Monday, 25 April 2016

Vanity Tour

Welcome back guys.

In a couple of weeks I'm planning on changing my vanity area and room. So I thought id show you guys the vanity that I have right now, iv had it this way for about a year or so and I think its just time for a change :) Hope you guys enjoy this post !


 
 
 
*I keep most of my makeup, eyebrow/tinting equipment, nail products, and other bits and bobs in these alex drawers.  
  • Overview of what is on top of my vanity
 
 


 
*Do not mind my dirty brushes haha, they have been deep cleaned since this picture was taken.
 
  • Overview of everything on my shelves 
 
Starting from the bottom shelve and working my way up to the top. I just keep most of my skincare, haircare, tan's and perfumes etc. out on show because its much easier for me to access
 
  1)Bottom shelve is my perfumes and deodorant  
 
Perfume - Alien, Christina Aguilera, Victoria Beckham.
Deodorant & Sprays - Dove, Vaseline, Lynx, Impulse. 
 
 
  2) Next shelve up is where I keep most of my facial products and some soap and glory products that are just casually there.

Facial products - Decleor, Dermalogia, Bio oil.
Soap & Glory products
 

  3)Third shelve up is all my Skincare products, I have an obsession with keeping my face clean.

Skincare products - Biore, Simple, Garnier, Clean&Clear, Vaseline, Botanics, Ted Baker.
 
  4) Top and last shelve is my Tan's and Haircare products and hairbrushes etc.

Tanning products - Bondi Sands, Garnier summer body, bBold, Heshe, Cocobrown.
Haircare products - TRESemme, Batiste, Dove, T-gel, Tony&Guy
 
If anyone is wondering, I got my vanity table and the alex drawers from Ikea for €80!!
The mirror and shelves at the side I'v had for a while which I don't no where there from.
also anyone who wants to know about anything In these pictures, don't be afraid to ask me, you can contact me on my social media accounts (below) or through this blog, just fill out the contact form and I will get back to you :)
 
Thanks for reading
Lyndsey xo
 
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Thursday, 21 April 2016

The Power of Makeup

Hi everyone, Welcome back.

If you follow me on Instagram or liked my Facebook page, you'll see that I uploaded a before and after picture of a makeup application I done on my mam a while ago. I know its a very long time since I did that look on my mam, but So many people asked so many questions about it so I thought id still go ahead and do this post.

BEFORE                      
                                            
 
AFTER





















*All products used including skin prep*
  • Simple rich moisturizer     
  • Nivea men post shave balm
  • Smashbox primer water
  • Mac studio fix foundation 
  • No7 stay perfect foundation
  • Naked skin concealer
  • LA girl pro conceal concealer
  • Nyx highlight & contour palette
  • Ted baker blush
  • The balm mary lou manizer
  • Hot Totty, pressed powders
  • Urban decay, smoky palette
  • Inglot eyeshadow palette
  • L'oreal volume million lashes
  • Collection glam crystals
  • Essence dip eyeliner
  • Rimmel lasting concealer
  • Essences make me brow
  • Sleek brow kit
  • Mac lipliner
  • Mac lipstick
  • Essences lipstick
  • Kiss I- Envy eyelashes
  • Duo glue
  • Urban decay setting spray

1) Eyes

Moisturizer and primers are applied before I start any makeup...
I always start off with the eye make up, because if there is an fallout it is easy to wipe away. Where as if you did your base makeup first and then the eyes, any fall out will ruin your base makeup. I decided I wanted to do something that my mam wouldn't normally go for, just to show her what make up can really do, so we went all out with the eyes.

Step 1 - I applied Rimmel Lasting Concealer on the eyelids to act as an eye base. 7
Step 2 - Set that with a powder in the Hot Totty Palette
Step 3 - I used Inglot's no. 357 which is matte beige brown colour as my transition shade and blend that out into the crease.
Step 4 - I applied whiskey in the Naked Smoky Palette all over the lid and blended it out into the crease.
Step 5 - Then I added a little of Inglot's no. 607 into the crease just to add a little more colour and blended that out.
Step 6 - Did a winged liner with Essences Dip Eyeliner
Step 7 - Created another type of wing with Collection Glam Crystals Gel Liner in gold.
Step 8 - Applied whiskey from the Naked Smoky Palette under the lower lash line and I blended it all out.
Step 9 - Then I applied a little of Inglot's no.607 under the lower lash line also.
Step 10 - I added some false lashes Kiss i- Envy Lashes in natural with Duo Glue to make the eyes a bit more dramatic.
Step 11 - Lastly I applied L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes Mascara to the top lashes to make sure they blend into the fake eyelashes applied and added some to bottom lashes too.

2) Brows

Next up is the Eyebrows, I just like to more on to brows when I'm done the eyes because how I do eyebrows is included within the eyes

Step 1 - I brushed the brow hairs with a disposable mascara wand.
Step 2 - I applied Rimmel Lasting Finish concealer under the brows and blended it out.
Step 3 - I then started to fill the brows in with the wax in the Sleek Eyebrow Kit in dark from the middle of the brows to the end of the brows.
Step 4 - I set all that wax with the powder in the Sleek Eyebrow kit.
Step 5 - Using just the powder from the eyebrow kit, I apply it from the middle to the beginning of the brows and because my mam has very small brows, I wanted them to look a little longer, so I added a little more powder to the start.
Step 6 - I Set the eyebrows with Essences Make Me Brow gel mascara.
Step 7 - When the eyebrows are all filled in, I cleaned up around them with the Rimmel Lasting Finish concealer.
Step 8 - Lastly I added white pressed powder from the Hot Totty Powder Palette, under the eyebrow on the brow bone to highlight that area.

3) Face

Once I have the Eyes and Eyebrows done, I move on to the face makeup. My mam has very normal skin, but does have a little bit of dry skin every now and again. I find that MAC's Studio Fix foundation works for all skin types and gives an medium to full coverage without looking cakey, so that's the foundation that we went with, and I added a little of No.7 Stay Perfect foundation.
Skin prep is already done and primers were applied before makeup is started

Step 1 - I mixed MAC's studio fix foundation with No.7 Stay Perfect foundation together and apply it to the face.
Step 2 - I then applied Urban Decays Naked Skin Concealer under the eyes, down the bridge of nose, middle of forehead and chin to highlight the face and blended it all in using a beauty blender.
Step 3 - Using the dark L.A girl pro conceal concealer, I contoured the face, applied it to the hallows of the cheeks, sides of the forehead and down each side of her nose, to make her nose appear smaller.
Step 4 - Took the light L.A. girl pro conceal concealer and applied it under the hallows of her cheeks, just to get a strong contour and blended it all out.
Step 5 - After contour and highlight I set under the eyes using the NYX highlight & contour pro palette in the shade cream.
Step 6 - Then using the shade Nectar from the NYX highlight and contour palette I set the rest of the face make up.
Step 7 - Went over the cream contour with the shade sculpt in the NYX palette and blended it all out making sure there were no harsh lines or that it did not look dirty.
Step 8 - I applied some blush to the apples of her cheeks to add a little colour using a Ted Baker Blush.
Step 9 - After blush was done, I moved on to highlighting the face with The Balm, Mary Lou Manizer. I applied it to cheeks bones, down the centre of her nose, cupids bow, and a little on her chin.
Step 10 - Once the face makeup is complete, I set it all using Urban Decays All Nighter Setting Spray, to set the makeup into place and make sure it would last throughout the day.


4) LIPS

Lastly is the lips. Since my mam has quiet small lips, we opted for a ombre lip because it makes your lips look fuller than what they really are buy applying a darker colour on the outer parts and a lighter colour in the centre.

Step 1 - I lined her lips using a Mac lipliner in the shade 'whirl'.
Step 2 - Using a lip brush, I applied a Mac lipstick in the shade 'verve' to the outer parts of her bottom and top lip.
Step 3 - Then added a little bit Essences lipstick in the shade 'wearing only a smile' to the centre of the lips and blended it into verve with a lip brush.

Finished Look





With and without makeup, my mam is stunning!!!
Anyway, thank you all so much for reading, I hope you guys enjoy this post :)
 
Lyndsey xo
 
P.s. I will be doing a little competition in the next 2 weeks so keep your eyes peeled on my facebook page. 
 
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Friday, 8 April 2016

10 Makeup Products under €10

Hey guys,

I decided to do a post all on 10 beauty products for under a €10 that I myself love! Everyone might not agree with the following products, but I love them and they work for me they might work for you too, and there all under €10, which makes it all the better :)

1. Rimmel lasting finish 25 hour foundation
 
Ive been using this foundation for the longest time, Rimmel do such good foundations for such a good reasonable price, but this is one is my favourite. The coverage is really good, it is not cakey at all it's very lightweight on the skin, it doesn't settle into pores and it blends out so well. This lasts pretty much all day for me, I would really recommend this for a day to day foundation. 
 
2. L.A. Girl pro conceal HD concealer
 
These concealers!!!!! There are like a million colours which is one of the best things about these concealers, so good to highlight and contour with. I have these in my make up kit all of the time. They are very pigmented, blend out really well, and have a light smooth creamy texture. Its medium to full coverage, and does not look at all cakey, there also good for colour correcting. 
 
3. Prime And Fine Professional Contouring Palette
  • Around €5 in Ryan's Pharmacy
 
 
 
I purchased this product a couple of weeks ago, and didn't really have high expectations because it is Catrice and it was around €5 but I wanted to try it, and I'm very glad I did. The bronzer is gorgeous, its not to dark which is perfect for contouring, although the highlight isn't very pigmented it does give off a very natural glow.

 
4. Nyx High Definition Blush

 
These blushers are so pretty, They come in a verity of different shades so you'll definitely find a shade to suit your skin tone. There very pigmented so use a light hand, has a great finely milled formula and very opaque.
 
5. Catrice High Glow Mineral Highlighting Powder
  • €5.49 in Ryan's Pharmacy
 
So if you read my blog you would of seen that I only picked this up a couple of weeks ago, and when I switched it I was amazed at how pigmented it was, I was really hoping that it would be the same on the face and my god! For the price it is so worth every penny, I can't get over how good it is considering its only €5.49, Its so smooth and so easy to blend out , adds such a healthy looking glow to the skin. 
 
6. NYX setting spray
 
If you cant already tell but NYX is my favourite makeup brand, I love it so much!!! This setting spray was one of the first products I bought that was NYX. It is a very good setting spray, it lasts for a long time but not for the day, but for the price I think that's okay. It gives the skin a more natural health glow. The Matte one is good for us oily skin girls, and the Dewy one is amazing for anyone who suffers with dry skin. 
  
7. Essences Make me brow
 
I love this stuff. Its a dupe for the Benefit gimme brow. This keeps my brow hairs in place most of the day, it has such a tiny brush which is perfect because it doesn't get everywhere, like the bigger brushes on some brow mascaras. It doesn't make my brows look crunchy or feel wet, honestly have not a bad thing to say about this product.
 
8. Sleek brow kit
 
I know this is €1 over €10 but what's the difference really. I personally use this all the time on my brows, I cannot live without it, iv been using it for the longest time and I love how it makes my brows look, I'm half afraid to try anything else out because I love it so much. The kit comes with a powder, wax, 2 applicator brushes and a tiny pair of tweezers. The wax and powder are really pigmented and lightweight, anyone who's looking for a good brow kit this is definitely worth the money and it lasts me at least two months if not more!
 
9. Penny's Lipliners
  • €1.50 in Penny's stores.
 
Penny's are really upping their make up game lately, and I love their lip liners! There so creamy and pigmented for €1.50, they apply like a dream on the lips. They only have certain colours, Red, Pink, Nude, Dark Brown, and Purple as far as I know now they could have more but these ones are the only ones iv actually seen for such a cheap price you really cant go wrong.
 
10. Essences long lasting lipsticks
 
 
These lipsticks arent given enough praise ! Essence do amazing lipsticks for such a good cheap price, There are really pigmented, soft and light on the lips. They come in arrange of different colours, from darks, to reds, to pinks, to nudes,  and from mattes to sheer. The quality is so good and I for one love these lipstick.
 
Thanks so much for reading :)
Lyndsey xo
 
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