A Mermaid Holiday: Roasting Chetsnuts

Hey folksickles so I've decided to do a couple of looks for the holiday season because I've finally felt somewhat inspired... I know there was nothing for Halloween this year and I want to get some holiday looks up before the actual holiday time hits like I did last year. Today's look was inspired by something I saw on Instagram - I forget who - but I liked how she used all mattes and did a warm smokey eye so I kind of went for that with this look.

This is what the completed look looks like, if you want to see how I put it together, keep on readin'.

Products used:I applied the highlight shade from the Lancome Shimmer Mandarin Sky duo as a base for Lancome Blush Subtil in Shimmer Mandarin Sky applied with my Bubbi Buffer Brush. I also applied Colourpop Super Shock Cheek in Lunch Money  as a base for the  e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow in Elegant to the high planes of my face with my  Sephora Collection Pro Contour Brush #74

As a base for my powder eyeshadows I applied the Sephora Collection Waterproof Velvet Eyeshadow in Plum Velour and blended it out with my Bubbi Dual Cover Brush. 

For the crease I applied the Lorac Camel along with Lorac Sepiawith my Sigma E40 Tapered Blending brush and Sigma E25 Blending Brush.

For the lid I applied Lorac Mulberry and Espresso using the Bubbi Shader Brush. The name of the game is layering here so apply Mulberry all over and then the Espresso just by the lashline. Or just use similar colors that you already have.

To highlight the brow-bone and inner corner of the eye I applied Lorac Cream using my Bubbi Contour Eye Brush and the Sigma E30 Pencil Brush, respectively.

For eyeliner, I went with Kat Von D Ink Liner in Baudelaire. Went with the usual cat-eye this time. As for the waterline I applied the Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Highlighter in Camille.

For the lower lashline, I applied Lorac Brown using my Bubbi Detail Brush and smoked it out using a little bit of Lorac Camel.

This is the look with mascara on sans false lashes. For the blue mascara I'm using the Benefit They're Real Mascara in Blue. I think it added that extra element of this being somewhat of a rainbow-looking sunset all rolled into one - I was afraid of it not working with the burgundy but I think it looks really pretty. 

For false lashes this time I went with the Fright Night Lashes in Sorceress - I used the bottom lashes along with the Dollywink lash glue.

For lips, I applied Holika Holika I Want Chu Lip Balm in Strawberry Smoothie and topped it off with Castledew Diacut Lips Palette - Romantic Angel - Peach Chiffon  using my Sigma E05 Eyeliner brush and Smashbox Be Legendary Lip Gloss in Disco Rose. 

Hope that you liked this! :D It was super fun for me to put together! Feel free to request particular songs, animals/nature scenes (I don't do insects of any kind though, sorry, little insect feet and wings creep the bejesus outta me), Pokemon, or Pokemon towns. :P

Please let me know if you have any comments in questions. 

Disclaimer: The Kat Von D Eyeliner, Anastasia Pencil and the Smashbox Gloss were provided for consideration.