"Sparkling Lilac" with Motives!

Hello my beauties! It's Friday night and NYC is poppin' for Fashion Week!! I'll be busy the whole weekend through Wednesday, so I wanted to get out this special post as a taste of what's to expect in the weeks following FW. With that said, I'm ecstatic to present a Maryam Maquillage debut: Motives Cosmetics -- the award-winning makeup from Loren Ridinger and La La Anthony.

For my first Motives look, I went for "Sparkling Lilac" -- a soft, yet edgy Ready-to-Wear look focusing on lilacs, lavenders and mauves. These purple shades are my favorite "falling-into-fall" makeup colors and work for both day and night. Let's get started!

Read on for deets, tips & a pictorial-tutorial :)

Too Faced "Summer Eyes" Cut-Crease & Tutorial

Salut mes belles! Summer is almost here, so say goodbye to your neutral palettes -- it's time to whip out the colors combos! My favorite for the season is Too Faced "Summer Eyes" Palette: a gorgeous compilation of shimmery pink, sparkly coral, glistening turquoise with an array of warm browns to bronze up the complexion. Today's cut-crease look is easy to achieve and I've even included a step-by-step pictorial tutorial -- I know how much you love those, so enjoy!!

Happy Summer! Read more for deets :)