Electric Blue.

I know I haven't been posting for a very long time! But its mostly due to the fact that I've started university again and its all gotten a bit hectic. But I'm back with a vengeance haha.  I have always been into smokey eyes, but this time I wanted to try and do something a bit unique. So I used a bright blue eyeliner, and smudged black liner on the outside.

Products Used:

Makeup Forever HD Foundation - 153

MAC Mineralize Concealer - NC35

Bourjois Contour Powder

MAC Lustre Drops - Sun Blush

MAC Mineralise Skin Finish Natural - Medium/Deep

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Smoked Palette - Backdoor (along the brow bone), Blackout (around the edges)

Urban Decay Mariposa Palette - Mushroom (lightly patted on the centre of the lid)

Lime Crime - Electric Blue Eyeliner

Collection 2000 - Liquid liner

Urban Decay 24hr Liner

Topshop Volumising Mascara (surprisingly good!)

MAC Chatterbox Lipstick

Let me know what you guys think below and be sure to what out for more posts!

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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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Dramatic Red Carpet Makeup

Taking inspiration from Sonam Kapoor's makeup for the Cannes premiere of The Great Gatsby (above)  I created a makeup look thats quite dramatic. 

Face:

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation  - Shade 7

MAC Select Coverup Concealer - NC40

MAC Archie's Girls - Veronica's Blush

Sleek Luminous Powder - 03 (bronzer)

MAC Studio Careblend Powder - Medium/Dark

Eyes:

MAC Tempting

MUA Heaven and Earth Palette - Dark Plum Colour & Pink Highlight Colour

Soap And Glory Liner Pen - Black

L'oreal Voluminous Millions Mascara - Black

Sleek Storm Palette (black eyeshadow on the waterline over pencil)

Rimmer Khol Pencil Liner  - Black

Lips:

MAC Rebel Lipstick

Revlon Orchid Lipstick (centre of lips)

I opted for a plum tone for the lip to make it more wearable for me, I also kept the liner thicker and slightly shorter along the eye mostly because Sonam's look was very dramatic. Overall I think this look is definitely not for everyone but with an outfit as extravagant as Sonam's I wouldn't mind pushing the boat out either!

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April's Love, Lust Loathe...

Being a makeup addict, I'm always looking for new products to try which means I come across products i end up loving, products I really want to buy and some that totally disappoint me! I thought it would be a great idea to create an ongoing series of posts documenting my loves, lusts and loathes of each month. I know we're quite into May but I just couldn't wait till the end of the month to post about this so here goes last months view!

LOVE

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation:
Although this foundation cost me a steep £39 I have to say its a miracle worker. I have quite a few scars from previous blemishes and I literally only needed a pump and a half to cover most of my imperfections. The best part of this foundation is its natural looking finish, when I wore this foundation most of my friends complemented me and said it didn't even look like I was wearing foundation which is always the best complement! I understand that a lot of people wouldn't be prepared to pay £39 pounds for a foundation but if you're looking for something to invest in I highly recommend!

L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes:

I have been using this mascara for a few years now, but it has never been in my everyday makeup routine. However, it's ability to make my lashes full and defined has drawn me to using it a lot more regularly recently. I've really been into mascara and bold lips recently, so this mascara is perfect for achieving this look. It's perfectly affordable at £10.99 and in my opinion meets expectations for many luxury brands! There are quite a few variations to this range most of which I have tried, but I always recommend the original version. 

LUST

Chanel Bronze Universal:

Growing up watching youtube gurus constantly praise this product, it has always drawn me to one day owning this beauty. It claims to be able to be suited to all skin tones, however I have seen a few make up artists use this for other purposes than a bronzer on darker skin tones. Chanel is known for it's luxury and extravagance so I can be reassured that spending £30 on a bronzer is somewhat justifiable. One day..

LOATHE

Clinique Even Better Foundation:

Having read almost 5/5 reviews for this product on every blog I could find on the internet I was convinced that this foundation would be perfect for covering my blemish scars whilst improving them. However a series of unfortunate events made this product a definite loath for me. Starting from my shade, unfortunately for me the sales artist that tested my colour was a very convincing and managed to convince me that this orangey looking shade was intact my colour. Now in my defence the lighting in the store did in fact make my skin look like it was my shade (I know rookie mistake). Then, to my dismay when I tried it out the next day with my usual primer and finishing powder I found nothing would stop my face looking an orange greasy mess! Finally, the cherry on top of what seems like a disastrous trial was that instead of improving my skin, I actually suffered a small breakout from this foundation. Suffice to say, I have steered strongly away from this foundation since then and there a loathe it is.

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