The Overdrawn Lip ...

Well my lovelys today I'm here to talk to you about all things lip! 

On a daily basis I preach to ladies the importance of lip liner and the difference it makes to the look of a fuller, luscious pout. It stops your lipstick from moving or  bleeding out. 

But when it comes to my own make up I can get a little lazy with lining my lips. That I until now. 

Overdrawing the lip line can make such a big difference to the way your whole make up look is finished. Done in the right way your lips can still look natural but super full. 

Products used MAC Matte Kinda Sexy Lipstick and Subculture Lippencil. 

Products used MAC Rebel Lipstick and Current Lippencil. 

Do you line your lips? What are your favourite products?? 

The Facial Glow You Can Get At Home

Hello you lovely bunch. 

Firstly apologies for my long absense away from the little old bloggy. The only excuse is life and life doing what it does best and distracting me. 

But I wanted to come back to you with a review of a product that I'm blooming passionate about. It's an Elizabeth Arden product. Now this is a rarity that I'll discuss anything work related with you beauties because I want you to trust that my opinions are my own and 100% honest. 

However this is just too good to not share with you all! It is the Ceremide 5 Minute Facial. 

Now this product is a little on the strange side I must admit. It comes in two parts the foaming facial and the replenishing serum. You apply the mask to uncleansed skin, watch it foam up and then let it dissolve along with your make up. Now the sensation of this product is what makes it different. It almost feels like  intense pins and needles, with a slight warming sensation. If not prepared beforehand this could very well appear like a reaction, but I assure you it's normal. 

Discussing with many ladies the sensation whilst using the mask is different for all. Ranging from the slightest tingle too an intense, almost popping candy like feeling. 

Myself included on first time using the mask it felt very intense. Once removing the mask with cool water, applying the serum gives a cooling affect to the skin which is highly soothing. Leaving the skin super soft. 

Now it's not until the day after using this that you see the results, but boy will you see them. My skin just looked amazing! Now I'm not just saying it, I can promise you lovely bunch that apart from getting 20% off I purchased the mask out of my own pocket!! And once finished will definitely be repurchasing it!!! The radiance it gives the skin had me sold strait away!! It looks brighter, smoother and my pores are visibly reduced!! With use the sensation from the mask has become less and less intense and is much more comfortable on the skin. It truly gives and at home spa like glow. And as a busy bee I do find it extremely difficult to get out for a pamper and a facial on a regular basis. But a pamper evening I can do in my bathroom I'm all for. 

Now as a pricy item of £70 I would urge any of you wanting to try this to pop along to your local Arden counter and receive an express facial and see what I'm talking about. If any of you are in Bullring please pop in and say hello :) I'd be happy to show you!! I'm truly in love with the product and really believe you guys will be too!!! 

This photo is take the day after using the mask and I am wearing make up but you can see the skin looks bright and clear :) 

Have any of you tried the mask yet?? Or anything else like it?? xxx 

Valentines for you ...

As Valentines Day looms towards us I've seen many a post about gift guides for that special someone. 

But if like me you will be spending your valentines day with beautiful friends this year then here's a little list of what my plans are. Please share with what you are doing this year :) xx 

I'm going to London on Tuesday for shopping and to see the Beautiful Taylor Swift at the O2 I can not wait! But whilst there I plan to treat myself to some goodies!!! :) 

On February 14th at 12:30pm I'll be attending Clarins Traquil Spa for a bit of relaxation time. As I feel my skin has earned a facial over the past few weeks. My appointment is with the lovely Melissa who has promised my skin to feel revitalised and refreshed. I shall catch you all up after my treatment. 

After this I shall return home to an evening with lovely friends with Chinese food and the plan to watch American Beauty. Then on Saturday night a night on the town with hopefully a new outfit and new shoes :D But plenty of cocktails and dancing!! 

How are you planning on spending this valentines weekend?? xxx

January Favourites

We have finished the first month of 2014 and I don't think I have ever experienced a month so crazy. I must admit i am highly anticipating Springs arrival! But I will sit tight until then. 

Things I have been loving through January. 

MAC's Morange lipstick.

I have pretty much worn this for all evenings and specific days since purchasing it at the beginning of the month. It's a beautiful red/orange colour, über bright that completes any make up look. 

Rituals Honey Touch Indian Rose & Himilaya Honey - Body Cream.

I was lucky enough to receive this as a gift as a birthday present at the start of the month and I have been obsessed with it since, it smells so god damn scrummy!! Hydrates brilliantly and sinks into the skin super quick. 

Clarins Extra Comfort Anti Pollution Cleanser. 

This cleanser has been a new addition to my January loves but it's been a firm favourite since the first time I used it. The consistency is rich and creamy, removes make up beautifully and leaves the skin fresh and smooth. 

Benefit's Laugh with me Lee Lee fragrance. You know how they say fragrance is the strongest trigger. Well I've really needed something lately to trigger happy thoughts instead of somber  ones. This perfume brings back the most amazing memories of just starting working in the beauty industry, meeting great friends and generally feeling super HAPPY!! X This scent takes me to a totally different place and that is the magic of frangrance it can really do that. It's the most unique scent sharp but feminine and fruity :) 

So that's pretty much it, not loads of favourites but those are the things I've truly been loving! What have you loved this January?? xxx

 

Winged Eyeliner - MAC's fluid line

Personally I think winged eyeliner is one of the most difficult things to apply when doing make up, let alone on other people. 

I have tried so so many different eyeliners from pencils to felt tips, liquid liners to gels. And for a while I believed the easiest eye liner to apply on myself and others was the Dior Art Pen. It's a thin tipped felt tip pen liner that applies beautifully. 

However recently trying MAC's fluid gel liner I have completely been converted!! But with this I truly believe part of it is having the right tools! I could only apply this with ease using the MAC 210 brush. 

The gel is so soft that it applies beautifully  and is so pigmented. I like to apply it starting from the inner corner, applying the liner closely to my lash line following it round to the end of my eyelashes. 

After doing this I apply the wing by drawing from the top down and joining the two lines together. Then fill in to create a more fuller look. 

It really is starting to become my favourite    make up look to ware :) have you tried the fluid line?? What's your favourite eyeliner?? xxx

The Brows

Hello you lovely lot! :) 

Today I'm coming at you with a different kind of post to what I normally do. I never  talk about work or my experiences within the beauty world. But I've wanted to share my thoughts on the eyebrow for a while so I'll jump right in. 

Whilst working for Benefit the brows become such a large focus that it literally makes you look at every persons, whether they be perfect, caterpillars or the tiniest pencil lines. 

I wanted to share with you all my eyebrow history (haha doesn't it sound funny!) whilst at university many moons ago now, I decided to get my eyebrows threaded for the first time. Prier to this I'd only ever tweezed them myself. My initial reaction was I liked the shape but oh my god it was so painful. I continued this very painful beauty regime for near enough twelve months. Then one evening I stumbled across the Benefit brow bar and that is literally where everything changed. Not only did it open up a whole career path for me but it changed my whole opinion about threading, my eyebrows and how paying a trained consultant made such a dramatic difference. 

I had a wax and tint and was amazed my brows looked so much fuller. At Benefit they measure 3 point A,B and C start arch and end. This is exactly how to judge where to apply your brow product. Benefit have established this to be the most universally flattering shape for females.  

Over time my brows have improved with leaps and bounds, but having hair removed over and over has caused some  parts not to grow back. So I thought I'd talk with you about how I apply my brow product considering I have quite a difficult brow shape. As not only do I have sparse areas I have dimples at the highest point of my arch making them naturally pointy. 

My natural brows. 

The brow products I use are a MAC 266 angled brush. Benefit Browzings in the shade Dark. A brow comb and setting gel. I have tried many hard angled brushes and the MAC 266 I have found to be the very best! 

Firstly i start by brushing the brow hairs down, then starting from the underneath I draw a strait line from a to b. As my length is way off I then continue b to c and extend the line to where it naturally should end. You can work this out by taking a strait line from the edge of your nose up through your lashes. I then start to lightly fill in the front of my brow making it look as natural as possible, continuing through the thickest part of my brow. Then I join b to c making sure to keep it as strait as possible. 

Moving on to my left brow (the better brow) I repeat the same look but don't have to use as much product as this brow is a lot fuller. 

And that's pretty much the finished look of the brow!! What brow products do you love to use?? xoxo 

MAC Stroke of Midnight Brush Kit/Smoky Eye

Hello you wonderful lot :) 

I'm squeezing in a very special post today as it actually my 23rd birthday!! 

I love birthdays as they always make you realise how lucky you are and how many amazing people you have around you :) 

One of the beautiful pressies I've received today is this MAC Stroke of Midnight brush set and I just had to share it with you. There are five brushes in the collection a 219se 211se 214se 266se and a 227se. All used to create a fantastic smoky eye look! I haven't tried and tested them all as of yet but I love Mac brushes and know they won't disappoint! :) 

The main reason I wanted to share the kit with you (apart from it being so pretty) Is the price the collection is £42 for five brushes which is a fab saving compared to if you purchase the brushes separately. I believe it was part of their Christmas collection but if you can still find some online or in store I'd highly recommend grabbing one :) 

xxx