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!

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

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

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

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

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

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