Beyonce Blow Makeup Tutorial

One of the highlights of my week was the release of Beyonce's latest album and as I watched the visuals, I was taken by the variety and beauty of the makeup looks in the videos! One of my favorites is this look from the Blow video. Now, I am not a makeup artist, and I usually don't play around with this many colours on my face, but I was completely inspired and just had to attempt my own! How did I do? Video tutorial at the end of the post! I messed up a little and got the lip gloss on my teeth, left in for comedic effect but I'm pretty sure you can skip that step for your version! Tutorial - - don't forget to subscribe!

Kinky Curly - BIG BEAUTIFUL HAIR!

That incredible feeling of a great hair day! Especially when it is big, beautiful and bouncy courtesy of my new curly extensions! Inspired by one of Beyonce's older hairstyles, I must say that I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

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Birthday in Bangkok!

It was my birthday a few days ago and I'd spent the whole week celebrating in Thailand, it was my first time in Asia and it felt like I spent the whole week in permanent excitement! This was the first of my birthday dinners (I'd claimed every dinner that week as my birthday dinner haha) and despite the stormy weather I felt incredibly happy and grateful just to be able to hang out with my friends and explore the country!

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David Guetta Concert Beauty Routine!

I promised and delivered! In my last post, I mentioned that I attended David Guetta's 'F*** me I'm famous' concert in Ibiza. It was sooo much fun and I'm currently working on a post showing you the incredible pictures I took, but in the meantime see my beauty routine for a day on the beach. This makeup look lasted the WHOLE day including a frantic dancing session at the concert, I was pretty impressed!  

Also, as my fab readers you also get to see the my full outfit of the day and concert outtakes at the end of the video. I've not made that video public on youtube yet but enjoy, feel special and subscribe with one click below!

And let me know if I should do more of these 'get ready with me' type videos, they are one of my favorites to watch! 

Outfit details:

Bikini - Beyonce for H&M (same one in this post)

High waist shorts: Topshop, old school pair

Chucks: Leather chucks

My (Mostly French) Beauty Haul

I was soo excited to try French beauty products on my last trip to Paris that one of my first stops was to find a pharmarcy selling Bioderma. I guess I got a bit carried away because I ended up buying 4 bottles of the Crealine Micellar Solution and other products from the Sebium range. I must say I haven't been disappointed, and like I said in the video above, its quite easily the best makeup remover/cleanser I have tried in ages!

The other products I got were discussed in the video and listed below:

Sephora Smoothing Primer - The bottle looks different from mine but I think its the same product, I bought it in Barcelona and that is Sephora's american site so that could explain it.

Bioderma Skin Sébium Serum Purifying Skin Renovator Concentrate

Bioderma Sebium H20 micellar solution - The little green bottle

Bioderma Sebium Foaming Gel 

Coco by Chanel Eau de Parfum Spray - Almost completely gone! Love this perfume, lost the bottle top unfortunately

Fantasy Twist by Britney Spears 2 in 1 Eau de Parfum Spray

YSL Faux cils Makeup set - I couldn't find one that came with a kohl pencil like mine :-(

Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara

Hope you liked the haul! 

Looking forward to reviewing the products soon, especially the mascaras :-)

Tutorial: Festival Hair and Makeup inspired by Lana Del Rey

It is undoubtedly the peak of festival season so I decided to share one of my proposed festival outfits! The emphasis is on comfort, hence why the outfit is super casual and paired with low leather converses (Selfridges).  I tend to do a lot of walking and jumping around at festivals so I find it is best to dress as relaxed as possible.

In addition, a slouchy cross body bag like mine is perfect because it keeps my belongings safe and you  dont have to worry about lugging a shoulder bag everywhere! The shorts (Vintage) and the crop top (Topshop) are also typical of any summer wardrobe so I added the fringed vest (Primark) to add a touch of 'boho' to my attire. I don't plan to attend any muddy festivals or I would have paired this outfit with some Hunter boots instead!

I decided to top up the look with a flower crown (Topshop) a la Lana del Rey and voila! I am festival ready! As promised in my last post, here is a full tutorial below on how to recreate my makeup look and hairstyle.

 

Makeup used:

Foundation: Laura Mercier creme smooth foundation in Rich Sienna

Concealer: Loreal True match concealer

Setting Powder: Ben Nye Translucent Face Powder in Coco tan

Mascara: Le Volume de Chanel 

Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion original

Eyeshadow: Base - matte pale brown shade from the Sedona Lace 168 Pro Palette

crease: matte dark brown shade from the same palette

under eye - gold glittery shade from the same palette

White eyeliner - MUA makeup in snow white

Black liquid liner: revlon colorstay in blackest black

Bronzer/highlighter - MAC skin finish - Gold deposit

Lip liner - NYX lip liner - Plush Red

Hope you enjoyed the video, please like, comment and subscribe to my channel if you did xxx

The Flower Crown Beauty - Inspired by Lana Del Rey

I spotted this flower crown in Topshop over the weekend and immediately thought of Lana Del Rey and her trademark coloured garland and retro style makeup. I couldn't resist getting the crown as it would be the perfect accessory for my day at Wireless festival and Sandance later this summer. With my inspiration in full gear, I decided to film a festival makeup and outfit tutorial inspired by Lana Del Rey. I hope you like the pics :-) The pictures below were my inspiration, and I added my little spin by incorporating a winged eye and bold lip to stand out against my white crop top. I'm still editing the tutorial and should have it up this weekend but in the meantime, I hope you like the look! Thanks for stopping by x

Loving Zara Perfumes - Inexpensive with a gorgeous scent!

As if I don't love Zara enough already, now I've found something else in there to obsess over -perfumes! I'd been hearing murmurs of how Zara perfumes are meant to be dupes of more expensive designer fragrances like Vicktor & Rolf's flower bomb but to be honest I never really paid attention because I wasn't looking you know?

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Rihanna's Riri Woo Lipstick - The New Red Lip?

I'll be honest, I've been more than a little bit excited about the anticipated launch of Rihanna's collaboration with MAC cosmetics. As Ruby woo is my signature and ultimate red lipstick, I've been very curious to see what its variant, Riri woo would look like!
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Makeup Tips for Glasses wearers

I joined the legion of glasses wearers about two weeks ago and I must say, I've been loving the geek chic glasses I picked up from my local opticians. I wear makeup almost everyday so here are my top beauty tips for glasses wearers. 

Enhance your eyes:

If you wear wide framed glasses like mine, they can overwhelm your face, so you definitely need to highlight your eyes so they are the focal point. You can do this by enhancing your lashes with a volumising and lengthening mascara, YSL's faux cils is my favorite. Similarly, brighten up your eyes by using white liner on your inner rim just like I did in the picture above.

Avoid fancy eyeshadow blends:

I tend to steer clear of elaborate eye looks when wearing glasses - all your hard work will be hidden behind your frames. Instead, I prefer to bring the focus to my lips by wearing red or pink lipsticks in flattering shades!

Brows:

I've mentioned how brows polish off your look before (here) and its even more important to pay attention to them when you are wearing glasses! I like to use Sleek's Brow contour kit to shapen and refine them.

Winged Eyeliner Tutorial inspired by Dolce & Gabbana Models

One of the highlights of Milan Fashion Week for me was undoubtably the opulence of Dolce & Gabbana's collection and the gorgeous makeup sported by the Models. The looks were characterised by strong brows, deep berry lips topped off with the perfect winged eyeliner, also known as the cat eye!

Click read more to see the video tutorial!

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March 2013 Beauty Favorites

Hallo!

I've been watching monthly favorite videos on youtube for a little while now because its a great way to find new products to incorporate into your beauty routine or just to be nosy and see what everyone has been using or loving that particular month. It was in one of Shirley's that I discovered the Simple Kind to skin moisturising facial wash, its not a product I have tried before to be honest but I'm glad I did. It makes a change from the exfoliating face washes I normally go for and its nice to give my skin a break from all that scrubbing!

Check out the rest of my monthly favorites in the video below.

I'm always on the hunt for new things to add to my beauty arsenal, so pray tell ...

Have you been loving anything in particular this month?

Blog Love: The4acesdate - Abby,Cookie, Kaven and Ozzy

I remember when my friend rang me about 2 years ago and asked if I'd seen the blog of some "FABULOUS" girl called Abby, I hopped on over to Abby's blog (link) and spent the next few minutes admiring her posts cooing on the phone over her style. 

 Then hold up... 

 She posts a link to a blog she shares with three other girls Cookie, Kaven and Ozzy - and that was it ladies and gents, my evening was a wrap! I had found new style and beauty crushes, and have been hooked ever since!

  Kaven and Cookie Ozzy and Abby 

Click "read more" for more amazing pictures!

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My Favourite Dark Lipstick: Sleek Mulberry

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Drugstore Haul! Beauty and Skincare Products from Boots

Hallo, Hallo! 

Somehow I tend to find myself in either Boots or Superdrug at least once a week no matter how hard I try to resist. You always NEED something right? Maybe thats why our american friends call them 'drugstores' haha. Anyway here is a video showing you some beauty and skincare products that I have purchased recently, complete with a massive cheshire cat grin. 

Am I the only one who cant seem to walk past those shops without buying something?

 x

Get Ready with Me! + Quick Braids Tutorial

Hope you are all having a fabulous sunday! Mine has been a long but productive one!

Just sharing my getting ready process. I recorded this when I was at the Grove - I blogged about the grounds and how fabulous the experience was here. This is my usual everyday face, the main thing that changes is the process but I can do this look in 5 minutes flat lol. 

Enjoy and have a great week ahead! Any questions just let me know 

x

Video - YSL Le Tient Touche Eclat Foundation Review

Finally got round to posting my YSL Le Tient Touche Foundation Review Video! Check out the full blog post review here and the tutorial for the Valentine's Day makeup look here.

What do you think about the finish? 

x

Yves Saint Laurent - Tient Touche Eclat Foundation Review

Im so excited to write this review because I seem to have found a new product to love! Yves Saint Laurent brought out a foundation version of their tremendously popular touche eclat highlighter last year and I'm excited to finally get a chance to try it out. 

I went to Selfridges a couple of days ago to purchase this specifically as I'd head good things and wanted a break from my MAC match master foundation which had conveniently run out. I used it, fell in love and decided to share my own thoughts on the well known Yves Saint Laurent Teint Touche Eclat Foundation... so here we go!

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Blue Smokey Eye - Night out makeup using Urban Decay's Black Palette

I was out at the Box London last friday and decided to try a little bit more than my usual plain face and popping lipstick so I messed around with Urban Decay's Black palette and come up with the FOTN you see above :-)

Unfortunately the pictures aren't so clear but you get the gist! I decided to go for a blue smokey eye using only Sabbath and Black Dog. I love Urban Decay's Palette's the pigments are very rich and you don't need to put in a lot of work to get the colour payoff. I got the palette in spain last year for about 10 euros and its been a staple in my makeup arsenal since then! Its sold out now but you can still get it from eBay - I wholly recommend the palette for dark makeup looks. I'll do a full review of the palette shortly with swatches and the like but for now you can see the colours below.

For the rest of my face I used the sleek face contour kit for my highlights and contouring and also to darken up my brows. I topped off the eyeshadow with some Primark lashes and a black liquid eyeliner from Rimmel London. Finally I finished off with MAC Taupe as my lipstick and revlon nude lustre as gloss!

C'est fini!

Apologies the pictures aren't the greatest (iphone selfies lol) but I can film a tutorial and take more pictures if anyone is interested!

xxx

Audrey Hepburn Braids hair tutorial!

So I was filming a haul video and realised...hold up! My hair style reminds me of Audrey Hepburn's hair in Breakfast at Tiffany's so I of course decided to pause, take some pictures and record a tutorial on the look! I couldnt find anything to be my cigarette holder so I grabbed my mac lipliner haha.

Im also quite pleased with the makeup look too, so Im happy to do a tutorial if anyone is interested just let me know below. In the haul video I was filming I initially wore a dark lipstick by sleek called Mulberry, but of course Audrey Hepburn would probably never be caught dead in anything remotely goth so I went for my MAC nude lipstick in taupe instead.

I've been blogging, vlogging and instagramming like a maniac this week, the blogging bug finally bit me! I'd love to read your comments on this look, just let me know below or on my youtube channel! Video tutorial below! x