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!!
Shop The Look!
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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Milkmaid Braids.

Hey guys! I'm sure you can tell there are a lot of changes to my blog recently, it's always a work in progress but I have to say I am really impressed with how its turning out. The weather has been amazing these past few days so I had to take advantage and take a few blog pictures. Who else is loving braids at the moment? Milkmaid braids are a really quirky way to keep your hair up and they really are so easy to do! I've decided to go for a really simple makeup for this look, because I wanted my hair to be the focal point. 

As you all know I LOVE bold lips, to make things a bit interesting I mixed flat out fabulous and all fired up which are two M.A.C Retro Matte Lipsticks. It created this beautiful violet pink shade that I didn't think I needed any eye makeup to make the whole look. This a perfect makeup look for a daytime activity I wore it all day and it seemed to stay in place. Also, how stunning is the necklace by Faithlovediamonds!! It was an impulse buy but such a bargain, super cheap and quality is amazing I could compare them to necklaces from Zara. I'll definitely be rocking a few more of these this summer! I really enjoyed putting this look together, if you guys want a tutorial on how to create this Milkmaid Braids post a comment below or click like. See you guys soon!
Shop the Look! MAC - Retro Matte Lipsticks, Studio Finish Concealer, Zoom Lash Mascara Smashbox - Halo HD Powder & Photofinish Primer Makeup Forever  -  Invisible HD Foundation  Sleek Makeup - Life's a Peach Blush Bourjois - Poudre Delice Bronzer  Revlon - Photoready Skinlights Face Illuminator FaithLoveDiamonds - Necklace

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How to Do Pigments the Right Way.

Out of everything, I have to say pigments are one of the hardest things to work with. Not only do they seem to fall out everywhere on your face, but precision is something that seems near to impossible when using them. There's a trick to it though, something I've only recently discovered. Most pigments need some sort of mixing agent/glue to stop the specs of pigment from falling everywhere. The perfect product for this is MAC Studio Fix Plus. Its probably the best 14 pounds I spent. It's the most multi-use makeup product out there. The trick is to take some of the pigment on your eyeshadow brush and spritz the spray on the brush from afar. This will act a glue for the pigments to stick to. Then apply the eyeshadow by packing the colour onto the lid to create an intensified look. You'd be surprised how many different tones of colour get lost in your pigment when you don't use this step. Since discovering this method I've played around with some of my pigments and I came up with this super glamorous look using jewel tones.

Products Used: Face MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NC35 and NC45  MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NC40 MAC Lustre Drops - Pink Rebel Bourjois Poudre de Delice - 53 Sleek Blusher - Rose Gold MAC Mineralise Skinfinish - Soft and Gentle Eyes Urban Decay Primer Potion MAC Cream Colour Base - Quite Natural Urban Decay Smoked Palette - Backdoor and Blackout MAC Fabulousness Warm Eye Palette - Sketch Collection 2000 Liquid Eye Liner - Black Urban Decay 24/7 Liner - Blackout MAC Zoom Fast Black Mascara Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil - Brown MAC Pigment - Green Olive Lips Rimmel London Lip Liner - Spice MAC Lipstick - Please Me I know it seems like a lot of products, but when doing your makeup determining whether it looks cakey or not is not dependant on how many products you use, more the method with you use them. My advice when doing your makeup is, if its not broken don't fix it. If you have nice skin, embrace it, use a light foundation that highlights your skin and does not cover it. Those of you who have problematic skin, there will be some areas of your skin that are better than others and try allow your skin to show through in these areas. Remember, if your skin looks natural, no matter how dramatic your makeup is it will never look cakey. Hope that helps you guys!

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Top 5 Concealers For Blemished Skin

The worst part of having a blemishes has to be the scars, those things are a nightmare! Having combination skin myself, i've always got the odd blemish so I have a fair bit of experience with concealers. Here are what in my opinion are the five best concealers for covering up blemished skin. 

Maybelline Superstay 24hr Concealer - £6.19

This concealer is creamy in texture, so its quite robust in coverage. This allows it to cover up heavy scarring quite well, although it doesn't last 24hrs exactly the lasting power is amazing and for warm pink skin undertone there are great natural looking shades. At £6.19 its worth a try even if it isn't to your taste! 

MAC Pro-Longwear Concealer - £14.50

This concealer comes out the pump very generously, the texture isn't quite as thick as maybelline's superstay concealer, but this makes it more natural looking in my opinion. The range of shades for this concealer makes it perfect for any skin tone and the staying power really is what it says on the tin. I like the finish of this concealer because it doesn't look so made up and in photos it looks flawless. 

MAC Select Cover Up Concealer - £14.50

This concealer is very creamy in texture, it also has a dewier finish to most concealers on this list. Although the coverage of this product is not as high as the others it's quite buildable and looks amazing in photos. I really like how healthy my skin looks with this concealer on, and its creamy texture makes its wearable on its own.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer - £7.49

This concealer is great for everyday wear, its natural looking and covers up well. Its light enough to be used under the eye and dense enough to be worn over blemishes and scars. Great for lighter skin tones as the range of shades don't stretch that far. Not as durable as the others but great for natural looks. 

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - £4.19

Notoriously known among the beauty community as the miracle product for its cheap price but amazing result. This concealer does exactly what it says, covering up the worst of the scars and lasts pretty much all day. My only let down would be the range of 4 shades won't suit everyone's skin tone. But if you do manage to find a shade to match you I would definitely recommend giving this one a go!

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