FOTD | Lady in Red

Hey guys!

As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting much (if at all) lately. I haven't stopped blogging altogether, it's a hobby that I will continue to keep doing for as long as I still enjoy it and I still do, but sometimes I just need a break. If I'm being entirely honest, it hasn't been the best year for me and my motivation to keep this blog up comes and goes but I'm back now and that's all that matters. Yay! :)

Now that I've got that out of the way, here is an FOTD that I did a little while back. This FOTD is more Winter appropriate and I know that it's Spring now (hallelujah) but knowing Melbourne weather, we'll still get loads of cold, wintery days so I'm sure this look will still be wearable.

Products Used: 

- MAC Strobe Cream 

- MAC Studio Fix Fluid in #NC20

- NARS Creamy Concealer in 'Vanilla' 

- Rimmel Stay Matte powder in 'Translucent' 

- NARS 'Laguna' Bronzer

- NARS Blush in 'Final Cut' 

- NARS Highlighter in 'Miss Liberty'

- Anastasia Beverley Hills Dip Brow Pommade in 'Medium Brown' to fill in eyebrows

- Australis Clear Lash and Brow Gel 

- Lorac Pro eye primer 

- Lorac Pro palette using the shades: 'Taupe', 'Sable', 'Gold' and 'Cream'

- Kat Von D tattoo eyeliner in 'Trooper' 

- Rimmel Scandaleyes eyeliner in 'Nude' (on the waterline)

- Tweezerman eyelash curlers 

- Too Faced 'Better Than Sex' Mascara 

- Chi Chi Lipliner in 'Lady in Red' 

- Chi Chi Liquid Matte Lipstick in 'Lady in Red' 

xx 

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Fresh | FOTD

Products Used: 

- MAC Strobe Cream 

- Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation 

- Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer 

- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 'Translucent' 

- Covergirl Bombshell Eyeshadow (used as blusher on cheeks and as eyeshadow on the lids and blended out) in "Copper Fling" (LOVE THIS EYESHADOW!) 

- Benefit Hoola Bronzer (used to bronze the face and as eyeshadow in the crease and under the eyes)

- Too Faced Naturals Palette using "Silk Teddy" as highlighter on the cheek bones, brow bone and tear ducts and "Sexpresso" as eyeliner 

- Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara 

- MAC eyeshadow in "Mystery" to fill in brows 

- Australis clear brow gel 

- MAC lipstick in "Creme Cup" 

Nail Polish: 

- Sally Hanson Miracle Gel nail polish in the colour "Girl"

I took these photographs a long time ago with the intentions of using it as a blog post one day so I'm hoping these products are accurate but if not, here's a disclaimer! Haha. I used a lot of products for multiple different things because I'm the ultimate lazy person :) Hope you like! 

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FOTD Friday | Garnet

Products Used: 

- MAC radiance primer 

- MAC studio sculpt foundation in "NC20"

- MAC studio finish concealer in "NW15" (Under the eyes and around the nose. I lost my usual pale under eye concealer and so had to use this one. I'm not sure if it's meant for under the eyes so I had to use quite sparingly) 

- MAC highlighter pen in "Radiant Rose"

- NARS translucent powder 

- Benefit hoola bronzer 

- MAC blush in "Pinch Me' 

- Lorac Pro eyeshadow in "Nude" to highlight 

- Anastasia Beverley Hills dip brow pommade in "Medium Brown" to fill in eyebrows

- Australis lash & brow clear mascara to set eyebrows 

- Lorac Pro eye primer 

- Maybelline gel eyeliner in "Black" (used in crease and half of the lash line and then smudged out for a super dramatic effect) 

- Lorac Pro palette using the shades: "White", "Cream", "Espresso",  "Black", "Nude", "Garnet"

- Models Prefer kohl eyeliner in "Black" used on waterline and tight line 

- Kat Von D tattoo liquid eyeliner in "Trooper" 

- Eyelure Katy Perry false eyelashes in "Oh Honey" 

- Chi Chi lipliner in "Totally Nude" 

- MAC lipstick in "Please Me" (base) 

- MAC lipstick in "Creme Cup" (centre) 

- NYX butter gloss in "Creme Brûlée" (centre) 

- Urban Decay all nighter setting spray

I'm totally in love with the shade "Garnet" from the Lorac Pro palette. This is the first time I've ever used it and can't believe it's taken me this long! I think this shade is underrated and I will definitely be wearing it more throughout Winter.

When's the last time you experimented with a new shade of eyeshadow?

xx

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FOTD | Fluttery Lashes & Rosy Cheeks

So admittedly, this FOTD was one that I photographed a few weeks back but since I've been dog-sitting our new puppy, I haven't been putting a lot of makeup on that you'd find interesting, nor have I had a lot of time to take new photographs. It's times like these that I have to say thank you to my past self for being so organised! 

The main focus for this look was the lashes, rosy cheeks and winged liner. Everything else was kept to a minimum (e.g., eyeshadow, bronzer etc.). 

 Products Used: 

- MAC Strobe Cream 

- MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation 

- NARS Creamy Concealer in "Vanilla" (on blemishes and under the eyes) 

- MAC Highlighter Pen in "Radient Rose" (under eyes and a little on the highlighting points of my face) 

- NARS Translucent Powder 

- Benefit Hoola Bronzer

- Illamasqua Blush in "Katie" 

- MAC Highlighter in "Soft&Gentle" 

- Anastasia Beverley Hills Dipbrow Pommade in "Medium Brown" 

- Australis Clear Brow Gel 

- Lorac Pro Eye Primer 

- Lorac Pro Eyeshadow in "Nude" and "Champagne" over the lid, in the tear ducts and on the brow bone, and "Taupe" with a little "Sable" in the crease and under the eyes

- Kat Von D Eyeliner in "Trooper" 

- Tweezerman Eyelash Curler

- Eyeko Long Lash Mascara 

- Eyelure Katy Perry False Lashes in "Oh Honey" 

- Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray 

- The Body Shop Lip Balm in "Strawberry" 

Jumper:

- Boohoo.com

I really liked this face of the day, it was the perfect look for Winter and is totally wearable for during the day. 

What do you think? 

xx

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Vampy Lips | FOTD

Well well well...if it isn't another face of the day ;) I just want to mention before you look at the photos, that my macro lens really picked up the overdrawn lips and I apologise for that! It's pretty funny to look at though.

Mmmm wonky eyelash. Delightful.  

Makeup Used: 

- MAC Strobe Cream 

- MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in "NC20" 

- NARS Creamy Concealer in "Vanilla" (under eyes and around nose)

- Elizabeth Arden Illuminating Highlighter Pen in "Light 1" (under eyes) 

- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in "Translucent" 

- Benefit Hoola Bronzer 

- MAC Blush in "Pinch Me" 

- MAC Highlighter in "Soft&Gentle" 

- MAC Eyeshadow in "Mystery" (to fill in brows) 

- Benefit Gimme Brow Brow Gel in "Medium/Deep" 

- Australis Clear Brow Gel 

- Lorac Pro Eye Primer 

- Lorac Pro Palette using the shades: "Cream", "Taupe", "Sable", "Espresso" and "Nude"

- Kat Von D Tattoo Eyeliner in "Trooper" (no winged eyeliner, just a subtle line) 

- Models Prefer Black Kohl Eyeliner (on the waterline) 

- Tweezerman Eyelash Curler 

- Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara

- Katy Perry Eyelure Lashes in "Oh Honey" 

- Lush Lip Scrub in "Bubblegum" 

- Soap&Glory XL Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss in "Clear" (I like to use plumping lim glosses to prime the lips on occasion. I just leave it on for 10 minutes and then wipe off the excess before applying lipliner and lipstick) 

- Rimmel Lip Liner in "Cherry Kiss" 

- MAC Satin Lipstick in "Media 

- Urban Decay Makeup All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray 

Yikes, did I really put all of that on my face?! Today I went for the whole shebang; dark red lips, fakes lashes and black, sultry looking eyeliner. I love this look because it's Autumnal (appropriate for right now), makes my eyes pop and red lips are always fun to wear :) 

Note: None of these photographs are edited and are taken in natural light so are true to colour. 

What do you think? 

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Simplicity | FOTD

Makeup Used: 

- Nars Creamy Concealer in "Vanilla" (under eyes, around the nose and on blemishes)

- MAC Highlighter Pen in "Rose" (under eyes)

- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in "Translucent" (to set the concealer and highlighter)

- Benefit Hoola Bronzer

- MAC Blush in "Pinch Me" 

- MAC Highlighter in "Soft&Gentle"

- Benefit Gimme Brow Brow Gel in "Medium/Deep" 

- Australis Clear Brow Gel 

- Too Faced Natural Eye Palette using: "Nudie" and "Cashmere" in the crease and under the eyes, "Heaven" to highlight the brow bone, "Sexspresso" as eyeliner, with a little under the eyes and "Silk Teddy" to highlight the inner corner 

- Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner in "Nude" (used on the waterline) 

- Tweezerman Eyelash Curler 

- Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara (only on the top lashes)

- The Body Shop Lip Gloss in "Strawberry"

Picture this: the sun is out but the air is crisp, aside from the occasional city car driving past, everything is quiet. The warmth of a freshly brewed cup of tea wraps around my fingers and a candle flickers on the mantlepiece. I've got my slouchy, oversized jumper on and everything is right with the world. 

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FOTD - Luminous, Dewy Skin & Coral - Red Lips

Hey guys!

Today I went to a concert with my Dad and this is the makeup look that I wore. It was a musical concert and in a fancy theatre so I thought that a simple look with a vibrant red lip would be the perfect balance between looking classy but not overly done up.

I went for glowing skin (which I'm obsessed with at the moment) but I did need to put a fair amount of powder on because it was a hot day today and I didn't want to look like a grease ball! My NARS translucent powder was the perfect powder to opt for as it manages to set my makeup but without a heavy matte finish.

For my lips I used my much loved 'Lady Danger' lipstick from MAC, accompanied by a Chi Chi lipliner. As my skin was fake tanned I went for a more warm toned, coral - red lipstick but if I had left my skin pale I would definitely have gone for a more cool toned lipstick such as 'Ruby Woo'.

Last but certainly not least, I used my Lorac Pro palette to do a light bronze and brown eye. I used dark brown eyeshadow for eyeliner because I wanted to keep everything simple. Done up, but simple.

What it looks like from camera phone - Instagram Pic :) 

Products Used:

- MAC Strobe Cream
- Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in #55 "Dark Beige"
- NARS Radient Creamy Concealer in "Vanilla" (under eyes)
- Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer in "Medium" (over blemishes)
- NARS Translucent Pressed Powder
- The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder in the darkest shade
- Benefit Hoola Bronzer
- MAC Blusher in "Pinch Me"
- MAC Highlighter in "Soft&Gentle"
- Benefit Gimme Brow Brow Gel in "Medium/Deep"
- Lorac Pro Eye Primer
- Lorac Pro Palette using the shades: "Taupe", "LT. Bronze", "Sable", "Espresso", "Cream"
- Tweezerman Eyelash Curlers
- Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara
- Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray
- Chi Chi Lipliner Pencil in "Lady In Red"
- MAC Matte Lipstick in "Lady Danger"

What do you guys think of this look? Would you wear it? 

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Spring & Coral FOTD

Hey guys!

Another Spring face of the day. I'm really into red and coral lip colours at the moment so today's face is sporting just that. "Lady Danger", the lipstick that I'm wearing, is a gorgeous, vibrant orangey red and has a surprisingly creamy texture for a matte lipstick. I'd highly recommend trying it out as no matter what skin tone you have (as the lady at the MAC counter told me), it suits everyone!

As always I've listed the products used on my face and also the brand of clothes I am wearing in the pictures below. Enjoy.

Before 

If you're curious as to why my face and body are a complete different shade, it's because I've fake tanned ;)

After

Products used on my face:

- MAC prep+prime primer
- Bourjois healthy mix foundation in the shade #54
- Maybelline age rewind concealer
- Elizabeth Arden sheer lights illuminator in the shade "Light"
- MAC translucent powder
- Benefit hoola bronzer
- MAC powder blush in the shade "Pinch Me"
- MAC highlighter in "Soft and Gentle"
- MAC eyeshadow in "Mystery" to fill in eyebrows
- Australis clear brow gel
- MAC eye primer in the shade "Light"
- Too Faced Naturals palette using the shades: Nudie, Honey Pot and Chocolate Martini
- Rimmel scandaleyes eyeliner in the shade "Nude" for the waterline
- theBalm schwing liquid eyeliner in the shade "Black"
- Benefit they're real mascara in "Black"
- Dior lip plumping lipgloss (applied as a primer for about 10 minutes before applying lip liner and lipstick)
- Chi Chi lip liner pencil in the shade "Lady In Red"
- MAC matte lipstick in the shade "Lady Danger"

Top:

- Mink Pink

What do you think of today's face? 

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Face of the Night - Silver Smokey Eye

Hello again!

Last night I did my makeup for a night out and was really happy with how it turned out so I thought I'd share the final look with you! It's quite similar to the Kim Kardashian inspired makeup look that I blogged about awhile ago (you can find the post HERE...the pictures are much better quality too).

To create this look I focused on smudging gel eyeliner in my crease and outer eye whilst also blending in dark brown and black eyeshadow to create that smokey effect. I then applied a very white/silvery eyeshadow to the inner section of my lid, on the brown bone and on my tear ducts. To finish off the look I did a simple winged liner, using sticky tape on my outer eye to create a perfect crisp line.

I'm really happy with this makeup look that I invented (well, not invented but just created by messing around on a boring day...that's how it always happens haha). It really makes your eyes pop and is fantastic for a night out.

Products used on my face:

- MAC prep+prime primer
- Rimmel Match Perfection foundation in "Warm Honey" mixed with Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation in "Beige" (I fake tanned and didn't have the right colour so I had to mix them)
- Maybelline Age Rewind concealer in "Medium Moyen"
- MAC eyeshadow in "Mystery" to fill in my eyebrows
- MAC clear brow gel
- MAC prep+prime eye primer in "Light"
- Maybelline eyeliner gel in "Blackest Black" to smudge in the crease
- Nude tude palette by theBalm using these colours: Sassy, Snobby, Serious, Sleek
- theBalm Schwing liquid eyeliner in "Black"
- Rimmel Stay Matte powder in "Translucent" #001
- Benefit Hoola bronzer
- MAC powder blush in "Pinch Me"
- Nude tude eyeshadow palette using the shade "Stand-offish" to highlight my cheekbones
- MAC cremesheen lipstick in the shade "Shy Girl"

What do you guys think of this look? Would you ever give it a go?

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Face of the Day

If you're anything like me, you'll find berry coloured lipsticks incredibly difficult to pull off. I think they look stunning on so many people but for some reason it just looks far too harsh on my face...anyone know why this is? Regardless, I had a go at pulling off the gorgeous #106 Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick which I've been dying to wear for yonks now and I think I did an okay job...not entirely convinced though. 

I teamed my berrytasic lips (as you can see i'm trying to be berry punny...cringe!) with a silver smokey eye and Nars sheer glow foundation. 

I heard that if you team a similar coloured blush to your lipstick it's much easier to pull it off, so I wore MAC powder blush in "Pinch Me" which I think worked quite well.  

I believe this makeup to be quite versatile; a glamorous look during the day and then pop on a pair of falsies and you could wear it into the night too! I'm definitely going to keep working at the berry lip to see if I can't pull it off but for now, it's a work in progress. 

What do you guys think of this look? Do you wear berry lips often and if so, which brand? 

xx

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