NEW STUFF AND SEARCH L.F MAKE-UP

Make Up For Ever Flash Color Palette (for swatches click here)

I've always wanted to get my hands on this palette as I've heard so many great things about it (plus most professional make-up artists have one haha). I bought this from a blog sale so that's why it's been used a bit. I've done some small tests and so far so good. Lasts a good time considering they are grease paints (I thought they would fade and crease really quickly).

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary 24/7 Eyeliner Set (bought from here and to see swatches click here)

Just landed on my door step today. I've been umming and ahhhing at this for a long time. It's a really good deal.... just the initial cost is quite hefty (£60 but worth £100+). Well I succumbed! They work really well as bases (I was playing around in the store) so look out for these in a look soon.

Hey guys, I thought i'd show you the new stuff I've bought recently, which is more aimed at my kit side. 

I'll be using these products in my make-up looks once my deadline is over (under 2 weeks). So look forward to that (I know soooo exicting)!

And LASTLY i've just 'installed' SEARCH L.F MAKE-UP'S ARCHIVES today. If you look on the right hand side above BLOG ARCHIVE (which I find really annoying to use) you will see a Google search bar. However I've made it so that it ONLY searches L.F MAKE-UP, so you won't see any other sites (I think). Hope you guys will use the function to look at my past entries and help you navigate around my blog more easily. For example typing in NARS will come up with any entries I've mentioned NARS. Simples! And you can do this with any word you like.

Speak soon followers!

P.S I am already planning on prizes for my 50 followers giveaway :)

L.F RAMBLES - FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

SOURCED FROM FASHIONTOGRAPHY

Wish I found this site earlier! Comprehensive archive images of beautiful fashion photography. Bookmark/follow!

 The gems above are my favourite.

L.F DOES S/S - COLOUR CLASH

Source

Jil Sander RTW Spring 2011

 RUN DOWN:

USING TAPE, MASK OUT A RECTANGLE 'FRAME' AND FILL IN THE EYE WITH A BLOCK COLOUR OF YOUR CHOICE, KEEP THE LINES AS SHARP AS POSSIBLE BUT NEARER TO THE INNER CORNERS DO THE OPPOSITIE AND FADE IN THE COLOUR

OMBRE CHEEKS, FIRST APPLY THE ORANGE AND THEN ADD THE DARKER RED SHADE AND BLEND THE 'JOINTS' TOGETHER

BOLD LIPS AND BROW

FALSE EYELASHES OPTIONAL

KEY PRODUCTS TO ACHIEVE THIS LOOK:

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE COSMETICS LIP TAR IN ANIME (THE LIPS ARE MUCH BRIGHTER IRL, NOT SURE WHY THEY LOOK SO MUTED)

BARRY M DAZZLE DUST - 93

MUFE FLASH COLOUR - TURQUOISE

LA FEMME BLUSH IN ORANGE AND RED

Hey guys, hope you enjoy the look! Colour blocking seems to be EVERYWHERE, fashion and beauty world. I think i'll be doing a more wearable interpretation at a later date. But for now have fun experimenting!

LA FEMME BLUSHES - SWATCHES AND INITIAL THOUGHTS

12 La Femme cosmetics blush on rouge refill pans in a La Femme twelve slot empty palette bought from Cocktail Costmetics (cheapest UK online stockists of the range as far as I'm aware)

First row from L-R:

FLAMINGO PINK

CORAL SPICE

MAGENTA

PURPLE PASSION

SOFT BEIGE

ORANGE

 Second row from L-R:

ROSE

PINK VELVET

PINK

CORAL

FRAMBOESIA

RED

PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, I'VE TRIED TO CAPTURE THE SHADES TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES. FOR POTENTIAL BUYERS I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO VIEW THESE SWATCHES AS REFERENCES ONLY.

Hey guys, this is just an initial review. I will update more on the performance etc. when I use them more thoroughly.

 I've been hearing about La Femme for awhile and when I saw they were available online in the UK I decided to give them a go. The blushes are CRAZY pigmented and for those who don't know they are only priced at £2.95 (5.5g) each (pease note you are only buying the refill pan)!

 I mainly bought these blushes for kit purposes and you can also buy more 'subtle' shades too.

The only negative thing I have noticed is the matte shades don't seem to smooth on so nicely (compared to NARS mattes), but this can be resolved with extra blending/layering.

Overall I am really impressed, if you are looking for extremely pigmented blushes in particularly matte finishes (they sell 'pearl' finishes too) check La Femme out. Worth the hype!

L.F RAMBLES- SHOWING MY AGE

Round up of L.F's oldies but goodies!


I have to say I still like some of the music I listened to around 6 years ago. 6! I miss the times when nothing mattered....

L.F'S CURRENT FAVOURITE MODELS 2

Guinevere Van Seenus

Shalom Harlow

Lindsey Wixson

Andrej Pejic

Frida Gustavsson

ALL IMAGES FOUND FROM GOOGLE, TO FIND THE SOURCES JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE

PLAY

Nothing serious, just playing around with the camera and some make-up techniques. And hello new followers it means so so so much to me!

NARS GILDA BLUSHER

Buy Gilda here (if you want of course)

Heavy swatch

Gah I feel so guilty. NARS blushers cost £20.50 but I had a £5 voucher from ASOS (diet coke promotion) so I feel a TINY bit better.

 Gilda is described as just coral. It's matte which I prefer but I need to do some more testing before I come up with an overall verdict (literally just opened up the package  when I got back from work).

If you fancy buying any NARS products I recommend you check them out IRL before you splurge as they are quite pricey. And as I've mentioned ASOS now stocks NARS which is great as they offer free shipping and NUS discount/usually promotion going on, but note they do not stock the whole range!

COMING SOON

Look at my lower lashes.. Clinique mascara is the SHIZZLE. 

This is the look that I will update you guys with soon.

 I did this today but I'm not pleased with the photos, my skin is just a flaky mess. I officially can't work with Illamasqua foundation either, it clings onto any dryness so badly (my other foundations never do this), which is a shame because it works brilliantly (full coverage). I know this one isn't a 'wearable' look but a girl at my college rocks this look so well, so this is inspired by her.

Update soon x x x