Hidden Treasures

Hello Be-Bops! How are you doing?

Although I've read many posts about the great artist Gil Elvgren, this will be my turn but I don't want to write about his life and career because I bet you know it.

Self portrait

I always felt attracted to his art. It reads, he was one of the most important Pin Up and glamour artists of the 20th century.
Elvgren never portrayed women like femme fatale. His illustrations were cute, sweet and cheeky at once. His gals could be 'the girl next door', who revealed their lingerie and stockings in embarrasing situations: a breeze, an arrow, a posture, a whiteware, a playful pet...Anything was the perfect pretext for lifting their skirts up and showing their lovely legs. I do recommend you this article: Gil Elvgren and his real Pin Ups. Have a look! you will love it!

Cooling Off (A Cool Number) (1958)

Finders Keepers (1945)

Hold Everything (1962)

Screen Test (1968)

The Wrong Nail (1967)

Next picture shows my custom Pin Up floor lamp. It's decorating my living room from now on :)

Custom Pin Up Floor Lamp ♥

Did you like it?

What would you need to have one?

Ingredients :)

I bought a cheap paper floor lamp, you can find lots of them in IKEA. The Pin Up illustrations belonged to an old calendar, but you can print some of them from the internet. It's so easy to do! :)
If you need some inspiration, just have a look around this beautiful blog: Vintage. El Glamour de Antaño. Nena Kosta designs some cute collages and they would be grand for your custom lamp! :)

To finish, next picture was taken by my boyfriend 

and I was the humble model.

It's my little tribute to Gil Elvgren ♥

My name is Guybrush Threepwood
and I want to be a pirate! hahaha ;)

This was the inspirational picture: Hidden Treasures (1954)

Hidden Treasures (1954)

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡

60's Barbie Look (Vol II)

Hello Dearies! In my last post, I finished eyes makeup. Let's go on with the makeup look... 

Step 9: Face 

Smooth on Lançôme Teint Idole Ultra 03 Foundation all over the face with F60 Brush by Sigma and blend outward. Remove excess product with a flat profile brush like 104 Buffer by Zoeva. 

Lançôme Teint Idole Ultra 03 Foundation
F60 Brush Sigma
104 Buffer Brush Zoeva

Set foundation with a light dusting of TL4 Translucent Powder by Kryolan, using F20 Brush by Sigma. 

TL4 Translucent Powder Kryolan

F20 Brush Sigma

Also, I have applied a light dusting of Too Faced's Primed & Poreless Powder on the nasogenian contour. The high resolution, reflective, powder technology transforms skin by visually minimizing pores, fine lines and imperfections for an airbrushed looking finish. 

Too Faced's Primed & Poreless

As a contour, I have used Hoola by Benefit, because it is a matte bronzing powder that won't make you look shiny, using #111 Natural Brush foundation by Sephora. 

Hoola by Benefit
#111 Natural Brush by Sephora

Step 10: Cheeks

With Large Pointed Yachiyo Brush by Hakuhodo, very lightly dust candy pink powder blush onto the cheeks. I have used Powder Blusher in Hussy by Illamasqua. 

Large Pointed Yachiyo Brush by Hakuhodo
Powder Blusher in Hussy by Illamasqua

Also to look nice on the cheek bones, I have applied the highlight Jorge de la Garza Light Diffusing using F25 Brush by Sigma. 

Jorge de la Garza Light Diffusing
F25 Brush Sigma

Step 11: Lips

To finish, I have lined her lips using Lip Liner 17 Funky Fuchsia by Sephora. After, I have filled them using Eurydice lipstick by Illamasqua and I have rubbed on them with the liquid gloss Petulant by Illamasqua from a Summer Season Collection. 

Lip Liner 17 Funky Fuchsia Sephora
Eurydice Lipstick Illamasqua
Petulant Lip Gloss Illamasqua

All my love, 

Lorena Be-Bop

60's Barbie Look (Vol I)

Voilá! This is my first tutorial. I hope that you will understand, I am not a professional makeup artist, I am only a enthusiastic amateur :)

First and foremost, I am grateful to my two sisters. Medea, because she is my cute model and Nata, because she lent me some products to complete the look.

Also, I recommend you this blog

Handmadebymother Blog

I took the next picture from that one. Her author is very kind, she answered me fast when I asked her if I would get her image.

As you can imagine, the look reminds me of a 60's Barbie makeup look: Basically, blue makeup eyes and pink sexy lips.

A smoky eye is the most dramatic look for evening. It's simple just remember to keep layering the color and continue to check until you like the look. The next pictures will show you step-by-step details, specially for somebody who is not too familiarized with cosmetics products. I cheer you up to try it out!

Tip: It needs to use a good black shadow and a right one to light up your eyebrow arch. It has to be matte or slightly satin (or frosted) without glitter. A good one can be MAC Brule Eye shadow.

Step 1: Eye Shadow Primer

Take a little dab on your finger and put it on your two clean eyelids. The primer will help your shadow stay on longer and will bring out the pigments. I have used Too Faced's Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer. 

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer

Step 2: Black Jumbo Eye Pencil

Line the upper lashline with a black matte eye shadow. I have used the Sephora's Jumbo liner 12HR Wear Waterproof (Color 17 Black).

Sephora's Jumbo liner 12HR

Blend it as fast as you can, helping with a firm bristles brush, like Zoeva's 232 Shader, from the lid to the crease.

Zoeva's 232 Shader brush

It is very important don't apply too much product because this kind of jumbo is very pigmented and your eyelid would look too dark.

Step 3: Peacock Blue Eye Shadow
Apply the peacock blue eye shadow with a soft and flexible eye brush. I have used a Spanish brand, that you can find at the supermarket chain called Mercadona: Deliplus Pincel de sombra Pony, it's a very good and cheap brush. One of the most famous brush, for this step, is Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow Brush. 

Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow Brush

I have applied Too Faced's Cop a Teal on the lid, with little touches from the crease to upper lashline. It's very important don't use too much product in each touch, to avoid pressing the brush down on the lid. To make the eye shadow adherence easier and avoiding marked lines, it's better to apply it carefully, without long horizontal touches.

Too Faced's Cop a Teal

After that, blend well to soften edges on the crease. I have used Sigma E25 Blending Brush. This step is essential, therefore having a good brush makes it easier.

Sigma E25 Blending Brush

Step 4: Highlight

I have used Naked2 Palette by Urban Decay for this step.

Naked2 Palette UD

The browbone is softly highlighted, using the no.55 KET Professional brush.

#55 KET Professional Brush

First with the vanilla matte eye shadow Foxy Naked2 by Urban Decay, and then with the satin cream eye shadow Bootycall Naked2 by Urban Decay.

Step 5: Black liquid eyeliner

Apply the eyeliner in a thick line along the top lashes and lightly along the bottom lashline. I have used Brush Eyes 204 by KIKO Milano with Cake Eye Liner by Kryolan. 

Brush Eyes 204 KIKO Milano

Cake Eye Liner Kryolan

For giving the cake eye liner the creaminess necessary to ensure maximum blendability adherence and hold, I have used Mixing Solution by KIKO Milano. 

Mixing Solution KIKO Milano

The eyeliner application has been intensified with a black eye shadow, specifically Blackout Naked2 by Urban Decay. I have used the Classic Smudge Brush #14 by Sephora. 

Classic Smudge Brush# 14 Sephora

To line the upper and lower waterline (it's a paramount step), you should take a black soft, smooth, near-creamy eye pencil like Nailine Lápiz de ojos Khol. 

Nailine Lápiz de ojos Khol

Two waterlines have been intensified with Blackout Naked2 by Urban Decay eye shadow as well. 

Step 6: Eyes' Details

Then, using a pencil brush like the one by Coastal Scents, dab a coppery eye shadow onto the inner corner of the eyes, to highlight it. Soften and blend well, with the blue area. I have used the eye shadow Half Baked Naked2 by Urban Decay.

Coastal Scents Brush

The brush 226 Smudger by Zoeva is used to contour the eye, along the upper lashline with the same coppery eye shadow.

226 Smudger Brush Zoeva

The icing on the cake will be a touch of color with Pure Pigment Alluvium by Illamasqua. It’s a metallic medium-blue with a violet-blue tinge and flecks of multicolored shimmer. Gorgeous!

Pure Pigment Alluvium Illamasqua

I have used a Spanish brand, that you can find in the supermarket chain called Mercadona: Deliplus Pincel de sombra Marta, it's a flat and stiff bristled eye brush. One of the most famous brush, for this step, is 239 Eye Shader Brush by MAC.

239 Eye Shader Brush MAC

Dip one flat side of your brush into Mixing Solution by KIKO Milano and then into the pigment. Tap your brush over the cap of your pigment to clear away excess powder. Once you have the adequate amount of powder remaining on your brush, press the pigment-covered side of your brush against the eye shadow lid to compact the pigment within the bristles. It's just a touch of colour, so repeat two times if necessary. We are looking for only a bright detail on the lids.

Step 7: Eye Brows and Lashes 

Brows are groomed and lightly filled in using Precision Eyebrow Pencil 01 Brunettes by KIKO Milano.

Precision EyeBrow Pencil 01 KIKO Milano

Brush and keep in place using Eyebrow Designer by KIKO Milano.

EyeBrow Designer KIKO Milano

Lightly curl lashes, then coat with black mascara. I have used Extra-Volume Collagene by L'oreal. It's a dramatic look, given that the eyes are the windows to the soul, black mascara is swept in two coats on the upper and lower lashes. You can use false lashes in this step too.

Extra-Volume Collagene Mascara L'oreal

Step 8: Concealer

Apply concealer to any red spots and under-eye area. Blend well using a synthetic brush or fingertips. 

I have used FS64 Supracolor by Kryolan for blemishes.

F64 Supracolor Kryolan

And 576 Supracolor by Kryolan for under-eye area. I do love Kryolan's correctors. This one has a salmon colour. I usually use my finger to apply the corrector on the skin. Don't worry about the salmon colour as it will blend in the eye ring.

576 Supracolor Kryolan

Then, I have applied a concealer, 02 Double Wear by Estée Lauder.

02 Double Wear Estée Lauder

Set with silica powder. I have applied Powderflage by Benefit using 228 Crease brush by Zoeva.

Powderflage Benefit

228 Crease Brush Zoeva

To be continued...