Hot Right Now - Neutral Goddess.

I am loving the taupe trend at the moment! Celebrities such as Olivia Palermo, Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid and many more have sported this very neutral chic makeup look from the red carpet to front row at fashion week.I think that this palette of gold, mauves, and brown with lovely natural skin is something anyone can wear. It's simplicity is what draws me to it the most, I can totally see myself wearing this to university as well as for a dinner or something. So I created a mood board type thing using some pictures that really inspired me with this look. It's slightly amateur but gives you guys an idea of where I was going with it!

Rose tones, and colour washed eyes was my favourite aspect of this look, so I used two shadows from the Smashbox Full Exposure Palette; the matte tan brown, and the peach shimmer shade. I wanted my eyes to be the emphasis, so adding liner and mascara really accentuated them without being too dramatic. I softened the eyes by keeping my brows very natural, and adding the same shimmer pink on the tear duct.  It was important for me to keep the skin looking very natural. All the pictures I took inspiration from showed natural sheen to the skin, and there wasn't any obvious contour or blush colours. To do this I stuck to cream products, I used Chanel Soleil de Tan to add some warmth and dimension to my face. Using Smashbox Halo Highlighter in Gold to add the all important glow and spritz some MAC Studio Fix Plus.  With the lips I of course I had to use MAC's Taupe lipstick! I added a Smashbox Always Sharp Lip Liner in Nude Medium to give it some extra life. I am obsessed with this colour, think I've been wearing it every day since I did this look! All in all, I am pretty convinced that this makeup trend is not going anywhere anytime soon. I suspect more and more celebrities are going to embrace their inner neutral goddess on the red carpet in the upcoming months. What do you guys think about this current craze?  Comment below with your thoughts!

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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!
Shop The Look!
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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May Looks I'm Loving..

From the Met Ball to the Cannes this month has been filled with amazing makeup looks. Here are some of my favourites..
Aishwarya Rai

I love the simplicity and vibrance of this look. It looks as if Aishwarya Rai has used a lot of highlight and contour but because of how simple her eyes are it really makes her skin look sculpted and natural. The bright orange lip is great and the blue undertones really photograph well.

 Leighton Meester

Leighton's skin looks amazing here! Its glowing, it looks as if she hasn't used much foundation at all which I really like. There is a real boho feel to this makeup and the fact that she's kept everything so muted really plays up her eyes. I really like the use of browns and golds on the eyes and her tousled curls work well with the whole look. 

Selena Gomez

Im not usually a fan of how much makeup Selena usually wears but I like how different she's gone with this look. The plum tones really work well with her dress and I like that she's kept her hair up so its not too much. I really think the berry lip suits her so it will be interesting to see if she's going to re-wear it. If I had to change one thing though, I would go lighter on the lashes, although I do like it's wispiness. 

Marion Cotillard

Marion never seems to get it wrong. She oozes parisian chic here! Her glossy orange/red lip is bang on trend and I like that she's used metallic golds on the eye too. The colour combination works amazingly with her dress and I love her styled updo it really works well with the whole look. 

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria always manages to look glamorous but I particular like this look out of her cannes red carpet appearance. I've seen this smokey eye on her many times before, but I like that she's found something that works well and stuck with it. She's kept her skin glowing and contoured and all in all it's fool proof. 

Freida Pinto

I have to say I really struggled to narrow down my favourite look for Freida Pinto. I loved them all! She manages to get away with any look she tries. I supposed when you're a model it comes with the trade. Even so, I particularly liked her take on a smokey eye in the first pic. She's used a black with specs of glitter which works well with the frosty finish of her lips. The second pic is also another favourite, the berry lip works well with her dress and I'm in love with her glossy hair!

Olivia Munn

Olivia looks so fresh and funky here. Her skin's glowing here,  and I love that she's allowed her freckles to show through. She's got a shimmering highlight on which makes her look really healthy and paired with a matte orange lip and 50s inspired hair its one of my favourite natural looks.

Joan Smalls

Joan has brought grunge chic to the Met Ball. She's played up her striking features, the use of this bold purple lip paired with her mauve dress works amazingly and I love the side fishtail braid. Its a very unique look and I love that she chose to try something different .

Kim Kardashian

The Kim at this year's Met Ball and the Kim at last years are at opposite poles of the spectrum. She looks amazing here! She's steered away from over made up lashes and heavy contour and gone for something supple and glowing. I love that she's used more highlight and blush here it makes her skin glow. Glossy lips and flowing curls really compliments her here and I'd like to see more of these kind of looks from her because it's really works!

Rosie Huntington Whitley

Rosie has stuck to something quite simple for this dress which I think is a good choice because her dress is so busy with detail it may have been too much. I quite like the heavy winged eyeliner, although I think its time she tries something new on her lips, nude seems to be a little over done recently. 

Blake Lively 

The showstopper of this month has to be Blake. She was my most favourite celebrity of the Cannes really channelling old school hollywood glamour at its finest. Blake always manages to keep her skin glowing and I like that she's played with braids and textured curls. She's a big fan of the inner corner highlight and I think its working really well for her. I am intrigued to see what else she will pull out of her sleeve but I have to say I am very impressed. 

Disclaimer: I own no rights to these pictures, all taken from internet sources. 

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Smokey Eyes & Pink Lips

Smokey eye makeup is one of those looks that suit pretty much any skin tone. In my opinion the only thing that you need to change would be the lip colour to suit your skin tone. I am in love with dark smokey eyes this summer. Taking inspiration from this picture of Kim Kardashian I've created my version of a smokey eye, hope you like it! 

Face:

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua - B50 (cheekbones, temples and chin)

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation

Sleek Highlight and Contour Kit

MAC Studio Careblend Powder - Medium/Dark

Eyes:

Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 - Pistol, Suspect, Busted, Blackout, Tease

Soap and Glory - Liner Pen

L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes -  Black

Eyelure Lashes - 115

Lips:

MAC Lustering & Cosmo (Mixed)

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