Rosey Hues & A Top Product Alert

I was completely inspired by the makeup used on Burberry's catwalk, the use of rose tones and soft blush colours is totally something I'm into. I love playing up my eyes so I leaped at the chance to give this trend a try. Taking this as an opportunity to try out new products I went to the shops and bought a whole load of sleek eyeshadow palettes. To recreate the element of rose tones into the eye makeup I used a dark purple matte along the crease to start with and then blended a dark navy matte on top for more depth. I then used a rosy gold pink shade on the centre of the eye and blended a soft gold on top to soften the whole look. 




Here is how it turned out...

Face: L'oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation - SB12 YSL Touche Eclate - 3 MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NC40 Sleek Blush - Rose Gold MAC Bronzing Powder - Matte Bronze
Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion Sleek Ultra Matte V2 Palette Sleek Oh So Special Palette MAC Blacktrack Fluidline Collection 2000 White Kohl Eyeliner MAC Zoom Black Lash Mascara Rimmel London Brow Pencil - Medium Brown
Lips: Rimmel London Lip Liner - Tiramisu MAC Lipstick - Please Me

I am so surprised by how pigmented the eyeshadows were in the Sleek palette. For £7.99 its such a bargain and having stuck by Urban Decay eyeshadows for so long, it's nice to have finally found something that not gonna break my bank. Although some colours were a little washed out when applied directly from the palette, after a couple spritz of mac studio fix plus, all the shades seem to have a new found life especially the shimmer tones. I definitely recommend these palettes for summer I know I will be buying a lot more soon!






Disclaimer: Only pictures watermarked with makeupbykrishie are my own.

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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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Candy Yum Yum.

I absolutely LOVE this lipstick by MAC. Its a uniquely vibrant pink that's perfect for both evenings and during the day. I've created a really easy wearable look, keeping the skin dewy and focusing on the lips. I love how it turned out and will definitely be using this throughout summer!  Heres a list of the products I used:
FACE MAC Prep and Prime - Skin Visage Primer Makeup Forever HD Invisible Foundation - 153 MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NC40 MAC Bronzing Powder - Matte MAC Lustre Drops - Pink Rebel Sleek Blush - Pixie Pink MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - Soft and Gentle MAC Prep and Prime Finishing Powder (only on the t-zone, aim was to keep skin natural looking)

EYES Urban Decay Primer Potion MAC Zoom Lash Mascara Urban Decay Eyeshadow - Midnight Cowboy (inner corner) Collection 2000 Khol Eyeliner - White (waterline)
LIPS MAC - Candy Yum Yum


Hope you like this look, comment below with looks that you've created with this lipstick!

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The Funky Feline

I love cat eye makeup, seeing these pictures of creative eyeliner designs I was really inspired to create something unique myself. Heres what I came up with!

As you can see it's a pretty dramatic look. I winged the liner further into the inner corner and outer corner of the eye and then winged the liner out underneath as well. Its not something I would usually attempt but I was really inspired to try something different. I also added dark lips to add more glam to the look what do you guys think?
Products Used:
Face Makeup Forever HD Foundation  - 153 MAC Prolongwear Concealer - NC35 Sleek Contour Kit - Medium MAC - Veronica's Blush/Highlighter Duo MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural - Medium/Deep
Eyes Urban Decay - Mariposa Palette & Naked Palette Maybelline Gel Eyeliner - Black Collection 2000 Khol Eyeliner - White L'oreal Voluminous Millions Mascara - Black Sleek Brow Kit
Lips MAC Rebel & Media (mixed)

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FOTD: Lady Danger

I am IN LOVE with Lady Danger, its such a bright orange toned red lip. To be honest I purchased this in search of a bold orange lip, but came back with this beauty! So my search for an orange lip still continues but what I love so much about this look is how natural and bold this makeup looks. Perfect for the barbecue 

I wore it for. 

Face:

MAC Face and Body - C4 & C3

MAC Bronzing Powder

MAC Archie's Girls - Veronica's Blush (highlight section)

MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder - Medium/Dark

Eyes:

Urban Decay - Snakebite (used all over the lid lightly), Tease & Blackout (very lightly used in the crease for subtle definition), YDK (in the tear duct)

Soap & Glory - Super Cat Eye Liner

Collection 2000 - White Khol Eyeliner

L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes - Black

Sleek Storm Paletter - Dark Brown on eyebrows 

Lips:

MAC - Lady Danger

In true summer spirit the brighter the better I say! What colours and shades are you guys into comment below and let me know!

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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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