I've Been Galliano'd

So I'm extremely obsessed with John Galliano's F/W 2009 collection. The models looked like little 1920s Russian dolls in gauzy frocks, clutching rosaries and floating around like creepy angels. It's pretty dreamy and I've been fawning over the make-up for months now. Since I was recently given Maybelline's Eyestudio Collection to play around with, I decided I'd go all out and recreate the make-up look from the show, specifically the one worn by Jessica Stam [below].

So, if you like how I interpreted the look [above] read on so you can do it yourself. I think it'd look pretty awesome at some sort of theme party ... who knows?

For the eyes, I used products exclusively from Maybelline's Eyestudio Collection. XXL Pro Mascara in "Extensions", Quad Eyeshadow Palettes in Sunset Seduction and Give Me Gold, Gel Eyeliner in Brown and Colour Pearls in Sinful Sinnamon and Mocha Mirage.

Other products used were Dior's lip pencil in Holiday Red, Joe Fresh lipstick in Berry, Kiehl's Lip Balm, Clinique Blush Stick in Berry on Time and Revlon Powder Blush in Tender Plum.

I started off with my regular foundation, blending it with a cream highlighter (like Benefit's High Beam). I focused the highlighter especially on the bridge and tip of my nose. I used the Revlon blush to contour my cheekbones and the Clinique blush on the apples of my cheeks.

Then I used the lightest shade from the Give Me Gold palette all over my upper eyelid, and underneath extending all the way down to the top of my cheek.

I began to shade the contours of my eyes and exaggerating them with the brown shade from Mocha Mirage. I focused especially on the lower eyelid (almost make it look like you have puffy bags under your eyes ... most people try to conceal them but this make-up look is very exaggerated.) Also work in the crease, towards the bridge of the nose, and out towards the browbone.

Then, take the darkest shade from Sunset Seduction and keep working where the darker shadow was, continuing to darken and contour your eyes.

Using the yellow gold shade from Give Me Gold, first dip a small brush in a clear lip balm, and then apply the gold shadow to the inner corners of your eyes. The lip balm will make the shadow appear more pigmented and almost liquid-like.

Using the gel eyeliner, line your upper lids and darken the previously darkened areas even further, especially the tear ducts, outside of where you applied the gold shadow.

Using only the "Step 1" of the mascara, apply the white primer to upper and lower lashes for a snow queen look.

With the yellow gold shadow and lip balm from before, draw a V in your cupid's bow. Then, using the lip pencil, trace a heart shape onto your mouth and fill with the berry lipstick. Top with the balm.

You're done!

I ended up teasing my hair and adding a feather clip from H&M for an airy-fairy kind of look. Have fun with this, I think it's a really pretty look that will definitely stand out.

If you like this look, or my previous look, go to the Maybelline page on Facebook and vote for them (the other look is called Modern-Eyes). You could win the entire Eyestudio collection. Not too shabby.

xo

Hannah

I don't really have anything so say today

Just watch this video, please.

MODern-EYES

So I was recently given the opportunity to try out all of the products from Maybelline's new EyeStudio line, and I've been having a ball. There are about 80 eyeshadows ... I'm not exaggerating, plus 4 gel eyeliners and 4 mascaras. So yeah, it's been a fun time. I also get a LOT of requests in my formspring inbox to make tutorials on how I do my make-up. I finally had some time today and thought, why not. I wanted to do something interesting though, so I did a bold, 1960s inspired eye. Modelled after the looks of Peggy Moffitt and Edie Sedgwick, it's not exactly day-appropriate but fun for a night out. The video is below, along with a cool photo-collage I found on Tumblr of Miss Moffitt getting her eyes done.

Home from NYC

So, I'm home from New York City. Hello. I'm still not unpacked, but other than that, I'm getting back into the swing of normalcy and banality that is part-time work. Oh well, hopefully I'll be back in NYC for a few months starting this September. Fingers crossed, please and thank you.

Here are some photos and brief summaries, so you can live vicariously through me, I guess. I'd suggest actually just going to New York though ...

Stuff I wore:

[ H&M shorts, necklace and top, vintage belt and fishnet tights, London Fog purse, vintage Ray-Ban Wayfarers. ]

This was the first day of the trip. The weather was beautiful! Is it just me, or do knees never, ever look attractive?

[ American Eagle cardigan (I bought it in a bargain bin store for 10 dollars, yay), Joe Fresh dress ]

I have no idea what shoes I wore with this ... oh wait, a pair of wedges from Payless that ended up breaking that night. The day after I bought them. Cool!

[ H&M dress, hat, and tassel necklace, Forever 21 cardigan, London Fog purse, custom Brooklyn Charm charm necklaces, Costa Blanca bracelet, vintage Ray-Ban Wayfarers, Lomographic Society Diana Mini camera ]

We went to Williamsburg on this day. First we went to this Thai restaurant, Sea. I've been there a few times before and it's been hit and miss. I was expecting a good meal. Our drinks came, appetizers came, everything was good.

Then our entrées came. They brought my friend Leah chicken, even though she ordered tofu. My pad Thai had way too much peanut sauce and .... THERE WAS A COCKROACH CRAWLING ON THE WALL. JUST HANGING OUT. Oh, ok. That's totally what I want to see when I'm eating. Yeah, I get it, we're in New York. There are cockroaches everywhere. But I don't want to see that when I'm trying to consume food. I started having a panic attack because bugs freak me out, we all started to feel nauseous, and we flagged down the waiter and voiced our various issues. The management's solution was to offer us free dessert, which is totally acceptable since we wanted to continue to sit there and watch Mr. Cockroach stare at us ... NOT. We continued to complain, saying we weren't going to pay full-price for such a horrible experience. I mean, when you go out to eat, it should be relaxing. Am I wrong in thinking that? I understand one mistake, maybe two, but there were so many factors that made it bad. And the waiter was so rude. He actually said, "well, the cockroach wasn't on the table." As if that made it any better.

Maybe I'm just being whiney, but I feel like that place gets worse every time I eat there and I am definitely not going back again.

We ended up only paying for the drinks and appetizers, which I think was too much. But oh well. What can you do? Leave and go to a flea market ... which we did!

Artists and Fleas on North 6th to be exact. Check this place out, I adore it. Vintage and independent booths set up full of amazing goods for everyone, open every weekend. I got a vegan peanut butter brownie and some jewelry and charms from Brooklyn Charm, who have a full-time store open 7 days a week at 145 Bedford Ave.

We headed to the flagship shop also, and I had the Libra necklace below custom made. The skull necklace I had made at the market, but they had the supplies for it at the store too. I love my Libra necklace. Maybe I'm dippy, but the more I read about the Libra sign, the more I realize it applies to me so exactly. I want to get my charts made, maybe.

[ H&M tunic, vintage boys' vest, Catherine Holstein skirt ]

Second-last day in NYC. I love this skirt! It's my favourite colour. I picked it up at Buffalo Exchange. That place is nuts. Second-hand designer stuff falling all over the place for cheapy cheap. There was a Marc Jacobs silk top I wanted so badly but it wouldn't fit over my ribcage ... and there isn't much I can do about that.

Stuff I ate and drank:

I love food. I love taking pictures of food. That's actually how this blog started. I love Boylan's soda. Yay.

We ate at the Park Slope restaurant 'Snice a few times. They have amazing options for vegans and vegetarians. I got the smoked tempeh wrap, or maybe it was seitan? I totally forget. But it was delicious.

I had a religious moment in Chipotle. Okay, not really. Well, sort of. First of all, burrito. Second of all, Jonathan Richman's name was next to Leonard Cohen's name on my burrito wrapper. Oh, and my sister saw Haley Joel Osment outside. I didn't though. I wasn't wearing my glasses.

This frozen yogurt place was next to or near Buffalo Exchange. I got coconut fro-yo with maple syrup. It was great. End of story.

More 'Snice. This panini was delicious, but the blue cheese was really overpowering so I ended up switching sandwiches with my sister. But I would still recommend 'Snice. You know why? Because the staff are friendly and there are no cockroaches on the walls!

No trip to Bleecker St. is complete without visiting the Marc Jacobs store and its delicious smelling neighbour, Magnolia Bakery. Some people seem to think Magnolia is for tourists, or it's too cliche. Well to those people I say, "SUCK IT." Who's going to turn down a delicious cupcake and a glass of milk? Not me. And the cupcakes turn into magic when you put them in the fridge for a few hours. Amazing. AMAZING.

Also, a girl in Magnolia asked me if I had a blog. She'd been reading it, as in this blog, the night before. So strange, so surreal. So lady from Magnolia, if you are reading this, hello! Thanks for saying hi.

A little further down Bleecker I visited Grom, a gelato shop, as I'd heard some good stuff about it. Yeah, it was good. It wasn't amazing though, compared to other gelato I've eaten. And it was priced outrageously. That cup was so, so tiny. And it was almost 6 dollars. C'moffit.

Other stuff:

Time Square. Whatevz.

Rambo. I stayed with this kitty and his fluffy brother, Pablo. Oh, and their owner, one of my best, oldest pals, Leah. Basically, all time spent at the apartment was an adorable fun-fest full of allergies!

This is the frozen yogurt shop from above. It looks neat. I imagine Jack White would look good standing inside.

Here I am not wanting to go home.

Well, that's about it. I had a good time and bought some great stuff. I'll make a post soon enough detailing the goods that I picked up, as they should be seen and glorified and ooh'd and ahh'd over. As for now, I'm working all weekend like a sucker to save money for my brilliant future.

'Til then,

Hannah

To recap, here are some places you should go:

Artists and Fleas

Brooklyn Charm

'Snice

Magnolia Bakery

Buffalo Exchange