21 Days to get Organized Challenge...

Day 4: Under the bathroom sink (guest)

Our guest bathroom sink was not that bad, just needed some organizing. I purchased a bucket from Big Lots, $2.5, to store cleaners & extra shampoo etc...Also, I lined the drawers & bottom of cabinet with a white liner from Big Lots, $2. 

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21 Days to get Organized Challenge...

Day 3: Linen Closet

Oh boy! My linen closet was EMBARRASSING! This is usually where all the blankets and "extra stuff" gets thrown - away forever & forever, never to be seen again! I feel GREAT about my closet now! I purchased a decorative box at Target for around $6 (Keeps all the sheets).

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21 Days to get Organized Challenge...

Day 2: Under the Kitchen Sink

Under my sink was already pretty organized, I just spruced it up a bit   :)
I purchased the glass jar from Target, $5; teal storage box Target, $2.5

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"Smokey Eye" Photoshoot

The photoshoot I had last week ended up being cancelled. So I ended up not getting to do a smokey eye, but I had practiced one on myself, so I'll share that look with you. 

1. Apply black eye shadow all over the eye lid & into the crease  (I used MAC, matte).

2. Apply black eye shadow under eye.

3. Very slowing & precisely bring the line from the crease towards the nose. The line should look very prominent. 

4. Blend eye shadow & edges to soften look.

5. Apply a black eyeliner on upper eyelashes and water line. If you want to make the eye POP even more, apply liner under the lower lash line as well. 

6. Apply false eyelashes, if desired.

7. Curl lashes, apply mascara.

21 Days to get Organized Challenge...

I found this blogger's site, and decided to take this challenge! I hate to post things not related to makeup, but this could be helpful to anyone! I am going to add a step towards the end on how to organize your makeup...so stay tuned! OH, and I may not go in order how this blog is taking the challenge, but I will post all days!

Day 1: Junk Drawer

I have ALWAYS hated my junk drawer in the kitchen ~ so I was excited about this challenge! I found the organizer at Target for around $9 (my drawer is very slim, so I had a hard time finding one to fit).

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Feel free to post your photos on my blog!

Back to work...

     This spring I will start working with Faccia Bella (April Mary, Makeup Artist) again doing weddings! Im excited & nervous. My daughter is 7 months old, and I haven't gone back to work yet, so this should be interesting. Wedding are usually on Saturdays, so I can survive  :D
     This coming Sunday I have a photoshoot I'm doing (given to me by April) with a client who wants a smokey eye look. Smokey eyes are fairly easy, yet difficult because you can do so much with that look. It can be super dramatic, less dramatic; you can use only greys & blacks, or you can add color; you can even do color just around the eye line or, more commonly, do color in the eye crease and so on. BUT my advise is to always have the most simplest way down, then if the client wants more, you can always add to what you've done. I'll post my work after the shoot on Sunday.

EBC's "A Christian Carol"

     This past weekend I got to do all the makeup for Eastland Baptist Church's Christmas drama - "A Christian Carol". I really enjoy this drama because I get to use my creativity on the character "Marley". Saturday night was pretty exhausting - I ended up doing more people than I planned/thought there were going to be. Needless to say I was RUSHING to finish by starting time! Sunday night went more smoothly. It's funny how little girls like gushing over people getting their makeup done. They love anticipating their turn & asking TONS of questions...and inputing their ideas on what the makeup looks like as it progresses :D  
     One of the guys kept track of how long it took me to do makeup on Sunday night, and told me afterwards I  stood there for 2 hours applying makeup! Whew! I'm glad time flies when you're actually applying makeup! I think I'd have a heart-attack if I was watching the clock as I did makeup!   .......20-30 faces anyone??
     I try to have a good spirit about learning new things from other people when it comes to makeup. Sometimes its hard when the person who has "experience" doesn't come across well. But, in the end everything always comes out great. They give, I give; we try, erase, try again, and so on. All that matters is the final look to look perfect upon entrance of their part. 
     One thing I need to practice for next time is getting the white makeup to STAY on his hands. I'm not sure if the reason it kept wiping off was because we did his makeup an hour & a half before the show, or if it was the way I applied it? Following are the steps I used in transforming this character:
                              -MARLEY-
    FACE: Smashbox Face Primer; Ben Nye cream white face paint; Ben Nye cream face paint in blue & brown (age spots); Ben Nye old age color wheel in brown & cream (wrinkle lines); Ben Nye cream face paint in brown  (under eye darkness); White liquid hair color (hair & brows).
    HANDS: Smashbox Face Primer; Ben Nye cream white face paint; MAC tubed eye color in taupe (darkness to add depth for skeleton appearance); Ben Nye cream face paint in blue & brown (age spots)
                    
                             -SCROOGE-
     Covergirl foundation in shades 2 & 3; MAC face powder; MAC rouge (mixed two shades); Ben Nye old age color wheel in brown & cream (wrinkle lines); Urban Decay black eyeliner; Smashbox Black Mascara

Applying makeup!

Marley

Marley ~ Scrooge