Ok, so I have been contemplating doing this for quite some time now and finally decided to take the plunge! I always feel so good after putting on my AL every morning and thought I might as well as share the transformation! Also for this I decided to chose "brighter" or colors that some might find "scary" to try to show that you just gotta try it because you will most likely be suprised! I think almost any color can be worn in either a subtle or dramatic way... it just depends on how you apply and what other colors you pair it with!

Before... YIKES!!


After... ah,much better!



Face:
1Y Glissade
Lite concealer
Cherub finishing powder
Eyes:
Brocade from lashes to crease (applied dry over primer)
Chloe in crease and vee (applied dry)
Fiona on browbone (applied dry)
Lined with a teal/green liner outer half of upper lid and 1/4 of lower outer lid, then went over that with Brownie liner pencil and blended outward.
Black mascara, 2 coats
Cheeks:
Femmefatale Rocks! Sonic Rouge
Lips:
Emanor lip gloss

So, there you have it! Have a great day everyone!!

Hi Vanessa,

You are so pretty before and after. Thank you for sharing your photos.

Very pretty, Vanessa. I really like your application - you get great coverage and Enamour is perfect for you.

Agreed, you are so pretty! I love the eye colors you've chosen!

Wow Vanessa you have really pretty porcelain skin! Your MU really brings out your pretty features and coloring too. Thanks for taking the plunge!

Thanks Vanessa. Wow! The after rocks, especially your lippie. You have a beautiful palette to start with. Your eyes are amazing.

Thank you everyone for the compliments! I was of course a bit nervous about putting a pic up "without my face on", but you all sure know how to make a girl feel better!

Your skin is amazing! and your application is flawless. Beautiful!!!!

Oh vanessa! I'm sitting here alone in my shop, clicking around the forum. Your BEFORE picture pops up and I say out loud, "Oh my, she's beautiful!"

And you are!

the after is gorgeous, too - great colors, LOVE your eye application! great lippie for you too!

I'm glad you posted this - and glad you used bolder colors, too!

-b.

wow! you have such beautiful eyes! and your b & a pics are gorgeous!!!

Thank you!!

Gorgeous!!!

Do tell...how do you apply your foundation? What method?

You look beautiful either way, but wow, with AL you are sensational!!!

I love these cosmetics so much!

Thanks Melissa and Kimera!

As for applying foundation, I just buff it on in with the Smooth Taklon Kabuki brush in light layers, apply blush, and then go over it all with the divine finishing powder with the Fiber Optic face brush. Nothing too fancy, I usually do 1 light layer all over, then 1 more just on the middle of my face (nose, chin, forehead) to make sure all redness is covered evenly. AL has been a life-saver foundation wise for me and couldn't live without it!!

Well, your technique is flawless!

Yikes? You are gorgeous in your before photo -- great bone structure and such pretty eyes.

And you after....fantastic! The brocade/teal combo works really well -- Enamor is perfect on you -- the total effect is gorgeous!
--Natasha

Very nice! I like the eyes especially - a great everyday look!!!

Pinky

So very beautiful, Vanessa, before and after! And the Enamor gloss is just fabulous on you.

Loida

You are sooo cute in your before picture and oh so glam in your after picture! You had nothing to be afraid of! I love your eyes, what a gorgeous color of blue!!

You are so breathtakingly pretty! You look angelic. I love how you did your liner on top. Any chance you could do a step-by-step lesson on how to do that eye look? Eye makeup is not my talent and I'm always looking for tips