Alarah: lipstick

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Thursday, 7 November 2013

My new beauty buys | Haul | Topshop, Rimmel, Collection etc

Hello! So in the last couple of days I have bought a few little beauty bits (mainly makeup) that I would like to share with you. I have a few lip products, a blush, a nail varnish, a concealer, an eyeliner and some makeup wipes. If I have tried out the product I will let you know what I think, if I haven't yet then let me know if you would like a review in the future!

Hope you enjoy this!

1. Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick by Kate Moss | Shade '107'

£5.49

I got this lipstick my local pharmacy and I had no idea they sold Rimmel in there so was quite happy when I saw a little Rimmel booth.

I have never tried a Kate Moss lipstick before so I decided to try this one.

I absolutely love the dark red color for Autumn and Winter as I don't think I am confident enough to wear a bright red.

I haven't really worn this out yet but I have tried it and it comes out beautifully on the lips, very pigmented but easy to make a little subtler by dabbing it on with my finger.

Definitely worth a look in store if you are looking for a lip color for Autumn/Winter.

(It also smells like watermelon which is nice!)

2. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer | Shade 'Fair 1'

£4.19

Bet you've all heard about this concealer... definitely very raved up in the beauty community. Now I was with Sarah when I bought this and I knew it was one of her holy grail items so I decided to try it (even though I love my Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer). There was a 3 for 2 deal in boots going on so I couldn't help but buy it...

I haven't used it properly yet as I am still finishing my current concealer, but from what I have tried out - it seems like it does a very good job at concealing!

Although the tube is quite small compared to other concealers out there.

3. Natural Collection 'Blushed Cheeks' Blusher | Shade 'Rosey Glow'

£1.99

As there was a 3 for 2 on in boots I decided to look at Natural collection as they are pretty cheap.

I had heard there blushes are surprisingly good and pigmented and when I swatched them I found it was true!

I decided to pick this color because it's a dark pink and perfect for Autumn. I don't really wear blush much so hopefully this will help me wear it a little more.

Beautiful color though, definitely recommend buying one of these!

4. Natural Collection 'Eye Lines' Eye Liner | Shade 'White'

£1.99

I mainly got this because I was looking for something else for my 3 for 2 deal however I do like to wear white eyeliner on my lower waterline so I thought I may as well pick it up.

Also, as it is Natural Collection it doesn't effect my eyes (as they're quite sensitive and react to some eyeliners).

The white comes out nicely on the waterline and definitely brightens my eyes however it doesn't seem to last that long so I have to top it up during the day.

5. Topshop Velvet Finish Lipstick | Shade 'Wicked'

£8.00

You may have seen this in my recent post 'My Beauty Wishlist' and now I can tick it off of my wishlist! To be honest it is fairly similar to the Kate Moss one, its just a more purpley color which I think I actually prefer with my skin tone.

This is my first Topshop lipstick and I only got it today but I love it, it goes on to my lips (with a little bit of blending with my finger) perfectly and it looks very nice with my hair color (I think..).

It looks lovely for the Autumn and Winter so I am looking forward to wearing this a bit more!

6. Topshop 'Matte Nails' Nail Varnish | Shade 'Light Brizzle'

£6.00

I have always wanted to try a Matte nail varnish and I do not own a grey nail varnish at all, so I thought this one was perfect for meee.

And for the upcoming season I think this is a nice neutral color to wear.

I haven't worn this yet as I only got it today but I may do a NOTD with this soon as I am hoping it will look nice.

7. Topshop 'Gloss' Lipgloss | Shade 'The thrill of the chase'

£4.00 (But I got it for free!)

At the moment in my local Topshop (Probably in others as well) you get a free lipgloss if you spend over £15 on makeup.. so I did!

I got a bright pink because I know it doesn't actually come out this color but I just thought it looked really cool in the tube.

I haven't really worn this yet.. I am just happy it was free haha, love a freebie! It's not stick on my lips at all (so far) so I am guessing this will be a nice lip gloss to throw on over a pink lipgloss.

8. Topshop 3 in 1 Face Wipes

£2.00

I got these because I needed an extra £1 to get a free lipgloss haha, these were the cheapest thing there so I thought why not ay. I haven't actually got any makeup wipes at the moment because I don't tend to use them (I mainly use Cleanser and toner). However I will probably be lazy now and use them, I haven't tried them yet but I shall let you know how they are soon if you like!

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it, sorry it was a pretty long post. Let me know in the comments if you would like to see a review of any of these items. Hope you all have/had a good day.

Alanah

xxx

Disclaimer: I paid for all of these items out of my own money, I am not sponsored by any of these companies and all opinions are my own.

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

My Beauty Wishlist | Autumn/Fall 2013

Hello! Hope you are all goood, sorry I haven't posted in a couple days - I am soo busy with college its crazy. So anyway, today I have my wishlist of beauty products that I have been wanting to try/get my hands on in time for the Winter. Hope you enjoy!

Obviously I couldn't take photos myself as I do not yet own them, photo credits will be listed underneath.

1. Mac Lipstick in the shade 'Sandy B'.

I've only owned 2 Mac lipsticks in my life and I've somehow managed to lose both of them.. typical me really. 'Sandy B' was the first one i bought and I loved it so now I am looking to buy myself another one.

On the website it is described as a 'light shell pink' and it is a 'Frost' lipstick. I really like this because it creates just the right amount of sheen to your lips along with a

very natural color.

2. Sleek EyeShadow I Divine Palette in 'Oh So Special'

I absolutely love Sleek eyeshadow palettes and so far I own 2 (woooo) which i use regularly. This palette contains some girly shades such as pinks and purples.
I want this palette because I don't really wear pink on my eyelids and I would like to give it a try. I also really love the look of the dark blues and purples in this palette.

3. Topshop Highlighter in 'Crescent Moon'
I saw this highlighter reviewed on Jane from poptartsbeauty blog and it looks really pretty. I have never really owned a decent highlighter and I think this one looks perfect for £9 with student discount to give highlighters a try!

4. Topshop Lipstick in 'Wicked'
This color is soo perfect for Winter, I've been looking for one this color so I am very much looking forward to buying this. I have also never tried a Topshop lipstick and I have heard very good things about them so I will let you know how it is.

5. Babyliss Pro Perfect Curl
I dont actually own a curling iron - which is surprising considering I curl my hair a lot, but I just use a straightening iron! That does work however sometimes hair gets a bit stuck and I have been on the look out for a curler, this new one seems soo fun to be honest. It makes perfect curls, sucks your hair up in to it and is super fast (so I've heard) so what more would I want! Haha, anyway this item is rather expensive so will definitely have to be one I save up for - but it definitely looks worth it.

6. Bourjois Volume Glamour Max Mascara
My Mum has this mascara and I love it so much, it works really well on my eyelashes and gives them loads of volume. I hadn't really heard much about this mascara before but for me it gave lots of volume and the brush really spread apart my lashes making sure they weren't clumpy. So I am looking to buy this, actually copying my Mum for once!

Thank you for reading, that is everything on my wishlist for the current time!
Please let me know if these products are good.

Also could anyone recommend me a good bronzer, I am currently looking for a new one, Thank You!

Alanah
xxx

Disclaimer: I am not associated with any of the brands mentioned in the post, all opinions are my own and none of the photos used are owned by me.

Photo Credits
1 - http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk
2 - http://www.sleekmakeup.com/
3 - http://www.topshop.com/
4 - http://www.topshop.com/
5 - www.besthairbrands.com
6 - http://www.bourjois.co.uk

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Halloween Makeup | Possessed Doll

Happy Halloween! (For Tomorrow)

Hello, today I'm going to show you the makeup and hair I'm planning on wearing for Halloween. Its a great last minute look as I had all of this and didn't need to buy anything new. The items used your most likely to already own otherwise you can purchase them for an inexpensive amount. Hope you enjoy.

First I'm juts going to apply a foundation that's slightly lighter than my natural skin tone to make me appear paler than I actually am. Here I'm using 'Revlon's Photo Ready foundation' in the shade '004 Nude'. I have to admit for my skin type I don't find this to be a great concealer it would suit much better for people with oily skin but it'll do for Halloween. I just loaded 2 pumps onto my hand and blended it in a circular motion all over my face using my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush.

Now just for a slight more coverage I'm applying my holy grail concealer, 'Collection Ever Lasting Perfection', in the shade 'Medium 3'. I just dot this where I have any redness or scaring from blemishes. I don't apply this under my eyes, which you'll find out why later. Again I bland this in using my Expert Face Brush, as I find it gives the best coverage.

Now I just like to powder my face, to set the foundation and concealer. However I don't apply to much of this as I don't want my skin looking overly matte. I prefer my skin to have a dewy look to it. Here I'm using my Collection Pressed Powder in the shade 'Tender Touch 02'.

Now here's why I didn't apply any concealer under my eyes. Taking a white pencil eye liner draw a half circle from one and of your eye to the other, try to keep it around the same size as your eyes to make it look even. Also line your water line. The one I'm using is 'Maybelline's expression Kajal gentle precision eyeliner' in the shade '35 white'. I love this product it applies lovely on the water line, its so creamy and pigmented, and you could do this with one coat.

Then fill in the circle with the pencil and smoothen it out using your fingers. This makes a good base when applying eye shadow.

Now taking a flat shaded brush here I'm using this one by Real Techniques. Pack on as much white eye shadow as possible don't be shy here, as we want this to be super white. Place it on top of the eye pencil we just did, until you have a consistency your happy with. Then place it on your lid and blend out using a clean brush.

Next take a black eye pencil and lightly draw the outline of the white eye line. Be extra gentle when doing this so is you make a mistake its easy to wipe away. But if you do make a mistake don't worry as this is just a trace line were creating. Do this to both eyes until your happy with the shape.

Then go over the black eye pencil either using a liquid or pen eye liner. I used a pen as I found it easier to get the precision. This particular one is from Seventeen, and its called the 'Make Your Mark Precision Eyeliner Pen'. Once you've completed the outline feel free to add as little or as many eyelashes as you like. I only did a few and made then quite cartoon looking, as I didn't want it to look too perfect. I then lined my upper lash line with the pen very lightly just to make my lashes appear thicker.

Yay! eye's are done now were going to make the stitched mouth. First were going to do the same as we did for the eyes and using the same black eye pencil get the shape your happy with, try and get each side as symmetrical to the other as possible. When your happy with the shape go over the line with your eye liner pen, and add some lines or crosses to look like the stitches.

Finally apply generous coats of your favorite mascara. Be sure to apply lots and if you can/want to apply fake lashes, we want our lashes to appear really 'doll like', I used two coats of benefits they're real mascara. However don't apply any mascara to your bottom lashes as we want them to be as hidden as possible because we've created new ones.

However if you wanted this to be a complete drugstore look I'd recommend 'Rimmel Scandleyes' mascara, this is my favorite drugstore mascara I've tried.

Now what you want to do is take you concealer and apply it to both sides of you lips, this is so we can reshape our own lips to appear more doll like. I then smiled and dabbed this into my lips using my finger and I found it gave a better coverage.

Next using a Red Lip Liner, outline a small set of lips onto of your own. This makes the stitching look a lot more effective, and I think it just looks really cool! Then using the same lip liner rill in the outline. The reason I've used a lip liner rather than a lipstick is because lip liner's have a longer lasting power than lipsticks and we don't want your lips to start disappearing after eating all those sweets.

Wahoo! Hair time. Were going to create to high bunches. I personally do this because it reminds be of a doll more than anything else I was to do with my hair, but if you don't want to do that feel free to do your hair however you like it.

First I'm going to brush out all my hair to make sure all the knots are out. Then I'm going to split it down the middle and take each section to the top of my head and tie it off using a hairband.

Your hair should then look like this..

And you should be done. You can wear this look with pretty much anything. I think I'm going to wear it with some tights and a black skater skirt, not sure what top yet though.