*~Sephora Watercolors~*

[Julessss14]

Working day-in and day-out on the Sephora site and apps, I am often seeking additional ways to be creative, and have fun, with beauty products. 

I’ve started a series that I dub *~Sephora Watercolors~*, mixing pencil, watercolors, a variety of shiny gelly roll pens and deco markers, and, of course, a healthy assortment of Sephora-sourced lip glosses, sparkly nail polishes, glittery face pigments, and more.

In terms of inspo? It’s a mix of the charming illustrations of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and the (precious) watercolors of my grandmother, an artist in her own time, known for her Asian-inspired and tropical tableaus, mixing watercolor with fine pen marks. She also designed and merch’ed up the windows for the historic West Coast department store I. Magnin & Company in Los Angeles, which I think is pretty cool. 

So, without further delay, here is the series. I will post whenever I have a chance, hopefully bi-weekly. I’ll note out the date of creation, link to the products and list out the materials used in the work. 

Can’t wait to hear what you think! 🙂 ❤️💄

Note: Work with product management @ Sephora.

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Left: 

• Sephora product: CHANEL Chance Eau Tendre Eau de Parfum 
• Date of creation: 4/19/23
• Materials: Watercolors, pencil, pink gelly roll pen, gems, rapid tone repair dark spot corrector, Sephora Collection eyeliner, Dior lip gloss, Sephora Collection nail polish

Right: 

• Sephora product: JVN Complete Nourishing Hair Oil Shine Drops 1.7 oz/ 50 mL 
• Date of creation: 4/20/23
• Materials: Watercolors, silver deco marker, gems, gelly roll pen

[Julessss14]

Thank you! ❤️ 

@Titian06 I discovered Kaja as well in the past year and really love their stuff. The packaging is too cute! And, of course, a big fan of anything glittery (or replete with charms)...

Here's the link to the brand page: https://www.sephora.com/brand/kaja

[Julessss14]

• Sephora products (top left to bottom right):  
  • TOM FORD Lost Cherry 
  • stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Perlina 
  • HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA PhD Hybrid Lip Oil Tint 
  • TOM FORD Neroli Portofino 
  • Drunk Elephant Bouncy Brightfacial Brightening Mask with 10% Azelaic Acid + 1% Salicylic Acid 1.69 o... 
  • JVN Complete Nourishing Hair Oil Shine Drops 1.7 oz/ 50 mL 
  • CHANEL Chance Eau Tendre Eau de Parfum 
  • MILK MAKEUP Cooling Water 1 oz / 30 g 
  • MILK MAKEUP Watermelon Brightening Serum 1.2 oz/ 34 g 
  • Don't want to post the name, but from the product description -> "This iconoclastic leather perfume is spicy, warm, and decadent. A gourmand almond and iris heart imbue textural richness to the luscious leather intensified by floral orris accord. The effect is so exquisitely beautiful, no other name would do."
• Materials (overall): Watercolors, butterfly gems, silver deco markers, blue pen, black pen, Dior lip gloss, Sephora Collection silver nail polish, foundation, pencil, vinyl letters, Sephora Collection glitter nail polish, silver frames

[CynthieLu]

Your art work is so pretty and full of color 😍 @Julessss14. This set looks fantastic togeather ❤️💛🩵🩷💚 thank you for sharing them!

[Julessss14]

💖💖💖

[Titian06]

This set is absolutely gorgeous, @Julessss14 ! 😍  I love looking at the whole collection, not any one particular picture or color.  They all look so good together! 💖💖💖

[Julessss14]

💜💜💜

[Julessss14]

Left:

• Sephora product: Drunk Elephant Bouncy Brightfacial Brightening Mask with 10% Azelaic Acid + 1% Salicylic Acid 1.69 o...
• Materials: Watercolors, Sephora Collection glitter nail polish, Sephora Collection silver nail polish, blue pen, Dior lip gloss 💜

Right:

• Sephora product: CHANEL Chance Eau Tendre Eau de Parfum 
• Materials: Watercolors, butterfly gems, foundation, pen, Dior lip gloss 💖

[Julessss14]

• Sephora product: stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Perlina
• Materials: Watercolors, Sephora Collection gold nail polish, stila glitter & glow, silver deco marker, Sephora Collection yellow nail polish 💛

[tsavorite]

@Julessss14 ,

I just discovered your Thread tonight.  Thank you for posting all of these.  I love so many of them.

Looking at your watercolors is positively addicting:  the combination of love for makeup and skincare with your artistic skill! 

Our favorite products shown in a new light. 

[Julessss14]

Great way to see it! Love that perspective~ 

And thanks for the compliments. ✨💛

[Julessss14]

• Sephora product: Drunk Elephant Protini™ Polypeptide Firming Refillable Moisturizer 
• Date of creation: 5/15/23
• Materials: Watercolors, pencil, blue glitter gelly roll pen 

[Julessss14]

A little bit busy, as of late, (sorry I am behind!!) but taking some time before heading off to Oregon this morning for a PNW wedding and the Shakespeare festival to post.

I've been playing around with the ideas of sets (or sixtychs (sp?) here) for the cluster with the:

• Dior Lip Glow Oil 
• stila Glisten & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Ocean 
• Lancôme Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss 07 Magic Spell (two renditions)
• adwoa beauty Baomint™ Moisturizing Curl Defining Cream 3.3 oz/ 94 g (very cute lil mini version)
• LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask Pink Lemonade Swirl Pink Lemonade Swirl (with a little travel-size twist)

In the background of this grouping, there are the Saint-Exupéry-esque glitter stars filled in with Urban Decay Moondust Liquid Glitter Eyeliner Grind, gold nail polish from a few indie brands, lots of Lancôme Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss 07 Magic Spellmagic, and some Sephora Collection silver nail polish.

I've also been experimenting with gems a lot from this super cute store near my house called the French General on Riverside Drive. Honestly love their stuff (curation on 100) and the fact they are only open on Saturdays I find an absolute delight and perfect for the California lifestyle vibe.

In addition to of gems, there's been some nascent explorations in pure abstraction with SEPHORA COLLECTION Wild Wishes Nail Polish Set and watercolors. 

Ok have to pack for the airport... ❤️

[Titian06]

I love your sixtych, @Julessss14 ! 🥰  Gray and pink plus the lovely green are such gorgeous and pleasing combination.  I could look at this for hours! 💖💖💖

[Julessss14]

You are so kind! 💖

That’s a great color palette, now that you mention it… 

Might need to make a small series featuring those hues…

❤️🌸

[Julessss14]

• Sephora product: stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Perlina 
• Date of creation: 6/12/23
• Materials: Watercolors, pencil, gems, gold glitter nail polish, Lancôme Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss 07 Magic Spell, Urban Decay Moondust Liquid Glitter Eyeliner Grind, gems from the French General 

[Titian06]

Love the glitzy look of this one, @Julessss14 !  The tactileness of the gems is so cool! 😎 

[Julessss14]

Thank you!! 

[Julessss14]

💠✨💖

[Julessss14]

• Sephora product: Lancôme Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss 
• Date of creation: Q1 '23
• Materials: Watercolors, black pen, blue gelly roll, silver deco marker, Sephora Collection glitter nail polish, Sephora Collection silk dreams nail polish

Love a rainbow moment in June ❤️ 

[Titian06]

Love this one for all the colors, @Julessss14 ! 🌈💖

[Julessss14]

• Sephora product: JVN Complete Hydrating Air Dry Hair Styling Cream 5 oz/ 147 mL 
• Date of creation: Q1 '23
• Materials: Watercolors, pen, pencil, red marker, silver deco marker, Sephora Collection glitter nail polish