Spacing on how to dress up for Halloween this year? How about some dangerously glamorous, celestial/galaxy inspired makeup? Both professional and amateur makeup artists have been covering their faces with constellations, galaxies and planets and the results are out-of-this-world beautiful.

The idea is to dust the middle of your face (from your brow bones to your eyes to the bridge of your nose) with purple, blue, and pink eye shadows (try the shimmer-filled try using our bombshell & glitter eyeshadow palettes) to look like space. Then, you draw stars along your cheeks with white liquid eye liner!

Local, Vancouver based makeup artist Mimi Choi is a fave of ours. Her amazing portfolio of work speaks for itself. Over the last few years she has gain international recognition for her stunning masterpieces and her facial transformations has continued to grow, with each new look showcasing her expert artistry and limitless imagination.

From crazy contortions to trippy textures, Choi’s trompe-l’œil looks are sure to make you do a double-take. Using a range of liquid eyeliners, eye shadows, lipsticks, and body paint, Choi’s clever creations are often inspired by surrealist artists and photographers.

This makeup tutorial isn’t pretty. If you don’t feel like being glamorous this year, but instead wish to embrace all things scary and TERRIFY your friends this year, check out this sewed mouth shut makeup tutorial.

For those of you who like to plan things… never and usually end up throwing something together last minute, here are a few last minute, easy, beginner makeup tutorials, just for you!

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We are so thankful that this Fall, makeup is just as much fun as the colourful looks of Summer thanks to dramatic and creative makeup trends like graphic eyeliner. Celebrities like Dove Cameron, Rita Ora, and more have already started wearing the style. While some celebrities have opted for a classic black hue, others are experimenting with bold colours – which we absolutely love.

Finding the right eyeliner is key when creating this bold, sculpted and architectural style and it’s best not to overthink when you are applying as mistakes can happen when you stop and doubt yourself.

If you are experimenting at home for the first time, we recommend extended you usual black eyeliner line, up and towards the arch of the eyebrow! Check out tutorial from youtuber and makeup artist Desi Perkins for a lesson in creating a graphic eye style.

A simple makeup trend we’ve known and loved since the ’90s is back! Clear lip gloss created dewy, wet-look lips! Yes, lip gloss, or in other words, the simplest beauty product in the world, is back and in a big way.

This Spring, we saw a trend with dewy skin taking over all the seasons catwalks and runways. Designers and makeup artists internationally have embraced that ‘wet’ look and playing with the glistening texture in forward-thinking ways (think pale, icy shades, vibrant hues paired with matte skin, and matching glossy eyelids) have decided its time to bring back wet look lips!

Beware though, highly pigmented, patent-finish lips popping up on the red carpet don’t come easy – there’s layering and a lot of touch ups involved. BUT on the plus, clear lip gloss looks good on EVERYONE!

Many makeup artists would agree that blush is quite an underrated makeup product, but Fall 2019 will see a turn in events with a flush of blush becoming a trend of the season.

Blush is now being brought into the spotlight, and for good reason too! Not only does a blush add some extra color and dimension to the face, but it can also highlight, contour and give you a rosy glow. Perfect for a flushed, seasonal, just-in-from-outside look.

Depending on the look you are trying for, you will want to apply your blusher in different ways on your cheekbones:

• For a natural look – dab your blush onto the apples of your cheeks
• For a dramatic look – try draping your blush from your temples down across your cheekbones
• For a rosy flush – apply your blush just under your eyes, so that it is higher up on your cheeks, and then blend it in well. Cream or gel formulas tend to be best for this look
• For a sculpted look – blush can be used to contour your face. Simply apply it onto, and above, your cheekbones, in the same areas you would usually place a highlighter

Check out this video tutorial below for more info on how to apply blush and check out our blush palette for various shades of blush suitable for every occasion.

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Cat eye, eyeliner creates a dramatic, glamorous look that’s both classic and trendy. When you first start doing a cat eye, it’s easy to smudge your eyeliner or to draw uneven lines, but you can master the technique with practice.

If you’re ready to try out a cat eye, you have two options for drawing it on. You can use a makeup brush to help create an easy outline for your cat eye or use TAPE or two plasters as a guide. For cat eyes, liquid eyeliner is vital, but you can try to layer pencil eyeliner if that’s all you have.

Place one piece of tape at an angle upwards below the eye and the second piece on the bottom half of the eyelid, also angled slightly upwards to create a cat eye finish on your look.

Puffiness and dark circles around the eyes can be caused by lack of sleep, overwork, skin disorders and hypothyroidism. Other causes come from toxins through alcohol and tobacco use. Hormonal changes, skin disorders and allergies affect the delicate skin around the eyes. Despite popular belief, lack of sleep, fatigue and staying out late are not the main causes of dark circles under the eyes.

We recommend placing brewed green tea bags on the eyes for a short time period allows the tannins in the tea to treats puffy eyes and dark circles. Green tea bags reduce swelling and tighten the skin around the eyes. The caffeine reduces puffiness by shrinking the blood vessels. Green tea works on dark circles by decreasing the dilation of the blood vessels under the eyes.

Sometimes a simple eyelash curler is not enough to create that extra bit of curl for the desired look. However a heated curler can help you achieve a dramatic and long-lasting curl.

Whether you prefer using a regular eyelash curler or using an electric or battery-operated curler, heating these tools is easy and can help produce awesome results!

We recommend three ways to heat your eyelash curlers: using Hot Water, using a Lighter or using a Hair Dryer

No matter which way you decide to heat your curlers, make sure you check the temperature on the back of your hand before applying to you lashes. If the metal is too hot it can cause permanent damage to your lashes. We recommend waiting at least 5 minutes for you curlers to cool down.

Peppermint is a refreshing and stimulating oil that is both soothing and enlightening. This scent is invigorating to the senses that promotes energy and alertness. Peppermint Essential Oil has a cooling effect on the skin that is revitalizing and wonderful to the touch, due to its menthol content. With many amazing uses for this essential oil, Peppermint, is a valuable addition to any oil collection.

You can create a full, fake pout without makeup or surgery just by using Peppermint Essential Oil. The peppermint helps to stimulate the circulation under the lips and creates a “swelling” effect, thus making your lips appear fuller! Add you need to do is grab a Qtip and dab one – two drops of peppermint oil on it and rub across your lips. You can also add the oil to your favorite lip gloss! I practically swear by this stuff!

There is nothing worse than smudging your new manicure. Luckily, there are a number of tried-and-true methods to dry painted nails quickly. This will help maintain your beautiful nails and often prevent chips and damage.

Our favourite method by far has got to be the ice bath. You can ready your ice bath previous to completing your manicure and set it in the fridge. Once your manicure is complete, dip your fingers into the ice bath (a bowl of water filled with partially melted ice cubes) and keep your fingers spread apart. Leave submerged for 2-3 minutes. Once removed, your nails should have a beautiful uniform finish and will have hardened and dried perfectly!

Anyone who wears makeup has had the groan-worthy experience of getting foundation stains on a nice top. But next time it happens to you, don’t despair—most kinds of foundation can be removed from fabric with the right cleaning materials and a bit of patience. For oil-free foundation, our favourite beauty hack is to a dab of shaving cream will usually do the trick.

Cover the foundation stain with shaving cream, let the shaving cream sit for 2-3 minutes, rub the shaving cream into the stain (add rubbing alcohol for stubborn stains), rinse with stain with cold water and the foundation should have disappeared!

Those tell-tale dimples happen to the best of us; yes, even models and celebs aren’t immune. But with swimsuit season in full swing, you might have banishing cellulite on the brain—or at least reducing its appearance. This is the DIY to do just that, thanks to a couple of secret, lump-combating ingredients.

The first ingredient is caffeine, which tightens and provides antioxidants to the skin when applied topically. When applied religiously, it has been shown to reduce the appearance of cellulite—especially over time. Here, we combine coffee grounds with moisturizing, skin-soothing coconut oil and a bit of sea salt for an extra exfoliating kick – overtime and used often these ingredients will increase blood flow and reduce the appearance of cellulite!

One of our favourite beauty hacks has got to be hiding roots with mascara! There are hair mascaras on the market, but in a pinch we recommend using a regular eye mascara! Sometimes we just don’t have the time to get to the salon and maybe we have a big party or event coming up! Next time this happens, brush it on until your roots are full disguised, then wash it out in the shower at the end of the day.

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