)
liner, Lower: MAC Sketch Eye Shadow, & Teddy Eye Kohl
Lash: MAC Brownette Plush Lash

Lips:
Liner: MAC Cork Lip Pencil
Lipstick: MAC 4N Lipstick

Most of the products used in the look above can be found on the following websites:
Temptu Cosmetics
Sugarpill Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics
NARS Cosmetics
Mehron Cosmetics

The Sugarpill, & Mehron products were provided by the manufacturer or their PR department for consideration.

A very quick & simple way to achieve a toned down smoked out look. Normally when I do a smoky eye for myself I extend the color out, I love the drama it creates. But once in a while you want something a little more toned down. This also helps those who want to try smoking out their shadows for the first time but don’t want the “drag queen going to the club” look that I go for, hah! Photos & full list of products used after the jump.

Face:
Foundation: Temptu S/B Airbrush Foundation (applied with a brush. If you have oily skin you NEED this stuff!!)
Blush: MAC Ablaze Powder Blush

Eyes:
Brows: MAC Taupe Impeccable Brow Pencil
Brow Highlight: MAC Blanc Type Eye Shadow, face powder.
Eyelid: Kryolan Sea Green Gel Liner, Sugarpill Junebug Loose Color, MAC Velvet Moss Eye Shadow.
Crease: MAC Shadowy Lady Eye Shadow
liner, Lower: Illamasqua Vow Liner (waterline), Make Up For Ever “0L” Aqua Eyes Liner (black), NARS Pandora Duo (black)
Lash: Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

Lips:
Liner: MAC Hover Lip Pencil
Lipstick: MAC Siss Lipstick
Finish: MAC Posh It UP! Plushglass

Most of the products used in the look above can be found on the following websites:
Sugarpill Cosmetics
O.C.C. Makeup
MAC Cosmetics
NARS Cosmetics
Kryolan Cosmetics

The O.C.C., Sugarpill, & Kryolan products were provided by the manufacturer or their PR department for consideration.

The only year I pretty much loved almost all the collections MAC put out was in 2006. Sundressing, Lure, Untamed, Nocturnelle, & Jewelescent made it a solid year for them in my book. But, hands down my all time favorite MAC collection as a whole (images, products, packaging) has to be Lure from June 2006. Even the secondary collections Bait & Hooked were amazing! I do have to say that the Heatherette collection comes in a VERY close second, & if they ever did a collaboration with The Blonds, that would probably make it into my top three very easily.

I think the reason I loved Lure was because the whole collection actually screamed “summer” to me. The colors of the products weren’t obnoxiously bright, & different shades of brown weren’t the main focus. The promotional image reminds you of a mermaid fresh out of the water, using a little hint of sex (no shirt, holler!) to pull in the eyes & grab your attention. Last but not least the packaging. It wasn’t tacky & fit the whole vibe of the collection perfectly, not to mention the green holographic foil inside of the product boxes was a nice added detail.

Can we go back to this? Back when a collection didn’t come out every week, the collections that did come out weren’t filled with nothing but products from a collection two seasons ago, or those same products with a new name and maybe a change to the finish. The quality of the products was better (although not as good as they were in 2004 and earlier) & pigmentation was comparable to lines like Make Up For Ever, & Illamasqua, etc.. Please?

So with that all out of the way, what was/is your favorite collection from MAC, & why? Let me know in the comments below! Even if you’ve never shopped at MAC, tell me about a collection from another brand, & why you love it!

I also added images for the collections I mentioned above:

Sidenote: Is it just me, or is MAC overdoing it with the photo retouching lately in their promo images? Looking at these older images make it stand out to me even more than it already did.

Would you like to play a game? I guess this can be considered a game of chance, so let’s play.
I have a box full of brand new products that I either bought multiples of and never even used 1 so extras aren’t needed, something I bought/received and already have with no need for another, and stuff I just don’t want. I randomly give stuff to family and friends, so I figured I would start throwing some this way (to subscribers) as well! I’m going to randomly do give-aways, but as the prize value goes up, the contest will be harder. Luckily this time, it’s VERY easy!

Prize photos, and rules behind the cut.

O.C.C. Lafayette Loose Color – Dirty Olive Shimmer

O.C.C. Nori Loose Color – Deep Marine Green

O.C.C. Demure and Clear Lip Tars – Demure is a rich, purple(ish)-fuchsia

Red Cherry #D/610

Red Cherry #D/605

Red Cherry #D/008

No-name brand #301

Elisa Purple/Black lashes w/feathers.

…and 1 Duo surgical (eyelash) adhesive

Edit: I’m also going to throw 4 bushes from Crown Brush (3 eyeshadow, and 1 lip) in with the rest of the prizes.

How to win: Fill out the box at the bottom of this post. So simpo!

Rules:
- Open internationally.
- Must be 18/21+ to enter (unless given parental permission).
- Contest will end August 22nd, at 12:00a.m. CST, at this time I will notify the winner by email (using the email address given with the winning comment).
- The winner will have until August 25th at 12:00am CST to reply to this email. If no response is made, I will choose another winner.
- This post will be updated with the winner once the winner confirms.

That’s it!

Congrats to Phoenix for winning the lot of makeup, & congrats to Chris for winning the palettes!

The O.C.C. products featured in this video were given to me from the manufacturer of P.R. department for consideration.

I recorded a tutorial, and while editing I realized it looked almost identical to my Emerald Dragon look, instead of posting it and saying “this is the same thing with dupes” I decided to just record something new. While recording the colors reminded me of something stereotypically girlie because of the colors I was using. It also started to remind me of a long Jem shirt my sister wore pretty much every day during the 80’s. Sometimes it was a shirt, sometimes she would belt it into a dress, other times it was tied in a knot on the side… Typical 80’s! So that’s where the name came from, since Jem really is truly outrageous! Maybe I’ll do a look inspired by Pizzazz next…. You never know!

Keep reading to see a photo, and full list of products used.

Face:
Foundation: MAC Select Moisturecover Concealer
Concealer: MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer
Powder: -
Contour: MAC Blunt Blush
Highlight: -
Blush: O.C.C. Memento Lip Tar

Eyes:
Brows: MAC Black Impeccable Brow Pencil
Brow Highlight: Yaby First Snow Eye Shadow
Eyelid: Urban Decay Ecstasy Liquid Liner, Yaby Violet Crystal Eye Shadow
Crease: Sugarpill Poison Plum Eye Shadow, NARS Padora Duo (black), Yaby Dragon Fruit Eye Shadow
Inner Corner: Yaby Dragon Fruit Eye Shadow
Liner, Upper: -
liner, Lower: Urban Decay Ecstasy Liquid Liner, Yaby Violet Crystal Eye Shadow, Sugarpill Poison Plum Eye Shadow, Nas Pandora Duo (black)
Lash: Makeup Forever Smoky Lash Mascara

Lips:
Finish: MAC Spring Bean Lustreglass

Products used in the look above can be found on the following websites:
http://www.yabycosmetics.com
http://www.occmakeup.com
http://www.maccosmetics.com
http://www.urbandecay.com
http://www.narscosmetics.com

The O.C.C. and Sugarpill products were provided by the manufacturer or their PR department for consideration.

Supa short description: I did this look on Jasmine, wanted to do a tutorial for it, so I did.

Jasmine did her own version using products that are similar to create her look, check that out here.

For a list of products used, and a photo of this look keep reading.

Eyes:
Brow Highlight: Face Powder
Eyelid: MAC “B” Greasepaint Stick, NARS China Blue eye shadow
Crease: NARS China Blue Eye Shadow, & Face Powder.
Liner, Upper: NARS Pandora Duo (Black), MAC Feline Kohl Power (tightline)
liner, Lower: Same as above + Makeup Forever #02 Loose Pigment (I originally used Sugarpill’s Buttercupcake Eye Shadow when I first did the look)
Lash: Makeup Forever Smoky Lash Mascara