Following on from my last lip-related post, here's the first Tips and Tricks post!
Covered in this post:
- Red Lipstick
- Dark Lipstick
- How to make your lipstick last longer
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Tips and Tricks: Lipstick
Hello!
Following on from my last lip-related post, here's the first Tips and Tricks post!
Covered in this post:
Following on from my last lip-related post, here's the first Tips and Tricks post!
Covered in this post:
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Review: theBalm Lipstick
Hello!
In a break from all the eye looks, I've decided to review theBalm's Mia Moore Lipstick!
In a break from all the eye looks, I've decided to review theBalm's Mia Moore Lipstick!
Sunday, 26 August 2012
Tropical Blue and Purple Eyes
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I'm back with an eye look incorporating a bright blue . I have to admit, I've been working on overcoming my aversion to blue eyeshadow. I've never been one for playing around with the stuff, mainly for fear I'll end up looking like some 70s/80s disaster a la:
(Side Note: Notice how makeup companies have been selling the same stuff as "new" for over 30 years? In these ads you have long wearing liquid-to-powder eyeshadow and "creamy" powder shadows, all products we're still seeing today...unfortunately, you also have lashline to eyebrow washes of blue eyeshadow being marketed as "everyday" looks, something that's also come back into fashion recently.)
My aversion to blue eyeshadow is one of the reasons I'm having such difficulty coming up with an eye look for Ravenclaw in my Harry Potter series. But, I digress.
What did I do?
I'm back with an eye look incorporating a bright blue . I have to admit, I've been working on overcoming my aversion to blue eyeshadow. I've never been one for playing around with the stuff, mainly for fear I'll end up looking like some 70s/80s disaster a la:
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| Picture from: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/52546079 36_c2f8211732_b.jpg |
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| Picture from: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/1831 484697_d0e6f36d24_o.jpg |
(Side Note: Notice how makeup companies have been selling the same stuff as "new" for over 30 years? In these ads you have long wearing liquid-to-powder eyeshadow and "creamy" powder shadows, all products we're still seeing today...unfortunately, you also have lashline to eyebrow washes of blue eyeshadow being marketed as "everyday" looks, something that's also come back into fashion recently.)
My aversion to blue eyeshadow is one of the reasons I'm having such difficulty coming up with an eye look for Ravenclaw in my Harry Potter series. But, I digress.
What did I do?
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Harry Potter Series_Slytherin
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First there was Hufflepuff, now it's time for look 2 in the Harry Potter series, Slytherin! The colours for this look are silver and green.
First there was Hufflepuff, now it's time for look 2 in the Harry Potter series, Slytherin! The colours for this look are silver and green.
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| Picture from: http://images.wikia.com/harrypotter/images/d/da/S_final.jpg |
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Harry Potter Series_Hufflepuff
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I'm back again with a series. This time, an old favourite- Harry Potter.
Starting off with.... Hufflepuff! The colours being, obviously, yellow and black.
I'm back again with a series. This time, an old favourite- Harry Potter.
Starting off with.... Hufflepuff! The colours being, obviously, yellow and black.
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| Picture from: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hufflepuff |
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Shatter effect nails
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Today's bite-sized topic is nail art, specifically shatter nail polish. When this trend first came in, I hated it with a fiery passion. I thought it was so tacky! For the most part (lol) it still is. I have come around to the more subtle versions- dark colours with a black shatter topcoat, particularly. So I went out and bought myself a black shatter topcoat and started playing around.
The results are behind the cut :-)
Today's bite-sized topic is nail art, specifically shatter nail polish. When this trend first came in, I hated it with a fiery passion. I thought it was so tacky! For the most part (lol) it still is. I have come around to the more subtle versions- dark colours with a black shatter topcoat, particularly. So I went out and bought myself a black shatter topcoat and started playing around.
The results are behind the cut :-)
Look: inspired by OVO
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Here's a look I did when going to see Cirque du Soleil's newest show OVO, inspired by the gold and blue of its ad campaign :-)
Here's a look I did when going to see Cirque du Soleil's newest show OVO, inspired by the gold and blue of its ad campaign :-)
Friday, 10 August 2012
Review: Naked Palette
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This has been a long time coming! I've been doing a series of looks using the Naked Palette for some time now, so I thought it was time to do the proper review.
A bit of background: this palette has been a cult makeup buy since it came out in 2010 and for very good reason. I was slow on the uptake, I only got mine early this year, but it's seen plenty of use since!
This has been a long time coming! I've been doing a series of looks using the Naked Palette for some time now, so I thought it was time to do the proper review.
A bit of background: this palette has been a cult makeup buy since it came out in 2010 and for very good reason. I was slow on the uptake, I only got mine early this year, but it's seen plenty of use since!
Review: Revlon Lip Butters
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Today I'm reviewing a product the beauty blog world has been raving about these for a fair while now- Revlon Lip Butters.
There has been SO MUCH HYPE about these- I read all the reviews before they'd even come out, so naturally I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I went out and got these when they first came out with a "buy one, get one free" deal at Priceline, so I got them for half price, effectively.
Today I'm reviewing a product the beauty blog world has been raving about these for a fair while now- Revlon Lip Butters.
There has been SO MUCH HYPE about these- I read all the reviews before they'd even come out, so naturally I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I went out and got these when they first came out with a "buy one, get one free" deal at Priceline, so I got them for half price, effectively.
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| 025 Peach Parfait (L), 050 Berry Smoothie (R) |
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| 025 Peach Parfait (L), 050 Berry Smoothie (R) |
Review: Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette
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Here's my review of the Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette. This palette was a lovely surprise!
Here's my review of the Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette. This palette was a lovely surprise!
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Tropical Pink Eye Look
Hello,
I've been knee-deep in very neutral eye look territory lately, so I decided to step out for a moment and try something BRIGHT!
I've been knee-deep in very neutral eye look territory lately, so I decided to step out for a moment and try something BRIGHT!
inspired by:
Picture from: http://www.pbase.com/merriwolf/image/82489109
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Series: Naked Palette_5
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Here's a very soft and pretty pink and gold look from the Naked palette for your Saturday morning.
Here's a very soft and pretty pink and gold look from the Naked palette for your Saturday morning.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Variations on a theme_sparkly purple eyes
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While I'm on a purple eyeshadow roll, here's another look I did using the Napoleon Perdis Loose Eye Dust in Violet Femme and L'Oreal Color Infallible Purple Obsession (plus fake eyelashes and Make Up Store glitter eyeliner in soft pink).
While I'm on a purple eyeshadow roll, here's another look I did using the Napoleon Perdis Loose Eye Dust in Violet Femme and L'Oreal Color Infallible Purple Obsession (plus fake eyelashes and Make Up Store glitter eyeliner in soft pink).
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