Just a little bit MOD by maryammaquillage

Salut mes amis! So I chopped my hair yet again... figuratively, of course, via a short and mod wig sent to me by my friends at KKcenterHK. Today's look is a blast from the past, taking on the 1960's MOD era. My version of MOD makeup and hair was inspired by many muses and I'm channeling a little bit of each one in this heavily pictorial post/spread. Read more to see my inspiration!

Mad for Mod? You betcha!

MOD for Twiggy

Mod makeup and Twiggy have become practically synonymous. In the 1960's, this British supermodel sensation revolutionized the beauty world with her large eyes, long spidery lashes, short boyish hair, and overall androgynous appearance. In the above photo (credits: Google), Twiggy is applying her spiky falsies and lining her famous "lash" extensions.

My take on the Twiggy eye

 

Products Used:

• Urban Decay original primer potion
• Urban Decay eyeshadow in Skimp (Mariposa Palette)
• Jordana pencil liner in Black (crease)
• Cinique cream liner in True Black (top lash line and lash "extensions")
• Ben Nye pencil liner in White MC-4
• Ardell false lashes #102 Demi

MOD for Peggy Moffitt

Peggy Moffitt's signature 60's asymmetrical cut defines what MOD hair is all about. The blunt edge covering one eye made this photo (credits: Google) incredibly famous and inspiring for decades to come. 

My take on Peggy

 

 The 60's Wig

Product: 100% Kanekalon Long Bang Short Black Full Wig item number M372-FW-093-2

Where To Buy: www.kkcenterhk.com

Price: $22.40

Description: Short, black, long side bang, asymmetrical wig in the style of 60's mod. This wig is adjustable in size and is made of Kanekalon, a synthetic material imitating natural hair.

My Thoughts: As you know, I'm a huge fan of wigs. KKcenterHK's wigs are among my favorites: they are outstanding in quality, plus this online beauty shop has an incredible collection of style choices to pick from. KKcenterHK wigs barely shed, if at all, and this is a major factor distinguishing these wigs from other affordable synthetic choices. This wig is perfect for a mod look--whether you're going to a dress up party or just thinking of revisiting the 60's for a throwback look. I would most definitely purchase this wig with my own money and would recommend KKcenterHK to anyone looking for affordable, good-quality wig options.

The Spread

MOD for Sweet Audrey 

Audrey Hepburn: This muse needs no intro, she's been epitomized, idolized and immortalized by everyone from Michael Jackson to Beyonce who have referenced her style and energy in many of their dance moves and music videos. I couldn't NOT include Audrey and her famous black turtleneck photo. 

Here I am, channeling the innocence :)

Cannot escape my Asian ツ

A 60's feelin'

shady but sunny

The Extras:

• My Face is airbrushed with Dinair custom foundation (review coming soon)
• On my Lips, I'm wearing:
• NYX pencil liner in Soft Brownto create a mod frame around my mouth
• MAC lipstick in Gaga 2
• Cargo lipstick in Evangeline
• On my Nails, I'm wearing:
• Brucci Nail Hardener in Elizabeth's A Natural

I  ♥ the 60's!

Special Merci to my photographer: Le Var

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

♥

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Hatsune Miku Cosplay Wig Review by cominica

Hello!! (≧∇≦)/ I'm going to make a quick review about Hatsune Miku cosplay wig. This wig is sponsored by kkcenterhk.com, they have various type of Hatsune Miku wig with different color, please check it out here if you're interested! (mine is PKF3). So, I'm going to share my look while wearing this wig and my opinion about it. >‿<

This wig is came with 3 part, the short wig as a base and two clip on pig tail with curl end. This supposed to be use in Hatsune Miku magnet version. This wig has a soft aqua blue color which is so pretty and bright. The wig is soft too, but you need to comb it and tidy it first before use, yeah that's a wig!

To use it, is super easy~! Put a base short wig first, like this. (///∇//)

After that, just clip the tail on the left and right. That's really easy right? LOL (＾▽＾)

So, do you want to see my whole Hatsune Miku look?? and sorry I don't have the costume for this magnet version or whatever the props is. Enjoy~! (`∀´)ﾉ

GET 10% DISCOUNT @ kkcenterhk.com WITH THIS CODE BLGB385CH10

What do you think? Lol, I hope you like the overall look and my eye make up here. >‿<

I'm pretty busy for preparing Chinese New Year now, gotta tidy my room and everything!! Aww, I always love CNY, lol FOODs, Red Pocket (mwahahahahha) (ﾟOﾟ((○=(`▽´*)o  and being together with my relatives. I hope you have a wonderful CNY soon and me too, Happy Chinese New Year~~~!!! I'll not open my blog for few days so I'll reply all your comment later, see you soon! And thanks for reading, loveeee yaaa~~ (`∀´)ﾉ 

Thank you, cominica
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A brief guide to wigs, part 2 - Putting on a wig By makeup-piggy

This week I will show you how to put on a wig properly if you have relatively long hair. With this method, you should be able to dance and jump around without your wig falling out, and look pretty natural unless someone poke your head. :)

The gorgeous cyan wig used in this tutorial is provided by KKCenterHK, by the way.

I have very long hair going all the way down to my wrist. That's not a typo, in fact I can actually sit on the ends of my hair! 

For people that don't usually wear wigs, this is what they usually do to prepare for wigs: make a bun at the back of their head, and then put the wig over it.

However, this presents a few problems: Firstly, little wisps of hair tend to escape the bun when you put it on, and will show along the hairline of the wig. Secondly, if you have remotely long hair, the wig probably won't fit over the bun properly.

 And lastly, the most important point IMO, is that you will look like you have a weird growth at the back of your head. :P

When I prepare my hair for wigs, here are the tools I use: Two hair elastics, bobby pins (the ones that has the two "legs" together), hair pins (The U-shaped ones), and a wig cap (An old pair of panty hose will do too). I also use combs and hairspray, of course.

I start out by combing out my hair thoroughly, which will help with later steps.

I then separate my hair down the back into two sides.

 The two sides are put into tight French braids and the ends secured with hair elastics. This video will show you how to do French braids.

As you can see, even with the tight braiding, my hair is still very long. 

The next steps are to pin the two braids to my head. I first take one of the braids, flip it up and cross it over to the other side of my head, then bring it around and make a "swirl" with the braid, pinning it down tightly along the way. 

I then take the other braid, flip it and cross it to the opposite side again, and pin it along the outside of the big "swirl" that the first braid made. This way, the braids are as tight against my head as possible.

If your hair is not as long as mine, you can just flip them up and pin them down without doing the swirl. After securing the braids, I tame any flyaway hairs along my hairline with hairspray.

 I then stretch out the wigcap a bit for a more comfortable fit, and put it on.

The wigcap will mess up your hair a bit, so it is important that you shove everything back underneath the cap, then pull on the top a bit so the elastic sits just below your hairline.

I then used hairpins along the elastic to fix the wig cap to my head. I use three on each side: One above my temples, one at my ear and one at the nape.

 The wigcap really help flatten down my hair even more, and prevent the braids from getting unpinned.

This is the time that I usually put on my makeup, as all my hair is out of the way. After that, I comb out and/or style the wig a bit before putting it on.

I bend forward and flip the wig upside down before pulling it over my head, stretching the elastics so it fits over all the braids at the back.

I make sure that the wig covers all my hair, especially along the nape and the front hair line.

I then secure the wig by pinning it to the wig cap and hair underneath using lots of hairpins. I usually do four around my face, two at the nape of my neck, and a couple around the crown.

This is how I use the hairpins:
1. Face the pin perpendicular to the direction that it should secure the wig. If you want to stop the wig slipping back, face the pin to the side of your head, for example.
2. Stick it in horizontally about half-way
3. Turn it 90 degrees so it twists a bit of the wig in its prongs, and is pointing at the direction that the wig might slip.
4. Push in the pin all the way.

After all the pins are in place, I comb out the wig again to get rid of tangles and hide the pins better.

And that's it! My wig is secure on my head, and I am ready to head out. 

Here's how the back looks. The wig is asymmetrical so the right side is a bit longer. 

No weird bump at the back for me! :D

I hope you enjoyed my wig-wearing tutorial, and thank you again KKCenterHK for the wig!

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