New Year's Eve Makeup Inspiration

Woah! This December flew so fast – I'm still partially unaware that New Year's celebrations will take place in a day. I'm finishing my night shift on the 31st so I'll spend a part of my day resting (aka snoring all ladylike, as you do), then hubby and I'll probably head out to stock up on foodie stuff we like and head home to prep for the festivities. And by festivities, I mean watching old movies we love, indulging in food and maybe even sippin’ on some fine wine. That's partying, seasoned married couple style and I love it. But I know, like every year, we get invited to go out and if we do get in the mood, I like to be prepared. That's why I made this New Year's Eve Makeup Inspiration to have, just in case.

I've tried a new foundation by Catrice, two sculpting products from Kevyn Aucoin, two absolute favorite eye shadow palettes, a fab pair of chocolate-inspired falsies and a lip/cheek love of mine by YSL whose flame hasn't been extinguished ever since I purchased it last year.

• Opa! Ovaj decembar mi je prosao toliko brzo – jos uvijek sam djelimicno nesvjesna cinjenice da su novogodisnji praznici tu za samo jedan dan. Izlazim iz nocne smjene 31-og tako da cu dio dana provesti odmarajuci (tj. hrkati cu na damski nacin, kao obicno), dragi i ja cemo vani u nabavku svih slastica koje budemo zeljeli i onda se zaputiti kuci da se pripremamo za slavlje. A pod slavljem mislim na gledanje starih filmova, uzivanje u hrani i degustiranje vina. To je partijanje u stilu starog bracnog para i meni je to najdraza verzija proslave od svih. Ali kao i svake godine znam da cemo dobiti ponudu da sa drustvom izadjemo i ovisno od raspolozenja mozda im se pridruzimo. U tom slucaju zelim biti spremna i zato sam pripremila ovu Makeup Inspiraciju za novogodisnju noc (neka se nadje, za svaki slucaj).
• Isprobala sam novu Catrice tecnu podlogu, dva proizvoda za konturiranje od Kevyn Aucoina, dvije meni najdraze palete sjena za oci, fantasticne trepavice inspirisane cokoladom te YSL proizvod za usne i obraze u koji sam se zaljubila prosle godine i jos uvijek ga smatram posebnim.

I've prepped my face by washing it with Alverde Clear face wash, toning with LRP Astringent Toner and applying two pumps of my Caudalie Vinosource SOS serum. Then  I get approx 3-4 pumps (overall) of the Catrice Even Tone Beautifying Foundation (Beige Rose) on my Real Techniques sponge (which I ran through water and squeezed the excess out) and dab it all in. It's a tad light for my complexion but I can make it work during winter, while I'm a bit paler. I really like this foundation and will review it at the blog. Then, I add some Clarins Instant Concealer (01) under my eyes, just to brighten them up a bit. And then I set my face with my beloved theBalm Sexy Mama translucent powder. 

I've contoured lightly with Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder (Medium) and added a subtle highlight in Candlelight on top of my cheekbones from the Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Duo. I'm in love, absolutely in love with both of these products – one of my best purchases of 2015., for sure! I use the same Revelique Eyebrow Pencil in Ochre and a bit of Brown through the ‘tail’ of my brows and set them with Revelique Eyebrow Styler (basic clear gel). I've applied YSL Kiss & Blush in Prune Impertinente all over my lips and a touch on my cheeks – this is my ideal 2 in 1 product and what I like to call a muted festive dark lip. Chocolatey burgundy has never looked so fine!

I prime my eye lids with Catrice Prime and Fine eyeshadow base. I've applied Half Baked shade from the Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette all over my lids. Then I've taken some Silly and Sleek from theBalm Nude'tude eyeshadow palette. I like to take these darker brown shades along my lower lash line and on the outer v of my lid, diffuse them, blend them and add some depth and definition to my eye. I've lined my upper lash line with Inglot AMC Gel Liner (77) and added a small flick. After curling my lashes, I've added a coat of Essence Multi Action Volume mascara – I must say that I really love this mascara and wear it every day.

And no festive look would be complete without a pair of great falsies – the ones I used are fantastic! Ardell Chocolate Black Brown 886 are so stunning, I'm lost for words. Incredibly fanned out and glamorous, they still aren't too over the top as brown wisps take everything down a notch and make this look somehow appropriate. They're so thick and full and long – they touch my eyebrows! I love them and I'm really happy with this New Year's Eve look because it's still me but not underwhelming – you can tell I'm wearing makeup and falsies but I feel everything ties together so well.

How will your New Yera's Eve makeup look?

• Pripremila sam kozu lica tako sto sam se umila Alverde Clear kremom za umivanje, tonirala sam je LRP astringentnim tonikom a hidratizirala sam je sa dvije pumpice Caudalie Vinosource SOS seruma. Potom sam nanijela ukupno 3-4 pumpice Catrice Even Tone Beautifying tecne podloge (Beige Rose) na svoju Real Techniques spuzvicu. Nju sam pokvasila i iscijedila visak vode te tapkajucim pokretima nanijela Catrice podlogu koja mi je malo svijetla ali posto sam i ja tokom zime blijedjeg tena, mogu raditi sa njom (recenzirati cu je posto mi se dopala). Potom sam dodala Clarins Instant korektor (01) ispod ociju, kako bih posvijetlila okoloocno podrucje a setovala sam lice voljenim theBalm Sexy Mama Translucent puderom. 
• Njezno sam konturisala lice sa Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder (Medium) a potom sam dodala suptilni sjaj na jagodice kremastim iluminatorom iz Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Duo pakovanja. Ja sam se skroz zaljubila u ove dvije ljepote – jedne od najboljih stvari koje sam kupila u 2015. godini, definitivno! Kao i uvijek, obrve sam popunila sa Revelique Eyebrow Pencil u nijansi Ochre a sa malo tamnije nijanse Brown sam definisala ‘rep’ obrve dok je Revelique Eyebrow Styler (jednostavni prozirni gel) koristen da obrvice ostanu na mjestu. Na usnama sam koristila YSL Kiss & Blush u nijansi Prune Impertinente a malo sam nanijela i na obraze u svojstvu kremastog rumenila – ovo je za mene idealan 2 u 1 proizvod a nijansa je ono sto volim nazvati umjerenom varijantom tamnog ruza. Cokoladna boja vina nikada nije bila ljepsa!
• Ocne kapke sam pripremila sa Catrice Prime and Fine bazom. Preko cijelg kapka sam nanijela Half Baked nijansu iz Urban Decay Naked pakete sjena za oci. Potom sam nijansama Silly i Sleek iz theBalm Nude'tude palete sjena za oci odlucila potamniti rubne dijelove oka. Tamnije nijanse smedje volim koristiti uz liniju donjih trepavica i na vanjskom dijelu ocnog kapka. Lijepo ih blendam, da djeluju rasprseno i da se stope sa zlatnom sjenom a ujedno oku podare definiciju i dubinu. Liniju gornjih trepavica sam obrubila sa Inglot AMC Gel Linerom (77). Nakon sto sam uvila trepavice nanijela sam Essence Multi Action Volume maskaru – jako mi se dopala ova maskara i nosim je svaki dan otkako sam je probala.
• Koji praznicni look bi bio upotpunjen bez para savrsenih trepavica? One koje sam koristila su mi fantasticne! Ardell Chocolate Black Brown 886 su tako lijepe, savrseno se sire i potpuno su glamurozne. Ne znam ni kako su uspjeli ovim modelom postici taj glamurozni efekat a da ne predje granicu ukusa. Moguce da pramenovi smedje boje sve ‘prizemlje’ i cine nosivijim, barem malo. Tako su guste i duge da mi dodiruju obrve! Meni su se barem jako dopale, kao i ovaj novogodisnji look koji imam u pricuvi za sutra navecer. Sa ovom sminkom se i dalje osjecam kao ja ali vidi se da nosim sminku i da sam koristila trepavice za koje smatram da su sve lijepo uvezale.
• Kako ste se vi odlucile nasminkati za novogodisnju noc?