31 Makeup Looks, Improving My Makeup Skills,

After making my video entry for the NYX Face Awards this year, I  recently decided to challenge myself for the month of July by posting a makeup look each day on my Instagram. It was important to me to try this in order to improve my makeup & artistry skills. 
For years I've been creating soft, wearable makeup looks on my Youtube channel while occasionally doing wedding makeup for brides, usually in the summer season.  Although I did include some more "wearable" looks recently on my channel, my main plan was to branch out of what I've been doing more for the last few years and be as original, creative, and inspired as I can be. I also hope to vastly improve the quality of my channel & the content of my videos. 

*My 2014 NYX Face Awards Entry as mentioned. Be warned, I had just purchased a new voice-over mic and had no idea how to use it. I have since improved my audio. Thank GOODNESS! 

One Months of Makeup Looks:
*There were a couple of days I was sick (or had a devastating sunburn rather) so I posted a "throwback" look picture. Here are the looks I did in order of when they were posted:

1/30 Alien Avant Garde

I own an Urban Decay Electric Palette and I really decided to put it to use in this challenge. Starting with creating this other worldly being, that ends up looking unintentionally tribal. 
*This is one of the few photos taken with my Iphone 6 rather than my Canon Rebel T3i. I couldn't find my sim card this time. 

2/30 Rainbow Treasure Makeup

I had purchased a new Gold Eyeliner by Jordana Cosmetics and I apparently wanted to try it everywhere. Even on the tips of my lashes and in my eyebrows.
Used@urbandecaycosmetics Vice 2 Palette, Electric Palette. @jordana_cosmetics Gold Liquid liner in "Future".
3/30 Robotic Inspired

This one started off with a strong contour around the nose and clean eyebrows, but due to the fact that I had just bought a few of my first body paints I ended up dramatically carving out the edge of my cheek bone. I learned that it's not always easy to create clean lines, especially when you're in a hurry. But this was my first try with them. It's not a favorite, but it's not bad. Used @loraccosmetics Pro Palette for the eyes and @urbandecaycosmetics"Chaos" & "gonzo" for the blues.@nyxcosmetics Macaroon Lippie in "Earl Grey" & their older candy Glitter liner in "Lavender as an inner corner highlight. Used @bellapierreofficial Loose pigment in "Exite" as a cheekbone highlight again (I actually got this from a @boxycharmBox and I use it a TON!) I am blue dee Aba die. 

4/30 Lazy Wing Dots

This was my makeup for the 4th of July. I wanted a little but of fireworks inspiration without wearing anything too heavy on a hot day. 

5/30 Feathery Lines & Lip Art I decide to play with white liner and go with the flow, giving a sort of feathery bird look. This was also my first full try at lip art! Which left me wishing I had a bigger upper lip to work with. :P Either way I loved doing it! Used: @nyxcosmetics white liquid liner, purple liner, Pigment in "true purple pearl", Prismatic eyeshadow in "mermaid" and@jordana_cosmetics cat eye liner in "Twilight".