Get the Look from Beyoncé's "Blow"

I'm still on my Beyoncé high and, truthfully, I probably will be for the duration of 2014. You've been warned. There's just too much quality to pull from and be inspired by. Next up in my Beyoncé Get the Look queue is the fun '70s blue wash and bold red-orange lip combo from Beyoncé "Blow":


BEYONCÉ "BLOW"

This look was almost too easy, and by almost, I mean it definitely was. But it was requested and I LOVE this video so of course I followed suit. The hardest part was applying false lashes because I am absolutely terrible at it. On my lips I'm wearing Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Big Bang. It feathers pretty badly on me which blows (LOL), but the color is a perfect match to Beyoncé's lip color. To match her powder pink blush, I have on Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush in Melon.

Products Used:
L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Dive Right In (LE!)
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in I Got Good Jeans
Lancome Color Design Eyeshadow in Drape
Milani Ultrafine Liquid Eyeliner in Sparkling Turquoise
Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in Pure White
Jordana 12-HR Made To Last Liquid Eyeliner Pencil in Black Point
benefit They're Real! Mascara
e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in Medium
Kiss Ever EZ Lashes Trio Lashes

Step 1: Apply icy blue base (Dive Right In) over entire eyelid with finger.
Step 2: Give yourself turquoise wings (Sparkling Turquoise).
Step 3: Apply silvery blue (Browbone) to entire eye space with fluffy blending brush.
Step 4: Apply white sheen (Drape) as highlight to brow bone and tear duct.
Step 5: Bring white sheen down to inner 1/4 of lower lash line with a pencil brush.
Step 6: Apply silvery blue (Browbone) to outer 3/4 of lower lash line.
Step 7: Tightline upper lash line with waterproof black eyeliner.
Step 8: Line waterline with white waterproof eyeliner.

I got caught up with my "styling" for this look BUT I had to channel as many parts of the video as I could. I had to. Too bad I don't own roller skates or a barbed wire choker, otherwise I would have nailed it!


Now go watch the 30 second preview, buy the album, and try Beyoncé's look from "Blow" for yourself!

2013 Hippopotamuslee Highlights

I've never written a year-end highlights post but I figured maybe a little reflection was in order while enjoying breakfast for dinner. After all, I did post more this year than any other. My topics may seem to jump around quite a bit, but they always fall into one of six categories. Here are my favorite posts in each:

Beauty

NOTW: Uneven Lengths + Simple How-To

DIY & Crafts

WIP: Round One

Fatshion

Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé!

Food: Savory

Comida Venezolana

Food: Sweet

Homemade Confectionery

Get the Look

A Romantic Look with LORAC's GLOgetter Palette

etc...

THEY LIVE!


Aside from last week's Beyoncé inspired Get the Look post (super close runner-up to my fave!), I took a monthlong vacation from blogging. I can't say that was at all planned but it looks like it's becoming a yearly tradition for me. Something about the holidays rushing in makes me stall a bit and before I know it it's New Year's Eve! Next year I'll do better, I promise. Happy New Year!

Get the Look from Beyoncé's "Mine" ft Drake

Maybe—just maybe if you live under a rock, you don't know that Beyoncé released a surprise, self-titled, visual album at midnight on Friday the 13th. I was up, I freaked out, I downloaded it, I cried, and now here we are.

Her makeup in each video is absolute perfection thanks to makeup artist, Sir John B. I tweeted about my desire to recreate all of her looks and you guys encouraged me! So here's my take on the beautiful teal look from Beyoncé "Mine" (featuring Drake):


BEYONCÉ "MINE" (FEATURING DRAKE)

This look was so easy to achieve! I'm not usually one for blue eyeshadow (I'm always saying that) but I really love how this turned out. It can also be toned down if you use a lighter hand and/or omit the blue base. That's actually something I might try because I think I'm just at that too fair-skinned to pull it off mark. To off-set the intensity of the eyes, I used Revlon Shine Lipstick in Honey Bare, which is a touch too peach for me. One day I'll find a nude that works!

Beyoncé's eyebrows are always awesome and a bit tamed-but-untamed, if that makes sense. I tried to emulate this by using short, heavy-handed strokes of product then applying a super light coat of black mascara to my brow hair. e.l.f.'s 3-in-1 Mascara has the perfect wand for this.

Products Used:
Milani Eyeshadow Primer in 01 Nude
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Edgy Emerald
Wet n Wild Color Icon Palette in Blue Had Me At Hello
Red Earth Eyeshadow Single in GR098
Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in Pure White
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeliner Pencil in Turquoise
Jordana 12-HR Made To Last Liquid Eyeliner Pencil in Black Point
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara
e.l.f. 3-in-1 Mascara
e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in Medium

Step 1: Apply blue base (Edgy Emerald) over entire eyelid with finger.
Step 2: Apply mauve (not pictured—ugh!) to outer crease with blending brush.
Step 3: Pat navy blue (RC Crease) onto inner & outer eyelid with eyeshadow brush.
Step 4: Pat aqua/teal (RC Eyelid) onto center of eyelid with eyeshadow brush.
Step 5: Pat icy blue (RC Browbone) onto center of aqua/teal (RC Eyelid) with finger.
Step 6: Apply blue-black (LC Crease) to crease and blend with crease brush.
Step 7: Apply silver frost (LC Browbone) as highlight to tear duct with finger.
Step 8: Line lower lash line with turquoise eyeliner.
Step 9: Set inner 1/2 with green (GR098), outer 1/2 with navy blue (RC Crease).
Step 10: Tightline upper lash line with waterproof black eyeliner.
Step 11: Line waterline with white waterproof eyeliner.

LEFT COLUMN = LC, RIGHT COLUMN = RC of BLUE HAD ME AT HELLO

I used inexpensive, easy to find drugstore products to help encourage you to try Beyoncé's look from "Mine" for yourself. If you don't already own Wet n Wild's Blue Had Me At Hello, I suggest you go pick it up ASAP. It's being discontinued and it's on clearance at CVS right now! The eyeshadows are incredibly pigmented, too. Did you notice I went wingless in an attempt at authenticity? Aren't you proud??