❤ FOTD: Valentines Day ❤

Happy Valentines Day!! :)

It most probably isn't Valentines Day today (the day you're reading this) but it is Valentines Day today (the day I'm writing this) soooo happy V-day!!

Although I'm spending yet another Hallmark holiday all alone, I'm really not too bothered. I mean who really wants to pay an exorbitant amount of money and roses that would cost a fraction of the price any other day?? Despite this, I do enjoy getting into the spirit, corporate holiday or not. 

Anyway, back onto the main point of this post...FOTD time :)

Eye Makeup Tutorial: Mystic Blue Night

What I used:

Sleek Storm Palette

Blue Heaven Kajal

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

Models Own Angled Brush

Models Own Blending Brush  

1. Using an angled brush, dip the end into a gold eyeshadow and line the top lash line.

2. Using the same bush, pick up some light blue eyeshadow and create a line above the gold.

3. Continue the previous step using a slightly darker blue.

4. Next take a black eyeshadow- I used the standard matte black that comes in the Sleek Palettes and again create another line above the previous one.

Note: The width of the lines depends on your eye shape, ideally the black should be place somewhat near the crease.

5. Wing out each of the shadows slightly, and line your water line and tight line. 

6. If you want a less drastic look, then blend out and harsh edges to create a more subtle look.

Apply mascara and finish of your face makeup.

And this is the finished look... 

Thanks for reading :)

FOTD: Glam Plum

A few days ago I sat down to film another video for my channel, unfortunately since i'm still new to the  whole filming set up/lighting thing the final video wasn't something I wanted to put out there. Its a shame because I was actually really proud of the look I created. I took a few photos at the end which I didn't want to go to waste, so I thought an FOTD (Face of the day) would be a good idea for this weeks post. 

What I used:

Foundation: MyFace Foundation (Mixed with Olay Beauty Fluid) (Full Review)

Concealer: Sleek "Hide It" concealer with MyFace Concealer over the top 

Cheeks: Sleek Contour Kit, Light

Eyes: MUA Primer (Review coming shortly)

Eyeshadow: Maybelline Eye Studio EyeShadow Quad (Full Review)

Estee Lauder Pure Colour EyeShadow, 26 Iridescent Violet

Estee Lauder Pure Colour EyeShadow, 09 Amethyst Spark 

Eyeliner: Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner, 01 Black

17 Soft Liner, Soft Jet

Barry M Intense Black Eyeliner Pen

Mascara: Maybelline Volume Express Colossal Waterproof Mascara, Glam Black

Lips: Estee Lauder Kissable LipShine, 02 Maui Kiss

Let me know what you think, thanks for reading :)

Pink Rocker

Hi everyone :)

This is my attempt at a dramatic girly makeup look that I created a few months ago. It's extremely bold and not very wearable for a normal day. However I think it would be a beautiful, unique party look. So I hope you all like the look.

Start off by applying your foundation and concealer (I used my usual Revlon Colourstay foundation/concealer)

Apply a base/ or primer onto your eyelids, this will help the colours pop.

Use a flat eyeshadow brush and apply a bright pink matte eyeshadow onto your entire eye lid, extend it into the crease and take some onto your lower lash line. 

Using another flat eyeshadow brush, take Barry M's dazzle dust in 44 Bronze and pat it around the edge of the pink eyeshadow, Blend the two colours together ever so slightly

Using a blending brush, apply a black eyeshadow into the outer "v", again blend the black into the pink.

  Line your waterline and tight line with a black eyeliner, I used Blue Heaven Kajal. Go on to line your top lash line with a black liquid eyeliner (You can also use a felt tip or gel liner, basically anything that will create a solid black line), I used the Beauty UK liquid liner (I hate this product but I don't have the heart to throw it away without using it up). Finally for the eyes, put on your false lashes, I used the false lashes from Wilkinsons- they were only £1 :)

Next apply a pink toned blush onto the apples of your cheeks.

Finally, apply a pink toned lipstick, I used Barry M's lip paint in 145 Punky Pink 

And your done :)

MyFace Foundation Review

Hi everyone :D

I've been meaning to do a review on the MyFace Foundation for a while now, and I'm finally getting around to doing it, yay!

I brought the foundation last Christmas for about £12.99 and I've been using it pretty frequently since then. 

Firstly, the packaging is quiet plastic-ey and I don't think the price tag reflects on it very well. When paying £10+ on a foundation I expect to get a product in somewhat more luxurious packaging like Revlon colorstay or Rimmel Wake Me Up. However, this being said I do actually love how streamline and compact it is- great for travelling. I recently had a 35 hour trip, yes 35 hours! (including a 12 hour layover) and had the foundation packed in my suitcase with a bit of cling film wrapped around it and it didn't spill or explode so the packaging gets a big thumbs up from me. :)

Another positive about this product is the staying power of this foundation. I'll usually put it on at about 9am and by the time I take it off at about 9.30-10pm most of it will still be there.

Sounds good so far, right? Well lets move onto the negatives...

(Taken with Flash)

Before I brought this foundation I read and watched about 90% of the reviews that were out there at the time, most people kept saying that the shade range was really good and since I have quiet unusually colouring and find it hard to find a foundation that matches my skin tone well, I was really excited when I heard about MyFace. 

So, there are 3 categories - light, medium and medium dark and within these categories there are 3 sub-categories 1,2 and 3.- this is meant to make it really easy to find your perfect shade. I must say this did make it easier to narrow down what shade I was. Good so far...

So early in the morning, I went of to boots, after examining all the shades i ended up swatching both the medium 03 and the dark/medium 01 on my face and then went for a walk outside to see what it looked like in natural lighting. The medium 03 looked slightly light and I don't think I would have been able to make it work for me whereas as the dark/medium 01 looked as though it had blended into my skin really well so that's the one I purchased.

(Flash)

(No Flash)

After wearing it a couple of times, I came to realise that this particular shade is extremely yellow from the moment I put it on.  I can't imagine there being a lot of people out there that would be able to pull of this particular colour because it's just so yellow (maybe if they had a lot of redness, but even then I think its a bit OTT)  

The "professionals" at MyFace state that the shades are professionally mixed and matched by experts according to skin tone. This may be true for the lighter variations of this foundation since from what I've heard from girls with paler/lighter skin tones seem to be reasonably happy with this product, however I don't think that the medium/darker shades are very skin-tone like at all. Total Disappointment. 

Blended in (No Flash)

Secondly I hate the formulation. On colder days the product manages to highlight dry patches I didn't even know I had yet on warmer days makes me look extremely shiny down my nose, forehead, cheeks and chin. I find myself needing to blot at least every 2-3 hours- it would be an understatement to say that its very inconvenient. 

My last point has absolutely nothing to do with the actually foundation, but with the strange statements on the tube…

"delivers a modern retouched finish" and "Instant image upgrade" 

My first thought- ?!?! :S

What does that mean? And what does it have to do with foundation??

Over I'm really not happy with this foundation. From the experience I've had with it, I would never repurchase it or recommend it to anyone. Hope you found this helpful :)

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The foundation provides a light coverage but can be built up to achieve a medium coverage.

You also get 35ml of product- 5ml more than the standard foundation. (great if you love it, not so great if your trying to use it all up because you'd hate to waste £13) 

Glee Eyeshadow pallet swatches :)

Late last year I purchased the Glee eyeshadow pallet; at £1.50 they aren't bad eyeshadows (however they aren't amazing. As you can see from the swatches below they are fairly pigmented especially the bottom row, however the tan shade (top row, second from the left) doesn't seem to go on evenly on my eyelids and they all seem to be quiet powdery but this can be resolved by applying them wet. Other than that these are pretty good shadows and I'm looking forward to using this pallet in my upcoming looks :)

Outer packaging 

Eyeshadows...

Top row

Bottom row

 (The swatches shown in the images above bare a true resemblance of the eyeshadows)