Valentine's Make-Up Look - Chocolate Eyes and Rosy Lips

Valentine's Makeup Look

Happy Valentine's guys! I hope you all had a lovely day whatever you did. Today I thought I'd share with you my valentine's look using some of my current favourite products. What's your go to romantic look?

Products Used:

Foundation - Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

Concealer - Urban Decay Naked Skin

Blusher - Milani Baked Blush in Dolce Pink

Highlight - Becca Champagne Pop

Eye Base - Kiko Eyeshadow Stick in 05

Eyes - Milani Bella Eyes in Bella Bronze

Liner - Maybelline Gel Liner in Brown and MAC Eye Pencil in Stubborn Brown on Top

Mascara - Benefit They're Real in Brown

Lips - Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy

Best in Beauty 2015 - Liquid Lips, Strobing and Fuss Free Glitter Removal!

Well 2015 has been an amazing year of discoveries and new launches, so I thought I would share with you a round-up of my most loved beauty products from 2015. I also wanted to wish everyone a wonderful, happy and healthy 2016, thank you for all your support in 2015.

1. YSL Black Opium Perfume: The NOTES - Black Opium has a stunning woody, seductive smell, it also lasts all day and comes in the most beautiful packaging.

2. Sephora Instant Nail Polish Remover for Glitter - This removes glitter in minutes, has a pleasant smell and is a quick and efficient genius product.

3. O.P.I Tinted Nail Envy in Bubble Bath - O.P.I Original Nail Envy has been my holy grail treatment base coat for years now, so I was even more excited to hear that O.P.I had bought out a tinted version. This is perfect if you want to get your nails in good working order, but you still like a bit of colour on while your treating them.

4. Collection Eyes Uncovered Palette in Nude Bronze - This affordable palette, is super pigmented, wearable and is identical to six of the shadows from the Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette.

5. Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette - This beautiful palette from Urban Decay is full of gorgeous rose gold and bronze shades, as well as three matte shadows. I bought this for my Wedding as I thought it was Bridal appropriate, but I have continued to wear this palette almost daily as you can create so many different looks with it.

6. Milani Liquid Eye Liquid-Like Eye Liner Pencil -  Not only is this affordable, it's long wearing and highly pigmented.

7. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown - I'm already a big fan of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Pomades and so I was keen to try out the Brow Wiz. This convenient brow pencil comes in an excellent selection of colours, has a fab retractable fine nibbed pencil and a small spoolie which really helps to blend out the colour.

8. Benefit They're Real Mascara in Brown - I'm already a big fan of the original black They're Real Mascara, so when I discovered there was now a brown version, I was thrilled! The brown option is perfect for a more neutral everyday make-up look, it's also a really true chestnut brown which is rare to come across when hunting for a brown mascara.

 9. NYC Sunny Bronzer - At only £1.99 this drugstore bronzer is matte, non orange and also comes with a useful mirror for on the go touch ups.

10. Benefit Rockateur Blusher - This blush is the most stunning rose gold shade, it also doubles up as a highlighter too.

11. Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop Skin Perfector - Champagne Pop for me was one of the best launches from 2015. Having never tried any of Becca's Shimmering Skin Perfector's before, I really was impressed by not only the shade, but the stunning consistency and longevity.

12. Barry M Lip Liner in No5 Russet - If you'd seen my Kylie Jenner MAC Dupes post, you'll know I found this amazing dupe for MAC Spice Lip Pencil in the form of Barry M Russet. This particular lip liner is a lovely wearable, affordable and versatile shade.

13. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Lip Pencil in Native - This 24/7 Glide On Lip Pencil has a superb buttery texture, that lasts all day and this colour in particular is a great match for MAC Angel Lipstick.

14. MAC Lipsticks in Brave and Velvet Teddy -  Over the past couple of months I've been obsessed with nude and taupe lips shades from MAC. My most worn have been Velvet Teddy and Brave.

15. MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer - Liquid Lipsticks have been everywhere and some of my favourites so far have been from the drugstore brand MUA. These Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquers are a steel at £3 and some of my favourites have been Dare, Reckless and Halcyon.

Party Make-up Look No2 - The Glittery Eye

Party Make-Up Look

I'm a total magpie when it comes to glitter and following on from my Smokey Eye Look I wanted to create another party make-up look which involved a subtle bit of a glitter and a stunning cherry lip. So even if you are in a hurry and don't have time to do a full face of make-up for the evening, just adding a dash of glitter and a festive lip can amp up any neutral daytime look for the party season.

Products Used:
FACE
- Benefit Porefessional
- Make Up Forever HD Foundation
- Urvab Decya Naked Concealer
- Rimmel Stay Matte Power
- Hourglass Ambient Bronzer
- Benefit Hervana
- Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop

EYES
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Sparkle Nude
- MAC Eyeshadow in Ricepaper
- Maybelline Gel Liner in Black
- Collection Glam Crystals in Va Va Voom
- Milani Liquid Eye Pencil in Black

LIPS
- MAC Lip Liner in Vino
- MAC Rebel Lipstick
- MUA Velvet Matte Lipstick in Dare

I love these Collection Glam Crystals glitter liners for their affordability and amazing selection of jewel toned shades, as they can add a subtle bit of sparkle to any eye look . NYX also do a similar version called Liquid Crystal Liner if you can't find the Collection ones.

The red cherry lip adds a final festive feel to this party make-up and one of my favourite cherry lip combo's is MAC Vino Liner and Rebel Lipstick. But if you need an affordable alternative MUA do a liquid lipstick formula called Dare which is identical and is what I used on top of Rebel.

November Beauty Favourites 2015 - Winter Essentials, Make-Up Removal & Strobing

November has been a colder month weather wise, resulting in my skin being pretty dry thanks to the wind and central heating blasts. So this month was about hydrating my skin, removing my make-up efficiently and some strobing love, which all makes up what I've been loving for the month of November!

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant

I mentioned about my Eight Hour essentials in a recent blog post last month, as these have been some of my go to products for my dry flaky skin. The Lip Protectant is great for on the go application as it's small enough to put in your bag and it really helps soothe and hydrate my lips, plus it's great to use as a travel touch up for spots, dry skin patches and more.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment

The other Elizabeth Arden product I have been loving is the Intensive Hand Treatment, which I keep in my gym bag to use every morning when I walk to the gym. Although this cream is quite thick in consistency, it sinks into the skin instantly leaving your hands feeling silky smooth.

Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector

Ever since Jaclyn Hill released her first highlighter with Becca cosmetics, it has re-kindled my love for the JLo glow. This is hands down the most beautiful highlighter I have ever seen, it's extremely flattering on the skin and really gives you the most beautiful glow ever. I also love the fact this has incredible longevity, as highlighters can be the first thing to fade for me.

Simple Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Wipes

Being a big micellar water fan, I was happy to discover that Simple had bought out a wipe version. Yes ok wipes are not the best for your skin, but micellar water for me removes my make-up far more efficiently than a normal make-up remover does. These wipes are great as they are well saturated for easy make-up removal, there also convenient for travel or if your too tired to do your full night time skin routine.

Cotton Wool pads are defiantly an everyday essential for me, especially for taking off my make-up. These large cotton wool pads are actually from the baby section in Boots and are the perfect size to swipe all over my face and take every bit of my make-up off with one cotton pad, which is great meaning I'm not using so much cotton pads in one go.

The Smokey Eye Party Look No1

 

It's nearly that time of the year, where we can let our hair down and get our party shoes on! December is my favourite month as not only is it festive, it's the month where it's acceptable to wear a bit of glitter, go all out with a smokey eye or rock a festive red lip.

I wanted to share with you a few of my favourite easy go to looks for the party season, so here's Look No1. What's your favourite make-up item to use over the festive period?

Products used:
1. Urban Decay Primer Potion
2. Benefit Porefessional
3. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean blended out all over the lid and crease.
4. Bare Minerals Eye Color in Rock Star packed on all over the lid.
5. Laura Gellar Mystic Sea Eye Rimz foiled with fix plus and patted over the Bare Minerals Shadow.
6. MAC Dazzlelight in the inner corners of the eyes.
7. Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Sand Beige
8. Urban Decay Naked Concealer in Light Warm
9. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
10. Bourjois Chocolate Bronzing Powder
11. Benefit Hervana Blusher
12. Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop to highlight
13. Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Soft Brown
14. Soap and Glory Archery in Hot Chocolate
15. MAC Wedge Shadow for Brows
16. MAC Clear Brow Gel
17. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Black Velvet in the upper and lower waterline.
18. Benefit They're Real Mascara in Black.
19. MAC Lip Pencil in Naked Liner
20. MAC Lipstick in Hue