Rain City Stylistas: Reunion Makeup Bonanza!

As I've mentioned before, I've got an affinity for all things Dia de Los Muertos or Sugar Skull motif. While perusing Tumblr by the hour (I'm sure some of you can relate to that...) I found a few photos of sugar skull-style makeup and became a little obsessed with trying it out.

When Claire and I were in high school one of our favorite things to do together would be to have impromptu photoshoots, with Claire styling makeup & hair with me (wo)manning the camera. Our dear friend Lauren, who is always willing to sacrifice her time and face teamed up with us to create:

(Last photo by Max Cho, rest by me.)

Also, if you haven't had a chance yet, check out my new Etsy, featuring vintage button jewelery!

Love,

B

Youtube Makeup

I always get requests to do video tutorials-

and I have tried, and failed.

Besides, most of the stuff I would talk about and do is out there already!

Here is a list of my favorite youtube makeup stars...

pixiwoo

two sisters, high quality videos, professional and british!

GoldieStarling

This lady is extremely talented, and her looks are always so fun!

KlairedelysArt

Her name is Klaire! LOL

She is SO creative, and her looks are actually pretty easy to recreate!

Iwanted2c1video

a mix of really incredible artsy creations and lovely wearable looks,

her work is utterly inspiring

MissChievious

randomly fluent in german, she has really fun looks,

and is a great source for products that suit fair skin.

Petrilude

a sassy gay guy who does super fun drag tutorials as well as halloween creations

and of course more everyday looks

MakeupGeek-

Queen of the basics, she simplifies her looks but keeps them beautiful,

and breaks down technique for beginners!

JennisseMakeup

beautiful girl, beautiful looks, simple videos!

MichellePhan

she knows her stuff, with very comprehensive tutorials.

I can't stand the way she talks though, so I usually watch it on mute.

Check them out!

<3

Claire

Oh Yeah...

All those people who DO look perfect...

LOL they aren't.

<3>

Claire

Lush Cosmetics Review: Colour Supplement

When Tess and I were downtown yesterday we randomly took a gander over to Lush, a company that makes fresh, handmade cosmetics and skin care products out of mostly natural ingredients.

Not only is it fun to walk around and marvel at all of the incredible (and sometimes incredibly odd) products, but their sales associates are incredibly friendly (almost on the verge of car salesman-ness) and are always offering demos such as face masks or hand treatments... which we gladly indulged in ;)

I was especially intrigued by a product called Colour Supplement, which is a pigmented concentrated foundation of sorts. The genius in it is that it was made to be mixed with whatever face lotion one uses to allow for easier blending and a lighter feel that is healthier for skin. The sales associate who helped me find my color match was extremely helpful as well.

(It blends a little better than this...)

I walked away with a small pot of it, figuring that at $13.95 it would last a long time as long as I mixed it with my face lotion (Olay Complete with SPF 15, as Claire would be happy to know!) it would last just as long as regular foundation.

Especially in a hot climate, putting on foundation is often an unpleasant idea- however, this stuff is light and seems to blend into the skin along with the lotion. It's light, soft, and gentle on my easily irritated skin.

All it took was a teeeensy dab and a bit of lotion the size of my pinky fingernail and it was actually more than enough!

What is also great is that on each product there is a sticker with the photo and name of the person who made it!

This is a product that I definitely recommend, especially as it costs about as much as any regular foundation! Hooray!

-B