{Beauty Tuesday} Birds of a Feather

In lieu of a regular Beauty Tuesday, I thought it would be appropriate to detail the inner workings of my fancy schmancy Halloween costume (that's why this post is a little late). Several weeks ago I gaped at a pair of feathered eyelashes on display at work, quipped to a manager about how ridiculous they were and how impossible they would be to wear, walked by them often, allowed them to grow on me, aaand bought them a week later. Yes, I am easily swayed in some walks of life. Apart from my inner impulse-buyer instincts, I wanted to take on the challenge and make something great. Thus, I give you my rendition of a bird.

Start with an even, pale complexion. I mixed white cream eyeshadow in with my concealer and foundation to get as pale as possible while leaving out the potential for being mistaken as a ghost.

Dust turquoise blue shadow in the inner corners and halfway across the lid, extending the color through eyebrows and blending onto the forehead.

Cover the rest of the eyelid in lavender shadow.

Fill in the crease with a deep violet shade and wing out past the eyebrows.  Make sure to blend it a little so the line isn't too harsh.

Dip an eyeliner brush into darker hues of blue, indigo, and purple and draw lines directed outward from the center of the eyelid. Extend the lines through and past the eyebrow.

Take a slightly lighter shade of turquoise than the first you used and blend it down the sides of the nose to shape the bridge. Make subtle "nostrils" with a deeper blue shadow.

Use an angled face brush to apply a deep purple-brown blush just below the cheekbones and along the jawline.

Apply false eyelashes.
*Tip: Use a decent amount of eyelash adhesive and let it sit for about a minute before tacking with your finger and pressing onto the lash line. Use tweezers to make sure you get it in the right place.

Happy wingin' it!