The New Love Of My Life...

so... about a year ago, i decided to try out a gel pot eyeliner from a drugstore because i wanted the look of a liquid liner with the ease of application of a pencil. and i immediately fell in love! so of course it was like the worst day ever when i lost it somewhere in my car and couldn't find it for shit. (yes, my car is a cluttered mess. i have 3 kids and spend 80% of the day in it.. don't u judge me) anyhoo, this season (like all seasons) Mary Kay came out with some limited edition products that were fantastic...

it's called the Hollywood Mystique Collection and it's full of super glam products...including a gel liner!!!!!

Well, of course i bought it! and it's AMAZING!!! the gel has a creamy texture, it goes on really smooth, it lasts for forever and ever, it's EVERYTHING i need it to be! plus it comes with a cute little expandable brush! i'm so excited about it, i had to give it it's own post so... yea, that's what this is. lol!
This gel liner also comes in Tempting Teal and that's super yummy... i'll have a look or 2 to post using that color soon!

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Fall Hottness...

Although, i like to rock any color, anytime and don't necessarily let the seasons dictate what i put on my face, i can't deny that that the masses are very conscious of seasonal trends in makeup, hair and fashion. so here's what's going on this fall (and honestly, every fall) 

top to bottom left: Sweet Plum, Amber Blaze, Emerald.

top to bottom right: Lime, Gold Coast

These r pretty much, along with some coppery bronze and brown colors, the can't-miss colors for fall. I'm a big fan of Mary Kay Mineral Eye Colors (which are the brand shown above) and I've decided that not enough ppl are taking advantage of how amazing these products/ colors are. So i'm on a mission to do some "Mary Kay All The Way" looks using these trendy fall colors along with some of my other favs....

So this here is using just one of the fall trends, Lime. I used it as a color pop on a pretty standard modern (jersey) smokey eye. Silver Satin and Coal are the other colors used on the eyes and I think this look is good for this fall, since not everyone is wearing warm tones everyday. Pair this look with MK Creme Lipstick in Pink Passion, and seriously, u can't go wrong! 

In this look, I used Iris and Copper Glow (2 super fall-esque colors) and threw in one of my favorite blues, Midnight Star. I LOVE this look! It's bright and fun while being a bit sultry and warm. Amazing for day or night and perfect for this season! For my lips, I used Satin Lips Lip Balm and... Mineral Eye Color in Sweet Plum! The color I matched is NouriShine Plus Lipgloss in Berry Tart. I hadn't received mine yet and couldn't wait. lol

Here, I've Got Emerald and Sweet Plum with a hint of Amber Blaze making some fall magic happen. This, my friends, is exactly what I'm talking about when I say that fall-inspired makeup is trending all over the place. I threw in some Creme Lipstick in Hibiscus to play up the brightness of the Emerald. It's fun, it's warm it's colorful... it's frickin fall folks! hahaha! 

Here we're bordering on Fall and Winter... This, is holiday makeup ppl! It's warm and cool, it's fun and glamorous. On the eyes we have Honey Spice and Espresso along with a new item Mary Kay gel liner (my absolute favorite ever! i love gel pot liners and couldn't wait to get my hands on MK's! It's- wait, i'll write a review on it in a bit). on the lips? MK Creme Lipstick in Rich Fig! Oh this Color!!! It lives up to it's name and is definitely Rich! I fell in love with it as soon as it went on! I think this is a perfect color for both the holidays, and those days when u want to be super bold but aren't in the mood for a bright red lip. A must-have for sure.

So, there you have my notes on Fall Hottness and some examples of on-trend colors used in some wearable ways. BOOM!!!

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Wait... How Do I.....?

Ok, so.. i have a friend who shoots me the occasional question and since her questions r not uncommon, i like to respond here for anyone with similar questions to have access to the answers... anyhooo... she asked me about these 2 things so i figure i'll kill 2 birds with one blog, ;-)

"...How to use eyeshadow or blended eyeliner underneath the eye without looking like you have a black eye (and how to make it stay)
and finally how to do the light color pretty much all over the lid and then where to start that dark color..."

to the first part of this, i say start with PRIMER!!!! (excuse my excitement) but yes, eye primer is pretty important for 1:keeping your eye color in place, 2: keeping your eye color from creasing, 3: to let your eye color pop... so when applying primer, don't be shy. apply it to the upper and lower lid so when you line your lower lash line, the color doesn't go sliding out of place and giving you the raccoon effect. also, when applying color to your lower lash line with shadow, use a flat shadow brush to keep the color spreading evenly and the line just as thick or thin as u like. also, don't load that brush up with color... tap, blow or shake excess shadow off so it doesn't get too messy. when using liner, apply the liner and then use a sturdy smudge brush or and actual rubber smudge tool (not sure if that's the name cuz i'm super drawing a blank, so here's what it looks like...) 

this kind of smudge tool is the best for liner. always clean up any makeup that falls onto your face and even clean up your line if you like. it should look like this...

BOOYAH!!!

As for the second part of this inquiry, after applying you lighter color to your lid, if you're unsure where to begin with your darker color... start with you lower lash line.... even if you're not going to line your lower lash line, you basically want your shadow to extend the natural shape of your eye so you would take a fairly narrow brush and, instead of stopping at the outer edge of your eye like you would in the above look, you'd just take that line out toward the end of your brow as far out as you like. referring back to another post (that actually features the picture below) http://dailyrazzle-dazzle.blogspot.com/2012/10/pink-and-grey.html you can see the exact step where the darker shadow is taken from the lower lash line out toward the brow. use that same step, but don't feel obligated to take it as far out as i chose to... i like drama in my eye makeup. 

I hope this was helpful for you all who are still making attempts at bringing Razzle-Dazzle into your everyday makeup routines!
If there are ANY other questions, feel free to shoot them into the comments box, or my inbox. and remember, hands-on is always just a bit more fun, so I'm available for actual personal teaching! what could be more fun than having an MUA spend an hour or 2 coaching you through your favorite looks?! 

Don't forgets...

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Here Comes the BRIDE not Here Comes Ru Paul....

Hey there ladies! I was recently inspired to talk about the ways of achieving an amazing face for a bride's special day! There are some pretty important things to consider when ur preparing for such a high-emotion, once-in-a-lifetime (hopefully ;-P), getting photographed at every moment kind of day...  and sometimes, ppl make slightly questionable decisions.

1: always consider the style of ur dress, wedding and hair... these things should all be coordinated.
2: always have a trial run at least a few weeks before the big day so u can make an educated choice as to who will have the honor of beating ur face. this also gives u time to fit in more than one trial to weigh ur options
3: WATERPROOF!!! if ur a cryer, u don't want to walk around doing the dramatic fanning of the face to ensure that ur makeup doesn't run and, above all, u sure as hell don't want to look like a raccoon on ur wedding photos. there are waterproof mascaras, liners and eye shadows so that's something to ask ur MUA about at ur trial.
4: finishing spray... i don't think that finishing sprays are totally necessary on an everyday basis, but on a day as important (and loooong) as ur wedding day, set ur foundation with a powder and finish it up right.
5: the Eyes and Lips are seriously important! waterproofing ur eyes to keep ur makeup from running and setting ur face with a finishing spray go hand-in-hand.... as well as making sure ur pout is perfect. there's gonna be (or there should be) a lot of kissing at ur wedding and u don't want ur lips looking bare after a few smooches... u also don't want ur honey looking like the joker. to prevent this, u must first exfoliate ur lips and moisturize them well to ensure that ur color goes on smoothly. use a long-wear lip liner that won't smudge to keep ur color on ur lips and only ur lips and then use a long-wear lipstick.. preferably one that comes with a gloss because using any old gloss can counter the long-wear abilities. or, consider using a lip stain. they last a while too.
6: remember that even when wanting to look glam, u want to look like YOU pick colors that compliment ur skin and always keep in mind that u will look at these photos from time to time and u don't want to feel like u look like u were a contestant on Ru Paul's Drag Race. a smokey eye should be just a touch softer in color as well as application. instead of black, go for greys or browns, try sheers and pastels instead of bold, high pigmented colors on ur eyes. be sure that ur face is given a natural glow with minimal shimmer. u want the right features highlighted and no heavy contouring. this is y it's important to have a trial with an MUA so u can discuss what u want and then what u do and don't like about how they attempted to achieve what u wanted.
7: be sure to use primer! just to ensure that the makeup that is applied is even and smooth and there's no worries about creasing or blotchiness in ur photos.

For your big day, a friend's big day, or any other occasion....

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My Smokey Eye!!! the cat's out of the bag folks!

it's no secret that i LOVE smokey eyes! (classic smoke as well as jersey smoke) the classic smokey eye is seriously one of my absolute favorite go-to looks. especially for work! keeping it dazzling can be a slight challenge on some days, so it's best to have a great go-to for the days that u can't get ur brain to come up with some razzle, but u still wanna dazzle. sometimes a winged liner, some lashes and a bold lip are all u need to kill the game... but when u wanna go further and u need those eyes to blast off like the fuckin space shuttle smokey eyes r the way to go. i know, i know, i said all this in a previous blog: "When In Doubt Smoke it Out" http://dailyrazzle-dazzle.blogspot.com/2012/09/when-in-doubt-smoke-it-out.html
but it's all just so very true!
so any ways... keeping in my great mood of wanting to post some step-by-step tutorials and also feeling like everyone can use a little recipe from time to time, i decided to guide u thru my favorite smokey eye! u can use any colors with these steps and achieve... magic! here we go.....

use a short-haird smudge brush to build up ur darkest color
on ur lid up to the crease and along the lower lash line and
out to create whatever shape u like (round, cat... extreme cat)

give a heavy sweep of color along the top or the darker color
from corner to corner...

blend downward and then back up to expand the color
to slightly above the crease...

don't forget about the lower lash line... u want the top to
match the bottom...

take a matte neutral shade (again, like beige) and blend
downward from the brow bone to the color (in tis case green)
don't get to blend happy. u just want to soften the line, the
color should remain concentrated on the lid....

define ur brows with a pencil or shadow (i used a pencil here,
but for the most part i use a shadow) then apply ur favorite
lashes. there's really no need to use liner, but u can if u wanna
go hard in the paint (literally)

just a side view of it all...

and now i'm a happy camper! hahahaha! i'm keeping my lips
neutral with a gold shimmer gloss (MK NouriShine in Beach
Bronze) 

And there u have it folks!!! this is how i smoke my eyes out! i rarely start with anything other than black, but i have subbed the black out for a deep purple or blue. but the green? i've subbed that for red, blue, pink, purple, gold, brown... whatever works! so... get to it! hope this helps some folks and if not... book me! lol ;-)

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Pink and Grey...

ok so... i posted this pic on my instagram page right?....

right. (@racquelmua by the way ;-P)

and a fantastic young lady @haute_hawk asked me to do a step-by-step of this and possibly other looks and that reminded me that i totally started doing that a while ago and i just fell off the band wagon! so after referring her to my facebook http://facebook.com/YourMK and this here blog, i made a decision to get back on my step-by-steps. well... i had no use for these particular colors on saturday, but i did do another look using different colors, but the same techniques i'm using here so here that is....

take a shadow brush (like MAC 252 and build ur color on ur
lid up to the crease and along the lower lash line...

use a tapered crease brush like a MAC 224 to add the darker
color along the lower lash line and out toward the outer corner
of ur brow. (u can take that line as far in or out as u like)

use that same brush to continue from the outer point of the
line and inward along the lid, above the natural crease...

add more of the darker color to fill in the outer corner of the
lid...

use ur shadow brush to blend the pink and grey 

use a blender brush and a matte, neutral color (like a beige) at the brow
bone and blend down into the grey. u just wanna soften the line, not
destroy it..

line ur eyes with whatever kind of liner u like. i used a pencil
this time around. and, of course, add lashes!

i got a little ahead of myself and snapped my finished product
before all of my lash glue was dry... but so what!

just a photo of the before and after steps... just cuz.

so yea, there's that! again, any colors can be used for this look, and it's super simple, but looks pretty fantastic! enjoy ;-)

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Find Me!!!

As we all know, there are about 75billion social network sites and each person in the world has at the very least one page for the world to see. Weather it's a business page or a personal page, we're pretty much free to share all kinds of info (both necessary and otherwise) with the world. So I, being the lovely social butterfly that I am, have had quite a few pages on social networks from myspace to instagram... (totally cancelled and left my myspace behind... i feel the need to clear that up before i lose all my street cred. hahahahah!) Anyhoo, i've done a slight bit of advertising this blog on my facebook and i thought to myself "hmmm.... y not post everywhere, all of the places that ppl can find me?".. the answer i cam up with was that there's no reason y i shouldn't do this!
 so yea, hey guys! these r the various places u can find me, follow me, see my work, hear about my day and even contact me!!!:

http://facebook.com/YourMK

http://bemodel.com/racquelMUA

http://makeupbee.com
          -username: Racquel Harang

instagram: @RacquelMUA


.... and i swear i'm trying to have a twitter as well, but it's so confusing! hahahahahahahhaha! i know, i sound like an old person, but i'm really trying to get the hang of it so maybe if i had some followers on there, i'd be more inclined to figure that shit out so.... twitter: @RacquelMUA

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