Mermaid Quickie

Been wanting to try out this mermaid look done by Sephora a long time ago for one of their adverts. Since the New Year is yet another reason to party the night away, I took the opportunity to try a hand at recreating the look to match my glaring bright outfit for the night. Truth be told I only had half an hour to doll up and do my hair because I overslept the day before and had spent the afternoon snoozing till evening. Ops! So this is my half-past-six version of the above image. Well, at least I got most of the colours right so I'm not too far away. Haha! Trying my utmost best to console my failed attempt. I might do it again but definitely not too soon least you hate me for being unimaginative or *gasp!*, anal about getting things all perfect.

My weapons of choice: eyeshadow from Stila and PIXI also coincidentally their mermaid collection for the latter

What you should be getting if you follow instructions right hehe!

Alright so I modified the look as well simply because I couldn't have too many overwhelming colours that night. You see, I was donned in lime green so not covering my lids completely in garish colours was supposed to tone me down a notch. I'd like to use this for light flirty dates or when bright makeup is a tad too unsuitable for the function. You can still wear colours without looking out of place!

Don't be a prude, neutrals on a daily basis is plain boring

Tutorial as below:

Step 1.
-Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin (for extra shimmer)
-Stila eyeshadow in Poppy (light blue)

Prime your lids, which I recommend for long nights out although not very necessary since the shades used for this look are light and don't need to stand out too much. And apply light blue shadow over upper eyelids, a little above your crease. If you have none, just bring it up till slightly over midway from your socket.

Step 2.
-Stila eyeshadow in Key (light purple)

March that purple right up to your socket. Ensure that the highest most parts are parallel to your blue shadow. Keep in mind not to go over hat line unless you're thinking of making your eyes center stage. I didn't since my dress had already signed up for the part.

Step 3.
-PIXI eyeshadow in light shimmery white

Highlight the area below your brows for definition. It would be preferable to use a mildly shimmery colour here if you can help it. Too much glitter and your eyes will be stealing the attention again. Too matte and you're going to look like a really flat faced mermaid. Defeats the purpose of contouring!

Step 4.
-PIXI eyeshadow in dark shimmery green

Use the green to emphasise the outer third of your eyes. This will give your eyes subtle definition and intensify your double eyelids (or create fake double eyelids for that matter).

Step 5.
-Stila eyeshadow in Poppy (light blue)
-Majorca Majolica eyeliner in BLK999
-Generic pencil eyeliner in grey

Last but not least, use the same light blue to line the entirelower eye area, followed by lining your upper eyes with liquid liner with a mini cat eye effect if you like. The lower outer third portion of your eyes are then shaded with the grey pencil liner for a milder look. Eyeliner is not supposed to be in the limelight this time around despite the fact that I heart liners for their pop giving factor. So keep those lines a fine as possible, or what you can stand if you're so used to thinker lines like me. We're supposed to be looking demure here! Not Lady Gaga styled COME LOOK AT MEEEEE!

A straight up frontal view of my handiwork

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen. A modified mermaid version of what Sephora has done in light touches of spring colours for the new year. Eyelashes took a rain check on the long lengthy sort used by Sephora for the same reasons I mentioned earlier on abstaining from too bright makeup. Given more time, I would have played with the idea of having glitter flecks glued to the side of my face but I think that would be too much, and too time consuming for half an hour!



All good things have to come to an end. Now that I've revealed the secrets to achieving my face of the week, I have to stick with tradition and bombard you with my usual self portrait shots. Otherwise I might get withdrawal symptoms whahahaha! Brace youself!

 

 

If I'm going to talk so much about having to match my clothes, it would only be appropriate to show you what I wore that day yes?  My vocabulary isn't so extensive to the point it replaces pictures so scroll down for the answer to your burning questions. I'm presuming them to be what on earth was I wearing to force such a coy, unassuming look out of my makeup haha!

My never used before gold mesh Italia top I didn't have a use for before this

Thought the tank dress and top were too boxy in shape so I decided to modify the top to give me some resemblance of a figure!

Ahh... love lime green

The whole package when put together

Can I say how I love my arms even though it sounds so narcissitic!? Truth be told they weren't this thin before. I'll fill you guys in on my secret one of these days to getting slim quick. Who says targeted slimming is impossible can kiss my A$$!!!!! Money making gimmicks to make you sign long packages at the gym or salon!