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Two holiday smoky eye shadow looks from the Cruel Girl catalogue shoot

Cruel Holiday 2011 02min from David Sands on Vimeo.

Director/Photographer – Rob Hawthorne, robhawthorne.com

Cinematographer/Editor – David Sands

Makeup – Jen Murphy, thejenmurphy.com

Models- Abby McCary & Rachel Pisciotta, Maximum Talent, maxtalent.com

Cruel-Girl-Holiday-Abby

Makeup on Abby:

Organic Mineral Foundation in Caramel

Organic Triple Eye Treatment in Praline under eyes

Organic Glow Bronzer in Deep underneath cheekbones to contour

Organic Mineral Blush in Tickle on cheekbones

Organic Ultra Matte Eye Shadow in Khaki to fill in brow

Organic Ultra Matte Eye Shadow in True all over lid from lash line to brow

Powder Eye Liner in Raven for smoky eye shadow on top + bottom

Powder Eye Liner in Deep Plum layered under eye

Organic Pencil Eye Liner in Gravity on waterline

Pure Soul Mascara in Onyx

additional medium black lash clumps by DuraLash

Organic Pencil Lip Liner in Vino

Organic Lip Love Lipstick in Divine

extra Organic Setting Powder in Translucent throughout shoot

 

Cruel-Girl-Holiday-Rachel

Makeup on Rachel:

Organic Mineral Foundation in Beige

Organic Total Cover Concealer in Bamboo under eyes

Organic Glow Bronzer in Deep underneath cheekbones to contour

Organic Mineral Blush in Lush on cheekbones

Organic Ultra Matte Eye Shadow in Cocoa to fill in brow

Organic Mineral Eye Shadow in Cashmere all over

Organic Ultra Matte Eye Shadow in Cocoa for smoky eye shadow on top + bottom

Organic Ultra Matte Eye Shadow in Cocoa for eye liner on top + bottom

Powder Eye Liner in Hot Coco on waterline

Pure Soul Mascara in Onyx

additional medium black lash clumps by DuraLash

Organic Pencil Lip Liner in Charm

Organic Lip Love Lipstick in Lovely  (in combination with Charm Lip Liner, wow!)

 

Tools:

Organic Color Lock lightly on eyelids as primer

Kabuki Brush for foundation

Concealer Brush

Blush Brush for contouring and blush

Angled Liner Brush for eyebrows and lining

Oval Eye Shadow Brush for all over shadows

Crease Brush for smoky shadows

Eyelash Curler

 

 

*All makeup and tools compliments of Afterglow Cosmetics.Jen-Murphy-makeup-artist-Meg1-thumb

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