Have you been having a great summer?? I hope and if not am sure the little summer Snow Man will bring some happiness to your day. So I have been loving summer this year, its been a great summer in Scotland. So I thought I would share what my must have beauty products have been.Now I am not bragging but I have a really nice tan when the sun decides to grace me with its presents, so I don't use a lot of products.
All products can be found at DEBENHAMS HERE (which are having a sale on the now - buy two products get 10% off!)
May...God time flies when your having fun, and its time for a rave post. Now last few months having really being feeling like writing a rave post but as the sun comes out I seem to blossom into my make up bag.
Have you seen The Originals yet on Syfy?! Yip am a geek but its really good anyways I am also a big fan of Claire Holt aka Rebekah in the show and though I would share what products I would use to steal her beauty look.
Now this will not be a tutorial mostly because I am still learning how to do my make up never mind telling anyone else and second I hate pictures of myself unless am drunk..and you can only comprehend how approprite it would be to blog drunk!!
Step 1 the face -
1. Primer - Now am guessing being a vampy means that your face has to remain flowless which is would start off with my trusted Benefit Professional, as I dont want my foundation to move all over the place while am trying to look effortlessly cool!
2. Foundation - For that healthy glow I would have to go to my NARS sheer Glow foundation in Punja. Two coats for myself to get that over all deep coverage.
3. Set it in place people - MAC skin finish in medium. I dont want to look pasty, the un-dead look isnt what we are going for her so am setting with a nice medium toned powder, with a big blush brush, using big circular motions to make sure its even.
Step 2 The eyes -
1.Prime - Using NYX nude primer I would put that all over my eyes and even under the eyes you dont want to loose any definition.
2. Nake Pallet p taking the 3rd colour in we are going to put that all over the eye lid. As we can see from the lovely pic provided by google search Rebekah's look her is very natural. So with a little blending blush we are doing to define the crease with the 7th colour in (failing that take your bronzer, if mat n use that). Then with the very 1st colour or highlighter of your choice add a little highlight to under the eye brow and the wee big next to your noise! Not to much thou...remember no glitter balls before 5pm.
3. Concerler - If like me your a messy bum why not try me wee quick trick of applying concealer, Benefits Fake up in 01 for me as a duel corrector/illumine for under thous eye!
Dont forget those lashes, not a big fan of fakes like myself then use something like Soap and Glorys Thick n Fast to give that extra umf!
Step 3 - Back to that face.
1. Contour - now that we have done the eye, you can give your self a baby contour on what ever areas you like to define during the day mines is just the checks, jaw and a little on top!
3. Blush am using the NARS Orgasim here to just lighly give myself a healthy glow.
4. Lips - Macs Cosmo is my fav nude lip.
5. Set it - Urban Decays setting spray n your good to go.
Step 4 - The Hair
1. Using Bed Heads Queen Volume spray some into the roots of your hair before blow drying! Failing that try using some dry shampoo to add texture (if you have already dried your hair)
2. Use a medium size round push to blow dry your hair failing that just turn your head upside down...let gravity do your work.
3. Curl - take a 1.5 in wand - mines is the Rimilton Pear- and big sections of your hair and start curling remember to rotate the curls to keep them form become one...and always curl away from face!
4. Spray curls with your fav hair spray mines is Loreal extreme hold - I need it my curls tend to drop way too soon other wise!
Tip - If your finding your curls to curly don't panic - take a brush once you have finished n give them a little brush through to soften them out.
WANT TO STEAL HER STYLE TO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW!!!!!
So me and the BF had an unusual Friday night off at the same time, last night and decided that we'd go for dinner and I thought I would do a quick OOTN.
My Jumper is from Premark - £10
My skirt is last season from New Look - £12
My shoes are also last season New Look - £19.99 (I dont know if you can see them thou!)
January has flown in and I cannot believe how fast its went; not long till spring people and I cant wait. excited mucha! So here is my 1st little monthly hit list for our 1st month of the year. :)
Make up brush kit: Ebay
I got this little "MAC" brush set from ebay for £12 and I really like it. Now I doubt this is actually "MAC" brushes but they were unused in their original packaging and they are really soft. Over all I am happy.
Iphone 4s (Upgrade ppl)
I might be behind on the Iphone front, with everyone with their Iphone 5's, but I looked into it and to be honest I believe that the 5 is more hip than actual need. I got a white one as I feel it looks chic, and would recommend the 4s to anyone. :)
Urban Decay Smokey Eye Pallet
I got this for my Christmas from my lovely BF and have been playing about with it all month. It has been my go to set for everyday and nights out. :)
Soap & Glory Eyeliner set.
I have a review on this little set (here) and I have loved them all month. They have been awesome.
Last but no means least has to be my Benefit Powder
I love this little powder and at £24.99 it not cheap but it is amazing on top of foundation or on its own I love it. :) I really like reading peoples monthly hit list, and would love if you would send me the link to yours by leaving a comment below. :)
So all last December I was going to my lovely BF about the Urban Decay eyeliner set and how lovely it would be to get it would be if Santa go me it (massive hint for him). Unfortunately when the poor boy went to Urban Decay they were sold out, (he did get me the Smokey eye palette review to come) and so he went to Boots and bought me this lovely Soap and Glory set. (I am a spoiled princess and I know it BTW!)
Soap and Glory Kohl Set
The set came in a nice little pink tin with 5 kohl eyeliners: Black, Blue, Brown, Purple and Green. As well as 3 eye shadows; Black, Brown and Purple. (Which is a lot more value for money than the Urban Decay set)
What you get
eye lines set at the top and shadows at the bottom.
As you can see, the eyes liner are very pigmented, they are also very smooth and easy to put on your eye. However, the shadows at the bottom aren't so much they are nice, but I don't see myself using them as much as the liners.
Over all I would recommend this set, especially the soap and glory eyeliners as they are really good value. (They are on sale the now at boots £4 instead of £5 each! Here)
So
after doing my Fashion Lust for July, I thought while I was on a roll I could
do my Beauty Lust. Now, I am trying not to spend money (which isnt going so
good since I have a little haul to post for July). Most of the products on my
little list are one that I have heard so much about but just cannot justify
buying these products at the moment. So what's on your lust list this month?
And have any of you got reviews that I can read on the products am lusting
after, would love to read them.
