Look at it, it's beautiful...........
Sunday, 8 January 2012
... beauty: Who wants a Naked2 Palette??
If you answered, "ME!!" then head on over to Lily's blog and check out this amazing giveaway,
Look at it, it's beautiful...........
Look at it, it's beautiful...........
... randomness: Bare Escentuals Buxom lipgloss packaging....
As part of Project Blade (Use it!!) I decided to pick a lipgloss and stick with it and the one I was closest to finishing was my Buxom "Dolly" lipgloss so it was in and out of my handbag constantly for about two weeks. One day, though, I pulled it out and got a bit of a shock.....
As you can see, the part of the container that actually holds the lipgloss is waaaaaay smaller than the outer casing.
Oddly enough, I actually preferred it like this because it fitted in my bag better!
Happy Sunday!!
As you can see, the part of the container that actually holds the lipgloss is waaaaaay smaller than the outer casing.
Oddly enough, I actually preferred it like this because it fitted in my bag better!
Happy Sunday!!
Thursday, 5 January 2012
... beauty: Green and gold EOTD featuring MUA and Bare Escentuals Ready
I was lucky enough to receive the MUA Forest Green pencil for Christmas from my Mum and the Bare Escentuals Ready Palette for my birthday from myself!!
-Primer: Bare Escentuals Brightening Primer
-Lid and under inner 1/3: Remix, the gold colour from The Playlist Ready Palette
-Liner, socket, under eye: MUA Forest Green pencil, alone on my upper lashline and blended through my socket and under my eye with Max Volume, the teal colour from The Playlist Palette
I also swept a light wash of Remix through my socket to add dimension to the green/teal
-Highlight: Laura Geller Wonder Wand
-Waterline: MAC Smoulder
-Mascara: Maybelline Full and Soft waterproof to hold the curl with Maybelline Falsies on top.
The first pics shows how it looks in the (non existent) daylight this morning and the second shows it under the bright light in my bathroom after a day of shopping!
Hope you like it :)
Thanks for reading.xx
-Primer: Bare Escentuals Brightening Primer
-Lid and under inner 1/3: Remix, the gold colour from The Playlist Ready Palette
-Liner, socket, under eye: MUA Forest Green pencil, alone on my upper lashline and blended through my socket and under my eye with Max Volume, the teal colour from The Playlist Palette
I also swept a light wash of Remix through my socket to add dimension to the green/teal
-Highlight: Laura Geller Wonder Wand
-Waterline: MAC Smoulder
-Mascara: Maybelline Full and Soft waterproof to hold the curl with Maybelline Falsies on top.
The first pics shows how it looks in the (non existent) daylight this morning and the second shows it under the bright light in my bathroom after a day of shopping!
Hope you like it :)
Thanks for reading.xx
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
... beauty: UPDATED WITH PHOTO!!! Classic golden brown EOTD featuring Make Up Geek eyeshadows....
I originally put this up as an EOTD without pictures because they just weren't picking up how pretty the colours are. They still don't really, but I think that some pictures are better than none so here they are!!
This is a classic, wearable, golden-peachy-brown look. It is extremely flattering on most people but I absolutely adore it for bringing out the warmth in my dark brown eyes.
Lid: Glamorous
Under eye: Purely Naked with a little Glamorous blended over the inner third
Liner: Corrupt
Highlight: Shimma Shimma on browbone and tearduct
I hope this explains the look clearly. Please click here to see swatches of the shadows if you would like to recreate it for yourself.
All the shadows I used were from Make Up Geek and I bought them myself.
This is a classic, wearable, golden-peachy-brown look. It is extremely flattering on most people but I absolutely adore it for bringing out the warmth in my dark brown eyes.
In natural daylight
In bright indoor light
Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Socket: Purely Naked as the main colour with a little Cocoa Bear added for extra depthLid: Glamorous
Under eye: Purely Naked with a little Glamorous blended over the inner third
Liner: Corrupt
Highlight: Shimma Shimma on browbone and tearduct
I hope this explains the look clearly. Please click here to see swatches of the shadows if you would like to recreate it for yourself.
All the shadows I used were from Make Up Geek and I bought them myself.
... beauty: Project Blade December 2011
Bit belated with this post but here are the product I used up during December......
I'm pretty happy with that. I have also used up various foundation and skincare samples over the last month but forgot to keep the sachets for the end of month pic - duh!
- Dove deodorant - definite repurchase
- Argan oil from ebay - no repurchase. It didn't have the same effect on my skin as the Josie Maran oil.
- Estee Lauder moisturiser sample - it was a free sample, I don't think I would buy it as a full size as it's a bit pricey
- Naked Coco de Mer Shower gel - I have loads of these from when they had a 50% off sale so I would repurchase but I don't need to for about 2 years!!
- Hair Gel - These are 2 for 99p in 99p stores. Definite repurchase to make the curls behave themselves.
- Bare Escentuals Buxom lip Gloss (Dolly) - Would not repurchase as the colour doesn't really show up on my lips and I am just not a fan of the minty tingle, especially in Winter because it makes my lips bizarrely cold!!!
Thanks for reading xx
I'm pretty happy with that. I have also used up various foundation and skincare samples over the last month but forgot to keep the sachets for the end of month pic - duh!
- Dove deodorant - definite repurchase
- Argan oil from ebay - no repurchase. It didn't have the same effect on my skin as the Josie Maran oil.
- Estee Lauder moisturiser sample - it was a free sample, I don't think I would buy it as a full size as it's a bit pricey
- Naked Coco de Mer Shower gel - I have loads of these from when they had a 50% off sale so I would repurchase but I don't need to for about 2 years!!
- Hair Gel - These are 2 for 99p in 99p stores. Definite repurchase to make the curls behave themselves.
- Bare Escentuals Buxom lip Gloss (Dolly) - Would not repurchase as the colour doesn't really show up on my lips and I am just not a fan of the minty tingle, especially in Winter because it makes my lips bizarrely cold!!!
Thanks for reading xx
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
...beauty: EOTD - Weirdly Wearable pink, red and black
Blog Sale on the way folks but today we had some actual sunshine so I decided to make the most of it. My camera still did not quite do it justice - it is a little pinker, purplier and sparklier in real life but the pics are not too bad today!
-Base: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
-Lid + inner 2/3 of lower lashline: MAC Sushi Flower
-Outer corner/Socket/outer 1/3 of lower lashline: MAC Cranberry
-Extra socket definition: MAC Beauty Marked
-Lid + Inner lower lashline Highlight: Napoleon Perdis shimmer dust No.7
-Brow highlight (which has not shown up at al!!) : Laura Geller Wonder Wand
-Waterline: MAC eye kohl Smoulder
As you can see, the three pics all look fairly different. The reality is somewhere in the middle, but with more sparkle!
I love Sushi Flower and Cranberry together, I think they make such a pretty combination. Quite Summery, reminds of things to look forward too while it's freezing cold with gale force winds....
The Napoleon Perdis pigment is a pink/gold/very slightly green tinged shimmer powder that gives extra dimension and vibrancy to the look.
Beauty Marked is amazing for darkening red or purple shades because it takes on the colours rather than taking them over like a standard black. For example, over Cranberry, it turns into a dark purple.
Anyway, I hope you like it.
Thanks for reading.xx
-Base: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
-Lid + inner 2/3 of lower lashline: MAC Sushi Flower
-Outer corner/Socket/outer 1/3 of lower lashline: MAC Cranberry
-Extra socket definition: MAC Beauty Marked
-Lid + Inner lower lashline Highlight: Napoleon Perdis shimmer dust No.7
-Brow highlight (which has not shown up at al!!) : Laura Geller Wonder Wand
-Waterline: MAC eye kohl Smoulder
As you can see, the three pics all look fairly different. The reality is somewhere in the middle, but with more sparkle!
I love Sushi Flower and Cranberry together, I think they make such a pretty combination. Quite Summery, reminds of things to look forward too while it's freezing cold with gale force winds....
The Napoleon Perdis pigment is a pink/gold/very slightly green tinged shimmer powder that gives extra dimension and vibrancy to the look.
Beauty Marked is amazing for darkening red or purple shades because it takes on the colours rather than taking them over like a standard black. For example, over Cranberry, it turns into a dark purple.
Anyway, I hope you like it.
Thanks for reading.xx
Monday, 2 January 2012
... beauty: Classic golden brown EOTD featuring Make Up Geek eyeshadows....
First of all I have to apologise for the distinct lack of a picture. It is soooo dark here at the moment and I just cannot get the colours to show up on my camera phone.
I will keep trying, though, so do check back here if my written explanation isn't enough.
This is a classic, wearable, Sophia Loren-style look. It is extremely flattering on most people but I absolutely adore it for bringing out the warmth in my dark brown eyes.
Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Socket: Purely Naked as the main colour with a little Cocoa Bear added for extra depth
Lid: Glamorous
Under eye: Purely Naked with a little Glamorous blended over the inner third
Liner: Corrupt
Highlight: Shimma Shimma on browbone and tearduct
I hope this explains the look clearly. Please click here to see swatches of the shadows if you would like to recreate it for yourself.
All the shadows I used were from Make Up Geek and I bought them myself.
Thanks so much for reading. Please check back for my blog sale - it'll be up as soon as I have some light for pictures!!
I will keep trying, though, so do check back here if my written explanation isn't enough.
This is a classic, wearable, Sophia Loren-style look. It is extremely flattering on most people but I absolutely adore it for bringing out the warmth in my dark brown eyes.
Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Socket: Purely Naked as the main colour with a little Cocoa Bear added for extra depth
Lid: Glamorous
Under eye: Purely Naked with a little Glamorous blended over the inner third
Liner: Corrupt
Highlight: Shimma Shimma on browbone and tearduct
I hope this explains the look clearly. Please click here to see swatches of the shadows if you would like to recreate it for yourself.
All the shadows I used were from Make Up Geek and I bought them myself.
Thanks so much for reading. Please check back for my blog sale - it'll be up as soon as I have some light for pictures!!
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