Friday 31 January 2014

Pretty Edgy Wine Sinner FOTD

Hi all,

I'm trying to lessen my craving for the UD Naked 3 palette by trying a cheaper look-a-like (almost, though not an exact dupe) and it's working. I don't think I'd use it that much. Naked 2 however, I'm still lemming big time!






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Bourjois cream blush in Nude Velvet and
-Boots No 7 Illuminator in Pink.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Milani ShadowEyez in Almond Cream
-From the MUA Luxe Pretty Edgy palette: Toile (lid), Flounce (crease), Gothic (outer crease), Envy (outer corner and lower lashline), Sinful (to blend) and Antique (brow bone and inner corner).
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-BE Flawless Definition mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner
-Revlon ColorStay lipliner in Wine and
-Lipstick Queen Wine Sinner lipstick.

Lou x

Wednesday 29 January 2014

Metallic Lilac Drama Queen FOTD

Hi all,

Another tulip placement eye look and this time with purple blush and lips. Well, pretty much purple everything actually.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Illamasqua Cream pigment in Mould and
-Becca SSP in Rose Quartz.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-MAC Dangerous Cuvee Paint Pot (centre of lid)
-Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier in Zaire (inner and outer thirds)
-L'Oreal Metallic Lilac Infallible e/s (centre of lid)
-MUG Drama Queen (inner and outer thirds)
-MAC Purple Haze (crease and to blend)
-MUG Ice Queen (brow bone and inner corner)
-MAC kohl in Smolder
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-Maybelline Full & Soft mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner and
-Revlon Matte balm stain in Shameless.

Lou x


Wednesday 22 January 2014

Goldilux FOTD

Hi all,

I decided it was about time I tried my sample of Sugarpill Goldilux and I love it! So intense and sparkly. Instead of going for a nude cheek and lip, I went for a soft pink cheek and a sheer deep red lip for a change.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-MAC Pink Tea blush and
-Essence Breaking Dawn Pt.2 highlighter.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier in Golden Triangle as base (holy crap, this is gorgeous! Black with golden shimmer)
-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
-Sugarpill Goldilux (middle of lid)
-NYX Black (inner and outer third of lid)
-Illamasqua Boomerang (crease)
-MAC Nylon (brow bone and inner corner)
-Rimmel ScandalEyes pencil in Black
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-Maybelline Full & Soft mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner
-Milani Most Natural lipliner and
-Lancome Color Fever gloss in 316.

Lou x

Monday 20 January 2014

Intense Suedette FOTD

Hi all,

I decided it was time to step out of my smoky comfort zone and try some bright colours and I needed cheering up (up most of the night with an upset stomach thanks to the antacids I was taking to help my acid reflux) so this seemed a good way to combine the 2. Please forgive the lighting, it's really hard to get decent pics in such changeable weather but I did my best.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Jane Blushing Blossom and
-Missha Sweet Line blusher in Shimmering Snow.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Jordana 12Hr Made to Last shadow pencil in Eternal White (so much better than NYX Milk JEP!)
-From the MAC Suedette 6 Intense Eyes palette: With A Twist (lid), Nightbird (outer part), Gallant (above NYX Black and on lower lashline) and Phloof (brow bone and inner corner).
-NYX Black (for the soft cut crease and lower lashline)
-Rimmel Matte White (brow bone and to help blend)
-MAC kohl in Smolder
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-BE Flawless Definition mascara.
Lips:
-Boots 17 Mirror Shine On lipstick in Beehive.

Lou x


Friday 17 January 2014

Fascinating Ruby FOTD

Hi all,

Lots of new goodies to try today (new to me anyway. They were swaps or pressies). I think I loved everything I used and that's rare for me. The Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier in Surat is pigmented, creamy, easy to blend and doesn't crease at all and the colour is gorgeous! UK ladies, these have been spotted recently in TKMaxx for £1.99! The blush is just lovely. Pigmented and glowy though I almost didn't want to love it as Chanel are out of my price range. Finally, the lipstick: OMG, it smells like rose Turkish Delight! I love both the colour and the texture. Again, it's Chanel so I'll dread using up my little sample.







Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product and
-Chanel Rose Petale JC.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier in Surat
-From MAC Fascinating Ruby 6 Smoky Eyes palette: Satin Taupe (lid) Dark Devotion (crease), Carbon (outer part and lower lashline), Scant (brow bone) and Gorgeous (inner corner)
-Look Cosmetics Eye Brightener and
-NYX Doll Eyes Volume mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline Clear lipliner
-NYX Lipliner in Deep Red and
-Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Fiction.

Lou x

Monday 13 January 2014

Russet Burlesque FOTD

Hi all,

Finally, I found a gorgeous burgundy cream eyeshadow! Well, it's a mousse actually and you'll have to be quick if you want one. They're currently on offer in M&S for £3 along with a gorgeous deep brown with red sparkles called Chocolate. No creasing whatsoever.






Products used: 
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product and
-Dainty Doll powder blush in 003 Money Talks.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Marks & Spencer Autograph Pure Colour Mousse eyeshadow in Russet
-MUG Burlesque (lid)
-Stila Viola (lightly in crease to blend)
-NYX Black (outer corner)
-Rimmel Matte White e/s (brow bone and blended downwards to further blend)
-MUG Bling (brow bone and inner corner)
-Rimmel ScandalEyes pencil in Black
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-Maybelline Full and Soft mascara.
Lips:
-Buxom Lip Polish in Betty.

Lou x

Friday 10 January 2014

My first Clinique eyeshadows FOTD


Hi all,

I received a lovely GWP Clinique palette recently and couldn't wait to try it. If you like smoky taupey-plums, you need this! The quality is amazing. I hadn't been lemming any Clinique eye products but I am now! Doesn't seem to have a name though, just the individual eyeshadow names. Predictably, I adore the lipstick. Not good as it's 1.Very high end and 2.Only a mini one.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Kiko Water Blush in Sparkling Berry and
-Becca SSP in Pearl.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Milani ShadowEyez in Almond Cream
-Clinique Slate/Night Plum/Blackberry Frost palette
-MAC kohl in Smolder
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-BE Flawless Definition mascara.
Lips:
-Bobbi Brown creamy lip pencil in Pink Petal and
-Burberry Lip Cover in Rosewood.

Lou x

Wednesday 8 January 2014

Midnight Kisses FOTD


Hi all,

I finally got around to trying something by Beauty From The Earth (BFTE) today. It's their eyeshadow in Midnight Kisses. Holy crap is it gorgeous! Definitely a brand I'd love to try more from. I also did a little bit of lipstick alchemy by patting Fyrinnae Sakura eyeshadow on top.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Ulta Pashmina e/s as blush and
-Ulta Cashmere e/s as highlighter. 
Eyes:
-TFSI
-GOSH eyeshadow stick in Purple
-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
-BFTE Midnight Kisses (lid)
-Fyrinnae Freya (crease)
-Illamasqua Inception (to blend)
-Rimmel Matte White (brow bone)
-Fyrinnae Sakura (brow bone and inner corner)
-Ruby Kisses 24 Hr eye definer in Black
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-NYX Doll Eyes Volume mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner
-Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Electric Plum and
-Fyrinnae Sakura eyeshadow.

Lou x


Monday 6 January 2014

Shameless FOTD

Hi all,

I couldn't wait any longer to try out one of my Xmas pressies, Revlon Matte Balm Stain in Shameless. It definitely doesn't disappoint! Matte but not dry looking, pigmented and with a nice mint flavour as well.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Dainty Doll Hippy Hippy Shake and
-YSL Blush Radiance in 3.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Milani ShadowEyez in Almond Cream
-All eyeshadows from the Bobbi Brown Violet face palette
-Benefit Bad Gal
-HIP Cream liner in Black and
-UltraFlesh Panthera mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner and
-Revlon Matte Balm Stain in Shameless.

Lou x

Friday 3 January 2014

Accent Red FOTD


Hi all,

I'm still trying to get back into the swing of regular FOTDs but sadly, the weather here is dreadful so it's really hard to get good pics in such grey light. I loved everything I used today including the very high end stuff which isn't good. The blush is a gorgeous sheeny nude colour that goes on like a dream and has a lovely glowy finish and the lipstick is a dream! Smooth, pigmented and creamy. Sheered out, it's a great nude without being too nude for me. So much for my small, semi realistic wishlist.






Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product and
-LMdB Whisper blush.
Eyes:
-TFSI
-Bourjois Colour Edition cream in Prune Nocturne (more a red toned plum than a burgundy which is what I was hoping for)
-MAC Accent Red pigment (lid)
-Matte burgundy from Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 palette (crease and lower lashline)
-Stila Viola (to blend)
-Matte black from Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 palette (outer corner and lower lashline)
-Matte white from Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 palette (brow bone)
-MAC Fairylite pigment (brow bone and inner corner)
-MAC kohl in Smolder
-Collection glitter liner in Rock Chick and
-Maybelline Full & Soft mascara.
Lips:
-Burberry Nude Beige lipstick, lightly applied.

Lou x