FOTD- Up The Amp

Hello!

My posting is totally sporadic at the moment, and I apologise. 

Thought I would do a quick face of the day as these are always pretty simple :)

I've been wearing this look alot recently as it's so quick and easy to do, but the lipstick gives it a nice pop of colour.

Face:

MAC Studio Sculpt NC15 mixed with Illamasqua Skin Base 02

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 01

Rimmel Blush in Dusky Rose

Eyes:

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze

Bourjois Coup de Theatre 2 in 1 mascara

Benefit Brow Zings Light

Lips:

MAC Up The Amp

I was given Up The Amp as a late Christmas present and I absolutely love it! Similar to Heroine, but not quite as intense, so an easy one to wear if you're trying to get into purples, and the formula is beautiful! 

Thanks for reading :)

FOTD- Attempting Eyeliner :)

Evening all!

Thought I'd do a quick Face Of The Day. This morning I fancied doing something different, so I tried a lip product I've never used before (but had for aaages), and had a go with eyeliner! Crazy eh?!

MAC Studio Sculpt NC15

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer in fair

Rimmel blush in Misty Rose

Maybelline Volum' Express One by One Waterproof

Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner

Fashionista eyeshadow in Black Out

Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon in No.3

Like I said, I had a bash at the eyeliner. They're not perfect, but I smudged them out a bit with black eyeshadow, to try and make it look like it was meant to be a bit messy! I'm hoping that practice will make perfect! :)

The Barry M lip crayon I got as a present ages ago, I can't believe I've never worn it! It is literally just like a crayon, and it's amazing! It's really hard to describe the texture, it's like a really moisturising lipstick, with a really glossy finish, that doesn't feel sticky, and lasts for ages! The colour is also lovely, really summery.

It's a really bright, orangey red with a nice glitter running through. The glitter doesn't translate much on the lips, it looks really nice and shimmery, but not in your face glittery. 

They come in a few other colours, so I think I'll check them out next time I'm shopping!

So there you have it, a bit of a ramble about me face! Hope everyone is well :)

The fairest of them all...

Hey guys,

I thought I would do a post about something that I've found really hard to come across, pale foundations. I am really quite ghostly pale, (I prefer the term 'english rose', sounds alot nicer!), and I like to embrace my natural colour. Having worn makeup for about 6 years now, I've tried a fair few, (no pun intended!), foundations, most of which are too yellow, orange, or just dark for my skin. 

Lipstick Fix

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a lipstick girl. Ever since I started wearing make up, lipstick was the thing I enjoyed most. Around the house, I'm partial to a lip balm, to moisturise, but never, ever lipgloss. I just don't like the feel of them, or the fact they don't give you much colour.  In fact, I'm only just coming round to the idea of lipsticks that aren't entirely matte. So, for me, the most depressing thing about having a cold, like I do at the mo, is not wearing lipstick. Obviously it is possible to wear lipstick while you have a cold, but I find that lipstick's just don't go with a Rudolph nose, especially the red's that I favour. 

Make up as a whole is a bit of a nightmare during a cold, foundation doesn't sit well on a dry, chapped nose, and a few seconds after you apply, you sneeze and all your foundation ends up on your tissue! Not to mention the mascara running down your face. But, anyway, to get the point, I though I'd do a post on my lipstick collection. I'm hoping that seeing, and writing, about my different lipsticks will give me the lipstick fix I am craving at the moment!

I've sorted them into colours; Orange, Pink, Purple and Red.

Orange

Barry M Lip Paint, Ruby and Millie Lipstick in 350 Orange (Cream finish)

• Unfortunately the name and number of the Barry M lip paint has rubbed off the bottom! It's a very nice, bright coral colour. The Ruby and Millie lipstick is not as a bright, and has a bit more of a red tone to it. Barry M is the more matte of the two, and last's for longer than the Ruby and Millie one does, although it isn't as creamy, and therefore it's harder to apply. 

 Pink

Barry M Lip paint's in 100 Baby Pink and 52 Shocking Pink.

•  This pale pink is a great one to go for if you've got statement eye makeup on, and the shocking pink is ALOT brighter than it show's up in this picture!

 Purple

17 New Black, Ruby and Millie 585 Purple (matt) and MAC's Cyber (satin)

 

•  I've really been loving purple lipsticks at the moment, and these three are all lovely. As this picture shows, Cyber is the darkest of the three, and the other two are more red. Cyber is my favourite as I find the colour lasts the longest, and is the most purple!

 Red

Ruby and Millie's Red 476 (Pearl), Red 490 (cream) and Red 420 (Matte), Stargazer 106, Rimmel London Volume Booster in 080 Screamer and MAC's Ruby Woo (Retro Matte).

•  As you can see, I like my Reds! My favourite, colour wise is Ruby and Millie's 420, third in from the left, as it is the truest red I have found so far. My favourite in terms of finish is definately MAC's Ruby Woo in the Retro Matte finish, as it is totally matte! There's no need to use Lipcote to keep this one on, it doesn't budge at all!

So that's my Lipstick collection so far. Next time I buy a lipstick I'm going to try and force myself to try a new colour, maybe a lavender or nude, because, as you can see, I'm stuck in a bit of a colour rut!