Ahh, the 90’s.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S., music still played on MTV, good music at that. It was a great decade.
I’ve been dying for the 90’s looks to come back – some may say I’m even a little stuck in/on the 90’s; I’ve always preferred brown/nude lips, smokey, messy, smudgy eyes, flannels. What can I say, I grew up in the 90’s!
Well this morning, while (albeit late) perusing some of the runway looks for NYFW, discovered that some 90’s trends are making a comeback; particularly the lived in liner, dark lips, etc. And then, my loves, I made a mad dash for my vanity and got to work!
If you want to see how I created my 90’s inspired makeup look (which is super easy to recreate, nonetheless, then just keep reading!
*NOTE* you already know, please forgive my atrocious vanity lighting – I’m working on it!
When it came to foundation in the 90’s, the overall goal was flawless and totally matte. No shimmer, no highlight, minimal blush, just matte and clean. If you want to see how I achieve the base of my face (ha ha) then click here for my update foundation routine.
For the eyes, I used all shadows from the Morphe 35N palette – again, all matte. No shimmer. I went ahead and numbered them for you, since the palettes don’t have shade names.
After priming my eyes with the Urban Decay Primer Potion, I picked up shade #1 on a Morphe M441 brush, and applied that from lid to brow bone. This will be our transition color. Then on a Morphe M330, which is a smaller, more tapered blending brush, I picked up shade #2, and applied that into my crease, from inner corner to outer corner, back and forth, in windshield wiper motions, and then went back with my M441 to blend out any harsh edges.
Now, using a Morphe M169 pencil brush, I picked up a mixture of shades #3 and #4, and applied that to the outer ‘V’ of the eye, and then gently blended it into the crease with the M330. Try to keep as much product as you can off the actual lid, because we want to keep that nice and light. Then go back in with shade #1 on a synthetic flat shader brush, and apply some of shade #1 from the inner corner, to about halfway across the lid, and gently blend the lighter and darker shades together.
Next, I used my Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Black to create a messy line across my top lash line. It doesn’t have to be perfect, because now I’ll smudge it out with any angled liner brush; I used the Morphe M160 1/8. Moving to the lower lash line, I’ll apply the same pencil, but this time only to the outer third of the lower lash line. Then I’ll go back with shade #3 and my Morphe M169 brush, and blend out that black liner, so it looks more diffused, a bit softer, and more “I slept in this – so what??”. Then I applied a few generous coats of the L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Brown Black.
Next I filled in my brows as usual (click here for my brow tutorial), and then applied some Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light to the perimeter of my face with a Morphe M527 brush. Because I was feeling a bit too pale, even for the 90’s, I applied a little bit of ULTA Cheek Color in Sun Kissed using an angled blush brush. It’s the perfect muted, rosy brown blush for a look like this. And of course, what better way to complete this look than with Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick in 1995??!! I mean, come on!
There you have it! An easy, 90’s inspired makeup look! I mean, I could go real hardcore grunge and do a dark lip and heavily smudge liner that looks like I’ve been partying all weekend, but let’s be real; I was a freshman in high school in 1999. This is the kind of makeup I wore. Nothing crazy. If you guys want to see a 90’s grunge look, leave me a comment below!! I’ll totally do it for you!!
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I noticed the other day that I have a pretty sizable patch of broken lashes in the center of my right eye. Don’t ask me how, but they’re there. So I broke out my trusty L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara – the primer side helps to add length before the mascara side seals it in, creating the illusion of thicker, longer lashes that last all day! Seriously, all day – getting this stuff off can be tricky (and damaging if you’re not careful!) but I use coconut oil, which breaks down the product and nourishes my lashes at the same time.
If you guys are looking for great quality, inexpensive eyeshadows, look no further than the Morphe palettes. If you average out this particular palette, you’re actually paying 57 cents per shadow! You can’t get a deal like that at any drugstore! This palette is entirely matte, with a mix of warm, neutral, and cool tones ranging from lighter skin toned colors all the way to browns and blacks, and even a couple pinks, oranges, and purples. If you want to build your own palette, Morphe also sells individual shadow pans for $2.29, which you can put in a Z palette or even the Morphe brand magnetic palette. I’ll be doing a full review with swatches soon!
While we’re showing some love to Morphe, I’m sure many of you saw my recent post about the Morphe Monthly Brush Club – basically the premise is that like any other monthly subscription box – Morphe picks a variety of brushes that value $30+ in total each month, and automatically ships them directly to your door for just $19.99!! Unfortunately it is currently sold out *sad face* but they are accepting people on a wait list! What I absolutely love about this versus other monthly subscriptions boxes is that you know you’re getting full size, quality products that you can use over and over again, rather than a box full of tiny samples and unheard of deluxe samples that you can only use a few times before having to purchase a full sized product. Personally I’m a brush junkie, and already knowing the quality of these brushes made me stalk the website waiting for this deal to drop like a crazy ex-girlfriend! Totally worth it! If you haven’t seen my ‘unboxing’ of the first month, click on over to the HAULS tab at the top of the page and check it out!
I don’t know what sort of hissy-fit my skin has been having lately, but my ordinarily oily skin has been super duper dry. Like flaky dry. Dull dry. This primer gives such a beautiful luminosity to the skin – however, if you’re oily you may want to avoid this unless you use it under a more mattifying foundation. I love this in the winter because I do tend to lean more on the dry side this time of year, but I hate my skin looking matte. I like to glow!! A trick I like to use is to mix a pump of this primer and a pump of my foundation on the back of my hand like a little cocktail, and then apply it – it shears out the foundation just enough so that you don’t get cake face, while the primer still helps it adhere to the skin.
One of the places I’ve been the most dry, oddly enough, is under my eyes. Which has made blending out concealer with my preferred method of the e.l.f. Studio Flawless Concealer brush impossible. So lately I’ve been reaching for my RT sponge, and it’s been a lifesaver. The dampness adds back just enough hydration, and picks up just enough excess concealer (because I can get a little heavy-handed with concealer, I’ll admit it) to blend it out flawlessly. It’s also a great tool if you’ve been struggling with (or afraid to try) cream contouring and highlighting! This is said to be the best dupe around town for the $20 Original Beauty Blender too – don’t worry, mine is coming in the mail soon because naturally, I have to see what all the hype is about, and I will let you know if its an acceptable dupe! I promise!
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