MAKEOVER x swoonLAB (RAQUEL PART 1)

The other day I met up with Raquel at Urth Caffe. Instead of my usual Green Tea Blended Boba with Coconut Flavor, I got a Thai Iced Tea Boba instead... felt like switching it up a bit. Raquel and I have been friends for a little over a year now, but we knew of each other for probably 2 years. It's funny how we didn't become "real friends" until we graduated college. People tend to let their guard down and have more of a sense of camaraderie towards the end since we endured the same tests, same projects, cray professors and annoying classmates. But, we both agree that last summer was probably the best summer ever... we just graduated. We didn't have any homework. We always went to the beach and tried to get tan, errrr, more like I was trying to get tan because I'm naturally really white and "pasty." We went on many new outdoor/nature adventures (Descanso Gardens, hiking, beach), and heffered out (mainly at Lala's). After seeing her, it just reminded me of all the good times I've had with her in the past and seeing that she's moving away to Boston in a month, I wanted to go back and revisit our friendship. I went through my computer and found so many pictures and videos and it was like I was reliving those moments all over again. Some made me feel happy, a lot of them made me feel nostalgic, and others had me laughing at how douchey we are (more like just me), and how much we both have grown in together in our friendship and separately in our personal lives. 

But my favorite part of that summer was helping her unleash her inner-diva and seeing herself in a new way that she never would have seen for herself. I FREAKIN' LOVE MAKEOVERS!

She told me that she always wanted to try an edgy but fun look... a bit of rock, but not too grungy... this is what we came up with...

DETAILS

Raquel
Natural Look:
Face: MAC Face + Body Foundation, MAC Mineralize Skin Finish (Comfort)
Lips: Vaseline
Eyes: LORAC Multi-Platinum Palette (Serenity), L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara, Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Ash)

Edgy Look
Face: MAC Face + Body Foundation, MAC Mineralize Skin Finish (Comfort)
Lips: MAC Lipstick (Blankety)
Eyes: MAC Eyeshadow (Carbon, Soba) Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner (Onyx), L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara, Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Ash)

My Look
Face: Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover Foundation: , MAC Mineralize Skin Finish (Comfort)
Lips: NARS Lipstick: Belle de Jour
Eyes: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil (Zero), L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara, Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Ash), MAC Brow Set (Show Off)

Makeup & Photography by swoonLAB