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Monday, February 28, 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Sugarpill and Mac Samples - HYSTERIC,MAGPIE AND MELON!

A great way to try a colour out is by purchasing samples then you know what you're getting and obviously what you're paying for. I purchased a couple of Sugarpill samples and Mac samples months back and decided to do a quick swatch of colours and show pics of them as well.
I thing i like about these pigments is that they have a high-colour intensity and you only need a little bit. Best to apply a little bit because then you can build up the colour. Less is more right? I really love these samples the colours are rich and can do so many looks with them. My digital cameras' temperamental at the moment so haven't been able to chuck a look together to feature these pigments but here are the sampled pigments and swatches.

MAC MELON PIGMENT (sample baggie)

peachy-pink colour

MAC MELON swatch (sorry looks a bit fuzzy)

MAC MELON pigment can be used as a highlight under browbone or highlight on top of cheeks

SUGARPILL HYSTERIC CHROMALUST LOOSESHADOW PIGMENT (sample baggie)

Bright metallic purple with flecks of green and turquoise sparkles

IM A LOVER OF THE COLOUR PURPLE

SUGARPILL HYSTERIC SWATCH

Perfect colour for all over lid,crease & bottom lash line

SUGARPILL MAGPIE CHROMALUST LOOSESHADOW PIGMENT (sample baggie)

Silky black pigment with metallic blue sheen and beautiful turquoise sparkles

SUGARPILL MAGPIE

beautiful colour for all overlid,crease & lower lashline

colour reminds me of Mac pearlglide eyeliner Fly-by-Blu

Turn my brown eyes blue - quick eye look using MAC blues!!!

I purchased 2 Mac eyeshadows months ago and decided i better use them and see how they look on a medium skin-toned,brown eyed girl. Personally, i don't suit blue eyeshadows it reminds me of that lady from the Drew Carey Show the one that looks like she got crayola banged, no offence to her she was actually one of my fav characters but anyways blues aint my colour.

On the other hand, I didn't want that image to put me off trying my colours out on me so i put together a really quick look and i mean really quick. With 3 special needs boys 5 mins is 5 mins so time is of the essence. I used only 2 Mac e/s in this look and will include everything else i used i mainly have e/s palettes as opposed to single e/s pots. I'll show pics of the products,brushes i used and the after pics when done. Keep in mind, when viewing the photos i didnt apply undereye concealer,foundation, or fill in my brows, its purely just showing you the blue e/s colours on my eyes with a touch of eyeliner and mascara.

By the way my eye shape is: Hooded eyes/droopy eyelid and double crease. Sounds complicated, yep it is unfortunately i wasnt blessed with the perfect eyebrows or eyelids but gotta make the most with what you have. Its actually quite hard for me to pull eyeshadow looks off with my eye shape you gotta get the colour placement right or else it'll look silly as. Practice makes perfect i guess. Here we go!

This is the finished look using Mac blue eyeshadows
NB: My eye doesnt look like this normally when opened(you'll see a pic at end of post of my actual eye open)
I decided to pull my eyelid up so that you can see the colour blended out toward brow bone for all those ladies with hooded/droopy eyes

Brushed i used for this look

(from left)

Ecotools medium sized blending brush - used to blending crease colours together

Imei Large Eyeshading brush (dense with rounded top) - used for highlight

Imei Blending brush ( similar tip to Mac 217 but flat) - used to apply upper crease colour

Artiste Manicure Small Shadow brush - all over lid colour

Artiste Manicure Rounded Smudge brush - crease colour

Imei Angled eyeliner/brow brush - line upper lashline and waterline

NYX Eyeshadow base in Skin Tone

NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone (this primer is perfect shade for my eyes)
Apply this all over lid right up to your brow bone and along bottom lashline

MAC Eyeshadows

(left) DEEP TRUTH (Frost) (right) Freshwater ( Veluxe Pearl)
1. Apply Freshwater all over lid and up to your crease, pack the colour on if you want a more intense lid.
NB: Everyones crease on their eyes will differ due to different eyeshapes adjust to your own. I have no visible crease so to see the colour i have to bring the colour up a little past where my crease should be.
2. Using blending brush, apply Deep truth to your crease and blend properly and little bit toward your brow.
NB: for hooded eyes/small eyes(eyes which have little eyelid space) blend colour out towards corner of eyebrow so eyes don't appear more hooded than they already are.
3. Using Imei mini blending brush (black domed tip), apply Deep truth along lower lashline starting from corner of eye and coming about 3/4 way in. If you want, use matte black e/s and repeat same process over where you applied Deep truth to really darken the lower lashline, blend it out subtly.

Coastal Scents 78 e/s & blush combo palette
1. Blending colour - medium beige colour with slight shimmer (middle column, 2nd down & in)
NB: blending colour was used to blend freshwater and deep truth together in between eyelid & crease. This helps blend out harsh lines
2. Highlight colour - light beige colour with slight shimmer ( middle column, top right)

(left) Coastal Scents Gel liner in black
1. Line your upper lash line/waterline with gel liner

Rimmel London Sexy Curves Mascara in black
1. Apply couple of coats of mascara( as many as you want) and curl lashes. If you want go ahead and apply couple of coats to lower lashes too

Final pic of all products i used for this look

My hooded/droopy eyelid
As you can see, my eyelid droops over my lid just leaving a bit in the corner by bridge of my nose and my crease seems to be neither here or there lol. For me, colour placement is crucial i'm still trying to find a good technique that'll work, i'll get there

Mac 'turn my brown eyes blue' look

Mac Deep Truth (upper crease & blended slightly down towards outer V)
Mac Freshwater all over lid
NB: notice the double crease

Thanks for stopping by!!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

CLARINS SAMPLES


(from left) Cleansing Milk with Alpine Herbs (middle) Toning Lotion with Camomile (right) Gentle Refiner

(left) Multi-Active Day Early Wrinkle Correction cream (right) Multi-Active Skin Renewal Serum

HYDRAQUENCH RANGE (left) Hydraquench Lotion (middle) Hydraquench cooling cream-gel (right) Hydraquench Intensive Serum Bi-phase (for dehydrated skin)

As stated in my previous post, im trialing these clarins products out but so far i've felt a slight difference in my lines softening, my skin looks less 'red & irritated' and has a more calmer look to it.NB: i haven't been using these products long enough to show you before and after pics(maybe when i've given it a few weeks i'll be able to do a more in-depth review). On the other hand, just feeling my skin 'breathe' was really refreshing.
The Hydraquench range i used because its summer and its quite hot out so the lotion was able to give me hydration but not too much during a hot day that i end up with an oil slick face lol. The cooling cream-gel suits all skin types but i prefer the lotion as my skin is more dry. The intensive serum is a treatment if you want that
extra hydration in the meantime revitalising your skin. Its beautiful to use but only need a little bit.
Again, i absolutely love, love clarins products at the moment and will stick with this(fingers crossed) for a while yet. In a few weeks will post in-depth reviews and also my skincare routine for morning, night and when i do my extra treatments for my face. Thanks for reading.
Peacexs