Saturday 15 March 2014

Perfect brows in just four steps

Filling in my eyebrows is a must for me, a strong brow is my trademark look.  Filling in your eyebrows defines yours face, makes your make up look complete and it also enhances your eyes. 

"you must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow" – Jack Black


Start off with tamed brows! Try and wax or tweeze your eyebrows often so they keep their shape.  I personally get my brows waxed once every 6-8 weeks and I tweeze them in between to keep the shape. 

If your brows are naturally light dying them will make them stand out a little more.  You can buy home dye kits from Boots and Superdrug, just make sure you follow the instructions correctly so you don't end up with dyed skin.

Items I used;
Spoolie 
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in 001 dark brown
MAC Eye Shadow in Coquette
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle


 
1) Outline the outer part of your brows with an eyebrow pencil. 

2) Fill in 3/4 of your brows with either an eye shadow or an eyebrow pencil leaving the inner part of your brows bare.  I use a wet real technique’s brow brush and MAC eye shadow in Coquette.  The wet brush dampens the eye shadow just enough to make it easier to apply and to create a sharp brow without using the concealer method.

3) With a clean angled brush feather out the eye shadow or pencil into the inner part of your brows to reduce the harshness of the line.  If you want your brows to look more natural keep brushing them through with a clean spoolie.

4) Add a highlight on your brow bone!  Highlighting the brow bone creates an illusion and draws light to the areas which creates the appearance of a lifted brow.  I personal favourites are MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle or MAC eye shadow in Nylon.




Tuesday 11 March 2014

MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquers Swatches and Review

I'm a big fan of MUA make up and when they brought out the new Luxe line I was very excited! I still haven't tried everything in the Luxe line but what I have tried I am very impressed.  All MUA products are really cheap and these beauties are £3 each 3 whole pounds!! you can't go wrong with that.    



I bought three of the Velvet Lip Lacquers a few months ago and have become obsessed with them.  I try not to buy make up online because I get a little carried away and end up spending way too much money, so I have been on the look out for them to come in store and finally the final two what I was looking for came in stock in my local Superdrug.



There are five highly pigmented colours in the Velvet Lip Lacquer collection, no two shades are similar and you can guarantee that one will suit your colouring.  They come in a matte lipgloss style tube with a do foot applicator for easy application.  Application is super quick and easy, the lacquer is smooth to apply and drys to a perfect matte finish, if you are not keen on the matte look add a lipgloss on top!


(L-T) Criminal, Reckless, Atomic, Kooky and Funk

(L-R) Kooky, Funk, Criminal, Atomic, Reckless


I really am in love with these beauties and I beg you MUA please make more shades! If anyone knows a similar product please tell me.

Have you tried other products from the MUA Luxe line? What do you think?