Quick FOTD - Coral Lips

On Saturday I went to visit some family as my cousin had come back for a flying visit from working in Singapore.

The weather was actually nice and sunny for a change so I felt a coral lip was in order. I layered it with a glitter lipgloss over the top to make it a little more daytime.

Face:
YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation in BD40
Mac Blusher in Fleet Fast

Eyes:
Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion
Maybelline Collosal Mascara

Lips:
Mac Lipstick in Toxic Tale
Mac Lipgelee in Summer Shower

FOTD - Green Eyes

Last week I took Friday off and spent it with a wonderful friend from uni. We went shopping and had our usual Wagamama's fix before heading to Camden for London Zoo Lates, an adults only night out at the zoo that happens every friday in June and July. It was great fun and I recommend popping along for the evening if you have the time.

For my day out I went for sparkly green eyes using mainly Sugarpill Chromalusts.

Face:
YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation in BD40
Mac Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden

Eyes:
Mac Paint Pot in Let's Skate
Sugarpill Chromalust in Lumi, Absinthe and Stella


And just for fun here are a couple of pics from the zoo:

LOTD Dark Berry Lips - Lord & Berry Lipstick

The trend on alot of celebrities and models at the moment is the dark berry lip.
I love this look so much. My inner rocker was dying to break out, so when ASOS had 20% off makeup I invested in my first Lord & Berry lipstick called Vogue Black Red.

It's got a matte finish and I absolutely adore the colour. It's rich and pigmented, although a little drying, but this is often the case with matte lipsticks anyway.

I wore it to work one friday and although noone said anything I did get a few double takes, but that's never really bothered me as long as it's for having out there makeup rather than it being smeared all over my face.
I just stuck to a plain black flick on the eye, with a little bit of Mac Young Punk over the top to set it and add a little sparkle.

This lipstick would look fab with a dark smokey eye on a night out. Probably not so work friendly though!

FOTD - Turquoise and Orange

This look was inspired by one of the hundreds of makeup pictures I have saved on my iPad.
I was looking for something a bit different that I could do using one of my new Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eyeshadows, that I just posted about.

To create this look, I took Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Forever Turquoise and placed it in the inner third of my eye, in the outer third I used Make Up Forever eyeshadow in number 5 and in the middle I used Mac eyeshadow in Dazzlelight.

Introducing Sugarpill's Heart Breaker Palette

Last friday saw the release of four new eyeshadows from Sugarpill. I ordered the palette as soon as it went on sale as the colours looked incredible and I just love everything Sugarpill.
It arrived in the post yesterday, so happy that it only took a week to arrive, I was expecting not to get it until next month.
I instantly had to swatch and play around with it.
It was everything I hoped it would be.

Acidberry is a bright limey green, and my favourite of the four
Velocity is a royal blue, which I think is a matte pressed version of the chromolust Royal Sugar
2am is pinky purple
Mochi is the perfect light turquoise, something that I have been hunting for for a while.

The pigmentation on all of the colours are amazing. If you love bright colours then you have to add this to your makeup collection!

Here's some pictures of the palette, some swatches and a quick look I did:

Heartbreaker Palette, Addicted to Pretty

Left-Right: Mochi, Velocity, Acidberry, 2am

New Armani Eyes To Kill Eyeshadows

I love the Eyes To Kill Eyeshadows, the are just incredible. The sparkle, the wear time, the colours. I don't love the hefty price tag so much but I think they are worth it. I had a House of Fraser voucher for my birthday so when there were new shades released as part of the Summer Collection I knew what to use it on.

I only went in for one but ended up with two.
Number 20 - Obsidian Black, is a gorgeous blackened teal
Number 23 - Madre Perla, is a white based duochrome with green and pink running through it

Unfortunately both of these colours are difficult to capture in their full beauty on camera, so I'd recommend trying them out in person.

Here are some pics, swatches and a quick look I did using them both:

LOTD - Featuring Mac Hey Sailor

Felt like trying out my new lipliner that came out as part of Mac's summer collection "Hey Sailor", it's a gorgeous coral called Shore Leave. Over the top of this I wore Watch Me Simmer Lipstick

I used Mac's Blacktrack Fluidline eyeliner to create a dark flick, and added a touch of sparkle to the inner corner of my eye using Mac's 3D Silver Glitter

On my cheeks I used another couple of pieces from Hey Sailor, Bronzing Powder in Soft Sand with Fleet Fast blush layered on top.

Bright Eyes FOTD featuring Urban Decay

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadows in Graffiti and Peace
Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Mac Kohl Pencil in Smoulder
Daniel Sanders Jumbo Jet Mascara

Face:
Chanel Vitalumiere Foundation in 20
Chanel Universal Bronze

Nicki Minaj Viva Glam Lipstick

I was incredibly excited when I received an email inviting me to buy the new viva glam lipstick before it was launch on general release. Needless to say I jumped straight in and ordered it.
Now here we are a few days later and it has arrived on my doorstep.

And I love it.

The brilliant thing about Viva Glam collections is that the full retail price (minus VAT) goes to help women, men and kids everywhere affected with HIV and Aids.

The Viva Glam Nicki comes in the standard black box with the red signature of the celebrate who is facing the product.

The inner tube is classic Mac black but with red detailing instead of the usual silver.

The lipstick itself is amazing. It's just the most incredible candy pink. It's a satin finish so has a sheen to it. The colour is vibrant but wearable. I absolutely adore this pink.

This goes on general release instores and online around 1st March priced £13.50

LOTD Dark Vampy Lips

Today featured another couple of items from the Mac Surf Baby collection
This time I felt like focusing on the lips and went for a dark berry

Face:
Dior Forever Foundation in 23
Chanel Bronzing Base
Mac My Paradise Blush

Eyes:
Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Collection 2000 Big Fake False Lash Effect Mascara
Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Expresso to fill in eyebrows

Lips:

Mac Currant lipliner
Mac Bust Out! Lipstick

FOTD featuring MUFE #92 and Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Static

Woke up to a wintery wonderland this morning so it felt necessary to include a bit of sparkle into my makeup for the day. And what better than Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Static.

Face:
Chanel Aqualumiere in 10 pastel
Nars Blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
Mac Paint Pot in Let's Skate!
Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Static
MUFE #92
Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eyeliner in Perversion
Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara
Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Black

Hope all you british gals are enjoying a day in the snow :)