The Kim K Glow.

Hey guys! I just want to start of by apologising for my absence on here the past couple of weeks I've had so many deadlines to meet for university but now it's finally finished I can actually enjoy the summer! So I am a massive fan of Kim Kardashian's makeup, I love how her skin always looks glowing and polished and it's something I like to practice myself particularly on a night out. I have to say this isn't a natural look, I've use more products than what I usually use but it's a great look for a glamorous night out. The picture below is the pic I went by mostly to recreate her makeup, I went by a couple of pictures but this one was the only one I saved. 

Here's how the look turned out..

As you can see, its a super glam makeup look. I used Smashbox BB Cream Eyes concealer to contour and highlight. I just find the consistency of the product is lovely and creamy so it blends beautifully into the skin. 
A few tips I would give to anyone trying to contour and highlight is; - start with cream products and set with powders for a more natural finish - blend highlight colour down and contour colour up, so that they eventually meet  - blend, blend, blend!! -  the more you blend the more natural it will look. 
I also added MAC's Soft and Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish on top of the highlight to create an extra glow. Kim uses a lot of neutral colours and the eyes and always have some form of false lashes on. To emulate this, I have added a pair of Katy Perry - Feline Fierce lashes on which I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by! I wore them to work a couple of times and have received so many compliments from customers and my friends. To top it all off I put some nude gloss on the lips because glossy nude lips are a trademark Kim special. This kind of makeup is really up my street and I've really enjoyed creating it. I am currently working on youtube videos at the moment and will be posting one up in the next couple of months. Hope you guys liked this look and are enjoying your summer!
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Smashbox Studio Skin 15 Hour Wear Foundation - 3.15 Smashbox Photo Finish Blemish Control Primer  Smashbox BB Cream Eyes - Light & Dark MAC Prep and Prime Highlighter - Bright Forecast MAC Soft and Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish Sleek Blush - Rose Gold Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer - 53 MAC Prep and Prime Pressed Powder MAC Studio Fix Plus Sleek Garden of Eden Palette Urban Decay Smoked Palette - Backdoor MAC Temptation Eyeshadow MAC Fluidline Blacktrack MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash Rimmel London Lip Liner - Tiramisu MAC Lipstick - Honey Love Bobbi Brown Lipgloss - Pink Seashell

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The Super Wing

Hello lovelies! I'm super excited to say that I have started working for Smashbox Cosmetics. I've always wanted to work for a makeup brand, when I first got into makeup I was really young and I would look at the all the girls working on these beauty counters and be like one day that's me. Sounds so silly, but it feels so good to have a job that I actually love to go to. It's nothing special, but I have to say I'm really enjoying it, alongside my freelance stuff its a great way to learn about new products and trends. One thing I miss when I'm working is the free time I have to take more pics for you guys. Today I woke up and felt like putting on some serious winged eyes, and when I'd finished I felt like it would be an interesting look to show you. It's not an average everyday look, but its nice to wear something a little bold once in a while! So heres out it turned out...

I have to say I felt a bit like a warrior with this winged eyeliner during the day. There's something about bold liner and lips that seems really strong right? I thought it would be cool to add a bit of colour to my inner corner highlight which I got a lot of compliments for at work which is always nice! Seems like our stint here in London of super summer weather is coming to an end, so I'm going to have to find super cool indoor areas to take pics for you guys. I'm really enjoying writing this blog, every post makes me think further out of my box and I have you guys to thank for it!! Anyways, lets get back to makeup shall we, I think this look is great for anyone looking for strong and super bright makeup aside from work I would probably wear this for a party, evening dinner or even out on a night in town. Hope you guys are all well, and if you're enjoying this blog as much as I am writing it, then please follow me on my instagram, twitter, right here on this blog or all three!!!

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Smashbox Photo Finish Blemish Control Primer MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NC40 Smashbox High Definition Liquid Concealer - Medium MAC Prep and Prime Highlighter - Bright Forecast Smashbox Blush Rush - Heartbreak MAC Matte Bronzer Urban Decay Mariposa Palette Benefit Browzing - Deep MAC Fluidline - Blacktrack MAC Zoom Fast Lash - Black Urban Decay Liner - Peversion Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Lip Liner - Spice MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - All Fired Up

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Daytime Smoke.

Hello lovelies! Sorry for my lack of post recently been trying to come up with something a little different for you guys. I've been doing a lot of dramatic out there makeup recently, so I thought it would be nice to show you guys something more toned down and easy to wear for this summer heat. I have found myself drawn more to bb creams than foundations at the minute so it was interesting to try creating a photo friendly makeup look using high spf products. Everyone loves a smokey eye, but it's difficult to do during the day without looking like a racoon. Here's my version of a daytime smokey eye using matte browns an greys.

As you guys can tell it's not a look you've seen me do before! I kept everything really earthy and natural by using a lot of cream based products and using a translucent powder to set it all. To create a subtle shimmer to the eye I started by using MAC's Mooncake Paintpot. When I added colours on top of this there was this shimmery depth to my eyes which I thought looked great in the sun. On a side note, I have found this amazing new product for my hair. Who else loves that second day, messy hair look that is so hard to recreate without looking like a birds nest? Well for all of you out there that likes it as much as me, you need to try Bumble and Bumble's City Swept Hairspray. It's one of the most unique products I've tried! You spritz it into your hair, and start playing around with it until you're happy and you'll see that your hair looks super volumized!! I used it here so you guys can see how effortless it is.  As usual I have added lashes to the look, but you can always choose against them if you like. Smokey eye is all about the blending. So its a good idea to invest in a couple of nice brushes that you can always reach to. Real Techniques and Zoeva brushes are good quality and pretty affordable too so it's worth checking them out! Remember the 3 Step Tip from the Wedding Guest Makeup? It's the same method every time, just different colours. Daytime tones are usually mattes and toned down shimmers, but there are no rules guys go as crazy as you want! Hope you liked this look guys, comment below and let me know if you have any suggestions on posts you'll want. Don't forget to subscribe and you can follow me on other social medias which I shall link below. Take care and Enjoy the sunshine!!
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MAC Prep and Prime BB Cream - Dark Smashbox Blemish Control Primer MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NC40/NW44(contour) Smashbox Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder - Light/Neutral Bourjois Poudre De Delic Bronzer - 53 MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - Soft and Gentle MAC Prep and Prime Highlighter - Bright Forecast MAC Painpot - Mooncake Urban Decay Eyeshadow - Backdoor, Smoked  MAC Eyeshadow - Amberlights MAC Khol Power Eye Pencil - Orpheus L'oreal Volume Millions Lashes - Black Eylure Volume Lashes - 110 Rimmel London Lip Liner - Tiramisu Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss - Pink Seashell Instagram - @makeupbykrishie Twitter - @krishiee123

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