Hello! I hope that you are as excited about the snow as I am!
Anyway getting on with todays post!
Today I thought that I would talk about minimal make up that is natural looking and can be acceptable in your school (that's if make up is permitted!)
When it comes to picking your foundation I would go for a tinted moisturiser or a light to medium coverage foundation. You want to try and stay away from the heavier foundations as I believe that when you choose to wear them, they do not look good on your skin and your skin won't thank you for it either! I would also say the same goes for concealer!
When doing eye make up, you really want to try and keep it simple. Try to stick to just one to two colours. When I do a minimal make up look I like to keep my eyeshadow to a light colour with a hint of shimmer to brighten up the eyes. Occasionally I would take a soft dark colour underneath the eye to define the eyes.
Curling the lashes really helps to brighten and open the eyes making them standout even more.
For blusher I go for a soft looking colour and apply it to the apples of the cheeks, I think that it makes the skin look lovely and fresh for the day ahead. I prefer to use a cream blush as it looks loads more natural on the skin and gives a nice dewy finish to the cheeks.
If you have a drier skin type I would avoid powdering the skin as I believe it really isn't necessary for a minimal look but if you find your skin tends to get oily throughout the day I would add a little powder to the skin to help prevent oil breaking through and melting your make up away.
As for lips, stick with a neutral shade that compliments your skin tone! I would go for a tinted balm or a lip gloss.
I will be uploading a tutorial for a minimal look on a budget later on in the week to show you guys how I would do a natural look!
Thank you for reading guys and I hope to be back again soon!
What make up products would you recommend for natural looking make up? Let me know, I always love to hear from you!
Katie x
Showing posts with label eyeshadow. Show all posts
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Thursday, 29 November 2012
ESSENTIAL MAKE UP BRUSH - MAC 217
Need a brush that blends your eyeshadow perfectly?
You have found the one!
This is one of the best brushes I have come across and if asked to pick my essential brushes I would definitely include it!
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Katie x
You have found the one!
This is one of the best brushes I have come across and if asked to pick my essential brushes I would definitely include it!
Don't have it? Get one. NOW.
Please comment, subscribe and share!
Thank you!
Katie x
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Perfect Treats for Christmas!
Hello with Christmas approaching I thought it would be a good time for me to tell you to TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GIFT SETS/ PALETTES! All of my favourite brands such as M.A.C., Bobbi Brown, Urban Decay and many more have released their palettes/sets for the coming holiday season!
With so many to choose from I don't know where to start! There are many that are out that include quite a lot of products so it really is good value for money and I do like to save mine, if I can!
M.A.C.
Where do I start with M.A.C's Holiday Collection?! It is absolutely unreal! I have definitely added some of these to my Christmas list!
The first of the M.A.C gift sets that I am going to
to talk about is the Primped Out Brush Collection.
The first of the M.A.C gift sets that I would like to talk about is their Mini Brush Sets.
They are so lovely! The one thing I do really love about these gift sets is that they are categorised by colours. Your Pink brushes are your Advanced brush set, your Turquoise brushes are the Essentials set and the Peachy coloured (tell me if you think they are different!) brushes are the Mineralize set.
The M.A.C. brushes are of very high quality and I think that these sets are very good value for money £39.50. I remember my dad paid £45 for a M.A.C. 187 stippling brush alone so around £40 for 5 miniatures, I believe is pretty good value!
Next, is the gorgeous Holiday Face and Eye palettes that M.A.C. have released recently. I saw these in House of Fraser today and to be honest the pictures really don't do them justice! They are such good colours that have a really good pay off - matte and shimmer.
I particularly love this kit as it includes your bronze, 2 lipsticks/sheen, 3 eye shadows and an eyeshadow applicator. I found that the bronze was very good for contouring as it didn't seem to have too much shimmer in it so still added good shadows to the face.
I think that the lipsticks are very versatile shades that will suit almost all colourings to the skin, they are not too light or dark.
The palette only features shimmer eye shadows, but they do have good pay off. I believe that these shades will be suited to more blue and green eyes to really contrast and make those colours stand out.
M.A.C. released 3 eye kits that each have 5 different shades together that can be worn together to create a dramatic look or simply be worn by themselves for a glamorous day look. I particularly like the smokey eye palette as it was filled with plums and purples and they have been seen to be the key colours for A/W12 match them together with a plum/berry lip to really pull this look together, day or night.
Liz Earle
Here are a few of my favourites that I have even added to my Christmas list myself!
The first thing I am going to talk about is the Eucalyptus and Rosemary Candle from Liz Earle! I saw it in John Lewis and the smell was absolutely divine! It is the perfect candle to have for when your relaxing in the bath!
It gives off such a relaxing fresh scent and it burns for 40 hours so you will definitely get your moneys worth!
It is on my Christmas list and I am secretly hoping to receive it!!
The next thing that I have decided to mention is the Sheer Pink Lip Shimmer from Liz Earle. It is a great product as it helps to condition your lips, whilst adding a little bit of colour.
When it is applied with your finger, it gives a lovely light summer shimmer to your lips. Perfect for the winter as it helps to keep your lips conditioned. But, if you add some lip liner and use a lip brush to apply this, the colour is gorgeous and rich!
Definitely a staple product that I will be adding to my makeup bag!
Bobbi Brown
On to Bobbi Brown, one of my favourite make up brands!!
One of the things I love about Bobbi Brown is that they release some unreal palettes ready for Christmas, but be quick because they are only limited edition and once they have gone, they are gone!
Bobbi has just released the Caviar and Oyster Palette and it is absolutely beautiful!
It comes with 4 eye shadows on the left side that will be suitable for a daytime look. I particularly liked the matte plum colour and the bronze shimmer, they really suited my eyes! I really liked the white shimmer in the inner corner of the eye, it really helped to brighten up your eyes but still keeping them within the daytime look.
On the right hand side, were a selection of colours that would be really suitable for an evening look. The silver shimmer teamed with the dark brown in the outer corner would be perfect for a Christmas party!
The pink ballet shimmer highlighter is adds a lovely sheen to the skin. Perfect for the tops of the cheeks and through the brow bone. This also doubles up as an eyeshadow as well!!
The next product that I would like to talk about is the Limited Edition 24 Karat Shimmer Brick Compact.
I love the shimmer bricks from Bobbi Brown as they add colour as well as a bit of shimmer to highlight.
But, this is different to other highlighters as it doesn't give much colour but a beautiful sheen to the cheeks that looks absolutely beautiful when it catches the light.
I was a bit concerned that the highlight would be a yellow gold colour but it was more of a warm pink/rose colour that really did look beautiful on the skin.
Definitely added to my collection!
With so many to choose from I don't know where to start! There are many that are out that include quite a lot of products so it really is good value for money and I do like to save mine, if I can!
M.A.C.
Where do I start with M.A.C's Holiday Collection?! It is absolutely unreal! I have definitely added some of these to my Christmas list!
The first of the M.A.C gift sets that I am going to
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| image taken from maccosmetics.com |
to talk about is the Primped Out Brush Collection.
The first of the M.A.C gift sets that I would like to talk about is their Mini Brush Sets.
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| image taken from maccosmetics.com |
They are so lovely! The one thing I do really love about these gift sets is that they are categorised by colours. Your Pink brushes are your Advanced brush set, your Turquoise brushes are the Essentials set and the Peachy coloured (tell me if you think they are different!) brushes are the Mineralize set.
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| image taken from maccosmetics.com |
The M.A.C. brushes are of very high quality and I think that these sets are very good value for money £39.50. I remember my dad paid £45 for a M.A.C. 187 stippling brush alone so around £40 for 5 miniatures, I believe is pretty good value!
Next, is the gorgeous Holiday Face and Eye palettes that M.A.C. have released recently. I saw these in House of Fraser today and to be honest the pictures really don't do them justice! They are such good colours that have a really good pay off - matte and shimmer.
I particularly love this kit as it includes your bronze, 2 lipsticks/sheen, 3 eye shadows and an eyeshadow applicator. I found that the bronze was very good for contouring as it didn't seem to have too much shimmer in it so still added good shadows to the face.
I think that the lipsticks are very versatile shades that will suit almost all colourings to the skin, they are not too light or dark.
The palette only features shimmer eye shadows, but they do have good pay off. I believe that these shades will be suited to more blue and green eyes to really contrast and make those colours stand out.
M.A.C. released 3 eye kits that each have 5 different shades together that can be worn together to create a dramatic look or simply be worn by themselves for a glamorous day look. I particularly like the smokey eye palette as it was filled with plums and purples and they have been seen to be the key colours for A/W12 match them together with a plum/berry lip to really pull this look together, day or night.
Liz Earle
Here are a few of my favourites that I have even added to my Christmas list myself!
The first thing I am going to talk about is the Eucalyptus and Rosemary Candle from Liz Earle! I saw it in John Lewis and the smell was absolutely divine! It is the perfect candle to have for when your relaxing in the bath!
It gives off such a relaxing fresh scent and it burns for 40 hours so you will definitely get your moneys worth!
It is on my Christmas list and I am secretly hoping to receive it!!
The next thing that I have decided to mention is the Sheer Pink Lip Shimmer from Liz Earle. It is a great product as it helps to condition your lips, whilst adding a little bit of colour.
When it is applied with your finger, it gives a lovely light summer shimmer to your lips. Perfect for the winter as it helps to keep your lips conditioned. But, if you add some lip liner and use a lip brush to apply this, the colour is gorgeous and rich!
Definitely a staple product that I will be adding to my makeup bag!
Bobbi Brown
On to Bobbi Brown, one of my favourite make up brands!!
One of the things I love about Bobbi Brown is that they release some unreal palettes ready for Christmas, but be quick because they are only limited edition and once they have gone, they are gone!
It comes with 4 eye shadows on the left side that will be suitable for a daytime look. I particularly liked the matte plum colour and the bronze shimmer, they really suited my eyes! I really liked the white shimmer in the inner corner of the eye, it really helped to brighten up your eyes but still keeping them within the daytime look.
On the right hand side, were a selection of colours that would be really suitable for an evening look. The silver shimmer teamed with the dark brown in the outer corner would be perfect for a Christmas party!
The pink ballet shimmer highlighter is adds a lovely sheen to the skin. Perfect for the tops of the cheeks and through the brow bone. This also doubles up as an eyeshadow as well!!
The next product that I would like to talk about is the Limited Edition 24 Karat Shimmer Brick Compact.
I love the shimmer bricks from Bobbi Brown as they add colour as well as a bit of shimmer to highlight.
But, this is different to other highlighters as it doesn't give much colour but a beautiful sheen to the cheeks that looks absolutely beautiful when it catches the light.
I was a bit concerned that the highlight would be a yellow gold colour but it was more of a warm pink/rose colour that really did look beautiful on the skin.
Definitely added to my collection!
Urban Decay
Urban Decay have recently released the Vice palette! It is 20 new never before seen shades! Hooray!!
The colours vary from those that are subtle enough to wear for a daytime look and there are glitters and brights that will look so classy for an evening look!
One thing that surprised me was the dual ended brush that came with the palette. It is surprisingly quite good! On one end is your flat brush that is used to apply the eye shadows and the other is the crease brush that was good for blending and apply a darker shade to your crease.
One tip - Urban Decay eye shadows tend to have quite a bit of fall out but if you dampen your brush before you apply it will reduce fall out and I found it also made the colour more intense.
If you love Urban Decay eye shadows then you definitely need this palette added to your collection!
So that is it for the Perfect Christmas Treats! If you would like me to do a blog post on my Christmas list just let me know!
So, thank you for reading this very long post!
Please don't forget to like, comment, share and subscribe and I will do another post soon!
Thank you!
Katie x
Monday, 5 November 2012
Urban Decay HAUL
Ok so I was at the point on Saturday where I was telling myself that you have spent enough Katie, it's time to go home, until I just happened to land at the Urban Decay counter.
What happened to catch my eye was the Naked 2 palette. It is a one of those palettes where you immediately can see yourself wearing all of the colours. The palette features a mixture of matte, shimmer and glitter eyeshadows.
Because this is a nude palette, the colours will suit anyone of any colour/age. Even better!
I have always loved Urban Decay eyeshadows because they are so highly pigmented! They last forever!
There is one disadvantage to the Urban Decay eyeshadows is that you experience a lot of fall out. To avoid this, dampen your brush just slightly and make sure you tap off any excess before applying!
Please don't forget to subscribe and comment to let me know what you think!
Thanks
Katie x
What happened to catch my eye was the Naked 2 palette. It is a one of those palettes where you immediately can see yourself wearing all of the colours. The palette features a mixture of matte, shimmer and glitter eyeshadows.
Because this is a nude palette, the colours will suit anyone of any colour/age. Even better!
I have always loved Urban Decay eyeshadows because they are so highly pigmented! They last forever!
There is one disadvantage to the Urban Decay eyeshadows is that you experience a lot of fall out. To avoid this, dampen your brush just slightly and make sure you tap off any excess before applying!
Please don't forget to subscribe and comment to let me know what you think!
Thanks
Katie x
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| Image taken from google images |
Bobbi Brown HAUL
As promised, here is another post about my many purchases from Saturday!
I got a little bit excited at Bobbi Brown on Saturday and bought more than one thing! OMG!
The first one is the Bobbi Brown Long - Wear Cream eyeshadow in the shade Velvet Plum. I wanted a colour that I could wear day or night also, something that was buildable and I came across this!
The Velvet Plum shade isn't really given much justice in this picture (it's the best google could find for me!) It is everything that I wanted all in one shade! It is a shimmering purply/plum colour that has bronze running through it which really warms up the eye and makes blue eyes really stand out! Plus it doesn't feel greasy as well just really ... velvety! Guess they picked a good name for the shade.
The shadow goes on wet and then sets like a powder - NO CREASING!!! woohoo! but, because it sets you don't have much time to play with it or you could build it for more depth. I applied mine at 7:30am this morning and it hasn't budged. This means it is good value for money because you don't have to set with another powder or re-apply during the day, making it last longer.
The next product I bought was Bobbi's new addition to Black Ink, Sepia Ink. The colour is really hard to describe but I would say that it is more of a smokey brown colour.
I found that it was a really good eyeliner to use to complete my look. You can use it during the day to line the eyes or blend it into the Velvet Plum for a more smokey evening look. I found it was very long wearing and even lasted all day on my waterline as well
This is one of my new favourite eyeliners as it is really easy to apply and would highly recommend for beginners.
Thank you so much for reading and please don't forget to subscribe and comment to let me know what you think!
Katie x
I got a little bit excited at Bobbi Brown on Saturday and bought more than one thing! OMG!
The first one is the Bobbi Brown Long - Wear Cream eyeshadow in the shade Velvet Plum. I wanted a colour that I could wear day or night also, something that was buildable and I came across this!
The Velvet Plum shade isn't really given much justice in this picture (it's the best google could find for me!) It is everything that I wanted all in one shade! It is a shimmering purply/plum colour that has bronze running through it which really warms up the eye and makes blue eyes really stand out! Plus it doesn't feel greasy as well just really ... velvety! Guess they picked a good name for the shade.
The shadow goes on wet and then sets like a powder - NO CREASING!!! woohoo! but, because it sets you don't have much time to play with it or you could build it for more depth. I applied mine at 7:30am this morning and it hasn't budged. This means it is good value for money because you don't have to set with another powder or re-apply during the day, making it last longer.
I found that it was a really good eyeliner to use to complete my look. You can use it during the day to line the eyes or blend it into the Velvet Plum for a more smokey evening look. I found it was very long wearing and even lasted all day on my waterline as well
This is one of my new favourite eyeliners as it is really easy to apply and would highly recommend for beginners.
Thank you so much for reading and please don't forget to subscribe and comment to let me know what you think!
Katie x
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