Jo's NOTD: Rainbow Nails

 As I am so awful at doing nails, I thought I would ask one of my best friends Jo if she would like to contribute to the blog, dealing with the Nail side of things and she thankfully said yes!

Here is Jo's First NOTD we hope you enjoy :)

Ems xo

Products used:

No7 Stay Perfect - Vivid Violet
Loreal Jet Set - 220
Beauty UK - No2 Orange
17 Fast Finish - Knockout Red
Rimmel London - Green Grass
Rimmel London Lasting Finish - Opal
Collection 2000 Hot Looks - Sherbert Lemon
Xtreme Nails Chip Resistant Top Coat

FOTD - Let The Flames Begin

Face:

Bare Esentuals Original SPF15 Foundation* in Fair used lightly over cheeks and to conceal my nasty breakout around my mouth and chin.

YSL Touche Eclait No 1

Smashbox Fusion Eyes and Cheek Palette - Peach Colour Used on the cheeks as a blush, the Bronze as a contour and the champange as a highlighter.

Eyes:

ELF Eyelid Primer in Pearl

MAC Khol Pencil in Smolder as a Base

Sugarpill Bulletproof and Flamepoint Pressed Shadows

MAC Vanilla used as Highlight

Lets Go Lashes in Flirt*

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow used lightly on the brows

Illamasqua Masquara in Raven 

ELF Black Cream Liner in Black on Water line

Lips:

MUD lipstick in Mudslide lightly patted onto lips 

YSL Touche Eclait No 1 lightly applied and blended over the top

Loreal Studio Secrets Lip Pencil in 022 Pink lightly applied all over the lip and blended with my finger. 
* items marked with an asterisk are PR samples

Instagram makes everything look stunning :)

 

FOTD - Rock Chick

Products Used:

Face -

Sephora Tinted Moisturiser in 20 Medium Peach

YSL Touche Eclait No 1

Catrice Cosmetics Greenwich Blush from The London Collection Palette

MUD Rose Beige as a Contour

Eyes - 

ELF Black Cream Eyeliner

MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Eyeshadow in Poison Plum

Sugarpill ChromaLust Loose Eyeshadow in Stella and Hysteric

Illamasqua Masquara in Raven

Lips - 

Loreal Studio Secrets Lip Pencil in 022 Pink

Loreal Studio Secrets Lip Gloss in 410

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

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

FOTD!

Introducing my Little Sister! 

She lovingly allowed me to display her mug on my blog for this evening look :)

Eyes
Smashbox Jet Set Liner in Midnight Black
Smashbox  Duo Eyeshadow Golden/Eggplant Golden used
MAC Black Tied

Smashbox Brow Tech in Brown

Face
Smashbox Primer

Loreal Foundation 021 Rosy Ivory

Rimmel Ivory Concealer

Smashbox Fusion Lights on cheeks

Lips
Mac color unknown as shade is now discontinued.

This look was created back when I was training in 2007 I will do an up to date version using current products soon x