FOTD: Plum Smokes

I had a rather exciting interview today for a job working as a Makeup Artist in a Glasgow based salon so I decided to do something a little bit different from my usual brown smokey eye, it's so easy to get stuck in a rut doing the same things with your makeup! I love this look, it's still smokey but with a little bit of colour to give it a more summer feel.

Products used -

Face: Clarins Beauty Flash Balm as Primer. Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Cashew Beige mixed with Nars Orgasm Illuminator (loving this combination for more dewy "summer" skin). MAC Ambering Rose Blush. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer in Deep to contour. Estee Lauder Heatwave Highlighter (L.E). Estee Lauder Doublewear Concealer in Warm Light for under eye.

Eyes: Illamasqua Brow Cake in Thunder for Brows. Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette using Strange as brow bone highlight. Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden. MAC Eyeshadows in Star Violet, Cranberry, Swiss Chocolate & Sketch. Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Black. Dior Mascara Base. Dior Extase Mascara in Black.

Lips: MAC Lip Liner in Magenta. MAC Lipstick in Impassioned.

What do you think? Do you experiment with your makeup or do you stick to the same looks you know work? 

FOTD: Sunshine in Scotland!

Believe it or not, there is sunshine in Scotland today. This rarity inspired me to take my makeup to a little bit more of a Summer-y look!

 Products used for this look -

Face: Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Cashew Beige mixed with NARS Orgasm Illuminator. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess in Deep. NARS Gilda Blush. Estee Lauder Summer Highlighter. Estee Lauder Doublewear Concealer in Warm Light.

Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden. MAC Eyeshadows in Texture, Swiss Chocolate & Embark.  Maybelline Gel Eyeliner. Dior Iconic Mascara. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. Illamasqua Brow Cake in Thunder.

Lips: Tom Ford Lipstick in Wild Ginger.

I'm also wearing my Foxy Lox Clip in Extensions here too, absolutely beautiful quality of hair which I would highly recommend. I have dyed my set so unfortunately I can't tell you the colour of these.

Is everyone enjoying this little heatwave? :)

FOTD: Theatrical Eye

This started off meaning to be a glitter cut crease, then I just went a bit crazy and it turned into more of a Swan Lake-esque looking eye!

Yeah, so a little OTT but I still quite liked it all the same! :)

Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden. Inglot Pure Pigment in 23. My own Silver Glitter. MAC Eye Pencil in Smoulder. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Blackout. Inglot Eyeshadow in 23. Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Black. Eylure Girls Aloud Lashes in Nadine. Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara. Illamasqua Brow Cake in Thunder. MAC Vanilla Pigment to Highlight.

Skin: Laura Mercier Silk Creme in Cashew Beige. Sleek Contour Kit in Medium. MAC Melba Blush. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle.

Lips: MAC Lip Pencil in Nightmoth. MAC Lipstick in Rebel.

Review: Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

Foundation, my favourite thing to review! I think every girl out there is on the quest to find their perfect foundation and jings is it pretty hard to find one you love. This little beauty is much talked about on the old blog scene, I feel like everyone and their granny has tried this at some point. 

The Laura Mercier website describes this as a full coverage, luminous foundation which leaves the skin feeling hydrated all day and has a comfortable wear.

Well, for once I'd have to agree with the website entirely. This is my holy grail foundation, I love it, I'd probably run away into the sunset with it if I could. Silk Creme is definitely a fuller coverage foundation, it provides an opaque coverage with so little of the product due to it's high pigmentation.

 It is not like any other foundation I've ever tried, it's rich, creamy and practically melts on to the skin. The finish of Silk Creme is beautiful, luminous, just as described. The only fuller coverage foundation that seems to give a beautiful soft focus, candlelit glow. And guess what? It actually lasts on your skin ALL DAY as well... Granted, 9 times out of 10 I wear a primer with mines so I can get maximum wear from it but even without a primer it lasts amazingly well. 

Now, I bet you're wondering what the downside of it is? I'm sad to say that there is one; the colour selection. Silk Creme is only available in 10 colour going from the lightest Soft Ivory to the darkest Hazelnut Beige. What bugs me is that the Hazelnut Beige is about 3 shades too light for my post holiday tan, so I can't wear this foundation in Summer. So, if Laura Mercier brings out a couple of darker shades, I'll be a happy lady! 

Now, it is one of the more expensive foundations I've used but it is so worth it and the product lasts for such a long time, you don't really mind forking out the £34 for beautiful skin.

Left: Rose Ivory (Natural Colour)  //  Right: Cashew Beige (Fake Tan Colour)

Pros: Full coverage // Luminous finish // Long wearing

Cons: Colour selection // Price

FOTD: Orange Smokes!

Hello you lovely strangers!

I've been neglecting my blog for far too long now and really want to get back into it. So I'm starting with a little Face of the Day for you... Meeting up with my best friends who I haven't seen in far too long so here is my face (please excuse the towel turban)...

To create this look I used...

Eyes: 

Urban Decay Strange Eyeshadow from Naked 3 Palette & MAC Vanilla Pigment on the Brow Bone. Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden, MAC Rule, Cork & Embark Shadows, Tan Pigment and Urban Decay Blackout on the Lid. Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Black. Eylure Girls Aloud Lashes in Nadine. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Promade & Illamasqua Brow Cake in Thunder on Brows. 

Skin: 

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm used as a primer. Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Cashew Beige. NARS Laguna & Estee Lauder Bronzer in Deep to contour. NARS Orgasm Illuminator & Estee Lauder Heatwave Highlighter to Highlight.

Lips: 

Urban Decay Naked Lip Liner. MAC Hug Me & Hue Lipsticks.

Jings, I use a LOT of products when I'm doing my makeup! I hope you like this look!