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Perfecting the Art of Conversuasion

On Winged Eyeliner, Rocker Chick Vibes and Grocery Clerks

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Spoiler Alert: I’m not spontaneous with my beauty routine. AT ALL.

I mean, why should I be? Why should I care? I work from home, my wardrobe consists of tee shirts and track pants, and I’ve been known to extend the washing of my hair by a day (or three).

That’s my life 90% of the time. The other 10% – the part you see on social media – is my glamorous life; the media events and photo shoots, the fashion advertising and beauty blogger selfies. And, if you can only envision one Lena, I want you to think of that version. Because I totes woke up like that. Totes.

Yesterday, feeling like a bored suburban housewife on a Monday morning, I decided to spice up my life. Dipping into a stash of COVERGIRL cosmetics, I created a rocker chick look, complete with winged eyeliner, tousled hair and pouty lips.
IMG_1080I couldn’t let this awesome look go to waste, so I visited Loblaws and picked fresh produce. The end.

(There’s probably a reason I’m not spontaneous with my beauty routine – I don’t have the necessary lifestyle to enjoy it! Nevertheless, a grocery store clerk did check me out. Or, he was side-eyeing me because I was messing up his tower of green peppers.) 

Anyhoo, you’re probably wondering how to create this look. It’s easy if you have the right products! First, I filled in my brows with Brow & Eyemakers Pencil in Midnight Brown. If you’re new at brow sculpting, this pencil is extremely forgiving and very versatile. Use short, feathery strokes and build colour gradually. Trust me, it’s hard to mess up with this pencil so take your time and make those brows pop.

Next, reach for COVERGIRL ink it! by perfect point plus. The colour glides on smoothly and easily without skipping, dragging, or pulling, so you can draw a winged line with ease. I like these “hybrid” liners best – the inky look is reminiscent of liquid liner but you have the precision and control of a pencil. The colour is super intense and lasts all day!

Use two coats of LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara in Very Black. Especially when creating a more dramatic eye, you’ll need the darkest, most intense shade of mascara available. LashBlast’s patented volume-boosting formula and patent-pending brush are designed to max out each and every lash, leaving you with the ultimate big-lash look. It’s one of my standby faves, after the NEW Full Lash Bloom Mascara by LashBlast.

I applied a light dusting of bronzing powder and finished with Lipslicks Smoochies Lip Balm in Sweet Tweet. Especially when I play up my eyes, I opt for a sheer, lightweight gloss of colour, and Smoochies keep lips moisturized and fabulously flirty.

How will you break out of a rut today?

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  1. when i need to break out of the humdrum of daily living, i put on my fancy kicks and get dolled up for my regular bacon run.

  4. Beautiful!! I can’t see you any other way, even without all of the makeup, your very stunning!!

  9. No make-up here today just old jeans and a tee,i will put some on Saturday lol….your smiling eyes make you beautiful,you can tell a lot be a persons eyes

  14. Nice pix, and it looks like your ‘look’ that I believe you did wake up looking like that! Good job!

  18. This made me laugh, ” I couldn’t let this awesome look go to waste, so I visited Loblaws and picked fresh produce. The end.”
    Spoken like a mom.

  19. I love the look. I would have to get out of the house to get past a rut day. A good walk and fresh air does me wonders.

  20. Thanks for sharing your look! I always have a hard time switching up my look, especially when it comes to different make up! You look fabulous btw! :)

  21. I can not put make-up on properly my eyesight is terrible and I seriously can not apply it when wearing my glasses, so if I do wear any it is very minimum.

  22. I work outside of the home so it’s make-up every day for me, but I’m in a beauty rut; I’ve worn the same look for years.

  24. I am loving your Rocker Chick look Lena!!! Your quick and easy look inspires me to make the effort to wear a little more makeup (besides lip balm and nail polish) to work.

  25. Love the look! I’m definitely picking up Sweet Tweet :) I try to break out of makeup ruts and love doing my makeup, but lack the time. Usually, I follow bloggers like you, and YouTubers, to hear about all the latest makeup out there. And then I pick up a new product or two.

  28. My new years goal will be to take better care of my looks this year. It went down after having my kids. Time to bounce back! :)

  32. I have a terrible time trying to put makeup on so I normally don’t bother. I can’t see what I am doing that close as I have to wear glasses and have not yet found a mirror that magnifies enough for me to see I try but when I put my glasses back on I normally have a major clean up to do.

  33. LOVE the look. However I am terrified of coloring in my brows. I am a face toucher. What if i forget and wipe a brow off??

  40. How do you do it so neatly, ignore the fact I can’t see out of my left eye, or that my skin is now flappy up there. I blink a thousand times when I try to do eyeliner and it gets all crooked.

  41. You look fierce!!! It’s been a long while since I got out of the sweatpants so it’s about time I put on some winged liner and head to the grocery store too. :)

  44. Your makeup looks awesome and I with on the LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara, it’s my favorite. I also prefer to wear water proof so it lasts all day.

  45. I have to say Lena i do love the darker hair on you it certainly brings out your eyes