This weeks FFF is yet another look using the Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani palette (swatches and review here!)

As you can see I can't get enough of this palette and think it's versatile enough to create a colourful look like my previous look or a soft muted romantic one like this; let me know which you like better <3

FFF: Smokey Sultry Valentines Makeup Look

Hello my lovelies!

Today's makeup look is a quick, simple but sultry look, perfect for Valentines day if you wanted to go for a bit more drama.
I paired it with the red themed Illamasqua I'm The One Valentines collection (just the lip pencil and lipstick) for extra va-va-voom.. hope you like!

Products used:
Eyes: 
> UDPP & NYX JEP in Black Bean
> Smashbox Full Exposure palette - mattes in black, brown and skintone colours
> Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Furore
> Illamasqua Sculpting Powder Duo (Lumos)
> Illamasqua Eye Colouring Pencil - Vow 
> Inglot AMC eyeliner gel - 77 (black)

> Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

> Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Medium

> Eylure Girls Aloud lashes - Kimberley

> Anastasia Beverley Hills Dip Brow Pomade in Ebony

Face: 

> Illamasqua Skinbase in SB10

> UD Naked Skin Ultra Definition Finishing powder - Medium Dark

> Motives Sculpt & Shape Duo

> Illamasqua Sculpting Powder Duo

Lips:

> Illamasqua Lip Colouring Pencil - Feisty

> lllamasqua lipstick - Maneater

After applying UDPP, I lightly applied the NYX JEP in Black Bean only on the eyelid, as in the last makeup look pictorial (here). I blended the JEP and added the matte black eyeshadow from the Smashbox Full Exposure palette, winging out the shadow and slightly buffing upwards. I then added 2 of the matte brown shades from the bottom left of the palette to the crease, gently buffing upwards. With an angled liner brush, I added the same matte black eyeshadow to the bottom lower lashline, blending slightly downwards.
The matte skintone colours were used to blend out any harsh lines and finally Illamasqua Pigment in Furore was patted onto the inner corner of the eye and Lumos from the Sculpting Powder Duo to the brow bone.
I lined the eyes with Inglot AMC Gel liner in 77 and lined the bottom inner eye with Illamasqua Eye Colouring Pencil in Vow.
The brows were then filled with Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade in Ebony and the lashes were coated with mascara and then Eylure Kimberley lashes added on top to finish off the look:

For the rest of the face, I used Illamasqua's Skin Base in SB10 all over, setting it with UD Naked Powder in Medium Dark; I then sculpted the cheek with the Blush Up brush and the contour shade from Motives Sculpt and Shape Duo, followed by Illamasqua's Sculpting Powder Duo in Heliopolis and Lumos to highlight. 
For the lips I first used Feisty lip pencil by with Maneater lipstick on top:

As you can see, although the technique is fairly simple, its definitely a stand-out/dramatic look; if you wanted to tone it down a bit, you could go for a nude lippie or gloss instead.

I hope you enjoyed this look, do let me know if you try it!

 

Romantic Red FOTD

I haven't been able to do makeup looks much lately, simply because I haven't had the time! I've done some face painting on children, my normal nutrition sessions and quite a few dinners (mainly birthday ones). I did however manage to take a couple pictures of a leaving dinner I went to where I wore a lovely velvet wine coloured red dress. 

Here's the dress I wore: 

 

The dress is by Red Herring and I wore it with leggings; lovely and warm! It's now on sale here if you're interested, I love it =D

Although the occasion wasn't actually romantic, I decided to use it as a possible Valentine's look seeing as it had red in it and the dress is pretty romantic!

Anyway, the makeup I used for this was:

> UDPP
> Manly 120 palette
> Khuraira Age Control Concealer in light
> MAC moisturecover concealer in NC35
> Sleek blush in Sunrise
> Sleek Pout Polish in Scandal
> Dior Show mascara

I pretty much used the same format as my Christmassy look (here), but instead of green I used black eyeshadow for the outer corner and more yellow-gold.
So here's the eyes:

And the rest of the face:

Hope you like the look, I'll try doing more Valentine's looks where poss, but these looks I've done are pretty and suitable for Valentine's too: Simple Touch of Magic, gold eyes & red lips, neutral/brown look, or a pink-purple look.

Also, if anyone's going to the London IMATS this weekend, let me know! I'll be going this Sunday.. I'm super excited!


<3