Recent makeup work (again)

Sunday 30 September 2012

Hello my lovelies!

I do realise I haven't done a makeup look in like forever and I really do apologise for this! I've been quite busy with bookings etc so I thought I'd share some of the looks I created on my clients whilst I get my makeup mojo back!

Sorry in advance for some of the pictures' poor quality (they're zoomed in coz the clients didn't want their full face showing!)

First up:
#1 - Bridesmaids/party makeup
Bridesmaid 1:
Cream and green outfit with antique gold threadwork and diamantes.

Bridesmaid 2:
Turquoise/teal outfit with silver threading and diamantes.
Bridesmaid 3:
Green & purple outfit with silver diamantes.
Bridesmaid 4:
Blue-turquoise & purple outfit with silver diamantes:
Bridesmaid 5:
Another green & golden-silver outfit.

#2 Bride A
Bride A required two days of makeup and hair, the first day being a peachy-pink colour outfit and the next day with a blue & red outfit. She didn't want very heavy makeup like the last bride, so I did a subtle look but matching her outfits both days.
My cousin Farah - who does the hair in our team - did a bun and helped with the hijab & dupatta setting for the second day.
I personally preferred Day 2 as there was more colour involved again.
Day 1 (Peachy-Pink): 
Day 2 (Blue-red outfit with gold work):
eye makeup for day 2
day 2's outfit
Be sure to join my facebook page Frootibeauty and mine and Farah's joint Safrah Beauty page for even more pictures including hair and mehndi/henna.

Which looks did you like best? Hope you've enjoyed the looks as much as I did creating them!


 

Competition winner!

Friday 28 September 2012

Hey guys, so after careful consideration and much thought I've finally picked a winner!

It was a hard one because I liked so many of them but the one I liked best was chosen for its colours, use of glitter and clarity as well as it being a personal creation and following instructions/rules, which always helps!

So without further ado, the winning look:
which was submitted by:

Anne of Fashiony Nails


Congratulations Anne, please email me your address you'd like your goodies posted to!
The makeup look was lovely and colourful, it had purple in it and also a bit of glitter which gets even more brownie points! It's elegant and well blended too and something I think I could totally see myself wearing so thank you for your inspirational look!

I feel bad that I haven't got a prize for the other great looks that I loved too, but I definitely feel they need a shout out in this post so here are my other favourites:
This gorgeous purple-blue look by Crys of Amantesdelabelleza
 
Despite my love for purple, I absolutely loved this teal/turquoise look with the pop of colour in the water line by Burcin of Lale Beauty

This look by Sam of Sam's Beauty Blog had me in awe too, the neutrals are so wearable and blended beautifully!

I loved this funky liner and use of glitter too by Najlaa

And finally I adored this look by Alma!

I could go all day posting the looks that I liked but I fear I'll oversaturate this post with pictures so these are my top 5 after the winner!

I hope you enjoyed entering the competition as much as I enjoyed receiving these fab looks and look forward to holding an even bigger contest next time!

 

Review: Karamel & Brown Glow Creme [w/b 17th Sept]

Friday 21 September 2012

So Product 2 of the TFWOC series is by Karamel & Brown.
I was sent a Glow Crème and a lovely velvety tanning mitt.

This product is described as an intensely moisturising creme with natural ingredients and anti-oxidants to create a long lasting glow that fades evenly.
what the product looks like straight from the bottle
The packaging also says that the Glow Creme has an "instant bronzer guide colour" which I thought meant that it would be brown.. this product is a green colour and pretty much absorbs straight into the skin so you can't actually see where it's been applied!
I applied it to my left arm with the mitt, but got no colour whatsoever so I applied it again and still no colour difference appeared, if anything my non tanned arm looked darker!
I finally applied it again with my bare right hand (as usually products with tanning DHA in it show up on the hands as an orange-y colour) and this is what the end result was:
top arm: with Karamel & Brown Glow Creme, bottom: no Glow Creme
left hand: no Glow Creme, right hand: applied Glow Creme directly to arm

As you can see, there's barely any colour difference at all! These pictures were taken at least 4 hours after applying the product which should be enough time for the product to develop, but there's pretty much little to no colour.

Packaging: The packaging is quite basic but I like the logo and font on the bottle.
Finish: Moisturising cream.
Texture: The product is a cream texture and sinks in to the skin pretty well.
Key Ingredients/Facts: Karamel & Brown products have no parabens or alcohol and use organic Aloe Vera, vitamin rich moisturisers and "premium active ingredients". It does actually contain DHA (the active tanning ingredient) but it must be in the tiniest amount.
Application: After the usual routine of exfoliating, shaving and moisturising before applying a tanning product, the K&B Glow Creme can be applied evenly and massaged in well, using sparingly on dry areas like elbows and knees. 
Smell: When first applied it smells of coconut which I love! After a while you can smell the distinct warm "biscuit-y" smell that all tanning products have.
Who this would be perfect for: I'm not too sure who I think this product would be perfect for; at best I'd describe it as a coconut-tan smelling cream/lotion but there's barely any visible difference in colour between the two arms (or hands) above which isn't enough for me. I do think that it's very nice and moisturising and does feel lovely on the skin, however I personally am not too keen on smelling of the warm tan smell and could find other creams without the smell!

FrootiFactor: For a product free of parabens and alcohol it smells quite lovely on first application, however I'm quite surprised at the minimal effect this product had on my colour.. I didn't feel it gave my skin a "glow", I felt it just intensely moisturised it with a tan smell. For this reason, I give it only 2 FrootiFactors as I don't think this product is best suited to me personally.
The Glow Creme can be bought in both 50ml (£6.95) and 200ml full size for £16.95 from the Karamel & Brown website.
I've now received all the brands products in this TFWOC project including Vita Liberata, Make Believe and Xen-Tan, so look out for these reviews too!
Make sure you follow the other girls' reviews on this project as well:


  Annie Epiphannie
Tass Une Tasse
Stephanie Nerd About Town

What do you look for in tanning products? Would you consider tanning if you have a fair amount of colour yourself? I'd love to hear your thoughts below!

 

Competition ends tomorrow!

Thursday 20 September 2012

Hey guys, just a quick post here to remind you that the competition I'm running ends tomorrow night!

For those of you who'd like to win all of these goodies (enough for a full face of makeup and more!), please send your makeup looks to enter@frootibeauty.co.uk.

You can send as many looks as you like but only one will be picked to win, so get your entries in now!

For full rules please click the "competitions" tab at the top of the page or click here.

I look forward to picking a winner, good luck!


 

Recent makeup work

Friday 14 September 2012

Hello my lovelies!

I'll be back to doing my regular FFF's and FOTDs very soon, just been a tad busy lately! Since Ramadan has been over I've been busy with loads of weddings and have come home absolutely knackered from some of them, so have been unable to blog too (booo!)

I thought I'd share a few of the looks from two of the bookings to give some inspiration for outfits/wedding looks or if you just want to have a look at different looks to what I've already done.

#1 - Bridesmaids party makeup
Bridesmaid 1:
Royal blue and hot pink outfit with antique gold threadwork.
Bridesmaid 2:
The ever popular dress colour combination of purple and green but with red too. Threadwork was gold and silver.

#2 - Bride S
Bride S required two days of makeup and hair, the first day being the traditional red Indian outfit and the next day in a blue & green outfit. She didn't want very heavy makeup at all particularly for the red outfit day, so I did a subtle gold to red with a bit of brown in the crease and made sure the lashes gave maximum impact!
My cousin Farah - who does the hair in our team - did curls to the side for the first day and a nice huge bun with plait for the second day. She did also do the mehndi (henna) for the bride, pictures will be uploaded soon to our Safrah facebook page!
I personally preferred Day 2 as there was more colour involved (obviously!) and I have a thing for great big buns!
Day 1: 
outfit and hair style (curls to the side)
Day 2:
eye makeup for day 2
the rest of the face for day 2
outfit for day 2
lovely huge bun!
I wish I could show all the looks I've done recently but I don't always get the time to take pictures unfortunately, particularly when there's a big group booking and everyone's in a rush to get ready!

Be sure to join my facebook page Frootibeauty and our joint Safrah Beauty page for even more pictures including hair and mehndi/henna.

Which looks did you like best? Hope you've enjoyed the looks as much as I did creating them!


 

Review: Abi-O shimmer tan boost [w/b 10th Sept]

Wednesday 12 September 2012

I was recently approached by Epiphannie and LaaLaa to join a tan project for Women Of Colour (TFWOC) and happily agreed as I do feel that certain parts of my body don't see enough sunlight and are therefore more lighter than my face or hands! I also quite like that "just back from holiday"/sunkissed look on my arms etc. 
A lot of people may be thinking: why is she tanning for, she's already got colour! But as I said I like the sunkissed look and really am against the usual ethnic stereotype of "whiter is better". I'd like to make a stand against these old stereotypes and I actually think I look healthier (and slimmer) with a tan and feel a lot prettier!
The first product I've been sent is the Shimmer Tan Boost from Abi-O of Beaubronz; I thought I'd test the product on one arm only and let it settle for a bit to see the difference between the two arms (don't worry I even it out after!)
what the product looks like straight from the bottle
So here's the difference between the two arms after a couple hours:
top: bare arm, bottom: Shimmer Tan Boost arm!
As you can see, there's only a hint of colour difference between the two arms but the shimmer is totally there.
I'd use this product on the body for a bit of shimmer and maybe the shoulders too, however not on the face at all unless you want to resemble a disco ball!

Packaging: I quite like the dinky little bottle (which is only trial size 50ml) and like the gold labelling; gives it a luxurious feel.
Finish: Golden shimmer.
Texture: The product is a golden mousse-y cream like texture.
Key Ingredients/Facts: Abi-O generally do paraben and cruelty free products (woop!) and in this particular product natural and organic ingredients are used. Key ingredients in the Shimmer Tan Boost include: BIO Active Aloe, 2.5% Ecocert DHA (the tanning agent) and shimmer mica.
Application: After the usual routine of exfoliating, shaving and moisturising before applying a tanning product (a must if you're to get a perfect self tan result!), Abi-O Shimmer Tan Boost can be applied in even circular motions on the body with hands or a velvet tanning mitt. If using hands, always wash straight after (unless you want orange palms!)
Smell: The Shimmer Tan boost has no particular smell when first pumped, however after about 5 minutes or so, a not so pleasant potato-ey smell emits from the body; not nice! It was quite pungent and made me feel totally paranoid about the smell whilst wearing it!
Who this would be perfect for: As the Shimmer Tan Boost only contains 2.5% DHA, it's perfect for tanned, brown or black skin. There's barely any visible difference in colour between the two arms above which wasn't enough for me, however for darker skin tones I think this product would be great for a bit of shimmer.

FrootiFactor: I quite like this product; from the packaging to the shimmer, however I think the smell put me off wanting to try it again; I've used St Tropez before and the smell is a bit more warmer (my husband describes it as "biscuit-y") but this tanning product only smelled of potatoes to me! I think this is probably because it does contain natural and organic ingredients and one thing I've noticed about organic products is they mostly smell quite bad. For this reason, it loses a full 2 FrootiFactors as I am very into nice smelling products, but for those who prioritise ingredients, this would be a great alternative.

The Abi-O Shimmer Tan Boost can be bought in both 50ml trial size (£8) and 200ml full size for £26 from the BeauBronz website.
So this is my first instalment of TFWOC reviews, I'll try to post my progress with the different brands I've been sent and let you know my thoughts!
Make sure you follow the other girls' reviews on this project too:

  Annie Epiphannie
Tass Une Tasse
Stephanie Nerd About Town

What do you think of tanning products for ethnic skintypes? Do you agree with me in thinking tanned/sunkissed skin looks healthier? I'd love to hear your thoughts below!


 
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