Couple of make up looks and a review of Revlon Photoready

So this is a look I did back on the 2nd of January, It's using the Guerlain Bird of Paradise Quad except this time I left out the liquid eyeliner and added the orange to the crease and the brown on the lower lash line. It's a fairly 80's look but I love it as it makes me feel like spring is here. The eyebrows as always are Clarins eyebrow kit and the blush is n07 in soft apricot, I had to contour a lot with the Benefit 10 kit. Mascara - I am still loving the Bourjois 1001 in Black Quartz.

First attempt

The next look is using Urban Decay from their book of shadows Volume 2, Sphinx is on the inner of the lid, Ecstasy on the outer of the lid and AC/DC in the crease. I used the Rockstar liner on the lower lashline and blended it out with the shadows. Dior liquid liner to wing out the eyes and the rest of the make up is as before.

Second attempt

Ok so onto the review of the Revlon. It is taking a lot at the moment to tear me away from my Bourjois Healthy Mix but I have heard so much about this (good and bad) that I just had to try it. It was already on sale at Boots and the lovely Jo from Music and Make Up, My Obsessions! gave me a voucher that got me another £2 off.

They finally had my shade which is 02 Vanilla, I had swatched it a couple of weeks back as advised on a lot of blog and wandered around with it on my hand to check it in different lights. Now don't get me wrong this is very sparkly for a foundation but not so much that it put me off.

My first attempt at applying this I was a bit dubious about the shimmer so I decided to try and temper it a little with mac prep + prime powder which set it quite well but left me looking very very pale. I applied it over my Nivea Co Q10 which was way too greasy for this dewy foundation. I was scared of spoiling the twinkly effect so I made sure to conceal my imperfections before I applied the foundation. The coverage is very sheer and it did not last well over the Nivea.

My second attempt after learning from the mistakes of the first time I applied this over La Roche-Posay Hydraphase Light which is an oil free fluid that hydrates normal to combination skin. This time the foundation stuck fast and the coverage was a little better, I went for foundation first as normal and then concealed afterwards. I also took the plunge and gave into the sparkle so I set it using the Guerlain Meteorites Illuminating Power and to my surprise rather than adding to the effect it actually seemed to even it out a bit.

Coverage - quite sheer up close but far away and in photos it does really even you out.

Staying power - if you are at all oily you are going to need to be careful with this one but it does last over the right base.

Twilight Effect - it is definitely there as you can see in the photos I am quite pale and it does flatten out the contours of your face so make sure you are defining with blush or bronze.

Overall - Actually like it more the more I use it as I am the pale and interesting type anyway it does suit my look and you can't deny it photographs well.

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

FOTD - actually this was Monday

The hubby is away so playing a lot with makeup this week and I have had a different look everyday. People comment a lot on my makeup at work and how it is always changing, I guess I just like to keep it fresh and match my look to how I am feeling on the day.

Keeping it quite light today with lilac and a colour theme.

Base

Nivea Co Q10 cream

Garnier Eye roll on in Fair

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in no 51 vanille clair

Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer in 51 eclat clair

Bourjois Mineral Radiance Pressed Powder in 02 vanille

Bourjois mini pot blush in No 7

Eyes

Clarins eye brow powder

Revlon wild orchid Creme shadow

Dior Style Liner Intense Liquid liner

Bourjois 1001 lashes mascara in Black Quartz

Lips

Revlon lipgloss in Lilac Pastelle

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

Fridays Make up

Went for my Mac base today and eyes from the Lancome gift again

Base

Mac Select SPF 15 (NW15)

Mac Select Moisture Cover (NC15)

Prep + Prime finishing powder

Blush Bourjois (48 Cendre De Rose Brune)

Eyes

Waif (all over lid and crease)

Guest List (in crease line and underlash line)

Vue (in centre of the lid and inner corner of the eye)

Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara (001 black)

Eyebrows from the Clarins kit

Yesterdays makeup

Ok so yesterdays make up is exactly the same base as yesterday but with different eyes this is as close as I get to a normal look as in it is the makeup I do the most. I am a big fan of the retro look and the winged eyeliner is a classic. I use liquid eyeliners as I find a pencil drags to much on my skin and never goes on well. The one used here is

Bobby Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner (black ink)

applied with

Mac 210 Precise Eyeliner Brush

The one think I forgot to talk about last time was my eyebrows, I look completely different with out my eyebrows made up and feel really uncomfortable without them. I over-plucked many years ago as so many of us do and now they are really patchy but they are so important for framing the face I always make sure they are done.

I gave up using eyebrow pencils years ago after training to be a beautician, one of our classes was with a professional make-up artist and she taught us that a better effect is always achieved with power and a brush. It is less harsh, easier to apply and with a wider range of colours in shadow you can get one that is just right for you.

At the moment I am using the cute little palette from Clarins and while the brush inside is good I am stuck on my Ruby and Millie angled brush though as it's what I have always used