#NYE Make Up 2014

Happy New Year you beauties!
Here's the make up deets from my New Years Eve look!

I went for full contouring to make sure it lasted al night..

BROWS
ABH dipbrow in Chocolate, brow wiz in brunette and #hdbrows palette in vamp

EYES
MUFE transition colour 41, MAC brown down to darken the crease, MAC pigment in Gold Stroke on the lid and under, inglot gel liner on top & bottom waterline, shroom eyeshadow to highlight brow, YSL faux cils mascara, and huda lashes in Samantha 

FACE
Kryolan tv paint stick to highlight, and camouflage palette to contour, Mac select cover up concealer on top (we're going full coverage tonight!)
Illamasqua School of Make-Up Art Rich Liquid foundation with skin base applied with a beauty blender, set with RCMA translucent powder, Ben nye Mojave palette to bronze and shroom to highlight.

LIPS
MUFE Aqua lip 16c, YSL Rouge volupte lipstick in no.10

Velour Lashes @velourlashesofficial

Sometimes we just need a short and sweet review, so that's exactly what I have for you....

I picked up my Velour Lashes at the IMATS earlier this year, they were literally sold out of almost everything by the time I got there which says it all really! We were served by one of the lovely Velour Lash girls, it might have even been Mabel Lee but it was so busy we had to rush through.

Onto the make up talk..

So I was recommend by the girls to pick up the Naughty Me lashes -according to my eye shape, which is pretty much a medium sized almond shape.

The lashes themselves have quite a thick band, usually I'm not a fan of a thicker lash band because they can be quite hard to put on as they aren't as flexible but these surprised me!
I think its mostly down to how tactical you are with the lash glue, I'm quite practised with lash glue timing so I think that helped - it has to be the right consistency before you even think of applying them.

The main thing I like about these lashes is that they look super full once they are on, typically we all know a bit of eyeshadow/liner along the lash line can instantly make your lashes look fuller. Not sure if you remember the Aishwarya Rai Loreal Mascara advert which kicked off a lot of talk not he blogger scene about the exaggeration on a mascara advert.

I've worn these lashes four times in total since I bought them and they are still in pristine condition, most lashes would wilt after that many uses or even have some of the individual lashes come away but that hasn't happened.

I would recommend to really look after the lashes, because after all they aren't unbreakable and a decent amount of care is needed.

My tip is not to get mascara on them
As soon as you are done with them, slowly peel away any glue on them
Always apply glue to the lashes and not over the lashes once they are on your eye, glue belongs on the lash line where you can't see it, not on top where its visible if you look down.

All in all heres my rating:

Value 9/10 - They aren't the cheapest of lashes but you have to weigh out the amount of wears you could get from them, and like i mentioned thats down to how well you look after them!

Packaging 10/10 - Love the packaging, they are fully secure in the box and aren't going to get squashed whilst travelling, its also really cute looking if you wanted to have it on display at your vanity.

Quality 10/10 - Its instantly noticeable that these are high quality, thing I look out for are that false shine you get from cheap quality and the lash fall out - neither of which applied to my pair!

Tag me on instagram or comment here if you have used Velour lashes!

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Tom Ford Pout 💋

I swear Jay Z had nothing to do with this purchase, but I can thank Instagram instead!..

I saw the most gorgeous post from one of the millions of make up artists I follow on Instagram and have wanted one of these lipsticks ever since, the colour on her lips was just gorgeous..(pic below)

Value for money:

Lets face it Tommy boy hasn't got to where he is with crap products and a crap clothing line has he!

Tom was the creative director for Gucci and YSL from 1994–2004- enough said!

You really do get what you pay for..this cost me £36 and lord knows I'm glad I did, it's a lipstick of dreams, you gotta give it to the man, genius! 

Colour range and payoff:

I've got a picture below of the colour range, but they only had a few shades where I got mine.
These remind me of the YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks, which only need one swipe of colour and you're good, I'd say they aren't as creamy but it does go on smoothly. I found that it didn't bleed so you could probably get away with not using a lip liner, however if you are choosing a darker shade say Black Orchid, I'd recommend lining your lips without a doubt.
The colour I chose is Flamingo but you can bet True Coral is my next buy! I've swatched the colour below, on the left is a couple of swipes and to the right is just one..pretty good going!

Packaging:

I'm always a sucker for nice packaging with any product but lipsticks most of all.

I love this packaging, it's so classy, and the lid actually clicks closed properly! (That's a pet peeve of mine)

Moisture:
I know a lot of us have trouble with lipsticks drying our lips out, prime example - the Mac Amplified shade range! I didn't have any trouble with this one, for once I didn't have to reapply any balm before my lipstick with is always helpful!

A couple tips for dry lips
- Put on your lip balm when you start your make up so it's had time to settle in by the time you get to doing your lips at the end
- Prime your lips with primer / concealer if you have discoloration
- Exfoliate once a week, either using a dedicated toothbrush very lightly in circular motions or with a home made sugar scrub (sugar and honey..try not to eat it!)
There are loads of exfoliant products out there for lips, I wouldnt waste your money but if you are feeling lazy but don't want to spend too much I know Elf cosmetics do a lip exfoliator for £3.75

                                             

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Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

I have to say I've had my eye on the Clinique Chubby Sticks for a while but have never actually invested, probably because 95% of the things I purchase are not done so without a bit of research....so that I don't have to write one of those 'Things I regret buying' posts!

First impressions:

Packaging is sleek and very similar to the Chubby Sticks

Colour choice and pay off:

I was pleased with the colour choice in this triple pack, they are staple colour shades-nude, coral and pink. The colours are buildable to an opaque state which is great if you want a bold lip which isn't going to budge.

Stain power:

Balm Stains like this claim to have a good stain capability but rarely live up to it, I have to say these definitely do stain your lips to the point that when it does eventually wear off after a few hours your lips have a sure 'bitten' look to them. They don't give that terrible half worn off lipstick look which I detest!

Drawbacks:

The only one negative I can think of is the smell, they have that annoying minty smell that some products have, minty is the only way I can describe it - and note I don't mean a lovely mint ice cream smell, it's quite similar to what the OCC Lip tars smell of. I can see how this would put a few people off so be warned if you are thinking of purchasing online, I would go and have a sniff first!

Topshop Lip Marker

Hi guys its been a long while but I wanted to do a quick post on the Topshop Lip Markers and tell you to go out and get them!

My main findings
- Highly pigmented
- Reasonably priced
- Wide range of colours available
- Stays on for around 7 hours tested during a shopping trip to Westfield, it only came off slightly after our meal

The picture doesn't really do it justice, it doesn't show how bright this thing really is even after just a single application.

The colour I got was Hot Shot, and as a girl on the Estée Lauder counter pointed out, it is somewhat similar to Macs Chilli but I wouldn't say totally because the texture, tone and intensity is very different.

The good thing about Topshop is that they are pretty much everywhere unless you literally live in the middle of nowhere, so pop in and swatch some of the colours. Believe me you will walk away with more than one!

Lip Markers retail at £7

Let me know if you recommend any colours!
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Brow Perfection - Anastasia Brow Whizz and Gel @anastasiasoare @cult_beauty

Anastasia Is an absolute brown queen, she is known as the celebrity browista and even Kim K tweeted a picture of herself at Anastasia's famous Beverly Hills salon.

I actually saw this brow pencil on the Pixiwoo channel in one of Sam's videos, and like everything Sam and Nic talk about, I was totally sold.
Unfortunately there wern't any UK stockists of this product at the time, so I got mine from Sephora when I was in New York.

I used one of my regulars - Mac Brow pencil in Spiked and also Macs Embark eyeshadow to compare against. In the picture the Brow Whizz is above and Spiked below.

The Brow Whizz pencil by Anastasia that I bought has more of an ashy/grey tone rather than the red tone that Spiked or Embarked has. That means it just looks so much more subtle and perfect for when the rest of your face is pretty caked, and you just need some definition in your brows!

The pencil itself is hard and not waxy which means you can get a really defined outline. Also it doesn't cause any flash back in pictures because it's not waxy, flashback basically makes you look like you have no brows because the light bounces off..not a good look.

There is a little spooly on the other end of the pencil which saves me searching for mine,

This brow pencil totally changed up my brow game, I'd totally recommend it, I got mine in Brunette (fyi my hair is black). But there is a whole range of colours. I'm considering having a few of her other products shipped over because I'm totally sold on the quality of this!

I also bought the Brow Gel to keep those pesky hairs in place for windy days lol loving that too.

UK shoppers can now get yours on cultbeauty.co.uk @cult_beauty
Go get it!!


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