Monday 12 May 2014

Daily Makeup #2






I really liked how my makeup turned out the other night. The style & colours I used complemented my 60s inspired Urban Outfitters dress beautifully. As I was going to a concert I needed to make sure that my foundation would stick around all night long. I can't get enough of the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation at the minute. I sandwiched it between a bit of Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer and Illamasqua Translucent Loose Powder. Even after hours of jumping about & dancing my base still looked perfectly matte & in place so I'd recommend getting both of those if your foundation is prone to melting. For concealer I used NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer underneath my eyes & on any blemishes. As always I went for theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer as my highlighter and then applied my favourite ever blusher - NARS Deep Throat - to add a peachy pink glow to my cheeks. Nude lips were all the rage during the 60s but I find it really hard to pull that look off. Pale skin & pale lips just makes you look ill. Instead I went for a lovely peach in the form of MAC Ever Hip Lipstick. I slicked on a bit of Lanolips Lemonaid Lip Aid* beforehand to soften my lips & add a glossy finish. It also helps to sheer out the lipstick & make it look even prettier.

Moving onto my eye makeup I didn't want to do a full on 60s eye look so I went for smokey grey eyeshadow instead. To make my eyeshadow last all night long without creasing I primed my eyelids using MAC Painterly Paint Pot. I used a couple of shades from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette - Verve all over my eyelid & then Pistol on the outer corners, blended into the crease & under my bottom lashes. I still really like the Yves Rocher Volume Vertige Mascara* so I layered it up for thick, voluminous lashes. I wanted to do a fairly thin line of liquid eyeliner so I used L'Oreal Superliner Perfect Slim & added a little flick at the ends. My eyes are pretty tiny so I always use a nude eyeliner on my waterline to make them look a bit bigger. MAC Chromagraphic Pencil in NC15/NW20 is the ultimate. Finally I filled in my eyebrows using Anastasia DipBrow Pomade. This stuff doesn't budge whatsoever & delivers intense definition to your brows. To make them look a bit more natural I used a combo of Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel & MAC Clear Brow Set. These helped to bring out the individual hairs so my brows didn't look completely drawn on. Let me know what you think!


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24 comments:

  1. Holy smokes you look gorgeous! *adds all products to shopping list*

    Danniella x
    www.famousinjapan.co.uk

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  2. You look beautiful, your skin is amazing! I always seem to pair Deep Throat with the Naked 2 palette, they go so nicely together :)

    Jess xo

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  3. You look so so beautiful. You've created an amazing spring/summer look here :)

    Love your blog could you possibly take a moment to check mine? :)
    Chloe // www.throughchloeslens.blogspot.co.uk x x

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  4. So pretty! Especially love the blush and lipstick!

    Becca from Becca Said x

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  5. you look amazing! your base is flawless, I wish mine looked like that!
    Sarah xx

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  6. Soooooo beautiful! Love your makeup xx

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  7. What a beautiful daily make-up, really like this. It looks so fresh!
    I have the Naked 2 Palette too but rarely use this because of the fall-out :(

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  8. Your skin looks so flawless! xx

    www.processbeauty.co.uk

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  9. This is such a gorgeous look on you! I really want to try that Balm highlighter.

    Catherine, xo // Lady Liquor

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  10. So beautiful! :) I want to get my hands on so many of these products!
    emmerliejay x

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  11. MAC Ever Hip is lovely! I definitely need to check it out. It looks great for spring and summer. xx
    Celina | The Celution | Bloglovin’

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  12. I absolutely LOVE this look, especially the lipstick! x

    lillies and lipbalm

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  13. I don't normally notice blusher on people's makeup looks but this looks like a really pretty natural flush! xx

    www.erinjaine.blogspot.com

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  14. I absolutely love your skin! And this makeup look because it's so natural! Are you currently living in Huddersfield? I love visiting there xx

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  15. Your makeup looks so natural and gorgeous! I need that Mac lipstick in my life x

    http://whatisinherwardrobe.blogspot.co.uk

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  16. Theres a handful of products here that I love! Love how natural this look is!

    www.britishbeautyaddict.com

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  17. I'm in love with this look! so simple but super beautiful.

    X Malena
    www.Fashioncontainer.com

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  18. You beautiful lady! Your skin is glowing <3

    Jennie xo | sailorjennie.com

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  19. I love your eye makeup, they really stand out and look defined but naturally. So stunning!

    Belle ♥
    Mascara & Maltesers

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  20. You've swayed me! Nars Deep Throat has been ordered!

    You look gorgeous :)

    Nikki

    www.nikkiandthings.blogspot.co.uk

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  21. amazing make up!
    www.agoprime.it

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