Hello my lovelies!

This week's FFF is a Purple-Pink look inspired by my one of my newest acquisitions from my wishlist: the MAC Nocturnals Silver & Violet pigment set.

I haven't done a look with pink in a while it seems (aside from the Rose-Gold look from the Naked 3 palette of course!), so I hope you enjoy this one!

Products used:
Eyes: 
> UDPP - Eden
> NYX JEP - Black Bean
> MAC Nocturnals Pigments & Glitter Set - SIlver & Violet - Vanilla, Kitschmas, Push The Edge, Pink Glitter
> Motives Glitter Adhesive
> UD Naked Basics - Foxy, Naked2  
> UD 24/7 Shadow Pencil - Delinquent
> UD Perversion 24/7 eye pencil 
> Rimmel ScandalEyes Kohl liner in Nude 5 

> NYC black liquid liner 
> Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara
> Estee Lauder Double Wear High Cover concealer - 2W

> Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz and Brow Powder Duo - Ebony
> Ardell Professional 120 Demi lashes 
Face: 

> Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid foundation 2WN1 
> Motives Sculpt & Shape Duo 

> MAC Bronzing Powder - Refined Golden

> UD Shattered Palette - Temper Blush

Lips:
> UD SSLC in Lovechild

I started by priming the eye with Eden PP and Vanilla pigment on the brow bone and inner corner with Push The Edge all over the eyelid, blending upwards. Naked2 from the Naked Basics palette above the crease and Foxy to blend the harsh edges.
I patted Kitschmas over the middle of the eyelid on top of Push The Edge and pushed it further out on either side of the eye. I then applied the Pink Glitter to the centre of the eyelids with Motives Glitter Adhesive and my finger.
Delinquent 24/7 Shadow Pencil was used for the bottom lashline with Rimmel Scandal Eyes Nude liner for the bottom inner eye, whilst UD Perversion eye pencil was used for the inner top eye.
NYC liquid liner was then used to line the top eyelid with a slight flick and after concealing under the eye with Estee Lauder concealer, I finished with Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet mascara and Ardell 120 lashes, filling in the brows with Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz and Brow Powder Duo in Ebony, using it lightly:

For the rest of the face, I used Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid foundation and for the cheeks I used both the Motives Shape & Sculpt Duo and MAC Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden with a bit of Temper blush from UD.
On the lips I decided to keep it a light pink and went for the UD SSLC in Lovechild:

Trying to capture the sparkle!

I hope you enjoyed this makeup look, it can be used with other colours too which is great, so I would love to see if you recreate something like this!

Would you wear this look? What colours do you think would look nice with this particular look?  

Sunday Swatches: Estee Lauder Pure Color Metallics 2013 Review

Estee Lauder has been one of the beauty industry's most established brand for over 60 years now and though I've never really blogged about individual products, it's been cropping up in my makeup wardrobe a lot more these days as I've found the brand is more appealing to both younger and maturer customers.

My most reached for foundation every day is now the Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid foundation (which I will be doing a foundation post on very soon!)

Colour Cosmetics
Pure Color has been a range of colour makeup for the eyes, lips, nails and face for a while and this Holiday 2013 has included the new Pure Color Metallics which feature new:

• High Intensity Lip Lacquers - 12 shades
• Vivid Shine Nail Lacquers - 8 shades
• Vivid Shine Lipsticks - 6 shades
• Instant Intense Eyeshadow Trios - 9 shades 

Although I'm more of a lipstick girl these days, the High Intensity Lip Lacquers (HILLs) caught my eye as they promise the full impact of a lipstick, but with hydrating ingredients that last on the lips.
The Intense Eyeshadow Trios (IIETs) also had my attention as some of them sparkle so brightly, and being a magpie attracts me to things like that!

I've picked my favourite shades from the collection this year to review; of the Lip Lacquers I loved the bright orange "Melting Sun" which has flecks of glitter in it, and also the plummy "Wet Plum" which has no shimmer or glitter.
Of the Eyeshadow Trios the one that stuck out most to me was the Steel Lilacs trio as it's both purple and super sparkly.

High Intensity Lip Lacquers

As aforementioned, these glosses hold all the pigmentation of a lipstick but with super shine and hydration that lasts on the lips.

Colour & Pigmentation: The pigmentation of these glosses are pretty amazing, they do have a major colour payoff and with the brighter shades (like Melting Sun and Wet Plum), they can even stain a little (see non-lip swatches in Intense Eyeshadow Trios review below).
Texture: The texture is quite thick and while I wouldn't say it's really sticky, there is a slight "stick" to it for those who aren't keen on that kind of texture.
Packaging: The classic gold lids with the embossed "EL" logos give a feeling of luxury, whilst the paddle type plastic applicator is curved in the middle to hold a reservoir of gloss and also serves as a fairly precise applicator for the cupids bow area.
Longevity: This Lip Lacquer is said to last up to 6 hours, however I felt the glossiness/stickiness wore away after about an hour or so, but the stain (particularly in Wet Plum) meant the colour was still on the lips at least 3 hours later with eating and drinking.
Scent: I love the scent of these as it's a sweet sugary smell!
Price: At £21 each, they are a more premium price than your regular lipgloss, however because of the lipstick/gloss hybrid and longevity, it's definitely one that would be good to stick in your handbag for everyday if you wanted, or for going out equally.

FrootiFactor: Despite the fact I'm not usually a gloss kind of girl, I adore the scent and colour saturation/pigmentation in these Lip Lacquers, so I'd give them at least a 4:

Instant Intense Eyeshadow Trios

These eyeshadow trios are designed to highlight and define the eyes and contain a little clear plastic guide on where to apply the shadows on the eye to do so:

Colour & Pigmentation: This particular eyeshadow trio was very sparkly and had fairly high pigmentation despite the sparkle (see swatches above). It's hard to try and capture the true sparkliness of this trio but you can see a bit from the middle picture above that it's pretty damned glitzy.
Texture: Due to the glitteriness of the shadows, they are a bit crumblier than a normal eyeshadow, however I find these type of shadows apply best with the finger.
Packaging: Again, the shadows are encased in the classic gold EL packaging with a handy mirror in the lid. The applicator is a regular spongy one.
Longevity: These trios are supposed to last 10 hours but I haven't quite tested that out yet as I'm yet to wear the shadow for that long; the glitter did however stick to my arm fairly well after applying with no primer, so it may well be true!
Price: At £27 each, they are a again a slightly premium price to pay for a trio of eyeshadows, but would make a lovely gift for a true Estee Lauder fan and of course a fan of sparkle, particularly for Christmas!

FrootiFactor: I loved the sparkliness of the shadows, however I found the texture quite dry to work with, so I'd give the shadows a 3-3.5 out of 5:

Estee Lauder products are available to buy from the Estee Lauder website, as well as the regular department stores (Debenhams, House Of Fraser, John Lewis etc) and Boots.

Which is your favourite Estee Lauder product and why?

 

FFF: Blue and Purple makeup look

This weeks FFF is inspired by a client's dress that she will be wearing for her engagement/wedding in December.

I wanted to also update my Blue-Purple look from 2012, but for this look I used the newly acquired Kiko Evolution Must Have Palette (reviewed here) and as many drugstore/affordable products too, so here goes!

Products used:
Eyes: 
> UDPP - Eden
> NYX JEP in Black Bean
> Kiko Evolution Must Have Palette - 7 shadows - 1 (beige sparkle), 2 (pinky nude matte), 6 (bright pink), 7 (lilac matte), 8 (indigo shimmer), 9 (cream shimmer), 12 (dark blue shimmer)
> Urban Decay Smoked Palette - Freestyle and Blackout
> Kiko Double Glam Eye Liner - 100 Light Gold (& Ebony) 
> Inglot AMC eyeliner gel - 77 (black)

> Kiko Unforgettable Waterproof mascara (black)

> Ardell Professional 120 Demi lashes

> Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz and Brow Powder Duo - Ebony

> Urban Decay 24/7 concealer - ATF

Face: 

> UD concealer in ATF

> Graftobian HD creme foundation Warm Palette - Buttermilk & Mid. Marigold for contouring

> EX1 Invisiwear foundation - F200

> UD Razorsharp powder

> Sleek Contour Kit - Medium
> Kiko Essential Bronzer in 201 Sienna Melange

Lips:

> Sabaya lip pencil in 08 (pink, from Dubai)

> UD Revolution lipstick in Fiend

I started by priming the eye with Eden PP and then just on the eyelid went over with NYX JEP in Black Bean, blending upwards slightly.

I patted on the Dark Blue shimmery eyeshadow from the Kiko palette with a flat brush all over the eyelid on top of the NYX JEP.

I then highlighted the brow bone with the Cream shimmer colour and the inner corner of the eye with the beige sparkle. The matte pinky nude colour was then used under the brow bone highlight, followed by the matte lilac shadow closer to the crease and UD Blackout in the crease. The slightest hint of the bright pink shadow was used above the crease followed by UD Freestyle eyeshadow in between the colours to blend out any harsh lines.

I lined the top of the eyelid with Inglot AMC gel liner in black and followed the outer bottom lashline with an angled brush creating a slight outward flick for the bottom inner corner. I then lined the inner eye with Kiko's Double Glam Eye Liner but only using the Light Gold shade and following the outer flick on the inner bottom corner.

I went back with a wet finger and added a tiny bit of the indigo shimmer to the middle of the lids to make the colour pop even further and with a wet liner brush went underneath the eye with the same dark blue and indigo shadows, following the outer eye only.

To finish off the eye I used the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wizin Ebony and filled in the inner brow with the lighter shade of the Brow Powder Duo. 

I added the Ardell 120 Demi lashes after I finished my face and Voila!

For the rest of the face I decided to do a toned down version of that Kim K/"bridal" contouring and used both the UD 24/7 concealer pencil and Graftobian Creme foundations to do this.

Be warned, the picture below is scary looking haha

I then used a beauty blender sponge to add the EX1 Invisiwear liquid foundation in F200 all over the face, using a small concealer/foundation brush to get in the nooks and crannies around the eyes and to clean around the eyebrows.
I didn't really need to set the foundation as it dries to a semi matte finish, but dabbed a bit of UD Razorsharp powder on my T-zone anyway as shine shows with flash.
I then added powder contour with the Sleek Contour Kit in Medium using my beloved Illamasqua Blush Up Brush, highlighting the top of the cheekbones too. Kiko Essential Bronzer in Sienna Melange was also used in between the contour and highlight to give depth.
For the lips, I used Sabaya lip pencil (from Dubai) with UD Revolution Lipstick in Fiend, accessorising with a navy scarf of course and the tikka from my own wedding:

And there you have it..
I have to say I'm even more impressed with the Kiko Palette I used for this look, the colour payoff is amazing and I'm particularly loving the sparklier shades as they can be used wet to make the sparkle stand out even more. I can now say that I'd give the palette 5 lipsticks out of 5!

I hope you enjoyed this look as much as I did creating it, I have to say I love this combination of blue and purple and certainly did when I did the older version in 2012!

Would you wear this look?

 

EOTD: Purple Dramatic Cut Crease

Hello my lovelies!

I've been fairly busy with clients and organising my makeup masterclass being held next week Saturday as well as life in general, so I've barely had time to do makeup looks on myself but I managed to get a quick eye makeup look done the other night and thought I'd do a cut crease as I haven't done one in a while!

I went for a more dramatic looking one as opposed to a less obvious one following the natural contours of my eye, so here's the final look with products used, all except the eyeliner were by Motives:

> Eye Base
> Pressed eyeshadows in: Creme Fresh, Vanilla, Cappuccino, Chocolight, Aphrodite, Fantasy, Onyx.
> Inglot AMC Gel Liner - 77
> Khol eyeliner in Black
> Lustrafy Waterproof mascara (black)  
> Creme Concealer - Amber

I applied Motives Eye Base all over the eye, then drew a line with the Khol eyeliner in Black in my crease and extended it on both ends. I then added black eyeshadow (Onyx) with a flat brush on the line and pushed the black shadow slightly upwards. I used a fluffy blending brush to add Chocolight above this and Cappuccino further above the Chocolight. I highlighted the brow bone with Creme fresh and blended Vanilla in between Vanilla and Cappuccino.

I then used a flat brush to pat on Aphrodite (lilac) eyeshadow on the eyelid from the inner corner to the middle of the eyelid. I then added Fantasy from the middle to the end of the eyelid and used a liner brush to use the same eyeshadow for the bottom lashline.

I went back and intensified the black eyeshadow above the crease as I felt it was needed.

After cleaning up the outer corner of the eye with a makeup wipe, I applied Inglot AMC gel liner to the top lash line and lined the inner eye with the Khol black eyeliner, filling in the brows with what was left on the brush from the gel eyeliner.

I then concealed under the eyes and curled the lashes, finishing of the eyes with Lustrafy waterproof mascara in black:

And there you have it! It's fairly dramatic, but thought I'd play around a bit as the last cut crease I did was in March (and much less dramatic!)

Would you wear this look? What colours or combinations would you wear if you did?

 

FFF: Purple Glittery makeup look

Hello my lovelies!

This week I managed to do a makeup look and video it too; I'm warning it's not the best video as I'm still trying to find my feet on YouTube and to top it off, the camera I started recording wasn't fully charged so decided to die midway; so I continued with my fully charged SLR that kept "overheating" so had to do it in batches, not to mention I noticed it was recorded in a totally different colour to the first camera!

Anyway, I still went ahead with it, so hopefully that's better than nothing and I did it in the style of the previous look's video so that it's under 10 minutes; hopefully that's good enough!

Products used:
Eyes: 
> UDPP
> NYX JEP - Milk
> UD Smoked Palette - Freestyle, Rockstar, Blackout

> UD Fun Palette (2012) - Psychedelic Sister, Uzi & Woodstock

> UD Deluxe Palette - Fishnet

> La Femme "White" eyeshadow (matte)

> UD Heavy Metal glitter eyeliner - Metalhead

> UD Perversion, Flipside & Mainline 24/7 eye pencils

> NYC black liquid liner

> Maybelline Falsies Black Drama mascara

> Khuraira ACC in Light  

> ELF black cream eyeliner

Face: 

> UD 24/7 concealer pencil in ATF

> Illamasqua Skin Base foundation - SB10

> Sleek Contour Kit in Medium (matte brown shade & highlight only)

Lips:

> Sleek Eau La La lipliner in Lingerie

> Rimmel Apocalips in Celestial

After priming the eye with UDPP & NYX JEP, I started applying "Rockstar" eyeshadow in the crease with a flat brush. I then blended it upwards and inwards with the MUA E3 brush, adding a bit of "Psychedelic Sister" above the crease with the same brush. Using a Sigma E25 brush, I added "Freestyle" above this and blended inwards. I then went into the crease with "Blackout" eyeshadow and a flat brush and again blended with the MUA E3 brush. I added more "Rockstar" as needed and "Woodstock" eyeshadow above this. I then patted on "Fishnet" onto the whole eyelid beneath the crease with the Sigma E20 brush and then a little "Uzi" to highlight the inner corner. For the browbone I patted on La Femme matte White eyeshadow and blended in between with Freestyle. 

UD "Metalhead" glitter eyeliner was patted on top of the area that Fishnet was applied, and then I cleaned up any fallout with a makeup wipe.

I used both "Flipside" and "Mainline" eye pencils for the bottom lashline and then cleaned up any glitter from the crease with a Sigma E45 brush and Blackout eyeshadow.

I lined the inner eye with UD Perversion eye pencil and the top eyelid with NYC black liquid liner, followed by brow filling with ELF cream liner in Black using a MUA E7 angled brush.

For the face I applied Illamasqua Skin Base all over with the Illamasqua Highlighter brush, which gets into all the nooks and crannies! I then buffed it in with the UD Optical Blurring brush and applied Khuraira ACC under the eyes and UD ATF to areas needed.

I then finished off the eyes with Maybelline Falsies Black Drama mascara:

I then contoured the cheeks with the Illamasqua Blush Up brush and Sleek Face Form in Medium, then highlighted from the same palette.
For the lips I used Sleek Eau La La lipliner in Lingerie to fill the whole of the lips, then used Rimmel Apocalips on top.
Voila!

And here's the YouTube video to go with it if you'd like to recreate the look!

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and makeup look and please feel free to request any particular tutorials or makeup looks you'd like to see!

 

FFF: Purple-Green makeup look

This weeks FFF includes one of my favourite colours - purple! I used a green at the bottom for a mix that is sometimes seen in Asian clothing, so I hope you enjoy this look!

Products used:

Eyes:

> UDPP

> NYX JEP in Milk

> Sedona Lace 120 palette (2nd edition) - all eyeshadows

> MAC fluidline in Blacktrack

> UD 24/7 eye pencil in Covet

> UD Heavy Metal glitter liner in Stagedive

> Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet mascara

> Khuraira ACC in Light

> MAC Studio Finish concealer - NC35

Face:

> YSL Le Teint Touche Éclat Foundation - BD50

> UD Razorsharp powder

> UD Baked Bronzer in Toasted

Lips:

> MAC lipstick in Quick Sizzle

> UD lipliner in Naked

> UD Stardust lipgloss in Andromeda

After I primed the eye with UDPP  & NYX JEP in Milk, I applied a matte lilac-purple (from the Sedona Lace palette) to the whole eyelid, followed by a more reddish purple (with slight shimmer) in the crease. A matte light pink shade was added to the brow bone and blended down into the reddish-purple in the crease.

I added a bit of a green shadow with a liner brush to the bottom lashline followed by UD Covet eye liner and Stagedive glitter liner on top.

For the topliner I used MAC fluidline in Blacktrack and also on the lower waterline.

Both Khuraira and MAC concealers were applied under the eyes and Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet mascara to the lashes.

Trying to capture the glitter from this angle!

For the rest of the face I used a sample of the new YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat in BD50 and set it with UD Razorsharp powder.

I then used UD Baked Bronzer in Toasted on the cheeks and MAC Quick Sizzle (matte fuschia) first on the lips:

I then used a more nude colour on the lips (UD Naked lipliner) for those afraid of bright colours!: 

And finally added a bit of gloss (UD Stardust lipgloss in Andromeda) for a nude shine:

And there you have it! If you have any requests for makeup looks please feel free to comment below, email, tweet or write on my facebook page!

Which combination do you like best? Would you wear this look?

 

FFF: Green-Blue-Purple makeup look

This weeks FFF is another bright makeup look products from the last post (here). It reminds me of the hulk for some reason!

Products used:

Eyes:

> UDPP

> NYX JEP in Milk

> Sleek Caribbean palette - Apres Midori, Blue Lagoon, Purple Haze

> Sleek Monaco palette - Bamboo & Midnight Garden

> Sleek Au Naturel palette - Bark & Noir

> UD 24/7 eye pencil in Zero

> UD 24/7 eyeshadow liner in Delinquent

> MAC fluidline in Blacktrack

> Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara

> Khuraira ACC in Light

> MAC Studio Finish concealer - NC35

Face:

> UD Surreal Skin Cream to Powder foundation - Supernova

Lips:

> MAC Sail La Vie

> MAC Watch Me Simmer

> MAC Quick Sizzle

After priming the eye with UDPP & NYX JEP in Milk I applied Apres Midori to the full eyelid, whilst Blue Lagoon was used in the crease and blended outwards, followed by a little Midnight Garden in the crease. Bamboo was used on the brow bone and blended down into Blue Lagoon.

I used UD Zero eye pencil to line the entire inner eye, with MAC Blacktrack for the topliner and UD Delinquent for the bottom liner. Sleek Purple Haze was used for the bottom liner too, blended slightly.

Daniel Sandler mascara was used on top and bottom lashes followed by Sleek's Bark & Noir from the Au Naturel palette for the brows; Khuraira & MAC concealers were then used under the eye:

For the rest of the face I used UD cream to powder foundation in Supernova and UD bronzer in Toasted along the cheekbones and Sleek Pan Tao blush on the apples of the cheeks. For the lips I first used MAC Sail La Vie lipstick (Hey, Sailor!):

I then used MAC Watch Me Simmer lipstick (Reel Sexy collection):

Finally I used MAC Quick Sizzle (Shop MAC, Cook MAC collection):

What do you think of this look and which look did you like best?

FFF: Purple Smokey makeup look

So this weeks FFF is inspired by the DDP products from the last post (here). It's just a quick purple smokey look so I hope you like!

Products used:

Eyes:

> UDPP

> NYX JEP in Milk

> DDP eyeshadows in 54, 55 & 60

> Sleek Au Naturel palette - Honeycomb, Bark & Noir

> DDP eye pencil in 01 (black)

> DDP mascara 95 (Very Violet mascara)

> Khuraira ACC in Light

> MAC Studio Finish concealer - NC35

Face:

> UD Surreal Skin Cream to Powder foundation - Supernova

Lips:

> MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick

After priming the eye with UDPP & NYX JEP in Milk I applied DDP 54 (soft lilac colour) to the inner corners of the eyes and DDP 55 (purple) to the middle of the eyelid. DDP 60 (shimmery black) was used in the crease and outer corner of the eyes, buffing it upwards slightly, followed by Honeycomb (Sleek Au Naturel palette) on the brow bone, blending down into DDP 60.

I used DDP eye pencil in 01 (black) to line the entire eye, both topliner and smudged the bottom liner to create a smokey effect. 

The DDP Very Violet mascara was used on top and bottom lashes followed by Sleek's Bark & Noir from the Au Naturel palette for the brows; Khuraira & MAC concealers were then used under the eye:

For the rest of the face I used UD cream to powder foundation in Supernova and UD bronzer in Toasted along the cheekbones; for the lips I used MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick: 

I hope you like this weeks look and look forward to posting the next FOTD, it's gonna be a bright one!