The result was a great base make up, because it can easily be transformed into a whole new vibe with only a few small tweaks, Add some whiskers- boom you’re a cat. Pump up the eye liner- Boom you’re a witch. Curl your hair, you’re like me- a 1930 starlette.
Lots of people ask me how I shoot so many different things in a day. What I do is start with a great base (like this one) and build on my make up and hair with each look. So by using the glitter lipstick/gloss and another NYX product ( this amazingly colorful palette) to add a punch of purple on my lids. all of the sudden I’ve gone from the all that jazz to funky town.
Halloween is about stepping outside of your comfort zone. An easy way to do that is start with something you love- like your go to every day make up- and build on it. Let yourself go a little ( or a lot) wild. You might be surprised with what you come up with!
I’ve tried to turn myself into a mermaid before using make up. Oh yes, I’ve pulled fishnet tights over my face and dabbed the heck out of my brow with grease make up. And sure, in the end I did end up looking kind of mermaid-y, but it was clearly amateur hour.
This time I decided to really try to really bring the scale-y sass-bot of my dreams to life. I went to walmart.com and was able to find nearly everything I needed; the extra bits and bobs ( like my sea queen crown) I picked up in-store. I may or may not have also put several new pairs of seasonal press-on nails in my cart as well, because your girl has needs.
Boy, the tides have turned, heck it’s more like oceans have parted. I went from mermaid to full on mere Queen with this look. I credit my newfound success to three things:
Pre- work: I actually planned how I wanted this to look. Instead of just rushing into it. This includes using an exfoliator (I love this one I picked up from Dove) on my face body before to ensure everything adhered smoothly
Patience: amazing fantasy make up can’t be rushed. The blending, the layering an even the pre-planning all takes time.
Product: I used products that made the process easier. Like, for example stencils gave me a much neater result and also were so much simpler to manipulate than a pair of panty hose over my head. I also applied a white cream base, which really gripped onto the NYX Ultimate shadows I used to create the ombre scales.
What I Used to Create This Look
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So if you haven’t yet figured it out, I love any occasion that gives me a reason to dress up. Holidays, Theme parties, visual puns- I’ve got a costume for that. So it should come as no surprise that Halloween marks the start of my super bowl. Like every year before it, this year had to be even bigger. So to day Im partnering with Walmart and decided share a new interest of mine- festive home decor. Ah! The benefits of no longer living in a tiny shoe box.
I enlisted the help of my family to create ultimate spooky wonderland and even dressed up as the Queen of my crypt, aka apartment, to celebrate. Now I’m sharing some fun tips to turn your home and yourself into spooky season legends.
3 Tips for Setting the Perfect Spooky Scene
Pick a Theme, Color + Tone: Decorating for a holiday can be super overwhelming. If you’re like me, you want to put everything in the cart. Resist the urge, and instead think of a simple theme and color palette to work with. For this set up our theme was skeletons, our primary colors were purple, white and black and our tone was spooky. This helped us eliminate a variety of items because they just wouldn’t work.
Play with Lighting: Lighting can make a basic table scheme come to life in a new way. For example, we placed small electric candle lights in skulls to make them glow. We waterproofed another light to sit at the bottom of our cauldron, making our punch have a spooky blood red glow. We used pieces like this stacked skulls sculpture and the this candelabra to add dimension and height to the layout.
Have A Sense of Humor: I find the best halloween displays have a sense of humor to them. We added a touch of fun to our display by carving a pumpkin, filling him with sweets so it look liked he was throwing up candy. We also played with the skeleton, constantly changing what sweets he had in his hand or having him wear costumes. Now we can dress the skeleton all through the halloween season and keep the fun new and fresh.
Shop Items in My Spooky Skeleton Table Scape
Note: Some decor items are only available in-store. Also, there are tons of other exciting halloween stuff, so I I’d visit the general halloween decor page in case you need some inspiration.
Turning Myself into Queen of the Crypt
So to create this perfect companion spooky skeleton look, I employed one of my favorite halloween hacks- where whatever over the top look you want and declare it your costume. I got inspired initially by this spider skeleton ( yes I know spiders don’t have skeletons, but who cares).
For my eyes I worked with two colors of the over all table scheme- purple and black. I used Maybelline Tattoo shadow in Knockout to draw exaggerated eye shadow shape. Then I used a small amount of concealer over my eye lids to serve as a base for the darkest NYX Palette purple ( the same color I used for my contour.) I then used Tattoo Shadow in charcoal to darken the corners and the same purple highlight to brighten the inner corners of my eye. Then I blended. I blended a lot. I lined the entire eye in the knockout tattoo shadow and used my regular daily mascara. I had these amazing purple and black faux lashes I wanted to use, but my seasonal allergies were not playing along.
I added a bright purple lip using NYXs Glitter Goals in Amethyst Vibes topped with their glow on lipgloss in Violent Violet. I then drew spider webs around my eyes and down my neck using an eyeliner pen. Lastly I put on a black wig and a grand crown I made out of flowers and a my original inspiration- the spider skeleton. I am obsessed with the final look. OBSESSED.
Shop Items Used in My Queen of the Crypt Look
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I literally had so much fun shopping for this beauty transformation- Walmart beauty literally has everything you need to get creative. Plus they use diverse beauty models, which I feel I need to bring up every possible opportunity I have because it matters. I just love fall make up. Oranges, browns and deep reds are my jam! I bought several things I didn’t end up using because I didn’t need them, but better safe than sorry!
How I Created This Look
Hair: I did a natural side part and curled my hair by wrapping it around the iron and then brushing out the ringlets once cools. I used Batiste dry shampoo to add volume to the roots. The crown was comprised of wiring together leaves and autumn mums into a head piece.
Face: I used Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation in Classic Ivory and for stubborn spots dabbed a bit of Maybelline infallible concealer. I used a light coast of Drew Barrymore’s Flower Beauty heatwave bronzer in sunswept to add an ethereal glow and slight contour; I like it because it has a slight shimmer built in. I topped it with Maybelline Master Chrome rose gold highlight which I still use almost daily since I got it last time I did a Walmart Beauty project; its amazing.
Eyes: I used the COVERGIRL Her Majesty Revolution Eyeshadow Palette to create the festive look on my lids. I used brazen as a base, did my creases and a bit of my corners in Get It and showdown, and added a slight smokey eye with Dare. I then used my finger to apply commotion on the center of my lid for a bit of sparkle. I used day one on my tear ducts and under my eyebrow ow a gold pop of highlight. I then used a L’oreal eyeliner in burgundy ( which I am now obsessed with) my upper and lower lash line. I used my mainstay NYX Brow Gel to give shape and color to my brows and my lashes are a new magnetic eyeliner which I love because they were far easier then glue to use (available in store only).
Finishing Touches: To add some sultry autumn realness to my lips I use NYX glitter goals lipstick in Shimmy. It’s such a cool twist on a matte lip.
I was going to do your typical black Friday post, but then I was like, screw that. Like do you really need another blog with links and sale descriptions? I don’t know how to make that original. I’m not that clever at 5 am after eating my weight in carbs. However, I do know there’s some items you’ve flipped over the last few months that are now super cheap. So here’s a list of things you’ve loved, that are now at prices you can also love. Each of the titles above the item click directly to the store.
So Paperself sent me some sample body tattoos and I had them hanging eagerly at my desk for about a week. Every so often I’d look up stare at them, and think ” I’m going to save those until I have a really rad idea.” The thought would wisp away and my eyes would return to spreadsheets and productivity.
Then Friday, during a business meeting, genius struck. So Imagine this, I am on a phone call- actively participating mind you- while at the same time slathering my body in temporary tattoos and painting my face dramatically with watercolor face sticks. Thank god, no cameras or screen sharing was involved, or I would have had a lot to explain. Or not so much. My work gets me.
It’s weird how I can so seamlessly do two things at one. My artistic and business side seem to operate on completely different wavelengths allowing them to produce equally good work of entirely different nature at the exact same time. One part Picasso, one part [insert less annoying famous business person than Donald Trump]
I’ve really never been much of an artist on paper and maybe it’s because I am realizing the body is my canvas. This will inevitably result in me justifying at least $200 of drunk purchases related to body paint, temporary tattoos and body jewels. JUST. LET. ME. EXPRESS. MYSELF.
I loved the reckless details of these rose and bird tattoos. I feel like my body is the secret garden. Hmm. That sounds like I am trying to make some naughty reference. Like it could be the title of sexually suggestive Katy Perry song. ugh. What I meant is that these specific design elements seem special, unusual and not something you’d cross everyday.
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It’s weird how I can so seamlessly do two things at one. My artistic and business side seem to operate on completely different wavelengths allowing them to produce equally good work of entirely different nature at the exact same time. One part Picasso, one part [insert less annoying famous business person than Donald Trump] 
