I’ve been really slacking in the makeup department.  With all the long hours getting ready for New York Fashion Week, it’s been hard getting my creative makeup juices going in the morning.
I’ve been eyeing this visual for an upcoming MAC Collection, and have been inspired to try a “connected” eyeliner look.  Usually when I line my eyes, I’ll line the upper lash line, and then the lower lash line separately.  But today, I tried connecting the two.
PRODUCTS USED:

MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Industry (top image) with
MAC Pearlglide Eyeliner in Black Russian on top.
I started lining the upper lash line with the Industry, then extended the liner past the outer corner of my lid.

Then drew in the bottom lash line and extended it out to connect to the top.  It created a nice “almond” shape (not to sound so UBER old-school stereotypical):

Then went over the entire outline with the Pearlglide in Black Russian to give it that shimmery/oily look:

Pearlglide Eyeliner in Black Russian is a shimmery black liner – very soft and literally glides onto the lids, but sometimes the shimmer makes the liner look…well, less black and more silvery. The reason I like to layer it over another liner is because it gives a more intensified blackened payoff.
On to the face.  I pulled out my MAC PRO Sculpt palette, and tried my hand at a lil’ contouring.

I’ve heard our artists give so many tips on how to contour your face over the years, but one of the best tips I heard:

• Pretend like there’s a light hanging over your head.  Where the shadows naturally fall, that’s where you contour.

So that I did…then took the MAC PRO Shape Powder in Warm Light to brush on the apples of the cheeks.  This is one of my fave “new” MAC discoveries.  It deposits a BREATH of sheer, peachy, satiny colour on the skin.  Great for a Blush Virgin, or just for someone who likes just a light suggestion of colour.  It’s really foolproof!
<- PRO Shape in Warm Light
<- My contouring attempt.
I left the lip bare. Here’s the final look!