Monday, 2 May 2011

Sara May FOTD Challeng - Ice Queen


As promised, the first FOTD for Sara May's May FOTD challenge, this is the finished look for ICE QUEEN.


A close up of the eye makeup.

And the hair:


Well, I just want to say I really admire all the beauty bloggers out there, and I really appreciate all the posts I've read before. This took me sooooo long to do. It started off with research, I was searching online for inspirational pictures and I found an amazing picture but when I tried to recreate it, it went very very wrong. So I had to take off my makeup and try again not using that picture, and this is the second look I came up with. Then I had to play around with my hair, I had a low side bun to start with (pictures below) but it didn't quite feel like Ice Queen, and that's when I suddenly remembered Tanya from pixi2woo had done a video on Chanel inspired hair, and I thought that's perfect for this look!

Okay, I know it sounds a bit like I'm complaining about the hard work, it really is hard work, to get these pictures, I actually took 76 pictures all together! But having said all that, I really really enjoyed myself and had so much fun doing this!! Thank you Sara May for coming up with this challenge!!





Products I've used:

Face: Nars Sheer Glow foundation Gobi, mixed with Chanel Vitalumiere shade 20; Guerlain meteorites compact (as setting powder); Benefit Sugarbomb blush and Benefit Hoola to contour.

Eyes: Urban Decay Book of Shadows 3 NYC palette - Radium, Suspect, Maui Wowie and Uzi (this is the first time I've ever used these super glittery shadows in palette) ; Clinique high length mascara and bottom lash mascara; Urban Decay 24/7 linear - zero.

Lips: Rimmel Lipstick - Nude delight

Nails: Orly Gumdrop and Orly Crazy Diamonds

Not a very wearable look, since it contains the super glittery Maui Wowie and Uzi, but if you switch these two shadows with something less shimmery, then it's a wearable summer look!

Check out Sara May's amazing Ice Queen FOTD here, as well as the other bloggers participating.

I apologize for some of the photos not being very good quality, I really tried my best, hopefully it will improve next time.




7 comments:

  1. Stunning! I'm in love with your hair. haha

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  2. You did such a great job, I also could not believe just how time consuming it is to make yourself up photograph yourself, then blog about it.

    Your hair is beautiful *sigh* I really need to start making an effort with mine!

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  3. Lovely! A very wearable take on the theme! Your hair looks ah-mazing! Thanks for playing, I'm looking forward to your next look! X

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  4. I love your hair! You should do a hair tutorial. I can never do soft waves like that.

    Also loving your FOTD! I would so do the challenge...except I am not good at makeup application

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  5. @Angela Thanks a lot!! I was really quite surprised how well the hair turned out, haha... I really like reading your blog, you're such a great writer!

    @Megsy Thanks!! I know, it really takes up a lot of time!! Your hair is really beautiful too, natural effortless waves!

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  6. @Sara-May Thanks so much! I'm getting really excited checking your blog everyday for the FOTDs, haha...

    @Ling Tung Thanks so much!I might try doing a picture tutorial...haha...it might work.
    You should joing the challenge, I love the makeup you've done on your blog, minimal but very very pretty looks!

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  7. Very nice!
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