My Ideal Summer Look

The other day, I spotted this post on Justine's blog featuring a gorgeous, sunkissed summer look.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to try and replicate it. 

Now I've never been so good at replicating makeup looks, and one of the hardest parts for me is the eyes. I'm sure you can tell that I'm Asian, and as hard as I try, I just can't make my eyes look like the model in the photo below. I know some fake lashes and liner would help in that department, but I've learned that my eyes will never look anything like that without a ton of effort and more makeup than I would normally wear. Plus, I love my eyes the way they are. ;)

So, my talented friends, what would you recommend to make this look more like the photo? I know I need more eyeliner, and for the darker eyeshadow to go up higher on my lid. Perhaps I need a more intense contour too, though I'm not sure I own anything more impactful. Thoughts? I'd love to know your suggestions and improve this look!  

A Jouer Look

I quite like these Jouer products that I've received from the brand, so I thought I would do a look featuring a selection of Jouer products that I have with me on my trip. There are things I am definitely sad to leave out (Matte Moisture Tint*, I miss you!) and instances where i wish I could wear many products at once. But really, how many lip and eye products can I pile on before I start to look crazy? 

The Mineral Bronzer in Suntan* and Highlighter in Tiare* have been favorites since I first received them. I'm loving the sheer pinky shade of the Tinted Lip Enhancer in Rose Pearl*, and despite the fact that my Creme Eyeshadow Crayon in Rococo* is a bit broken, it is a great shimmery beige-gold shade.

My first foray into Jouer Powder Eyeshadows isn't so bad either. It does crease in my monolid area about 6 hours in, but the shade Caviar* is just the grayish purple shimmer I was hoping for. Perhaps I should just pile this on top of the Organza Creme Eyeshadow*, which I absolutely love. HMM! And who can forget the neat interlocking compacts that make Jouer easy to take on the go? 

Do watch the video and see how the look turns out! :) Have you tried anything from Jouer? P.S. If you go to their website and sign up for their newsletter, you'll get a promo code for 50% off your purchase!  

Please excuse my almost mullet like hair lol BLOG - bronzerbunny.com TWITTER - twitter.com/bronzerbunny INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/bronzerbunny WHAT I'M WEARING: Already wearing: Armani Luminous Silk & Lush Emotional Brilliance Lipstick in Passionate* Jouer Powder Eyeshadow in Caviar* Jouer Creme Eyeshadow Stick in Rococo* Jouer Mineral Powder Bronzer in Suntan* http://bronzerbunny.squarespace.com/b...

These Jouer products were provided for review. I'm not being paid to make this video or to tell you about the newsletter promotion!  

An Everyday Look

The other day, I thought I'd make a video of a general everyday look. While I don't manage to do all of this on a normal day, it is what I would do if I had enough time. Take a peek at the video, and my beauty ramblings and all that. I'll be traveling to California today for work (for 2.5 months!) so I may not be as chatty as usual until I get there and get situated!

Apologies for the differences in lighting! Please let me know what you think! :) BLOG - bronzerbunny.com TWITTER - twitter.com/bronzerbunny INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/bronzerbunny PRODUCTS USED Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in St.

Ushering in the New Year with Femme Boulevard

I was SO excited when the Femme Boulevard ladies invited more bloggers to participate in their December look to ring in the new year! Now this was a bit of a challenge for me, as I do not have a remotely suitable place to photograph myself for something like this. (Working on it!) I'm also no makeup artist, and I am definitely not particularly skilled in applying makeup for it to translate well in photos. I am much more of an everyday casual makeup sort of girl - the more natural, not perfect, and non-makeupy it looks, the better!

So this month's look posed an interesting challenge for me - do I go all out with an intense metallic/shiny eye and bold lip, or do I make it more of low-key everyday version?

While I had some ideas for a contoured look with a shiny, glossy eye, I decided to choose the low key version. It is just more me, I suppose, and I thought it would be fun and a more practical look for me to explore and share. (What do you think? I was so indecisive! What would you have chosen?)

I hope you like the look - do let me know what you think of it! :)

Sweater from Madewell 

Face: I paired Becca Resurfacing Primer with Becca Radiant Skin Foundation in Buttercup, which is perhaps just a smidge too light on me, but still a pretty nice, light foundation. I dabbed on a bit of Giorgio Armani Maestro Eraser #4 on my undereyes, and left the rest of my skin as is. It isn't in the best condition right now, which is lame, but whatever - that's life, right? I wanted to use Becca Bronzing Skin Perfector for a bit of subtle contour, but I couldn't figure out where I put it! I also dabbed on Jouer Highlighter in Tiare* on my cheekbones and inner corners of my eyes. Eyes My eyes are pretty simple here - I lined along the top with Stila Smudge Crayon in Black, and along my lower lashline with Stila Smudge Crayon in Smoke. I can't believe I had forgotten how much I like these smudge crayons until recently! My lashes are coated in the amazing duo of Dior Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum and Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara - really, I think this combination makes my lashes the LARGEST they can ever be. I ought to curl my lashes and fill my brows, but that isn't an everyday thing for me, and while it SHOULD be, I thought I'd be more true to an everyday routine. Then I smeared on some Jouer Creme Eyeshadow in Cashmere* - I just love this shade! Lips Last but not least, I coated my lips with Tom Ford Lipstick in Crimson Noir. While I'm a big Burberry and Guerlain fan, I do like all of the Tom Ford lipsticks I've experienced so far. So pigmented and creamy, I thought this would be the perfect shade to top off this warm holiday look!

... And I just realized that in this entire process, I did not use a single makeup brush! I don't know how I feel about that, LOL!

Do take a look at the brilliant looks from the other lovely ladies participating this month. I'm so excited to see what they come up with, and I can't wait to hear what you think! :)

A Little Bit Of Everything
Beaute Fabuleuse
BellaChique
ChloeAsh‎
Eye Heart It
Joey’space
Messy Wands
Mostly Sunny
Musing On Beauty

P.S. This whole process has given me quite a heavy to do list for the new year! I need to practice my posing skills, which seem to have fallen by the wayside along with my makeup skills... skillz? Haha. I also need to sort out some lights and a place to take these face shots! Any tips in these areas are quite appreciated!

Products marked with an * were provided for review.