Diamond Sparkling Powders: Ben Nye Lumiere and Make Up For Ever Diamond Powder

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You might think sparkle powders are just too much of a Studio 54 memory! (That was an old reference for you old folks.)  After all, you aren't Liza Minelli hanging out with the uber-chic Halston. You are just the everyday make-up addict trying to shine in everyday life.  Nothing wrong with that.  What could be wrong is when you buy a shitty brand and find it was just a waste of money.  You won't have to think that way with either Ben Nye and Make Up For Ever.
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Thinking Outside the Box with Eyeshadows

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If you see this post elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

When I am not blogging and have free time, I love to play with makeup!  Mostly eye makeup. In fact, I LOVE EYE MAKEUP more than any OTHER COSMETIC PRODUCT! Eye makeup transforms the face since they are the windows to the soul.

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The Many Ways to Use Ben Nye Fireworks Fantasy Wheel

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If you see this post elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

Ben Nye Fireworks Fantasy Wheel ($20 USD) has been around for a long time. The very first time I bought it was a couple of decades ago. I was naive and thought of the product as is and the colors as fantastic as Joseph’s Technicolor Dreamcoat! The product ended up in a corner of a dark makeup drawer for me back then.
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A Cat Eye View on Eye Makeup - How Big the Eyes Should Be with Makeup

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If you see this post elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

For the past year or so I have been agonizing over an eyeshadow tutorial. I couldn’t explain it!  Then, I saw the adorable cat picture and realized purrfect!
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Eyelights or Eyeshadows - My Mundane Makeup Thoughts

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If you see this post elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

I have been ignoring this blog because I have been obsessed with eyelights.  No not eyeshadows or highlights -- EYELIGHTS.  I knew what I wanted but I couldn't go around wasting my time buying products to satisfy my imagination.  I journeyed to Dr. Olivia's Makeup Lab. *Cue in the Frankenstein music.*
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Reconstruction Zone: Shaped to Define Eyes

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If you see this post elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

For many eyeshadow application can be a straightforward approach which is the simple approach of applying highlighter, crease color, and lid color.  As mentioned in my last post, your eyes consist of what you see in front and the sides.  They are three dimensional just like your face!

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The Deconstruction Zone: Redefining Eyeshadow Application

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If this post is read elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

Some of you may have read my Definitive Eyeshadow Guide posts to further understand how eyeshadow and the anatomical structure of the eyes work.  I may be repeating myself in this post but we are all different and if you didn't understand what was written before, maybe you will understand this one.  This post and the others will redefine eyeshadow application a bit, allow you to see how eyeshadow really works with the shape of your eyes.

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The Many Faces of a Makeup Addict

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog. If you read this post elsewhere, it has been stolen.*

I just had to highlight the many looks Aldona from Working Beauty has created from the tutorials on Into the Palette.  You might wonder why I do those tutorials the way I do.
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