FOTD: Summer Glow/No Makeup Makeup Look

I realised today that I have not done an FOTD for months and months I am not even sure if I have done one at all this year!! I am a bad beauty blogger, I have sat down and done a few they just never saw the light of day because I wasn't happy with the final product. Anyway enough waffle here is my current Summer daily look, I have been wearing this makeup since it started getting warm here just changing up the eyes. I will give you an example of another eye i have warn but be warned its instagramed as it wasn't for FOTD purposes.

I hope you enjoy it :) oh and do excuse my beautiful hair and brows i am long overdue a beauty day!

Products used:

Face:
Bare Minerals Fair Foundation
HD Brows Blusher Number 2
HD Brows Bronzer Number 2
MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter

Eyes:
Sugarpill Kitten Parade
NARS Charade
NARS Himalayas 
Smashbox Lash DNA in Jet Black

Lips:
Seascape Island Apothecary Peppermint Lip Balm

Alternative Eyes:

Sugarpill Dollypop
Sugarpill Kitten Parade
Smashbox Lash DNA in Jet Black
Inglot AMC Gel Liner in 77

Let me know if you like it and if you'd like to see a video tutorial for it as I am trying to get a list together of tutorials to go on youtube as I am stuck and don't want to do the same as everyone else.

EOTD - Tropicana

Products used:

Rimmel Brow Pencil in  Dark Brown
Hi Brow by La La 24hr Brow Powder in  Dark Brown*
Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Buttercupcake
Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Flamepoint
Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Love +
Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Poison Plum
Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Tako
ELF Liquid Liner in Black
Smashbox Bionic Mascara in Jet Black* 

I'd love to hear what you think of this look

Ems xo

Items marked with an asterisk are PR samples 

 

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 - Ruby Rockets The Pin Up Girl

 Please allow me to introduce you to Ruby Rockets my Pin Up Alter Ego! 

I love playing Pin Up I don't do it enough, last night I knew I needed to do an FOTD for you guys as it has been a while. I had nothing in mind when I started this just happened and I love it and I hope you guys do too. It is honestly the easiest look and anyone can achieve it!

!

 

Face:

Sephora Tinted Moisturiser - Medium 26 Peach (this is nearly gone sniff sniff)

YSL Touche Eclait No.1

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

Yaby Loose Setting Powder

Eyes:

Rimmel Brow Pencil

ELF shadow primer

MAC Vanilla

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow

Yaby Eyeshadow in ES347 Pottery

Illamasqua Precission Ink in Abyss

Illamasqua Masquara in Raven

Lips:

Catrice Cosmetics Welcome To Las Vegas Limited Edition Duo

I have had a few people ask how to get the eye look so I may do a video. If this is something you would like to see then let me know :)

Ems xo

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

Review: Smashbox Lash DNA Mascara in Jet Black

I have had this Mascara for quite some time. It is one of my staple make-up bag items which I use every time I am going on a night out or want that added lash effect.

I have very unruly eyelashes on one side they curl just right but on the other they point straight out, most mascara's have problems curling the straight side but this is a genius!

What Smashbox say about the product: 

Long lashes not in your genes? Our revolutionary new scientifically-engineered mascara is packed with proteins and amino acids that bind to lashes for genetic defying length and strength. The unique double helix brush grabs each lash, no matter how small, for the ultimate fanned out effect. Dramatic jet black shade intensifies and defines. Defy genetics with Lash DNA Mascara. Revolutionary Double Helix Brush- Specially-engineered design lengthens, separates & defines each lash- Delivers intense, jet black lashes- Lashes instantly look bigger, bolder, longer &;more defined- Sweeps lashes up & out for a gorgeous, doe-eyed effect.

The pictures below really don't do this product justice

I love the unique brush because it does a great job of placing product at the roots to give the illusion of fullness and then creates that beautiful doe eyed look when you turn the brush vertically and fan the lashes out.

This is my number one mascara at the moment for dramatic no need for false lashes effect.

You can purchase Lash DNA for £18.00 from  Debenhams website and selected Debenhams stores Nationwide.

*PR sample all views are my own

Coming This Week...

The last few days I have been a little slack with posts because I have been painting my flat ready for my beautiful sister to move in next week, plus I don't have any interwebs at home until Saturday Grrrr!

Anyway this week expect some new FOTD's, I have so much inspiration right now I cant wait to show you, and a few product reviews including Smashbox Mascara's and Pai Skincare.

Are there particular brands/products or looks you would like me to post? if so feel free to comment or to drop me an email: promakeupblog@hotmail.co.uk

I hope you are all having a great week so far I will leave you with my favourite picture of me right now ha ha!

Ems xo

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 - 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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