Estee Lauder - Pure Color Cyber Eyes

Estée Lauder kicked off 2012 with the launch of a new collection called 'Pure Color Cyber Eyes'.
The collection introduces a new dynamic trend in colour make-up that boldly paints the eyes in graphic pigments. The powerfully modern collection, by Tom Percheaux, features six hyper-metallic finish gelée eyeshadows, four vibrant mascaras and six chic kohl eye pencils.

Let's have a look at some of the products shall we...

I love the packaging of Estée Lauder products, don't these eyeshadows look super pretty?

The, limited edition, Pure Color Gelée Powder EyeShadows include a first-to-market, “tribrid” system that changes the way makeup can be worn, wet or dry. The “tribrid” formula is an all-in-one liquid, powder and gel that creates a texture that is futuristically bouncy and ensures the eyeshadow applies smoothly and providing an extreme sheen. 

The collection includes six vibrantly decadent shades: 

Cyber Copper, Cyber Pink, Cyber Lilac, Cyber Silver, Cyber Green and Cyber Teal.

These are the three lovely Cyber Eyes Shades I have been playing with....

Clockwise: Cyber Green, Cyber Silver, Cyber Lilac

The exclusive formula can be worn in two finish options: apply wet for a hyper-metallic charged flash of colour or dry for a subtle shine finish.  But no matter how you apply it the shadows will be long-lasting, non-flaking and non-creasing. What's not to love?!

Cyber green (L) Cyber Silver (M) and Cyber Lilac (R) swatched dry on the left and wet on the right.

I personally prefer applying them with a wet brush. They go on so smoothly and give your lids a layer of gorgeous colour and shine! I love the silver shade and only was a bit surprised that the cyber green comes out more black/green rather jade/green. 

Next are the smoldering new Pure Color Intense Kajal Eyeliners. Inspired by the kajal used in India these liners are perfect to create a daring smokey look. The liners comes in six new shades; Blackened Black, Blackened Cocoa, Blackened Plum, Blackened Sapphire, Blackened Olive and Electric Teal. 

From left to right; Blackened Cocoa, Blackened Black and Blackened Plum

These liners are really creamy that provide rich pigmented colour. Apply on the inner rim of the yes for a smouldering effect or use as liner along lashline and softly smudge over lids to intensify your smoky look! I am loving the Blackened Cocoa at the moment because I usually wear black liner and think the brown is a softer look and a nice change.

Here is a recent simple look I created with some products of the new Pure Color Cyber Eyes collection.

Estée Lauder Cyber Silver applied all over the lid.

Estée Lauder Blackened Plum Eyeliner on my waterline and smudged along the top lash line.

L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic mascara (review to follow!)

Pure Color Gelée Powder EyeShadow RRP £19.00

Pure Color Intense Kajal EyeLiner RRP £16.00

What do you think of this collection, does anything tickle your fancy? The Pure Color Cyber Eyes Collection is available now at Estée Lauder counters worldwide or online at www.esteelauder.co.uk.

Bourjois, little round pots now more intense!

Did you know that Bourjois eyeshadows have been around since 1863, when the first unique baked little round pots were developed? That's almost 150 years! Over the years there have been several changes to the formula used for the little round pots and at a recent Bourjois event I got introduced to a brand new range of pots they have released this summer called Bourjois Intense Extrait!

 

Made from 87% mineral pigments, precisely measured and selected, the Intense little round pots are highly concentrated for 2x more coverage than a classic eyeshadow in one single application and is said to last up to 16 hours! The range (almost identical looking to the regular versions; just a little slimmer in size) comes in 10 gorgeous new shades.

I picked up the following little round pots from the Bourjois Intense Collection to have a play with:

From L-R: Shades 10. Charcoal Black, 07. Light Brown and 01. Golden Beige

I love the look of these eyeshadows which really do offer a really intense finish, and can also be used wet as an eyeshadow or eyeliner.

Swatched on hand. Even though they call 07 a light brown, I personally think it's more a muddy grey/brown/taupe colour. Whatever it is....I like it :)

I recently created the following smokey look with these three new shades:

I applied the gold shimmery colour all over the lid and blended the brown/taupe shade from the middle of the lid into the crease and along the lower lash line. I used a tiny bit of the black in the outer corner of the eye to darken it and used the black to line my lash lines (top and bottom)

Here is the full face of that day:

What do you think? I really like combination of these shades together. The eye shadows definitely have great pigmentation and are long lasting. Some people swear by Bourjois Little Round Pots and others have complained about poor-pay off, so for those people I think definitely give these Intense ones a swipe - I think you'll be impressed.

Check out the full range of colours from the Bourjois Intense eyeshadow range online.
The pots are available now and retails at £6.99/ €10.49 each. Think you will give them a go?

Emily Rossum inspired gold & black smokey eye

A while back I spotted a photo of Emily Rossum at an event in NYC which totally inspired me! I loved the colour combination of the yellow gold and dark eye shadows. She applied black liner almost all the way around the entire rim of her eyes but leaving the inner v’s free of the dark due. This is very smart because it keeps the eyes open and bright, but still leaves them looking defined. So I re-created the look:

The eye shadow application of this look was my favourite bit! The way in which they applied a daring dark hue on the outer corners and blended a gold pigment across the inner v’s is beautiful. To give the eye a little bit of balance, they even applied a very thin line of the dark hue underneath the lower lashes on the outer corner, and ever so slightly taken the gold hue down to where her lower lashes begin. Perfection! Add a mean dose of mascara and you’ve got a great but slightly different smokey eye! So here it is, check out how I created my inspired FOTD

♥ Face
VIE Prime Time Face Primer (a lovely primer for under your foundation to give you a radiant glow & keep your foundation in place throughout the day) Get it online here for £13.00 €16.25

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC20
MAC Studio Fix Foundation (NC20) mixed with a little Revlon ColourStay Foundation (180)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish
MAC Bronzer in Golden
MAC Peachykeen blush (apples of cheeks)
MAC Vanilla Pigment (highlight on cheekbones)

♥ Eyes
NARS Smudge Proof Eye shadow Base (primer)
MAC Charcoal Brown e/s to fill in brows & set with MAC clear brow gel
Estee Lauder Island Oasis Eye Shadow Palette – Gold shade (lid & lower lash line halfway)
MAC Carbon e/s (outer V, crease until middle and along outer lower lashline)
MAC Smolder Eyeliner (waterline – top and bottom)
NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara
MAC Dazzlelight e/s (highlight underneath brow bone)

♥ Lips
Estee Lauder Lip gloss in Electric Ginger

I absolutely loved this look and will definitely wear this more often.
What do you think? xoxo

Amber Lights FOTD

Happy Friday Girlies!
Recently I the lovely Laura of Lollipop Loves held a blog sale and I managed to score two great purchases! Actually think there might still be a few items left so feel free to have a peek here!
The two items I got (for a bargain price, yay!) were MAC Amber Lights Eyeshadow & Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Lip Pencil in Naked. They arrived the other day with a cute note from Laura, loved the little cupcake print! See swatches below:

Amber Lights is a golden peachy-brown eyeshadow with golden shimmer (frost). I have been eyeing up this shade for a while so when I spotted it in the blog sale, I took this as a sign that I was meant to add it to my collection ;) Such a beautiful colour and think this shade is a must have for people with a warm skin-tone or blue eyes! 

Just like the 24/7 Glide-on Eye pencils, the Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Pencil is very long lasting! Naked is a neutral pink shade and suitable for many skin tones. "Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Pencil in Naked is formulated with jojoba oil, vitamin E, and cottonseed oil to nourish the skin and improve the smoothness of application." It looks a lot darker swatched then when applied on my lips. I love this colour when gently applied to lip with a clear gloss on top. It would also be great under any neurtral or pink toned lipsticks. The formula is very creamy and glides on very smooth. It also doesn't make your lips dry which is great!

Thanks Laura for these goodies, I am very pleased with my purchases! Of course I couldn't wait to start playing around with them so I created a FOTD:

♥Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Sand Beige (180 - Normal/Dry Skin)
MaxFactor Loose Powder in Translucent
Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder (contour)
Estee Lauder - Sea Star Bronzing Blush

♥Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Amber Lights eye shadow (all over lid up until crease)
MAC Nylon eye shadow (applied to tearduct)
MAC Charcoal Brown eye shadow (softly blended in outer corner)
MAC Dazzlelight eye shadow (brow bone highlight) Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner Pencil (upper lashline)Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect 'Rotatif' Mascara

♥Lips:
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Naked
MissGuided Lip splash (clear gloss)

Do you have Amber Lights eyeshadow? If so in what combinations do you like wearing it? xoxo Roz

A pop of purple!

Hey my lovelies,

Yay it is Friday :) I hope you've all had a great week and have got some fun or relaxing plans for the upcoming weekend? See below my FOTD from last Sunday. That day, me and a friend,  went to see a play in the West End with Matthew Fox (you know the guy from Lost! and Party of Five). It was funny to be so 'up-close-and-personal' with an actual celebrity haha! Afterwards we stuffed ourself with unlimited dim sums at Ping Pong (Lazy Sumdays Deal)  - oh my.....how I looooove dumplings :) 

Anyway back to the FOTD,  I decided to go for a smokey taupe/grey lid with a pop of purple!

♥ Face:

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC20

Vie One Step Face Base Foundation in Soft Beige (review to follow)

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder

ChiChi Blush in Love Machine

♥ Eyes:

MAC Cream Colour Base in Luna (all over lid as base)

MAC Sweet Sienna Pigment (all over lid & outer lower lash line)

This pigment is by far one of my favorite pigments from MAC. The perfect shade for an everyday or night time smokey look. The color is a bit hard to describe; its like a grayish taupe color. Sweet Sienna is very similar to a MAC eyeshadow called Smoke & Diamond. Am a little gutted because I'm running low on this pigment and because it was limited edition it will be hard to repurchase :(

MAC Devil May Care Mineral Eyeshadow - Purple (inner lower lash line)

New CID Cosmetics - iOpen pencil (line underneath brows as highlight & blend with fingers)

Bourjois Effet Smokey Pencil in Ultra Black (waterline)

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (upper lash line)

Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect 'Rotatif' Mascara

♥ Lips:

Guerlain Kiss Kiss, Maxi Shine Lipstick - 644 Nude Shine

Do you like this look? I thought it was fun to add that little bit of colour! :)

I also want to quickly talk about the Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect Mascara I used in this FOTD. I received this mascara at a recent blogging event and have been trying it out since. Basically Bourjois' latest mascara (due to launch in the UK in May) comes with a spinning wand!! The idea behind the auto-rotating brush is that you can achieve a flawless false lash volume effect in just 30 seconds with the rotation function ensuring that every lash is captured, separated and coated evenly from root to tip. 

In the last few years some cosmetics brands launched a range of vibrating mascaras. However, I never really got on the bandwagon with that 'hype' because it felt like a gimmicky design without providing real results. However when I saw the great results of this rotating wand at the event, I was very eager to try it for myself! I found that by spinning in both a clockwise and anticlockwise direction, it does actually lifts the lashes and coats them from the very base to the tip evenly. It feels a little odd at first and does take a bit of practice but after a few times I got the hang of it and now find it easy to apply. You just need to put the wand at the base of the lashes and leave it there rotating for a few seconds before combing it through the length of the lashes. It really grabs the lashes from the root and gives a really good lift. The formula of this mascara is really nice too (contains natural waxes, vitamin E and jojoba oil complex), it's volumising, doesn't flake or smudge and it's easy to remove. 

So overall I have been quite impressed by this mascara. Not sure if I will be switching permanently to this rotating mascara, because love too many 'manual' ones too but it's definitely a fun gimic that delivers what it promises! It will be available from Boots, Superdrug, ASOS and Boots.com from May at £11.99 or €16.99. Do you think you will try this spinning mascara? :) xoxo

Rituals Eyeshadow Duo's

My wonderful brother definitely knows how to make his little sister happy! For St Nicolas he got me two gorgeous eyeshadow duo's. He chose a Dutch brand that is very popular in The Netherlands and has started to gain a lot of popularity world wide. Rituals was founded in 2000 and was the first brand in the world to pioneer a combination of luxury Home & Body cosmetics. They develop high quality products to enrich body & soul: luxury goods ranging from body and facial care, to organic cotton ware, scented candles, perfumes, gemstone make-up and tea.  

The Rituals philosophy is simple: happiness can be found in the smallest of things. It is their passion to transform our everyday routines into meaningful rituals. Just taking the time to enjoy simple things like a warm bath, a cup of tea or a relaxing massage can transform them into meaningful experiences. What a nice philosophy right? All their products are inspired by authentic Eastern rituals. They use natural, renewable and organic ingredients for their products; and use safe alternatives for anything nature cannot provide. Plus their products are not tested on animals but instead are tested by enthusiastic human volunteers & the full product line is suitable for vegetarians. 

Anyway, less about Rituals and more about my presents, hehe!
The two duo's he got me were 'Amber Harmony' & 'Opposites Attract'. 

Top Left: Amber Harmony - contains a shimmery light taupe & a matte medium brown shade.

Bottom Right: Opposites Attract - contains a shimmery light vanilla pearl & a matte anthracite shade.  

I have been SUPER impressed with these eyeshadows! The duo's contain silky smooth, long-lasting eye shadow. The duo's each contain two beautiful shades that perfectly combine together for a stylish effect. Pure gemstones achieve uniquely intense colours! Here are they are swatched. 

Top Row: Amber Harmony & Bottom Row: Opposites Attract:

Left: with natural light                                                   Right: With Flash

Here my recent FOTD using the Rituals eyeshadows:

♥ Face:

GOSH concealer (#2)

Bourjois 10 Sleep Effect Foundation

MAC Studio Fix Powder NC20

Bourjois Blush #33 - Lila's D'or

♥ Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion (base)

Shimmery shade from Amber Harmony Duo (all over lid)

Matte shade from Amber Harmony Duo (3/4 outer lid, crease & lower lash line)

Shimmery light shade from Opposites Attract Duo (brow bone high light)

Chanel Kohl Eyeliner in Clair (waterline)

MAC Fluidline in blacktrack (lined upper lash line)

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara

The eyeshadow duo's are for sale in their stores or online for €16.90 or £10.90. I am really impressed and quite keen to try some more of their products including the body care and even the teas! For more information visit their website www.rituals.com. Had you ever heard of Rituals before? xoxo

Retrospeck EOTD =

One of my favourite MAC eyeshadows is "Retrospeck".  It has a lustre formula & is described by MAC as a beached blonde colour. Its a lovely pale shimmery gold that is sriking but not too overpowering. I love wearing this eyeshadow all over the lid with different crease colour combinations. 

It really seems to make my eyes 'pop' :) So here is a quick EOTD of how I recently used Retrospeck:

♥ Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Retrospeck eyeshadow (all over lid)
Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow (crease)
Urban Decay Hustle eyeshadow (outer V & lower lash line)
MAC Smolder eyeliner (waterline & smudged out on upper lash line)
MaxFactor 2000 Calorie Mascara

♥ Lips:
MAC Creme Cup Lipstick

Another look I did a while back using retrospeck can be viewed here or see it swatched here.   xoxo

Silver & Gunmetal FOTD

Happy Friday my lovelies!

Silver & Grey soft smokey eyes is one of my all time favourite eye makeup and today I created this kind of look using my lovely new NAKED palette :) I hope you like it!

♥Face:

MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC20

MAC Studio Fix Powder NC20

Revlon Bronzer (contour)

Bourjois Blush #33 - Lila's D'or

♥Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC Electra e/s (lid, inner to 2/3 of lid)

Urban Decay Gunmetal, NAKED palette (mid to outer corner of lid)

Urban Decay Naked, NAKED palette (softly blended into crease)

Urban Decay Virgin, NAKED palette (brow bone highlight)

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Zero (waterline & smudged into upper lash line)

♥Lips:

MaxFactor Vibrant Curve Effect Lipgloss in Trendsetter (#3) 

I hope you've all had a fabulous week. It's the start of the weekend, woop woop! And to all my Australian, NZ and British readers: have a FUN but SAFE Guy Fawkes tonight :) xoxo

I finally got NAKED >

Ever since the HUGE praise started in the blogosphere about the Urban Decay NAKED palette months ago, I knew this palette was something I just HAD to get my hands on! One little problem, it wasn't available in The Netherlands :( So I waited and waited...but as soon as I was in London and saw it calling my name at Debenhams, I was sold! So I know this is a little late and there's already a million other reviews out there about this palette, but just thought I'd quickly put in my two pennies worth :)

The NAKED Palette in its full glory! (hehe can you spot me in the mirror?)

What does Urban Decay say:

"These neutrals won't leave you naked. THIS is how Urban Decay does neutral: Far from a group of boring beige shadows, this long, lean, seductive case is packed with TWELVE gorgeous neutrals. Shades range from delicate champagnes to dark, gritty gunmetal. This is a shadow palette that everyone will want, everyone can use, and everyone will buy. Experiment with office-appropriate neutrals, summertime bronzy looks, or sultry smokiness (achieve golden, brownie, or grey-hued shade combos). With all this at your fingertips…you'll hardly need clothes at all."

The palette is packaged in a beautiful velvet chocolate brown case and contains 12 full sized eyeshadows, a double-ended version of the award-winning 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero (black) and Whisky (a warm brown shade without sparkle) and a miniature bottle of Eyeshadow Primer Potion.

The palette contains 7 existing shades and 5 brand new ones. You'll get:

Permanent collection shades:

♥ Gunmetal (gray with silver sparkle)

♥ Half Baked (subtle, lustrous bronze)

♥ Naked (matte buff nude)

♥ Sidecar (cocoa with golden sparkle sheen)

♥ Sin (champagne shimmer)

♥ Smog (coppery chocolate bronze)

♥ Toasted (rich copper)

Brand new shades:

♥ Buck (matte nutmeg)

♥ Creep (onyx with golden sparkle)

♥ Darkhorse (bronze patina)

♥ Hustle (plum bronze satin)

♥ Virgin (satin chamois)

Swatched from L to R: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, 

Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, Gunmetal

All summed up: 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this palette! Why? 

♥ Gorgeous range of colours and textures: everything from glitter, to shimmer to matte.

♥ Great pigmentation; the shades go on smooth, blend perfectly and stay put all day and night.

♥ Every shade is usable. You can create numerous looks; from a subtle neutral eye to using the shimmery & darker colours to create a more sexy and sultry look. 

♥ Great value for money; 12 full sized eyeshadows, 2 eyeliners & a primer for only £27 or US$44.

♥ Size; the packaging is super sleek & therefore perfect to put in your purse or take traveling with you.

Here the first FOTD (of many more to come) using my new beloved NAKED palette: 

♥ Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Sidecar (all over lid)

Urban Decay Darkhorse (outer corner of lid, crease & lower lashline)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Zero (waterline + smudged into upper lashline)

MaxFactor Calorie 2000 Mascara

Honestly I'd recommend the Urban Decay NAKED palette for every girl, even if you are not a huge cosmetics collector. This is one product I feel is a must have & I can guarantee you won't be disappointed! 

Do you own NAKED and are you as besotted with it as I am? xoxo

Colour Pop with Red Eyeshadow

Today's FOTD is inspired by a video I watched on YouTube the other day by one of my favourite makeup guru's: Tanya Burr. She's a professional makeup artist with a blog & YouTube channel.  She does lots of amazing tutorials and makeup looks.

In her video Tanya did a "Colour Pop" look on how to wear MAC Cranberry eyeshadow. I don't own that particular eyeshadow but I do own MAC Coppering and a few other red/burgundy shades which are pretty similar. Red/Burgandy/Pink shades can be quite tricky to pull off but I feel that when you wear a neutral lid with a colour pop of red on the lower lashline plus good black eyeliner, it becomes very pretty and wearable.  

I hope you enjoy my FOTD:

♥ Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 180
MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC20
Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in Sunlight
MAC Springsheen blush

♥ Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Jest eyeshadow (all over lid)
MAC Wedge eyeshadow (crease)
mix of MAC Coppering e/s & MAC play on plums - dark shade (lower lashline)
MAC Fluidline in blacktrack (upper lash line)
MAC Smolder kohl eyeliner (waterline)
MaxFactor Calorie 2000 Mascara

♥ Lips:
Clinique's superbalm moisturising gloss in Currant

The popularity of red eyeshadow is definitely on the rise after it featured on many of the Autumn/Winter 2010 runways. Like these looks from the Cushnie et Ochs and Altuzarra A/W 2010 shows:

Some quick tips regarding red eyeshadow:

♥ Red eyeshadow tends to intensify any redness in your eyes so if your eyes are tired, save it for another time.

♥ Go heavy with eyeliner and mascara. This is a must to avoid a bruised/swollen look.

♥ Pick the right red. This is key in making the look work. Pale skin can pull off brighter reds while darker skin tones look best in deeper reds like burgundy and maroon.

♥ Pair it with another color. Throwing in a darker color like black, charcoal, brown and plum can make the look more wearable. Alternatively, adding a dash of shimmer in the inner corners also helps.

♥ The dye used to make red eyeshadows can potentially trigger off a bad reaction on certain people. Therefore please use with precaution, especially if you have sensitive skin

You can see the video that inspired me here. 

Tanya's Blog: http://www.tanyaburr.co.uk

Tanya's (pixi2woo) YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/pixi2woo

Going Green..

Hi lovelies,
I hope you are all having a fabulous week? I am in a great mood because I finally heard back regarding a job interview in London! They confirmed a time which means I will be going back to London in early October for an interview, its all looking very promising, yippee yah yay!

So today I went green.....(MakeUp wise then haha).
Therefore sharing a quick green ETOD look:

♥ Eyes:
Urban Decay Mildew e/s (all over lid)
MAC Wedge e/s (crease & lower lash line)
Urban Decay Maui Wowie (tear duct)
MAC Dazzlelight e/s (brow bone high light)
MAC Fluidline in blacktrack (upper lash line)
Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara

To finish off today's post; a quick self portrait shot showing off my hairdo.

All I did was twisting the top of my hair (on each side) braiding it and then pinning it back. Like?

Sabline EOTD

Because I moved out of my apartment on Saturday and am not leaving NZ until Wednesday I am staying with a friend (bless her!) for my last few days in Wellington. Was getting ready yesterday and nosy little me spotted an unknown makeup brand eyeshadow on her dresser "Vincent Longo". Had never heard of that brand but the shadow was a stunning muddy rose/pink/reddish colour. So I decided to create an EOTD with this eyeshadow. Really liked the result :) I want a similar colour added to my collection now....

Btw excuse my messy and yucky hair. 

I'm getting a cut & colour done today YAY!

♥Eye:

UDPP (primer)

Vincent Longo Spectralite e/s in Sabline (all over lid)

MAC Wedge e/s in crease

Sleek Storm Palette - white colour (tear duct & browbone highlight)

MAC Fascinating eyeliner  pencil (waterline)

MAC Liquid Liner (upper lashline)

MAC Zoom Lash mascara

Have you ever heard of Vincent Longo makeup? My friend she got this eye shadow as a freebie when placing an order on Strawberrynet.com. Was very impressed with the product, long wearing, velvety soft texture & great pigmentation. Happy Monday! xoxo

Sensational Sable

MAC Sable is one of my all time favourite eye shadows. I got this shade years ago and have repurchased it several times since then! MAC describes it as a Gold-Plum with bronze pearl (Velvet). It goes on super smooth, it's blendable and it can be paired with many different colours. This is a must have eyeshadow!

My favourite ways to wear this eye shadow:
♥ I love wearing it alone with just some black liner on my water line, upper lash line and some mascara. So effortless but polished.
♥ Sable on the lid and a bright colour underneath the eye (I love a flash of turquoise. MAC Steamy e/s looks great under the eye with Sable on the lid).
♥ Sable & Woodwinked (golds) combination. E.g.: Woodwinked on lid & Sable in the crease (or reversed) or also Sable on lid and Woodwinked on lower lash line(or reversed).
♥ Dazzlelight or Shroom (a highlight shade) on inner third of the eye, Sable on the middle and Antiqued/Bronze/Twinks in the outer third.
♥ All that Glitters (or any other shimmery base colour) on the lid and Sable in the crease
♥ Sable on the lid with a darker colour (black tied, carbon) in the outer corner & crease.
♥ A brighter colour on the lid (usually green, purple or pink) and sable smudged right under the eye

Today I created a very simple Sable EOTD:

♥ Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil - French Fries (base)
MAC Sable (all over lid, lower lash line & blended into crease)
MAC Crochet (on orbital bone/outer crease, blended into sable)
MAC Grain (tear duct)

MAC Carbon (outer crease)
MAC Smolder (waterline)
MAC Liquid Eye Liner (top lash line)
Nutrimetics Curvy Lash XL Mascara



On the lips am wearing Lancôme Juicy Tube in Pamplemousse. I tastes of pink grapefruit, yum!
I love pink grapefruits but because am on the pill am not allowed grapefruit or it's juice, so this is a little indulgent way to enjoy the taste haha ;)

Also sharing a quick OOTD:

Wearing Country Road Black Skinny Jeans, Tan Boots, 

Bardot striped navy top & Country Road blazer.

Jest & Shale EOTD

YAY it is Friday! Today I am wearing one of my Sydney purchases that I just adore; the Rodeo Show silk dress.
Love the mix of colours (pink, purple, grey, black, blues and greens). So  many make up options can go with this outfit, but I decided on a pink/purple look today using Jest & Shale from MAC.

♥ Eyes:

UDPP (base)
NYX Jumbo pencil - milk (inner corner of eye - base)

MAC Jest e/s (inner corner to mid of eyelid)

MAC Shale e/s (mid of eyelid, crease and outer V)
MAC Carbon (little bit in outer crease to darken)

MAC Brule (brow highlight)

MAC Smolder (waterline)
CS Gel Liner, true black (upper lash line)

MAC Zoom Lash Mascara

♥ Lips:

MAC Plink! Lipstick
NYX Round lip gloss in Sorbet