The first post

So I finally gave in to the temptation. I started a makeup blog.

I picked out a name, a template, and voila! here we are. People always ask me about my makeup, and I belong (ecstatically) to groups of other makeup fiends online, so I thought, "Why not compile all my virtual makeup crap onto one site?" To start things off, my first face of the day for this blog. In which I will end up posting mostly FotD (Face of the Day), some tutorials, and reviews when I feel so obliged. The first...FotD of SF Dollface.

Russian Wearing Russian Red

Face:

Bourjois Brush Foundation (Light)
Amazing Cosmetics Translucent Powder Set
Clinique Pressed Blush in Precious Posy

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Day Smoke Trio from Too Faced Smokey Eye Kit
Coastal Scents 88 Palette (Black for liner, medium/dark brown for brows)
Revlon gold lash curler
Urban Decay Big Fatty Lashes (Black)
Clinique High Impact Mascara (Black)

Lips:

Ulta Automatic Lip Liner (Nude)
MAC Russian Red












About this look:

It's actually one of my favorites because it's classy, simple, and looks like you put in a lot more effort than you did. The eyes are usually the most time consuming, but here a quick neutral palette with a slight shimmer gives a natural glow without taking more than a couple minutes. I just swept a matte bone color from lid to brow bone, then dabbed on a light toasted almond, and finished the shadow with a really translucent espresso color in the outer crease and outer lid. The best thing about using shadow for a liner is you have a lot more control. I dampened my liner brush, loaded it up with black shadow, applied a medium-thin line, then let it set while I did my brows and mascara. When I was ready, I went back with a slightly fluffier liner brush and smudged it a bit. You have to be careful with the liner on this look, because a too-harsh line will compete with the red lips and make you look too angular. The lips are easy; I use a brush to fill in the lipstick after lining. At the very end I went over the cupid's bow and lower middle lip with my liner pencil to make sure none of that gorgeous red would migrate and undefine my lips into the giant mass they are.

Ciao!