iGo Pink- Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer affects both men and women and have claimed the lives of millions around the world. I lost my mom to cancer (not breast cancer) 8 years ago and the pain of her loss still has not gotten easier. Many others share this feeling with me.

 

Every year, I try to do something to honour victims and survivors of breast cancer. Here in the Cayman Islands, there are many activities during October to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. There are silent auctions, run/walk marathons, gala dinners, fund-raising events.

 

There are soooo many different ways to show support for Breast Cancer and this post is all about that.

 

You can also see my previous posts for breast canccer here and here.

 

 

 

 

 

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MAKEUP GIVEAWAY!!!!! (CLOSED)

Hey beauties!!!

Giveaways are something that I don't do alot of but here's another opportunity to win fabulous makeup!

SHADES PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP is giving away a beautiful 78 color palette from NYX worth US$25 but you have a chance to add this gorgeous palette to your collection absolutely FREE!!

Here's what you gotta do:

1. You MUST be a follower on my blog AND a fan on my Facebook Page - Shades Professional Makeup (I will be checking)

2. All contestants MUST be 18 years or older (I will need your personal information to mail the pize).

3. You MUST recreate any of my makeup looks listing what products were used and showing pictures of the makeup applied on yourself. DO NOT have your makeup done by anyone else.

4. This giveaway is opened to everyone (yes, international persons also).

5. Competition opened from Sept 1- Sept 30, 2010 and the winner will be announced on October 11, 2010.

6. All images (minimum of 3, maximum of 6) MUST be emailed to me at shadesmakeup@hotmail.com

7. Judging will be done by myself.

8. GOODLUCK!!!

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Colorful Daisy: Weekly Challenge (Makeup Geek)

This week's challenge on Makeup Geek is to create a makeup look using the vibrant colors of the photo below.

The colors in this photo is an absolutely GORGEOUS combination and I just had to attempt this challenge.

Whether I win this week's challenge or not, I totally enjoyed creating this look. The winner of this week's challenge will win a pair of vintage earrings by Kelly Eo (http://www.etsy.com/shop/kellyssima) AND the NYX Strike A Pose eyeshadow palette.

I submitted two different looks because I couldn't decide on which to submit, after all, you were allowed to submit more than one.

Eyes:

UDPP

NYX Jumbo Pencil- Milk

MUFE #92 e/s (purple)

MUFE #2 e/s (yellow)

MUFE #149 e/s (green)

Ben Nye pigment (fushia)

Maybeline Volum' Express mascara

Urban Decay liquid liner- Perversion (black)

MAC Espresso e/s- brows

Ardell Gisele Lashes

Lips:

NYX lipstick- Lily of the Valley

Face:

MAC NC50 Studio Tech Foundation

MAC Deeper Bronze

MAC Breezy blush

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I didn't win the competitions.... :(

Ok guys, so I didn't win the Makeup Geek's Weekly Challenge where we had to create a makeup look using ONLY blush. I thought I did great and although I didn't win, it was a challenge because I would have never thought of creating a makeup look using only blush. It was awesome.

I didn't win the competition but hey, it's a challenge, it teaches you great things, it forces you to be creative and step out of your comfort zone and that's what am all about so am going to keep bringing the pressure to the other competitors but at the same time, make it fun!!!

Here's the entry that I submitted: http://shadespromakeup.blogspot.com/2009/11/makeup-geeks-weekly-challenge-blush-as.html

If you go to http://makeupgeek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26721#p233766 you'll see the winners. It's always great to get feedback so tell me what you think.

I also didn't win the Breast Cancer Awareness makeup competition that Jacqueline of A Brilliant Brunette hosted. Again, I thought I submitted a GREAT makeup look but didn't win. It's all good. I'll keep entering.... this was my submission for that competition http://shadespromakeup.blogspot.com/2009/10/breast-cancer-awareness-makeup.html

Here's the winner for that competition. http://www.abrilliantbrunette.com/2009/11/breast-cancer-awareness-contest-winner.html

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Makeup Geeks Weekly Challenge- Blush as Eyeshadow??

I'm becoming addicted to Makeup Geek's weekly challenges and this week's challenge is to create a makeup look using only blush. Isn't that awesome? It totally tests your artist/creative makeup abilities so here's what I submitted. The winner of this week's challenge will be annouced on November 10th AND they'll win 2 FREE NYX blushes of choice. I think that's GREAT!

Marlena and her team at Makeup Geek (http://www.makeupgeek.com/) are just brilliant and I look forward to many more weekly challenges.

Products used:

Eyes

UDPPUrban Decay Liquid Liner- Perversion

MAC Sunbasque Blush

MAC Breezy Blush

Costal Scents 10 Color Blush Palette (shown in picture)

Ardell Gisele Lashes

Lips

Coastal Scents 10 Color Blush Palette (the brightest pink shade)

MAC Pinkarat Gloss

Face

MAC NC50 Studio Tech Foundation

MAC Refined Golden Bronzer Powder

Cheeks

MAC Sunbasque Blush

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Breast Cancer Awareness Makeup Competition

I've never entered a makeup competition but thought it'd definitely be worth my while to enter A Brilliant Brunette's Breast Cancer Awareness Makeup Competition (http://www.abrilliantbrunette.com/2009/10/contest-time-breast-cancer-awareness.html) where you had to create a makeup look using pink. I surely went for it. I'll let you know if I was the lucky winner.

As mentioned in my previous blog on Breast Cancer makeup, I am a HUGE supporter of any type of organization or event regarding cancer (any type). My mom died of cancer 4 years ago and even though her type of cancer (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma) is not as big a deal as Breast Cancer, I still support it.

In the meantime, stay tuned for more fabulous makeup looks and remember, Beauty is NOT in the makeup, it's in you!

Eyes:

UDPP
MAC Da Bling e/s (lid)
MAC Embark e/s (crease)
MAC Cranberry e/s (crease)
Glamour Doll Blush e/s (lid)
Ardell Gisele Lashes


Cheeks:

MAC Breezy blush


Face:

MAC NC50 Studio Tech Foundation
MAC Refned Golden Bronze Powder

Lips:

NYX Jupiter lipstick

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