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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Makeup Looks Over the Years

At first I wanted to do one whole post answering all the questions that people ask but I decided to separate some of them into different posts. A reader asked if they can see a time line of when I first got into makeup and my progression up until now. I've always been into makeup since I was in junior high but my "obsession" first began some time in 2006. I remember my first MAC collection that I ever purchased was the C-Shock collection! Anyway, let me just share with you how it all started.

I was first inspired by YouTube "Gurus" also known as Pursebuzz and Amy04. I remember one day I was bored on YouTube and I typed in MAC Cosmetics and these were the two, I'd like to say ORIGINAL, girls who came up with makeup tutorials before it became really mainstream. I began watching videos and I was hooked! I started making YouTube videos probably in 2007. I had about 900+ subscribers at the time but I decided to delete it. (It's a long story about why I deleted it!)

I started buying makeup almost once a week. I didn't have a job at the time so I would save chump change and use that to buy makeup. I was that addicted! So I played around with makeup every chance I could get. I was inspired by a lot makeup artists that I found on YouTube and on Myspace. I practiced more until I felt brave enough to start blogging again. At first I had a Xanga account which to me is completely mediocre compared to Blogger. I even had a VOX account but nobody I knew had one so I decided to switch to Blogger during mid 2008. And here I am today! Haha just kidding. I still practice makeup and I still have a lot to learn. I even have my days where I make mistakes and I end up removing all my makeup.

So the first minute or so of this video is a complete embarrassment! Haha! Really! My makeup skills was horrible! I couldn't believe that I felt confident enough to take pictures because at the time I thought it seemed decent. So enjoy and I hope you get a good laugh out of it as much as I did. (;

By the way, I'm using a new program to edit videos. My editing will suck since it's gonna take a lot of getting used to.



24 comments:

  1. i think you have always been good.. u just get better n better everytime.. i see a couple of my favorite looks! =) xoxo

    -jeS

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  2. Such a beautiful make-up collection! You're doing great looks! Like all of 'em!

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  3. wow! this is awesome that you put your looks together like this :) i think it looks great!

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  4. I love all your looks! Even the beginning! I feel that's where I'm at in my makeup. Not horrible but decent. I hope one day I'll have skills like you!!! =)

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  5. Girl NONE of these looks can be considered an embarrassment!! Not even the beginning ones! You've had skills from the beginning!

    But I started out w/ MU the same way!! Typing MAC into YouTube for tuts! LOL! Pursebuzz, Kuuipo1207, and Askmemakeup were my had to watch gurus everyday!! Then I found EnKore for everything else!! LOL!

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  6. Cool video..!! Your looks are awesome..!! Ps which editing program do you use..??

    XoXo karin

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  7. Oooo I think you've always been good...all your looks look good. :D

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  8. I love all your makeup looks! From the dramatic to neutral, it all looks on point!

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  9. I can't watch the video now because it's not loading for me (connection problem) but that's a very good read! I can very much relate to your story. Looking back at my older FOTDs make me cringe. I'm surprised that people were even reading my blog back then!

    I think you're a fabulous makeup artist already and you'll be even more amazing in the years to come. I don't believe there's ever enough learning to do when it comes to makeup :)

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  10. love it! : )

    did you send the package last week? i still haven't received it yet : ( i'm getting paranoid about stolen mail now.

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  11. loving more and more esp. your eye make up <3

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  12. i liked that yellow eye and red lip combo A LOT. your blending is too good!

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  13. Yay, thanks for doing this!
    It's nice to know that with enough practice and patience you can become amazinggggg at applying make-up! (:

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  14. I didn't feel that the beginning pics were embarrassing at all! It just shows a progression of your talent. :)

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  15. i totally know how you feel! when i first started, it was from the original YT gurus Pursebuzz & May.

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  16. it's so great to see all your looks starting from when you first got into makeup! it really shows how much fun you have with it and that's what makeup is all about. it's one of the most fun mediums! excellent job! thank you for sharing

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  17. your makeup skills r great! love it!! -tingy

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  18. i remember finding you on xanga hella ages ago. i dunno, i think you had great skills even then. i just think you're overall very talented and have good eye for mixing different colors together.

    heart you teeeen-nah

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  19. girl you have always been talented!

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  20. now that I think about it...I do remember you from yt! Wow I saw some inspirational looks. I love your use of color & you're so talented!

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  21. YAY! : ) I received your package today! Thank you so much for everything. You definitely went all out when you really didn't need to. I love everything you sent. I'll talk to you soon : )

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  22. what a trip down memory lane! thanks for sharing with us!

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  23. not for nothing cause your gorgeous either way ,,but i do like your eyebrows more natural it softens your face .

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