'Petrol Spill' Look

The inspiration for this look started with me playing around with a few items from the MAC Kabuki collection that came out not too long ago. The crystal glaze glosses in particular really caught my eye. 

I started by both lining & filling in the entire lip with Feline eye pencil, i then topped this with the 'overnight sensation' paint from the kabuki collection.

Next I layered the crystal glaze glosses in colours 'it's a great feeling' & 'ice follies' on opposite sides.

Ice follies has blue & pink reflective pigments that catch the light beautifully. 'It's a great feeling' is a red gloss with a warm orange pearl running through it; it creates a rich berry tone on top of the paint and black liner.

All of these colours work harmoniously and reminded me of the rainbow of colours you see in a petrol spill because of the way the glosses catch the light. 

Eyes

To keep the focal key the lips i decided to keep the eyes neutral with a touch of soft definition. To achieve this i used Rimmel magnif'eyes Pencil in 'Queens of a bronze age' I used the light shade all over the lid then the bronze shade as a soft liner by the lash line.

To amp up the look that bit further i added a generous amount of the ice follies gloss on top to get that gorgeous high shine.

Complexion

To keep the skin fresh i used a MAC face & Body water based foundation to give a beautiful glow to the skin. I team this up with their pro long wear concealer to boost coverage in problematic / oily areas, keeping the cheeks glowing but t-zone matte for a controlled glow.

For the cheeks i just wanted to add a bit of warmth with minimal blush, to achieve this i used Sisley powder gel bronzer onto the perimeters of the face whilst paying the most attention to the cheekbones.

I always like to use powder shadows to shape my brows as i like a soft but defined look.For this particular look i used NYX Dark brown eyebrow palette along side their clear brow set to lock the brow hairs in place whilst adding texture.

Styling

Finally with a heavy focus on glossy skin, eyes and lips. I thought a wet hair look would compliment this the best giving it more of an edgy feel.

As always thank you for stopping by. I hope the look has inspired you to try something new! 

Diffused Colour Pop Look

This Post will be a product breakdown of a look i created on instagram a while ago.The Inspiration for this look stemmed from a few images i had seen at fashion week of graphic blocked liner looks on the eyes.

As i didn't want a strong visible outline to the eye makeup i concentrated on diffusing the edges of the application to create a softer effect.Products used are as follows:

Complexion

Prepped with Mac Cosmetics Peach Lite strobe cream, followed by the new foundation I'm trying at the moment Vichy Dermablend (A full coverage long lasting matt finish foundation). The strobe cream helps add a gorgeous radiance to this full coverage foundation so you still benefit from the fantastic coverage but with an added healthy sheen . 

As always i first correct my under eye circles with dermacolor concealer in DF2 (a peachy shade) i then follow this up with La Girl concealer in light ivory to conceal & brighten up the under eye area. I contour and add warmth to the cheekbones using the 'Beautiful Bronze' shade, i like to apply this straight from the applicator and blend in with a dense buffing style brush. 

The hollows of the cheeks are further defined with a shadow by Illamasqua called Heroine (a cool toned soft grey)

Eyes

i start by applying Illamasqua liquid metal cream shadow in superior all over the lid lower lash line and squared off in the inner corner of eye. 

Touches of a few shadows from the Smashbox cosmetics photo matte eyes mini palette in the crease & on the lower lash line. Haze (blue-grey) & rosehip (rose light neutral)
I applied MAC 'Golden olive' pigment topped with a touch of their gold glitter on the lid and centre of lower lash line. To highlight I've used Vanilla pigment on high points of face and inner corner of eye.

To complete the look i applied lashings of my trusty Maybelline lash sensational mascara.

Cheeks & Brows

A touch of Loreal true match blush in peach . To highlight the cheekbone's I've used a cream stick by Smashbox LaLights stick in 'Hollywood&Highlight' topped with MAC's Vanilla pigment.

Lips

Anastasia Beverly Hills lipgloss in 'Venom' dabbed on the lips to create a soft rose bitten stain effect to the lips.

Anastasia Beverly Hills dark brown eyebrow powder duo through the brows for definition, set in place with the clear brow gel.


As always thanks for stopping by & i hope you liked the look.