Recent Makeup Look: Purple Eyes

Another night in lead to me creating this makeup look. As I've said many times purple makes green eyes pop which makes it one of my favourite colours to wear although its not always easy to wear as its such a vibrant colour which could clash with particular outfits, hence the lilac top! However when I do get the opportunity to wear purple eyeshadow I go all out like I did with this look. For my face I stuck to my usual face routine with heavy contouring and highlighting, and for my lips I chose a pink lipstick with blue/purple undertones which complimented my eyeshadow. 

step by step tutorial.

eyes 

• As always I began with a fresh face, I like to start with my eye makeup because if there is any fall out from eyeshadow or glitter I can easily wipe it away with a facial wipe and not have to worry about reapplying foundation and concealer later. 
• The next step is to apply my eye primer, as usual I used MAC 'Painterly' Paintpot. 
• For my base colour I used MAC 'Plum Dressing' Eyeshadow I applied this allover my lids.
• I then applied MAC 'Stars & Rockets' Eyeshadow in the centre of my lids on top of 'Plum Dressing', plum dressing is a lilac eyeshadow with blue undertones which reflects in the light. Applying this colour in the centre give the eyeshadow some dimension. 
• To create some shape and definition I took MAC 'Push The Edge' pigment (limited edition 'Nocturnal' collection '14) on a pencil brush and applied it to the outer corners and through the crease. I then blended the edges out ever so slightly with a fluffy brush because I wanted to keep the darkest colour in the outer corners and crease only.
• For more definition in the corners I used MAC 'Beauty Marked' Eyeshadow which is black, I applied this in the outer corners only to darken and create the outer 'v' shape. 
• I then applied a purple glitter (unbranded) which isn't very visible in the pictures. I dabbed some fixing gel on top of the base colour and then lightly dusted on the glitter with a fluffy brush.
• As a transition colour to blend the purple out I used MAC 'Sushi Flower' Eyeshadow. This colour was used above the crease and meets the brow bone highlight shade. 
• For my brow bone highlight I used MAC 'Vanilla' Pigment.
• For my inner corner highlight I used MAC 'Gleam' Eyeshadow.
• I used MAC Liquidlast Eyeliner along my lash line to make my lashes appear thicker.
• To line my waterline I used Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in the colour 'Perversion'.
• For my lower lash line I used 'Push The Edge' in the outer corners and 'Plum Dressing' towards the inner corners. 
• I coated my eyelashes with MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara before adding Ardell false lashes (I'm unsure of the name/number).

face

(this is my typical face routine which you have read in my previous posts) 

• firstly I cleaned up any eyeshadow/glitter fall out with a facial wipe, I then used MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Baseto moisturise.
• Seen as though I would wear this makeup for a night out or special occasion I decided to use my BH Cosmetics Camouflage and Concealer palette to contour instead of using a foundation. I used a lighter concealer to highlight and conceal under my eyes, I made an upside down triangle shape using a flat foundation brush, I then applied the same colour on the centre of my forehead, on my chin and down the centre of my nose.
•  To contour and create shadow I applied the darkest concealer at the hollow of my cheekbones, temples, hairline, jawline and either side of my nose and chin. I applied this with a smaller pointed foundation brush. 
• To help with blending I dabbed a small amount of concealer which is close to my skin tone to the places where I haven't highlighted or contoured such as my cheeks, this is optional.
• To finish I used a damp beauty blender to blend the highlighted and contoured areas together, I do this in a dabbing/patting motion to avoid moving the colours to much and losing the effect. 
• To set the contour/highlight and take away any unwanted shine I dusted on MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder 'Medium Plus'.
• I then used the bronzer in the Charlotte Tilbury 'Filmstar Bronze & Sculpt' palette to further sculpt and define my cheekbones and and used the highlighter on the top of my cheekbones for a glow. 
• For blusher I opted for MAC 'Pink Swoon' Powder Blush.

lips

• To Line my lips I used MAC 'In Anticipation' Lip Pencil. 
• The Lipstick I used is Chanel Rouge Allure in the colour 'Extatique'.

Thank you for reading and remember my video tutorials are coming soon so if you would like me to recreate this makeup or any other look just let me know! 

Spring Lookbook Ft. First YouTube Video

I've finally made my first YouTube video - its not perfect but its a start. I have made a video 'Lookbook' which includes some of my recent purchases and some of my most favourite pieces to wear this season. It can be difficult to choose an outfit in the Spring, especially where I come from - last week it was snowing and today the sun is beaming. So for that reason I have mixed the looks up throwing in some shorts as well as a waterfall coat for the colder days.

I decided to make this short video because I really enjoy watching these myself and I think they're more fun and interesting than pictures.

What I'm wearing:

LOOK 1 

T Shirt - H&M 

Shorts - H&M 

Shoes - Public Desire 

LOOK 2

T Shirt - H&M 

Jacket - H&M

Shorts - H&M 

Shoes - Public Desire 

LOOK 3 

T Shirt - H&M 

Blazer - Missguided

Shorts - H&M 

Shoes - Public Desire 

LOOK 4 

Top - Topshop

Trousers - H&M

Shoes - Christian Louboutin (So Kate Blush)

LOOK 5

Cami Top - H&M

Coat - Pretty Little Thing 

Jeans - Zara 

Shoes - Christian Louboutin (So Kate Blush) 

LOOK 6

Top - Topshop 

Jacket - Missguided 

Jeans - Zara 

Shoes - Christian Louboutin (So Kate Blush) 

LOOK 7 

Jacket - H&M

Jeans - Zara 

Shoes - River Island 

Song: Trap Queen - Fetty Wap

I hope you enjoy my first video and please make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can keep up to date with my latests posts.

Thank you for reading!

Makeup On Clients

I love to experiment with new makeup looks on my clients as well as on myself. Everyone looks different, there are different face shapes and complexions and different eye shapes and eye colours, so the finished look of makeup can look completely different depending on the person. Makeup application is getting a lot more popular in my salon because I have been advertising it more and my skills are always improving, it is certainly my most favourite service to carry out, I would love to work with makeup all day. 

Now that I have my new camera I can take high quality pictures of my work and post them on my blog, like I said previously I will soon be doing makeup tutorials, so if you would like to see any of these looks featured on my youtube channel please let me know! 

This is kind of a statement look I have been creating lately, it looks great on everyone. I use MAC 'Tan' Pigment as the base colour and warm up the crease and lower lash line with darker shades for a smoked out and smouldered effect and for a bit of glam I add a iridescent glitter which reflects blue and pink, unfortunately this isn't really showing up in the picture but trust me, it looks gorgeous. for eyeliner I went for the 'Arabic eye' effect, with a winged liner on the outer corners and made the liner meet at the inner corners creating a point. For the skin I firstly contoured and highlighted which is really popular with clients, I added a little bronzer and a pop of pink blusher to warm up the skin and to finish I used MAC 'Chatterbox' Lipstick which I think looks great with just about any makeup look. 

This look is a lot more intense and dramatic, its all about the eyes! To create this eye makeup, after priming the area, I started with MAC 'Soft Brown' as my transition colour just above the sockets to warm up the area and blend out the dark colours, its a good idea to start with light colours. I then used a black liner to create a 'cut crease' and really blended it out with a fluffy brush to soften the look. Next I heavily applied a MAC glitter and finished the eyes with a strong winged liner. Again I contoured and highlighted the face as requested and really warmed up the face with bronzer. This client brought her own lipstick to wear, it was a orangey red colour which really completed the look and gave it a summery spanish vibe. 

Thank you for reading!

Recent Hair & Makeup Looks

I recently purchased a new camera for better quality pictures and to film for Youtube. I haven't got round to making a video yet as I am still trying to master the camera itself and the set up and lighting, however I have been taking lots of photos of the makeup looks I have created on myself and my clients. I am so pleased to finally be able to take pictures that really capture the work and effort that goes into eye makeup in particular. 

 If you know me you will know I love a night out and almost every time I go out I will try something new with my makeup, wether its a new take on a smokey eye or a different shade of lipstick - getting ready is probably one of the highlights of my night. Below I have put together some looks from my most recent outings. 

Girly makeup and bouncy hair.

On this occasion I went for quite a soft look using various shades of pink and purple on my eyes and really blending them out, using these colours made my eyes look blue where as they are usually green. For my lips I stuck with the theme and wore a pinky-nude lipstick to match my pink outfit and as always I contoured and highlighted my face for a more defined look. 

To create this big bouncy hair I straightened small sections of my hair and put in sleep-in rollers one-by-one while my hair was hot and left them to set for around 5 hours before removing them. Doing this gives my hair lots of volume and shape and is an alternative for my usual curly-do.

Bronze vibes and curls. 

Okay, so I don't always create a new look, sometimes I decide to go out last minute (this happens a lot) and I go for my trusty go-to bronze smokey eye, I've worn this like 1000 times but on this occasion I joined my eyeliner at the inner corners, kind of Arabic style. On my lips I wore my absolute favourite lip combo, which I have mentioned countless times on this blog... MAC 'Pink Treat' cremestick liner and 'Merh' lipstick. 

For my hair I simply curled small sections with GHD straighteners, I then tied up the top section of my hair with a bobble to create that half up/half down Ariana Grande look. 

Would you like to see these looks featured on my upcoming YouTube tutorials? Let me know what you want to see.

Thank you for reading!

x

What Rihannas Wearing

Rihanna has been showing off her girly side lately, firstly the Grammys princess dress and now she's giving Barbie a run for her money in this head-to-toe pink ensemble. It seems she can't get enough of pink - I know the feeling.       

These pictures surfaced on my Instagram feed last week and I have to say this has got to be my favourite celebrity look of the month, forget Kims hair! Rihanna was papped in New York City as she made her way to the studio of 'Good Morning America' where she was making a guest appearance to promote her new movie 'Home'.

Rihanna was wearing a baby pink jumpsuit with an oversized jacket to match and a glamorous fur stole, fresh from the Pascal Millet fall '15 catwalk. She finished off the all-pink attire with Holly Fullton x Christian Louboutin suede pumps and understated jewellery by Jennifer Fisher. 

Rihanna has been seen with many different and unusual hairstyles through out her career but lately she has been opting for a more natural look, which I have to say is my favourite. For her makeup she went with a subtle look, leaving her outfit do the talking. She wore a neutral smokey eye and a nude/pink lip with a pop of colour on her cheeks. 

Overall Rihanna gets a 10/10 from me!

Thank you for reading!

Exciting News!

I am excited to say that in the next couple of weeks I will be posting my first official Youtube makeup tutorial. I've been considering the idea for a while but after having many requests for video tutorials lately, I am finally going ahead with it. You may have already seen some short videos in my previous posts and on my Instagram but you can expect to see full length videos in which you will see all my techniques, tips and tricks. I can't say exactly when my first video will be up as I have a new camera which I need to learn how to work and also I will have to edit the video prior to posting it, but I'm planning on recording one of my 'go-to' makeup looks for a night out. I have so many ideas lined up but if there is anything in particular you would like to see on my Youtube channel please let me know and I will take it in to consideration.

So make sure to keep your eyes peeled for my first video and of course I will be posting on my blog as usual.

 I'm planning on recreating this look for my first video makeup tutorial. 

In this picture I am wearing one of my 'go-to' makeup looks for a night out - bronze eyeshadow and a nude lip is my favourite!

March Makeup Wish List & Product Update

After splashing out on lots of new makeup last month I've been trying my hardest to be sensible and stay away from makeup counters and internet shopping but of course that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about new makeup every day and night. So below I have put together a list of all the beauty products I've been lusting over and will hopefully be getting my hands on soon! 

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray - This is a product I have wanted for such a long time but I have always forgot to purchase because its not a necessity. This 'best seller' product by Urban Decay is designed to set your makeup after application. You simply spritz on the light weight formula and it claims to set your makeup and keep it looking 'just-applied' with out melting, fading or settling into fine lines. As far as I know this product works and has great reviews but I need to find out for myself, this could be a life saver! 

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil 'Yeyo' - I'm in need of a white eyeliner to use in my waterline, I recently purchased MAC Technakohl Liner in the colour 'Snowed In' for this but unfortunately it doesn't work; its not pigmented enough to use in my waterline and I wouldn't recommend it for anything else. On the other hand I have been very impressed with my Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in 'Perversion' this is the black eye liner I use in my waterline, its super pigmented, long lasting and easy to use. 'Yeyo' is the same product but in white, I would like to try this and hopefully find that its just as impressive as 'Perversion'.  

Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder - I have owned Bobbi Brown makeup in the past but I have never really looked in to the brand and their products, however I have heard lots of great reviews especially about their bronzers. When I have bought bronzer in the past I have always gone for MAC but I have never been really happy with the colour match and the overall finished looked of the product. I plan to purchase a Bobbi Brown bronzing powder and then hopefully try some more products from the collection, their 'Shimmer Bricks' also look gorgeous. 

MAC Lip Pencil 'Whirl' - If you love makeup as much as me I'm sure you will have heard of this product! 'Whirl' is apparantley the lip pencil used by Kylie Jenner - or at least the lip pencil most people are using to recreate those famous Kylie lips. If you read my blog you will know I love 'Pink Treat' Cremestick Liner by MAC (which I've ran out of again) but lip liner is a makeup must-have for me now and I want to start collecting them beginning with the very popular 'Whirl' then 'Spice' then 'Brick'... The list goes on!

Tom Ford Eye Color Quad 'Cognac Sable' - Tom Ford makeup is so beautiful and luxurious, I want it all - but it comes with a price, a very expensive one! Since buying my Tom Ford lipstick and loving it, Im dying to buy more and the eye shadow quads look to die for. I especially like the look of the palette named 'Cognac Sable' which consists of gold, bronze and deep brown shades which are my favourite colours to use on my eyes. 

Zoeva Makeup Brushes - Since last year I have been seeing Zoeva makeup brushes being used by some of my favourite youtubers in their makeup tutorials. There are lots of different and unique brushes in the collection and there is also a selection of brush sets to choose from. I think I am in need of some new eye brushes so I may purchase a few of their single brushes to try out before I purchase one of their sets which is what I really want. 

Product Update 

As I mentioned in my previous post 'Recent Beauty & Makeup Haul' I recently purchased MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara. I got talked in to buying this because at the time it sounded impressive and for me the most important thing in mascara is that it doesn't smudge under my eyes through out the day so when I got told that it was 'smudge proof' I had to try it. Since then I have found that it is not smudge proof and also it doesn't really benefit my lashes in anyway at all, I'm not impressed in the slightest. I got told that if I'm not happy with the product I can take it back for a refund and I will be doing just that because for me it was a complete waste of money and I would not recommend it to anyone. 

Black Lace & Leather

I created another look similar to this one in my previous post. This look reminds me of something Kylie Jenner or Khloe Kardashian would wear. I would say its a girly look with an edge and is the perfect casual-but-dressy look to wear shopping or for a day trip... preferably not in the winter. I'm loving distressed denim shorts and will definitely be purchasing a pair when the weather starts heating up. To finish off the look I added a leather jacket, which I think is a must have in every girls wardrobe because they just never go out of fashion 

jacket - Burberry

vest - Carolina Herrera 

shorts - One Teaspoon 

heels - Chinese Laundry 

bag - YSL 

Khaki & Kasual

I'm obsessed with this outfit I created, which includes trends I'm loving at the moment such as khaki, distressed denim and gladiator style sandals/boots. I also love the bomber jacket - khaki is everywhere at the moment, I think it's a great alternative for black. 

jacket - Topshop

vest - Carolina Herrera 

shorts - Levis (custom)

heels - unknown

bag - Saint Laurent

Recent Makeup Look: Purple/Glitter Eyes, Tom Ford Lipstick & Contouring

Last week, once again I spent my evening practising my makeup techniques and found myself creating this gorgeous purple smokey eye, this has to be one of my favourite looks I have created on my self - so much so that I have already recreated it since and wore it for a night out last Saturday. 

step by step tutorial.

eyes

• As always I began with a fresh face, I like to start with my eye makeup because if there is any fall out from eyeshadow or glitter I can easily wipe it away with a facial wipe and not have to worry about reapplying foundation and concealer. 
• The next step is to apply my eye primer, as usual I used MAC 'Painterly' Paintpot. 
• I then applied MAC 'Tan' pigment with a flat concealer brush on my eyelids as the base colour. I spritzed the brush with MAC Fix + for a more intense colour. This is my favourite and most used pigment, it looks great with all eye colours. 
• To create some shape and definition I took MAC 'Push The Edge' pigment (limited edition 'Nocturnal' collection '14) on a pencil brush and applied it to the outer 'v' of my eyes, I then blended it out ever so slightly with a fluffy brush because I wanted to keep the darkest colour in the outer corners only .
•  Using a small crease brush I added MAC 'Plum Dressing' Eyeshadow to the creases of my eyes. I started from the outer corners, fading the colour out towards the inner corners. The purple shades I used really made my green eyes pop. 
• For the transition colour I used MAC 'Sushi Flower' Eyeshadow with a fluffy bending brush.
• The next step is to apply the glitter. I wanted to buy a MAC 'Reflects' glitter but instead of paying £17.00 I found a similar iridescent glitter in my nail kit, its pretty much the same consistency as my other MAC glitters and is safe to use as eye makeup. To apply I dabbed some fixing gel on top of the base colour 'Tan' and then lightly dusted on the glitter with a fluffy brush.
• As usual I added a winged liner, I used my favourite MAC 'Liquidlast' Eyeliner for that. 
• In my waterline I used Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in the colour 'Perversion', which is super black and long lasting.
• For my lower lash line I used 'Push The Edge' in the outer corners and 'Plum Dressing' towards the inner corners. 
• To highlight my brow bones I used MAC 'Vanilla' pigment, I wanted to use a product that didn't have a lot of shimmer because I didn't want a shimmer/glitter overload. 
• For my inner corner highlight I used MAC 'Gleam' eyeshadow which is a pinky/pearly colour.
• I coated my eyelashes with MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara before adding Eyelure '107' false lashes.
• As always I filled in my brows with HD Brows Pro Eye & Brow Palette using the 'Rich Brown' shade. I do not fill in my brows until after my face routine. 

face

• firstly I cleaned up any eyeshadow/glitter fall out with a facial wipe, I then used MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base to moisturise.
• Seen as though I would wear this makeup for a night out or special occasion I decided to use my BH Cosmetics Camouflage and Concealer palette to contour instead of using a foundation. I used a lighter concealer to highlight and conceal under my eyes, I made an upside down triangle shape using a flat foundation brush, I then applied the same colour on the centre of my forehead, on my chin and down the centre of my nose.
•  To contour and create shadow I applied the darkest concealer at the hollow of my cheekbones, temples, hairline, jawline and either side of my nose and chin. I applied this with a smaller pointed foundation brush. 
• To help with blending I dabbed a small amount of concealer which is close to my skin tone to the places where I haven't highlighted or contoured such as my cheeks, this is optional.
• To finish I used a damp beauty blender to blend the highlighted and contoured areas together, I do this in a dabbing/patting motion to avoid moving the colours to much and losing the effect. 
• To set the contour/highlight and take away any unwanted shine I dusted on MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder 'Medium Plus'.
• I then used the bronzer in the Charlotte Tilbury 'Filmstar Bronze & Sculpt' palette to further sculpt and define my cheekbones and used the highlighter on the top of my cheekbones for a glow. 
• For blusher I opted for MAC 'Fleur Power' Powder Blush.

 lips 

• Firstly I lined my lips with my absolute favourite lip liner which is MAC 'Pink Treat' Cremestick Liner. I always draw over my lips slightly and then colour them in with the liner. 
• I then applied Tom Ford 'Indian Rose' which is a gorgeous neutral pink colour which has a slight glossy sheen. 

Thank you for reading!