Rebel With A Cause FOTD

Hi all,

Yep, more Makeup Revolution goodies today (I'm going to abbreviate to MUR from now on as I'm lazy). I have to say, the lipstick is just ok but the baked blush in flippin' amazing! It's a pink with purple veining and the purple does actually show up. It only cost £2.50! I'm still feeling cruddy but I'm battling on as always.

Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer
-MUR The Foundation in Shade 2.
-Usual concealers, powders and contour product and
-MUR Vivid Baked blush in One For Playing Games.
Eyes:
-ELF Mineral Eyeshadow primer (sorry UDPP, you're dumped!)
-Indelible Creme eyeshadow in Immortal
-MUR Iconic 3 palette
-MUG gel liner in Amethyst (lower lashline. Didn't move all day!)
-HIP Cream liner in Black
-BE Flawless Definition mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection Water Guard mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner
-NYX lipliner in Deep Purple (to line and fill in) and
-MUR Amazing lipstick in Rebel With A Cause.

Lou x

Romantic Smoked FOTD

Hi all,

Another look with a Makeup Revolution palette. This time it's Romantic Smoked. It's a lovely palette of plums, taupes and soft purples. Very good name for it in my opinion. Like Iconic 3, it's buttery, well pigmented and blendable. Now I know I need Hot Smoked, Essential Mattes and Iconic 2.

Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-MAC Tenderling blush and
-PF Happy Booster powder in Translucent as highlighter.
Eyes:
-UDPP
-Barry M eyeshadow pencil in Plum
-Makeup Revolution Romantic Smoked palette
-NYX Slide On pencil in Black
-Holika Holika Jewel Light liner in 1 Carat Diamond (inner corner)
-HIP Cream liner in Black
-NYX Doll Eyes Volume mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection Water Guard mascara.
Lips:
-Revlon Lip Butter in Sugar Frosting.

Lou x

Blog sale: MAC, Illamasqua, Elizabeth Arden, Stila, Sleek etc

Hi all,

With my birthday in just over a month and a trip to Exeter to save for, I decided to re-do my blog sale with more goodies. Prices include UK 1st Class postage but I can work out international shipping on a case by case basis.

- Illamasqua powder blush in Tremble. Lightly used. £13

- MAC Limited Edition Private Party lipstick. Used around 5 times. Will leave to recipient to sanitize. £11

- MAC Limited Edition blush in Pink Tea. Lightly used. £13

- Becca Soft Touch blush in Wisp. Used a few times. £12

- Illamasqua Velvet blusher in Sleek. Used 3 times. £14

- Becca Soft Touch blush in Coquette. With box. £12
- (other blush gone)

- Elizabeth Arden eyeshadow duo in Illusion. £12

- Benefit Strut Creaseless Cream is gone

- LORAC single eyeshadow in Bronze. £11

- Stila eyeshadow pan in Jezebel. £8

- Shu Uemura eyeshadow in ME Green 450. £8

- Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Alluvium. Used once. I think I have the box, too. £12

- MAC eyeshadow in Electric Eel. You can see the dip hence the low price. £6.20

- MAC Paint in Chiaroscuro. £9

- Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme foundation. Lightly used. With box. £20

- Illamasqua Skin Base in SB04. Lightly used. £20

- Paula's Choice Resist foundation in Light Level 2. Lightly used. £18

 - Inglot eyeshadow in DS493. £5
- MAC Shadowy Lady pro-pan. Usage as shown. £8

Please leave a comment if anything takes your fancy. No time wasters please. Only say you want something if you plan to complete the sale. Sorry to get harsh but I've been messed around something chronic in the past.

Lou  x

More Drugstore Love FOTD

Hi all,

I've gone for something quick and easy today featuring lots of cheap goodies. I have to say, I'm absolutely shocked at how amazing the foundation and palette I used are. £4 each and such great quality. I've never found a cheap foundation light enough and shade 2 is dead on! So the bottle of shade 1 I ordered will be for mixing only. As for the palette, I don't think I need Naked 3 any more. The shadows are pigmented, buttery and blend like a dream. As far as I'm concerned, thus far, Makeup Revolution kick Makeup Academy's ass!

Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer
-Makeup Revolution The Foundation in Shade 2
-Usual concealers, powders and contour product
-Bourjois Rose Ambre blush and
-M&S Autograph Limited Edition highlighter in Pink Shimmer.
Eyes:
-UDPP
-L'Oreal Eye Smoker in Rose Dream
-Makeup Revolution Redemption palette in Iconic 3
-MAC kohl in Smolder
-Maybelline Full & Soft mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner
-Sephora Maniac lipliner in Rouge Passion (to line and fill in) and
-Cover Girl Jumbo Gloss Balm in Ruby Twist.

Lou x

Golden Gothic FOTD

Hi all,

Here is my contribution to the Goth FOTD Challenge for World Goth Day. I got a bit carried away I admit but I thought it'd be nice to add some gold rather than have a flat black look.

Products used:
Face:
-Youngblood Mineral primer
-Usual concealers
-Lily Lolo mineral foundation in Porcelain
-Usual powder and contour product and
-ELF Gotta Glo.
Eyes:
-UDPP
-Jordana Made to Last shadow pencil in the black shade
-UD Cobra (lid)
-UD Black Dog (outer corner, lower lashline and to set eyeliner)
-Illamasqua Boomerang (crease)
-CS Paradise Gold Fortune Interference (brow bone and inner corner)
-NYX Slide On pencil in Jet Black
-Rimmel Exaggerate waterproof eyeliner in a gold shade
-Maybelline Full & Soft mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection Water Guard mascara.
Lips:
-Barry M lipliner in Plum
-Sleek True Colour lipstick in Majestic and
-CS Paradise Gold Fortune Interference.

Lou x

Vibrant Violet FOTD

Hi all,

Went for some untried goodies today and love the result. I've never tried Clarins eyeshadows before and this one is amazing! Buttery, pigmented and very blendable. It's even more intense over purple eyeliner like on my lower lashline.

Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-Darling Girl Yes Virginia blush and
-Purple shade from ELF Studio Eye Transformer palette as highlight.
Eyes:
-UDPP
-GOSH eyeshadow stick in Purple
-Clarins Mono eyeshadow in Vibrant Violet (lid and lower lashline)
-MUG eyeshadow in Purple Rain (crease)
-NYX Black (outer corner and to set waterline)
-Star Gazer blush in Purple (to blend. Much more of a magenta)
-Pink shade from ELF Studio Eye Transformer palette (brow bone and inner corner)
-Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof eyeliner in Purple Shock (lower lashline)
-Ruby Kisses 24Hr eye definer in Black
-HIP Cream liner in Black
-Guerlain Maxi Lash mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection WaterGuard mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner and
-Maybelline Elixir gloss in Dashing Orchid.

Lou x

Antique Copper Monarch Butterfly FOTD

Hi all,

After having a rubbish day yesterday, I decided that sparkly make-up would help cheer me up today. I'm in love with everything I used. I also went for a lighter base but I'm not sure whether it looks ok or not. I'm shocked at the quality of the generic 88 warm palette I used, too.

Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer
-LUSH Jackie Oates Colour Supplement
-Usual concealers, powders and contour product
-Sleek Suede blush and
-PF Pearls of Perfection in Translucent.
Eyes:
-ELF Mineral Eye primer
-Milani ShadowEyez in Espresso Lane
-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
-TKB Antique Copper (inner half of lid)
-Fyrinnae Monarch Butterfly (outer half of lid)
-From 88 Warm palette: light peach on brow bone, rich reddish brown in crease, mid peach to blend and white gold on inner corner
-Prestige waterproof eyeliner in Charcoal Brown
-MUG gel liner in Mobster
-Clinique Lash Doubling mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection Water Guard mascara.
Lips:
-Bonne Bell Chocolate Raspberry Milkshake lipgloss.

Lou x

Pigment love FOTD #1

Hi all,

I had a good sort through my pigment stash last night and was ashamed of the amount in there that I haven't tried yet so I'm righting that wrong starting today. This look got me stared at in M&S but tough! I wanted Passionfruit & Peach Jaffa Cakes and my money is as good as anyone else's right? 

Products used:

Face:

-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product

-Illamasqua CanCan eyeshadow as blush and

-the purple shade from the ELF Studio Eye Transformer as highlight.

Eyes:

-UDPP

-Jordana 12Hr Made to Last eyeshadow pencil in Prolong Purple

-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

-Persephone Minerals 'Smoke' (inner half of lid)

-Shiro 'Gengar' (outer half of lid)

-MAC Fig 1 (crease and lower lashline)

-MAC Purple Haze (to blend and lower lashline)

-NYX Black (outer v)

-Fyrinnae Sakura (brow bone and inner corner)

-Sleek Eau La La liner in Noir

-HIP Cream liner in Black

-Clinique Lash Doubling mascara and

-Boots Natural Collection Water Guard mascara.

Lips:

-Maybelline clear lipliner

-NYX lipliner in Purple Haze and

-Kiss My Sass lipgloss in Hocus Pocus.

Lou x

Lots of MAC FOTD

Hi all,

Feeling a bit crap today for some reason so decided to go all MAC. Hope you like it. Please excuse the cut on my face. Not a clue how it happened but it's so sore.

Products used:
Face:
-Usual primer, foundation, concealers, powders and contour product
-MAC Brit Wit Blushcreme and
-MAC Strobe Cream.
Eyes:
-UDPP
-Milani ShadowEyez in Almond Cream
-MAC Thunder (lid) (most unique MAC eyeshadow ever!)
-MAC Sketch (crease and lower lashline)
-MAC Carbon (outer corner)
-MAC Phloof (brow bone and inner corner)
-MAC kohl in Smolder
-HIP Cream liner in Black
-Maybelline Full and Soft mascara and
-Boots Natural Collection Water Guard mascara.
Lips:
-Maybelline clear lipliner and
-MAC Private Party lipstick.

Lou x