Valentine's Day 2014!! p.s. My 20th Birthday!!!

allo everyone. today is St. Valentine's Day... today is that special day to spend money on your loved one... make a romantic dinner; give gifts whether it is jewelry, chocolate, or something homemade; it is the thought and effort that counts. Men just get all dressed up and they are ready; but for us ladies, we have the hair, make-up, and clothes to consider to look great for your date. Valentine's Day just happened to be my birthday as well...

for those of us born on this day, it would be nice to have that someone to go out with so you aren't alone. I'm going out with my friends and my one friends birthday is just two days before mine. so it is both birthday in one party weekend!!! But on my birthday, I just relaxed at home since it snowed the night before and I didn't want to dig my car out.

So the makeup look that I love is a bronze eye.. I have brown eyes so I tend to stay near the bronze natural colors. I will add a color depending on my outfit. My new look for anything is a pomegranate color lid with liner on the lower waterline and lashline.

For this year, and my first year posting a Valentine's Day look, I wanted to go with the bronze look.  So, I started with priming my eye. I use Benefit's Shadow Insurance. A pea sized amount is good for both eyes. Apply all around the eye too if you plan on using shadow under the eye. Then I used the Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze all over the lid and under the lower lashline. You could use any bronze colored shadow you have. I could have used Barlust by Urban Decay.  (http://www.urbandecay.com/) I apply the shadow with a clean finger all over the lid and under the lashline. then take a dark matte brown shadow on an angled liner and line the upper lashline and lower waterline. Apply your favourite mascara. Mine tends to change all the time. But I use three different kinds on a rotation. Apply two coats and comb your lashes. Next, fill in your brows with a shadow closest to your natural color and seal in your brows with a clear mascara. Once you finish your eyes, then you can move on to the face. I tend to not wear foundation because it doesn't stay on my face. I start of putting my Garnier under eye roller and blend under the eye. Next, I'd apply my Nars concealer under the eye and blend. Also use where your are a little red. Set with your powder or a translucent powder. I use powder only in my T-Zone. Finally, use a setting mist to set your make up. Blot off the extra spray and you are set to go. Carry around blotting papers to fight shine thought out your night. 

This look can be worn everyday. It is a simple look and can wear it to work, school, and a night out. Pair this with a natural colored lip and you are set.

hope y'all had a lovely day and I had a good birthday. I will be having fun with my girls on Saturday. hope y'all enjoy this look. please, if you try it please tag me in the photo!!!

have a good day and I'll see you on the next post.... tschüss

-shannon :)