FOTD, OOTD and a camera comparrison

So most of the pictures on this blog have been shot with my little Panasonic Lumix DMC - LX3 but I have a life long love of cameras and all of my photography use t be done with my Canon EOS 400D see my Flickr for further reference. So today as we were off to Taste of London today I thought I would dig it out and get a few pics of the day. This led me to a little experimentation into which takes the best pics for the blog.

The Lumix

The Canon

I am actually not even sure I think I like the Lumix the best, it is a lot handier to use and does give a slightly warmer/softer picture but on the other hand the lens on the Canon makes my eyes look bigger.

So anyways onto the look, keeping it really simple for a nice sunny day out in the fresh air.

Skin prep

N07 Protect and Perfect eye cream

N07 Protect and Perfect Intense serum

N07 Protect and Perfect day cream

Base

UNE - soft minerals powder foundation M03

Garnier eye roll on in fair

N07 powder blush - soft apricot

Eyes

Cover girl lash blast fusion

Benefit eye bright (just on the very inner corner of the eye)

Lips

17 mirror shine Bee-Hive

Like I said really simple, I may review the UNE at some point because it is quite a nice product. Now finally onto my outfit of the day, this is not going to be a regular thing (I hate my body) but the hubby snapped a pic of me just as we were leaving so I thought I would share.

The dress is Next and should have been £40 but I got it on sale for £15 (707-197-x45 incase you are interested) The boots are last season from Evans I can't remember what the cost. What you can't see is that under the dress I have some grey lacey almost cycling short things on which are ace for under dresses as it saves you flashing your pants should the wind catch you or if like me you end up sat down on the grass cross legged somewhere.

FOTD - actually this was tuesday

Sorry it is taking me so long to catch up on my makeup looks this week, but as the title says this was tuesday, still playing with my Sunday haul I decided to give the Bourjois mini pots a try

The shadow is nice and blends well, it varies from shade to shade how pigmented they are but the do last really well over a good primer and there was no creasing. I will look out exactly what shade I used at some point and update this post.

Base

Nivea co q10

Garnier eye roll on in fair

Bourjois healthy mix foundation in 51

Bourjois healthy mix concealer in 51

Bourjois mineral powder in 02

I contoured me cheeks today starting with

No7 blush in soft apricot

then I blended with the benefit 10 powder highlighter on top and the bronze underneath the cheek bones.

Eyes

Clarins eyebrow kit

Bourjois mini pot colours

Bourjois 1001 lashes in black quartz

Lips

Revlon lipgloss in Firecracker

catching up - recent makeup looks

Ok so the base for these is all the same, it's the Bourjois Mineral Matte Mousse in 81 Ivory, the new Garnier concealer/eye roll on in fair, No7 powder in Translucent, Clarins eyebrows and the benefit 10 bronzer/highlighter.

Eyes

Urban Decay primer potion

lid all over - urban decay Flash

crease - urban decay AC/DC

lid highlight - urban decay Ecstasy

Blending of edges - urban decay Sphinx

under eye liner - outer half urban decay rockstar, inner half urban decay ransom

top lashline liner - dior liquid liner in black

Mascara - Bourjois coup de theatre 2 in 1 in black

Eyes

Urban Decay primer potion

lid all over - urban decay Mildew

crease - urban decay Misdemeanor

lid highlight - urban decay Homegrown

Blending of edges - urban decay Flipside

under eye liner - urban decay Graffiti

top lashline liner - no7 liquid liner in black

Mascara - NYX doll eyes

Eyes

Urban Decay primer potion

lid inner half - Ruby and Mille i powder pen purple (light side)

Outer lid and under eye - Ruby and Millie i powder pen purple (dark side)

under eye liner - urban decay zero

top lashline liner - urban decay heavy metal eyeliner in spandex

Mascara - NYX doll eyes

Eyes

Urban Decay primer potion

lid inner third - urban decay Mildew

lid middle third - urban decay Painkiller

lid outer third - urban decay flash

under eye liner - urban decay zero

top lashline liner - no7 liquid liner in black

Mascara - Maxfactor flash lash effect waterproof in black

Thursdays Makeup

Normal base today of

Maxfactor Second Skin

Bourjois mineral powder

Benefit Erase Paste

and the blush was No7 (soft apricot)

Eyes were

Clarins eyebrow kit

Bobbi Brown Gel eyeliner

Rimmel Sexy curves Mascara

I also used a little touch of Benefit Powderflage under my eyes and just under my brows as I was feeling really tired today.

Todays makeup

I do make up everyday for work and it never really comes out the same twice so I am going to try an post as many as I can on here. I have been told that sometimes I look so different from one day to the next that my customers do not recognise me.

I went with my standard base with my new face creams (more about that later)

Lancome Primordiale

Lancome Gentifique eye cream

Maxfactor Second Skin Foundation (040 creamy ivory)

this is my go to foundation at the moment it is almost a dupe of the MAC select. It goes on really well and really doesn't feel cakey, it's not quite as good coverage as they make it out to be but it is an excellent day foundation.

Benefit Erase Paste (no 1 fair)

I love this stuff it really helps to even out my under eyes which I am completely paranoid about. It is quite greasy but isn't cakey and doesn't crease.

Bourjois Mineral Radiance pressed powder (02 Vanille)

Bourjois Blush (48 cendre de rose brune)

My eyes are different most days depending on if I decide to put my lenses in or not and which lenses I decide to wear. Today I went for my green tinted lenses so purple seemed to be the order of the day.

Lancome eye shadow (colour du jour)

this is a very metallic plum/brown from the free gift I got the other day I wasn't expecting much so when it didn't go on very easily I wasn't suprised. I was however pleased with the colour and it actually lasted really well all day without creasing at all and even held up to a walk home from work in the rain.

Lancome Virtuose (Black Carat)

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eyeliner (220 Perfect Plum)