Margarita thinks of herself as a girl next door, but I always thought she had a striking, exotic look about her. When she agreed to do a makeover with me, I was ecstatic! Here’s what came out of it… :)


Before (bare face with a touch of foundation)


After (in full makeup)


INGREDIENTS

Eyes

Apply primer to eyelids (try Eyeshadow Insurance by Too Faced or primer by Urban Decay). With a medium brush, apply Circus Girl onto the center of the eye and using a smaller brush, on the inner corner. On outer corners and under the eye, apply Shoe Addict blue, extending the color slightly towards the temples. Define crease with Elf and use it connect the blue and the yellow. Repeat the same step under the eye. Our highlighter, Nymph, goes on the brow bone. Now pick up a large, round shadow brush and blend Nymph into the colors below in circular motion.

With a liquid or gel liner, draw a thin line close to the lashes and on the waterline. Apply falsies as close to the natural lashline as possible. Apply mascara as usual and fill in the brows.

Face
Moisturize skin. Apply matte Foundation Primer to prep the skin for foundation. Pour a small dab on the foam sponge and apply all over. Apply concealer where needed for an even better coverage. To give Margarita’s face that dewy glow, I dabbed some Finishing Pixie Dust on the bridge of her nose, under the eyes and the center of chin with a larger, round eyeshadow brush. Marie Antoinette blush (subtle pink) was used on the apples of her cheeks.

Lips
I mixed my own lip color here. You might be able to find a similar shade in a store -  it’s a semi-sheer hot pink with a purplish tint. To plump up the lips, dab a small amount of clear gloss on the center of lower lip and press your lips together. Voila!

And yes, it is Margarita you see on the LC banner. :) In addition to being my poster girl, she is also a pop/rock songstress. Check out her music here!