Makeup Tutorial: Wet-Look Eyeshadow

 From the catwalks, to Instagram and beyond, glossy makeup is making a comeback...so pull out your lipgloss from 2006 and a bright eyeshadow to create this fun eye makeup look. Although it may not be the most practical or fuss-free look, this is a quick and easy method of recreating this cool and quirky makeup...

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1. Apply a light eyeshadow as a base. I just used a pearly-white shade from the Naked Basics palette to make the pink colour stand out even more.

 2. Apply a layer of pink eyeshadow on to your eyelid, and blend outwards.

 3. Apply another layer to make the colour stronger and brighter.

 4. Using your finger or a cotton swab, lightly dab clear/pink lipgloss or vaseline on your eyelid to create a glossy effect.

5. Finish by applying eyeliner and mascara .

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Festival Makeup

We have not done a tutorial in ages and now seems like the perfect opportunity as we gear up for the summer holidays.As the warmer months approach, with a wave of events and music festivals, we thought it would be good to show you a makeup look which you can try out...enjoy! 

1. Using a peachy-brown shade, go over your whole eyelid. Once you have start this, start to build this up on the outer-third and crease of your eye.

2. Next, apply a shimmery/gold shadow over the previous shade and blend. Make sure you especially build this up on the inner corner of your eye to give a brightening effect.

3. After this, apply a streak of shadow to your bottom lashline to add some colour. We used a purple/maroon shade as it especially compliments the gold tones of the eyeshadow.

4. Once you have done this, add a few coats of mascara and a thin stroke of winged eyeliner.

5. After completing the eyes, you can now move onto the face. After applying your regular face makeup (e.g. concealer, foundation etc.), use a bronzer to add a soft glow to your skin, as well as using this or a contour kit to contour your face. We recommend that you focus on your cheekbones to emphasize your bone structure.

6. After this, you can move on to the lips. Here, we used a mid-pink lipliner, but you can change this easily depending on your skin tone.

7. To complete the look, apply some gems on your face. Here, we used small jewels and applied them with eyelash glue. However, try not to go overboard with them otherwise you may end up resembling a human disco ball....

Voila!

We hope you enjoyed this post and will try this look out for summer. Make sure to follow us on Lookbook, Instagram and Bloglovin!

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Grunge Makeup (inspired by Emma Cervin)

As we had not done a tutorial in a while we thought it would be good to show you guys a makeup look which we were inspired by after watching countless videos on Youtube. We couldn't do something too heavy or vampy (the party season has, unfortunately, come to a close) and there was no point in doing too plain of a look so we came across a tutorial by Emma Cervin entitled 'Herion Chic'. We thought it was really cool, quick and easy and we loved the glamorous grungy-ness of it that we decided to try it ourselves (please excuse the weird orange lighting) :P

1. Apply a soft beige eyeshadow on the whole eyelid. Make sure this blends out to give a less pristine feel.

2. Next, apply a burnt orange/warm brown colour to the eyelid. This time, make sure it only blends out to the crease.

3. Apply a darker brown eyeshadow on the edge of the eyelid and on the crease. Once you have done this, blend it out.

4. Taking a dark brown eyeshadow, apply this to the bottom lash line so it is blended and smudgy- this will give off a grungy effect.

5. To finish off the eyes, apply mascara on your upper and lower lashes- make sure they are as spiky and separated as they can possibly be. After, apply a small amount of eyeliner to the upper lash line and eyelid, creating a thin and tiny flick. You can use black eyeshadow and a small brush to that it is not too graphic or dramatic. You can also fill in your eyebrows just to make them more defined and darker, in order to compliment the rest of the look.

6. Line your lips with a beige/pink/orange toned liner, and fill in with a similar pink colour with a red/brown undertone. You can also use a nude/pink tone for a more natural look

7. To finish off, apply a darker foundation or bronzer on your cheekbones to contour, giving a hollow and defined effect to your face.

Voila- make sure to follow us on Lookbook and Bloglovin' for more! We hope you have enjoyed this post and will see you soon :) Make 

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Winter Makeup + Music Favourites

Skin

Eye cream - Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream 

Moisturiser - Korres Wild Rose 24-hour Moisturising and Brightening Cream (great for a more healthy-looking complexion and smells great)

Mask - Origins Clear Improvements Active Charcoal Mask to clear pores (non-drying and you skin will feel amazing afterwards)

Serum - Murad Perfecting Serum (You need this! Completely non-greasy oil which you can incorporate within your daily skincare routine. Add a pump to your moisturiser and your skin will feel silky smooth even throughout the cold winter months) 

Face

Blush - e.l.f. Blush in Mellow Mauve (great autumn/winter colour with subtle highlight)

Highlighter - Too Faced Highlighting Powder Duo (champagne colour when mixed together)

Contour Palette - Smashbox Cosmetics (great for travel with a perfect cool coloured contour powder, warm coloured bronzer and matte highlight)

Lips

Lipstick - Dior lipstick in 386 Mauve Fascination (pinky/purply undertone with subtle sheen)

Lipgloss - Bite Beauty Lush Fruit Lip Gloss in Currant (very moisturising and an amazing autumn/winter colour)

Lip liner - Sephora Retractable Waterproof Lip Liner in Mauve (perfect for Kylie Jenner looking lips! Stays on all day but is still so moisturising)

Eyes

Eyelashes - Eyelure Pro-Lash Short, Medium and Long Length Individual Lashes (ideal for adding volume and length. Add a couple on top on your lash strip where extra "attention" is needed)

Eyeshadow palette - Too Faced Chocolate Bar ( wide range of matte and shimmery colours. Great for travel and smells like chocolate! Who wouldn't want that?)

Mascara - Shu Uemura Stretch Xtreme Waterproof Mascara (AMAZING! One of the best mascaras that I've tried in a long time. Give your lashes volume and hold a curl for an unbelievable amount of time. Makes your eyes look awake and so much bigger!)

Brow pencil - Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Taupe (Makes your brow game so strong. All I need to say)

Eyeliner - Sephora 24h Wear Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Black Lace (super thin sponge applicator helps create a very thin line, but at the same time very buildable)

Brushes/Makeup Bag

Brushes and makeup Bag - MAC Cosmetics Mineralise Brush Kit (very useful brushes come in a gorgeous case for an amazing price! Includes Duo Fibre Face Brush, Short Duo Fibre Brush, Duo Fibre Tapered Blending Brush and a Duo Fibre Eyeshadow Brush. The handles are short making this set ideal for travelling!)

Music
From rap to electronic to boy bands, here are some of our music picks this winter. We hope you enjoy them and have a happy holiday
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Summer Makeup + Playlist

We haven't done a makeup post in what seems like nearly a century so here is a look that is perfect for summer (especially for a simple evening look). It is not extremely heavy or dramatic which makes it great for the hot weather.

 1) Use concealer to cover up spots and imperfections

 2) Fill in your eyebrow with either eyeshadow (which matches it's natural colour) or brow gel

 3) Add a shimmery beige eyeshadow on the whole eyelid (and blend out to the crease)

 4) Use a darker eyeshadow (or the bronzer you will use later on) on your outer lid and blend with the previous colour

 5) Add mascara to top it all off

 6) To finish off, highlight and contour your face (you can use bronzer or a contour kit for this)

Voila!
We also have some songs that we are listening to this holiday:

We hope you enjoyed this post and enjoy the rest of the summer,

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