Party Make-up

Last weekend was Eid and we went to large gathering for lunch. Since my outfit wasn't all that blingy I thought I would do a bold eye and try something new. The inspiration for this look is from Arabic style of make-up but definitely a LOT toned down version of it since its daytime and honestly I am not sure if I would be able to carry off super done up eyes! :)

My outfit was red with some gold and green so I used those colours to contrast/complement the red. before I got started I put tape aligned with the end of my eyebrows and outer corner of eyes to get the defined outer line of eye shadow.

So here is how got this look:

1. Inner half used Half Baked (UD Palette) and outer half used a bright green (88 color palette) taking both colours above my crease.Did not blend the meeting point too much as I wanted a clear contrast in shades.

2. Created the outer V with a matt black and dark green keeping the V under my crease. I found that with my hooded eyes this really helped to create that depth and shadow. Of course blend it really well!

3. Used a shimmery highlight color for under brow and inner corner of the eyes.

4. Under the eyes I took the green and black and layered it top of one another so that the green was peeking out from underneath

5. Used Collection 2000 glitter wand in the inner half of under eye for a touch of bling. 

6. Finished it up with some mascara and filling in my brows. 

7. Cheeks: Mac Dollymix

8. Lips: Nude and Gold lipstick (Loreal/Lancome)

Review: Collection 2000 Cream Puff in Angel Delight

I got this the other day as part of the 3 for 2 offer at Boots (RRP is £2.99) when I bought some glitter eye liners. It says on the tube its a 'velvety,soft,matt finish lip cream' and for me it ticks all those boxes. I love it! It applies smoothly and does feel amazingly soft with a matt, opaque finish which is so nice since matt stuff is usually drying on the lips. 

The colour is nude with a hint of soft pinky-brown if that makes sense. On the swatch it looks more coloured than on my lip where it comes off more as a nude shade with a hint of pink. 

So, the downside is the lasting power. It lasts a couple for hours but would need application after a meal. This is not a big deal for me and I will be trying out their other shades in this range for sure, although they do only have 4 shades! 

I would definitely recommend this to others although the colour options are limited...

Everyday Day Make-Up

I love the cut crease eye make-up technique especially for the novice like me. Its so easy to do compared to to the outer v technique! If you want a dramatic version its suggested to use a eye pencil and blend it out (Makeup geek website, link below the image). I used eye shadows only for a softer daytime version of this style, mixing up a matte shadow for the crease and shimmery for the lid. After that simply blend, blend and done! I used neutrals but you can use any colours you want just using a matte and shimmery shade with the matte shade being slightly darker for the crease.

Image @ http://www.makeupgeek.com/makeup-basics/makeup-101-how-to-apply-eye-makeup/

Products used: 

1. For the lid: Heavenly Bliss Mac e/s

2. For the Crease: Matte Brown from the 88 colour eyeshadow palette

3. Inner corner and under brow highlight: Pearl Mac

4. Lips: Nature's blush by Loreal topped with Coral Sands Lipgloss by Loreal

5. Cheeks: Sunbasque (Mac)

Make-up on Holdiay

I just got back from a lovely holiday in Nice, France. What I enjoyed the most was the weather..it was awesome! This was my first time flying Easy Jet and if you are not familiar with it they have proper luggage restrictions. At check-in some poor fellows were caught unaware that they had to pay for checked in bags. So, I was extra cautious to carry as little as possible in terms of make-up.I decided to do a flawless face make-up while changing up my lip colour using bold reds and pinks to balance out the lack of eye shadows. I wanted to avoid carrying too many brushes so the stippling brush kind of acted like a multi-purpose one. Also, the cream blush was a good choice which can be applied with the fingers. The bright lips were perfect for the summery weather! So here is what I carried:

Face: Foundation, Concealer, Bronzer,Highlighter, Cream Blush, Stippling Brush

Eyes: Mascara, Kohl Liner

Lips: Collection 2000 (Ruby Red), Maybelline Lip Liner, Maybelline Party Pink (dupe for Mac Craving), NYX lip gloss in Beige.

Wearable Fall 2012 make up trends

Fall is here... but feels more like winter to me which depresses me so so much. To cheer me up I'm contemplating buying me some nice stuff to get the current fall looks.  So I was checking out new trends for this season and below are some of the more wearable make-up styles for you, if like me you are not so adventurous but would like to keep up with current trends.

1. Mulberry Lips: I can't remember when I last wore such dark lips.but I am willing to give it a go this season.Some of the other runway pictures sported really dark, vampy colours but the colour used below surely seems wearable especially on medium skin tone like mine.Time to get shopping for a new lippy!

Seen at: Etro. MAC Film Noir. Photo: Gorunway.com

2. Butterfly effect eye: I love this multi-coloured effect... great for a night out.

Seen At: Roberto Cavalli, by McGrath. Photo Imaxtree.com

3. Winged Eye Liner: This always helps to give your eye a wide awake look. 

Clockwise from top left: Fall 2005 Emanuel Ungaro, Fall 2006 Valentino, Fall 2009 Chado Ralph Rucci, Fall 2012 Anna Sui. Photo: Gorunway.com.

4. Rosy Cheeks: This is the most everyday wearable look. You can get this look by smudging some red lipstick on and blend with a damp sponge (Shisheido, Dick Page). For a day time look I would pair the winged liner with some rosy cheeks. 

Seen At: Dior, Issa, Michael Kors, Temperley.