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By Sheila Arkee This year I have made the executive decision to forgo New Year’s resolutions. It’s just too much pressure to keep up with, so a while back I wrote a constantly evolving list of goals. One of my goals involves my makeup collection – I really want to use more of what [...] By Sheila Arkee I was after something easy, breezy, and just freaking wonderful. Base: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Lid & Browbone: MAC White Frost Crease: MAC Plumage mixed with MAC Print Liner (upper lid): Jordana FabuLash Liner (lower lid): MAC Pro Pale Yellow Brows: NYX Eyebrow Cake in Taupe/Ash Mascara: [...] By Sheila Arkee I’ve been on a major bright color kick lately. Here’s a look inspired by a bird. Base: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Lid: MAC Frankly Scarlett blush Outer Corner: MAC Print Browbone: MAC Gesso Liner: Urban Decay Zero Brows: NYX Eyebrow Cake in Taupe/Ash Mascara: Jordana Best Lash [...] By Sheila Arkee FYI, this pink color on my lid is amongst my all time favorites. It’s gorgous on the eyes, but also simply SMASHING when used on the cheeks as a blush! I’m trying to do more multi-tasking with my products, figuring out how to get the most bang for my buck. One [...] By Sheila Arkee Sometimes smokey doesn’t mean pulling out the whole shebang … smokey can mean a little darkness in the outer corner, some contouring of the crease to add a little subtle drama. Today’s look is made possible by a vertiable cosmetic relic – an old, old, old school container of MAC’s Print [...] By Sheila Arkee Another day, another opportunity for me to try out one of the looks from my inspiration photo pile. This time, it was a fail. It seems I just don’t have the same fantastic bone structure as Ms. Valetta in this photo from a Nars campaign. Le sigh! [...] By Sheila Sometimes life gets you down. In such times, I bust out some fierce smokey eyes. I can’t tell you why, but spending time blending shadows away always helps lift my mood. That, and listening to Wilson Phillips “Hold On” on repeat. Base: L’Oreal Studio Secrets Secret No. 1 Lid: MAC Electra [...] |
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