Halloween Glam

Finally Halloween is here! Today I wanted to post about the makeup I did. It's not for a costume per se, but it's great either way. Definitely a bit dark and glamorous.

I paired a smokey people eye with a matte lip, which if not done carefully, can be too heavy. Usually you'll want to stick with heavy colors only on either eyes OR lips, but in this case, it's Halloween! Halloween is the day to break rules. (Especially the rules of what society deems acceptable or not. ) **DISCLAIMER: I said rules not laws.

Alrighty then. Let's get into makeup.

My face is a mixture of Becca foundation and Bobbi Brown, mostly because the shade I have in Becca is too light for me. I used the Bobbi to warm it up a little. I set my foundation with Laura Mercier translucent powder. I then added Sephora Collection blush in a nice berry color (perfect for fall) and contoured my face with a bronzer. The next step is one of my favorites because I'm a makeup nerd. I used my Becca pressed highlighter in Opal to highlight the tops of my cheekbones, bridge of my nose, anywhere I wanted to gleam... which in this case was a lot of places.

I used Anastasia dip brow in chocolate for my brows.

Eyes: The eyeshadow I used comes from all sorts of brands etc. I have a purple and mauve color on my lids, blending out to a smokey gray. I lined my eyes with black pencil eyeliner and applied falsies and UD mascara.

My lips are Nars matte lip pencil in Cruella, my favorite. 

I hope this was helpful! Please feel free to always ask any questions you may have.

Spooky blessings,

BKL

Veganism and the Politically Correct Activist

From time to time something will catch my eye (usually on social media) that really grinds my gears. I want to make sure I note that I'm usually not upset over the fact that others have a different opinion than mine. I'm usually just upset over the fact that people are arguing over (usually political) topics on social media.

Sometimes these arguments can really affect me in a negative way. They really do bring me down.

In this case I got the lovely opportunity of witnessing an argument on Twitter about veganism, vegetarianism, and omnivores.

Personally, I am vegetarian. I have been for a year and a half now. I'm going to make the transition to veganism as soon as my time and finances allow it.

That being said, I do not judge those that still continue to eat meat etc. It is absolutely their choice what they do with their own bodies/morals/etc. In fact, all of my family and most of my friends still eat meat. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I pay it no mind.

This argument on Twitter started when someone tweeted a cartoon about the hypocrisy of people who say they are against murder, yet eat meat. Of course, this started a huge sh*t storm. The vegans were mentioning the fact that cows are raped in order to ensure that they produce milk and veal. The meat eaters came back with "You can't possibly compare milking a cow to rape!!!"

This is the problem...

The reason vegans compare the production of milk to rape is because cows must be artificially inseminated constantly in order to continue making milk, not to mention babies.

When I explained this on Twitter to one of my friends who eats meat, she took back what she said about rape not being an accurate label for it. She explained that she simply didn't know that cows had to be pregnant and/or postpartum in order to produce milk.

I find that arguments over things like this (especially on social media) are usually started because a lot of people simply aren't educated over the topic at hand. This is not to say that they are uneducated. I'm simply saying they misunderstood something about the topic that naturally leads to arguments.

 This is why I get so sad sometimes over these arguments. On one hand, I simply want the fighting to end. I've never liked when people argued or fought. It's always made me unhappy and nervous. On the other hand, I truly want to educate the people that don't understand veganism and its foundation. My purpose for wanting to educate is not to turn people into vegans. This is a very important part of my personal belief. I don't want to convert anyone. Absolutely not. I simply don't want meat eaters to think poorly of me because I choose not to eat animal products. Hopefully education would enlighten other as to why some people choose not to eat animals, and arguing like this would stop.

The world would be such a happier place if we would just learn to tolerate each other a little better.

To meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans alike, I hope you'll take this post to heart. Stop the fighting. Despite what we eat, we're all still the same: human.

Warmest wishes,

BKL

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

Fall brings me so much happiness. The weather...the colors...the smells...tastes... all of the senses are used to their extent during fall. Vivid colors and angry clouds are seen, baking pie and rain are smelled, cold wind and pumpkin guts are felt, hot chocolate is tasted, and laughing children (or screams from a haunted house) are heard.

Fall is truly a time for me to unwind and let my senses take me wherever they please to go.

When I created this set on polyvore, these images of fall were on my mind. 

The striped trousers immediately made me think of Beetlejuice, which of course is a Halloween classic. The heels are great. They reminded me of a much more chic version of witch shoes...and of course, the accessories were picked with the colors and leaves of fall in mind. I just love the look of a deep red with bright orange and yellow colors. The necklace reminded me of a sunflower, which is another fall staple in my mind. I also really enjoy the contrast between the green in the center of the necklace and the reds.

Check out my polyvore for more details on this look.

brittanykayebeauty.polyvore.com

Pop Art Makeup

As I'm sure you're all aware, Halloween is upon us! Fall and Halloween are my favorite time of year. I just love the color palette, weather, and artistic freedom that comes with this holiday season.

I decided to play around with some pop art makeup. The best thing about this look is it's fairly simple and quick to do, with great results. It only took me 45 minutes to complete the look, compared to other Halloween looks that can take anywhere from 1  hour to 4. I had someone ask me on my instagram what I used for the white dots on my face. I used a nyx cosmetics jumbo eye pencil in milk. It's super easy to do. You just place the pencil against your skin and twist, creating an almost perfect circle... certainly good enough for this look. :) The black lines are just black liquid eyeliner. In this case I used They're Real eyeliner from benefit, but any liquid black eyeliner would work just fine.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions about this look.

P.S. Excuse the crappy photo quality. <3

BKL

Lookbook

I'm on lookbook! In case you didn't know, lookbook is a website where people post their outfits and where they found the items they're wearing. I thought it would be a good idea for me to start one since I love fashion so much and I want to branch out into the fashion world eventually. Feel free to check out my looks at:

http://lookbook.nu/kayekaye

Much love,

BKL

http://lookbook.nu/kayekaye