Face Of The Day

Hello my beautifuls. Just a quick run down of today's face in this post, as the weather has been beautiful in London I am really letting the spring colours out. Rediscovering old favourites and trying out new things also.

I went for a bold orange lip with a neutral smokey eye, heavy highlighting with a light contour also. I hope you're enjoying the weather as much as I am, and having a lovely start to your spring.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

RIMMEL FIX AND PERFECT PRIMER

MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID

MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER

NYC SMOOTH SKIN TRANSLUCENT POWDER

REVOLUTION VIVID BAKED HIGHLIGHTER

L'OREAL BROW ARTIST GENIUS PALETTE

MAC PRO LONGWEAR PAINT POT (PAINTERLEY)

REVOLUTION "RUN BOY RUN" PALETTE

SEVENTEEN HIGH DRAMA LIQUID LINER

BOURJOIS VOLUME CLUBBING MASCARA

RIMMEL LASH ACCELORATOR ENDLESS MASCARA

BOURJOIS ROUGE EDITION VELVET (PEACH CLUB)

Spring Pinks

Hi beauties! Now as Spring quickly approaches I thought I'd do another season themed look for you, this look contains a lot of pinky colours to adhere to the flowers that bloom in Spring! Well that was my thinking on the matter... Anyway...

1) So, first of all I did my normal base of L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Primer and then my MAC Studio Fix Fluid and the Pro Longwear Concealer, and set that with my Maybelline Matte Maker Mattifying Powder. I also added a little bit of my Maybelline Bronzer Blush Duo I used the bronzer to contour slightly, and then a bit more blush than usual on the apples of my cheeks. I wanted a nice highlight for this look so I took the Bourjois Java Rice Powder just above where we put that blush, down the centre of the nose, forehead and cupids bow. And my brows, as always, with my L'Oreal Brow Artist Genius Palette. 

2) Next I took my favourite palette ever, which I feature all too much on this blog, which is the Make Up Revolution "Run Boy Run" Palette (see the colours in this post). I put down a base, as I always do, of MACs Painterley Paint Pot, I then took the colour Trying To Catch You all over the lid, and this is basically a shimmery nothing colour, just to start out the blending process. Then I took Girl On Fire throughout the crease right to the inner corner, and this is going to work as the transitional colour for the look. I took the colour Dying To Stop You on the outer third of the lid, I packed this on a fair bit as these shimmery colours are slightly less pigmented than the matte shades and need to be built up a little bit. I then took You Are Finally Mine through the outer portion of the crease to just intensify it a little bit. And I finished my eyes off, as I always do, with my Seventeen High Drama Liquid Liner, and for mascara I took Bourjois Volume Max Holidays and Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless together to create volume as well as separation.

3) Finally I took my most recent MAC purchase which is the stunning Amplified Creme Lipstick in Craving. This is an amplified formula so the colour is really pigmented as well as being nice and creamy on the lips, but it lasts just as well as their Satin/Matte finishes without drying out the lips at all.

And there's the finished look, I love when seasons change as it gives us all a reason to change up our make up, and I always enjoy trying new things and we get to introduce new colours in to our looks! (yay)

I hope you enjoyed reading and please please please keep checking back for more posts.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED
L'OREAL INFALLIBLE MATTIFYING BASE
MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID
MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER
MAYBELLINE MATTE MAKER MATTIFYING POWDER
MAYBELLINE BRONZER AND BLUSH DUO
BOURJOIS JAVA RICE POWDER
L'OREAL BROW ARTIST GENIUS PALETTE
MAC PRO LONGWEAR PAINT POT (VINTAGE SELECTION)
MAKE UP REVOLUTION "RUN BOY RUN" PALETTE
SEVENTEEN HIGH DRAMA LIQUID LINER
BOURJOIS VOLUME MAX HOLIDAYS MASCARA
RIMMEL LASH ACCELERATOR ENDLESS MASCARA
MAC AMPLIFIED CREME LIPSTICK IN CRAVING

MAC Treats

Hey my lovelies, I thought I'd share with you a couple of treats I picked up from MAC recently, I do love student loan day, but as this is the last one I'll ever receive I thought I would splash out on some lovely bits! 

Amplified Creme Lipstick in Craving

I've only got Satin finish lipsticks, so I thought I'd try a new finish for once! This is the most stunning colour, it's a lovely colour for Spring Summer and it's also got great staying power, and the pigmentation is gorgeous! I can see this turning in to a fast favourite.

Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Vintage Selection

This paint pot is a stunning pinky peach toned shimmer colour, and I absolutely love it! It'll look so pretty as a base or as a wash over the lid in the warmer weather, really excited to get using this one and I've already got some looks planned out where this will look stunning! 

So there's not loads to go through, but I know that I love checking out people's MAC purchases so I thought I'd share mine. I hope you enjoyed reading and please check back for more posts.

Current Look | March

Hey loves! As another month leaves a new current look is bought out! Here's the look I've been donning throughout the month of March. As I've said before I've been in rehearsals most days, so the look is pretty minimal but I love that, and especially with my new intake of high end products, it's still a nice look.

Anyway, here are the products I used for my March go to look, and please check back for more posts.

PRODUCTS USED

MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID 

MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER

MAYBELLINE MATTE MAKER MATTIFYING POWDER

MAYBELLINE BRONZER AND BLUSH DUO

MAC PRO LONGWEAR PAINT POT (PAINTERLEY)

L'OREAL BROW ARTIST GENIUS KIT

BARRY M SUPER CHIC PALETTE

SEVENTEEN HIGH DRAMA LIQUID LINER

BOURJOIS VOLUME CLUBBING MASCARA

RIMMEL LASH ACCELORATOR ENDLESS MASCARA

KIKO PRECISION LIP PENCIL (300) 

RIMMEL MOISTURE RENEW LIPSTICK (HEATHER SHIMMER)

Current Look | February

Hi guys, little late here, but here's my current look for February. I'm so busy with my course at the moment, I'm currently rehearsing to play the role of Wendla in our final production of Spring Awakening, too excited, but obviously it's a lot of work and I'm in 9 until 6 most days! So because of that my looks been pretty simple, which is also why I'm in my lounge gear in these photos! (attractive)

But anyway, here are the products I used to create my everyday February look

L'OREAL INFALLIBLE MATTIFYING BASE PRIMER

MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID (NW13)

MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER (NW20)

COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION CONEALER (FAIR)

RIMMEL CLEAR COMPLEXION POWDER (TRANSLUCENT)

MAC PRO LONGWEAR PAINT POT (PAINTERLY)

REVOLUTION "RUN BOY RUN" PALETTE

L'OREAL BROW ARTIST PALETTE (DARK)

SEVENTEEN HIGH DRAMA LIQUID LINER

RIMMEL LASH ACCELORATOR ENDLESS MASCARA

BOURJOIS VOLUME CLUBBING MASCARA

BOURJOIS ROUGE EDITION VELVET (NUDE-IST)

(NOTE: I use the colour Run Boy Run as a contour, and the colour Girl On Fire as a blush, both from the Revolution "Run Boy Run" palette)

MAC Cyber

Hi loves, I thought I'd create a make up look based entirely around my recent purchase of MACs Cyber Lipstick, a beautiful vampy lipstick that definitely requires a nice smokey eye to accompany it.

Here is the step by step of how I created this look:

1) Now with my other recent purchases, I do have a new foundation routine. I start by moisturising with my Nivea Day Cream (for combination skin) and then applying my L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Primer all over my face. Then I took my beloved MAC Studio Fix Fluid (NW13) and applied that all over, then concealed with MACs Pro Longwear Concealer (NW20) underneath my eyes, down the bridge of my nose and over any blemishes. Then I set that all in to place with my Kiko Soft Light Powder (02). This eye look was created with my favourite palette which is the "What You Waiting For?" Palette by Makeup Revolution, find a run down of the colours included in my Smokey Red look. I use the colour Super Hot Female as a contour, underneath my cheek bones, my temples, under my jaw bone and the sides of my nose.

2) As a base for my eyes I used MACs Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterley, this blocks out my veins and any redness and allows the shadow to stay put longer. I started by defining the crease with the colour Stupid H.. which is a stunning shimmery brown, and over the rest of my lid I used the colour Tick Tock, a beautiful muted gold which created a lovely shimmered smokey eye. I then created a small cat eye flick with my trusty Seventeen High Drama Liquid Liner, and then took my favourite mascara combination which is the Bourjois Max Volume Mascara and the Rimmel Lash Accelerator, the Bourjois one created volume whilst the Rimmel one really adds length and gives great separation to the lashes.

3) My eyebrows are done with L'Oreals Brow Artist Palette, I use the wax to outline and create the shape, then the powder to fill those babies in, to set them I simply spray a spoolie with some cheap hairspray, does exactly the same job as expensive setting gels. 

4) This lip look was created with my newest favourite lip liner, which is the Collection Extreme 24HR Felt Lip Liner in the colour Purple, this really is an amazing lip liner, it's a nightmare to remove but it really does have the best staying power and prevent the lipstick from bleeding. And, of course, over the top of that I used MACs Cyber lipstick, which is a Satin finish, so it's not completely Matte but it's also not too glossy.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

L'OREAL INFALLIBLE MATTIFYING PRIMER

MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID

MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER

KIKO SOFT LIGHT POWDER

MAC PRO LONGWEAR PAINT POT

MAKE UP REVOLUTION "WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?" PALETTE

SEVENTEEN HIGH DRAMA LIQUID LINER

BOURJOIS MAX VOLUME MASCARA

RIMMEL LASH ACCELORATOR MASCARA

COLLECTION EXTREME 24HR FELT LIP LINER

MAC CYBER LIPSTICK

Smokey Red

Hey guys, I thought I would come at you with another look tutorial, as I had an overwhelmingly lovely response from the last one, and as I am super busy with rehearsals at the moment these posts are quite easy to do in the little down time I have.

So I wanted to create a smokey eye with a nice bold red lip, so I mainly used another Revolution palette for this look, much like the last, but this is the Revolution "What You Waiting For?" Palette. So let's jump right in.

1) I won't bore you with my foundation routine again, but if you'd like to read about it then you can have a look at the Winter Neutral post I did previously and it goes in to full detail there, but I am trialling a new primer as I'm running seriously low on my Facefinity one, so the one I used on this look is the L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Primer, and I have to say I was very happy with the product, it's more of a silicone texture which I like, it's compatible to the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer which I love but cannot afford right now, and there was a 2 products for £12 deal at the L'Oreal stand so I picked that up and another new trial featured in this look which was the Brow Artist palette, which includes a wax, powder and angled brush, and also a mini set of tweezers, I had never tried brow waxes before but I think it turned out very well for a first attempt. Anyway back in to the actual tutorial, rambling as per Emily, I used my Bourjois 24HR cream eyeshadow as a base and I can't actually find the colour code on the product, but it's the white shimmer one, as I said I primarily used the "What You Waiting For?" palette, so here's a breakdown of the colours included

So, as a starter I took Your Capable across the lid up to the brow bone, it's the tone closest to my skin so I just used it as a base, then I took the colour Do It Alone across the lid and smoked it out at the edges with a small fluffy brush, then it took Stupid H.. On the outer corner and swept it through the creases, always remembering to blend kids! Then, on a tiny fluffy brush, I took the colour Tick Tock and just packed that on to the centre of the lid, it creates a lovely dimension to the eye and really brings these colours together. I took Stupid H.. on my bottom lash line as well.

2) So after the eyeshadow look I moved on to the liner, and as always I took my beloved Seventeen High Drama Liquid Liner and created a small cat eye flick look, I also took this very slightly on the bottom lash line to add to the smokey effect. I then finished off the eye look with my favourite mascara which is the Rimmel Lash Eccelerator Endless, they create beautiful length to the lashes and they show through well even through the deep smokey eye.

3) Then on to the lips, I wanted to use this lipstick in a look for so long and I thought this was the perfect time. First I lined my lips with Barry M Lip Liner in shade 3, which is a pinky red colour, then on the lips I used Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick in Cherry Kiss

So that's the finished look, really simple and really versatile as well, I hope you guys enjoyed this look and please check back for more posts.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

L'OREAL INFALLIBLE MATTIFYING PRIMER

RIMMEL MATCH PERFECTION FOUNDATION

COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION CONCEALER

RIMMEL CLEAR COMPLEXION POWDER

MAYBELLINE DREAM SUN BRONZER

L'OREAL BROW ARTIST PALETTE

BOURJOIS 24HR CREAM EYESHADOW

REVOLUTION "WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?" PALETTE

SEVENTEEN HIGH DRAMA LIQUID LINER

BARRY M LIP LINER (SHADE 3)

MAX FACTOR COLOUR ELIXIR LIPSTICK (CHERRY KISS)

Winter Neutral Look

Hi guys, I haven't done a tutorial in a while, but today I've got my winter neutral look, and I'll talk you through how to get this look which I think is perfect for winter.

1) First thing is to create a flawless base, so I took my foundation, which is the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation, and liberally plonked that all over my face and blended that in with my My Make Up Brush Set Foundation Brush, and then my Collection Lasting Perfection concealer and I took that underneath my eyes, on my forehead to create a bit of highlight and then on a few spots that have popped up recently, thanks guys nice to see you again. Next, for contouring, I took my Maybelline Bronzer and Blush duo on a large angled brush in my cheekbones, on my temples and across my jawline, then using the blush from the combo I popped a bit of that on the apples of my cheek. Then, to finish, I set all that in place with my Rimmel Clear Complexion powder.

2) Next I did my eyebrows, but I just use a cheap brown eyeshadow to fill them in and that's it so really next I did my eyeshadow. I created this look mostly with the Run Boy Run palette by Revolution and here's a run down of the palette and it's colours, the top 12 are shimmer shades, and the bottom 6 are matte shades.

first I took the colour closest to my skin colour to create a nice base to work with which was the colour Follow Me, then I took Head To The Hills all over the lid with a small fluffy brush, then I took Run Boy Run on a small angled brush through the crease to create the basis for the contour, I did this as I used the shimmery colours later and they aren't as pigmented so they do need a base. I took the gorgeous bronze colour Don't Have To Hide Away over the crease colour, then I mixed it up a bit ( barely!) and took my Max Factor Wild Shadow Pot in the shade Golden Amazon (featured here) and packed that on the centre of my eyelid. Then, as per usual, I took my Seventeen Liquid Eyeliner and created a small cat eye flick over the shadow. Finally was mascara, I took a mixture of the Rimmel Lash Accelorator and the Bourjois Clubbing Mascara to create long, voluptuous lashes.

3) And finally on to lips, I mentioned this lip combo in my January Favourites, and this is the Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner in 064 Obsession and Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in the shade 220 Heather Shimmer, this is my favourite winter lip and it goes with nearly every make up look.

And that's the finished look, it's so wearable and with a gorgeous winter outfit it looks so chic, if I do say so myself. I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial and let me know your favourite winter products below.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

RIMMEL MATCH PERFECTION FOUNDATION

COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION CONCEALER

MAYBELLINE BRONZER BLUSH DUO

RIMMEL CLEAR COMPLEXION POWDER

REVOLUTION RUN BOY RUN PALETTE

MAX FACTOR WILD SHADOW POT - GOLDEN AMAZON

RIMMEL EXAGGERATE LIP LINER - 064 OBSESSION

RIMMEL MOISTURE RENEW LIPSTICK - 220 HEATHER SHIMMER