Wedding Glam: Goddess Inspired Gold and Black Makeup

I went to a wedding last night and wore my goddess styled gold necklace from Cebu. I wore a red dress and wanted to keep my eyeshadow looking smokey yet neutral. Anytime I want to pull of a look like that, I always keep the inner crease color neutral with a bit of shimmer, which is why I decided to use gold in the inner crease and of course black to make the smokey look. I took a few sets of pictures to capture my look. I used flash on my camera in one set of pictures and turned off the flash in another set.

Here are my pictures with natural sunlight:

Here are my pictures with flash:

*I didn't use any filters or apps to edit the pictures.

Products used:

Bronzer: Arbonne Bronzer

Lips:  Mac Prep + Primer, Prestige Lipliner in "Sand," NYX Matte Lipstick in "Couture." I LOVE NYX matte lipsticks! Although some of their matte colors may be really nude, they come off really strong on the lips - thus preventing me from having to use a bunch of other lipsticks to get the color I want!

Eyebrows: Sephora Retractable Brow Pencil in "Midnight Brown." I went to Sephora a few weeks ago to buy Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyebrow Pencil but Sephora was out of the color I needed. They showed me their brand's eyebrow pencil and I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did! It's very easy to use and it stays on all night.

Eyelashes: Maybelline Falsies Big Eyes Mascara. This is the one with the purple tube and it has a separate mascara wand for upper lashes and also for lower lashes. I think mascara works best when you've used it for a while. I've had this for a few weeks and now I can really see the full dramatic effect when using it.

Eyes: 

• NYX Black eyeliner (I've been using this brand for YEARS), and I've seen the price go up every so often throughout the years. Where is that $.99 eyeliner I used to love so much?! Now we're at $2.50. Loyal fan - always and forever.
• Mac eyeshadow "Cosmic" gold color used in inner crease and "Beauty Marked" used for outer crease to make the smokey black look as well as to line my bottom lids. I also combined "Mirage Cosmetics" black eyeshadow to make the smokey look. I feel like I have to pour on the Cosmic gold eyeshadow to make it pop. I have yet to find a really good old eyeshadow that shines nice and bright on my lids.

Face: NYC "Naturally Beige" pressed face powder. I've also been using it for years and it's under $5! I also used an ivory face highlighter from "Chella" to highlight parts of my face. I received this through my monthly Ipsy subscription and I really like it!

Neklace: Cebu

There you have it! My goddess gold and black inspired wedding look. 

September Makeup: Gold and Maroon

I went to a wedding this weekend and tried out some September themed colors for my makeup. In my opinion, some September colors are gold and maroon and anything else that can be found in the warm color scheme. Some brands of makeup I used were: Mac Cosmetics eyeshadow and lipstick, Make Up Forever mascara, NYX eyeshadow and eyeliner, and Arbonne bronzer along with some Mac Cosmetics blush.

 

Black and White Stripes in Jamaica

I went to Jamaica last week and took all my fun outfits with me! One of the outfits I took was a flowy lacy black tank top with a cotton black and white maxi skirt with slits on both sides. I loved the way the skirt hugged my hips! It showed the right amount of skin for a tropical island vacation. I wore my big silver necklace to add some spice to my outfit. I love that necklace because it pretty much matches with every outfit. It's a must have!

 

                           









Top: Fashion Q

Skirt: Fashion Nova

Necklace: Macy's

Nail Polish: Nabi