Warm Natural Autumn Makeup Look

What I used-

Face-

Benefit The Porefessional,

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (Fuji)

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (light)

Collection Lasting Perfection Powder,

Nars Laguna Bronzer,

Sleek Pink Lemonade Blush Palette,

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish (Soft and Gentle)

Eyes/Eyebrows-

Sleek IDivine Palette The Original,

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil (Hazel)

Benefit Gimmie Brow (Light/Medium)

Collection Extreme 24hour Felt Tip Liner (Black)

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara (Black)

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter

Lips-

Rouge Bunny Rouge Lip Gloss (Blameless)

Model Co Illusion Nude Lip Liner 

I found myself in the mood to play around with my makeup the other day, as soon as i start to get the Autumn feeling i find myself starting to want to change up my makeup to suit the new season. I no were only just entering into Autumn and the weathers still fairly good for this time of the year so i thought i would do a bit of an inbetween look, a transitional makeup look if you will, as the weathers still quite nice I'm not quite feeling the more heavy vampy Autumn looks yet. What i came up with is quite a natural look using warm brown and copper tones and i really like how it turned out. 

I started off with a bit of Porefessional to get a nice even base, i then applied my favorite Nars Sheer Glow followed with a light concealer under the eyes to brighten. I set the base with my Collection powder,bronzed and lightly contoured with my Laguna and then applied a dash of my all time favourite Soft and Gentle highlighter to my cheekbones. 

The eyes are the main feature in the look, i wanted something earthy and warm so i used the Sleek The Original eyeshadow palette which contains a selection of gorgeous metallic shades to create it. I will insert the link to my review of the palette here if you want to see the colours) I used the lightest champagne colour in the inner third of my eyes and softly blended then i applied the copper shade in the middle of my eye and using a different fluffy brush i lightly blended into the inner colour colour. For the outer third of the eyes i used the dark earthy bronze shade also gently blending it into the socket and blending it again gently into the copper colour so the colours all seamlessly blend together as you don't want harsh blocks of colour. To finish the eyes i lined the top lashline with some black liquid liner and applied a few coats of my favourite new mascara from Bourjois.

For the lips i went down a slightly different route than normal for me and went for a brown nude. I think i must be finally feeling the whole 90s brown lip vibe, as i've had this lipgloss for a while now and sort of sworn it off as a horrible brown i would never wear and not a "me" colour, anyway i thought i would just try it out and i actually really like it, its not massively brown just a nice nude and different from the pinks i usually go for, I'm even tempted to go and buy an actual brown lippie now, Kylie Jenner eat your heart out! 

How to Wear Purple Lipstick Tutorial

I love a bold lip, for me its just a simple way to update my look and try something new. I love playing with colour and experimenting with my makeup but i understand that for some people they might long to try something new but have no idea where to start. I wrote a post a few weeks ago where i reviewed this Purple Sleek Lipstick so i thought i would do one showing how i would actually wear it and what i would do with my eye makeup just to help out anyone who might want some ideas. 

What I Used-

Face-

L'oreal Skin Perfection Magic Touch Instant Blur

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (Fuji)

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (Light)

Vichy Dermablend Setting Powder

Nars Laguna Bronzer

Rimmel Stay Bushed (Pop of Pink)

Mac Mineralized Skinfinish (Soft and Gentle)

Eyes/Brows-

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil (Hazel)

Benefit Gimmie Brow (Light/Medium)

Benefit Stay Don't Stray 

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow (Birthday Suit)

Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner (Black)

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara (Black)

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter 

Lips- 

Sleek True Colour Lipstick (Exxxagerate)

I decided that as the lips are stand out enough themselves that i would keep the eyes fairly simple with not too much colour going on. So for my eyes after putting on a bit of eye primer i applied a cream shadow in a neutral taupe brown shade over the entire lid and blended it out. I went for a cream shadow instead of a regular shadow as the lipstick is matte i didn't want the look to be too flat. My main idea for the eyes was to have more dramatic liner with a cat flick i think its bold enough to work well with the lips but still simple. Now i am rubbish with doing liquid liner and flicks but i use a little trick of putting a bit of tape from the outer corner of my eye at an angle up towards my eyebrow, you then simple use it as a guide of where to do your flick it really makes it so much easier! I then applied a few coats of mascara and thats was the eyes done.

The rest of the makeup is pretty natural a soft flush of pink on the cheeks using a cream blush and a bit of bronzer and highlighter. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing how i wear a bold purple lip, i think it works well for day and night and i personally love how it looks. 

How would you wear purple Lipstick?

What's In My Holiday Makeup Bag/ 2014 Edition

I did one of these posts when i went on my last holiday back in October, it seems like forever ago now, anyway you guys seemed to like seeing what i decided to take with me last time so i thought i would show you what makeup made the cut this time around.

Face-

Smashbox Photo Finish Light Primer,

Nars Sheer Glow,

Channel Vitalumiere Aqua,

Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream,

Bourjois 123 Perfect Eye Cream,

Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer,

Urban Decay de-Slick Setting Spray,

Soap&Glory One Heck Of A Blot Powder, 

Nars Laguna Bronzer,

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish  Soft &Gentle,

Sleek Face Form Palette, 

Sleek Blush by 3 Palette Califon.i.a,

Rimmel Stay Blushed,

Benefit Highbeam

Eyes/Brows-

Sleek i-Divine Palette Del Mar,

Sleek i-Divine Palette The Original,

Illamasqua Liquid Metal Electrum, 

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in My Two Cents and Birthday Suit,

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Stick in Blamed Blue, 

Rimmel Brow Pencil, 

Benefit Gimmie Brow, 

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter, 

Topshop Full on Lashes Mascara, 

L'oreal Volume Million Lashes Excess, 

Collection Felt Tip Liner, 

Bourjois Khol & Contour

Lips-

Piz Buin In Sun Lipstick SPF 30,

Bourjois Colour Boost Crayon Peach on the Beach,

Rimmel Apocalips Stellar, 

Mac Pink Nouveau, 

Mac Hue, 

Bourjois Rouge edition Velvet in Pink Pong and Ole Flamingo,

L'oreal L'Etraordinaire Liquid Lipstick in Fuscia Drama, Tangerine Sonate and Rose Melody.

Makeup Brushes-

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, 

Real Techniques Stippling Brush, 

Real Techniques Powder Brush, 

Real Techniques Contour Brush, 

Real Techniques Buffing Brush, 

Real Techniques Kabuki Brush, 

2X Urban Decay EyeShadow Brush (From Naked Palettes)

It looks like so much all typed out, i think i've taken about the same as last time... maybe slightly more but as my makeup collection grows it does make it so much harder to choose. I also like to really experiment with my makeup when I'm on holiday and play with a bit more colour than usual so i've noticed i've picked more bolder shades for my lips this time and instead of bringing one of my neutral Naked Palettes i've brought my Bright Sleek Del Mar and Original palette which is a mixture so i have lots of variety. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing what makeup i choose to bring on holiday with me, i was going to do a what's in my suitcase but it would just have been ridiculous to try and show all of my clothes, however I'm going to take outfit pictures so i will do a holiday outfits post when I'm back. 

Spring Makeup look Tutorial

As of yesterday it is now officially Spring, yay! Im so happy to be saying goodbye to Winter and am looking forward to some nicer weather... well hopefully this is England after all! 

I haven't done a makeup look in a while and thought it would be nice to do something pretty and colorful for spring, i also just wanted to have a bit of a play with my Sleek Original Palette which has some great colours in it. 

What I Used-

Face

Benefit That Gal Primer

Benefit Porefessional

Estee Lauder Double Wear in Desert Beige 

Seventeen Phwoarr Paint in Medium 

Benefit Porefessional Agent Zero Shine (Review)

Topshop Matte Bronzer in Sandcastle 

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle (Review)

Sleek Blush by 3 in Sweet Cheeks (Review)

Eyes/Brows

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel 

Benefit Gimmie Brow in Light/Medium (Review)

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Bikini-Tini 

Sleek i-Divine Palette in The Original (Review)

Topshop Mascara in Black 

Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner in Black 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Liner in Nude

Lips

Mac Lipstick in Hue (Review)

Maybelline Colour Sensational Cream Gloss in Lovely Pearl 

As i was using my Double Wear which is a very mattifying foundation and i feel can sometimes make the skin look a bit flat and dull, i wanted a more luminous base than normal. I applied that gal, which is a pink brightening primer, i then used Porefessional on top followed by my foundation. 

I used Phwoar Paint under my eyes to cover dark circles and then set the base with Agent Zero Shine finishing powder. 

Next i applied bronzer to the entire face and neck, Dolly Mix the lilac pink blush from the Sweet Cheeks palette and then highlighter to my cheekbones, down my nose and across my forehead. 

For the eyes i used the Benefit Cream Shadow as a base over the entire lid. 

Using the Sleek palette i applied the light pink colour over the lid up to the crease, the purple 3/4 of the way across the crease and to the outer corner, and the green along the bottom lash line. 

I then wet a brush and used the bright blue colour as eyeliner across the lashline and flicked it out. 

Next was some black liner along the top lash line, some nude liner on my waterline to open up the eyes and  then mascara.

Finally i used Mac Hue on my lips with a light pink lipgloss on top to finish. 

 I think this look is fun and pretty, its just a nice subtle pop of colour that you could make a bit more dramatic for night by simply adding some false lashes and maybe a bit of black liner to the waterline instead of nude. I hope you like it.

2013 Makeup Favorites

Hey lovelies, i like to try and do a favorites post each month, its just a good way to share the products I'm currently loving  and why i like them. I've decided not to do a december favorites, instead I'm going to do a couple of posts dedicated to my favorite products from 2013, the first makeup and the second beauty and random favorites.
This post is my makeup favorites from the past year,  i have picked a single winning favorite for each category like my own little makeup awards. It was hard to choose some of them but i went for the things that i find myself reaching for more than the rest and ones that have really stood out to me for whatever reason. Some are old favorites and some i may have only discovered in the last couple of months, all i expect you've heard me ramble on and on about all of them before but thats simply because i love them!

Primer- Estee Lauder Matte Perfecting Primer
I require a primer to be mattifying and this one really does the trick it also leaves my skin smooth and a great base for makeup.

Foundation- Vichy Dermablend
Foundation was a really hard one to choose, ive tried a few new foundations this year but Vichy dermablend is what i find my self reaching for when i want a flawless base that covers everything yet leaves your skin looking glowing.

Concealer- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer
Great concealer at a great price, not a lot more to say than that really.

Blusher- Sleek Rose Gold Blush
Clear winner for me, the most beautiful flattering pink with gold shimmer.

Bronzer- Topshop Matte Bronzer in Sandcastle
Another clear favorite, i've mentioned it a shed load of times, i love the colour and i haven't used any other bronzer since i bought it.

Highlighter- Sleek Face Form Palette Highlighter, Benefit High Brow
(I know ive picked two highlighters but i use them both for different things so that should be allowed right?)
The Sleek highlighter is very subtle and pretty but thats why i love it, great for everyday use. I also love Benefits High Brow to  highlight the brow bone, inner corners of my eye and my cupids bow.

Powder- Rimmel Stay Matte
This is an old favorite, i've tried all sorts of face powders at all price ranges but i always come back to this one.

Eyebrow Product- Sleek Brow Kit
I like that you have a wax and a powder, it's the powder i use mainly its just a good colour for me.

Eye Palette- Urban Decay Naked 2
Naked 2 palette is a clear winner for me, i've used it to death over the past year, its been with me on all my travels as its got everything you need for a variety of looks.

Single Eye Product- Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Bikini-Tini
Massive fan of Benefits Creaseless Cream Shadows i have a few colours but this is my favorite i use it all the time as a simple complete eye look and also as a base for other colours.

Mascara- Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme
I have worked my way through a lot of mascara's this year but this one stands out to me, it gives longer fuller lashes and doesn't clump.

Eyeliner- Collection Extreme 24 hour Felt Tip Liner
Another great Collection product at a great price that does the trick. Good black black colour, i love the size of the nib, great for fool proof eyeliner application.

Lipstick- Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 380 Dark Night Waterl-Ooops
Found it hard to pick a favorite lipstick, there's so many that i love and this is hardly the most wearable of shades but its my favorite of the years new finds, i like that its something different and bolder for me.

Lipgloss- Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon in Peach on the Beach
This has been my most used lip product since i bought it, its just s great colour and i love how it just feels like I'm wearing a lip balm.

Lip Balm- The Body Shop Born Lippy in Watermelon
Soothes my lips nicely and smells so yummy.

So there you have it my favorite makeup products from 2013!

 Round of applause to the winning products, you have served me well my beauties and helped me to look slightly presentable over the past year and for that i thank you!

What are your favorite makeup products from the last year?

Zoe

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What's in my Holiday Makeup Bag!

Hey lovely's,  I've seen people do these sorts of post before and i always like being nosey and seeing what other people choose to take away with them so i thought i would do one myself. When i was picking the bits of makeup it didn't seem like a lot until i spread it all out on my bed to take a picture, it does look like a stupid amount but i assure you it is all completely necessary, of course i need three different foundations and i 100% need all nine lip products for a seven day holiday i mean a girl needs to have options...

Base-
Benefit Professional,
Estee lauder Matte perfecting primer,
Garnier BB cream in (medium),
Estee Lauder Double wear Desert beige)
Vichy Dermablend (Nude),
Maybelline Dream Matt Mousse (Cameo),
Collection Illuminating Touch (Naked 1),
Estee Lauder Double wear Concealer (02 Light Medium)
Rimmel Stay Matt powder (Translucent)

Cheeks-
Sleek Face Form Pallete,
Topshop Bronzer (Sandcastle),
Borjois Blush Exclusif,
Bourjois Cream Blush (01),

Eyes-
Sleek Brow Kit (Light),
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil,
Benefit High Brow,
Benefit Cream Shadow (Bikini-Tini),
Mua Intense Colour Eyeliner, Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Jet Black,
Topshop Full on lashes Mascara,
Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Mascara,
Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid liner.
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette,
Benefit World famous Neutrals Pallete.

Lips-
Topshop, (Brighton Rock)(Tease)(Whimsical),
Loreal Colour Riche, (Crazy fuchia 370)(Rose Tendre 303),
Rimmel Apocalips (Nova),
Bourjois Colour Boost, (Peach on the beach) (Orange punch),
Piz Buin Sun lipstick SPF 30.

I know that is a lot of makeup, but don't be under the impression that i spend my holidays walking around with inch thick makeup on, during the day i will be makeup free, but as it is a girls holiday we will be getting ourselves dressed up in the evenings in our hot girl disguises before we let ourselves loose on the poor unsuspecting people of Puerto Rico, ha ha.

Zoe

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OOTD and FOTD, Casual Blues!

Hey lovely's, i've been wanting to add more fashion posts to my blog, i do the odd outfit post now and again, but i would like to try and do them a bit more often and also do a face of the day with it. I don't claim to be a "fashion blogger" i don't think I'm particularly out there with my style and am defiantly not a "trendsetter" most of my outfits are pretty casual and i sometimes think do people really want to see outfit post from me when its so boring in contrast with some other blogs. But i've decided sod it!  I enjoy doing them and sharing my style with you, and hopefully some of you like seeing them, and so on that note heres todays outfit and makeup....

Face-

Benefit professional,

Vichy Dermablend,

Topshop Bronzer,

Collection Illuminating Touch,

Benefit Cream Shadow Bikini-tini,

Benefit World Famous Neutrals Kit,

Sleek Brow Kit,

Topshop Mascara,

Benefit High Brow Glow,

Bourjois Blush Exclusive,

Loreal Color Riche in Crazy Fuchsia.

Jeans- Topshop Leigh Jeans,

Top- H&M,

Shoes- Primark,

Necklace- Republic.

Is it just me or has it just turned into miserable autumn weather overnight? Seems like summer has well and truly left us which means i shall be bringing out the jeans more often. I really need to pick up a couple of new pair of these jeans as i am obsessed with them, today i wore them with this pastel blue blouse from H&M. I am really glad the slipper shoe trend is staying for autumn/winter as i love them  and am hoping to pick up a couple of new pairs. I'm also still really into the statement necklaces, i think this amazing blue and pink one just adds the finishing touch to an otherwise very plain outfit. 

I hope you enjoyed reading this post, i would love to know what you think and if your interested in seeing the makeup i'm wearing as well. 

Zoe 

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