Photography: Digital Obliquity | MUA: Mishka Mink

This one goes out to all the Cleopatra fans. Huge thanks goes out to Mishka & Brent for producing yet another stunning image!

INGREDIENTS

• Eyes: Pompadour, Shoe Addict, Crystal Ball, black mascara
• Lips: pink/peach gloss
• Face: foundation, Foundation Primer, concealer, foundation, blush

Eyes
Prep the lids with eyeshadow primer. Apply Shoe Addict to the lid, following the natural curve up to the crease, keeping the lines hard (ie. don’t blend!). Using an angled brush, apply Pompadour in a straight line from the bottom outer-corner of the eye, stopping when the color ends in-line with your eyebrows. Create a rectangle shape, and get the lines as straight as possible (you can fix any imperfections with makeup remover, so don’t stress if it’s not perfect
right away). Grab a bullet or pencil brush and wet it before using it to apply Crystal Ball to the lower lashline, extending it out right under the rectangle of Pompadour. Curl your lashes and apply lashings of mascara.

• A lot of the colors are currently on sale, ending July 2nd! Hurry up!

Face
Moisturize skin, apply Foundation Primer and then foundation. Use concealer for spots and under eyes if needed. Use a peachy blush for natural cheeks.

Lips
Use lots of peach or pink gloss to complete the look!

Model: Kasia

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Model: Raquel Reed

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Summer is here and it’s calling for some wild, daring colors! My favorites this season are electric purple, yellow and of course lime green! Sale ends July 2nd. Stock up while you can. ;)

Photography: Grenouille

My introduction into fashion began with the Barbie doll. I had one – yes, just one – growing up which Dad brought back from Moscow and me & my sister had to share. She was a traditional 90s Barbie – blonde hair, blue eyes, pink lips stuck in a perpetual smile and impeccable eyebrows. That doll, like no other, inspired me to create the most eccentric fashions out of scraps of fabric.

I always wanted to do a look based on Barbie but wasn’t sure if I could do her justice. I mean, she is a legend. When it comes down to it, there are three basic elements (aside from long blonde hair, of course) – and that’s extra-thick lash, top eyeliner, pink lipstick and that perfect brow that makes everyone in the room want to run out and book a threading appointment!

INGREDIENTS

• Eyes: nude eyeshadow, brown-beige shader shadow, highlighter, eyeliner, glitter
• Lips: bright pink lipgloss – or make your own!
• Face: foundation, Foundation Primer, Finishing Pixie Dust (both on sale this month)
  

Eyes

{Lime Crime will be coming out with an Eyelid Primer in a few months! Excitement! :)))}

Start out with primer all over the lid to create a crease-free and smooth base for the eyeshadow. Sweep nude shadow across the lid all the way to the brow, define crease with a brown eyeshadow (I like to use Brush #5).  Define brow bone with your favorite highlighter, right under the arch. Apply 2 layers of mascara to top and bottom lashes. Draw a winged eyeliner thickly, as close to the lashes as possible.

Hattie: Topsy Turvy Design | Earrings: ShanaLogic

I am wearing THREE pairs of eyelashes here – two on top one on bottom! The ones on top are the long kind and the foil dots kind (both by Red Cherry). On the bottom, I’m wearing Revlon Fantasy Lengths lash which comes in individual clusters. Apply glue, let dry for about 30 seconds and stick on the lashes on top of the liner. Glue individual lashes slightly below your natural bottom lash line.

This glitter is one of the colors I’m currently working on; not sure if it will be part of the line yet. What do you guys think??

Dab on some lotion or creme shadow onto the center of the lid. Dampen a large, dense brush (like #3) and apply glitter over the lid. Do not go over the crease line with glitter. Clean up with Scotch tape.

Face

Foundation Primer is a great way to start, it smooths and hydrates the skin and preps it for foundation. Apply foundation with a foundation brush or sponge. Use a concealer under the eyes to cover up any dark spots, and use it anywhere else you need to conceal spots or redness. Set the base with Finishing Pixie Dust. Apply hot pink blush to the cheeks, blending up towards the temples.

Eyebrows

Ah, who doesn’t love a well-groomed, perfect brow! Women use eyeshadow, pencils, stencils, and every trick in the book to achieve it. If you are not a brow pro, I recommend getting it done by a professional and then plucking the little hairs in between sessions. Aim for a higher arch and make sure your brows aren’t spaced too far apart. Fill in with an angled brow brush using eyeshadow or pencil. Right now, I absolutely love Raquel Reed’s eyebrows.

Lips

You can use a bright pink gloss or make your own out of clear gloss with Pink Poodle or Primadonna (both are suitable for eyes as well as lips). Voila!

Silja of Padmita’s Makeup Blog already did a guest look on here before. Now she is back with a new one that’s even better! She does lots of makeup tutorials in her own blog but I feel like every time she uses Lime Crime, it comes out extra-magical… I could be biased though!

INGREDIENTS

• MAC Bare Canvas
• Lime Crime Duchess
• Lime Crime Empress
• Lime Crime Jinx glitter
• Maybelline Expression kohls in black & white
• CoverGirl Lash Blast
• MAC #2 Lashes
• Rhinestones

Start with the primer of your choice (I used MAC Bare Canvas for this look) and apply all over your lid with a flat, synthetic brush like MAC #242. Apply Lime Crime Duchess all over with a fluffier brush. You can add several layers until you get the vibrancy you want. Then take a smaller brush, slightly wet the tip, dip into the pigment and draw a line downwards, ending in a little curl towards the cheek. Then take a smaller brush (MAC #219 or similar) and apply Empress to the lower lid, drawing it out in the same manner but ending the liner further upwards.

Use a glitter gel (MAC Mixing Medium Eyeliner) and apply a bit of Jinx Glitter between Duchess and Empress. Glue some rhinestones around the curls using false lash glue, add some dramatic falsies, apply black eyeliner on the upper lid and white on the waterline, and finish with mascara on the lower lashes.

Your final result:

Photography: Padmita

Photo: X-Processed | Styling: Healing Heart Designs | Model: Mosh

Mosh runs away and joins the circus! She trusts Lime Crime eyeshadows to stay on faithfully, while she performs the fanciest acrobatic tricks under the hot lights. Today, she shares how you can achieve this look too.

INGREDIENTS

• Eyeshadows: Nymph, Lime Criminal, Vixen, Enchant, Primadonna, Pink Poodle
  
• Lips: creamy chocolate lipstick
• Face: Foundation Primer, foundation, blush

Mosh’s look in a few easy steps:

1. Foundation Primer all over face first! Allow to settle and then apply foundation.
2. Nymph all over lid, crease, brow bone, and lower lash line.
3. Brush Lime Criminal all over the lower half of your lid and past the end of your eye, also on the lower lash line, and the outer lower eye region.
4. Mix Primadonna with a little bit of Vixen to achieve a more magenta tone rather than a pink tone. Brush this mixture onto the upper lid area and the crease, blend into Lime Criminal!
5. Use a little bit of Pink Poodle on the inner eyelid and blend into the Primadonna/Vixen.
6. Vixen on the inner lower eye region, blend into Lime Criminal.
7. Line eyes in a thick cat-eye style, apply Enchant on top of the liner to create a more opaque and color-tinted line. Top off with lashes!
8. Lips, a mosh-concoction called Naughty Nurse. You can use a medium-brown lipstick with gold shimmer to replicate the look. Voila!