Monday 31 March 2014

Green and purple with a splash of glitter tutorial

It's been way too long since I did a tutorial!  This was one of those looks that I started with no idea as to where it was going.  I can't help but think of The Joker when I look at it though...


Products Used

NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro Cosmetics You Know Nothing (light blue tinged white)
Shiro Cosmetics Angry Cuccos (white with green and red shift)
Shiro Cosmetics I Guess You're Okay (pale grey-purple with a green shift) - This was LE.  If you didn't manage to get it, try Bojutsu Science Adept by Geek Chic Cosmetics
Shiro Cosmetics That'ssss A Nice House (shimmering grass-green)
Shiro Cosmetics We're Up All Night To Get Loki (olive green with gunmetal shimmer) - Another LE shade.  As we're layering, MAC Humid will work.
Shiro Cosmetics I'll Move That For You (blackened amethyst with bright purple sparkle)
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Collection glam crystals glitter liner in Shake It Up! (purple glitter)
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Psychedelic Sister (purple)
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara  




1. After priming your eye, apply Milk all over the lid, blending up to the brow bone.

2.  Pat Angry Cuccos on the inner lid.

3.  Apply I Guess You're Okay to the outer half of the lid, blending into Angry Cuccos.

4.  Sweep That'ssss A Nice House into your crease area, taking it up towards the brow bone.

5.  Apply We're Up All Night To Get Loki to crease, blending as you go, but not taking it as high as the previous green shadow.

6.  Pat You Know Nothing under the brow bone, and blend down.

7.  Gently place I'll Move That For You along the outer v, making sure you don't over-blend.  I then tidied up the line with some makeup remover.

8.  Draw a thin black line with black liquid liner on the lid.

9.  Along the lower lash line, apply Shake It Up!.

10.   Apply Psychedelic Sister to the water line.

11.  Add mascara and you're done!

Sunday 30 March 2014

Colourful Shiro look

So once again I didn't have time to set my camera up, so this is another phone shot.  I have absolutely nothing to do tomorrow, so I'm hoping to get some decent makeup shots done then, as I know I've been slacking lately!


Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Benefit Dandelion blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro eyeshadows in Din's Fire, Majora's Mask, Diamonds, Steve!, Cake, and Dark Sacrifice 
Rimmel glam eyes black liner
Urban Decay 24/7 liners in Electric and Empire (worn on the lower lash line and water line)
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

Lips
Models Own pink gloss

Friday 28 March 2014

Super quick FOTD

So the past couple of days I've been doing some work in a new makeover studio in Bath.  As it's a good hour - hour and a half away, and I love my sleep, I haven't had time to take decent pictures of my makeup.  I snapped this shot with my phone before my first client showed up this morning.  I tend to stick to quite simple makeup when working with the general public.  I'm having a love-hate relationship with my fringe at the moment.  The slightest drop of rain and it goes curly :o(


Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Illamasqua Peaked velvet blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
Urban Decay Glinda palette
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Illamasqua pencil in Sophie
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUE Aqua Brow

Lips
Guerlain Rouge Automatique 660

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Dramatic purple FOTD

I'm a metal head at heart, and whilst my makeup usually doesn't suggest this, every now and again I like to go a little bit alternative with my look.  I opted for my dark Inglot lipstick applied as a stain to keep the lips low maintenance.  You could easily pair the eyes with a nude pink lipstick, keeping the focus on the eyes.





Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Illamasqua Rumour blush
Benefit Dandelion blush
Barbara Daley shimmering highlighter

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
Barbara Daley eyeshadow pen in Airforce
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Fishnet
Sleek Bad Girl palette
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Perversion
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

Lips
Inglot lipstick shade 175

Tuesday 25 March 2014

My every day look

This is my go-to makeup look, but I don't think I've ever posted it before.  The lipstick has photographed darker than it really is, it's actually quite a soft, baby pink.





Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primerYSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light

Illamasqua Rumour blush
MAC mineralize skin finish in Porcelain Pink

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Naked 3 palette
Sleek Oh So Special palette
Illamasqua gel liner in Infinity
Illamasqua pencil in Vow
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

Lips
Armani Rouge d'Armani Shade 507

Saturday 22 March 2014

Sparkling eyes and dark lips FOTD

Super simple look today.  Although you can see the shimmer in the Lancome shadow, the photos really don't do it justice.  I don't think I'll ever cease to be amazed by how pretty it is!



Face
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Benefit Dandelion blush
Illamasqua Rumour blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
Lancome ombre hypnose dazzling eye colour in Topaz Dore
Boots Natural Collection eyeshadow in Sea Shell
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Demolition
Illamasqua pencil in Vow
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
Sleek brow set in Light

Lips
MAC lip liner Vino
Inglot lipstick 175

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Before and after FOTD - Look Good, Feel Better

With all the no makeup selfies floating around Facebook and Twitter for breast cancer awareness, I thought I'd take this opportunity to post about the cancer charity Look Good Feel Better, a charity that I'm hoping to be involved with in the near future.  They focus on helping women deal with the visible effects of cancer treatment, such as loss of eyebrows and eyelashes, and skin issues.  At the two hour sessions women are given a goodie bag, and taught the best techniques for dealing with the effects of their treatment.  For many of these women, it's not just about makeup.  It's about taking control of something that cancer had taken away from them.  It's amazing just what an effect not looking sick can have, and how it's a step towards feeling 'normal' again.

So what can you do?  Well you can either donate directly to LGFB via their website, or you can get yourself down to your local Benefit Brow Bar where they're holding Brow Arch March where you can get your brows done whilst donating to the charity.  Alternatively, you can text 'BROW14' followed by the amount you'd like to donate to 70070. 

For today, I have included a no makeup shot of myself (eep, scary stuff!) in the form of a before and after shot.  If you do take part in the no makeup selfies, don't forget to donate some money as well!




Face
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Illamasqua Naked Rose blush
Illamasqua Rumour blush
MAC mineralize skin finish natural in Light

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base

NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Naked 3 palette
Illamasqua gel liner in Infinity
Illamasqua pencil in Sophie
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE aqua brow

Lips
Armani Lip Maestro in 500

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Teal and black liner FOTD

I do this look quite a lot, albeit with different shadows.  I switched things up a bit by using a teal liner as well as black.  I'm dreading taking this off though, as the teal liner stains like a bitch.  Not even Lancome's Bi-Facil will budge it.  Guess you can't fault it's staying power!




Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light

Benefit Dandelion blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base

NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro eyeshadows I Guess You're Ok, Zora Sapphire, Majora's Mask, Dark Sacrifice, and You Know Nothing
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Collection 2000 extreme 24 hour felt tip liner in Teal
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Mushroom
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

Lips
Shiro opaque gloss in Prism Moon Power 

Sunday 16 March 2014

Purple speckled eyeliner FOTD

Back in the spring of 2013 Illamasqua released their I'mperfection collection, and one of my favourite looks from the collection was a speckled liner look they did.  The look used black and white liners, and I re-created it back then and loved it.  Today I decided to try the look with purple and black liner.  I don't think it worked so well, but here's the look anyway.





Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
MAC mineralize skin finish natural Light
MAC Azalea Blossom blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Sleek Garden of Eden palette
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Miss Sporty metallic liner in Purple Hit
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow 

Lips
YSL Rouge Volupte in Pink Caress 

Friday 14 March 2014

Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Morning FOTD

A super simple look I did using Shiro's Nic Cage eyeshadow.  I'll admit that I bought this colour just for the name, but it truely is stunning.  I can honestly say that it's my favourite brown shadow, and it makes for a great smokey eye.  I tried to capture the pink and orange sparkle in the picture.  Also, Diorling lipstick and Ganondorf gloss make the ultimate dark red lip.



Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light

Illamasqua Rumour blush
Benefit Dandelion blush
Shiro Cosmetics Cake

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
Benefit creaseless cream shadow in Bikini-tini
Shiro eyeshadow in Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Morning
MAC Fix+
Boots Natural Collection eyeshadow in Sea Shell
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Perversion
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow

Lips
Dior lipstick in Diorling
Shiro opaque gloss in Ganondorf

Thursday 13 March 2014

Sweetheart FOTD

Just a quick look I did yesterday.  It was nice to do something bold again.  I think my gel liner is coming to the end of it's life though, it's getting hard to draw a smooth line.  It's lasted longer than the Bobbi Brown gel liner I had before though.  That dried out super quick!  Think I'll probably be re-buying the Illamasqua liner.




Products Used

NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Sugarpill Sweetheart palette
Illamasqua gel liner in Infinity
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
Illamasqua false lashes
MUFE Aqua Brow

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Deep gold and red FOTD

I love pairing greeny golds with rich reds.  When swatched, Diggy Diggy Hole and Getting Wood look quite different, but on the lid they look very similar, so I patted Rupee over Diggy Diggy Hole on the inner half of the lid to make it look a little greener.  I used Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Morning as a liner, mixing it with Illamasqua's sealing gel.  I was hoping the sparkle would transfer, but it really didn't.




Face
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Sleek Antique blush
Shiro Cake as highlighter

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro eyeshadows in Diggy Diggy Hole, Rupee, Getting Wood, What's This Leaver Do?, War of Five Armies, Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Morning, and Cake
Illamasqua sealing gel
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil liners in Mildew and Corrupt
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow

Lips
MUFE Star Collection gloss S14

S

Triforce FOTD

Eeep, super late update from me today.  I don't know where my evening has gone!  MUFE Aqua Brow photographs so much better than my Sleek Brow Set.




Face
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
MAC Alpha Girl beauty powder blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Barbara Daley eyeshadow pen in Airforce
Shiro eyeshadows in Triforce, Kokiri Emerald, Diamonds, A Terrible Fate, and You Know Nothing
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil liners in Loaded and Abyss
Rimmel Glam Eyes black liquid liner
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow

Lips
Dior Petal lip gloss

Sunday 9 March 2014

What's That Smelt? FOTD

I love how crisp and clear the images that my new camera takes are, but I'm struggled to get good close ups that truly show off the eyeshadow colours today. 





Face
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural Light
MAC Hipness blush
MAC Lightscapade mineralize skin finish 

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro eyeshadows Cake, Punch Punch Pork, What's That Smelt?, and I'll Move That For You
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Mainline
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
Sleek brow set Light

Lips
Illamasqua Intense lipgloss in Mistress 

Thursday 6 March 2014

Naked 3 FOTD

It's been a while since I've reached for my Naked 3 palette.  It really is the perfect neutral palette for me.




Face
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural Light
Illamasqua Rumour blush
MAC Pet Me Mineralize blush
Benefit High Beam

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Naked 3 palette (Strange, Limit, Mugshot, Darkside, and Blackheart)
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Illamasqua Sophie pencil
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow

Lips
Armani lip maestro in 500

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Steve and the angry cuccos FOTD

Whilst Steve is from the Minecraft collection, and Angry Cuccos is from the Zelda collection, anybody who's ever built a house in Minecraft knows that there are some equally annoying chickens on there, so putting the two together seemed rather fitting!  Cake is quickly becoming my go to highlight colour.  I imagine it works quite well as a cheek highlight too, so will have to try that soon.

I tried to capture the glitter in Chanel Aragonite with my new camera.  It's just so pretty!





Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light

Benefit Dandelion blush

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro eyeshadows in Angry Cuccos, Din's Fire, Steve, Are You Sure You Wanna Enchant That?, and Cake
Illamasqua gel liner in Infinity
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Empire
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow

Lips
Armani Rouge D'Armani in 507
Chanel lipgloss in Aragonite

Sunday 2 March 2014

Zelda FOTD

I'm slowly getting through all of my Shiro eyeshadows!  I really want to do a look using Skull Kid and Smashing Pots as lid colours, as when you blend them in the crease they loose most of the shimmer that makes them such unique colours.  Zelda is such a pretty colour, it's a shame that it's been discontinued.




Face
Maybelline Baby Skin primer
YSL Touche Eclat foundation BR10
Illamasqua Skin Base Lift White and Light 1
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder Light
Illamasqua Rumour blush
MAC Springsheen blush
MAC Lightscapade mineralize skin finish

Eyes
NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Shiro eyeshadows in Zelda, Octorok, Smashing Pots, Skull Kid, and Cake
Rimmel glam eyes black liquid liner
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Whiskey
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
MUFE Aqua Brow

Lips
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Liberte