Geisha Doll Halloween Makeup look By Bubbly aka Joyce

2013-10-28 00.39.19I’ve always been fascinated with Japanese culture and most of all the clothing and makeup worn by geishas. So this year I decided to try doing a geisha look, but since I have classes to attend I figure that I would tone it down a little bit. Geishas are known to have beautiful white makeup, eyes that are lined with black eyeliner, red eyeshadow, and tiny red lips. All together the look creates a powerful impact and leaves an unforgettable image for the person.

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Halloween Makeup Galaxy Look by Ev aka Evelina

Galaxies of your mind

Galaxies of your mind

“Make your heart match the universe and explore the galaxies of your mind…”

I wanted to give myself a challenge – learning the art of blending eye shadows smoothly. The theme for this look was inspired by a class I take in college – “The Universe”. We were learning about millions of distant galaxies, and I couldn’t help but be fascinated by anything interstellar!!

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Mermaid Halloween Makeup Look by Ev aka Evelina

Mermaid Costume and Makeup

Mermaid Costume and Makeup

This Halloween I wanted to be something more feminine than all the kick-butt costumes I wore the previous years. I was inspired by the mystical mermaid, a beautiful half-fish half-human creature that steals the hearts of brave sailors 😉

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Real Techniques Singles Have Arrived!

We know you’ve heard of Real Techniques brushes (If you haven’t, check out our post about them!). These brushes are sleek, cruelty-free and all sorts of amazing. The Real Techniques Brush Sets have taken the world by storm (see reviews of them here and here), and now it’s time for the single brushes to take the stage. Let’s have a look…

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Real Techniques – Your Eyes Starter Set review

A few days ago we shared an in-depth review of the Real Techniques Your Base core collection with you, and today we’re sharing the Real Techniques Your Eyes Starter set. As the name suggest, this set features everything you need for eyeshadow application and everything to do with eye make-up. Let’s take a look!

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The Real Techniques brushes are extremely high quality and made from synthethic Taklon brushes that are incredibly soft. The density of the brushes will enable you to blend and apply your makeup to perfection! The Real Techniques Your Eyes Starter Set comes with five brushes and the 2-in-1 case + stand.

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The handles of the brushes are very sleek and stylish. Each range has a distinct colour, the purple colour refers to the Enhanced Eyes range of brushes. The ferrules are smooth matte aluminum and the ends have a soft matte rubberized finish. The matte finish of the handles makes these very pleasant to hold. They are lightweight and sit comfortably in your hands.

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The brushes that come in this set are: base shadow brush, accent brush, brow brush, deluxe crease brush and the pixel-point eyeliner brush. Let’s go over each of these brushes individually and discuss what they do best!

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Real Techniques – Deluxe Crease Brush

This brush is an amazing blending brush. It’s round, really dense and blends eyeshadow like no other! It looks fairly large at first but you’ll soon notice how easily this blends the eyeshadow in your crease. We adore this brush!

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Real Techniques – Base Shadow Brush

This is a great brush for applying color to your lid. Use it with a patting motion to apply eyeshadow on your lid. Its pointed shape leans itself towards precise blending as well. Another great mutli-tasker!

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Real Techniques – Accent Brush

This is a nifty little brush. It’s perfect for a whole range of tasks! Smudging eyeliner close to the lashline, applying highlight to the inner corners of the eyes, even applying lipstick or eyeliner! It’s just the perfect amount of stiffness while still being soft and non-scratchy.

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Real Techniques – Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush

This brush is your friend when you need to apply eyeliner or lipstick. Samantha cleverly shows us how to use this brush in her video. She uses this brush with a gel eyeliner to apply a perfect winged eyeliner.

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Real Techniques – Brow Brush

Finally we have the brow brush. This one is, as the name suggests, great for applying powder to shape your brows. We also like it for eyeliner application and even for applying eyeshadow underneath the lower lashline. A great brush that’s very soft too!

That concludes the break down of all 5 brushes included in the Real Techniques Your Eyes Starter set. We’ve noticed again that these brushes are all great multi-taskers and suited for a whole number of different types of products. With this set you’ll guaranteed flawless eye make-up application.

You can find the Real Techniques Your Eyes Starter set available for purchase at Phoenix Beauty Lounge! Have you tried Real Techniques brushes or are you a fan of Pixiwoo? Let us know in the comments!

Brow Line Brow Stencils

Hi everyone! There’s a new product that arrived at Phoenix Beauty Lounge! These are the Brow Line brow stencils which comes in a pack of 6 different styles. These stencils are amazing tools that help you achieve the perfect arched brow. Let’s take a look!

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  • Style 1: Flirty
  • Style 2: Uptown Girl
  • Style 3: Femme Fatale
  • Style 4: Diva
  • Style 5: Hollywood
  • Style 6: Cleopatra

As you can see, the stencils range from thinner brows to a more fuller brow, high arched and lower arched. Pick your stencil according to your personal style, mood or occasion. These stencils are made from durable plastic and are easy to clean.

Here’s a few tips and step-by-step guide on how to use these brow stencils:

  1. Start by brushing your eyebrows with an eyebrow groomer. Brush them upwards and groom them if necessary.
  2. Align your chosen style of stencil with your natural starting- and ending point of your brows. Hold the stencil firmly in place with one hand.
  3. Fill in your brows with either an eyebrow pencil or a powder that matches your hair color. Use short brush strokes to create a natural look, simulating hairs. Fill in the entire brow, staying inside the stencil.
  4. Remove the stencil and turn it over. Now place it on your other brow and follow the same steps.

Et voilà! You now have perfect brows!

Brows frame the face and can really open up your eyes. They are an important step to your make-up and are often overlooked. You’d be surprised at how much a tiny tweak to your eyebrows can change the entire structure of your face. Shaping your brows can help you feel more confident and fuller brows can make you look younger and fresh-faced. Fixing and shaping your brows isn’t hard, especially with these brow stencils you’ll be able to tackle perfect brows in no time! 🙂

You can find this set of Brow Line brow stencils on our site, Phoenix Beauty Lounge.

Real Techniques – Your Base Core Collection

Hi everyone! A few days ago we announced a new brand that was added to our store, Real Techniques. This is an amazing brand of high quality make up brushes that is much loved in the blog community! Created by make-up lover and pro make up artist, Samantha Chapman, famous from YouTube channel Pixiwoo.

We promised you an in-depth review of the brush sets and today we’re sharing the first one! Let’s take a look at the first set we have in store for you, Real Techniques Your Base Core collection.

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The Real Techniques Your Base Core collection comes with four brushes and a 2-in-1 brush case+stand. The case is extremely practical and is great for on-location or for when you’re traveling. Throw it in your bag to protect your brushes, and pull open the case to reveal a stand.

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The packaging of the brushes is very sleek. Each range has a distinct colour, the orange colour refers to the Flawless Base range of brushes. The ferrules are smooth matte aluminum and the ends have a soft matte rubberized finish. The matte finish of the handles makes these very pleasant to hold. They are lightweight and sit comfortably in your hands.

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The brushes are made out of synthetic Taklon hairs which are extremely soft! The Taklon bristles are 100% cruelty free which is great. Synthetic fibres will also hold their shape much better over time. The soft fibres will help you create a super smooth finish!

Let’s take a look at each of the brushes individually.

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Real Techniques – Buffing Brush 

This brush is large and flares out on either side. The buffing brush is perfect for, as the name suggest, buffing your foundation into your skin. You can use this with liquid, cream, even powder. It’s a great multi-tasker!

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Real Techniques – Contour Brush

This contouring brush is so soft! It’s really smooth and perfect to help you create an airbrushed finish. We love to use this for blusher, bronzer or highlighter.

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Real Techniques – Detailer Brush

This pointed brush is perfect for concealer application or for lipstick. We prefer it for the latter! It’s just the right amount of stiffness for lipstick application while still being soft and giving a smooth finish. Applying lipstick with a brush will not only make your lipstick last longer but also give a nicer finish!

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Real Techniques – Pointed Foundation Brush

This pointed foundation brush is perfect for liquid foundation application. It’s pointed shape will help you reach all the corners of your face, under the eyes, around the nose, etc.

That concludes the break down of all 4 brushes included in the Real Techniques Your Base Core Collection set. We’ve noticed these brushes are all great multi-taskers and suited for a whole number of different types of products. These brushes cover almost all tasks to do with application of base products like foundation, blush, powder, concealer, etc. A definite must-have!

You can find the Real Techniques Base Core Collection set available for purchase at Phoenix Beauty Lounge! Have you tried Real Techniques brushes or are you a fan of Pixiwoo? Let us know in the comments!

New EcoTools Makeup Brushes

Hi everyone! Today we’re sharing some exciting new make up brushes from EcoTools! We’ve been a huge fan of this brand for a while now, and they are treating us to some new tools. Let’s take a look!

EcoTools is a leader in eco-conscious beauty products, known for its incredibly soft cosmetic brushes. EcoTools cosmetic brushes are beautiful and show respect for the earth. They are 100% cruelty-free, have incredibly soft bristles made of synthetic taklon and have handles made of bamboo and recycled aluminium ferrules.

EcoTools brushes already were some of the softest around but they managed to make their new range even softer! When we thought it was impossible! They are so soft it should be criminal. 😀

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Left: EcoTools Foam Applicator, right: EcoTools Deluxe Fan Brush.

How interesting is this EcoTools Foam Applicator? We’re very intrigued and can’t wait to try this unique looking brush. This brush is meant for liquid foundation and concealer application. Its pointed tip allows you to easily reach all the contours of your face.

We love using fan brushes for all kinds of things. They can often be overlooked but they are a great and useful brush to own for a whole range of products. This EcoTools Deluxe Fan Brush is perfect for contouring, highlighting or adding a quick wash of translucent powder to set your make-up.

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Left: EcoTools Detailed Lip Brush, right: EcoTools Day to Night set.

Lip brushes are always a great thing to have in your stash. This EcoTools Detailed Lip Brush is particularly handy as it comes with a cap. Throw it in your bag and you are ready to re-apply your lipstick on-the-go.

We loved the limited edition Day to Night Clutch set Ecotools released in their Holiday collection, and it looks like they answered our prayers. The EcoTools Day To Night set is being added to the permanent range! This set comes with five brushes and a beautiful zippered clutch make-up bag. The brushes include:

  • Pointed Concealer Brush
  • Round Powder Brush
  • Detailed Lip Liner Brush
  • Stay-There Shadow Brush
  • Smudge Brush

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EcoTools Face & Body Sculpting Brush

And finally, the EcoTools Face & Body Sculpting Brush. How beautiful is this guy? This is such a luxurious brush. We absolutely love it! It’s an incredible large brush with soft application, perfect for all-over body definition. Sculpt your décolletage, shoulders, neck and face with this sleek bamboo handle brush.

We’re very excited about these new EcoTools brushes! Our top picks are the Face & Body Sculpting Brush and the Foam Applicator. We can’t wait to try them!

Find all of these new brushes as well as the current permanent range of EcoTools on our site, Phoenix Beauty Lounge!

Me Cosmetics False Lashes

Hi everyone! We added more new products to our store this week. Next up are the Me Cosmetics false lashes. These are incredibly high quality lashes at affordable prices! Let’s take a look.

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These are a set of Me Cosmetics false lashes, as you can see they come in a beautiful stylish box. Each box of Me Cosmetics lashes comes with no less than 10 pairs in total! Amazing right? They are priced at $9.99 so you get a lot for your money. Now you don’t have to worry about ruining your beautiful false lashes, with 10 pairs you can use these multiple times or use a new pair every single time!

We have lots of different styles to choose from. Ranging from delicate, subtle lashes to more dramatic styles! Let’s take a look at each of the styles we currently offer.

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EM Lashes Style B: These are beautiful and delicate. They are more subtle but will still give some nice length and drama to your look.

C

EM Lashes Style C: These are dramatic wispy lashes. Perfect for an editorial look or with a dramatic dark eyeshadow. These are beautifully cut and will certainly leave a lasting impression!

D

EM Lashes Style D: These are similar to the wispy style C lashes, but if you look closely you can see a subtle silver highlight runs through the lashes. These are very eye catching!

HA

EM Lashes Style HA: These lashes are shorter at the inner corners and flare out on the outer corner of the eyes. These are great for wearable every day looks! They will give your eyes a beautiful cat-eye appearance.

HC

EM Lashes Style HC: These are fun sixties style lashes. We’re instantly reminded of Twiggy when we see these! They are really quirky and will add great drama to your look.

HD

EM Lashes Style HD: These are soft delicate lashes that flare out at the center. They will instantly open up your eyes and create a more round appearance. This is a very wearable style for all eyes!

HE

EM Lashes Style HE: These are incredibly full and dramatic lashes! If you are looking for full length long lashes, these are perfect.

HG

EM Lashes Style HG: These are similar in style to Style HE but slightly shorter. These dark full lashes will bring lots of drama to your look!

HU

EM Lashes Style HU: This is a beautifully delicate style with two different lengths of lashes. You get very long dark lashes and shorter criss-cross wispy lashes that make up this beautiful style.

XB

EM Lashes Style XB: Similar in style to HU, these are slightly shorter. The longer lashes form a beautiful criss-cross pattern.

XL

EM Lashes Style XL: These are dark wispy lashes with a criss-cross pattern. They are also layered like the two previous styles with longer and shorter lengths. These are the fullest out of the criss-cross pairs and will add more depth to your lashes.

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EM Lashes Style XLS: These are shorter criss-cross lashes. These are more wearable due to their shorter length. The style is subtle but still adds drama.

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EM Lashes Style XOS: The final style, a wearable criss-cross medium length style. The longer lashes are dark and dramatic and the shorter ones will add depth and fullness.

We also offer three styles of Me Cosmetics lower false lashes. Let’s take a look!

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EM Lashes Style UA: These bottom lashes look very natural as they sit in a clear band. There’s a mix of longer and shorter lashes so you can achieve a natural look while still adding length to your lower lashes.

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EM Lashes Style UC: These lower bottom lashes are beautiful and wispy. They flare out at the sides so they will open up your eyes and make them look a lot larger!

UF

EM Lashes Style UF: These are more dramatic lower lashes that will add a ton of length to your lower lashes. These are great if you are recreating a doll-eye look!

That concludes all the different styles of Me Cosmetics lashes we currently offer at Phoenix Beauty Lounge! As you can see, lots of different styles to suit your specific needs. Whether you’re looking for full dramatic lashes or more wearable shorter length subtle style lashes, you will definitely find what you are looking for. The Me Cosmetics lashes are available at our store for $9.99 per set of 10 pairs. You can save some money with our “Love Lashes” bulk deal, buy 3 styles for $27. That’s 30 pairs of lashes in total! 😀