Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Olivia Caliban | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Makeup (3 Looks in 1!)


Dear Reader:
If you have not read any of my blog posts about the makeup looks of A Series of Unfortunate Events, then before you read even one more sentence you should know that this post is filled with unhappy and wretched details. Of all the blog posts of ASOUE makeup, the one you are currently reading may be the worst of them all.
You should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable post.

(Paraphrased from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Third: The Wide Window)


Time for another unfortunate look, actually three unfortunate looks (I know, who would have thought for that price!)
Today's look is of Olivia Caliban portrayed by the lovely Sara Rue.
Olivia Caliban is the Librarian at Prufrock Prep, the private school which the Baudelaire orphans end up attending.
Olivia becomes a loyal volunteer and does her best to rescue the Baudelaire (and Quagmire) orphans. Ms. Caliban is technically not in the book series (unless you count book the ninth, more on that later), but she is wonderful addition to the brave volunteers who risk their lives to put out fires, both literally and figuratively.

The Austere Academy  
 (Sara Rue with Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, and Presley Smith via Sara Rue's Facebook fan page) 
The Ersatz Elevator 
(Via Sara Rue's Instagram)
The Vile Village 
(Via Sara Rue's Instagram)

What Will You Need to Recreate These Looks?


1. Matte Eyeshadows: Browns and taupes will give a nice contour to the eye, since Olivia's eye makeup was more natural.
2. Liquid Liner and False Lashes: Lashes that are fuller at the outer corner give Olivia's subtle cat eye. Liquid liner helps the lash seam to look more natural.
3. White Eyeliner Pencil: To get a wider eye look, line lower waterline with white.
4. Contour & Highlight, Subtle Blush: A light, blendable contour shade, a little highlight around the eyes, and a natural blush for a subtle flush.
5. Lipsticks in Varying Shades of Rose: The most distinct change in Olivia's makeup throughout the first three "books" (six episodes) is her lip color. 


Look 1 - The Austere Academy



My sad attempt at finding glasses (I took the lenses out of old 3D glasses)

Look 2 - The Ersatz Elevator



Look 3 - The Vile Village




Products I chose:

Almay: Truly Lasting Color Liquid Makeup in Ivory
Urban Decay: Naked Smokey Palette
Urban Decay: Combust Eyeshadow
Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush
Urban Decay: Password Eyeshadow
Luxie: Rose Gold Medium Angled Shading Eye Brush 207
MAC: 217 Blending Brush
Urban Decay: Thirteen Eyeshadow
Ciaté London: Fierce Flicks Precision Tip Liquid Liner
N.Y.C.: White Eyeliner Pencil
Urban Decay: Whisky Eyeshadow
Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Flat Definer Brush 221
Doucce: Maxlash Volumizer Mascara
Kiss: i-Envy False Lashes in Paparazzi 01
Maybelline: Fit Me Concealer in Ivory
NYX: Wonder Stick in Light
Luxie Beauty: Large Angled Brush 504
Tarte: Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Feisty
Luxie: Rose Gold Blush Brush 514
NARS : Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien
Bite Beauty: Matte Crème Lip Crayon in Glace`
Bite Beauty: Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Chai


Watch these three looks in action here:


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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Jacquelyn Scieszka | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Makeup


Dear Reader:

If you have clicked on this blog post looking for a cheery makeup tutorial, I'm sorry to inform you that you have picked the wrong blog altogether. I am bound to record these tragic makeup looks, but you are free to close this tab and find something lighter to read. 
(Paraphrasing Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Second: The Reptile Room)



You guessed it, another unfortunate look!
This one is of Jacquelyn Scieszka from the Netflix adaption of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events book series.
The interesting thing about Jacquelyn is that she is NOT in the books (unless I totally missed her, feel free to comment her book appearance below if I have).
However, she is a fantastic edition to the cast of Volunteers and noble adults that are few and between in the Baudelaire orphans' lives.


(Sara Canning as Jacquelyn in ASOUE. Photo via Netflix. All rights and credit go Netflix, no copyright infringement intended) 

Jacquelyn (portrayed by Sara Canning) is Mr. Poe's administrative assistant and is a part of the secret organization that holds the answers to the questions surrounding the tragic loss of the Baudelaire parents. Despite Jacquelyn's incompetent boss, she manages to assist the Baudelaire orphans and help them escape Count Olaf's clutches on many occasions.


How can we create a Jacquelyn inspired look? Keep Reading.

What you will need:

1. Neutral Matte Eyeshadows: A pink taupe, a cool taupe, a rich brown, and a light beige will give a natural contour to the eye.
2. Gel Eyeliner: You could use a liquid if you like, but I like the precision of gel when I'm trying to get close to the lash line and make it look more natural.
3. Nude or Skin Tone Eyeliner Pencil: A liner in a similar color to your skin tone will make your eyes look bigger and more "doe-like" when used on the lower waterline.
4. Black Mascara: For Jacquelyn we want lashes with length and definition without looking like we are wearing false lashes.
5. A Contour, Highlight and Blush: A soft brown contour, an off white highlighter, and nude pink blush will help sculpt the face without looking over done.
6. Red Liquid Lipstick: I like liquid because it gives me the ease of "drawing" the color on my lips to get the shape I want.


Jacquelyn's makeup is very subtle and the goal is to keep it as natural as possible. 


The most distinct part of Jacquelyn's makeup is her bright red lipstick.




You can see the steps highlighted above in my video here:

The products I used:

Almay Truly Lasting Color Liquid Makeup in Ivory 
Urban Decay: Naked Smokey Palette 
Urban Decay: Password Eyeshadow 
Vasanti: Contour Eyeshadow Brush 4 
MAC: 217 Blending Brush 
Urban Decay: Combust Eyeshadow 
Crown: Deluxe Infinity Shadow/Crease Duet Brush C476 
Maybelline: Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner Blackest Black 
Sheer Cover: Angled Eyeliner Brush 
PAULA DORF COSMETICS: Baby Eyes Enhancer 
Urban Decay: Whisky Eyeshadow 
Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Flat Definer Brush 221 
Clinique: High Impact Mascara in 01 Black 
Urban Decay: Thirteen Eyeshadow 
Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush 
Real Techniques: Accent Brush 
Maybelline: Fit Me Concealer in Ivory 
NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette 
Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush 
Beau Gachis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush) 
Tarte: Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Feisty 
Luxie Beauty: Dreamcatcher Tapered Highlighter Brush 
e.l.f. Cosmetics: Lip Stain in Red Carpet 


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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Violet Baudelaire | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Makeup


  Dear Readers,

 If you are interested in posts with happy endings then I suggest you find another blog to read. Not only does this post have no happy ending, it also has no beginning and very few happy parts in the middle. I advise you to look away because this post and tutorial are filled with nothing but misery and woe.

(Where is book the fifth?)

In case you haven't figured it out from the title of this post or my very nearly plagiarized introduction, my makeup look this week is from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events book series that has recently been adapted into a show by Netflix (talk about a run on sentence).

I have been a fan of this series since I was a young teenager and was thrilled when I saw Netflix's adaption. Season one and two are currently available to stream and I highly recommend you give this dreadful show a watch.



The series centers on the three Baudelaire children who lose their parents in a fire and are forced to live with a less than suitable guardian named Count Olaf who is only interested in getting his hands on the Baudelaire fortune.
Through a series of unfortunate events the Baudelaire orphans encounter many different guardians and find themselves in the middle of a mystery involving a secret organization that holds the answer to the many questions surrounding their parents demise, all while being pursued by the treacherous Count Olaf. The word pursued used here means chased through land, sea, air, mountainous terrane, and a host of other locales.

 Read the books, watch the show, become a volunteer, join the mystery.

My makeup look is based on the eldest child, Violet Baudelaire. Violet is portrayed by Malina Weissman in the Netflix show.

(Picture via Malina Weissman's Facebook)

Violet is fourteen in the series and doesn't where much, if any makeup.
So my strategy was to attempt the flawless skin and wide-eyed look that Malina has as Violet, and pretty much all the time.


Very few products were involved in this look. I used two shadows; one to highlight, one for color and contour.


I tried to contour and highlight my face to make it more similar to her face shape.


For a demonstration do not watch my video tutorial here:


The products that I used:

MAC: Studio Fix Fluid in NW10
Smashbox: Photo Op Eyeshadow Trio in Filter
Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush
Real Techniques: Base Shadow Brush
MAC: 217 Blending Brush
Urban Decay: Eyeshadow in Blackout
N.Y.C.: White Eyeliner Pencil
Doucce: Maxlash Volumizer Mascara
NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush
e.l.f Cosmetics: Blush in Tickled Pink
Luxie: Rose Gold Blush Brush 514
Beau Gachis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush)
Real Techniques: Accent Brush

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