Smoldering Eye for Fall

Smoldering Russet Eye for Fall
This is a very warm eye look that works on pretty much everyone, but can bring out blue, grey and green eyes. If you don’t have blue/grey/green eyes, it’s still a beautiful look for light to dark skin tones. Don’t ever limit yourself too much based on these “color rules” because remember you are more than your eye color!

you can wear 2 ways depending on how dramatic it is and how much lid space you have.
                                        Regular                                                                                           Dramatic

1. If you don’t have much lid space, you can go ahead and fade the dark brown all the way up to your brows.
2. If you have a lot of lid space, going all the way up to the brows could look extremely dramatic, so if you want to control the drama, just blend up slightly past the hollow of your socket line.

 

Step 1: Start with your base color in Taupe.  Cover the entire lid. This is going to be the foundation for our colors.
Step 2: Apply your next color of deep plum/brown over the Taupe.
Step 3: Apply your Rose Gold color to the inner portion to the eyelid and blend towards the outer eyelid.  Remember the more color you apply to this area and blend, then the brighter the color will be.
Step 4: Apply your pale white or gold color to the inner corner of the upper and lower eye lid as well as highlighting the brow bone area.
Step 5: Apply your black liner to the upper lash line from the outside in. Making sure to keep the line thin and not too bold.
Finally apply your favorite mascara to your upper and lower lashes. 





USED:
Base - Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe
Deep plum-brown shadow: Shu Uemura ME 761 (Alternative: MAC Satin Taupe is a cooler brown, and MAC Antiqued is a more dramatic wine-brown)
Coppery duochrome shadow: MAC Rose Gold pigment
Pale white-gold: (plenty of options!) Coastal Scents Elven Gold hot pot, MAC Vanilla pigment, Urban Decay Vanilla eyeshadow, Shu Uemura IR 811
Black liner: Essence I Heart Rock Gloss Eye Pencil (or any very soft pigmented black liner; Maybelline Master Drama and Lancome Le Stylo Pencil are very good and last better than the Essence one I used)
Black mascara - Clinique High Impact mascara in Black

Happy Halloween

Just because we wear glasses doesn't mean we can't be cute for Halloween.

Here are so couple of ideas...

Sexy Nerd

Tina Fey

Princesses

Mad scientist

Superman

The little 

mermaid

Cute owl

Minions

Sugar skull

Where's waldo

Velma

Hope you find the perfect look for you!! Have a safe and happy halloween!!!!

Get your Sexy Eyes On

Who ever said that girls who wear glasses can't have sexy eyes?? Well for those that do, I say that this blog is for you!

I have always been a fan of the "night on the town" Smokey eyed look, and until I started wearing glasses myself, I thought that look was just too much for glasses.  This doesn't have to be the case though.

Here is the step by step tricks of the trade to get that gorgeous look even with your glasses!!



The Perfect Eyeglass for Your Face

With more and more people of our generation needing glasses, knowing what to look for is key in making you look your best! There are always several things to factor in when trying to decide which pair of glasses best suits your face.   As all of us know who have to wear glasses, the right pair can either make or break us. 

First step is to determine the shape of your face.  There are 4 face shapes: 

One quick and easy way to determine your face shape is to literally trace the outline of your face.  This can be done with a pen and a piece of paper placed on top of a photo of your face, or you can always trace your face in the mirror using a dry erase pen, lipstick, or some other temporary marker.

Determine the widest part of your face:

Oval:        Forehead- Narrow         Cheeks- Wide     Chin- Narrow

Round:     Forehead- Rounded      Cheeks- Wide      Chin- Rounded

Heart:       Forehead- Wide            Cheeks- Wide      Chin-Narrow

Square:     Forehead- Wide            Cheeks- Wide      Chin- Wide

1. OVAL FACE

When your face is this shape, you'll want to choose frames that are longer to break up the length of your face.  This is the easiest of all the face shapes to find glasses for because you can pull off almost any look!!

2. ROUND FACE

When your face is this shape, you'll want to choose frames that add angles, are structured and slim.  When your lenses are wider than they are deep your best option is for a dark frame.  This will also help define your face.

3. HEART FACE

When your face is this shape, you'll look for a frame shape that will help to balance the width of your face.  Best way to help minimize the width of the top of your face is to choose a frame that widens at the bottom.

4. SQUARE FACE

When your face is this shape, you'll want to AVOID glasses with hard lines that make your face look even more square.



Rule of thumb when choosing glasses:  Always remember that the more angular your features are then the more rounded your glasses should be!!  

Attempting My First Fashion/Make-up Blog

For those of you who know me and those of you who don't.... I'm a 32 year old wife to a loving husband and mother to two beautiful babies.  I love to sing for the Lord and I absolutely LOVE my job.  That being said I also absolutely LOVE fashion and make-up. 


With me being an optometric assistant at Better Vision in Fayetteville, NC; I come into contact with people on a daily basis who ask "Do you think these glasses look good on me?" or "Would these colored contacts look good with this make-up," So I have decided to give my advice and insight on all things related to eyes and to enhance our God given beauty.


SO as this blog goes I would just like to pour out my vast array of knowledge to you.  It will be my goal to keep up to date on the fashion industry and how it coincides with what's new in the world of eyes.

Here are my Top 8

 

1. Dark Shadows:  Avoid the Smokey eye makeup when wearing glasses because too much dark eye shadow under the glasses can make your eyes seem way too dark.
2. Liner that matches your frames:  Sometimes when matching liner to your frames it can make your eyes blend in to the frame and not stand out.  Instead try and choose a liner that is a shade or two lighter than your frame and blend the eyeliner with a cotton swab to give a less harsh look.
3. Not curling your lashes:  Make sure you're curling your lashes from the root to the tip before you begin applying mascara.  This will help to make your eyes look wider.
4. Mascara on your bottom lid:  Best thing in this situation is to just skip this step.  :)  Sometimes dark lashes plus the frame can cast a shadow on the part of your face that already tends to be dark, making you look tired.
5. Ignoring your skin: A good rule of thumb is to always make sure your face is smooth with added concealer when needed for those unwanted blemishes and dark circles.  This helps to keep the emphasis on your eyes!!
6. Anything Besides Yellow Concealer: For those days when your eyes seem a little extra tired and the circles under your eyes just won't go away, make sure you opt for a yellow shade of concealer to really cover the eye.  Especially when wearing glasses this will help keep you looking fresh.
7. Thin with Thick:  Remember this; when wearing thick frames opt for thick eyeliner  and thin frames with a thin eyeliner.  Never mix the two which can either over-exaggerate or under exaggerate your eyes in a very bad way.
8. Forgetting Your Brows: A lot of times we put so much emphasis on what's behind the glasses that we forget what's around them.  Always make sure your eyebrows are brushed and tweezed properly because this frames the frame! :)