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My Favourite Foundations!

BEAUTY
April 17 2011

I’ve promised numerous times to do a post and video of my favourite foundations! It’s about time I did, as I feel I’ve got a good enough use of them!Have an open mind when reading on, and also remember: what works for me may not necessarily work for you. My advice would be to get your hands on samples of products you may be interested in, have a little test of them, and that way you are more likely to find what works for you! So without further ado, here are my favourite foundations… MAC Face + Body Foundation120 ml… Read More »

Pretty Peachy!

BEAUTY
April 16 2011

(Makeup Tutorial) So after my brief hiatus from ze whole beauty side of things (purely because I haven’t been that creative with my makeup, just boring old eyeliner and a lip color) I decided to get back into the swing of things! I filmed this Summer inspired makeup tutorial, with quite a few peachy and orangey toned products! It’s still very much wearable, I think! I’m excited to see what other looks I come up with, using this palette and a few other goodies in my makeup collection! 🙂 …xo Products used… Face Foundation : Sleek New Skin Revive, Creme… Read More »

Ohh, Livia.

BEAUTY, Celeb Make-up and Style Inspiration
March 17 2011

Olivia Palermo is most definately one of my style icons. Her effortless chic style and beauty are just awe-inspiring.You can then imagine my excitement when I came across this beautiful photograph of her, posing for Haute Muse Magazine. I instantly fell in love with her makeup look – a soft smokey eye paired with a natural pink lip – and thought of filming a tutorial for it! I went rummaging through my makeup collection, in search of products I could use to recreate the look. I found some gems, high end and drugstore and here’s what I created… Tutorial. Products Used. Face… Read More »

Spring Beauty.

BEAUTY
February 23 2011

Makeup Trends and my Must-Haves for the Upcoming Spring/Summer season! Colourful Splash. This season, embrace a fresh new look with a splash of colourful make-up. Don’t worry your little cotton socks if you’re a natural make-up lover, adding a hint of colour to your look can be a fun way to brighten things up! There are lots of eyeshadows, lipsticks and blushes in a myriad of colours, textures and finishes, so you’re sure to find something you can work with! Eyes 1-3. Juicy Shades in Orange, Passionate & Lucky Green Eyeshadows (£11.50, MAC) Sweep across the lid, line eyes with… Read More »

Shirley’s Top 5 : MAC Lipsticks. (…+Drugstore Dupes)

BEAUTY
January 28 2011

Some time ago I showed you This Post, where I chatted about my Top 5 blushes at the time. A lot of you liked the idea of the post, so today I will be sharing with you my Top 5 MAC Lipsticks! I will also show you some dupes I have in my collection, that are closely matched to these. The dupes are not the exact same as the MAC lippies, but bare similar qualities, and can be used, in most cases to achieve the same look! 🙂 LIPSTICK SWATCHES I swatched the lispticks on my lips so you can… Read More »

My Bun! :D

BEAUTY
January 6 2011

Yeshhh! I filmed a tutorial of how I like to create my bun! See… It’s a quick and easy hairstyle to do. It’s very elegant, yet fun! I hope you try it out! 🙂 Products used… Big Tooth Comb Hairband Bobby Pins HairSpray (Tresseme) ..xo

Antiqued Eyes.

BEAUTY
January 5 2011

Antiqued is one of my favourite eyeshadows by MAC. It’s a bronzy ash brown with a bit of a maroony wine undertone (hope that makes sense lol)! During the day I like to wear it with a peachy cheek and lip, and at night time amp it up with a deep plum lip shade! Today I filmed a Tutorial for the day-time look… Here’s a list of the products I used… Brows.. Set : Speed Brow (Benefit) LOVE THIS!! Fill : Cork Brushes : 266 (MAC) Eyes.. Primer : Too Faced Shadow Insurance Base : Painterly (MAC) Lid : Antiqued (MAC)… Read More »

Selena Gomez Inspired Waves!

BEAUTY
December 29 2010

I’ve recreated this hairstyle quite a few times, and thought it was about time to film a tutorial of how I like to do it! So I did! I love Selena’s hair!! So gorgeous and silky! ^.^ Here’s my recreation… And the Tutorial… What I used… Tresseme Heat Protectant (Applied before Filming)Big Tooth CombHair ClipsMorphy Richards Cordless CurlerHarmony Hairspray Just thought to share! 🙂 ..xo

Warwick Avenue.

BEAUTY
December 7 2010

I love this nail polish soo much! It was a freebie a few Glamour issues ago, and my sister managed to get her mits on it! I borrowed it from her last month, and she let me keep it! What a sweetheart! Warwick Avenue (Nails Inc London) is a soft nude pink peach, with a silky finish, that applies really smoothly. It’s around £11, so it’s a bit on the pricey side, but the colour is just gorgeous, and I’m glad to have got it free! Hehe. ^.^ Here I applied two coats. I’m really into pink nail varnishes, and I’d… Read More »

Green Eyes & Nude Lips

BEAUTY
December 2 2010

I was requested by one of my subscribers to create a simple makeup look using green shadows, for the holiday season! I decided to film the tutorial for it today. It’s really simple and quick, hope you enjoy! 🙂 Products Used: Eyes.. Lid : Green (Original, Sleek)Crease : Gorgeous Gold (MAC)Brow Bone : Cream (Bohemian, Sleek)Upper Lash Line : Blacktrack (MAC)Lashes : Collosal (Maybelline)Waterline : Smolder (MAC) Lips.. Base : CarmexLipliner: BBQ (MAC)Lipstick : Darling (GOSH)Lipgloss : Entice (MAC) Face.. Foundation : Studio Fix Fluid NC45 (MAC)Concealer :  Studio Finish Concealer NC45 (MAC)Powder : MSF Natural Dark (MAC)Blush : Peaches (MAC) ..xo *PS* I’ve bought a… Read More »