Blogmas ¦ Day 24 - Festive makeup look - Bronzey Smokey eyes

 

Happy christmas eve guys! I'm begining to get very excited for the big day now and I absolutely can't wait to read about all of your Christmas days. Following on from yesterdays post I'm doing a more eye heavy look today. If you missed yesterdays post you can catch up //here// So without further ado lets jump in.

 

So my initial base of Nars sheer glow and the Rimmel Lasting finish concealer however as I was doing a heavy eye I also put some of the Maybelline Super stay better skin concealer under my eyes just to make sure there were no signs of darkness. I then went for Nars Laguna for a little bit of a lighter contour and finally for my base I applied a little bit of Nars Deep throat on my cheeks.

 

For eyes I applied a base of the Urban Decay primer potion and then I put Mac Woodwinked all over the lid. I then applied Smog and Dark horse from the Urban Decay into the outer v and under the eyes to really smoke up the look. Then it was time for lashes and I used the same Born pretty lashes that I used in yesterdays post and applied a thin coat of Maxfactor false lash effect just to blend them in to my normal lashes. I then filled my brows in with the Maybelline brow satin pencil. To finish off the look I applied Charlotte Tilbury's Bitch perfect and gave my face a couple of spritzes of the Urban Decay all nighter setting spray.

 



Have you decided what makeup you will be wearing on Christmas day yet?

 



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Blogmas ¦ Day 23 - Festive makeup look - The dark lip

So since we are only two days away from the big day I thought that today and tomorrow I'd show you a couple of festive make up looks. Today it's all about the dark lip and then tomorrow I'm going to be showing you a dark eye.

 

Now base wise I'm pretty much sticking to my typical everyday base at the moment. I am obsessed with Nars sheer glow and I have been using it pretty much everyday for the past month. It's a high coverage but still natural looking which I absolutely love. I've then been applying a tiny amount of the Rimmel Lasting finish concealer under my eyes and on any other bits of my face which I feel need a little coverage. I've then been adding a tonne of contour in the form of Barry M's contour kit which I just absolutely adore. Then a little bit of Benefit High beam on the tops of my cheekbones. Finally for my face I decided on Mac Fleur power as it adds a little bit of colour without being to overpowering.

 

I popped a bit of the Maybelline Brow satin pencil through my brows. Then moving onto my eyes I decided to keep it simple. I started with a little bit of Urban Decay primer potion to neutralise the lid and prime and then I applied a bit of the Mac Bare study paint pot then finally on the lid I applied the Urban Decay Moon dust shadow in cosmic with a flat brush to pack on as much glitter as I could. Then I topped it off with lots of mascara and some lashes from Born pretty. Finally to finish off the look I applied Collection gothic glam lipstick in Revenge.

 

To seal everything in place I then spritzed a couple of pumps of the Urban Decay all nighter spray onto my face.

 

Beauty ¦ The everyday face #1

I don't normally have an everyday routine however recently I've found myself reaching for the same products day in day out, perhaps changing my blush and eyeshadow or sometimes the lip colour but for a daily Monday to Friday if I've been wearing a full face this is what I've been reaching for.

 



Primer wise I've been loving the L'Oreal Infallible primer as an alternative to Benefit porefessional, I find it works well to blur any imperfections and pores whilst mattifying and leaving the skin super smooth for foundation. For foundation I've been loving Nars sheer glow which is something I hadn't tried up until last month and I don't know how I've managed to live without it. Then I conceal any dark circles and redness with the Maybelline Instant anti age eraser eye and any blemishes with the Seventeen stay time concealer. To finish off my face I've been popping a little bit of Mac Fleur power or Illamasqua flirtatious (Not pictured) on my cheeks and a little bit of Illamasqua gleam in aurora on my cheek bones.

Then moving onto my eyes I first off fill in my brows with the Illamasqua Thunder brow cake then I prime my eyes with the Urban decay Eye shadow primer potion. For shadow I've been using the Stila in the light palette, some of my favourite combinations are Kitten and Sandstone and Bubbly and Glided gold. I then finish off my eyes with lots and lots of Benefit's They're real. The final thing I do is apply my lipstick, this changes on a daily basis however it's very often Charlotte Tilbury Bitch perfect.





Beauty ¦ The face - The Everyday look

I feel like I haven't shared a proper makeup look in forever so today I thought I'd talk to you about some of the products I've been reaching for and using on a regular basis. 

So I started off with the L'oreal true match foundation and then popping the Seventeen stay time concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes. I love this base combination, it's leaves my skin looking flawless and lasts all day. For my cheeks I've been wearing Clinique's cheek pop in Berry pop constantly for the past couple of weeks and I've been loving it. It just adds a gorgeous flush to the cheeks then I put a little bit of Benefit high beam on the tops of my cheekbones. Finally to finish off my face I've been using Nars laguna to add a bit of colour to my face, mainly focusing it on my cheekbones and around the edges of my face. 

Eye wise I've found a look that takes about 2 minutes if that and it's been brilliant for wearing to school. I just slap a bit off Mac Bare study paint pot on my lids to prime and then I sweep Mac all that glitters all over the lid and then just add a little of Satin taupe onto the outer v. I then use the Seventeen Doll'd up mascara and that's eyes done. Then for my brows I use a little bit of the Benefit Instant brow pencil and then I set them with the L'oreal brow artist. Finally to finish off my face I've been reaching for either Mac brick'o'la or the Clarins instant light natural lip perfector in 01. 

Burgundy FOTD.

Today I thought I should show you a quick little autumnal FOTD. 

I used....

Bourjois Healthy mix foundation

Seventeen Skin wow 3 way highlighter 

L'oreal Lumi magique pen

Seventeen Stay time concealer 

Accessorize Baked blush in sensation  

Sleek Contour kit 

Urban decay naked basics palette (Faint for my brows) 

Maybelline Metallic pomegranate colour tattoo

Miss sporty Kohl pencil in Magic 

NYC Midtown mauve palette 

Maybelline gel eyeliner 

Essence All about cupcake lipstick 

Sarah G Rosewood pencil  

The Sunday Makeup Edit.

 I love a bit of glow and on a Sunday I like to wear a nice light base with minimal eye and lip makeup so today I thought I'd show you my Sunday makeup.

To start off I like to use an illuminating primer, the only one in my stash at the moment is the Along came Betty Prime of your life. This one is really lovely, it adds a really nice glow to the face without making you look like a disco ball. For my Base I've been using the Gosh CC cream* which I'm actually really impressed with. This is really really dewy so I have been setting it with the L'oreal Nude magique BB powder, I really like this as it sets the CC cream without making my face look flat. I then pop a little of the L'oreal Lumi Magique Pen under my eyes and down my nose for a little highlight. 

To stick with the fresh and glowy look I used Benefit Sugarbomb on the apples of my cheeks. I really love this blush but I'm not sure if I would buy it again as it's not the most pigmented colour in the world. Then for bronzer I popped on the L'oreal Glam bronze bronzer in golden bronze (How many times can they fit the word bronze into one name) I love this as it isn't overly orange and looks super natural. 

For my eyebrows I used my trusty urban decay naked basics palette. I then added a little of the Maybelline colour tattoo in pink gold on my lids and then lashings of the Miss Sporty Fabulous lash xtra black* which is actually quite impressive for the price. For my lips I just put a little of the Korres lip butter in Jasmine on. 

That's it, let me know in the comments what your Sunday makeup staples are! 

A quick FOTD No.1

I really like this look, so I decided I was going to show you lovely people how I created. It's a really simple and affordable look so I hope you enjoy this post! 

I used... 

L'oreal true match foundation in Rose ivory 

Maybelline Fit me concealer in 15 

L'oreal BB powder in Light 

Collection Shimmer shades in 2 Blushalicious 

Beauty UK Baked blusher in 3 Halo 

Sleek Eyebrow stylist in Dark 

NYC individual eyes palette in Smokey blues

Benefit They're real mascara

Revlon Colourburst Matte balm in Elusive 

What's on my face #2

I really have fallen head over heels in love with this look so today I thought I would show it you, I've been switching up the lip colour but otherwise I've been wearing this look so much in the past couple of weeks. 

I start of with a mix of Benefit porefesional and Along came Betty prime of your life, I pop this all over my face but focus the majority of the product on my T-zone. For base i'm back to using my Seventeen blemish balm which if you are a regular reader you will know how much I adore it. I then conceal any blemishes with the Catrice camoflauge cream. Finally for my base I pop a little of the Along came Betty you must be blushing duo cheek colour in Pinch/squeeze, onto my cheeks. 

I then fill in my eyebrows with The body shop carbon brown eye definer, which is the perfect shade for my brows. I then prime my eyes with my MAC paint pot in bare study, which I adore as it last sooooo long. Then for eyeshadow I used my Urban decay naked palette, I used the colours Side car (for all over my lid) and Hustle (for in the crease) Finally I finished of my eyes with Benfit They're real mascara. 

The for lipstick I used the L'oreal colour riche lipstick in 461 Scarlett creme