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Lion Halloween Makeup

Hello World,

Last year for Halloween I had planned on being a lion. Then Pinterest happened, and I decided to be a skeleton. This year I actually think I will be a lion since my hair is still blonde and would work great teased into a mane.

The look below was created with drug store eyeshadows, Maybelline Color Tattoo as the white base, Wet n’ Wild liquid eyeliner, and Kiss lashes.

Wet ‘n Wild is usually frowned upon for not being the most amazing in quality, but I love their waterproof liquid eyeliner. I have been using it for four years now. It doesn’t smudge and the brush stays sturdy for a decent length of time.

What are you going to be for Halloween? Were you inspired by something you found on Pinterest?

PS This is not a sponsored post, I just really like that eyeliner. A lot.

“We’ll be counting stars” Halloween Makeup

Hello World,

I love Halloween. The candy, decorations, costumes, and non-traditional makeup is completely acceptable. For my costumes, I like to focus more on my face, and have my clothes being a secondary focus. I also live in Idaho, so I usually freeze if I don’t wear many layers on Halloween.

Below is a Halloween makeup idea inspired by the Milky Way Galaxy and “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic.

For this look, I used all drug store eyeshadows, E.L.F. glitter eyeliner, Wet ‘n Wild liquid white eyeliner, and Kiss lashes.

I originally was only going to do half my face, but I got a little blend happy and kept expanding the galaxy onto the other side of my face.

What are you going to be for Halloween?

PS- My hair is not as brassy as it appears in these photos. Promise. I just forgot to adjust my white balance for indoor lighting.

Makeup Brush Cleaner

Hello World,

If you use makeup brushes like me, cleaning them is a necessity. But cleaning them regularly can be time-consuming. That is, until I came across a simple, but genius DIY via SecretLifeOfABioNerd. All you need is a plastic clipboard and a hot glue gun with glue sticks.

Check out her tutorial on YouTube.

Pretty simple huh? Cleans them so much faster compared to washing them in the palm of your hand.

I also made my own makeup brush holder from an empty candle jar. Check the tutorial out here.

Happy Crafting!