Face of the Day #1 Urban Decay Naked Palette

Urban Decay Naked Palette: I used: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle (L-R 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10)

 Today I had a good hour or so to get ready and decided to use my much loved, but often neglected, Naked Palette from Urban Decay. 
The look turned out really well so I took a few photos for a blog post.

My base make up was really simple, Nars Oil Free Pro Prime,Bobbie Brown Corrector in Porcelain Peach, Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Wheat, Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in shade 2. Then Mac Studio Fix in NW15 buffed over the foundation once it had settled into the skin, Nars Laguna Bronzer to contour and warm up my face, Nars Orgasm Blush over my cheeks, concentrating on the cheekbones and a touch of Mac Soft and Gentle MSF down the centre of my nose to slim it down a bit. For eyebrows I used my rimmel eyebrow pencil in dark brown and a bit of Urban Decay brow gel to set them.

 Now for the whole point of this post - the eye make up. 
To prep my lids I popped a bit of Nars eyeshadow primer all over my eyelids. That primer is amazing - it really makes my eye make up last all day!
I swept 'Virgin' all over the lid to even out the colour and provide a base. I then applied 'Sin' all over the top and worked it up to just above my crease. I applied 'Toasted' from the outside of my lid to about two thirds in to allow the light shimmery mix of virgin and sin to brighten up the inner corner.
I then put 'Hustle' in the outer half (maybe a little bit less than half), it wasn't quite dark enough for me so I popped a little Darkhorse in the outer corner and blended it all together. 
I then blended Naked through my crease to add a bit of definition. 
I lined my upper lashline with L'oreal Super Liner and winged it out into a gentle flick.

 Add Rimmel Scaneleyes Eyeliner in Black along the upper waterline and just halfway along the lower waterline.

I curled my eyelashes with my Models Own eyelash curlers (which are amazing and super super cheap!) and applied plenty of Maybelline 'The Falsies' Mascara (after my post swearing allegiance to Rimmel Extra WOW I went and bought this - once a mascara whore always a mascara whore). The Maybelline one is amazing though and I will definitely re-purchase when it dries up! I think I applied 3 or 4 coats to get lots of impact. I used my Clinique Bottom Lash mascara on the bottom.
Add a slick of Mac Creme Cup and you're done!

I think this look is great for everyday and it isn't too much but looks like you've made a bit of effort and not just chucked on the first thing that came to hand because you slept through your alarm and had precisely 4 and a half minutes to get ready - we've all been there!  


Do you have the Urban Decay Naked Palette? What's your favourite look to create with it?

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P.s. I took a lot of photos to get the two above. I've included two of the best rejects. As soon as a camera is pulled out I can't help but pull a silly face - it's a serious problem!! Also just noticed I have earphones in, I am nothing if not professional *ahem*

Top 5 Spring Everyday Lipsticks

L-R MAC Creme Cup, Chanel Boy, Revlon Sweet Tart,
Topshop Whimsical, Rimmel Kate Moss 101

L-R MAC Creme Cup, Chanel Boy, Revlon Sweet Tart, Topshop Whimsical, Rimmel Kate Moss 101

 Spring has to arrive soon! I am sitting here in a bobble hat - inside! The weather has been so cold recently and I just can't stand it anymore! By thinking about favourite Spring lipsticks maybe we can trick ourselves into thinking it's sunny? Well it's worth a try..

 I'm a bit of a lipstick fiend, I am always trying out new brands, formulas and colours - happy lips, sad bank balance. 
In my head every time Spring come round I imagine myself floating about in pretty dresses with perfect hair, a tinted moisturiser and a pretty pink lip. 

Top-Bottom: MAC Creme Cup, Chanel Boy, Revlon
Sweet Tart, Topshop Whimsical, Rimmel
Kate Moss 101

This NEVER happens. (1) I don't like my legs when they are free of black tights so light floaty dresses are a no no. (2) my hair rarely looks perfect and when it does it's only ever at night - why is that?! (3) Due to my acne scarring I always wear full coverage make up, even on roasting hot days (or day if you live in Scotland).
So the only thing I can really achieve is the pretty pink lip. I'm not a lipgloss girl at all! Having hair down to your belly button tends to mean just by thinking lipgloss you get about 100 hours stuck on your face - nice. (Saying that I do have my eye on the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector..).
I do like a Spring lipstick though so these are my top 5! 
First up, a veritable classic - Mac Creme Cup. If you don't have this buy it! It's the best everyday shade ever! You can see how much I have used it in the main picture. Its a blue toned, light pink. If you apply too much it can look a little, what I like to call, Drag Queen so be careful! It's cremesheen so super easy to just whack on. Brilliant - I love.
Next up my super posh lipstick Chanel Boy, I feel like a proper grown up when I use this. It's super sheer so I kind of use this in place of a lipgloss if I want something a bit lighter. It's a light pink colour, and again don't build it up too much as it goes a bit strange colour-wise if you do. This is very luxurious so if your looking to treat yourself this could be the one! It also smells INCREDIBLE, all Chanel beauty products do! Damn you Chanel luring me in with your beautiful packaging and amazing smells!!
Next up the super affordable but amazing quality of the Revlon Lip Butters. My favourite is Sweet Tart but I also have my eye on Tutti-Frutti - I do love orange lips in Summer! The product is really creamy and glides on smoothly but still has incredible pigmentation, if you don't have one of these you should seriously consider picking one up! They are a bargain at under a tenner!
I have loved Topshop Whimsical for a long time. A light fluorescenty-orangey-coral (my descriptions are just getting better and better!). I went through a stage of wearing it everyday last Summer. I think it's a bit different from pink which is nice and is super easy to apply (as are all Topshop lipsticks!), I love the formula! It smells amazing too! I'm a bit funny about smells, if I don't like a smell I can't have it anywhere near me, especially right under my nose! This smells lovely though! If someone asks me to recommend a good lipstick I always say this!
Last but not least the newest off all these Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick from the new Matte collection in shade 101. I like matte lips - I think they can look really chic if worn correctly.Its a light pink with a slight blue tone, it's really flattering on me and looks really sharp paired with lip liner. It's the cheapest of all three but I love it just as much!

Creme Cup (I call this
picture 'Jowls')

Boy (This one is called
'One fat cheek')

Sweet Tart (This is called
'Hey Meg, where's your
forehead?!)

Whimsical (This is one
is called 'One fat cheek:
The Sequal)

101 (I named this merely
NOSE.)

 Here's some truly awful pictures of me. Look at the last one - my nose is bigger than the moon urgh. I was super tired and couldn't be bothered moving to a place with good lighting.
I thought it was important to show what each looked like on me though but I do apologise for ugly mug!!

What lip products are you loving at the moment? Do you give pictures of yourself titles as well or is that just me?

Spring Wish List

I have been really good recently with regards to spending more money than I should on beauty products. The problem with that is that I get 'what I like to call' withdrawal symptoms (name that TV show!).

Hopefully I'll be going shopping with my friend from school, Hollie, who is just as obsessed with all things beauty as me and I have a mental wish list of all the things I want to buy and thought I would pop it all into a blog post!

Bioderma Sebium £9.99 from escentual.com.
Bioderma is finally in the UK! *does celebration dance* I didn't get this when it first landed in the UK because I wanted to do a bit of research and make sure I know what I'm buying because it's not cheap! I finally decided to bite the bullet and get it. I have 'bought' it but it won't be dispatched for a week or so as it is currently out of stock - it's so tough waiting! I chose the Sebium one for oily skin so hopefully it will help control my super oily skin!

 Nails Inc Baker Street - £11 (currently £8.69 on Beauty Bay)
I have been lusting after this for a good year or so - ever since I heard Beyonce was a fan (I want to be Beyonce). A bright cobalt blue. I'm a fan of Nails Inc nail polishes as a whole so can't wait to get my mitts on this one! I'm not sure I'm gonna get everything on this list but I definitely want this!

 Estee Lauder Eyeshadow Duo in Vanilla Pods - £23 Debenhams
This is pricey - there is no getting away from it but I just think the packaging and quality of the product is amazing (from the hundreds of times I swatched it anyway!). I have heard a few bloggers talk about the same duo but in Raisins but I much prefer this one - I think it's much more wearable. Love it but I just don't know if I can justify it given how many neutral eyeshadows I have.

 OPI Nail Envy Base Coat - £18.65 Boots
I really want this and have done for ages but there is a part of me that just can't bring myself to spend nearly £20 on a base coat. It has got incredible reviews and I've heard all the stories about people who had bendy, peeling, horrible nails like mine and this has fixed them right up but still I keep putting off buying it. Maybe one day I'll bite the bullet and pick this up.

 Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - £9.99 Boots
I love love love real techniques brushes and am building up quite the collection. I think this is going to be the next one to join the family - it looks like it would be quite versatile and I know I will get my moneys worth from it. This is another one that I will definitely pick up!

 YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick Shade 13 - £24 House of Fraser
Another one of those that I have wanted for ages but just can't justify the price. However, with spring on the way and this being a sheeny shiney sheer lipstick I think it's time I bought it. I don't like lipgloss at all so I need this for Spring...right?

 Topshop cream blush in 'Head Over Heels' - £6 Topshop
I have never tried a cream blush before (due to oily skin grrr) but my friend Hollie (who I will hopefully be going shopping with soon!) says these are amazing and I totally trust her opinion so this has been added to my wishlist. I think it would apply really well with the brush mentioned above and at only £6 it's a total bargain!! 

Urban Decay De Slick Setting Spray - £19.50 Beauty Bay 

I have nearly ran out of Mac Fix+ and always felt like it never did very much but I have heard brilliant things about this. It is really expensive but as I have all but finished the mac one I know I will get use from it. I also think it will make the cream blush (above) really come into it's own and stop it sliding off my face which is why I haven't tried one yet.  I can see a Beauty Bay order on the horizon..

Lots and lots of wool!

My sister recently taught me how to crochet and I am a little bit addicted! I plan on buying lots of balls of wall and crocheting a lot of granny squares for a blanket! Crocheting might not be cool but it is super fun!!

So that's everything I have my eye on at the moment! Expect a haul post coming soon! Do you have your eye on anything at the moment? 

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