Friday Night FOTD

It's friday night and I wanted to go out with my man only to find out his friend is taking him to a Goapele concert at Yoshi's. Lucky asshole. I LOVE GOAPELE! I also love Yoshi's -____-;; OH well..

I did this FOTD for you guys, now i'm gonna pop open a bottle of moscato and call it a night :P

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Products used:

- udpp

- kat von d memento mori palette

- urban decay l/s in naked

- mac e/s in expresso for brows

- mac mineralized blush in band of roses

- mac msf in petticoat

- the faceshop black gel liner

- chanel mat lumiere foundation

Anyway, hope everyone else had a good friday!

Smokey eye w/ Young Punk

As promised, I did a look with the STYLE BLACK collection. Sorry, it's a bit late :(

Anyway, on with the look.

Click pix to enlarge. Sorry if I look mad. I was tired. HAHA.














Products Used:
(All MAC unless otherwise stated.)

Face:
Studio Fix - NC 42
Sculpt and Shape Powder - Lightsweep Shadester
The Body Shop - Brush On Bronze
The Body Shop - Vitamin E Face Mist

Eyes:
Urban Decay eyeshadow Primer Potion (UDPP)
Shadestick - Overcast (on inner to mid lid)
Cream Colour Base - Bat Black (on mid to outer lid)
(make sure you blend them out so it doesn't crease)
Lovely Lily Pigment - Inner lid
Kryolan Sparkling Eye Dust - #42 (mid lid)
Young Punk e/s (outer lid)
Shroom e/s (highlight/brow bone)
INcolor FabuLiner -01 Black
Zoom Lash - ZoomBlack

Lips:
Lipglass - Young Thing (From the make up art cosmetics collection)

Hope ya like the look.

Tootles!

<3 Cjay

Style Black

Today, Jess & I went to MAC BURLINGAME so I can pick up some of the products from the Style Black collection. I'm excited for this collection. I will have soo much fun doing dramatic looks with these shadows. (I'll try and do a FOTD this weekend, MAYBE I'll film something.)

What did I get? (In the same order they're pictured)
Young Punk e/s
Gilt By Association e/s
Cinderfella e/s
Bat Black cream color base
Bling Black glimmerglass l/g

My absolute fave? Bling Black! I was thinking about passing on them, but I liked this one the most. It adds a good bit of depth, but not too much to change the shade of the lipstick. I'm personally not a fan of the dazzleglasses cuz I think they're too thick, so I was glad that these were a little more lightweight and less glittery (i'm not much of a fan).

On to the swatches. The e/s are swatched with no base. Click to enlarge.



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Goodnight!

<3333 Cjjayyy!

Q&A w/ Sarah!

As you all know I had my makeup done by Sarah at MAC a few weeks ago. She has been nice enough to answer a few questions for TNB. Like I said she's a PRO, so listen up!
Disclaimer: All things mentioned in this blog are the opinions of Sarah and TheeNewBlack, NOT M.A.C. Cosmetics =D ..So with that aside, time for the Q&A!

What's the life of a professional MUA like?
It's awesome! I have always been an artist way before I even did makeup. I am fortunate enough to be able to be creative in the workplace and I get to work with people all day. That's both of my passions combined into one!

What or who has inspired you throughout your career?
I have learned the most from working with many other makeup artists over the years. Everyone has a different technique and a different style. My transitional clients are probably the most inspiring however because they tend to share the same excitement that I do. Generally they didn't have the opportunity to learn from their mothers as genetic women have. They are usually the ones that take the "craft" of makeup very seriously and they tend to practice the most after makeup lessons. On another note, On Makeup magazine is my favorite and most inspiring makeup magazine. It is manufactured by the powder group. Check it out!

What is THEE most important beauty tip that you can give to women?
THEE most important beauty tip that I can give to women is... don't be such a hard critic on yourself. This is something that I observe everyday... as women we tend to obsess about our imperfections and not on our perfections. If you don't feel good about yourself you won't feel good about the makeup no matter how amazing it is.

What is your biggest makeup pet peeve?
My biggest makeup pet peeve is denial about dirty brushes. I have had clients that have said that their foundation is breaking them out when really their brush hasn't been washed in years. Neglecting your brushes from a good bath can be damaging to the brush itself and transmits bacteria on your face. Don't do it! Many women don't realize that they can actually give themselves pink eye if their brushes aren't cleaned regularly.

What are your favorite products in you makeup kit?
My favorite products in my makeup kit are: M.A.C PRO Pale Yellow pencil, M.A.C Prep and Prime powder, and Korres face primer (it's one of the few water based primers on the market).

What products do you think should be a staple in every woman's purse?
Lip liner!!!! So many women skip out on it for all sorts of silly reasons. Some say their lips are too small, some say their lips are too big, others think it is just plain too heavy. Just do it! Lip liner will provide definition and seriously increase the wear of any lipstick.

What advice can you give to those aspiring to become MUA's themselves?
For those aspiring to be makeup artists, all I can say is dedicate yourself to your passion. Many try to take up an alternate career to "fall back on". Don't do it. You will end up spending more time on your alternate career rather than doing what you really want to do. Not all of us were meant to be doctors! Do whatever makes you the most passionate, the most fullfilled, and the most excited. If you do what you love most, you will never fail.

Hope you guys learned something new,
Have a great weekend!

ProArtist Series: Sarah of MACpro

So Saturday I had my makeup done by my girl and fav MUA, Sarah. She's a vet at the MACpro on Union and has been working at MAC for ..like, ever. Haha, no I think around 6 years or so if memory serves me right. She's been a great mentor and has helped me hone my skill and foster my love for makeup for the past year and a half.

Here's the look she did, we were going for something smokey/vibrant.





I don't remember what products we used, probably something to work on for the next Artist Series installment.

Some stuff I learned while sitting in her chair: The 191 is truly the most slept on foundation brush, shimmery is not always the best way to go when using a highlighter, and the best way to apply reflects glitter is by finger.

Disclaimer: All things mentioned in this post are the opinions of Sarah and TNB, NOT M.A.C. Cosmetics. =D

Hope you liked the first installment of TNB's Pro Artist Series.
Have a great week, bitches.

Bold Pink Lips

I did this post two nights ago.. sry if i look jank.. it was 2am. LOL

I just decided to play with my new lipstick and liner.

Hope you guys like!

(btw, I didn't put any foundation on.. whoops. but I did put a little tinted moisturizer in the morning before school)









Products used



Face

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Sand

The Body Shop Bronzer in Shade 02



Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion

INcolor FabuLiner in 01 - Black

Mac Shroom e/s for my highlight color

Mac Technakohl in Colour Matters on the lower lash line

Mac Bitter e/s over Colour Matters

Unmarks lashes #15

CoverGirl LashBlast



Lips

Mac Girl About Town l/s

Mac Magenta lipliner

The Body Shop Lip Line Fixer

Bomb ass week of shopping!

I have to be up at 445am for work but w/e. Cjay and I had an effing AWESOME week of shopping. Refer to the last two posts as well as this one for what we got. Week started off with trying to get rid of our bags and bags of old clothes and trying to get money for them at buffalo exchange, crossroads, etc.. you know, buy/sell/trade spots.

I got some straight BRAND NEW sex heels, a BCBG envelope wallet, and two FREE rings (plus the dude still cashed me out for the clothes I turned in!)


Rings - Freenintynine!


Here's the makeup haul I got for the week. Some Christian Siriano VS Makeup (peep last post for swatches, etc..) and some pieces from the Make Up Art Cosmetics collection from MAC. I also picked up a small pink soft train case that was 40% off at VS. Ohhh and I found Mandom makeup remover at Genki!



Swatches L-R: Off the Page e/s, Push the Edge p/m, Brash and Bold p/m, Artistic License t/l, Obviously Orange t/l, Color Matters t/l, Full of Fuchsia t/l, Full Body l/s, Young Thing l/g.


Swatches T-B/L-R: Notoriety Quad (Skintone1, Rich and Earthy, Skintone2, Notoriety), Photo Realism Quad (Photo Realism, Fresh Approach, Image Maker, Grey Range).

I recommend pretty much everything I got, unless you already have dupes for any of these. Many of the products from the Make Up Art Cosmetics collection are dupeable in fact.. fortunately for me my current collection was lacking. My MUST haves.. probably the technakhols, pigments, I love the Full Body l/s for fall, and if you don't already have a nude lip gloss, I'd go with Young Thing l/g.

That's all for now bitches. I'm going back to dsw for some bad kicks. <333 jess.

Makeup art cosmetics collection mini haul

Sorry for the lack of posts. I haven't been wearing make-up nor was I buying anything.. so I'm happy I actually have something to post. =)

Honestly.. wow. I wasn't impressed. When i looked at all the promo pics all the colors seems so promising, and of course I was excited to check out the collection. However, when I went to my local MAC store to swatch the products.. DISAPPOINTING.

All the loose shadows were chalky and hardly had any pigmentation.

I tried out the blushes.. and wow.. The Perfect Blush didn't come out on my skin, and Notable made me look ashy. I think they're more suitable for lighter tones.

The quads were more promising, but most of the colors were easily duped.. BLEH. And surprisingly, they were all sold out of the quads, but when I called my new staple artist, she kindof told me on the DL that the manager.. no call and no showed and they didn't know where the back stock was.. (uh oh!..) but she did tell me she was going to hold the 3 quads for me until tomorrow if i change my mind and want to get 'em. I'm still up in the air about them.

The only thing really worth it are the pigments and the technakohl liners. I liked the glitters, but I would never use them.. so I passed them up.

What did I get?
I got 3 technakohl liners in Colour Matters, Obviously Orange, & Full of Fuchsia. The Graphblack is just black.. and Artistic License reminded me of the Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Electric. And I got Young Thing Lipglass.

From the permanent line, I got a replacement shroom eye shadow(my fave highlight color) and I got Myth Lipstick. I wanted a nuder lip color so I can top it with more dramatic gloss to die down the color. I tried the lip erase, but it felt too dry on my lips, so i settled for a nude lipstick.. it does the job!

I did swatches for Mtyh l/s, Young Thing l/g, and shroom e/s.. but the lighting in my house is terrible.. so I only uploaded swatches for the technakohl liners.



My mini haul.


Technakohl liners


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Tootles!

FOTD goodness.

I should actually be asleep right now because I have work at 6:30 tomorrow morning BUTTTT, TNB has seen no love in like a week so let's get to the post!

This first one I did earlier today.. it's a take on the MAC Senior Artist Video with Keri showcasing the Look of Mineralized. You can see it here.





Products Used:
Eyes
- UDPP
- Fix Plus on brush
- Mineralized e/s duo in Earthly Riches
- Saddle e/s
- Dazzle Light e/s

Face
- Korres face primer
- MSF liquid foundation in NW35
- MSF Natural in Medium Deep
- Spaced Out blush
- MSF in Cheeky Bronze

Lips
- chapstick and Utterly Frivolous l/s

Next.. I did this like last week when I got a few things off Color Craft from my local Macpro. I picked up three things: Ever Embellish l/s, Cheeky Bronze MSF, and Mineralized e/s quad in Fashion Patch.



Products Used:
Face
- Korres face primer
- Chanel Vitalumier in Soft Honey
- MSF Natural in Medium Deep
- Beauty Powder Blush in Tippy
- MSF in Cheeky Bronze

Eyes
- UDPP
- Painterly p/p
- Fashion Patch e/s quad
- Haux e/s
- Dazzle Light e/s

Lips:
- Ever Embellish l/s

Okay that's all for now, I gotta get some sleeeeeep!
<3 jess.

So, I was cleaning my room...

... and I came across my 96 Eyeshadow Palette. I got this a while back from stars makeup haven after RenRen mentioned it on her blog. I don't own the 88 shadow palette from coastal scents, but i figured i'd get this because i'd get 8 more colors. HAHA. Anyway, i figured I'd do a FOTD with it since the 96 palette was collecting dust.

Click to enlarge all pictures.





Products used

Face
MAC Strobe Cream
MAC NC42 Studio Fix
MAC Lightsweep Shadester Sculpt and Shape Powder
The Body Shop Bronzing Powder 02

Eyes
MAC Pharaoh Paint Pot (all over the lid)
96 Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow (highlight)
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline (eyeliner)
REVLON Colorstay eyeliner in black (water line)
MAC Zoom Lash

Lips
MAC Sunsational l/s
The Body Shop Hot Brights Lip 02

Hope you liked the look!

IMATS collective haul.

Hello Everyone! I'd like to introduce ourselves. We're Jessica and Cj.. but we'd be better known as THEENEWBLACK. There's a brief description of the both of us in the side bars, but I'm sure as time goes on, you'll get to know us better.

A little info on us. We're aspiring make up artists.. to say the least. We just love anything and everything that has to do with beauty, and we hope that our work will continue to inspire you.

on with the post..

I'm sure everyone has been peeping about who got what and who met who at IMATS, i know we're 3 weeks late.

Royal & Langnickel booth

Eye Brushes


Crown Brush booth

Face brushes


shadow brushes


liner brushes

Frends beauty supply booth



Z palette - Whole magnetic palette!

Make Up For Ever booth (we were in line for at least an hour and a half. Completely worth it. 40% off EVERYTHING. The shadow pans were only $7.50



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Yaby booth

World of pearl paints without flash


World of pearl paints with flash

Mac Booth

Euristocrats collection



Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics booth




After looking at all the stuff we got.. we realized we didn't execute our game plan well.. but we think we did pretty well for our first time at IMATS.

Hope you like what we got. We'll do product reviews soon.