It's been a while since I did some kind of beauty favourites post so I decided it was more than time to one! I tend to rotate things pretty well within my beauty stash which often doesn't allow me to get attached to something easily, I will like some products more than others but is rare that I find one that I can't stop using for a month or so.
I guess I was the lucky one this Christmas! With a list of 5 items my boyfriend surprised me with the one I actually wanted the most, and he had no clue about it! Which makes it extra special!
Kat Von D Metal Matte Eyeshadow Palette is everything you can imagine, everything good. It became my favourite palette in a heart beat, simply for its variety in shades, finishes but also the quality of the eyeshadows! This is pure quality at its best.
With today's look I decided to up my rhinestone game and take them other places than my face, I was having a moment struggling where to put them but after a few trials I came up with this, a neck full of gems (and a hand)! The best part? This look is created using affordable products only!
I hope you enjoy this look and get inspired to create!
Face
Catrice Even Skin Tone Foundation
Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer
Sleek Barekissed Illuminator - Monaco (high points of the face)
L'oreal Infallible Sculpt Contouring Palette - Light / MediumKiko Rebel Bouncy Blush - 03 Treasure Rose
Kiko Colour Click Lipstick - 06
Nyx Wicked Lippie - Envy
Eyes
Essence I Heart Nude Eyeshadow - Vanilla Sugar (all over the lid)
Nyx Prismatic Shadow - Frostbite (inner corner)
Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette - Satin Sheets & Sprinkles (brow bone)
Nyx Micro Brow Pencil - Ash Brown
Covergirl The Super Sizer Mascara
Lips
Kiko Colour Click Lipstick - 06
Rhinestones - Dollarama (Canada)
Get inspired, Create!
I've been loving blues all year around but mainly navy lipsticks! Thistle is the first light-ish blue I own which at first made me hesitant but with the right make-up it looks rather flattering, in my opinion. Hopefully this gives you an incentive to wear one of those bold colours you got but haven't had the courage to pull off!
I guess is never too late to share the favourites of the year with you all, as they probably will serve as reference for future purchases or a simply add on to the wishlist! Either way, 2016 was the year I got more high end make-up than my entire life, and it was also the year I've spent hundreds of £ on IMATS (sorry not sorry)!
As a result, it was hard to pick favourites but deep inside I knew which products impressed me the most and got most used.
If you're one for the bold or simply want to try something new, here's the green lipstick! Not as scary as it sounds and very flattering on warmer skin tones!
There's multiple ways you can make it work within your wardrobe according to occasion, I generally have no rules when it takes to makeup so bold lip goes with bold eyeshadow if I'm feeling it! Anyway, I know most of you simply don't see yourselves rocking such bold colour so an option is always to go with a simple eye make-up, bare eye, wash of colour or winged eyeliner! You can't go wrong with just mascara to be honest, but most important of all - you need confidence!
The only way around it is basically grab it, slap it on your face and carry on! At the end of the day, is just makeup, you can wash it off!
Lipstick used - Colour Pop Matte Liquid Lipstick in DR. M.
Get inspired, Create!
Lâncome has never been a spotlight brand for me, did little I know what I was missing! As a Christmas gift, my Dad got me a set that includes skincare and make-up bits from the brand and comes in a pretty fancy pink case!
Intrigued by the eyeshadow and blush in particular I decided to put them to test as soon as I had a chance, you can have a look at the result in here!
If you've checked yesterday's post you noticed one of the lip looks was Silver Foil! I tried this technique to see if it would go with the overall concept and theme of the look, which at the end didn't work out as good as I'd expected to. Anyway, it always gives a nice option to go with any extravagant and metallic look that you have in mind, whether you want to rock the foiled look on a special occasion to impress, or simply try new techniques for the fun!
The Silver - Mehron Metal Powder Silver + Silver Foil |
Playing around with silver rhinestones from different shapes and sizes! Putted together something like an under eye galaxy combined with 3 different lip options to go with it! If you ever need to rock the diamond look simply get inspired!
A post will be up tomorrow with a close up of the metallic silver lip and the process to achieve it!
If you've read my Life Update post you already know I have a second job in the beauty industry, which can become dangerous for my wallet... am I right?!
This Christmas I decided to treat myself to a few things I've wanted to try for the longest time and this was the result!
Here it is the original! From yesterday's creation, this is the base, a day to day look, if you like to rock a metallic on day light! A review on the Lancome & Lime Crime products used will be up soon! For now... Get inspired, Create!
In
2017,
beauty
Doll Me Up!
I've been playing around with a couple new things I got for Christmas and ended up with grey liner and metallic pink lips, which suddenly inspired me to create a doll make-up look with it. The original look will be up tomorrow, but until then, Doll Up!
Inspired by all the colours in my hair I came up with this look, full of rhinestones to complement it.
It reminds me of mermaids, for any reason, which is always a look to go for!
In
2017,
beauty
Gold Dripping!
2017, I wish you to be the year of the years so far. To bring me motivation and inspiration. To make the artist inside me come out and grow each day. I wish you to gift me with constant ideas and be surrounded by likeminded people. I also wish you to bring good change, but above all to keep the good things we created in 2016!