MAKE-OVER: Gold & Teal Eyes :)

Ok so its been a few days since i posted something, its been nuts at work so I really havent been inspired to write anything ... blah! but im back with something awesome!! Ages ago i asked my friend to be a model for me so I cud do some makeup for the blog, finally today we managed to get round to it! it was so much fun, I just love how makeup can transform smeone, from the most simple makeup, a tweek here and there, even a different hair style!

Anyways, so my friend doesnt usually wear alot of makeup, mainly just blush, lipgloss a bit of liner and thats about it... she had recently seen what i think is the Rimmel advert with all the crazy colours (woohhhooo someone who will let me use bold colours!!!) and so she wanted to try something bright and fun ... Because of her skin tone I thought AQUA, TEAL, GOLD... these colours looks so amazing on tanned skin!! soooooo keep scrollin and see what the outcome was .... aaahhhh i had soooo much fun doing this look!!!! :)

Before applying any makeup, I primed Paola's face with Urban Decay Complexion Potion and then primed her eyes firstly with Too Faced Shadow Insurance, and then with a synthetic brush I applied MAC Prep + Prime in medium.

EYES:
set the primer with either a nude or white matt shadow - i used The Body Shop Eye Colour Matte in #13
I then applied in the inner corners of the eyes a gold pigment - NYX Pearl Pigment in Yellow Gold
Then i applied a light green to the lids only - NYX Pear Pigment in Lime Pearl
I then applied a teal colour to the crease and blended - i used two different colours one from Sleek palette and one from my Manly Palette, you can you which ever colour you have.
although you cant notice it, I also applied a navy blue just to the outer 'V' and blended with the teal.
I then highlighted under the brow using MAC Naked Lunch - this is like a pinkish/gold tone
I then lined her upper lash line with SLEEK Ink Pot
I lined the lower lashes first with a teal colour pencil by a brand called Deborah (bought in Paris) you can probably find a good similar colour by looking at NYX pencils or even Barry M.
I then lined her waterline with AVONs Glimmer Stick in Black
I then applied some lashes by E.L.F (the glue sucks so I used my Eyelure glue which i love!)

EYEBROWS
using light strokes I filled in her brows using a brown eyebrow pencil by Rimmel

FACE
I used LAURA MERCIER Concealer under her eyes, and around her nose
Then applied NYC Foundation in Natural Tan
then I set her foundation with a powder, i used one by L'Oreal
For contour, I used SLEEK Face Contour Kit in Medium, i applied just under her cheek bone, and also around the sides of her nose.
To highlight, i used a little bit of pearl pigment by NYX in Nude Pearl then over that I used MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle (this looks amazing on her!!) looks much better than on me!! lol poohhh
I then applied some pink blush by L'Oreal in True Rose

LIPS
for the first few pics I used a plum shade of lipgloss which i recently bought from E.L.F
for the pictures where Paolas hair is down and curly, I used a pink matte lip colour by bourjois

And there you have it girlies... espero les haya gustado el resultado! If you are not comfortable applying eyeshadow or want something quick, remember, just get an eye pencil in the colour you want (in this case a teal colour) and line both your upper and lower lashes for instant colour :) without the fuss ;0)

Aqui las dejo con mas fotos ...

Mister Mascara Lashes & NYX Lipstick in 'Eucalyptus'

Here is a nice lil suttle, flirty eye with a bold lip... Perfect even for day wear if your brave enough!!! and even better for that first date where you dont want to look over-done but still look like ya made an effort ;0) feel me??? Come to think of it, this could even work as a bridal look.

I primed my eyes with NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone
I primed my face with Urban Decay Complexion Potion

After applying the base to the eyes, set it with a nude shade eye-shadow
Apply a mid-tone brown to the crease of the eye and blend upwards slightly
Then apply a darker shade of brown to the outer 'V' and blend this into the crease only
With a white eyeshadow, highlight just under your brow and onto the brow-bone
Line your top lashline with a black liquid liner before applying your lashes - I absolutely loved my Mister Mascara Lashes!!! they look very suttle, but still give that lovely glamorous look :) they actually look very natural also...
Line your waterline with Avon Glimmerstick in Black
If you need to, then apply your concealer under your eyes
Fill in your eye-brows with a brown eyeshadow or pencil - whatever your preference is :)

For the lips, I used NYX Lipstick in Eucalyptus - its a fab shade, glides on smoothly and feels so nice on the lips, very moisturising!!

Apply your choice of foundation, contour if you want to - I just added some bronzer, didnt want to over do it with this look... but in a seperate post I will be doing something more dramatic with bold eyes and bold lips :)
and thats it, your done...

Kerri Hilson Inspired Look

you girls need to look out for this months Pride Magazine!! Kerri Hilson is unrecognisable in the front cover!!! SHE LOOKS AWESOME!!! I loved the makeup she has on there is just something about it that excited me!! lol yup makeup really does excite me!!! :)

I used black for the 'cut-crease' but in her pic she has used a dark brown - this is what i mean by tweaking makeup looks inspired by others to suit you or just to give it your own touch :) whoever did her makeup though is a G!!! love love love :)

She has nude lips - a lil tip to getting that nude lip effect if you dont have a nude lippy is to use your foundation over your lips, then set with a lil bit of poweder... make sure your lips are well moisturised or you will end up with flaky lips!!! now that is not a good look girls!!!!

I used some foundation on my lips, then dabbed some OCC Lip Tar and lined my lips with NARS lipliner...

If like me you have a few acne scars, make sure to use a good primer! the primer will fill in any lines and holes so that when you use your foundation it will sit ontop of the primer and not sink in... btw! me encanta NYC foundation!! super barato y super bueno...como va el dicho 'Bueno, Bonito y Barato' lol

This look was super easy to do!! honestly anyone can do it :) I wish I was going somewhere now cus damn what a waste lol guess where Im about to go?! PA LA CAMA!! hahahaha oh well.... i need to find an occasion to do this look again :)

PRODUCTS USED: 

EYES:
Bourjois Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Avon glimmer stick in Black
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Too Faced Eye shadow primer
Prestige Biggest Lashes Mascara
Eyelure Party Lashes in starlight (hence the lil glitter thats on the lashes)
Lierac Diopti Cerne (tinted version) for under the eyes
Rimmel Eye Brow Pencil in Brown
Manly Eyeshadow Palette

FACE:
Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion - Pore Perfecting (if you have acne scars you should really use this!)
NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Makeup Oil Free in Natural Tan
Loreal True Match Powder in Miel Honey (W6)

LIPS:
OCC Lip Tar (obessesive compulsive cosmetics) sorry girlies se borro el nombre del color!! so I cant tell you what the name of the shade is :/
Nars Lip Liner in Marine

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NEW The Body Shop 'Big & Curvy' Mascara

So on Saturday I ventured into the West End, Marble Arch to be exact, on the look out for some boots, cus wearing my Air Forces is just not cutting it for me anymore! Meta para el nuevo año, to stop wearing trainers on a daily basis! (not very feminine, I dont care what Lily Allen has to say! lol) anyways... so I also needed some Pot Pourri for my apartment, and the hubby suggested we stop by The Body Shop... fui solo con la intencion de conseguir el Pot Pourri, pero as usual I see make-up and guess what, JennJenn deviates from the initial purpose! uugghhh ... anyways, I tested out a few eye-shadows, one in particular caught my eye, funny enough, the sales lady commented on the eye-shadow I had on, little did she know I had literally just put on the eye-shadow from the testers available! so onto the mascara... what caught my eye? the packaging was PINK but not just any pink, it was FUCIA pink, I love anything that is fucia pink/hot pink :) so I took a look at the tester one (no I didnt use it on myself! and u shouldnt either!) and loved the fact that the wand was thin, in my case and opinion, when the brush is thin its easier to build lashes, and seperate them, but then again this might only apply to my all time favourite mascara by L'Oreal. So moving on, I was seduced by the colour of the packaging, and by the fact that it had a good brush... so I thought!!!

The Body Shop, 'Big & Curvy' Mascara £10.00

I got home, threw away my old mascaras, remember what I said about doing a clear out in my previous post? well I still needed to get rid of my old mascaras... When I tried this on, oh dear you cant begin to imagine my dissapointment! the brush is awefull!! it almost feels like the bristles arent even going inbetween the lashes, and it took quite a few sweeps before I even felt like I had mascara on... maybe I need to give it a few more goes and see how I get on, but to be honest, from the moment I started using my still FAVOURITE mascara, I knew it was a winner and didnt feel like I needed to give that one a few more goes before I loved it... onto the price, this mascara will set you back £10.00 its not bad for a mascara as you can get mascaras for alot more! but for the performance, I dont think its worth £10.00 the only good point about this product is the packaging! I am so dissapointed, and just proves that L'Oreal Telescopic Clean Definition is still the best mascara out there for me, even the Original Telescopic is fantastic...

OVERALL OPINION:
very dissapointed, will keep using it because I'm not throwing away a £10.00 mascara, ni porque fuera ricachona! but I will be missing my baby, i feel so guilty for temporarily replacing it... ho-hum!