Showing posts with label Makeup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Makeup. Show all posts

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Drugstore only makeup routine!

Hi guys

Todays post is going to be my makeup routine, step by step in photos, using only drugstore products. I am aware my eyebrows are still horrid, because i have lost my tweezers and i'm waiting for my mum to take me to the salon to get them done :) 

I am not claiming to be a makeup artist or that i do my makeup perfectly this is just my hobby and i thought i'd show how i like to do it. I am not trained. 

1. Foundation

I have really bad skin in terms of spots and blemishes however i dont like to use a full coverage foundation. My favourite foundation so far is the Rimmel Wake me Up in 100-Ivory. I use a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush to work this into my skin evenly.

2. Concealer

I use concealer under my eyes and on my spots/blemishes to make them appear less prominent. I literally just dab the Miss Sporty Liquid Concealer in Light on the areas that i want to cover and blend it with my fingers.

3. Powder

To set my face makeup i use Rimmel Stay Matte Powder with a Kabuki which i dont know the brand of. This is because the foundation i used looks very dewy so i like to set it with this to give myself a matte look.

4. Bronzer

For bronzer i simply just work the Kelly Brook bronzer into the 'hollows' of my cheeks using a Fraulein brush.

5. Blusher

I then use a Rimmel Blush in Live Pink and blend that into the apples of my cheeks and slightly up my cheekbones.

6. Eyebrows

I take an angled brush and draw on my eyebrows using 'Mudhoney' by Soap and Glory.

7. Eyeshadow

I start my eye look by using a SUPER cheap 'multiuse crayon' from Savers. This was only 39p and it really helps my Maybelline Colour Tattoo's apply better!


I next use my finger to put a fair amount of my Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Eternal Gold all over my eyelid.


Next, i am using an eyeshadow 'box' which i got for easter ages ago. Im not sure where its from but the colours are beautiful and so pigmented! I am using a copper colour on the outer half of my lid, and blending it across into the gold.


Finally for eyeshadow i use an MUA shadow which i dont know the shade of as the sticker came off, and i work this into the crease. It is a great balance between the gold and the copper but on camera looks a lot more gold, whereas it is a bronze colour.


Finally i blend this all out using another Fraulein brush.

8. Eyeliner


For my eyeliner i use Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Intense Black, sometimes i do a wing but i didnt today as it almost always goes wrong. This is just to open up my eyes and make my eyelashes look like they have more volume.

9. Mascara


Mascara is my favourite part of any look. I think it brings the whole look together, and if an eyeshadow look is really bold (almost stupidly bold) mascara really balances it all out so it doesnt look silly, and i just think that my eyelashes are my favourite feature so anything that enhances them so it's even better! 

10. Lipstick
 
For lips today i am using my BodyShop Lipstick in shade 66 which is a lovely orangey peach and it really completes the look.


Thanks for reading this guys i hope you learnt something and i appreciate that this is a long blog post but it was really fun to do!

Sunday, 18 August 2013

REVIEW: Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24HR

Hi all,

I wasnt entirely sure what to do as my first beauty/fashion post, as i thought it should be exciting to entise you in, but i decided to do what i originally thought, and write a review for you. After rummaging through my makeup basket, i decided to review the Maybelline Colour Tattoos. 

Now, i have two of these, and once you've finished reading this you will have hopefully noticed that i much prefer one than i do the other. The first one i got a few months ago in 35-On and On Bronze, and my second i got a fortnight ago online, in 05-Eternal Gold.


Left - on and on bronze , Right - eternal gold. 


First of all, i really love the formula of these, they are really creamy, and easy/quick to apply. I have heard that they are similar to MAC Paint Pots, which I am looking to buy soon, and i was thinking of getting Bare Study, so if you've tried that let me know what you think? Anyway, if they're compared to MAC products by lots of people then you will already get the impression that they are good. 

At £4.99 i think they are amazingly cheap for the quality and quantity that you get with them. The colour pay off of both products is really good, however when swatched On and On Bronze is really shimmery but it doesnt look as shimmery when applied to the lid which was a real let down to the product. Also, the name of the product gives an illusion that you are buying a bronze eyeshadow, when in fact i see it as a brown / taupe colour, so you should swatch it before you buy it if youre thinking on buying this product. Eternal Gold however is really true to it's name. It is a beautiful shimmery gold, and it really is the brightest gold you'll ever see. It looks so pretty on the inner third of your eyelid, but i dont feel it looks as nice all over the lid on its own, whereas on and on bronze could just be slapped on by itself if you were in a rush.
I will insert photos of swatches below so you can see what the colours are like out of the pot.


The swatches of both colours I own.

As you can see the gold is a lot brighter, and the 'Bronze' is actually more of a light silvery taupe colour. Both swatches look extremely shimmery here, which I personally love, but if you're not into super shimmery eyeshadows, then i reccomend that you opt for On and On Bronze as it is not as shimmery as it is in the swatch when you incorporate it into an eye look, which was a disappointment  for me. 

Also, in the top image you can see that the packaging is really cute, the shadows come in adorable little circular glass jars which i think is really nice, and then the lid shows all the key information of the product e.g the colour, name of product etc.

Overall i love both of these and use them both on a day to day basis, but obviously Eternal Gold is my favourite of the two. Next i am looking to get the shade Pink Gold but i am still unsure as to whether i would wear it so i am holding off until i'm sure.

Have you tried out any of the Maybelline Colour Tattoo's? If you have then what do you think? Which colour do you prefer? 

Chloe xx

Get to know Me

Hi guys! 

Obviously it is going to take new followers a week or two of blog posts to truly know who i am and kind of see my personality, but i thought i would start off this brand new blog with some questions which are likely to be asked, so that they dont need to be asked!

Why did you start a blog?
I started this blog because i love beauty bloggers and also beauty youtubers, but when i tried YouTube out, lots of people at school found out quickly and were quite intimidating, so i thought a blog was a better way to start out, and i love all things beauty and fashion, it's one of my obsessions, so blogging about it sounded great!

Tell us stuff about yourself?
My name is Chloe, I am 15 and was born on 21st December 1997. Makeup is my favourite thing and i spend 90% of my money on it! In my free time I love reading blogs and late at night when i'm in bed i like to watch YouTube videos on my iPod.

What is your favourite makeup brand?
I think Maybelline is great for eyes, Rimmel is good for the face and lips, but overall i spend more money on Rimmel so i think that is my favourite, but i like them all!

What do you look like?



I look like this, this photo was taken the other day as i had just been to the hairdressers and had my hair dyed black.


Thank you for reading and i hope you follow me afterwards! 

Tell me a bit about you? Xx