XOJENBEAUTY: Fall Looks

11/20/2015

MOTD: Khaki Green | Fall Inspired Makeup Look

I have a new makeup look for you guys and its all about the colour green! Not the super bright or the tree coloured kind, but rather the fall appropriate green. I always wanted to do a look in this colour. Even though it wasn't the shade of green I wanted, I just worked with whatever I've got. Hope you enjoy this look!

Here are the products I used:

(note: The Sephora eyeshadow is no longer available on their website. I still linked it on their page which features other colours. You could still find the exact palette I used on amazon and ebay.)

With primed eyelids, I used #3 and blended it around my lid extending it towards the crease area. Since its such a light colour I added #5 and applied that only on the crease and the outer corners. Make sure to blend properly to make it look airbrushed. I applied #4 on the outer corners to darken them and to make it look a bit smokey. Using my ring-finger, I swooped it on #1 and spritz some setting spray before apply it on the center of my eyelids. This ensures that the colour pigmentation will be intense since the eyeshadow needs help in showing its intensity. Mixing #4 and #5, I applied it below my lower lashes to have that smokey effect. To brighten my eyes, I applied #2 on my inner corners. This is optional, but I added Champagne Pop (I reviewed the highlighter which you can also check out!) because I wanted a brighter and extreme highlight to have a more awake look. Anyways, then I applied eyeliner, mascara and falsies!

On my lips, I used the NYX Intense Butter Gloss in Chocolate Crepe which I also featured in my haul. I didn't use any lipliner because I was too lazy but you could if you want to.

Hopefully you enjoyed this look and gained inspiration from it! If you want more makeup looks in different colours, comment down below!

Have a blessed day!

xoxo,

DISCLAIMER

10/11/2015

OOTD: Monochromatic

9/30/2015

MOTD: Simple Cool to Neutral Tone Eye Makeup Look

9/23/2015

The Fall Lip Edit

Hey lovelies!

Today is a wonderful day because its officially FALL! Yes, people that means fall makeup, warm sweet drinks, layers, layers and more layers! Right now, it doesn't feel like fall because looking outside my window its very sunny. But at least I could get some Vitamin D and maybe a little tan before I go pale (well, the palest I could go) during the next few months.

One of my favourites about the season is the makeup looks specifically the lips. I love me some Fall lip! I mean who doesn't? Dark, vampy lips, cranberry colours, mauvey-grey toned lips... I could go on and on about the different lip colours that everyone including their momma would start wearing.

If you're starting up with makeup and want to try the fall lip trend, you are in the right place! If you're already good with makeup and just want to have some lip colours suggestions, you are also in the right place! I would list and swatch for you lipsticks that I own and that my mom owns that I think I great for this season. In the collection, the shades range from light to dark so that you have options if you want a nude fall lip or that dark lip.

(note: I am not wearing any makeup so you are looking at my natural skin tone. And ignore the bad swatches. :P)

As you can see, the first four lip swatches look very light or natural on my lips. I think this will look great for those who have lighter skin tones because the colour will actually show on their lips. For those who are iffy about wearing dark colours, you could try these colour range too. I was there before so I understand some girls who do not feel comfortable with wearing darker colours like the swatches below.

These lip colours will look great on any Fall eye makeup looks because its very nude. You don't have to worry about whether they will match or not because of the brown-pinkish undertones (brownish eyeshadows are one of the usual Fall eye looks).

For those who love to wear dark lips during the Fall, I think this is more of your taste. I don't know why my skin looks slightly lighter. Just ignore the shifting lighting. Anyhow, these are the shades that I suggest would look good on light to medium skin tones. Pick any lip colour that has brown-reddish undertones or bluish-red undertones. These will look great with any neutral-brown eyeshadows or any you prefer.

If you have darker skintones, the first five shades would probably look like a nude lip colour to you. I suggest getting any dark berry toned lipsticks or a dark brown-red like the MAC Viva Glam III ("a muted brownish-plum") and the MAC HangUp ("deep berry"). I think those will look awesome on you! But if you wanna go darker than any of those, then don't be afraid to do so!

I will also include wrist swatches for you to see the actual colours of each lipsticks I am featuring.

Other lip products that I want to try for Fall are some Colour Pop Lippie Stix in Grunge, Lady, Tootsie, Brink, Pitch, Dalia and Creature. Other than being affordable and having good quality, the colours are so gorgeous for Fall!

Hopefully, you have some ideas on what lipstick shades you could buy for the Fall season. Or if you already have any lip products in these colours and were not sure whether they're Fall appropriate or not, I hope this helped you too! I am truly excited to show you a couple of eye makeup looks that would be coming in a few weeks. If you have any questions or more shade suggestions, comment down below!

Have a blessed day!

xoxo,

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and the products were bought from my own money including my mom's.