Red Carpet Movie Premiere Makeup Tutorial

I've created an awesome look that I can't wait to show everyone. I wore this look to the Cast/Crew screening of The Master starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Amy Adams last night with Joel. He had a lot of screen time in this movie playing a "cadet" and when you go see it (which I hope you all will, even if it's just to see Joel) not only will you marvel at the sheer film-making genius of Paul Thomas Anderson (who directed Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, and much more) but you will be amazed at the acting chops of these big stars. Can anybody say Oscars? **DISCLAIMER: This movie is 2.5 hours long!**

Back to the makeup! 

I only had a brief amount of time to get ready for this, seeing as I only got about 2 hours notice we were going and I had literally no makeup on! So here is what I used and how I used it!

Foundations and Concealers. Yes I used them all. 

HD Powder to help set the concealers and foundations to last all night

Nars Orgasm Blush and M.A.C Silver Dusk Highlighter

Nars Laguna Bronzer to give a sculpted cheek look

NYX Eyebrow Duo in Taupe/Ash

NYX Loose Pigments in Sky Pink Pearl, White Pearl, Walnut Pearl

Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes: I used the lightest pink shadow under my brows /on browbone. Acts as a highlighter

M.A.C Fluidline in Blacktrack for eyeliner, Sephora Outrageous Lashes for Mascara, M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smolder for lower waterline, M.A.C eye-shadow in Carbon to set Smolder, Urban Decay Eye-shadow Potion Primer which went all over the eyelid FIRST to hold all the powders all night. And my trusty M.A.C 34 false eyelashes. MY FAVE! 

Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch to add a touch of color to my lips

Just NYX Sky Pink Pearl 

with Walnut Pearl in crease (dark brown) and Benefit light pink under brows. This was my finished look. Remember to blend, blend, blend to get rid of demarcation. 

Closer of the eyes. See the M.A.C Blacktrack and the Sephora Mascara? 

With the M.A.C False Lashes #34

The finished look

And again!

                                               

Ta-Da!!

 I hope you all enjoyed this. I know I've promised more videos and now that my Nikon Coolpix is working, all I need is to A.) figure out how to work the video part B.) get a tripod so I can film at a proper angle. I would have loved to do an ACTUAL tutorial on this. But I hope this gives you a good base to go off. As always, you can always ASK me ANY questions you may have while trying to achieve this (or any) look you are trying to create. My advice and my love is FREE!! 

XOXO,

Amelia St. John

TIP OF THE DAY: Your makeup is only as good as your brushes. So make sure you take good and proper care of those babies! Clean them at a minimum of once a week!

* PS I am not affiliated with any of the makeups detailed in this blog. I purchased all of these products with my own money and was not paid to use/endorse them

Drugstore Makeup Look of the Day

Monday's Drugstore Makeup Of The Day!

I've recently been inspired by the likes of many YouTube Makeup Guru's out there to check out some of the drugstore makeup that lines the walls of your local CVS/Rite Aid/Target/Wal-Mart etc. 

We makeup artists can become pretty snobby and elitist about our makeups, believing that only the high quality makeup is the expensive kind. But that's absolutely not true. Yes, high quality makeup from the likes of Chanel, M.A.C, Estee Lauder, Urban Decay, YSL and many more are all AMAZING in their own right. They can absolutely charge more for their product because it is such a high caliber product. But that doesn't mean you can't find an equally good product for under $12 at Target. YSL, M.A.C , and all of those put a lot of money into their "brand" including but not limited to; packaging, advertising, celebrity endorsements and more. So you are paying money for a product that probably costs pennies to manufacture in China, but for a "name-brand" we fork out all our hard earned money. Stimulating the economy is how we justify it to ourselves right? 

So yesterday I stopped by Ulta and Target to pick up some products that I felt could create a great look. I'm REALLY digging concealors right now, because I'd like to create a flawless complexion without caking on layers of foundations. I'm also trying to battle the bags under my eyes and dark circles. This is best remedied with good ole' fashioned sleep, but who has time to sleep the proper amount of hours per night? 

This is the look I created on my first try with my "drugstore"/low-cost makeup haul: 

What do you think? I'm loving the highlighted area on top of my blush. I feel very glow-y and radiant 

Here's what I used

For a complete list of my products continue reading: 

Face: 

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Concealer in Medium $8.99

Sonia Kashuk (Target) Hidden Agenda II concealer Palette: approx $10.49

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer/Highlighter in Light : $5.99

NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Light: $5.49

L'Oreal Infallible Advanced Never Fail Makeup in Natural Buff : $11.99

Elf High Definition Powder: $6.00

Milani Baked Blush in Berry Amore: $3.49

Makeup For Ever Duo Matte Compact: $22

Eyes: 

Urban Decay Potion Primer

NYX Loose Pigment in Mink Pearl : 2.99

NYX For Your Eyes Only Eyeshadow Pallette in Dark Brown/Gold $10.99

M.A.C Fluidline Blacktrack Gel liner $18.00

Sephora Outrageous Mascara: free as a sample

M.A.C Eye Kohl Pencil in Smolder: $14?

Lips: 

NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in Chestnut: $4.49

Eyebrows: 

NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder $5.99

Whew! That was a lot I know..but I didn't buy EVERYTHING yesterday. Some of the stuff I had. And yes, I did use some higher end products but not very much. 

What is your favorite lower cost makeup product? What do you think about this look? Do I look "cheap"? The blazer and necklace and bun makes me look classy I know.....

Don't forget you can watch me on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/afrazier726

You can find me on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ameliastjohnmakeup

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Let all your friends/sisters/wives/mothers know about this blog! I'm here to help as many people as possible to make you all feel BEAUTIFUL!

XOXO,

Amelia St. John

A new review of an old(er) Drugstore Foundation

Today was a day where I said "heck, I'm going to try out an old fave to see if it still has my vote"

Today I decided to try a "new"/old foundation. New as in I haven't worn it in a long time, old as in I've had it awhile but stopped wearing it. I've been wearing a lot of airbrush makeup and when I'm not wearing that, I'm wearing Makeup Forever HD foundation.

Today I decided to swap it out and go with L'Oreal Infallible Advanced Never Fail Foundation Makeup in the color 606 Natural Beige.

Here's my beginning of the day: 

BEFORE: Whoa Cheese-Ball Smile

 Here's my after the day is over :

I added a filter to this picture because the lighting was just awful

 Now besides the fact I look pretty tired, I'd say this makeup held up extremely well! Look past my messed-up curls and my bags-under-my-eyes, and you will see that the makeup itself stayed on my face all day. I'm very happy with this foundation. I've heard from some of you who have told me I helped you switch to this foundation. And I'm so glad I could do so! This drug store brand is actually pretty amazing!

I've been watching a lot of YouTube Makeup Guru's like ItsBl0ndie, MissGlamourazzi, Carlibybel and OohLaLashses and more. A lot of them have raved about some drug store foundations and concealors that I am actually really anxious to try. I love finding a high quality product that I can test out and then recommend to all of my readers/viewers/followers out there.

Don't forget you can watch me on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/afrazier726

You can find me on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ameliastjohnmakeup

You can follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/ameliastjohn

You can Follow me on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/ameliastjohn

You can follow me on Pinterest at: www.pinterest.com/ameliastjohn

I filmed a video today. I just have to figure out how to upload it from my Flip camera and edit it!

XOXO,

Amelia St. John

Friday MOTD!

Finally Friday! Yay! Here's what I rocked for my Friday look. What did you do? 

Face: 

MU4E HD Primer

MU4E HD Foundation in 125

MU4E Matte Duo Compact in 202

Nars Blush Orgasm

M.A.C Blush in Sculpt for Contouring

Eyes: 

Urban Decay Potion Primer

Urban Decay Half Baked

Urban Decay Smog

M.A.C Fluidline Gel Eyeliner in Blacktrack

M.A.C Haute and Naughty Mascara in Blackest Black

M.A.C Smolder Eye Kohl on bottom water line

Eyebrows: 

NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in  Taupe/Ash

Lips:

Anastasia Hydragloss in Bellini

XOXO,

Amelia St. John

PS Whose ready for another video??

OOTD: Outfit of the Day!

Someday I'll get a better camera so y'all can see this better!

 I tried to do a MOTD but the lighting in my office is so terrible today! (I suppose it's the same as yesterday but just in general it's terrible) So today I will do a OOTD: Outfit of the Day

But I LOVE LOVE LOVE my outfit today and wanted to share that with you all.

I love these turquoise pants I got from Macy's on Saturday. They are a skinny cut that I paired with my high black wedges.

The black shirt is from Express I think and is flow-y and comfortable. 

I paired it with this new cropped faux-leather jacket from Charlotte Russe. 

Add the necklace (also from Charlotte Russe) and some bling earrings, I'd say you got yourself a look!

I may wear this out another night. With some BIG curly hair, or maybe slicked back hair with extensions in to create a sleek long ponytail. 

Anyway, this is a fairly trendy look and I don't do this all that often but when I do, I love it!

What do you think? Again I apologize for the quality of my photos. Once I get all moved, I may ask for a nice video camera/camera for X-Mas. 

I was scared of these bright colored pants, but look what happens when you go outside of your comfort zone!

XOXO,

Amelia St. John

MOTD: Smoky eye with a natural face/lip

Wednesday hump day! Almost halfway to the weekend!

Today I went with a smoky eye to match my dress, which has dark blues and purples in it. I did a smoky eye with MAC Knight Divine in the crease with Belletto Studio eye-shadow color in Orchid ( a beautiful purple!)

Here's the complete look

Close up of the eye

Eyes:

Urban Decay Potion Primer

MAC eye shadow: Blanc Type

MAC eye shadow:  Knight Divine

Belletto Studio eye shadow:  Orchid S6

MAC Fluidline Blacktrack gel eyeliner 

MAC Eye Kohl pencil:  Smolder

NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder

L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara:  Blackest Black

Cheeks:

NARS Orgasm Blush

Face: 

Belletto Studios Primer P1

YSL Touche Eclat under the eyes and top of cheekbones

Belletto Studios Toasted Canary F6

Lips: 

MAC Subculture Pencil

Anastasia HydraGloss Bellini

NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss Pink Frost

It's blustery out here in LA today. Cloudy yet humid. I'm having a terrible hair day. But I'm sending the best of wishes to all of you reading this, that you have an amazing hair day as well as fantastic day in general! 

Much Love XOXO,

Amelia St. John

Tuesday's MOTD!

Here's today's look.

Face:

Belletto Studio Primer

Belletto Studio Toasted Canary F6

Nars Orgasm Blush

M.A.C Silver Dusk Shimmer 

Eyes:

Urban Decay Potion Eyeshadow Primer

MAC Copperplace-Base

MAC Vanilla-Highlighter Under Brow

MAC Crystal Avalance-Inner Corners

NYX Black Shimmer in the crease

MAC Fluidline Blacktrack- top eyeliner

MAC Smolder -Bottom Liner

MAC Haute and Naughty Mascara

Brows: 

NYX Perfect Brows 

Lips:

Carmex -to moisturize

MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme - Your're Perfect Already

Necklace and Pink Blazer: Charlotte Russe

Black Bow Bracelet: ETSY

What are YOU wearing today to feel beautiful?

XOXO,

Amelia St. John