Sometimes, adding a quick twist to an otherwise ordinary look can be as simple as using colors that clash. In the FOTD below, I paired a bright reddish pink with forest green but you can also try orange with blue or even yellow with purple like my MAC Style Warrior – Gold Rebel Makeup Look.

What I Used

* Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup in 2CN2 – on areas as needed
* NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
* Senna Form-A-Brow Eyebrow Stencil Kit in Neutral
* Yaby Eyeshadow in Dragon Fruit – on eyelid
* Milani Shadow Eyez 12 Hour Wear Eyeshadow Pencil in Green Safari – lower eye
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* K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner 24H WP – along upper lashline
* Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara in Black – upper lashes
* Jealousness USA Diamond Beauty Fake Lashes in JS-707
* MAC Minearlize Skinfinish in Petticoat – on cheekbones
* NARS Albatross Highlighting Blush – to highlight
* MAC Budding Love Lipstick

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Spotlight On: Looks Inspired by Spring Flowers

Check out these ten creative entries from our past makeup challenge, which was all about looks inspired by the flowers of spring! If you’re game to participate in the next one (Disney Villain-inspired looks), you can check it out and send in your submission here–you have until May 1st to submit!

Check out readers’ submissions!

Soft Lily

submitted by: Naomi
inspiration: “There is this beautiful orange and yellow lily growing in my front yard with straight green leaves. It’s so beautiful that I had create a look incorporating these colours and of course the brown lips represent the colour of the earth.”
products used: For eyes: Ambrosia Cosmetics Serene Sunset (matte orange), Canary Gem (matte yellow), Havana Cream (matte peachy brown) NYX Cucumber Jumbo eye pencil, NYX Slim eye pencil in Yellow MAC False Lashes Extreme black mascara. For lips: L.A.Colours Moisturizing Lipgloss in Romance NYX pencil in Café.

Spring in Bloom

submitted by: Melinda M.
inspiration: “My inspiration came from a field of Daffodils, bluebells, and violets. The mixture of colors is so fun and definitely suitable for the spring season!”
products used: MAC Paint Pot – Treasure Hunt, MAC Paint Pot – Half-Wild, MAC Paint Pot – Pure Creation, NARS Eyeshadow – Night Sun, Sigma Flare Palette – Publicize, Allure, Oversee, L’Oreal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner – Carbon Black, Stila Smudge Stick – Peacock, Maybelline The Falsies mascara, Paperself Lashes – Peacock

Tu-Lips

submitted by: Emi
inspiration: “My inspiration was the vibrant pinks and oranges of tulips. Thus, I blended pink and orange lipsticks for my lipcolor. I did a green look for my eyes to reflect the stems.”
products used: MUFE HD Foundation 117, Guerlain Pressed Meteorites Teint Beige powder, TheBalm Frat Boy blush, Contour-MUFE Sculpting Kit #2, Lips-Revlon Colorburst in Coral and Sleek Pout Paint in Pinkini, Eyeshadow-Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette (pale yellow as base, grassy green on lid), Sleek Original Palette (darker green in outer V), Upper liner-Urban Decay Whiskey, Lower liner-Smashbox Bronze (from Softbox Palette), Mascara-Hourglass Film Noir Full Spectrum, Eyebrows-Anastasia Brow Duo in Brunette

Colourful Purples

submitted by: Kris K.
inspiration: “The image posted as inspiration on Temptalia, because I love purple but I almost never use it. I thought I would incorporate light purple, dark purple, yellow and dark green and see if I could get something wearable outside.”
products used: Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof primer, inner corner: MAC Golden Lemon, lid:
MAC Boycrazy, outer corner & crease: UD Half Truth, browbone: Burberry Trench, upper lashline: UD Zero smudged with MAC Azuki Bean. Lower. Lashline: Rimmel Jungle Green khol set with UD Loaded and UD Kush. Face: La Roche Posay Anthelios XL susncreen, Kat Von D concealer (light), Kiehl’s tinted moisturiser (medium), MAC MSF Natural (medium plus). Cheeks: MAC Tenderling, highlight: MAC Superb. Lips: Sorgel balm (no colour).

Spring Garden

submitted by: Anjum
inspiration: “Essentially, I was inspired to do this look when I was walking my dog a few weeks ago, and I saw a tree with these beautiful flowers on it and no leaves. Then I started talking to my dog (yes, that’s normal) saying that I should do a tutorial in which my eyes were flowers. That’s how it came about, all though the flowers I saw were different colors than what I used, just because the flowers were white and pink; kind of hard to do on the eye. So I brightened the colors, and there you go!”
products used: MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot, Urban Decay Woodstock Eyeliner, Bh Cosmetics 88 Matte Palette, Urban Decay Corrupt Eyeliner, Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara, Maybelline Greatlash Mascara in Teal Appeal

Azaleas

submitted by: Daena
inspiration: “Azaleas are my favorite flower and when they bloom in early spring, it seems like everywhere you look is a burst of neon magenta framed by green leaves.”
products used: Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Fyrinnae Kitten in Heels, Merman, Elven Dagger; Too Faced Boy Toy, Steel Magnolias; Aromaleigh Snapdragon, Milani LIQUID EYE Metallic Eye Liner Pencil, Urban Decay 27/4 Pencil in Mildew, Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara, Vapour Organic Beauty Atmosphere Luminous Foundation in 100 Nyc blush in Peach Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart

Pansysmansy

submitted by: Tuny
inspiration: “I see pansies outside of my work building and they come to mind when I think of spring, so I decided to base this look off the purple pansy image used for the contest post. Initially I was going to do a flower on each eye, but I thought that would be too distracting and stuck with one. In order to get the colors to look vibrant and last, I used cream-based products of the respective color and then pat eye shadow of the same color on top of it.”
products used: Sugarpill-Tako (matte white), Skinfood-Lipstick OR02(creamy pink-orange), Eyebrow Pencil #2 (black brown, Dior-AirFlash 301 (matte medium beige), Garden Pastels Palette (frost yellow green, Tarte-Bronzer-Park Ave Princess (shimmery gold), Tokidoki-Tulipano (matte pink purple), Urban Decay – 24/7 Eye Pencil El Dorado (warm sparkly gold), Mildew (deep green), Ransom (shimmer blue purple), MUFE-Aqua Liner 13 (matte black), BE-Buxom Lash Mascara (matte black), Sephora-Eyeliner 03 (pure white)

Purple Crocus

submitted by: Sunny
inspiration: “This look is inspired by purple crocus, which is a purple flower with yellow center. I combined purple and gold on my lids, and used green for my lower lash line to represent the stem/leaves!”
products used: Eyes: L’Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Perpetual Purple, Urban Decay Purple Haze, the gold side of L’Oreal Metallic HiP duo in Gilded, Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner, Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner in Emerald Green, MAC Humid. Cheeks: Tarte Exposed. Contour: MAC Harmony. Lips: Chanel Rouge Coco Mademoiselle + Dior Addict Extreme in Incognito

Hyacinth

submitted by: Phyrra
inspiration: “I was inspired by hyacinth flowers, particularly this variety.
products used: NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Primer. MAC Imaginary, MUFE Aqua Cream 21, Fyrinnae Blue Whale & Javan Rhino, UD Frigid & Perversion, Illamasqua Vow & Debonair & Static, Tarina Tarantino Pure Opal, MAC Petrol Blue

Feeling Springy!

submitted by: Kim H.
inspiration: “I thought of the green, yellow and purple pansies! I love green and find that green and yellow blend so well together.”
products used: Face: Benefit Hello Flawless Powder – Petal. Blush: tarte Amazonian Clay – Natural Beauty, Lancome Maison Lancome, Highligher – mark. all the highlights. Eyes: UDPP Primer, MAC Sunny Outlook all over lid, NYX Mellow Yellow on upper lid, UD Chronic in crease (both on bottom), UD Virgin to highlight. UD 24/7 Eyeliners Ransom and Eldorado on lower lashline. Revlon Colorstay liquid eyeliner on upper lashline – black. NYX false eyelashes – EL101 Nirvana. Mascara: Lancome Definicils – Black

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Temptalia’s Beauty Closet – Brushes, Foundations, and More

Based on your requests, I filmed this additional video that shows the area where I actually do my makeup, which is where I keep things like brushes, foundations, concealers, etc.

• MAC Brushes
• Inglot Eyeshadows (Swatch Gallery)
• Inglot Eyeshadows (Reviews)
• MAC Eyeshadows (Swatch Gallery)
• Korres Natural Blush
• MAC Sculpt Blush (for contouring)
• Le Metier de Beaute Echo
• Benefit Sugarbomb
• Guerlain Parure de Nuit
• Ikea Antonius Basket Insert ($3.00)
• EnKoreMakeup Brushes
• Lancome Bi-Facil
• Le Creuset Caribbean Blue Utensil Crocks – http://amzn.to/GzIag5
• MAC Makeup Removing Wipes
• Make Up For Ever #17S Crease Brush
• NARS #12 Crease Brush
• OCC Brushes

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Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes ($7.99 for 25 or $0.32 each) are pre-soaked cloths that are designed to remove makeup, including waterproof mascara. Neutrogena says there’s no need to rinse after using one of these to remove your makeup. This kind of product is great for on-the-go removal (say at the gym), overnight bags/weekend trips (where you may not want to use liquid makeup remover or have it clogging up space in your quart-sized carry-on liquids’ bag!), or if you’re someone who isn’t so good at removing makeup before going to bed.

Generally, I use a liquid makeup remover to take off my makeup at night, because I usually enjoy my night time skin care routine, so it’s not a chore for me. However, I always pack wipes with me when I travel on short trips, whether by plane or car. I also use makeup wipes for spot makeup removal and if I’m wearing a really strong lip color, then I’ll use one to remove the majority of makeup and finish with a regular cleanser.

There are a lot of times where I will do several swatches in a row–say blush–and a wipe is easy and fuss-free to just remove the area I applied blush in. This keeps the rest of my face looking the same, and then I can just reapply foundation and then the blush on top. Neutrogena’s Towelettes do an excellent job at removing makeup and leaving the surface mostly matte and ready for the next swatch. The towelette is soft to the touch, and it’s thick enough to hold plenty of moisture (the cleanser) and stretches easily without tearing. I love that my skin doesn’t feel dry or tight after using it.

What’s shown in photos is technically a refill package, and you are expected to purchase your first batch of wipes in a plastic container ($8.99 for 25 plus the case). If you don’t use wipes often, you’ll want the case or to store these in a zip-top plastic bag to ensure they stay moist. I usually don’t have issues with the refill packaging staying sealed (it is adhesive), but over time, the adhesive can weaken. One thing I like to do is to store them upside down, because this helps to ensure the wipe that’s next in line to be used is very moist. If you do have a wipe that’s dried out or not as moist as it should be, you can add a little bit of your favorite cleanser or even just water to rejuvenate it a bit!  These are also heavily scented with a fresh, clean floral-like scent.

I really like these, and if you aren’t someone who uses wipes often, they’re a good, easy-to-find, budget-friendly option. I don’t buy these regularly, just because I like MAC’s Wipes better for my purposes (removing swatches usually), and I go through them frequently, so I buy the Bulk Wipes ($28.00 for 100 or $0.28 each). I prefer MAC Wipes for removing swatches, because they are more moisturizing, and when you’re removing makeup from the same patch of skin 10-20 times over a couple of hours, regular wipes often leave the area dry, scaly, and irritated. But what’s funny is that MAC Wipes do leave behind a slightly slick feeling after use–not really oily or slick per se, but what keeps my arm hydrated during a major swatch session is a noticeable feeling on the face, which you may or may not appreciate. I also can’t use MAC Wipes on the eyes (and they’re not recommended for use on the eye area last I checked!) without the skin feeling like it’s on fire.

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I know you guys love step-by-step makeup tutorials so here is a smoky look using a blend of turquoise and brass. Perfect if you are looking for a bit of color for spring!

Step 1. Using a synthetic brush like MAC #252 Larger Shader Brush, apply MAC Fluidline in Delphic over the eyelid as a base.

Step 2. Darken the crease with the right side of NARS Dogon Eyeshadow.

Step 3. Fluff out the edges with MAC 226 Smaller Tapered Blending Brush.

Step 4. Apply the brassy color (left side) of NARS Paramaribo Duo Eyeshadow onto the inner 1/3 of the eyelid.

Step 5. Pat MAC Aquadisiac Eyeshadow onto the center of the eyelid and blend back and forth so there is a slight gradation.

Step 6. Using CoverGirl Vivid Impact Eyeliner in Midnight, draw a line along the upper and lower lashlines.

Step 7. Smudge out the lines with the smudger tip for a softer look.

Step 8. Highlight the brow bone with MAC Pollen Eyeshadow.

Step 9. Curl lashes, apply mascara and fake lashes. Re-line the eyes with the pencil eyeliner.

Step 10. Finish with a dab of the brassy color onto the tear duct and pair with a hot pink gloss like the Milani Haute Flash Shimmer Lipgloss in Flash. Done!

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