Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation

I bought this in hopes of using it for my Debs makeup (which I did) and instead of buying my shade 3.0 I went for 4.0 ...

Spring Beauty Wishlist

There has been many new products on the market recently and I'm longing to get my hands on them! Spring is the time of year that makeup application lightens up a bit (in most cases) and looks very minimal which is great in my opinion! Spring is the testing time to see how far you can go without wearing much makeup and by Summer I'll be wearing nothing! Au Naturel. Scary but liberating.

Nyx Lip Lingerie Lipstick

Lancôme Juicy Shaker

Benefit 'Dew The Hoola' Liquid Bronzer

Urban Decay Naked Skin Complete Coverage Concealer

Value Duo Becca Backlight Primer & Under Eye Brightener

March Beauty Favourites 2016

I don't know about you, but March went by so quickly for me! It's as if I just blinked and it was already April. Not sure how I feel about that really. I have gained some new favourites this month so it was possible for me to post a favourites post.

Seemingly every girl has the Carmex lip-balm! It keeps my lips soft and crack free. It's very minty in taste and it can sting just a little bit but that's the price to pay for nice lips. Think about how good your lippy will look.

I could never apply the Rimmel Match Perfection concealer with a brush or sponge without it caking. Having been watching Kim K's makeup tutorials, the best thing ever, I seen that her makeup artists sometimes apply concealer with their fingers. It gave me the idea to use a little bit with my ring finger and it works!!!

My holy-grail bronzer is Benefit's Hoola Bronzer. It gives a subtle bronzed goddess look without looking muddy or orange. I like to apply this product with a fuller brush because it gives a more natural vibe to your makeup.

The Simple Eye Cream is so effective and light on your eyes but still nourishes and cares for them. I am a big Simple fan so when I picked this up, I was like yaaaassss. It helps hydrate your under eye so when you bake, you don't look all dry and ugh.

As a girl who breaks out quite often, I opt for medium to full coverage foundations rather than light coverage to cover acne and acne scars. I have been using the Rimmel 25 hour Foundation and I am impressed to say the least. It covers all unwanted accessories on my face and what not. But in saying that, do not apply too much as it will cake.. especially on dry skin and turn patchy.

Lastly, I set my makeup everyday with the Urban Decay Setting Spray! I payed €11 for this in my local Debenhams which I think is reasonable for the use it gets. Three spritz gets me through a day! Not bad.

What's your March Favourites? Comment below!

Night on the Town Glam Edit

Believe me when I say that I'm not a party girl, never have been and never will be. I rather snuggle up to a cosy fire and catch up on a series or two of TV shows that I'm apparently "missing out on". Although I lean towards dramatic makeup anyways, I do like to go all out for these rare occasions that I leave my house at night.There are certain products that I tend to grab for certain events.  

Face

For nights out I prefer my L'Oreal Infallible 24H Foundation. It is medium to high coverage which is buildable to your suited preference. A small amount goes a long way, if too much is applied it cakes up on your skin.. Not a look we're going for! 

For concealer, lately for everything I've been using the  Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer to brighten the under eyes and conceal those dark,not designer, bags. I can't say I'm completely content with this product but it works for now until I purchase a new concealer.

For blusher, I have been loving this Seventeen Cheek Stamp in ''. I usually use a brush not the actual stamp because I prefer the bush blended look. It is super pigmented so using a light hand is essential unless you want to look like a clown.

For bronzer, I prefer my Hoola Bronzer by Benefit. I save this for special occasions because I'm OBSESSED. I bought this ages ago but have only recently noticed its beauty. 

Eyes

If you know me then you know I love the Urban Decay Vice Palette 4. The bright shades are very pigmented and are gorgeous on the eyes. I love a good smokey eye so I do. Whether it's dark or bright..it has me won over. 

My second go-to palette is the Naked 3 Palette. The pinky tones show a true girly side to the brand and can be built up to the desired look.

Lips

I'm not too fussy when it comes to lipstick. Usually I swipe on a nude lippy and I'm good to go. Never was bothered with the whole lip liner fad, although I appreciate the beauty and tidiness it brings to a look.

Brows

Anastasia Beverly Hills is the mother of all brow products, to die for. I use Dipbrow Pomade in 'Dark Brown' with an angled liner brush for fleeky eyebrows.

What's your go to Night Glam Makeup?

Vice Palette 4

Okay, so I decided to splurge out on some new makeup and as I walked past the Urban Decay counter in Debenhams I spotted the Gwen Stefanie Palette. But as I fawned over the shadows, the woman behind the counter was stacking the Vice Palettes onto a shelf and I instantly fell in love.
I spent 50 euro on this palette which I think is reasonably priced considering the quality of the product.

Some colours are a bit on the wild side but that's what I love about it. I love sparkly , bright eyeshadows for a night out and for when I need that extra boost of fun. Step out of your usual matte smokey eyes for once, like me, you might enjoy it.
They all are super pigmented and glide on like a dream, nothing worse than a shadow that won't blend or can't be seen on you. Ugh the horror!!

My favourite shadows from the palette are Fast-Ball, 1985 , Underhand, Arctic and Bitter. Bitter can be used for a black smokey eye to diffuse the harshness I believe.

Autumn/Fall Makeup 2015

The leaves changing colour and falling all over the ground, the evenings come earlier and most importantly the makeup gets fancier. When I say fancy I mean more is applied and the tones are quite dark. Boy if I could wear this makeup all year round I would, the only thing I like about autumn/winter!!

I love seeing others' Fall makeup routines because I might see a good product that will wind up in my shopping list sooner or later. 

Products Mentioned:

-Naked 2 Palette. I like it more for autumn/ winter because of the cool tones and I think the Naked 3 palette has more warmer tones which is perfect for  spring/summer.

-Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick 02. I love this lipstick! It's difficult for me to find a dark plum/red lipstick that suits my skin tone but this just fits the puzzle. 

-L'Oreal Infallible 24h Foundation 'Golden Sand'. Golden Sand is more my summer tan shade and now is starting to look a bit dark for me so I will be changing that shade, but the coverage it gives when applied with a beauty blender *content sigh* 

                                        What's in your Fall/Autumn makeup? 

                  

Soft Spring Makeup Look!

Today's post is all about how to achieve this look, to be honest it's a very simple easy look!

I was lounging around and decided "why not post about my makeup?"

I'd say this is suitable for everyday, not too much but not too little either.

I'll list the steps of how I applied my makeup and what makeup I used.

Makeup used:

-Benefit Cosmetics the POREfessional

- Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation 

-Collection Long Lasting Concealer

-Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder 

- Seventeen Define & Conquer contour kit

-Rimmel blush in the shade 

-Soap & Glory Arch brow tint & pencil

-Essence lash & brow gel

-Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, 'Strange' and 'Dust'

-Benefit Cosmetics, 'Dandy Brandy'

- Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara

-Benefit Cosmetics Boiing

Steps:

1- Apply primer to where it's needed, I applied it close to my nose because that's where I find my make up moves from.

2- Blend foundation into your skin, for this I used a Real Techniques buffing brush!

3- Apply concealer to cover spots, redness, dark circles etc...

4-To set our base, use a translucent powder!

5- next I contoured my face lightly so that it's suitable for day time and not too dramatic.

6- On top of the contour, I applied blush to my cheekbones and blended the contour and blush so there wasn't any harsh lines.

7- For the eyes I patted 'Dust' all over the lid, blended 'Dandy Brandy' into the crease and put a little bit of 'Strange' in the corner of my eyes to look more awake.

8- Then I curled my lashes and used a coat of mascara on them!

9- I filled in my brows and tidied up the ends with concealer to make them look sharp.

10- To finish off this look I applied some soft pinky lipstick!

Egyptian Inspired Makeup Look.

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So today I decided I would practice my MUA skills and went all out with this Egyptian/bronzed look.
Slowly but surely with the help of all those other beauty genius', I am getting better and better.
The next goal I want to achieve is those brows of mine to be perfect, but we must remember brows are sisters .. not twins!

Products used:
~ Benefit Cosmetics "The porefessional"
~Rimmel match perfection foundation
~Collection lasting perfection concealer
~Stay matte pressed powder
~Essence brow kit
~L.A colours star gaze "makeout"
~Maybelline New York eye studio lasting drama gel eyeliner
~Rimmel scandal eyes mascara
~Essence lipstick "nude love" with Urban Decays Naked 2 half baked on top
~ Benefit Cosmetics "Hoola Bronzer"