As New York’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week has come to a close, we’ve narrowed 12 fabulous finalists in our latest Makeup Contest.

This is our Third Overall Makeup Contest and First Fashion Week Inspired Makeup Competition.

Each of the finalist chosen gave us their best headshot that reflects their Fashion Week personality.

The prizes are sponsored by Make Up For Ever and include some of our latest beauty obsessions. The WINNER will receive a grand prize pack worth $250, and will include the following items:

– Smoky Couleur Mascara #4 in green ($22)

– Khol Pencil #4K in green, #9K in brown ($17 each)

– Aqua Liner #1 ($23)

– Aqua Cream #11 ($22)

– HD Microfinish Powder ($30)

– Kabuki Brush ($39)

– Rouge Artist Intense #46 ($19)

– Lab Shine #S2 ($18)

– Lip Line Perfector ($18)

– HD Microfinish Blush #7 ($25)

The RUNNER UP will receive a prize pack worth $78 containing the following items:

– Two Smoky Mascaras

– Two Kohl Pencils

ANNOUNCING THE FINALISTS:

So without further ado, below are the finalists. Simply post a comment at the end of this article letting us know who you voted for.

Vote for Cherise below:

My Look: Extreme Cat Eye

Runway Show That Inspired This Look: Chado Ralph Rucci/ Fall 2010 Runway

Products Used:

EYES: All MAC products:

Espresso eye shadow – Used to fill in the eyebrows.

Groundwork Paint Pot – Applied on the inner, middle, and outer part of lid. This is a neutral base that is going to make the eye shadow stick to the lid and also allow the color to show brightly.

All That Glitters eye shadow – Over top of Groundwork paint pot in the inner half of lid only pat and pack the color on.

Embark eye shadow – On the outer crease work the color in with a 217 blending brush in an outer V formation.

Blacktrack Fluidline Eye liner gel – *artistic part* used for the cat eye

Smolder eye khol pencil – Line the waterline and lower lash line.

Duo Lash Adhesive

False lashes (#7)

FACE: All MAC products

NC45 Studio Fix Fluid Foundation
Mineralize Skinfinish Powder (over top of the foundation) –

Peachtwist Sheertone Shimmer Blush
Blot Powder Pressed

LIPS: All MAC products

Cremestick Liner Beurre

Cremesheen Glass Deelight

Vote for Janna below:

In my photo I used a wide range of makeup brands. My key products that I used was MAC primer, MAC eye-shadow, Glittery eye-shadows from Syria, Liquid Revlon Color stay eyeliner (black), Victoria Secret’s blue glitter eyeliner, MAC Zoom Blast mascara & last but not least Maybaliene Mineral Blush . This make up look was inspired from the Christian Dior Fall 2011 Runway show because of all the beautiful blues, violets, and purples. I chose more of an Arabian look of makeup because I love the way this look shapes the eye. Since the clothing line was filled with dark, deep colors I decided to throw in some lighter shades to make the eyes pop. Nothing is more beautiful then bright eyes.

Vote for Navnit below:

This pic also has a flawless complextion, but lighter lips, and the colors are light and simple with dramatic eyeliner. I wanted the eyes to be the focus of the picture especially the liner. I was inspired by Dior runways, which usually have a lot of focus on the lashes or intersting eyeliner patterns. I was also inspired by sultry fall looks for this look because of the white shimmer and slight pale-ness.

-Coastal Scents 88 matte palette

-Wet n Wild cream shadow-canyon sand
-Mac’s Nylon e/s
-Mac’s tilt e/s
-Mac’s freshwater e/s
-Mac’s carbon e/s
-Mac’s smolder eyeliner
– Revelon’s felt tip liner
-Wet n wild white liner
– Maybelline’s Super stay foundation (pure beige)
-Maybeline’s dream mousse foundation ( sandy beige)
– Mac’s blunt powder
-NYC sunny bronzer
-Coastal Scents highlight concealer palette
-Prestige-Cameo lip liner
– NYX lipgloss in goddess of the night

Vote for Anniedoll below:

I used
Revlon color stay foundation 110 ivory
maybelline dream matte powder cream light 4-5
blush sweet cheeks ulta
amethyst ulta eyeshadow
use two color in profusion pallete “‘ultimate blockbuster”
liquid eye liner wet and wild and jordana eye liner in the water line
lipstick NYC 316b

Vote for Leanna below:

Key products used:
BH cosmetics 120 color eye palette
Nars Rated R eyeshadow duo
Make up forever HD liquid foundation
Missha lipliner in plumberry, gloss in grape
Missah blush in golden rose
Missah eyeshadow in white

Vote for Sheila below:

My inspiration was a runway show on fall 2008 ready to wear by John Galliano on the model Tatyana Usova
Products i use:

• Smash box face primer
• Make up for Ever HD Foundation shade# 128
• Make up for Ever Sculpting Blush Powder Shade#28-Matte Brown Brick for contouring in my cheek bone
• Make up foe Ever Aqua Cream Shade#20 intense Blue for under eye dramatic look,and shade#11-gold,shade use in eye lids ,#4 snow
• Make up for Ever kohl pencil for eye waterline,and 1z-star black metal highlight eyeliner
• Ardell dramatic eye lashes
• Lip liner from loreal silver with soft purple in the middle of lips
• Make up fro Ever HD finishing powder to set makeup

Vote for Carolina below:

Vote for Caylee below:

Product list:

Face:
Make Up For Ever HD Primer #0
Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet Foundation #15
Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder
Korres Wild Rose Mineral Illuminating Powder

Eyes:
Make Up For Ever Flash Color in Gold 004 (as base)
Sugarpill Cosmetics Loose Shadow in Goldilux
Make Up For Ever Shadow #92 and #9
MAC Liner in Permaplum and Smolder
Clinique Gel Liner in Black

Cheeks/Contour:
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Make Up For Ever Shadow #9

Lips:
MAC Lipstick in Blankety
YSL Golden Gloss #18 Golden Lavender

Vote for Olga below:

The foundation that I used was, # Lancome Teint Miracle, cover stick, # Make up forever full cover, for a glow I used #Nars Illuminator in copacabana, the blush was # Tarte in Tipsy, For the lips I used Tarte lipstain in the color friday, the mascara was # Black Diorshow and false eye lashes were also used.The eyeliner that was used is Smashbox Jetset waterproof eyeliner in midnight black, The eyeshadows that I used were # Maybelline in Amethyst smokes. The runway looks that inspired me were the Betsy Johnson for spring of 2012.

Vote for Lisa below:

was inspired by celebrity make-up artist Ashunta Sheriff. More specifically, I loved her work at the Catherine Malandrino show. While many shows aim for over the top, I tend to be more attracted to the timeless beauties in Fashion – isn’t that in a way the most over the top? This is exactly what I think of when I look at her work. How gorgeous is this masterpiece? (Photo 1)

In order to accomplish such a look, I used my Bare Escentuals foundation and illumination mineral veil, NARS Orgasm blush, CoverGirl Outlast Lip Shine in Bordeaux, and Mally Volumizing Mascara.

Vote for Shirley below:

My fashion inspiration is Jason Wu Fall/Winter 2011 Runway

Products I used are:

My Face: Foundation Mac Studio Fix C7 and Conceal FX concealer in Deep

Eyes:

Two Faced Shadow Insurance

L’oreal matte black single eyeshadow in the otter and inner corner of my eyes

Pure Luxe pigment eyeshadow in Alloy In the middle of my eyes

Highlight for brow bone L’oreal Limited Edition Wear Infinite Bronze Sunset (it’s like a pale champagne color)

Milani Metallic Eye Liner Pencil black 01
Maybelline Colossal Volum’ Express mascara in Glam Black

Andrea modlash Fright Night Bat Those Lashes #33

Brows: Wet N Wild pencil #652 (it’s brown)

Cheeks: Bobby Brown Plum blush
Contour: MAC Blunt Matte Blush
Highlight: Tarte Treasure Chest Collection

Lips:

Bourjois Effect 3D color 16 Beige Theoric

Vote for Adrea below:

This look, I call Explosion of Color in Tropical Paradise. My look is inspired by Erickson Beamon Spring Summer 2012. The products I used include:

1. Sheer and Glow Bronzer by Nicka K New York. Dark Chocolate/Cafe

2. Mary Kay Timewise Luminous Sheer Liquid Foundation. Bronze 5

3. Maybelline New York 24 hr Bold XXL PRO. Very Black.

4. Profusion “Ultimate Blockbuster” 120 Extreme Sheer Eye Color

5. MAC Cosmetics Lustreglass. Venetian.

Vote for Stef below:

My look was inspired by Backstage at Z Spoke by Zac Posen from the New York Runway.The key products I used wereRevlon Colourstay softflex liquid foundation in sand beige
Benefit sugarbomb blush
Chi Chi superstack of colour
Chi Chi natural beauty palette
Colourmania face palette
Maybelline lash stiletto in very black
Savvy by DB Ebony eyeliner
Nutri-metics Vivid violet lipstick

Vote for Adrian below:

I am a true Cover Girl…. I am wearing the Natural hue compact foundation with the Cover Girl Wet Slicks lip gloss. With a dark complexion I love the more natural looking products. It also helps when I keep my skin healthy, clear and moisturized.

CAST YOUR VOTE:

Well, aren’t they fabulous?? Now we just need you to cast your vote below. Simply leave a comment below letting us know who you voted for. We plan to announce a winner on Friday, September 30th. Good luck ladies!

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