Clown Contouring: take two

After the success of of my sugar skull contouring post, I decided to try the clown contouring look that has been breaking the internet. She looks terrifying (because clowns are super scary) and then starts blending and turns into a perfectly manicured diva. 

Just like in the last post, I mixed Illamasqua white Skin Base foundation with Sugarpill eyeshadows to create my corrective concealers until I buy the products I need to look this ridiculously fabulous every day for the rest of my life!

I was immediately hesitant about the light purple around my mouth, I covered my lips because I didn't pay attention but I have no idea how having a bright purple area around my mouth is going to look fab and contoured...

I used a blending brush instead of my beauty blender sponge because the foundation was setting fast in my skin for some reason.

...and...

TADAH!

My skin is really bright, almost looks like I did strobing instead of creepy contouring. I would change the purple around the mouth, must be my complexion but it just stayed looking purple. My cheeks are so flush and bright and my puffy eyes, DISAPPEARED. Stop clowning around makeup! (puns...teehee)

Thanks for reading, XO Tay

Product Specifics
Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation in 00 combined with Sugarpill Pressed Powders
Light Pink- Dollipop
Light Coral- Dollipop and Buttercake
Light Purple- 2am
Minty Green- Acidberry + Midori
Dark Tan- Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation 13
Eyebrows- Thunder brow cake by Illamasqua
Lip Gloss- Naked by Urban Decay
Setting Powder- Bare Minerals Mineral Veil

Clown/Sugar Skull Contouring

Bunny from Graveyard Girl product and makeup tutorial vlogger on youtube

I have been so confused by the clown and sugar skull contouring trend taking over my news feed. A woman will use many colors on her face, look like a crazy clown thing and then blends it out to look like a sexy goddess. Here is me, I just got contouring down pat and now they throw another challenge out there! 

Well... 

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

I look ridiculous and I am panicking. I just drew spider webs and hearts and green dots all over my face. There is no possible way this is going to end up looking like normal face makeup and I will have wasted all this makeup to make myself look like a pastel weirdo.

Now, all the tutorials I have watched show them using color correcting concealers and fancy cream contouring palettes. Well, I don't have those. But, I DO have white foundation and colorful eyeshadows so, using the Sugarpill Cosmetics Sweetheart Palette shadows mixed with Illamasqua white Skin Base Foundation. I used lip brushes and concealer brushs for application and just kinda went for it...

Using my beauty blender sponge, I started blending and I was amazed by the outcome! IT WORKED!

How do I not look like a hot pastel mess? I do not know...

How did we get here? How did I make my skin look flawless and well contoured and brighter than ever? If  I had the patiency I would do this every day, Probably easier if I had the right products. (I know what to splurge on next if I can contain myself)  I finished off my look with Illamasqua Eyebrow Cake, Benefit They're Real Eyeliner, Benefit Roller Lash Mascara and LUSH Perspective lip color. Put the cherry on top with a setting powder to concrete this magic I made on my face.

Hope you enjoyed this post, XO Tay

LOTD: contour on fleek

No shame. This is how I lay out my contour. Using a dark foundation and a very light foundation with a few dabs of the just right colour, I lay them out to accentuate what I want. I used Illamasqua Skin Base Foundations in 02 (light), 06 (just right), and 13 (dark). 

I blended them all together with rapid dabbing motions using my Beauty Blender sponge. Set it with loads of translucent setting powder and I was happy! 

I added MAC Melba blush and a light Lightscape highlighting powder (also MAC) to give my skin a dewy glow. 

I have my beloved Redrum by Jeffree Star on my lips and Guileran Les Fumes quad eyeshadow palette paired with They're Real Eyeliner from Benefit (review coming soon) on my eyes. 

 Slicked down my hair using Bumble and Bumble Styling Creme and then excesive amounts of Elnett Shine Hairspray.

Thank you for reading! Xo Tay

LOTD: Interview Look

You always have to look polished for an interview. Refined but never lacking personality. 

Foundation: YSL Fusion Ink Foundation

Contour: Silhouette Gel Sculpt by Illamasqua, Lightscape by MAC

Eyebrows: Anastasia Brows Beverly Hills

Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Basics palette and Benefit They're Real Eyeliner,

Roller Lash Mascara by Benefit

Lips: Perspective by LUSH

Hair: GHD curled, City Swept spray wax by Bumble and Bumble

Sebastian Professional Trilliant shine spray to finish

Yellow Skater Dress from F&F at Tescos

Pink Poms Earrings by Rock N Rose bought through ASOS

Using Paper 53, I doodled by finished look.

xo tay