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Wednesday 7 October 2015

Autumn Look

Post is extremely picture heavy 
Ive been saying I will do an autumn look pictorial for awhile and I haven't gotten around to it I do apologise a lot has happened in a few weeks in my personal life  
The same looks tend to come around every year spring/summer is normally paler colours on the lids and lips, sheer glosses, luminous skin and that sun kissed beautiful glow everyone wants 
(Picture taken from google images) 
Autumn/winter is my favourite time of year, the days and nights get colder, heavy coats and jumpers come out, knee boots and over the knee socks and finally darker makeup comes back in 
This year the cat flick (my go to look) is huge as well as the double flick (lower lash line flick) 
The contour is heavy with just a touch of berry coloured blush, the lips are dark plums, berries, reds and even black, the base is matte but not cakey, the lashes the bigger the better and the brows are full and filled in 
Have I said I love this time of year already because I look forward to it every year 
As with every year what will make it is always started on the runway 
Here are some out there looks that I'm not quite sure we are ready for yet (definitely not here in Leitrim) 

The poor girls don't look happy, can take blame them?! 
Ok we will get straight into the pictorial now 
Start off by applying your moisturiser or your primer, you don't need to use both unless you have seriously dry skin like leather or you are using a primer to do something specific to your skin like give you a glow, but your skin only needs moisturiser to help it stay longer, your foundation needs something to stick to 
Start off with a clean base for your eyes don't apply foundation yet as there will be fall out with the dark shadow 
Apply an eye primer or a concealer 
I've just used urban decay primer potion in natural 
I'm using purple and burgundy for this look but you can use any colour if you follow the same line 
1: pick a light colour and apply it to the whole lid with your finger you don't need a brush for this little part 
Don't go up to high with the light shadow 
This is a palette from Love Label I received about two Christmases ago it has all shimmer shadows and I love it I think Love Label is a Littlewoods.ie brand 

You don't need to worry about it being even or messy because you can clean up later  you will need at least 3 shadow brushes for this, one smaller one for the crease and then one to add the last colour and the last small detailer brush for underneath 

2: take some tape like sellotape/ scotch tape/ parcel tape and apply some from the outer corner down it will help with the shape you're going for 

3: take a brighter purple shadow and with your smaller brush apply it to the crease of your eye (im using the real techniques shadow brush) 


4: Taking your larger brush and a deeper purple/ burgundy colour, with the tape still on your eye focus that dark colour on the corner of your eye and up slightly 
Take the tape off and blend out that line bringing it slightly under your lid


5: blend, blend, blend 
You can use a clean fluffy blending brush or you can use your finger to blend
6: when you're finished blending you should end up with something like this, take your small detailer brush and using that dark shadow go underneath your eye using a small amount of product you can always apply more 
If you've found you have gone too far over with your dark apply some more of that light colour from the inner corner to the middle of your eye 
7: Next take a black liquid/gel/pen liner and start to line your upper lash line, starting off with a thin line and extending at the outer corner 
8; if you find it hard to do the flick you can use the tape again to give a more defined straighter line, I've done mine quite thick so you don't have to go as thick 
9: Now for mascara you can apply lashes if you're using this for going out lashes that have slightly longer corners would be beautiful with this 
I am using Maybelinnes Rocket volume mascara on top and bottom lashes 
10: Now apply your foundation as you normally would and fill in your brows 
I am using Mac Face and body foundation in NC25 and Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Promade in Medium Brown 
11: take a concealer 1 shade lighter than your foundation and a concealer a few shades darker than your foundation and start your contour 
What ever you want to make look smaller and more defined you apply the dark shade, and where ever you want to make bigger you apply the light shade 
If you want a narrower nose you apply the dark shade down both sides of your nose starting from the start of the eyebrow, if you want it to appear more button like you apply a light line across the largest part of the nose 
Same if you have a larger forehead apply the darker on the temples and blend up to the hairline 
12: blend that cream contour into the hair line with a beauty blender or a brush when blending the cheekbone contour blend up slightly never down as your contour will disappear 
13: Now using a translucent loose powder pat under the eyes and around the nose I've just used the White shade in the Blank Canvas contour palette 
 
14: leave that on it looks a bit odd but it's called Baking and its meant to keep your makeup on longer 
15: take a contour brush I am using the Real Techniques contour brush 
And use a slightly lighter coloured matte bronzer on your temples, cheekbones and under your chin going in a 3 shape 
Take the darkest colour matte bronzer and do the same thing
REMEMBER: 
Where ever you place your brush on your face will be the darkest part so always start off either on the temples or just under thw start of your cheekbones going from your ears forward 
Start 
Finish 
16: take a small blending brush and the lighter colour matte bronzer for the sides of your nose 

17: now you can brush off the translucent powder you applied under your eyes earlier 
18: Highlight you want to highlight the places where the light will naturally hit so down the bridge of your nose, on top of your cheekbones, the arch of your brow and your Cupid's bow just over your lip 
I am using The Balms Mary-Lou manizer I'm obsessed with this product it's a gorgeous shade you can buy it from cloud10beauty.com for €20 it's worth it 
19: Lips I am using a makeup revolution lipstick in Still Missing My Baby its a gorgeous dark reddish brown perfect for this time of year 

20: last thing to do if you do not have a setting spray you can use hairspray 
Close your eyes and spray a couple of sprays on your face, wait a couple of seconds and you're good to go 
I hope you have enjoyed reading this post 
If you try this look of love to see it 
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Xox 


September Favourites

Hi lovelies 
It's October already so that means September favourites, I absolutely love this time of year so I can't wait to get into my October loves with some darker makeup looks and warm clothes.
I have a few products to tell you about that I had used a lot of in September some I've had in my beauty room for ages and have just recently gone back to.
Eylure Cheryl Cole Belle Of The Ball False Eyelashes 
€7.99 
My sister (behindgreeneyes.com) gave me these for Christmas and I love them 
They are so lightweight and easy to apply I've used them a few times already and you wouldn't even know by looking at them, I never use mascara on the lashes that's want to reuse because it makes them clumpy and horrible, I love the glue that comes with these it lasts for hours.

Beyoncé - Heat perfume 
My fiancé bought me this last year and I had actually forgotten about it, it's beyonces first fragrance and apparently she wears this one the most. 
It's fruity and flowery with notes of honeysuckle, red vanilla orchid and peach to name a few. It can get quite sickly sweet if you spray a lot of it so I tend to just spray a little on the wrists and a little on my hair as perfume lasts longer on your hair than your body. 

Nip and Fab Glycolic Fix Pads 
€11.99
I've spoken about these before on my snapchat(girlygirlx27) and on here I absolutely love them if you have any type of bad skin at all these will fix it in no time 
A lot of people have told me that Waxperts pads do pretty much the same thing and are much cheaper but I just love these, I tend to cut them in half to keep them a little longer 

Cein Provitamin shampoo 
Less than €2 
This is Lidls own brand of shampoo and it is fantastic it's very like Pantene and they have a number of different types for different hair including a 2 in 1 range 
I am an ex hairdresser and shampoo  was always my thing, everyone thinks the pricer the product the better it is False!! The thing you should spend the most on is the conditioner not the shampoo! If you read the back of a pricey shampoo and a cheap shampoo chances are they have the exact same ingredients so save your money and splash out on the conditioner and not the shampoo! 

The Body Shop Brazil Nut Body Scrub 
I am almost out of this as you can see from the picture. I use it at least once a week, it's a brilliant exfoliating scrub the beads are quite big and the smell is gorgeous, my sister gave me this for Christmas last year so I'm not sure of the price or if you can still get it but I'm pretty sure you can get it in a normal shower wash it's great for dryer skin types as the beads are slightly rough 

Garnier Ultimate Blends 1 minute Miracle Treatment The Sleek Restorer 
€4.86
I did not like this the first time I used it but I continued to use it every wash just to see if it made much of a difference and it has. My hair is super soft and bouncy but no frizz! I do the reverse shampoo, where I wet my hair apply this treatment for 1 minute then shampoo my hair twice. This works best for me as I have greasy roots and dry ends. I never have to use a serum with this and I haven't straightened my hair in a couple of weeks give this a chance. 

Bioderma Sensibio H20 Makeup Rwmoving Micellar Solution 
€5.50 on cloud10beauty.com for 250ml 
I am so lazy when it comes to removing makeup I know how bad makeup wipes are for your skin and I'm always so tired when I have to remove my makeup at night that Micellar water is my best friend. 
You soak a cotton pad (I use boots cotton pads as they are large ovals) and then remove your makeup! It's alcohol free and paraben free so you know you're not overloading your face with bad things. I normally use one pad and then go over my skin with a Glycolic fix pad to make sure everything is gone 

Maybelline Rocket Volume Express Mascara 
€11.99 
this has been my favourite mascara for the last few weeks the patented jet glide brush leaves your lashes looking long clump free and voluminous you can also get this mascara in waterproof.

Airpure Wax Melts 
2 for €2 
I am obsessed with these! If you like Yankee candles and you use their wax cakes you will love these I got these in Mr Price I'm not sure where else you can get them or if they are just an unknown brand but they make the house smell so nice I pop two in the top of my oil burner and they last for hours especially if you use the bigger tealights 

Brush cleaning silicone egg 
€2 
I bought this brush cleaning egg on eBay for about €2 maybe less with free postage from China it is brilliant. You use a little baby shampoo on your brush and swirl it around the egg and rinse off I find using quite hot water works best! It's like the sigma cleaning mat or the glove and for €2 you can't really go wrong 

Blank Canvas Cosmetics F20 Flat Buffer Brush 
I love this brush so so much I use it to apply liquid foundation and it goes on so easily! It gives rmyour makeup that flawless finish everyone wants and costs €13.99 from Blank Canvas Cosmetics you can also buy this brush in hot pink 

There you go, some of my September favourites I've tried to not include the products that I've reviewed or mentioned before bar the Glycolic Fix pads they are just my little wonder product 

Xox