You all loved Anna’s Kanariya tutorial. Today she’s back with another wonder that re-defines fantasy makeup!!!

With spring’s drawing near each day, I just can’t wait to go to the public rose gardens and walk down the cherry lanes. Especially this year’s flower festival is going to be special as we had a rough and scary winter here in Berlin. My desire for spring inspired me to do this look: Butterfly Blossoms. Just as my ‘Kanariya’ look it’s definitely not a make-up for daily occasions, but perfect for a flower festival!

INGREDIENTS

Eyes: Lime Crime Magic Dust in Treasure Chest, Medusa, loose glitter in silver and gold, black eyeliner and mascara, dried rose petals, and decorative wings.
Face: Foundation, setting powder
Cheeks: Bobbi Brown Peony blush
Lips: Lime Crime opaque lipstick in Great Pink Planet, Treasure Chest magic dust

Level: Advanced

FACE

First, I used my Guerlain Parure Aqua foundation to smooth my sensitive skin. Secondly, I applied Manhattan Perfect Teint Powder to mattify my face. Since this look is all about eyes and lips, it’s best to keep the rest of your face subdued – otherwise you’ll end up looking messy and too bold. Last but not least I boldly applied Bobbi Brown Peony blush (it’s okay to overplay this time).

EYES

I applied M.A.C’s Prep + Prime Eye all over my eyes, took a flat definer brush, dipped it into Treasure Chest pigment and applied it all over my top lid – no blending needed as your brow bone’s will be covered up with petals anyway. Then I did the same for Medusa and dabbed it on my crease. Instead of a kohl I thinly applied Medusa with an eye liner brush to my waterline. I suggest that you use Medusa wet, as its powers only intensify in combination with water. :) Take your eyeliner and draw a thin line and put mascara on your lashes.

We are going to need some eyelash glue to apply the petals (I used rose but any other flower would be fine). I got mine at the German store Strauß Innovation, but you can find them in lots of other places: craft stores, nail shops and even at home-improvement markets. And of course you can dry blossoms yourselves which takes quite a long time, but would make your look even more special! I used my fingers to apply, but you can also use tweezers as well. Dip a blossom into eyelash glue and firstly apply to lower lid’s outer corner. I had no shape concept in my head and arranged them at random. The glue dries very fast, so be quick! Alternately, I applied small petals and even tiny rose buds. Afterwards I took my red decorative butterfly wings (you can get those at hardware stores as well) and glued over the brow.

To add extra magic, I dipped a fluff brush into my silver and golden sparkles (from Etude House) and roughly applied them all over my eyes and even the flowers – that sparkle adds a lot! This might sound complicated, but all you really need is time, patience and the will to do this look!

LIPS

Since Lime Crime lipsticks are creamy and easy to put on (which is important as I have the driest lips on earth), I decided to finally try out Great Pink Planet. I dabbed multi-purpose magic dust in Treasure Chest on top to make my lips shimmery and glittery. Voila!

Thank you, Anna, for contributing this magical tutorial! More pictures here. Deerlings, if you have any questions, I’m sure Anna would be happy to answer them in comments.

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Hair band: Princess de la Coiffure | Tights: Queen Gilda | Photo: Grenouille

New York winters tend to be cold and windy, and linger too much. By the end of February, I’m ready for spring! My mind is fixated on sunshine, pretty heels and flower blossoms – even if I have to get fake ones! This antique frame in the picture came from a hotel that was going out of business and selling off stuff. It used to contain a mirror which fell out under its own weight; but the frame remained. I decorated it with lights and flowers to symbolize the welcoming of her majesty, Spring.

I love this skirt. Must have worn it on a hundred occasions.

Unicorn tights were custom-made by my friend Gilda!

I can’t wait to be able to wear pretty stuff again – coats, berets, colorful tights, neon lipstick. When magnolia blossoms fall, I will take a stroll down my street feeling rejuvenated and free…

Deerlings: What do you look forward to the most in the spring?

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Every time I walk outside in my neighborhood or somewhere downtown, men driving by in their cars or walking by me have the tendency to whistle and holler obscene things at me, or sometimes they just leer at me in a really skeezy way. I mean, it’s flattering to have someone tell you they think you’re pretty or something, but it’s another thing to have someone yell out how much they want to have sex with you. I don’t even dress provocatively or anything. It always irks me because I want to say something but I don’t want to get myself into a predicament, especially since I’m a small girl and I’m always paranoid I’ll get raped.

I was wondering if you had any tips for girls in these types of situations.

Meri

“American Girl In Italy” by Ruth Orkin

There is a famous photograph by Ruth Orkin, depicting a young woman walking down the street as a group of men whistles. Cat-calling has been going on for centuries: single women of all ages, shapes, sizes and races having to endure unwanted attention from men. No matter what you wear, where you go, or how attractive you are, if you’re a woman, eventually you’ll have to deal with this.

Let’s cut right to the chase and take a look at why some men do it. I asked a couple guys for insight and they all seem to think it’s done for  the same reason: machismo, signaling primarily to other males that they are hyper-sexual because they believe this is what’s expected of them. Rarely will you see a guy yelling sexual remarks at you across the street when he’s on his own. This type of behavior usually occurs in men who are surrounded by their male friends. He is not hollering at you per se as much as he is posturing for his friends.

To men reading this: no hook-up ever resulted from obnoxious yelling. Just thought I’d put that out there.

So how do you deal with this caveman behavior? The best thing to do is to ignore it and keep moving. (If it’s coming persistently from the same person, it might indicate a bigger problem such as stalking, and you might want to reach out to authorities in your city/school/place of business where this occurs.) While the idea of responding might seem appealing – especially for those of us with a quick wit! – it is ill-advised. All you accomplish by this is prolonging the unpleasant interaction, which could degenerate further into trading insults. You definitely don’t want to engage them a-la Christina Aguilera & Lil’ Kim.

You mentioned your fear of getting raped. I hesitate to discount any potentially threatening situation, but the majority of rapes are perpetrated by people the victim knows. If a stranger was to sexually assault you, they would probably avoid attracting attention to themselves by shouting sexually-charged comments. Of course, there are exceptions and it’s all the more reason to keep moving and not engage.

Can you protect yourself from cat-calls? Not really. But, you can minimize them by having a friend – especially a male friend – accompany you. Stay vigilant & stay safe!

Deerlings: how do you manage these situations?

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You know how we have a uni-carton? Well, now we have a uni-shipper as well!

When I started this line, I wanted to bring a vision to life. A makeup line that’s not just bright, but quality and FUN – something that’s been missing in cosmetics for a long time. This vision took me on a glittering journey of pudgy purple tubes, blue lipsticks and sparkly unicorns. One thing I was never happy about was our ‘opening experience’. The box Lime Crime goodies came in was ok, but it wasn’t anything special – and here at Lime Crime we don’t believe in treating our customers anything but! The way I see it, if it’s going to be something you guys eagerly await  and bug your mail man every day about, it better be damn special!

And so I designed something that I myself would love to receive in the mail – something that squeals “GLEE!!!” before you even open the box! All orders placed on limecrimemakeup.com are shipped in these from now on!

You bet I design on lime paper! ;)

Uni shipper and its prototype

What you’ll find inside the uni-shipper…

Deerlings: what do you think? Is there anything else you’d like to see inside our uni-shipper?

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Lime Crime Sales In March 2010 To Help Benefit Bideawee – New York, New York, February 19, 2010

Bideawee, Inc., one of the country’s oldest and most respected pet adoption and animal welfare organizations, serving metropolitan New York and Long Island communities, has announced that Lime Crime Makeup will provide a charitable donation to Bideawee based on a portion of the company’s March 2010 sales volume. Bideawee, which means “stay awhile” in Scottish, was founded in 1903 by Mrs. Flora Kibbe, and has been providing shelter, care and compassion to homeless animals for over 100 years.

“We are always heartened by generous corporate entities that develop new, innovative charitable initiatives to help Bideawee with much needed financial support,” said Nancy Taylor, President & CEO of Bideawee. “Lime Crime’s donation will help us to continue providing medical attention and compassion to the hundreds of abandoned pets and rescued dogs and cats residing in our shelters.”

A portion of all orders placed in the month of March will be donated to an organization I’ve been a supporter of for years. When one of my cats, Puffy, needed an operation, Bide-a-wee took great care her, and have since helped hundreds of animals in need. Not all of us can open free pet clinics or take in sick and abandoned animals, which is why it’s important to support those who do. Whether it’s pet food, litter, an empty cage, or a few dollars off your paycheck, it all makes a difference. I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support and dedication to this cause.

In addition to offering vegan eyeshadows and lipsticks that are free of animal products with an exception of beeswax, here at Lime Crime we don’t believe in animal testing. Lime Crime has been certified Cruelty-Free by PETA in April 2009 and finally received the physical copy to proudly display on our wall.

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