Fabulous Tip of the Day: A Twist On A Classic

Today's Fab Tip:

My two main eyeliner looks are smudgy rock n roll kohl and liquid liner cat eyes. If you have a go-to look, try switching it up with a new color.

"Switch classic black for a navy feline flick."
-- Taken from Glamour magazine, UK edition, June 2015, page 155.

A navy blue cat eye is sophisticated, and it works in a professional setting while still allowing you to have fun by shaking up the norm a bit. Try other classic eyeliner looks in blue too.

What's your go-to eyeliner style? Let me know in the comments.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Nude Eyeliner

Today's Fab Tip:

This is a great tip to make your eyes look more awake.

"Wake up sleepy eyes with a nude pencil. So you were up late-- no one needs to know you're running on fumes. For a wide-awake appearance, lighten your eyes' inner lower rims with a beige liner. Just stick to the area below the iris for a more natural look, says Chanel celeb makeup artist Kate Lee."
-- Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 151.

The one I use is Em Michelle Phan's Waterliner, since it's so easy to apply on the waterline. Even if you're not sleepy, this is a good way to make your eyes look bigger. With an extra coat of mascara fanning out the outer corners of your upper and lower lashes, it'll make your eyes doll-like and stand out.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul

Beauty Inspiration: Pitch Perfect 2

I don't know about you guys, but I am super excited for Pitch Perfect 2 to come out! I especially love Beca's edgy style and makeup, especially that smudgy eyeliner!

Seriously, the edgy eyes and messy half-back hair are sheer perfection. Take a black kohl eye pencil (I like to use Maybelline's kajal version); line your upper and lower lashlines as well as your waterline; and smudge with a q-tip or your finger. Spritz your hair with a texturizing finishing spray, and pair with gigantic headphones. Dare I say it? A ca-awesome!

Here's Pop Sugar's video on beauty tips from the hair designer for Pitch Perfect 2, and it has some great tips for your hair during the hot and humid summer weather that's starting up.




Got some inspiration from the Barden Bellas? Let me know what your favorite look is in the comments.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Grunge Lower Lashes

Today's Fab Tip:

Going along with the grunge inspiration from earlier, here's another fab tip from the Charlie XCX beauty shoot from March Cosmo:

"Channel your inner Kate Moss (after a long, rowdy night with Johnny Depp) by rocking liner that's deliberately smudged below your lower lash line. Easier than pulling a bender: Use a soft pencil... to rim inner eyes, then sweep a smudge brush dipped in charcoal shadow back and forth at your lash lines for a worn-in effect."
-- Taken from Cosmopolitan magazine, March 2015, page 164.

Applying a cream or kajal pencil to your waterline might be easier for a beginner, and if it isn't smudgy enough, use a q-tip to really give it that lived-in look. Don't forget to apply mascara on your lower lashes as well to really emphasis the liner and make the look pop! Honestly, this is one of my everyday makeup looks.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Applying Pencil Eyeliner

Today's Fab Tip: an easy application tip for those like me who have such a hard time with getting pencil eyeliner even.

"For an even application, apply liner from the inner corner to the center and then to the outer corner to the center. The two lines will meet in the middle seamlessly."

-Taken from Life & Style magazine, February 3, 2014, page 54.

And if it's still uneven, take a smudge brush, qtip, or your finger, and smudge away!

XOXO

Gossip Ghoul

P.S. This is my first post done from my new phone, and I must say, typing is way easier on a laptop. 💋 But I'm in a cafe sipping a latte and writing in both a beige trench and a nude moto, so I feel beyond fabulous right now.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Long-lasting Eyeliner

Today's Fab Tip:

"If your eyeliner tends to smudge easily, it could be because your lids are oily (which means that while you might have a hard time keeping your eyeliner on, your eyes will stay younger-looking longer!). Sweep some light-colored eye shadow or powder across your lids for a drier surface before you apply liner."
-- Taken from Lauren Conrad Beauty by Lauren Conrad, page 95.

Keep this in mind if you have super oily skin like me. Even if you're going for a smudged look, this will keep your eyeliner in place all day, whether you use liquid or pencil liner.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Eyeliner Essentials

Today's Fab Tip:

"Lining Physics 101: The thinner and sharper the pencil tip, the more precise the line. The fatter and duller the tip, the smudgier the line."
-- Taken from Crazy Busy Beautiful by Carmindy, page 128.

Keep this in mind for pencil, liquid, and cream eyeliner.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Dazzling Eyes

Today's Fabulous Tip of the Day:

"For a wide-awake look, use cobalt-blue on the lower, inner rims of the eyes."
-- from Crazy Busy Beautiful by Carmindy page 135.


The blue on the waterline will accentuate the whites of the eyes. Definitely an eye-popping trick to try out!

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul