CURRENT FAVOURITES 3

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

No7 Eyeshadow Blend and Contour Brush-  M.A.C 217 dupe and even more of a bargain with Boots No7 £5 off vouchers that goes on quite regularly :)
NYX Powder Blush in Taupe-  a TRUE contour colour for the face.....just be very careful with application as this stuff is so pigmented!
Clinique Airbrush Concealer- creamy (non cakey) concealer that is medium coverage and has illuminating properties. My eye bags love it haha

Hey guys, thought I'd do a quick video since I was already 'glammed' up haha. Sorry for the bra strap showing and my DIY ombre hair is much more obvious now, it's gone from purple to brown now!

PRACTICE

This is my mum (and willing volunteer), not the bride!

The left eye has nothing and the right has the re-worked wedding make-up on I'm doing on E.H minus the lashes and mascara... and I know the brow tail is a bit dodgy- I'm onto it!

Hey guys, I know it's kind of awkward me explaining something that you guys can't see, but I want you guys to see the final result rather then have spoiler snippets.
 E.H (the bride) has large mono lids but with a really high deep brow bone socket if that make sense. She never wears much make-up so she was really persistent that it looked natural. 

When I left the trial I was really happy but then when I looked at the photos at home I could pick out too many things out that I wasn't pleased with. For example:

• Her eyes needed much more definition round the lash line- the eyes I did on her did make them look larger and wider but lacked definition so it looked a bit 'spacey'.
•  I need to brush up on my brows skills! I seem to struggle with patchy areas of the brows and filling in a nice shape for people with 'bushy' brows. 
• ALSO I need to practice applying individual lashes. When I did them on E.H they looked too patchy so it was a good job we decided to go with a full strip as it took half the time and looked way better then the eye I tried individual lashes. 

E.H is actually having two wedding ceremonies so I'll be doing her make-up twice (3rd and 6th of September). I know I have confidence issues anyway but I'm glad I've got time to just nail certain areas I don't feel as comfortable in. 

Anyway thought I'd post this just to say you never stop learning and always practice!

 x x x

TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK

I have been ADDICTED to The Kills ever since I saw them play. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but when I saw them I only knew a couple of songs. Now they are all I listen to now (sorry family).

I went shopping with my friend E.S today which I really enjoyed as always. I used to see her 5 days a week, now it's almost once everyone month :( Anyway I think I O.D on the bronzer and peach blush today......opps.

This was meant to be today's weekly make-up look from me! I'M REALLY SORRY. If I feel really 'blah' about the outcome I rather not post anything up (DSLR photos= you see every single pore). I was playing around with coloured brows (teal), winged eyeliner and a orange-y lips with clumpy lashes. I WILL REDO THIS NEXT WEEK.

HAUL!

 I got these Mavala duo nail polishes from Boots for about £5.00 (on sale). I have these kind of shades already  but I want to see if I get on with their formulas. Aquamarine has these really cool shots of green-blue shimmers running through and Marron Glace the same but with a lilac-silver :)

LOVE NO 6 SUPER NATURAL A/W 2011

I will keep collecting issues of LOVE as long as they have awesome editorials and f' loads of advertisements-  I love collecting fashion campaigns because once they are gone, they're gone!

Illamasqua nail varnish- Bacterium

When I was at the flagship store this colour on the nail colour wheel caught my eye immediately. It's so COOL. This taupe-brown with crazy blue shimmers shot through. I think Illamasqua nail polishes have a good reputation for being long lasting, so fingers crossed! I got this from ASOS which is currently reduced to around £7.00

Other news:

• I've bought tickets to see Blink-182 next year! Even though I don't like them the same way like I used to, I still want to see the band I was SO mega obsessed about 6 years ago. I still know all the words to pretty much all of their songs *cringe*
• I might be doing someones wedding make-up. I am so nervous, I've never done wedding make-up before. I'm trying to view it as just another job, but I can feel the pressure of not f'in up already. The trial is next Tuesday- which I will take photos of, if things all go well.
• I *want* Plumful lipstick by M.A.C, but I can't justify buying it.......unheard of in L.F world.

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS ROUND UP 4

I LOVE this look so much, watch this space I will mostly recreate it

How we all want to look like every morning. Some really good tips and pointers on some basics

A new take on the smokey eye

I really love watching all the behind scenes work that really goes on behind the glitz and the glamour

MEH DAY

I was thinking of a new spin on the Mod look- the classic moon shape with a twist of glitter. But the end entire look is really blah... sorry meh day today!

L.F DOES S/S - POP PASTELS

Miu Miu F/W 2010/11

I drew the tail higher to give a more 'lifted' effect

 KEY PRODUCTS:

PALE EYELINER FOR THE WATERLINE

SET OF FEATHERY LASHES

INDIVIDUAL LASHES

PIGMENTED MATTE EYE SHADOW - I USED ONE FROM A SLEEK PALETTE

PALE LIP GLOSS OR LIPSTICK

CORAL/PINK/PEACH BLUSHER - I USED A MIX OF LA FEMME AND M.A.C

Hey guys! Technically I was inspired by a F/W make-up look, but I thought it suited S/S really well with the muted pastels and the dolly bright cheeks the girls sported.

I decided to go to town with the eyes and the individual eyelashes placed on the lower lash line gives it that fashion kick.

If you want to recreate this look remember to keep the eye shadow within a rounded shape and preferably use a matte eye shadow which I think makes it look more modern.

Block colour and lashes- simples!