LOTD (4/30/12): Tribute to the Hero of Time

Hey everyone!  I think it's kind of odd that every time I haven't posted in a while I come back with a look of the day (LOTD)...  But this one is good, I promise!  The reason this look came about was because I was swatching all of the green eyeshadows I own from Shiro Cosmetics, and I just wanted a dark smoldering green eye.  And then I realized I was using shadows all from the Legends collection...so I had to dedicate this look to the one and only Hero of Time: Link!  I am a huge fan of classic video games (a lot of this new stuff is just meh), and Legend of Zelda is no exception.  Link is my all-time favorite hero.  Earlier in January I beat Ocarina of Time 3D (first time I had ever played through the game; I never made it through the Deku Tree in the N64 version! too scary!) and I'm currently still playing through Master Quest.

Okay, enough about that.  Let's get to the look!

It's not too smokey but it's not all bright and pastel and sparkling, either.  It's very balanced and works very well with the image Link gives.  Jump behind the break and see what I used!  And this LOTD is different from my other ones.  I took pictures as I did my makeup, so there's a step-by-step guide on how I achieved the look.  Enjoy!

Products I used

Skinfood Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB Cream SPF 20 PA+

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Maybelline Color Tattoo #50 Edgy Emerald

Shiro Cosmetics shadows in Acid, Kokiri Forest, Link

Tarte cheek stain in Flush

Maybelline Bouncy Blush in #40 Peach Plum

Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee

quick note: if you right click the image and press "open image in new tab", you'll be able to read the steps better! Sorry about that.

Some notes about my original finished look: I was testing out a BB cream sample by Skinfood and it did not agree with my face at all.  My blush looks like it's applied a little too generously (which is somewhat the case), but the BB cream literally made my cheeks flush really dark.  Use a light hand with your blush for this look!  Also use a nude lip color.  You want your eyes to be the focus.  I used Creme Brulee lip butter by Revlon and I think it worked really well.  Play around with it.  I'd love to see how it goes!

This is acting as a mini filler post before I begin posting the big guys starting tonight!  Look forward to it & have a lovely day!! xx