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Pink Makeup Looks with Pretty Pink Cosmetics

Who doesn't love a pink makeup look!  Pink is fresh, pretty and especially nice in the spring for Mother's Day.  I use pink often when doing bridal and prom makeup on my clients because it is soft and romantic plus, t here is a pink to suit every skin tone.  Cool pink, warm pink, soft pink, bright pink, light pink, dark pink. So many pinks to choose from! I have noticed Katy Perry is wearing a lot of pink makeup on American Idol. I love how her makeup matches her outfits. Her makeup always looks impressive! 💖 Zoya Polish in Janie, Urban Decay Lip Pencil in Frienemy, Ulta Beauty lip Plumping Gloss in Celestial, The Sweet Pinks by Juvia I will share with you some of my favorite pink makeup items that I use to create beautiful pink makeup looks along with my Amazon Affiliate links and other links to help you find them. Let's start with the eyes, then the cheeks, followed by the lips and finishing with the nails. Eye Shadows I use many eye shadow colors, usually 4 ...

Holiday Makeup Look: My Favorite Things

It's time to sparkle and shine for that New Year's party, romantic dinner, or to just look fun and festive now or any time of year! I want to show you some of my favorite makeup items to add a little glamour and glitz to yourself. I have lots of favorite brands. All cruelty free of course! Today I will show you some things from Laura Geller, Too Faced and Zoya. Let's start with the Laura Geller's Baked Gelato Swirl Iluminator in Gilded Honey.  This remains one of my favorite things year after year. It can be used as an eye shadow or as a highlighter on the cheeks or on the cupid's bow for a gentle gold shimmer. I use this product all the time not just holiday time. It looks especially amazing in the summertime! I used it on my eyelids and cheekbones for my holiday look.  I also love Laura Geller's Baked Blush n Brighten in Pink Grapefruit. This is a great color. It is a multi colored powdered blush in peach and pink shades with a soft shimmer t...

Blue Makeup: Blue Eye Shadow, Blue Eye Liner, Blue Lipstick and Blue Nail Polish Recommendations

Blue is one of my favorite colors. The shades of indigo, royal blue, prussian blue, cerulean, sky blue and turquoise are particularly pleasing to me. You can imagine how ecstatic I am about the trending blue eye shadow.  It's not that old fashioned, intense blue the goes from the lash line to the brows that Mimi used to wear on the Drew Carey Show. It's now a soft mix of well blended shades of blue and other colors including gold, silver, white, black and peach. If you missed it, here is a pic of Katy Perry's blue shadow on an episode of American Idol. Gorgeous!!!💙 Now, her shadow is quite dramatic, not necessarily a style you would choose to wear for work or even for a night out. It's makeup for television and it's intense and amazing under the lights. It certainly can be modified to be more wearable in everyday life. I use blue eye shadow quite frequently for prom and wedding makeup. It's nice to accent the eyes with a little blue when wearing a...