Orange and Cranberry Winter Makeup Look

Base/Skin-

Benefit Porefessional,

Nars Sheer Glow in Fuji,

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, 

Vichy Dermablend Setting Powder, 

Nars Laguna Bronzer, 

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush

Mac Mineralize Skin finish In Soft and Gentle.

Eyes/Brows-

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde, 

Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette, 

L'oreal Gel Intenza Eyeliner in Black, 

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara.

Lips-

Collection Gothic Glam Lipstick in Revenge

Since the Vice 3 palette came into my life i haven't really used anything else on my eyes, there is such an amazing variety of colours to play with and along with some great neutral looks i've been loving wearing some of the more out there shades. Like i said in my review the metallic finish shadows are my favorite and two colours in particular Lucky a bronze shade that looks orangeish on the eyes and Sonic a rich cranberry, i just love how they look together such a warm winter look. I would usually pair quite a bold eye with a more nude lip however i was just feeling a really vampy look so i went for a dark red, its actually a lot darker in person but seems to have come up more red in the pictures but never mind and I'm really happy with the outcome. I have also been practicing with my winged liner which really isn't one of my strongest point makeup wise but I'm pretty happy with how that turned out too so i think i deserve a high five for that one girls! 

Plum and Gold Makeup Look

Im loving anything red, purple and plum right now makeup wise for eyes and lips i just think their just the perfect colours for the season. I was playing around with my current favourite Autumn eye palette the other day the Sleek Vintage Romance palette (review) when i came up with this look. I started off using the matt brown in the crease and then used a mixture of cranberry and plum shades all along the crease, and finally patting the gold shade onto the eyelid just up to the crease colour. I suppose you could call it a cut crease, maybe? I don't claim to be a pro i just like experimenting with my makeup and I'm really happy with how it turned out. With such a strong eye i would usually go for a nude lip combo but i was feeling trying something different so i went for plum lips too, I'm wearing a Revlon Moisture Lip Stain in Parisian Passion. 

Im hoping to do a few more makeup looks as were coming up to the party season, something fun and a bit more dramatic so let me no if you'd be interested in seeing that. Also what do you think of my hair i felt like a bit of a change so i've gone Ombre I'm really loving it! 

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?

NV Colour Review and Makeup look

A few weeks ago i was kindly sent some makeup from NV Colour to try out, they sent me a couple of their Chunky Crayons in a gorgeous rich aqua blue and deep purple shade, and a pretty lilac Glitter Pot.
I love the colours they sent they compliment each other so well and i instantly envisioned a summery aquatic sort of eye look.
To get the eye look i used the Chunky Crayon in Mermaid* over the entire lid and lower lashline and blended it out with my fingers to get an even base. I then used the Chunky Crayon in Purple Heart* in the outer corner of my eyes and lower outer corner and gently blended it out. I then used the Glitter Pot in Lilac* and using the brush provided i patted the glitter into the center of each eye. To finish i applied mascara and liner.
I think the finished look is so striking, i think its really mermaid like and pretty. The crayons made a great base for the glitter to stick to so once on it wasn't going anyway. I was also impressed with the pigmentation of the crayons they go on dark and can be blended out if you wish or built up to your desired colour and are just so simple to use. The crayons blended really well,  however the only downside for me is i personally found them to be quite greasy and unfortunately they did crease pretty quickly, I didn't use an eye primer beforehand so perhaps that would solve the problem. I think the Glitter Pot was such a beautiful colour, the packaging is great and i love the brush that fits inside the lid.

I really love the finished result, what do you think? Have you tried NV Colour?

Colorful Spring/Summer makeup look

Face-

Smashbox Photo Finish Oil Free Primer,

Estee Lauder Double Wear in Desert Beige,

Urban Decay de-slick Setting Spray,

Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Eye Cream,

Topshop Matte Bronzer in Sandcastle,

Bourjois Little Pot Blush in Rose de Jasper,

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle

Eyes/Brows-

Sleek i-Divine Del Mar Palette,

Collection Extreme 24Hour Felt Tip Liner in Black,

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter,

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara in Black,

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel,

Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium

Lips-

L'oreal L'Etraordinaire Liquid Lipsticks in Tangerine Sonate 

So a few weeks back i reviewed the newest addition to my palette collection, the Sleek Del Mar palette, (review) its the most amazing collection of Summer perfect shades and it has inspired me to try a few new looks.
There are so many different colour combos i want to try but to start with i wanted to create a really summery holiday bright look.
To create the eye look i applied the orange shade Sunset Strip all over my eye lid, i then took the dark purple Ambience and worked that into the crease to create some dimension to the eyes. I used the bright purple Paradise under the bottom lash-line, and after applying some false lashes mascara and some black liner to the top lash-line, i finished the eyes by using the lighter blue Poolside above the black liner for an extra pop of colour.
I've never worn orange on my eyes before but i love how it looks, and its actually a lot easier to wear than you would think, it also really made my green eyes pop, to brighten the look even more i used orange on my lips too and i love how the finished look turned out, its bright but still very wearable.

I hope you liked this makeup look, I'm definitely going to do another one using the Del Mar palette soon.

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.

Valentines Makeup Tutorial

So its Valentines day tomorrow and i wanted to do a makeup tutorial for the occasion. 

Whether you loved up and looking for a nice makeup look for a date with your beloved or a single girl  who's going out to celebrate her singledom with her friends, i hope you have a great Fourteenth of February.

Face-

Benefits Porefessional

Vichy Dermablend

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Rimmel Stay Matt Powder
Topshop Matt Bronzer
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Soft & Gentle
Bourjois Blush Exclusif
Urban Decay De Slick

Eyes/Eyebrows-

Naked 3 Palette

Mac Paintpot in Let's Skate

Lancome Doll Eyes Mascara

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil
Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kohl Liner in Nude
Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter

Lips-
Channel Rouge Coco Shine in Rendez Vous

The look i decided to go for is nothing too dramatic its soft, pretty and romantic perfect for a Valentines date.
I first used Porefessional to cover my pore and give a good base followed by my all trusty Dermablend foundation to give a perfecting full coverage but still leaving the skin looking slightly dewy and fresh.
I used a concealer a shade lighter than my skintone to brighten under my eyes down the bridge of my nose and between my brows, followed by a translucent powder to set.
I applied a matt bronzer to the face and neck, added Borjois adjustable blush to my cheeks for a date perfect natural flush and finished off the face with my favorite highlighter Soft & Gentle.
On my eyes i applied a Mac Paintpot in let's Skate as a base, the light pink sparkle is perfect for Valentines, i then used Limit for the Naked 3 Palette in the crease, Liar along the bottom lashline and outer third of the eye and Blackout in the outer corner for a bit more depth to the look without making it too dark.
I applied my Doll Eyes mascara, black liner to the upper lid, a nude liner in the waterline to open up the eyes and falseies ready to flutter those lashes.
The final touches are a spitz of De Slick to set the makeup and a slick of a gorgeous pink Channel lippie to make those lips look irresistible...

I hope you have a great Valentines.

Zoe 

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Christmas Party/NYE Makeup Look, Collab with KristieBlogsBeauty!

Face-

Estee Lauder Matte Perfecting Primer

Estee Lauder Double Wear (Desert Beige)

Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer (Light-Medium)

Rimmel Stay Matt Powder (Translucent)

Topshop Bronzer (Sandcastle)

Sleek Face Form Palette

Eyes/Eyebrows-

Benefit Stay Don't Stray

Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Zodiac)

Naked 2 palette (Blackout)

MUA Eyeshadow (30Pearl)

Bourjois Khol & Contour Pencil

Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Liner (Black)

Maybelline Rocket Volume Express Mascara (Black)

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil (002)

Red Cherry Eyelashes (DW)

Lips-

Model co Lipgloss (Strip Tease)

 

Hey Lovelies, this is a collaboration post set up by Kristie over at KristieBlogsBeauty, the idea is to do a post based on a Christmas Party/NYE look this could be makeup, hair, nails etc. I've never done a collaboration post before but i thought this sounded like a great idea.
I decided to do a makeup look for my post, something glam and stand out for the party season. The look is all about the eyes making them the focus and keeping the rest of the makeup simple.
I used a matte primer and my Double Wear foundation set with a matt powder for the base as when i'm doing my makeup for a night out or party i want it to be as long wearing as possible to last the night. I also used an eye primer to prevent the eye makeup fading or creasing.
The main eyeshadow i based this look around is Zodiac from Urban Decay, its the most gorgeous green shadow with green, black and a slight bit of purple glitter in, it just has party written all over it! I applied it over the entire lid, blending Blackout from the Naked 2 palette into the outer v, and used  MUA's pearl a really pretty gold along the bottom lashline and the inner corners and blended. As this is quite a bold eye look i used a black Khol liner in the waterline and black liquid liner long the upper lashline, a couple of coats of a volumising mascara, and not forgetting falsie's a must have for a dramatic party eye!  
The rest of the makeup is simple, bronzer, blush and highlighter from my Sleek palette and a nude gloss to finish the look.

I hope you like my Christmas Party/NYE makeup look, Kristies post will be up tomorrow so be sure to go and check that out (Here) she will also have links in her post to the other bloggers taking part in the collab.

Zoe

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