Showing posts with label Rimmel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rimmel. Show all posts

Friday, 25 June 2010

FOTN - Little Sister's Art & Design Final Show

So last night, we as a family were celebrating my little sisters completion of her Foundation Diploma in Art & Design. She had, not only completed 3 final pieces of work to be exhibited, but actually organised and rounded up the troops to actually get the show on the road! Consequently we were extremely proud and went along to support not only her but some of her lovely friends :) 

I thought I'd do a quick FOTN to show you how I wore my makeup, I pretty much stuck to my Sleek Storm Palette for my eyes, making them super shimmery which I thought was a nice, pretty take on my normal 'smokey' eye!


Here's what I used: 

MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC20
MAC Studio Fix Concealer NC15 
Benefit 'Big Beautiful Eyes Kit' - Brown Shadow for Eyebrows
MAC Soft Ochre Paintpot over lids
Sleek Storm Palette: 
- Darker Gold All Over Lid
- Shimmery Bronze/Brown In Crease
- Shimmer Champagne to Blend 
- Lighter Gold Under Eye (From Inner to Centre Of Eye)
- Bronze/Brown Under Eye (From Centre to Outer Corner)
Rimmel 3 Looks Mascara
Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Liner
MAC Blush Baby on Cheeks
Carmex on Lippies to Moisturise!
MAC Hue Lipstick

Hope you like the look, I know it's not very far out of my 'comfort zone', I think I need to have a bit of a play about with some colour and create a different look for you lovelies, you must be sick of similar looking makeup from me! Sheeesh talk about being boring hehe

I also thought I'd post up a photo of my sister Helen from last night... 


You may be curious as to what she is wearing, it's actually a dress one of her friends created and she was sort of a 'live' exhibit within the show! 

Hope you've enjoyed reading :) 

Have a *Fabulous Friday* my little peaches!

Xx

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Summer Inspired FOTD - Using My New Stila Shadows

Evening lovelies :)

The sun once again had it's hat on and most defiantely came out to play today, which in my case meant; A summery dress, ice cream and less makeup! 

I recently purchased some Stila eyeshadows after reading a post by Hannah over at Baby Blonde

The site Cheap Smells are currently selling the shadow pans from as little as £3.45. 

Having previously not tried any of the products at all, I thought it would be rude to pass up the chance, at this price too it was a fab offer! - I ended up ordering; Espresso (Matte Brown), Twig (Shimmery Coppery Brown), Lemon (Shimmering Yellow) & also Pointille (Shimmery Pale Pink)

I also ordered the Quad Palette to hold the pans, as they're bigger than MAC's and would not fit in a Pro Palette

So to get down to business, I thought I'd create a more summer friendly look using, in the end, 3 of the shadows :) 


*Hello Frecklesss....*

So here's what I used to achieve this look...

- Dior Skin Pure Light Foundation in 100
- MAC Studio Fix Concealer NC15
- MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
- Benefit Eye Bright on Brow Bone and Inner Corners
- Stila Lemon all over Lid
- Stila Pointille on Brow Bone/Inner Corners 
- Stila Espresso to fill in Brows and also a tiny bit in outer corner, blended into the crease
- Rimmel 3 Looks Mascara (Used on number 2 for not such a dramatic look)
- Topshop Creme Blush in Flush
- Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 022 Sun Bronze
- Carmex to moisturise Lips
- MAC Myself Lipstick

I really hope you all like this look and I really recommend the Stila shadows, they're really incredibly pigmented, colour pay off is great and they're so easy to work with and blend! 

How have you all been wearing your makeup now the warmer weather is upon us?

Hope you're all fabulousss

Love Moi! Xxx

P.S: If you haven't already, check out my 100+ Followers Giveaway to win some lovely useful Summery Goodies!

Thursday, 10 June 2010

FOTD - Everyday Neutral Smokey Eye ♥

Morning lovelies :) 

Thought I'd post a quick FOTD and show you how I wear my makeup pretty much everyday; a neutral, very wearable smokey eye.. Hope you like it! 


The products I have used to create this look are:

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Anti-Redness Primer
MAC SFF NC15 + NC20
MAC SF Concealer NC15
Elf Mineral Foundation to set
MAC Paintpot in Soft Ochre
MAC Espresso for my brows
MAC Shroom all over lid
Patina from centre of lid to outer corner
Smut in the outer corner, through crease and undereye
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Liner
MAC Pink Swoon on Cheekiess
and finally the Jemma Kidd Gloss [Free with this months Red Magazine] in Candy

I hope you all liked this simple everyday look, I apologise for the very messy bedroom! 

I'm on my way out now to pick up 3 copies of Glamour to take advantage of this months fabulous Benefit Freebies! 

Much love and hugs 

Laura Xxx

Sunday, 6 June 2010

Overdue! - Bank Holiday FOTD ♥

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I went out last Sunday to celebrate the Bank Holiday Weekend - I live right at the coast, and it's a massive tradition in my town for everyone to pile down to the coastal pubs which line the Sea Front! 

I forgot to get a proper close-up of my makeup, but I thought I'd do a quick bit of Photoshop cropping to show you all how I wore my face!

L'Oréal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC20
ELF All Over Cover Stick in Apricot Beige (To Conceal)
MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre to prime eyelids
MAC Patina all over lid
MAC Smut in outer corner & under eye
MAC Woodwinked (just a tiny bit in line with my pupil - doesn't really pick up on this!)
MAC Espresso for my brows
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Liner
ELF All Over Cover Stick in Lilac Petal on my cheekies
Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 022 Sun Bronze
MAC Saint Germain on my lippies!

I give credit for my tan to my ever faithful friend St Moriz!

I basically wanted to create a look which was polished, but yet not too glammed up :) 

Hope you like it & let me know your thoughts...

Lovess Xx

Saturday, 5 June 2010

First NOTD: *Orange Bliss*

So I thought I'd do a quick post showing you all the polish which adorned my nailies today!


Apologies for the poor pic quality, I just took it on my BB whilst I was in bed this morning hehe! 

The colour is Orange Bliss and is from the Rimmel Lycra Pro Range - I think I picked this up in Superdrug around about a month ago thinking it would be such a cute colour for summer! 

Although it's called Orange Bliss, I'd say it was more of a corally orange, so is very wearable :) 

The polish went on really well, no streaks and my first coat dried really quick to enable me to apply another - I've been at work all day today, in a busy Menswear Boutique and although I have no chips, I do have the tell tale tip wear, which really can be all I can expect after such a busy busy day! 

Have any of you tried this colour, or any other from the range - How do you rate them? 

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend! 

Xxx

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Products I'm Loving ...♥

Good evening lovely ladies, I hope you're all as fabulous as ever :)

I thought I'd do a quick post on products I'm loving at the minute, a lot of these are to do with summer and getting your skin in tip top, silky smooth condition with a few other things thrown in for good measure hehe! 

Here is a collective photo of my fave goodies!


From left to right we have...

- Imperial Leather Skin Bliss Unique Shower Lotion - 'Renew' with Monoi Oil -

This new concept in cleansing claims to have moisture lock technology, leaving your skin feeling smoother after just 5 washes. The lotion, once you squeeze it out onto your sponge/loofah, almost looks like an everyday moisturiser, but once moistened it works it's self into a gorgeous creamy lather. Once you've rinsed yourself down your skin is left feeling super soft and delicate feminine scent is left on your skin. Overall I highly rate this product, not only does it smell great, leave your skin feeling hydrated and soft, but if you can believe it, I managed to pick this up in my local Asda for a mere 70p!

- Maybelline Moisture Extreme 'Naked Beige Collection' Lipstick in Luminous Beige (742) - 

 

I picked up this lippie a couple of weeks ago from Superdrug. I was on the quest for a moisturising everyday nude that would be super easy to wear, for me I have naturally pale skin but wear fake tan most of the time, however, I wanted something which would look good whilst I was tanned but also if I chose to go Au natural! To be honest, I think I found the perfect product for what I was after. As you can see in the photo it has a slight sheen to it, which makes it super smoothing on your lips, it feels like you're wearing a balm! - The colour is fabulous for everyday wear and it cost around £6 so all in all a fab buy! - Would definitely repurchase :)

- Jergens Naturals Skin Firming Moisturiser - 

Again, another Superdrug purchase [I really can't help myself...] This is the first Jergens product I've used, and I'm totally impressed! Summer is almost upon us and so the pins will be making an appearance in the not too distant future! - I thought this would be a good place to start, as it's hydrating as well as giving your skin a firmer appearance. The lotion has a pleasant delicate smell, nothing too over the top and is not too thick, heavy or gloopy. I've been applying it at night before bed and have really noticed a massive difference in not just the appearance of my skin, but the feel of it too. It's available from Superdrug or any chemist/drugstore for £4.99 and I highly recommend it ladies :) 

- St Ives Body Polish - Smoothing -

Going along with the theme of summer, this is another product I've been using to get my skin summer worthy! This is a sugar crystal polish, so is gentle on the skin yet leaving it feeling ultra smooth and dry skin free - Always a good thing! I've been using this every other day in the shower and this, along with the Jergens Moisturiser has left my legs looking the best they have for a long time. 

- Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 022 Sun Bronze - 

 

I've been using this bronzer from Rimmel for absolute yearsss! I tried it, loved it and kept repurchasing... It's a fab matte bronzer which is great for all over your face, down your neck to blend and I also sweep it across my decolletage and upper chest if I'm wearing a strapless top or summery dress. It's by far one of my favourite drugstore make-up products and something which I know I'll keep repurchasing for years to come. Why spoil a good thing!?

- St. Moriz Instant Self Tanning Mist - 

I know, I know... Not another lover of St. Moriz, but yes! I absolutely swear by it. Being a redhead and having naturally pale, freckly skin I have tried literally EVERY fake tan going! - To the extent where I have a huge wicker linen basket almost full the brim of different brands! However, after discovering the delights of St. Moriz I honestly don't think I'd ever find the need to buy a different one. I won't bore you with the details of what the tan is like, as the whole blogging world seems to have done this, but if you're pale like me and have been worried about trying this, then don't be, it's amazing and will work with just about every skin tone imaginable!

- MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre - 



I have to admit, before buying this I'd never bought into the idea of using an eye primer. However, after hearing so much about MAC's paintpots I decided to try this one in Soft Ochre. It's of a beige, skin coloured tone and you basically just apply it after your foundation all over your lids before you apply your eye shadow. I've been using it everyday for the last week and I have to admit I absolutely love it and would 100% recommend it's use. It has kept my eye shadow looking exactly the same at 9pm as it did when I applied it at 9am, which is a massive feat! I've been super impressed, and so would defiantely recommend and repurchase!

- VO5 Extreme Style [SurfStyle] - Texturising Sea Salt Spray -

This spray claims to deliver 'Matte effect, beach blown volume & waves' and I have to say I fully agree! I've been using this on towel dried hair on evenings where I really can't be bothered to blow dry it. I spray it into my hair then twist it up into a bun on the top of my head then I sleep on it. By the morning my hair has dried and the spray has left it with loose beachy style hair which I then give a quick spray over with hair spray and I'm good to go! I've also used it on my hair when it's been dry, but in desperate need of a little pick me up,  you spritz it all over your hair as before, but then scrunch and twist to your hearts content! - All in all I think this is going to be one of my products of the summer, the texture it adds and the result you're left with is amazing for not having to use any heat on it, which in the summer is a total bonus! - This would also be a fabby product to take away on your hols to give you that tousled beach babe look :) 

So there we have it! My current favourites... 
Are any of these in your *favourites*?

Lovesss Xx