Thursday, 2 August 2012

How to: Cheetah Nails








Hey beautiful people! J Here is how I like to do my super trendy cheetah nails



So first of all you want to start off by choosing the colors you are going to be using for your nails you need: A base color (This can be anything to want like pink, blue, purple, green, etc), a print color (This color has to be a few shades darker than your base color and in the same color family, or you could go a bit cray and do another color family which I think would look super cool!), and then u need a black color and optional is some glitter nail polish.
1.       Paint your nails the base color, I recommend doing two coats
2.       Do little dots with the print color, Try to drag it a little bit on different directions so they don’t all look the same.
3.       Do the design on the nails with the black nail polish; try to make it vary as much as possible to make it look real.
4.        Put some glitter on those nails! I put it over the print color (if you want :P)

I really hope this helped some of u out there!
Ps: I did this on a piece of paper since I had just done my nails... and I was just too lazy to take it off and do my nails again... woops J
(I bought the product with my own money and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention this product)

Monday, 30 July 2012

Maybelline Color Tattoo by Eyestudio Bad to the Bronze (Review & Swatches)



So this Cream eye shadow has been talked about a lot during the last few months and I decided to give it a shot. This is my first cream eye shadow so sadly I don’t have much to compare this to. First of I bought mine in the color Bad to the Bronze. It has more frost than I expected by judging from the jar.



 I feel like it looks a tad bit muddy on my skin tone (tan) but using some gold-coppery eye shadow (like MAC’s All That Glitters) on top totally fixes that problem. 



It does last quite a bit like it is advertised but I do have some creasing around the crease but it does last on my lid so I would recommend using a primer under it. The cream is blendable but after a while it does dry and after that it is a bit hard to work with. I do over all like this product and think that the packaging is adorable. It is on the inexpensive side and I have heard is very comparable to pain pots so I would recommend you give this a shot if you’re looking for a long lasting cream shadow J I really hope this helped!

(I bought the product with my own money and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention this product)

Monday, 16 July 2012

Mac All That Glitters Eye shadow (Review & Swatch)




This well known eye shadow has been part of my every day look for about a year now. The coppery-gold colored eye shadow is one of my favourites and this is why:
-          It blends really easily! And its texture is really soft
-          It is a neutral color that looks good on all skin tones
-          It is pretty long lasting but I do recommend wearing a primer under it (like UDPP)
-          The shimmer is subtle and not overwhelming
-          It doesn’t give fallout





The only two cons I can really think of are the price that is a bit on the more expensive side and you can easily find dupes of this eye shadow by many brands. Maybe I’ll try to find some dupes for this J
I do overall recommend this because it is great quality but you could easily find a replacement. Hope this helped!





Other Mac product reviews: Mac MSF

(I bought this product with my own money and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention this product)

Sunday, 15 July 2012

(The Brush Series) Powder Brush: sigma F30 Review




To kick off my brush basics series I decided to start with the classic big powder brush. I use the sigma F30 for my everyday makeup with my MAC MSF natural and I will tell you why:



-          Its supper fluffy! So it cover a lot of the surface area of your face and therefore it makes the application of powder wayyy faster
-          It picks up the right amount and makes my powder not look cakey
-          It is easy to wash
-          It is easy to use this to blend the powder properly
Some of the cons:
-          It is the tad bit scratchy
-          Hard to carry about in your makeup bag because of the size
If you are looking for something maybe a bit softer you could always opt for a kabuki brush and size they don’t have a handle they would be easier to carry about J
I hope this helped!
** If you would like to know my thoughts about MAC MSFnatural it’s here J
(This product was given to me as a gift by family members and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention this product)

Saturday, 14 July 2012

MSF natural by MAC (Review and Swatch)





Msf natural by MAC made its way to my life in February of this year and I have been using it ever since. I am not the biggest fan or foundation during the summer because it just feels super duper heavy and just yukky so some concealer and Msf natural is all I need. It is not super pigmented but it does have enough pigmentation that with a few swipes it evens out my skin color.



 It doesn’t last more than a few hours (well at least for me, and I have oily skin) so you do have to reapply every so often. 



It gives your face a matte finish but doesn’t look to cakey if you don’t go too crazy with it. It is a bit on the pricey side but I do still think it is worth it. I do have sensitive skin and it doesn’t break me out so that is a plus J hope this helps

Oh and I use it in medium dark


(I bought this product with my own money and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention this product)

NARS blush in Mata Hari (mini review & swatch)



So I got this beauty yesterday at the mall in the color Mata Hari :)  I am soo exited.. It is my first NARS blush and so far it has not failed to amaze me. It had a really creamy texture and is easy to blend. The color shows up on my skin since it is super pigmented and mate (no shimmer), you really just need a tad for it to show up and because of this it is really buildable in case you are going for the more ‘overdone blush look’ that I find super cute! It is more on the pricey side but I think that it is worth it since it does last all day and I am pretty sure the blush itself will last me quite a while. I just can’t wait to get my hand in some of the other colors. I will do a bit of more in-depth review once I use it for a bit more. Hope this helped!





(I bought this product with my own money and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention this product)

Friday, 6 July 2012

Wet n Wild eye shadow trios (and swatches)






These drugstore eye shadows are affordable, come in a large range of color, and have a great formula. I have tried two colors; Don’t steal my thunder and Sweet as candy. Don’t steal my thunder comes with three very pigmented shadows, they are fairly smooth (not as smooth as Mac eye shadows) and easy to blend. You do get some fallout with the black and white eye shadow. I feel like the silver color is the best one out of this pallet. Sweet as candy comes with more natural eye shadows. Even though it is not as pigmented as Don’t steal my thunder it does have pretty decent pigmentation and does blend well into the eye. I do recommend them if you are looking for inexpensive eye shadows that have a decent payoff. I also recommend you wear a primer underneath them to make them last longer. Hope this helped!

(I bought these products with my own money and this is completely my honest personal opinion, I am not being paid to mention these products)