Red Smokey Eye | Gryffindor Inspired | Nerdy Makeup

Hey! This is the look I wore today, been doing quite natural makeup day to day lately so felt inspired to do something a little more powerful.

First of all the easy parts, everything but the eyemakeup are the products I use everyday.

Skincare/Prep:

Moisturizer: Origins Ginzing energy boosting -This is my favourite skincare brand, ever! I am slowly working my way through the range to find the best one suited to my skin, but I am happy with everything I've tried so far! If you are wondering why I change, but I always finish it up first.

Primer: Smashbox photofinish original.

Bare Minerals night treatment Light. - If I have breakouts I always put a layer of this on first to help heal my skin and it acts as a barrier from the rest of my makeup to prevent any spots. It's great cause it adds a bit of coverage too. 

Face:

Bare Minerals Ready Foundation R250

Dior Honey Bronze

Lancome Blush trio palette (apricot peach one?)

Benefits Watts Up Highlighter (I HATE Benefit as a brand/company (not the general staff lol hi friends, basically how they treat you!) and everything it stands for but I can't deny this is their one hidden gem, product.)

Lips:

NYX Mauve Lipliner (Lost Mac Spice *cries*)

Mac Creme Cup Lipstick

Mac Lipglass Florabundance

Brows

Mua Heaven and Earth Palette - Light matte brown and dark matte brown

And Finally to the EYES!

Base: Urban decay primer potion

MUA Heaven and Earth Palette - Matte brown in the crease, gold in inner corner

THE MAIN PRODUCT OF THE LOOK - Illamasqua pure pigment in Berber

Sleek Del Mar Palette- white to highlight, orange blended into the brown in the crease as a transition colour and a little over gold in inner corner.

MUA white eyeliner blended with MUA matte brown and sleek orange on bottom lash line.

Black ELF gel liner

Dior show maximizerwhite mascara to thicken and build lashes with Lancome Hypnose Mascara on top.

And that's the look!

I am super happy with it, I went through a stage of wearing really warm eyeshadow looks everyday and I have been out of it for months until now! I have fell back in love!

Let me know if you would rock something like this? To me I feel like this is normal but I know my brain doesn't work like everyone else's! 

Bit of a long one but enjoy! xoxox p.s almost at 60,000 views ewk! 

My Everyday Foundation and Concealer | Base Products

Bare Minerals Ready Foundation Shade R250 (Summer Shade) £25

Mac Select Cover Up Concealer NC20 £15.50

ELF Stipple Brush £3.95

ELF Small Stipple Brush £3.95

(www.eyeslipsface.co.uk - They usually do 50% off all products, look out for these offers!)

I feel like I am in a good position for recommending good products, saying as I have tried nearly everything on the market. But also foundation and concealer is a big personal preference but if you feel you have similar skin to me and makeup taste to me, give these a go. 

Firstly, I have sensitive skin, if it comes into contact with a lot of nasty chemicals, or I don't look after it, I will definitely get a breakout of spots. I also get oily through my t-zone. Speaking in layman's terms, I would say it's combination. I do not like really dewy looking foundation, but I don't like really matte, something natural and inbetween both looks is perfect.

Obviously, I love liquid foundation but I really only wear it the odd time, maybe on a night out. I much prefer mineral makeup (Not because I have worked for Bare Minerals, cause I don't anymore. But because I've used it for years.) I like how it sits on the skin, it feels light but I get the coverage I want, (the most asked question!! Yes it covers) I can touch my face and it doesn't imprint off and I know it's not going to break me out.

Before I apply my foundation (after moisturizing and priming) I like to conceal with the Mac Select Cover Up concealer. I pop about half a pea size on the back of my hand (you hardly need anything) and dip my small stipple brush in, applying it under my eyes, around my nose and on any blemishes. I love this concealer cause it's easy to work with, not too dry or moisturizing and it covers amazing (it sets once it's dry so it doesn't move). I like to conceal first because this means you do not waste any foundation as you only need it to even your face out, not to cover. 

The Bare Minerals Ready foundation is hated by many, but I feel I have cracked it, its the brush you apply it with. I apply it with quite a loose, fluffy stipple brush and this lessens the impact and coverage, giving you more of a natural look. This brush takes away any 'cakey' look and you can buff in the product for a flawless look. A little product goes a long way, I maybe dip about 3 times lightly for a full face. (It's hugely important that you are gentle with this product as it can get wasted and come loose very easy). If you use the Bare Minerals brush designed with this foundation it will give you HEAVY coverage which tends to sit in fine lines, pores and generally not look great. (This brush is awesome with any liquid foundation, so don't fret if you do have it, I do aswell lol!). It probably takes me about a minute to do my foundation which is pretty amazing. It lasts all day and I don't powder/touch up throughout the day.

Thanks for reading, let me know if you've tried any of these products? 

xoxoxo

Everyday Contouring | NOT the Kim Kardashian technique

Working in the makeup industry, from beauty to retail, probably the biggest fad is the 'Kim Kardashian' contouring technique. Previously this has been around for years but pictures like these of Kim have thrown it into the public eye. I have many girls ask me will you do this on me? Can I do this for everyday? Yes of course you can, with many products, light and dark concealers, illuminating and contouring products and probably the different colour setting powders to match. But why would you want to do this everyday, the point I want to get across is that this is not an everyday technique (for most people) and it can be very unforgiving if its not blended properly.

Lancome Blush subtil Palette 02 Nectar Lace

Elf Contouring Blush and Bronzer 

Here's my alternative, for an everyday sculpted look. The matte bronzer does a great job, the Lancome one which in particular is a grey undertone is perfect (much harder colour to find day to day) but the Elf one still does a great job and stands the test of time. I have had the Elf one about 4x as longer and still have more product left. You will give yourself shape as long as it isn't shimmery (shimmer draws out features and does the opposite to what contouring is) but it will look more natural, takes a fraction of the time and money.

Thanks for reading! xox

Halloween Makeup | Smokey Eyes and Red Lips!

 

 

I absolutely love Halloween, because quite frankly I can go all out and wear as much makeup as I want. Normally I stick to the rule of either a bold eye or lip but not together. We also didn't go for scary or particularly Halloween-y but sure!

 

I did both our makeups and used basically the same products.

 

Face:

Illamasqua Rich liquid foundation (best foundation for a night out doesn't budge and has amazing coverage, but wouldn't use it everyday)

Mac Cream bronzer (from previous post)

Mac mineralize skinfinish natural (light-med)

 

Eyes:

Mac barestudy paintpot

Mac shadows from previous post (mostly black obviously)

Collection 2000 gel liner all over lid as base!

False lashes (no name brand sorry, just cheap ones) My friends where from eyelure!

 

Brows:

Elf brow kit in ash blonde

 

Lips:

Collection 2000 lip stain (like a felt tip applicator) in red!

 

Thanks for reading xoxo

 

 

 



A lot of glosses and one conditioner!

 

I never used to be one for lipglosses but I've really taken to them recently. Suddenly I've accumulated a lot, (out of nowhere, there seems to be about 5 in every handbag haha) and these are some of my favourites!

 



Mac lip conditioner fuchsia fix Spf  15

This is a bit of an odd one out but I thought I'd stick it in this post anyways because it a lip product and it is glossy but its definitely a conditioning product. I absolutely love this, smells amazing like cupcakes and gives off a nice pink tint.

 

 Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses- shine city, coral reef, lilac pastel

I absolutely love these glosses, they are not sticky at all, more of a smooth texture which I love! I can't stand sticky glosses! They also nicely pigmented!

 

 Illamasqua Sheer Gloss

This is the perfect gloss to go over a red lip!

 



 YSL gloss

Perfect applicator, i love the brush. It's gorgeous with the glitter and it's not chunky on your lips.

 Benefit Life on the A list

My perfect most comfortable Nude lipgloss

 

 Elf mineral Lip gloss in Pageant Princess

Lovely everyday gloss and quite a cheapy! I love ELF!

 

 

Swatches:

 

Mac fuchsia fix

Elf mineral gloss (below)

3 Revlon glosses (below)

Illamasqua sheer gloss (beside mac tinted conditioner)

Benefit gloss (below)

YSL gloss (below)

Face and Outfit of the Night :)

 

Products used:

Boujois Healthy Mix Foundation (Dupe for Chanel Vita Lumiere, love it!)

Elf brow kit in ash

Stila powder foundation in 3 (I use it as a bronzer)

Mac cream blush in something special

Eyes:

Mac Paintpot in painterly

mac eyeshadows print, satin taupe, nylon

elf gel liner

false lashes are only cheapies from superdrug!? Can't remember sorry!

Lips:

I don't think theres anything on them at this point but I just went for something natural because my eyes where so smokey!

 

 

My outfit was last minute, my spotty dress was £15 from primark! and shoes are from Dunnes!

Earrings are from Topshop also!

Bargins :)

 

Thanks for reading! xoxox

Elf Haul | 50% Offer

When elf put up a 50%  off everything code for the weekend, I couldn't really resist! I would definitely like their facebook page because they regularly post offers that I never really buy from them normally now.

Lip stain in Birthday Suit £1.88 Matt Lip Colour in Coral £1.88

Luscious liquid lipstick in Baby Lips 75p (Bargain!) and same as above without packaging

Cream Blush (this is huge!!) in heart breaker £3.25

Conditioning Lip Balm SPF 15 in mellow melon £1.88

(To show the size differences)

Cream eyeliner in gold £1.88 (I think this is the 'dud' of the haul, its really dry and the colour seems more green but the pigmentation is crappy anyways) Pigment eyeshadow in golden goddess £1.88

Elf complexion  brush cruelty free and bamboo handle £2.75

Sooo soft and amazing quality, already purchasing the rest in my head! haha.

Let me know if any of you took advantage of this code and got anything or if you've tried any of these products! Loving everything so far apart from the cream eyeshadow! My favourites are the brush and the matt lip colour! xxx

FOTD | Another Everyday Look

Nothing overly exciting about this look, just another everyday look using some different products that I love. Everything neutral and natural colours!

Products used:

Face:

Wet & Wild Cream Foundation

Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer

Mac Creme Blush in Something Special

Mua Bronzer Shade 3

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade

Eyes:

Mac Paint Pot in Bare study

Elf mineral pigment in Golden Goddess (love it!!! Very like Mac's woodwinked eyeshadow & brings out blue eyes)

Elf gel liner in black

Clinique High impact Mascara

Elf brow kit in Blonde

Lips:

Elf lip balm in Mellow Melon

Elf matte lip colour in coral (more a nude colour!)

Thanks for reading, please follow if you like! xoxo



Silver and Blue Cat Eye

Eyes

Lashes - Ardel 120

Mac Winter collection of pigments

Elf black gel liner

Face

Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer (fair & light)

Bare minerals foundation

mua bronzer 3

Lips

rimmel nude deligh

lancome juicy tube

Brows

elf brow kit (Light)

Hope you guys liked this look! stay tuned for more xoxo

Face of the Day..

A very bare face, neutral eye and then a pop of colour on the lips!

Products used:

Face:
Mac prolongwear nc20
mua bronzer 3

Eyes:
Mac barestudy paint pot
Mac print eyeshadow
Elf gel liner
Clinique high impact mascara

Lips:
Mac Pink Noveau


Hope you guys like the look :) xoxox