Finally it’s mine! I’ve been wanting to get my hands on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit for so long and last month I finally ordered it of Beautybay.com. It took a while before I received it, but now I have time to really play around with it. I’ve only tried half the shades (Vanilla, Banana, and Fawn) so far, but I love them, and I can’t wait to try out the other half.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. As I wrote in the outfit post I was in the mood for wearing a lot purple that day, and I love how this make-up look turned out.
(Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – MUA Ever After matte eye shadow palette (shades: Bare + Fade) + MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Lightscapade on browbone, mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliners – Collection 2000 Glam Metallics Coloured Liquid Eyeliner in Ripped 3 + Collection 2000 Kohl Eyeliner Precision Colour in 29 Purple Passion + Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Universal Transparent Lipliner in 001 Universal + MAC Lavender Jade lipstick)
I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the MAC Giambattista Valli lipsticks a couple of weeks back. I chose the peachy coral one called Margherita and I love the packaging. I haven’t worn the lipstick yet, because I’ve been ill the past week, so I haven’t worn much make-up. I have a feeling though that I’m going to wear it sometime this week:)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m wearing my NARS Audacious lipstick and it’s just amazing.
(Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – Stila In the Light eye shadow palette (shades: Bliss + Kitten) + Stila All Over Shimmer Duo Kitten highlighter (light shade on browbone), mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Universal Transparent Lipliner in 001 Universal + NARS Audacious lipstick in Michiyo)
This is the eyeliner I’ve been wearing in my past two make-up posts. It’s the Maybelline Eyestudio Long Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H, and it’s my first gel liner. As I wrote here, I’ve been experimenting with liner lately, and that’s why I bought this gel liner. I still find the whole liner thing really difficult, but I really want to get better, and the only way to get better is by keep practicing.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Because my outfit was really simple, I wanted to do a bit more dramatic make-up look and I really like how it turned out. I’m wearing the Rimmel Provocalips in Little Minx on my lips, and if you haven’t tried the Rimmel Provocalips, you should. They’re incredibly long lasting; perfect for partying all night:)
(Base: primer – L’Oréal Lumi Magique Pure Light primer, foundation – Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 HR Nude foundation (shade: 100 Ivory), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear concealer (shade: Fair 1), powders – Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks contour kit (highlight shade) + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks contour kit (contour shade) + The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing powder (shade: 02 fair matte), blusher – Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour blush (shade: 020 Pink Rose), highlighter – the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – MUA Ever After matte eye shadow palette (shades: Fade + Truffle) + MAC Satin Taupe eye shadow + Stila In the Light eye shadow palette (shades: Kitten), mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliners – Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H in 01 Black + Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Rimmel Provocalips Lip Colour in 310 Little Minx)
Here’s the make-up I wore Thursday August 20. I’m experimenting a lot with liner these days, and I think this simple winged liner look turned out quite nice (after redoing the liner twice on one eye and 3-4 times on the other). I wore a nude lip to keep the focus of the eyes.
(Base: primer – Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro primer 002, foundation – Bourjois healthy mix serum foundation (shade: 51 Light Vanilla), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + L’Oréal True Match concealer (shade: 1 Ivory), powders – Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks contour kit (highlight shade) + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks contour kit (contour shade) + The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing powder (shade: 02 fair matte), blusher – MAC Mineralize blush in Modest Blush, highlighter – MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Lightscapade. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – MUA Ever After matte eye shadow palette (shades: Bare + Fade) + Sleek Storm eye shadow palette (shade: Snow Storm), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying mascara, eyeliners – Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H in 01 Black + Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Universal Transparent Lipliner in 001 Universal + Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate lipstick in 45)
The last official summer month will be over by tomorrow which I find really sad, but then again, I had a great month, and I’m already slowly starting to look forward to Christmas (I know, crazy). In August I had my last three weeks of summer holiday (uni started again last week) which I spent with friends and family and I had some great times. I had a lot of favourites this month and it was quite difficult to narrow it down to 5, but these are the ones that made the cut:)
Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent: I’m pretty sure I’ve only heard good things about this powder, and I have to agree; it’s a great powder. It leaves you skin matte for such a long time + it’s very affordable. I’m a fan!
Stila In the Light eye shadow palette: I’ve had this palette over a year, and I’ve been loving it since day one, but this month in particular I’ve been wearing it non stop. My two most worn shades have been Bliss and Kitten. You can get a closer look at the palette here.
e.l.f. Lip Exfoliator: When you wear lipstick on a daily basis, you sometimes have to take extra care of your lips and it doesn’t have to be expensive. This lip exfoliator is so affordable and it helps removing dry chapped skin from your lips and keeping them nice and soft.
Pitch Perfect 2 (film): On my birthday I invited my sisters to go watch Pitch Perfect 2 with me at the cinema. I love the first one, so I was very excited about the second one, and I was not disappointed. I love music, and I’m in a choir myself, so these films definitely appeals to me, and I’m surely going to watch this again some time.
The Sims 4 + The Sims 4 Get to Work (computer game): The Sims 4 is without a doubt my favourite favourite this month. I got the base game and the Get to Work expansion pack for my birthday and I’ve played it a ton since. I’ve been playing The Sims more than 10 years now (both the original one and The Sims 2; I don’t own The Sims 3 though), and I don’t think I’ll ever get to old to play these games:)
A couple of weeks ago there was a 3 for 2 deal on Rimmel make-up, and I had to take advantage of that:) I had to try one of the Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate lipsticks from the new nude range. I chose 45 which is a mauvy, pinky nude. I also picked up another Rimmel Provocalips, because they’re so good, and I’ve been wanting the hot pink shade for a really long time (it’s called 310 Little Minx). The last Rimmel 3 for 2 product I picked up was the Stay Matte powder in 001 Transparent, and I love it. I’ve been wearing it everyday since I bought it. I also found a Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick on sale. It’s in the colour 330 Sloane’s Plum and is a gorgeous deep plum.
Here’s the make-up I wore Monday August 17. I wanted to try out some of these products, especially one of the lipsticks. I decided to try out the one in Pistachio and as you can see it’s very vibrant and pigmented. It’s definitely not the most wearable colour, but I love it.
(Base: primer – Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro primer 002, foundation – Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 HR Nude foundation (shade: 100 Ivory), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + L’Oréal True Match concealer (shade: 1 Ivory), powders – Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks contour kit (highlight shade) + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks contour kit (contour shade) + The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing powder (shade: 02 fair matte), blusher – MAC Mineralize blush in Modest Blush, highlighter – the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – MUA Ever After matte eye shadow palette (shades: Bare + Fade) + MAC Satin Taupe eye shadow + Stila In the Light eye shadow palette (shades: Kitten + Bare), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying mascara, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Universal Transparent Lipliner in 001 Universal + NYX Macaron lippie in Pistachio)
Mucha-Lucha's 