What Makeup Does Martina Use & Wolverine Eye Shadow

Filed as: Open the Happy // Responses: 105

Okay! It’s my first eyeshadow tutorial and honestly, I’m so scared of the responses that I’ll get because I am in NO WAY trained to do make up. I’m sure you’ll be surprised to know that I only started wearing make up about two years ago in Korea. In fact, I was a real tomboy growing up. I was hanging out with all male friends, playing video games and sports, and breaking a million bones (actually more like, 5 to 6 bones: my poor stressed out parents!). The point is, I didn’t have time for make up, nor did I care for it. My longtime friends and family are just floored that I have so much make up now, ironically, only AFTER I met my dream husband, back when I was completely make up free. Isn’t it supposed to be the opposite? You take off your make up once you’re married and your husband is like, WHOA! WHERE ARE YOUR EYELASHES!!! Hahahahhahaha…I digress…

I used to be one of those people who judged people for wearing a lot of make up, like, “Why is she doing that? She’d be so much prettier without make up!” But then, after my first year in Korea, I became really inspired to get in touch with my feminine side. I realized that make up isn’t just about covering up your face or hiding something, it’s also an expression of yourself, it’s like fashion for your face!

So how did I get to this drastic change of heart? Well, the women and men in Korea dress impeccably, for starters. In Toronto, people are very stylish too, but not in a Korean way, you know what I’m saying? Korea (and I think a lot of Asia in general) is very okay with girls embracing their girly side. I’ve never seen so many pretty, frilly, dresses, or billowy fitted coats with giant buttons before. I was really amazed and felt like I could never dress like that, but then one day I was like…wait, I’m a girl! I can wear a frilly dress too! I can do it! After a big pep talk, I finally started to unleash the inner Hello Kitty within me, and it was like an explosion of cute. Soft dresses, hair accessories, and pink! I realized there was a whole new world of fashion expression out there that I was avoiding due to my rock/metal/gothy/tom boy side.

So, after that I started playing with make up, having fun with BRIGHT colours and sparkles! Things that expressed my happiness for life through my vibrant eyeshadows or giant watermelon earrings. I received a lot of encouragement from my viewers, who noticed small details, like my earrings, or matching colours, or eye shadow. All the comments made me feel like, “wow, Martina, you can be a girl too!” So exciting for me…but I still can’t and won’t do heels. Sorry, I’m like a drunk newborn baby deer.

WHOA that was a long story! Can anyone relate? I hope you can forgive my lack of technical knowledge and enjoy my little eyeshadow tutorials on the random and crazy colours schemes I come up with! If you have any suggestions or ideas for colours ideas, please please let me know!

Back to the video (yeah, that was the whole point of this after all!) the first video is my makeup box and the stuff that I use. I don’t know all of their proper names. Sorry! The second video is my Girl-Verine Eyeshadow tutorial. Not sure if it’s really a tutorial, but, oh well. Open the Happy! (I need a new kick phrase)

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Callo Merlose

Hey ! I can totally relate to your makeup story. I am also into videogames and I guess working in a geeky environment with almost no women doesn’t help… Well, in my case I started makeup when I got married, 2 years ago, so that my make up would match my raspberry wedding dress .Then I ended up with the same conclusion as yours : that is some kind of extended wardrobe , but for your face.
However, my husband doesn’t see any difference, except if I put LOTS of it “OMG WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?” XD. He is working in chemistry, ingredients in makeup are much more than names for him and he knows exactly what the effects on your skin are… Hum hum …
Lisa

Martina, if you want to do more make-up tutorials, I’d love to see how you did your make-up for the Music Mondays about IU’s You and I. That was a particularly great look for you. And I can relate to your story. I wore very little if any make-up for years and years and now I’m 25, a total amateur, and just discovered what the big deal is about primer. Better late than never I guess!

Anonymous

Same story here. 23 and just began using make up on a regular basis. (Though, I use only bb cream, eye liner, eye shadow and mascara.) I didn’t know what primer was till u mentioned and had to google! lol.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001212053941 Manini Thakker

OMG u mentioned SHINee so much <3 <3 <3 love u even more than before. thanks 4 this!!!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003256549337 RoRo Vladimir

I love Shinee too.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003256549337 RoRo Vladimir

ok, you pronounced bourjois right, i speak french. I believe it is a play on words because joie is joy in french. but the word itself is bourgeoi ( ihope i spelled that right) which refers to those of a higher class, like the entrepreneurs in the industrial revolution. Yeah… can you tell I’m a history nerd?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Missa-Pry/1383241810 Missa Pry

Amazing! i always thought “whoah she’s so pretty and stylish”, I thought your were always like this. I love your tuto x)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001672276491 Sumin Yoon

LOL funny like aways. I didn’t know you wear BB cream and all eye base and shadows and stuff. I guess that’s a good thing right? Your make up looks so natural that I couldn’t pin point? lol ;) Anyways, I like your new channel! <3
Anonymous

You should do hair tutorials too, I love the many ways you wear your hair! There always fun and cute and I would love to try them out.
Oralia Ramírez

hey are u gonna do some videos of your hairstyles? i realy love how u do your hair!!
http://www.facebook.com/crunch.e.bunnies Darcy Boggs

I love your tutorials! Like me, I never really got into make-up till recently. MY GOD THE COLORS. I love anything to do with colorful eyeshadows. I would like to suggest you check out BH Cosmetics (bhcosmetics.com) they have HUUUGE eyeshadow palates (I have a 120 palate from them) and they work sooo well! They even have a red that is.. *gasp* RED and not some pinky tone.

I love your brush names too. I have blendy, line-y, POWdah (for my loose face powder), and bitchbrush (cause it does most of the work lol) I can’t wait for your next tutorial!!
Symponya

OHMYGOD! So THAT’s what that Velcro bow is for! I recently ordered a bunch of Korean makeup, (Lioele, to be precise. LOVE that brand.) and when I was done spazzing about it arriving and after I had opened the box, I noticed that there was a plastic Velcro bow among the makeup, (exactly like yours, Martina, only mine is blue with white polka dots) and I was like, “Aww, CUTE!……What is it?” I couldn’t wait to try out my new makeup, so I slapped the bow in my bangs to keep them out of my face, and it worked really well. Waddaya know! I used it right! XD Lioele couldn’t have sent a more perfect freebie, since I struggle a lot with bobby pin kinks in my bangs after I’m done with my face. (Kinda sounds like I’m doing a review for Lioele, lol.)

I feel the same as a lot of us fans. I seriously love Hello Kitty stuff (that Hello Kitty line in Sephora? LOOOVE IT!), but I feel a little embarrassed about liking Hello Kitty/cutesy stuff in an environment that perceives such things to be immature and frivolous. I’m not changing who I am, though. ^_^