Hello Oohilovers,
Oohilove has invited Ariel, our blog’s new beauty contributor, to share her tips on makeup essentials. Read her first article on achieving the right day-to-evening look that transitions in and out of the office. Enjoy!
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It’s no secret that life can be a bit chaotic. From all the responsibilities we must to do to all the things we’d like to do, there is hardly time to look up from your Blackberry. And forget about having an extra hour to jet home after work to change and reapply an entire face of makeup before an evening out. You’ll never make it in time for a date with your honey or some much needed drinks with your gals. Therefore to make your life a bit easier, and get to that evening engagement quicker, here are a few simple steps to creating a fabulous professional look now and a fun going-out look later!
Step 1: Prep & Prime
It’s very important to prep and prime your face in the morning; but there are simple ways to do it that won’t break the budget or take up too much time. For a gal on the go, skip the face primer. Begin with a hydrating tinted moisturizer like Aveeno’s Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer, SPF 30. This not only hydrates your face, but acts as a base for your makeup. If you wanted to you could stop here and not continue with foundation. At this point you should have enough coverage for an even skin tone. If you’d like to use foundation, try a light weight foundation like Clarins Truly Matte Foundation. It’s oil free and lasts all day. Finish off with concealer underneath your eyes and around the bottom of your nose, where it can be a bit red. Look for a concealer palette like Sonia Kashuk’s Hidden Agenda Concealer Set. This set contains two concealers, a neutralizer, and a translucent powder; perfect for solving all types of problem areas! Use the concealer to act as an eye lid primer as well. The warmth of your fingers will work the product on your lids and keep your shadow in place. To finish set your face with powder, think Revlon’s PhotoReady Powder!
Step 2: Eyes
Instead of thinking about what colors will look nicely together and then have to lug around the individual shadows in your already overstuffed bag, let a cosmetics brand do the work for you! For under $7.00 test out Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow. Here I’m using the shades from the Designer Chocolates quad. Where to place the color is already listed for you on the shadows. Begin the second to lightest shade and cover both lids. Pick up the chocolate cranberry color next to it and work that into your crease. Use a blending brush or your finger and blend out any harsh lines. *Think about investing in a double-ended brush, Sephora makes a bunch of different variations. They’re perfect for travel and they definitely save space.*
Then using the lightest shade highlight your inner corner, this opens up your eyes and makes you appear refreshed. Then finish with sweeping the color underneath your brow bone. Curl and apply a mascara of your choice, I like really like Lorac’s Special Effects Conditioning, Defining & Lengthening Mascara in black. Next line your water line with a brown eyeliner. After this step you should notice how fabulous your eyes look! And it only took a few minutes!
Step 3: Cheeks
I like to use a cream blush for long lasting color. Pick a shade that highlights your skin tone and subtly compliments the eyes. Don’t worry, most cream blushes are not at all sticky. And the best part about them? You can apply with your finger tips! Try using NARS’ Multiple in the shade Orgasm. Apply to the apples of your cheeks and blend outwards.
Step 4: Lips
Make lip application easy! Stick with a tinted lip balm. It will keep your lips hydrated, it’s super simple to apply, and will last through two cups of coffee and that half of a chocolate chip muffin that you swore you won’t going to eat. Try one of NYX’s Tinted Lip Spa’s. They come in a variety of colors and are very creamy on your lips.
And Viola! Four simple steps & you’re out the door!
Now to transform your day-look into evening ready!
Step 1: Concealer
Unless you were caught in the rain, hit the gym at lunch, or took a 3:30pm nap your skin tone should still look pretty even. Try not to reapply a full face of foundation again, this may make your face look a bit heavy. Instead use a concealer palette and blend shades to cover up blemishes, redness, and/or dark circles underneath your eyes. That’s all you need to do to start looking alive again!
Step 2: Eyes
First repeat any of shade steps from earlier, if need be. Then, using that dark chocolate color work the product into your outer corner. Use a blending brush and blend out any harsh lines. Take the brown eyeliner from before and line your upper lash line, try to stay close to the lash line. And then line your water line. Next re-curl your lashes. Applying mascara again can sometimes be a bad idea and give you some awful spider lashes; however it’s up to you. If you think that most of the mascara from the morning has flaked away or you didn’t apply too much in the AM, reapply with caution. You should now be starting to look like a gal who is ready for a night out!
Step 3: Cheeks
Begin by applying your cream cheek color from the morning. That may be just what your face needs. However, if you want to ramp up your look a little further, try taking a similar color but in a powder form. Set the cream with the powder blush. You can even use your fingers for this! The result will be fabulous. By doing this, the subtle cheek color now is a bit bolder.
Step 4: Lips
Take your tinted lip balm from earlier and apply. Then take a lip gloss, try Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss and apply over your lips.
And in minutes you’ve gone from professional at work to evening chic! There are multiple ways to take day makeup and transform it for evening, however it’s essential to remember two things: take the extra minute in the morning to set your face and invest in a small shadow palette. These two things will save you much needed time as well as energy!
Good luck!
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- Ariel
Imagine the stylish Eva Clutch worn across the body with your favorite boyfriend jeans, or held as a clutch on an evening date with the boyfriend in your little black dress. The Eva Clutch carries a full range of wardrobe options and exciting possibilities
The Eva Clutch is currently sold out, but don’t worry. This bag is an Oohilove classic that will be auctioned off in the near future.
If you’re a San Francisco native or have been living here the past couple months, then you are familiar with the un-summer we’ve been having. Originally hailing from the hot Texas hill country, this drab, cold “summer” just isn’t cutting it for me anymore! If you’re with me on this then we have to find our own way of lifting our spirits. What better way to do this than adding some bright accents to your wardrobe? I’ve put together some looks and that might inspire you and lighten your mind while this cloudy, cold weather subsides.
Also, for your listening pleasure, indulge in some of my latest music picks that will surely take your mind off the chilly climate!
- Devin
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Blogger’s Note: Hmm, look outside Devin. Complain, and you shall receive – it’s hot as hell out there! These pops of color compliment a sunny weather like this. All we need now is ice cream. 
Hello Oohilovers,
Chris mailed me plenty of promotion cards for MAGIC in Vegas and figured I’d share the love with our cherished readers – you all! So ladies and gents, we invite you to sign up and be a member at oohilove.com. Just sign up and you’ll receive your first bid, plus three more bids for free when you use this code:
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xoxo from Sin City,
M.
This month couldn’t be a better time to take risks, engage in some kind of compelling drama and experiment with the right mix of make-up, hair, dress, shoes, and accessories. Kaezel, the newest member of Oohilove’s blog team voices her fresh insight on beauty and takes a closer look into the eye. She’ll take it from here.
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One product that a lot of us ladies overlook are false lashes. If you’ve never applied, never worn, or even never considered wearing false lashes, it can be pretty intimidating.
Here’s a tip, if it’s your first time, and you’re going out, don’t even try. Leave it to the professionals. Go to your nearest makeup counter and ask for help. You can purchase the lashes then and there and they’ll even help you put it on. Get a makeover while you’re at it! Now of you do have time, I suggest you sit at home and practice. Practice, practice practice! It takes a while to get used to putting them on, and it even feels weird to have extra weight on your natural lashes. But once you get the hang of it, you can’t even tell!
False lashes have the ability to vamp up your day to night look, and there’s a huge array of styles for different looks.
Here’s Lash Drama 101 for all the Oohilovers out there:
Flirty Lashes: If you want a flirty look, opt for the lenghty and wispy lashes that fan out both ways (inwards and outwards). The extra length brings out your eye shape and can be worn day or night. They add some drama to your look, without having your face look “overdressed”.
Sultry Lashes: Major. Drama. A sultry look can be bold and classy, but can easily turn to tacky and not-so-pretty if your eyeshadows are too bright. For this, look for lengthy lashes that are highly concentrated on the base, and curls downward to a wing. The eye should be neutral, light, if not natural in color. If paired with a bold red lip, you can achieve the classic bombshell look.
Natural Lashes : This is something that you can wear everyday if your lashes just need a little more Oohmp! The most desired type of lashes for this are individual lashes. You’ll have total control of how dramatic you want your look to be because these come in clumps that you can stick in between your natural lashes. The more you add, the more drama.
Now I’m not suggesting that you go all out just to go get some groceries, but during the right occasions, false lashes are your best friend. You might love them so much that you’ll start considering lash extensions, which are by the way, a growing beauty trend. But that’s a different blog post!
- Kaezel.
The pulsing beats of pop music have really inspired me to take it to the next level. I don’t quite know what and where the ‘next level’ is, but it’s definitely open for interpretation. And to be quite honest, I’ve been pausing work life for the pursuit of random fun and play. But I have an excuse. We’re in the month of Leo; a playful time when the cat comes out to chase life by the balls for rebellion’s sake and the monotonous grind of school and work is set aside. Oh … his ranting begins.
So this post is a bit lightweight to reflect the playfulness of the moment. I’ve included my favorite songs of the summer. It’s too bad the music videos for them haven’t yet arrived. Katy Perry – as you already know – is the most playful and cheery. Her newest song, Teenage Dream will forever remind me of her doing the splits in slow motion during last night’s 2010 Teen Choice Awards. Katy, Usher, Kid Cudi, Bruno Mars and Mike Posner have taken me out of work mode to dance at the bars and daydream in the classroom.
Let’s enjoy it before it ends.
for the best company,
M.
Provocative trends call for protests, favoring rebellion and ultimate excesses. Hard glamour and a defiant attitude will nourish freedom of expression and exhibitionism.
- stylesight.com
The combination of mixed feelings and creative frustration gives me this. It’s also an extended commentary for the previous post. I can imagine these swimsuit looks complimenting Devin’s choice of accessories.
(Image from stylesight.com)
The evocative style of Gucci is sensuous, sexy and dramatically sleek – it’s perfect for fall! Looking outside, I see an urban campsite of dancing hobos under a smoky evening sky. It’s August and still – no sun. So I just realized how much I’m totally over this pseudo summer we’re having. Woe is this; such false hopes for a sun kissed tan right? But how did I get from talking about Gucci to feeling so glum about the weather?
I think it’s because I’m just as obsessed with autumn as Devin is about her accessories. Check out her exquisite tastes for bohemian-bad-ass inspired jewelry, shoes, and the coveted Gucci handbag at Oohilove. Thanks Devin, I like this look. It’s chic and menacing at the same time.
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Ok so I don’t know abut you, but I am a MAJOR accessory junky. I am avidly going to the Mission, Haight Street, Union Square, and pretty much everywhere to find some of the coolest new accessory finds. It’s safe to say that I am a little obsessed. Now when I say ‘accessories’ I don’t mean just jewelry. I’m talking about shoes, handbags, hairpieces, leggings, even nail polish! Reading through the style blogs, the overall consensus is clear ladies and gents: we need to accessorize, accessorize, ACCESSORIZE! In the spirit of this, I’ve put together my list of must haves for this summer/fall season. Keep your eyes peeled on the Oohilove website for some amazing and affordable designer handbags like the “Guccissima” tote by Gucci.
Xo,
Devin
So yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Couhault, Oohilove’s co-founder. He treated me to an iced coffee before we discussed the creative direction of the blog. I have to be honest – I think I did more of the talking. Questions were answered, laughs were shared, and I think a lot of unnecessary hand gestures were made – from my end – when I mentioned future ideas and rambled off into tangents (like what I’m doing now) to answer simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions.
With all my enthusiasm, I forgot to ask about his favorite item at Oohilove.
I emailed him and he told me it was the classic Artsy MM by Louis Vuitton. It’s no surprise, since the Artsy MM embodies understated bohemian style. Louis Vuitton’s iconic and divinely supple Monogram canvas is enhanced by rich golden metallic hardware and an exquisite handcrafted leather handle. This auction is ending as I write, but fortunately for the rest of us who love timeless pieces, the Artsy MM will be up for auction in the near future. It’s a classic!
Click on the image to direct you to Oohilove’s auction.
Check out this former Spice Girl who was spotted wearing the lovely Artsy handbag. Mel B’s fiery persona as Scary Spice paves remembrance for the success of Spice Girls back in the 90s. But why am I gushing into this, I wasn’t really part the Spice Girls fan club in the fourth grade. However, we love Mel B’s personal style and cherished arm candy.
Images from coolspotters.com & officialmelaniebrown.com.
And yes – they also share a symbiotic sisterhood. Who would know this more than DevinD, Oohilove’s new blog editor. Her recent article was about – you know, what we all love – Oohilove.com. Check out her blog, nightsinshiningarmour.wordpress.com and read about her personal take on fashion, music and many more fabulous things that shine in the night.
Click on the image to direct you to her blog.
