MORPHE MONTHLY BRUSH CLUB | June 2016

Hey guys! It’s that time again!

Time for the unbagging of the Morphe Monthly Brush Club!

If you haven’t read one of these posts before, this is a monthly subscription service, much like an Ipsy or Boxycharm, except instead of getting some sample size cosmetics from brands you may or may not have heard of before, you’re getting at least $30 worth of full size brushes each and every month!
And they’re Morphe brushes, so you know they’re amazing!!
This service is $19.99 a month with free shipping to the US and Canada, and you can sign up yourself at www.liveglam.com – and if you pay a whole year up front, they send you a FREE Morphe 35O Palette – which if you been around on YouTube or the blogosphere or the makeup world in general, you know just how coveted an item that palette is!

So let’s jump in and see what they sent out this month! P.S. they’re all from the Elite Collection!

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MORPHE E36

I love this brush for highlighting the inner corner of my eyes, but it’s also great for detailed crease and outer corner work on hooded eyes and smoking out the lower lash line. It’s just tiny enough to be a great multi-use brush, and it’s super soft, which is important (especially to me) when working in a sensitive area like around the tear duct or right under the lashes.

MORPHE E3

This brush is great for setting the under eye area and other areas that you’ve just applied concealer. It’s fluffy, tapered, dome shaped bristles are super duper soft, and it’s almost identical to the Real Techniques Blush Brush (in case you can’t get your hands on it)!

MORPHE E4

This angled brush is perfect for apply your brush, bronzer, or even a soft, natural looking contour. It’s been a long standing Jaclyn Hill fave, so…ya know….it must be pretty great!

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For whatever reason, I wasn’t able to locate them on Morphe’s website, but I can tell you that the entire Elite Collection is currently 40% off, so it’s possible that they’re just sold out. Then again, these do look slightly different than the original Elite Collection, so they may be replacing them with a new look! But definitely head over to morphebrushes.com to check out the rest of their brushes, you won’t be sorry!

Have you guys signed up for your monthly subscription yet? Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of it!! I love to hear from you!

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EASIEST NEUTRAL SMOKY EYE & WINGED LINER TUTORIAL

Hey guys!

This is a totally impromptu, unplanned tutorial, but this morning I woke up really wanting to do a full face of makeup, and I knew I wanted a smoky eye and winged liner. By the time I was done, I really loved the way it came out, so I figured I would share with you how I achieved the look! It was super easy to do, and there’s no false lashes involved (unless you want to, of course! Do you, boo!).

If you want to see how I got this look, keep on reading!

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Starting with MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20, I’m using this to prime my lids for shadow. It evens out any discoloration on the lids, and creates a tacky surface for your shadows to stick to, and it won’t crease. I applied this all the way from lash line to brow bone before going in with my first shadow.

Next, I used a Morphe M330 to pick up a little bit of ‘Cupcake‘ by Makeup Geek, which is a gorgeous dusty rose shade, and worked that into the crease. Just keep buffing it until there are no harsh lines, and feel free to build it to your desired intensity.

Now, with the same brush I picked up ‘Creme Brûlée‘, also by Makeup Geek, because I wanted to bring back some warmth, and working with pinks alone can be tricky; if you’re not careful, you can end up looking like you have pink eye. I applied this shade right over ‘Cupcake’ using the same buffing motion.

Grabbing a smaller pencil brush like a Morphe M169, I picked up a little bit of MAC ‘Swiss Chocolate‘ and worked that into the outer V of the eye, and dragged it a little bit through the crease for some dimension. If you find that it’s not blending enough, you can buff it out with your fluffier brush like I did.

Taking my Morphe M160 1/8 Angled Liner Brush, and my Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner in ‘Blackest Black’, I created a semi-thin line across the upper lash line, and then a rather dramatic wing (at least for me). If you’re someone who struggles with their winged liner, check out my tutorial by clicking here! Once my wings were even, I applied a couple coats of Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies Mascara in ‘Blackest Black’ to my top lashes, and filled in my brows (click here for my brow routine).

Once I have my face makeup in place (you know, foundation, concealer, powder, etc.), I’m going to pick up some more of the ‘Swiss Chocolate’ by MAC on a Morphe M432 (any flat definer brush will work just fine), and press that into my lower lash line from outer corner to inner corner, and then buff it out with ‘Creme Brûlée’ by Makeup Geek on my pencil brush. Then I applied mascara to my bottom lashes, and popped some BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector in ‘Opal’ under my brows and on the inner corner of my eyes with a Morphe E36.

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And that’s it! If you want to see everything I used on the rest of my face, click here to jump to my MOTD post linked to this one!

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EASY & NATURAL EVERYDAY MAKEUP LOOK

My ‘everyday makeup routine’ changes frequently, but this look and these products seem to be the ones I gravitate towards the most. It’s like my fall-back, my safe place; you know what I mean. We all have that go-to look that we can do in five minutes before dashing out the door.
This is my “get ready quick” routine! If you want to know how I do it, keep on reading!

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Lately I’ve been skipping over the foundation, and reaching for my Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer in Light Warm, and applying it in all the places that I would typically highlight; under the eyes, the forehead, the nose (center and sides), cupids bow, chin, and any blemishes, and then blending it out with a damp Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge. This concealer does set rather quickly, so I recommend a damp sponge or the beautyblender, and working quickly.

Next, with my Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour Kit in Fair, I use the lightest contour shade, Mink, and apply that first with my fingers right below the cheekbones, and along the temples up to my forehead, before blending it out with a Real Techniques Sculpting Brush. Once all of my cream products are in place, I use Lyric (the banana shade) from the Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette to set any concealer on a Morphe M438 brush, and Makeup Geek Contour Powder in Break Up to set the contour areas with an e.l.f. Studio Angled Blush Brush, using whatever is leftover on the brush and lightly running it down the sides of my nose.  With a Real Techniques Blush Brush, I applied a little bit of ULTA Cheek Color in the shade Girlie (no longer available), a very soft, cool toned pink.

For the eyes, I picked up that same Makeup Geek Contour Powder in Break Up on a Morphe MB23 brush (a great dupe of the Sigma E40, by the way), and dusted that into the crease, just to bring back a little dimension, popped a little MAC Nylon into the inner corners with a Morphe E36, and apply a couple coats of Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies Mascara in Blackest Black. Then I filled in my brows with NYX Micro Brow in Ash Brown, and set them with Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel.

Finally, I lined and filled in my lips with NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Peek-a-boo Natural, and slightly over-lined them. I chose to leave them alone after that, though you could always apply a neutral or nude lip over the top if you want to.

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So here’s the completed look! Something that’s quick, easy, and totally appropriate for work, school, whatever you’d like!
What are your go-to everyday makeup items! Leave me a comment and let me know!

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CORAL & PURPLE EYE MAKEUP TUTORIAL

 It’s finally getting warmer! Well, kind of. I mean, it is New England, so there’s always a chance of snow.

But with the warmer weather on the horizon, I’m finally feeling inspired to do spring makeup looks! And I told you guys awhile back that I was looking to step out of my comfort zone and incorporate some color, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do today!

If you want to see how I created this look, then just keep reading!

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Because I’m working with such bright colors and such heavily pigmented shadows, I’m starting with the eyes. First I primed them with some MAC Pro Longwear Concealer ($21) in NW15, and then using a Morphe M209 ($2.99), I’m going to set the entire lid with Makeup Geek Beaches & Cream ($6), which is basically the same color as my skin. Not only with it set the concealer/primer, but it will ensure that the brighter shadows I put on top blend much easier.

Taking a Morphe M504 ($6.99), which is a large, pointed blending brush, I’m going to apply some Makeup Geek Mango Tango ($6), which is a bright, matte, coral shade, and buff it into the crease. Back and forth, in windshield wiper motions, focusing most of the pigment on the outer corner, and then working it inward as the product starts to leave the brush.

 

 

Next, with a Morphe M330 ($5.99), which is a smaller tapered blending brush, I’m going to apply some Makeup Geek Wisteria ($6) primarily into the outer corner of the crease at first, and then again, bringing it inward as there’s less product on the brush. Keep it low in the crease, so you keep that gradient, transitional effect between the colors. If you find that your lines are too harsh, just buff over the colors with a clean blending brush until they disappear.

 

Now, I’m going to deepen up the outer ‘V’ using a Morphe Single Eyeshadow in Aphrodite ($2.29). First, I applied it with a Morphe M169 ($2.29) (any pencil brush will do just fine), and then blended the lines and buffed it inward a bit with the M330 that I applied Wisteria with.

 

 

Next, using the Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadow in Daydreamer ($10), I’m going to pat it on the lid with my finger. I find that these apply best that way, and that I get more color payoff than with any brush in my collection. I apply that from the inner corner outward, about two thirds of my lid.

 

 

Using another Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadow, In The Spotlight ($10), I again applied it by patting it on with my finger, but this time keeping it to the inner third of my lid. The brighter shade on the inner corner works to brighten the eyes and make them look larger, much like highlighting the inner corners; its the inner corner highlight on steroids, if you will.

 

 

Now it’s time to slay that winged liner! Using my go-to eyeliner brush, the Morphe M160 1/8 ($2.99), and my Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner in Blackest Black ($9.99), I’m going to create a nice, sharp wing, and keep the line a little on the thin side. I don’t want dramatic liner with this look (although you can if you want to!) because I really want to let the shadows steal the show! If you need a little help with your winged liner, click here for my winged liner tutorial!

 

I decided to skip falsies today *gasp* and instead, applied some Tarte Opening Act Lash Primer ($22) to my lashes before applying two coats of Maybelline The Falsies Mascara in Blackest Black ($6.99). Then, using a Morphe E36 brush, I applied some Makeup Geek Shimma Shimma ($6) and MAC Nylon ($6) to the inner corner and brow bone for a nice, soft highlight.

 

For the bottom lash line, I applied some Makeup Geek Wisteria to the outer half, and Mango Tango to the inner half, both with a Morphe M432 Flat Definer brush ($3.99), and then just blended them together with a M169.

 

 

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And thats it! I know it seems like a lot of work, and you may even be looking at these colors thinking “there’s no way I can pull that off” but trust me, you can!! After all, it’s just makeup, and if you don’t like it, it wipes right off!!

I was never someone who wore anything besides neutrals; browns, beiges, etc. And they were all matte. But I’m really enjoying playing around with color!

Do you guys tend to gravitate towards more neutral looks, or more colorful looks? What are your favorite color combos? Leave me a comment and let me know! I love to hear from you!

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