Is She From The Middle East?

I've entitled this post as such because I thought it's a catchy question.

This is the first time that I will be doing a makeup with black eyeliner overload. Shar is hosting an Arabic Inspired Makeup Contest. I did watch a few tutorials over at MUG and Kandee's blogsite and took out my tools and started on the quest to come out like a lady straight out of the Middle East. It wasn't easy and I wish I could have just rubbed a bottle so a genie will come out and grant my wish to give me the look I wanted. Silly I know but yeah I tried my best and I guess it isn't really bad for a first try. I don't really have an inspiration photo, I just let the creative juice command my hands as I went along. I had loads and loads of fun (including messing up with the lower lashline and drawing streaks of black tears and erasing it and going back to what I need to do again LOL).

Eyes Closed

Eyes Opened

Freestyle

Here's a more detailed product lineup:


EYES
MAC Prep + Prime Eye Cream
Coastal Scents 78 Palette (#54 -lid, # 60-crease and above crease, darker concentration on the outer crease, #41 - used as highlight and #72 smudged on top of the liquid eyeliner to give it a softer look)
Maybelline Impact Express Smooth Felt Liner Pen-Felt Liquid Eyeliner
The Face Shop Falsies
Maybelline Volum' Express Cat Eyes Waterproof Mascara

FACE
The Face Shop Rice Cream Emulsion
The Face Shop Skin BB Cream with SPF20
Smashbox Illuminating Serum
Smashbox Photo Op Undereye Brightener
MAC Loose Powder NC30
EB Blush Tan
Coastal Scents 78 Palette (lightly dabbed B2 on top of the tan blush)

LIPS
Maybelline Cozy Tangerine Lipstick
Maybelline Lip Smooth Cranberry 01

If you are interested to join, here are some of the contest information or you can also head on to Shar's blog to see for yourself...

Theme
Create an Arabic Style Inspired Makeup. From what I noticed, when I Google 'Arabic Style Makeup', they usually have flawless, porcelain-like skin, and really bright colors on the eyes yet it still looks smokey because of the heavy eyeliner on both the lashline and lower lashline.

Rules & Requirements
·First of all you must be a member of blogger.
·You must be a follower of my blog.
·Post as an entry to your blog. Copy these rules onto your entry and link back to this post.
[To copy, highlight and then press ctrl+c, right click has been disabled]
·Take a picture of: Your face, one with your eyes opened and one closed. And a freestyle pose. ·Also include your inspirational photo, if any. Don't forget to list down and take a picture of the products you used.
·Send in your contest entry url as a comment to this post only [for organizational purposes].
All others will not be aknowledged, sorry!

Deadline
August 15, 2009 11:59 PM Guam Time - That's about 3 weeks from now, so you have plenty of time.
Note: Guam time is advance a few hours from U.S.

Winner Selection
There will be two winners, also open to international.
My boyfriend will help judge but the decision is still mine.
Your overall creativity, skills, techniques used as well as the ability to abide by the rules will be a factor in determining the winner. Props, Hair and Outfit is a plus : )

The Prizes:
The first place winner will get

3 Beauty From the Earth Multipurpose Minerals (In Aloha, Firecracker, Kou. Has been swatched), 4 NYX Pearl Mania Loose Eyeshadow, 1 NYX Pressed Eyeshadow, 1 NYX Eyeshadow Trio, 1 M.A.C. Lipglass from the Holiday '08 Collection.

The second place winner will get

Purple and Black Houndstooth Print Bracelet and Earring set, 6 Eyeshadow Quads (No Brand), 2 NYX Pearl Mania Loose Eyeshadow

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