Runway LOTW inspired by Christina Aguilera

This is my first entry for the Look of the Week series that I will be posting on this blog. I drew this thing about a few weeks ago but since Im super busy with school and moving to a new place,now is the only time that I can actually spend a lot of hours on my computer. Apologies to those who have been waiting. 

This look was actually inspired by Christina Aguilera---can you believe that? If you can google,there is this certain photo of her with this look in black and white. I tried to experiment with the colors and so I thought of lime green,yellow and a pair of blue and violet to have some contrast. Don't you guys love it? 

I kept the eyeliner asymmetrical and made it imperfect. And then I drew black eyeshadow in the crease area and extended it upwards,and black on the eyebrows again to make it look strong. 

Random fact : Did you know that our saliva has salt? So dont wet your lips to keep it moist,it will only worsen it and will crack even more.

Here are some lip balms to use instead...

Blush for your Tone

Still wondering what blush to match your shade? Are you one of those girls who cant seem to know what blush shade would flatter their skin tone? Grab a lil' of my few tips and tricks to know how to help you get not the wrong shade on your next blush purchase.

Tip #1

Facing a mirror and without any makeup on,pinch your cheeks gently until it turns pink. What blush color do you see? 

Tip #2

The tip above has the best efficiency when done early in the morning after you woke up. 

Tip #3

Ladies,you know this! After working out,check in the mirror to see if you blushed. Normally,when you perspire,your body heats up and your cheeks turn pink.  The color you see on your cheeks is your most natural shade of blush. 

Tip #4

Tip #3 is also the same when you eat a super spicy meal. And also when you see your crush! :)

Now that you saw your true blush color,wait,do you know what your skintone is? Here,Ive done a few illustrations on what blush shade accentuates common skintones.

Mostly Russian or people from the UK sports this color as their weather is usually cold. Light pink or pink apricot with a bluish undertone would suit them best. 

American or Canadian ladies naturally has either fair,porcelain or deep skintone. Usually,if you're an American with a fair tone,stick to rosy pinks with a blue undertone but if you're fair and you're Asian,stick to orangey pinks.

If you have skin in a medium color,still,its all about if youve got a warm or cool undertone like the ones above. But then,brownish pinks would suit this color best. Dont every try too bright pink if you want to look natural!

Need I repeat this again and again? Again,if you have a tan skintone but you're caucasian and youre usually red without makeup,stick to brownish rose with a blue undertone. And if you're tan and asian and you look dull and yellow without makeup on,get a brownish rose with an orange/peach undertone.

Now if you're African or a black American and you really have a deep color,putting on a red blush would be great. 

"The key idea here is,if you have a light skintone,choose a blush that's light and will blend in with your skintone. If you have a dark skintone,choose a blush that is slightly dark and would stick with your natural shade. Again,Im VainVictoria and thank you for reading overthecontour.blgspot!"

-VV

Flawless Foundation for Mature Skin

Who says mature skin can never look young? Well now it can,with makeup, and only if you use the right foundation. You'll need : 

• moisturizer
• whipped foundation
• concealer
• loose powder (optional).

Step 1
With a clean and toned face,apply an ample amount of moisturizer. This will help your foundation to go on smoothly. 


Step 2
With your palms or fingers,apply whipped foundation. Whipped foundation will fill in fine lines and wrinkles and will give you a slight glow. Mature skin tends to be dry so a foundation in a whipped formula would be best because it's somewhat not too dry but not too liquidy.


You can apply with a foundation brush if you dont want your hands dirty,but I just like using the warmth of my hands to push in the product more into my face. I find that it helps in absorbing the foundation and making it look more like my skinYou can also use a sponge. 


Step 3
Conceal problem areas like undereye circles and blemishes. Mature skin may also tend to be a bit more gray than when you were younger. It's wise to get a corrector that's in a pink or salmon shade to counteract the dullness. Then apply a yellow-based concealer with a patting motion.


Step 4
Mature skin will get dried up sooner after you had your makeup on so putting on powder is optional. If you're on the oilier side though and you look like a frying pan!,definitely dust loose powder. I recommend using a loose powder rather than the pressed powder cause the formula is more sheer and its lighter than the pressed ones which tends to feel heavy.

-VV