Photoshoot: Smoky metallic beauty look(#2)
07 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Here’s another look from the same shoot. I loved seeing all of these images together, since Emily’s appearance changes so drastically with the makeup. I had fun on the hair styling, as well.
Model: Emily Shade MM# 1502910
Photographer: Rudy Joggerst MM# 1534362
Photoshoot: Bright blue/green beauty look(#3)
05 Jan 2012 2 Comments
Ah, how long has it been since I shot a bright look? Way too long. Will post a few other looks from this shoot, because I love how different Emily’s features look in all of the images. This was the last look, and the most intense. All makeup and hair is my work.
copyright Rudy Joggerst
Model: Emily Shade MM# 1502910
Photographer: Rudy Joggerst MM# 1534362
today’s technicolor temper tantrum.
10 Dec 2011 4 Comments
in Costume makeup art, Golds/yellows, Greens, Oranges, Pinks, Purples Tags: beauty, cosmetics, eyeshadow, make up art, sugarpill eyeshadow, sugarpill makeup
Because we are in the midst of yet another family crisis. I’m getting tired of this. Since the man wasn’t around to rage with me today, I ended up taking it out on my poor makeup collection. The boyfriend says “I don’t think color expresses anger the way you think it does.” Shows what HE knows!!!
Photoshoot: The Sauvie Island Scarecrow
20 Nov 2011 2 Comments
in Browns, Costume makeup art, Misc. makeup art, Neutrals, Red, vintage/retro
I’m sure it’s obvious that fall is NOT my favorite time of year, and winter is worse. I spend months rampaging at everyone, the moment someone puts a carol on. The usual cozy imagery of the season just makes me grumpy.
So it’s a bit odd how happy I was with these images. They’re just serene, and happy. These were shot last weekend, in the rain, on location in Sauvie Island, Oregon.
Gabrielle Jones models, in her own clothing. Photography by Mikola Accuardi. I did hair as well as makeup for this.
A few mini reviews.
16 Nov 2011 4 Comments
in Product/Brand Reviews Tags: airbrush makeup, beauty, cosmetics, eyeshadow, la femme eyeshadow, make up, make up art, obsessive compulsive cosmetics, obsessive compulsive lip tars, sugarpill eyeshadow, urban decay eyeliner, Urban Decay eyeshadow, urban decay holiday 2011
Yes, I know I’ve been VERY flaky lately. Had one curve ball after another, and even though I’ve had a few new products pass through my hands, I haven’t been able to document my play with them. I wanted to pass on a few mini-reviews for products that have caught my interest lately…
Photoshoot: Underwater!
16 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Browns, Misc. makeup art, Neutrals
So, I designed the entire look for this day around the idea that we were going to be dipping it in the pool later, and any powders used might be cakey, or wash out or off underwater. Plus, the bluish tone of pool water can have odd effects of the skin tone, so I compensated with a touch more bronzey color, to keep her skin at its natural color. This is the first photoshoot I used my airbrush at! Having tested it on myself, and even tested crying in it, I loved how it held up and barely moved. It was a good choice, and did the same here.
This features the lovely Olivia Long, at Option Model Management, photographed by Mikola Accuardi.
Olivia Underwater, photographed by Mikola Accuardi
Eyes
Sephora 04 Beige cream eyeshadow-entire lid
UD 24/7 cream eyeshadow in Rehab-outer corner of lid, for contour.
UD 24/7 liner in Demolition(Holiday ’11) outer lashline, for both upper, and lower lashline.
Maybelline Great Lashes waterproof mascara, in dark brown(I think?)
Trim and apply false lash singles, and clumps to outer lashline, trimming to be a slight bit longer than the natural lashes.
Skin
OCC Airbrush Primer
OCC Airbrush Foundation–mix of y1 and y0(y1 dominating).
OCC Airbrush Lustre-highlights
Blush is an airbrushed mix of OCC Hush, y1, and a half drop of Primary Green.
Lips
For this look, I mixed OCC Lip Tars in Anime, Traffic(I think that’s the yellow one?), for a pinky-coral, that appears darker underwater.
Olivia Underwater, photographed by Mikola Accuardi
Halloween: Poison Ivy
25 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Costume makeup art, Golds/yellows, Greens Tags: beauty, cosmetics, Costume makeup, crazy makeup, eyeshadow, Halloween costume, Halloween makeup, make up art, poison ivy costume, poison ivy makeup
Just toying around, since I’m not likely to have plans for Halloween, but I haven’t done crazy makeup for it this year. Sorry for the bad lighting–it’s early and DIM here, and my camera hates it. I have a few pet peeves with this look-mainly with the leaves. I’d like to color in my own next time, so it will be easier to cut tiny ones, and so that I can use more yellow-greens in the veining. The brows in this feel too dark and heavy to me. Lighter leaves would help.
Experimental Lip Graffiti part 2.
04 Oct 2011 12 Comments
in Blues, Coral, Costume makeup art, Greens, Oranges, Pinks, Purples, Red
Still toying with ideas for an upcoming shoot…. Overall, I like the first batch better—I think I may try using MUFE Flash Creams rather than OCC Lip Tars to do the larger paint-splatter/polka-dot effect(And I should DEFINITELY mix them more–my yellow is a teeny bit separated, so those dots look a bit runny and sheer). You can already see these starting to bleed, if you look closely, so it won’t bode well for my poor model. The boyfriend teased me because the pink and green look looks like we could pose it with a toy dinosaur.
I am having ENTIRELY too much fun having an excuse to do these.
more bits and bobs.
25 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Costume makeup art, Misc. makeup art, Pinks, Purples, Red, vintage/retro
Yeah, I haven’t worn much makeup lately. On top of that, my computer is painfully problematic, so I haven’t been able to edit images until now, or even type up posts. Ugh.
I’m testing the Urban Decay cream eyeshadow pencils now, and did this look to test other colors over top. Thats MAC Reflects Red, and Sugarpill Hysteric, Decora, Lumi, and Tako. Line eyes with MAC Waveline fluitlind, at outer edge of upper lashline.
Lips are OCC Lip Tars in Hoochie, and Anime.
Where have I been?
24 Sep 2011 2 Comments
Apologies for spending so long without updates. It has been a fairly rough couple of months…. Started off with family illness, ended with other family issues, tossed in some photoshoots, assisting gigs, LOTS of day-job drama, and mood swings.
Unfortunately, all of that had the result of wearing me down into a state of near-permanent hysteria and depression. I generally avoid talking about personal issues on the blog, since the last time anyone should hear about my convoluted life is when they’re looking for inspiration or product recommendations. But the two tie in together, in this case.
I dare you to find a beauty nerd who hasn’t had to justify her love of the makeup to someone who just chalks it up to vanity, or insecurity. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has asked myself whether the confidence coming from great makeup is a crutch, perfecting the exterior, while letting the problems inside fester.
So what is my makeup, to me? It really IS my artistic side, and I love its ability to make me remember an emotion that isn’t in the forefront of my mind, or let others know I’m feeling especially aggressive, or try out a different way of perceiving myself, as well as the obvious joy of colors, textures, composition…. But it only works for me when my bottom line is ALREADY happy and confident. When I’m genuinely scared, depressed, or dealing with a bad bout of mental illness, the very idea of wearing makeup feeds it, making me feel even MORE insecure, and amplifying the bad emotions. It just feels… dishonest….like I’m trying to completely redo myself, rather than enhance what’s already there.
I LOVE applying makeup for its creative aspects, but I’m a temperamental canvas, at best. I’m much happier focusing myself on painting other people. I’ve still been researching, and living with makeup 24/7, but I’ve directed most of it AWAY from the blog. I’m reluctant to wear makeup, photograph my face(Well, full face anyways.), and force my makeup love in a direction that is overall unhealthy for me.
So I guess I’ll try to do a lot more eye and lip macros, reviews, product breakdowns from photoshoots, etc. but there definitely WILL be a revision in the direction of thepaintedmask. I’m sure you guys can understand. Thanks for your patience, while I continue to figure out how to tie the beauty blogging in with my outside life!
We’ll see what the next few months bring!
