Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Flame Project.

Another school project..

We had to use Flame to convey certain emotions. The first Flame is Joy, the second is "A Sea of Calm".

Enjoy!!







The third image is from another experiment from the Flame site..called Escape motions.



Thursday, June 9, 2011

Ava Gardner FaceSwap via Aviary Phoenix.

This..was mildly aggravating.
Another assignment for school.
The program kept freezing when I was trying to edit..
I spent a good amount of time on this..
I prefer Photoshop to this..but this is a great program comparative to Photoshop.


It's Ava Gardner originally..so it's her hair with my face.
I put in a considerable amount of time and effort in getting this image close enough to make it look authentic. I cropped, edited, magiced, highlighted, darkened, contrasted, etc. etc. etc.
[my photo was a color photo, and I had to reverse it too, among other things!]
I re-started several times.
The bottom of my face did not blend as well as I wanted to, and I did attempt to fix this several times but it just wasn't turning out correctly, so I did the best I could!

My professor said this was going to take a while, he wasn't kidding!!

Besides the program freezing and not working for me quite a few times, it's a good program for those who don't want to blow green on Photoshop.

Here is the original image..


Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Urban Decay EYESHADOW PRIMER POTION.

You've got a hot date tonight. Your hair is perfect. You found a steal of a LBD [little black dress] at the mall. Cute shoes. Your makeup is just right..or so you think.
He's on time. The little dive he chose is surprisingly romantic. Candles and dim lighting. Everything is going perfectly. You excuse yourself to go powder your nose. You leave the table, open the door to the bathroom, go in, and want to cry! Your eyeshadow and eyeliner have you looking like a raccoon!!

Thank goodness this was just a story. There is a way to avoid your eye makeup winding up everywhere it shouldn't be...




Urban Decay EYESHADOW PRIMER POTION.
[photo c.o. http://www.urbandecay.com]


I use the original shade, which blends perfectly into my eyelid/eye area absolutely flawlessly. It allows seamless blending of my eye shadows, glitters, etc. It keeps my eye makeup looking fresh for hours and hours. If i forget to take off my makeup when I wake up the next morning my eyes look the same as the night before..it's pretty remarkable.

Ladies, this is the perfect way to ensure a gorgeous, stay put, and beautiful look. It's easy, foolproof application means no mess, no fuss. One step, one swipe, a little bit of blending into your skin, and done. One extra step to make sure you look fabulous and smudge-free!


bri's beauty blog verdict: A KEEPER.  


xoxo
bri

Monday, June 6, 2011

Scribbler Screen Grabs



This is another assignment for school..
I will be posting another beauty review Wednesday or Thursday..and another this weekend!
Thanks for your patience!!
These posts still do serve an aesthetic purpose..may not be products you can put on your face..but you can enjoy them with your eyes!

xoxo
bri

Sunday, June 5, 2011

A Day in the Life..

UPDATED!!


Another project for school..

ENJOY!!

xoxo
bri

Lancome Définicils Precious Cells.

Growing up I always associated Lancome with old ladies. My grandma used it, all of my friends moms used it [no, I didn't think they were "old", but they were moms..], and it just seemed like a brand for the more mature and experienced woman.

I shopped at Lancome for some new lipstick a few years ago, and I became a believer. They have excellent products at fair prices and they really deliver.

My current favorite makeup products of theirs? Définicils Precious Cells.



I was shocked when I tried it. I ordered it on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. When I first opened the tube I thought to myself, "what a puny, miniscule-looking brush.." but boy, was I EVER wrong!!

The brush allows the formula to go on smoothly and evenly. The formula itself pumps up your lashes for a beautiful, more natural look. It looks like you're not even wearing mascara, you look like you're just one of those lucky ladies born with mile-long, curvy, and sexy lashes.

According to lancome.com:
"The most beautiful eyes have a secret. Experience the first caring mascara from Lancôme that visibly regenerates the condition of lashes* Reveal beautifully defined, fuller, stronger lashes. Its secret is the Lash Densifier Complex, with a precious plant cell extract, which helps regenerate lash condition, so they’re stronger, denser and less likely to fall-out during makeup removal.

*With bare lashes, after 4 weeks."




I have been using this mascara more than any of my others, with the exception of Smashbox's Lash DNA. They both are fantastic and beautiful products. Smashbox's Lash DNA does deliver a bit more OOMPH, and VAVAVAVOOM! than Lancome's Precious Cells, but it just depends on the look you are trying to achieve.

As a sidenote, Lancome.com's product description is accurate. Since I started using this product my lashes have felt and looked more strong and defined. 


bri's beauty blog verdict: A KEEPER.  



till next time..

xoxo
bri

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

An Animoto dedicated to my idol.

Second Animoto dedicated to my idol.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

This Animoto video is dedicated to the one and only O.G. [original goddess], Marilyn Monroe. She has been the object of my adoration since I was a little girl and not much has changed. She will always and forever be my favorite actress! I hope you enjoy this sampling.