Halloween FOTD Series - Two Faced

Products used:

Snazzaroo Facepaint in White, Black and Red
Myface Cosmetics Foundation in Fair 03
Benefit 10 used to contour and highlight
Benefit Dandelion
Benefit BADgal Liner
Sugarpill Bulletproof
Sugarpill Goldilux
Hi Brow 24 Hour Brow Powder
Illamasqua Precission Ink in Abyss
Catrice Mascara (more details to follow)
Lets Go Lashes (more details to follow)

FOTD - Sultry Summer Glow

The last few days I have felt really summery so I warmed up my skin slightly for a look thats perfect for a summer evening out. When you are as pale as I am there is a fine line between slight tan and Orange I think it worked out just right!

Products used:

Face:

OCC Primer

Sephora Tinted Moisturiser - Medium 26 Peach

Yaby Concealer CC011 Burdock

YSL Touche Eclait No.1

MAC Glimmershimmer in Sweet and Shy

Smashbox Fusion Eyes and Cheek Palette - All cheek colours used

Yaby Loose Setting Powder 

Eyes:

Benefit Smokin eyes palette - All colours used including Brow wax

Smashbox HyperLash Mascara in Blackout*

Loreal Studio Secrets liner - Black 590

Lips:

MacTinted Lip Moisturiser in Strobeblossom 

* items marked with an asterisk are PR samples

FOTD - Jekyll and Hyde

3am this morning I thought I would play with make-up and this is what happened

Right Eye

Left Eye

Right Side of the face -

Face

OCC Primer 

Sephora Tinted Moisturiser - Medium 26 Peach

Yaby Concealer CC011 Burdock

YSL Touche Eclait No.1

Benefit Dandilion Blush

Benefit 10 using both the highlighter and bronzer

Eye:

Loreal Studio Secrets Liner 650 Blue all over the lid

Yaby Indigo Mine and Aged Denim in the out ther corner

OCC Primer

MAC Glitter in Reflects Due Purple pressed into Lid

Smashbox Lash DNA in Jet Black

Benefit Brow wax from Smokin' Eyes palette

Benefit 10 using both the highlighter on brow bone

Benefit Speed Brow in Brown

Left Side of Face - 

Face:

OCC Primer

Sephora Tinted Moisturiser - Medium 26 Peach

Yaby Concealer CC011 Burdock

YSL Touche Eclait No.1

MAC Glimershimmer in Sweet and Shy as highlighter

Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights in Celebrity

Benefit 10 using bronzer to contour

Eye:

MAC Vanilla all over lid to brow

Yaby Firewood and Pottery in crease and outer corner

Collection 2000 liquid liner in black

Smashbox Lash DNA in Jet Black

Benefit Speed Brow in Brown

Lips:

Loreal Studio Secrets Shade 220

So there is my Jekyll and Hyde look for you at some point I will create the full look of each and post it because I was actually only playing around 

Ems xo

Benefit - Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow!

As an MUA I love the natural no make-up make-up look so when I stumbled across this earlier I was quite interested in it. 

What Benefit say about this product: Hello…it’s flawless time! Our new oil-free brightening liquid foundation builds from light to medium coverage for a natural complexion you can believe in. It’s you…just more luminous & healthy looking.

I plan on grabbing myself a bottle of this to see if it does actually do what it says on the box and that the shade is correct.

I have always really liked the benefit blush collection and some of their mascara's but I have always found that the foundations were far to orange, hopefully this will be an exception, so, expect a review on this bad boy as soon as I can get my hands on it :)

xo

FOTD - Lime Crime Chinadoll Inspired

 Today I was looking at the new Chinadoll Palette from Lime Crime and I got really inspired looking at the Chinadoll image, so, I decided to do a FOTD based on that image. I dont currently have any Lime Crime in my kit although I am very intriqued by this brand and now must aquire some.

The image that inspired me

Eyes:

Lid - yaby PP080 First Snow 

Brow bone - PP005 Pink Tourmaline

Along the lower Lash Line - Urban Decay Peace and Urban Decay Oil Slick

Collection 2000 Black Liquid Liner

Brows - Urban Decay Oil Slick

Smashbox Bionic Mascara in Jet Black*

Face:

Sephora Tinted Moisturiser - Medium 26 Peach

Yaby Concealer CC011 Burdock

YSL Touche Eclait No.1

Benefit 10 using both the highlighter and bronzer

Blush - Yaby BL022

Lips:

Toki Doki Smashbox Bella Skin Tint and MAC Lipglass Courting Rose

* items marked with an asterisk are PR samples

FOTD - Lady Gaga Esq Look - Even the MUA's get it wrong!

 My best friend George came around today and he wanted me to do a 'Lady Gaga Esq' look. Now, I have a pretty good camera, but, why is it that makeup always look so much better in person than when you put it on film? Due to this reason, I may have to revisit this look because I am not happy with the final product at all!

The wonderful no make-up shot :)

Brushes used From Left to Right:

Royal and Lagnickle C401

OCC Angle Brush #009

Benefit Angled Liner Brush

OCC Large Powder Brush #001

E.L.F Foundation Brush

Smashbox Crease Brush #10

OCC Foudation Brush #002

I started with the eyes, creating the line with the Loreal Studio Secrets Pencil in 590 Black. Once I was happy with the shape, I applied the same liner all over the lid and, then, patted in Urban Decay's Oil Slick using Brush C401. Once I was happy with the eyeshape and colour, I applied concealer from Yaby, in shade Vanilla (cc013), using the E.L.F brush and Sephora Tinted Moisuriser in Medium 26 Peach, using OCC #002 Brush. (I will do another blog about why I use this Foundation choice)

 

 

 I applied Benefit eyebrow wax from the Smokin' Eye Palette and Smashbox Bionic Mascara, in Jet Black, to the upper and lower lashes. I then set the skin with Yaby Loose Setting Powder using OCC #001 Brush. Using the Smashbox crease brush, I applied PF091 from the Yaby Finishing Touch palette, to contour my cheeks and then using the same brush and palette, I applied PF089, as a highlighter. I took the OCC #001 Brush again and blended the highlighter and bronzer and then applied Yaby Blush in BL022. I finished the look by applying OCC Liptar in Divine using my finger.

And here you have the finished look which failed hugely :(

Flash

Natural Lighting

Eye Close-up (awful roots with my greyness haha)

I am such a perfectionist I will nail this look even if I have to use a model!

Where to purchase:

OCC from: OCC, The Make-up Artist Boutique and Love Makeup

Yaby from: Yaby Cosmetics, The Make-up Artist Boutique and Love Makeup

Smashbox from: Smashbox and Debenhams

Loreal Studio Secrets: Boots and Superdrug

Benefit from: Benefit and Debenhams

Urban Decay from: Urban Decay, Boots and Debenhams

Sephora: Sephora only

E.L.F: E.L.F only

Royal and Langnickle: Royal and Langnickle and Cocktail Cosmetics

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FOTD

The lovely Vicky my little sisters friend agreed to be a part of the blog and allow me to give her a make-over.


Our Vicky regularly wears foundation which as I scream at her is too dark for her very fair skin and thick black eyeliner like Amy Winehouse.

Vicky has problematic skin and never goes without her make-up so I wanted to create a more natural everyday look for her.





For this look I used:


Face:
Smashbox Primer
Chanel Vitalumiere number 10
Yaby blush BL015
Yaby Cream Concealer in buff


Eyes and Brows:
Yaby Pearl Paint - PP040 Cappucino, PP080 First Snow and PP048 Chocolate Smoothie
Smashbox Brow Tech in Brunette
Benefit Bad Gal Mascara
Benefit Brow Set in Dark


Lips:
Mac Tinted Lip Conditioner (shade to be confirmed)

In person the end result is not quite as strong but I do have a crappy camera!


I went for a very natural smokey eye to bring out Vicky's beautiful green eyes.


I hope you like it as much as Vicky did :)