FOTD: Pop-art Pin-up

The other day I did this fun colourful look to go with the Rosie the Riveter style bandana I had in my hair. Instead of going old-school pin up with neutral eyes I decided to play with a bit of colour on the lids.

EYES
George @ ASDA eye primer
MUA Intense Colour eyeliner in 'Snow White' (lid, as a base)
Living Dead Grrl 'Skip to the End' eyeshadow (lid)
ELF Studio 'Cool Bronzer' (crease)
MUA 'Shade 16' matte eyeshadow (highlight)
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel liner
Vivo Curve Effect mascara
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer (inner corner, waterline)
Rimmel Professional Brow Pencil 'Dark Brown'

FACE
L'Oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Primer
Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation #51
Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer #51
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer 'Fair'
Illamasqua 'Emerge' Cream Pigment (cheeks and as a colour corrector under eyes)
Illamasqua 'Hollow' Cream Pigment (contour)
ELF Studio HD powder

LIPS
Rimmel 'Retro' Lasting Finish lipstick

Do you like to play with classic looks? I love pin up looks with a bright colour on the lid- lime green is one of my favourites.

NOTD: Sparkly Mermaid Nails

I've been loving my new camera for nail posts even more than for face posts! You just need macro to get pictures of nails, and that is a fact. These are some nails I could have taken pictures of all day. I used Illamasqua 'Raindrops', GOSH 'Rainbow' and ELF's matte topcoat. I love matte flakies!

I love the glitter flakes over a more subdued colour. I want to invest in more flakie polishes! Which are your favourites, and which polishes do you like to layer them over?

FOTD: Purple People Eater

I very very rarely wear properly purple lips. Purple-leaning reds and pinks I will wear with abandon. I'll even go for Urban Decay 'Vinyl', a dark mauve-ish colour. But Proper Purple? Nuh-uh. It's about the only makeup thing I find a bit scary.

But today I wore this look, a navy blue smoky eye and a Properly Purple lavender lip. And I even got a compliment on my lipstick! Goes to show...

EYES
George @ ASDA eye primer
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in 'Zero'
Archetype 'Witching Hour' eyeshadow
MUA 'Shade 16' matte eyeshadow
Vivo Curve Effect mascara

FACE
L'Oreal Studio Secrets primer
Bourjois Healthy Mix #51
Kent Touch of Light
ELF All Over Colour Stick 'Pink Lemonade'
ELF Studio HD powder

LIPS
Urban Decay liner 'Asphyxia'
Barry M #129 Lip Paint

FOTD: Channeling Kat Von D

This is the makeup I wore in my January Favourites video for The Makeup Heroes.

It's a little bit Kat Von D, with smoky brown eyes and glossy red lips.

EYES
George @ ASDA eye primer
Illamasqua 'Furore' Pure Pigment
Aromaleigh 'Fiddlesticks' Wonderstruck Collection eyeshadow
Aromaleigh 'Tunnel Vision' Wonderstruck Collection eyeshadow
MUA 'Shade 12' pearl eyeshadow
Sleek Bohemian palette- dark brown and black
MUA 'Shade 16' matte eyeshadow
Avon Supershock gel pencil
Vivo Curve Effect mascara
Rimmel Professional Brow Pencil 'Dark Brown'

FACE
Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation #51 Vanille Clair
Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer #51
Darling Girl 'Just Bitten' Sweet Cheeks blush
Vivo 'Cinnamon Glow' baked blush
ELF Studio HD powder

LIPS
Bourjois Rouge Hi-Tech lipstain #82 'Rouge Futuriste'
Illamasqua 'Temper' Intense Lipgloss

January Favourites

I made a January Favourites video for The Makeup Heroes!



I'll have a FOTD post up with the makeup I'm wearing in the video soon.

Please check out the other girls' January Favourites videos, and subscribe if you enjoy them :)

Project 10 Pan!

I've decided it's high time to clear up some old-ish products that have been languishing away while I get distracted by other newer things. So it's time to Project 10 Pan.

(A Project 10 Pan is where you choose 10 items to use up before you can buy anything new.)

Here's my chosen 10:

1. Good Things Five Minute Facial.
This is okay, I just hate the scent and find it a bit drying. I'll ignore it for other things if I don't commit to using it up.

2. Sleek New Skin Revive foundation.
I hate this so much on my skin. It has a really nice finish, but far too much effort to build up to a heavier coverage on me. Also oxidises so it's a bit too dark to get away with. Might just donate it to be honest, I've only used it 3 times.

3. Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation and concealer.
Only a tiiiny bit of the foundation left- loved it, went off it, bought something new... Having that tiny bit left is just so pointless though. The concealer is nice. I just started using the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer and forgot about it.

4. Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream.
Also a tiny bit of this left. Like it but find it a bit drying... I've got my eyes on some different ones for this summer!

5. Kent Touch of Light.
YSL Touche Eclat copy-cat. I got it free when I bought some other stuff. I like it, I just never got into the habit of using it.

6. Vivo Curve Effect mascara.
Just blah.

7. Soap and Glory 'The Fab Pore' facial peel.
I actually really like this, I started using it again last week and I think it may be worth a repurchase when the time comes.

8. MUA shade 16
Bought it just as a matte brow highlight, but I've severely neglected it since hitting pan. Time to use it up!

9. Body Shop Liquid Lip colour
Just a sheer sparkly gloss. I never use gloss, I have so many that need using more. Maybe I'll start a gloss series lol.

10. Meow Wild Child blush in 'Hang Up'
Thought this was a bit too shimmery at first, since decanting my sample into this little pot it's much easier to apply properly. Worth a full size, probably.

So there's my list. Have you done a P10P? What makes you neglect a product in your stash?

New Look for Red Lipstick and Black Liner

Just a quick post to find out how you all like the new layout.

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Pastel Leopard Nails

 I did a fun pastel leopard print mani the other night, so I thought I'd share it.

With Flash, freshly applied

Natural light, some dents

Unfortunately it didn't have time to dry completely before I went to bed, so there are some dents... From a distance it still looks cool though!

POLISHES:
Illamasqua 'Wink'
Illamasqua 'Blow'
Accessorize 'Coral Flair' - MUCH less red and much less dark than in the photos, more of an orangey coral.

I just used the end of the polish brush for the yellow dots, and a hairpin for the coral pattern bits. Super easy and quick. Worth a try if you don't want to spend on dotting tools!