RAVE: Eyeshadow Combo

I am addicted to this shadow combo. It really brings out my green eyes, but would look gorgeous on just about any eye colour or skin tone! First up I use MAC's 'Constructivist' Paint Pot blended out across the lid to create a deep bronze base, then apply the real star: Revlon's Satin single eyeshadow in 'Shimmering Sienna'. This shadow is a gorgeous deep frosty rust/copper colour and looks incredible when packed on with a flat stiff shader brush and blended out into the crease. The pigmentation is incredible and it blends like a dream! These photos were taken 8 hours after application, so not bad eh?!

L-R: Contructivist, Shimmering Sienna

 Not the most flattering photo ha! But I wanted to show you the eyes :-)

The go-to look

I've always been a huge fan of gold/bronze/orange/peach...basically warm make-up looks. They really compliment my skin tone, hair and eye colour. I remember seeing Indianwood Paint Pot in a MAC store a few years ago and falling in love, haha! It has been a staple eye shadow since.

If you've got warm undertones, this look would perfectly for you... from light skin to very dark. It is simply Indianwood Paintpot(MAC) blended across the lid and crease with your finger, a dusting of Woodwinked Eyeshadow (MAC) over the top and on the lower lashline to set the cream shadow and intensify the colour slightly. Next you can use any brown liner, I opted for Teddy Kohl (MAC) today, and smudge it along the upper lashline and waterline. Apply lashings of mascara and you are good to go. Your eyes will pop! The great thing is this is an any time of day/any place you're going kind of look... balanced somewhere between dramatic and subtly accentuating.

Mega Love xx

Shades of blue

I absolutely love mixing different shades of green and blue together in my outfits and accessories. This is my little casual summer get-up for today:

I decided to do a contrasting orange eye, using Woodwinked eyeshadow on the lid and smudged underneath the eye, with Rule eyeshadow blended in the crease (both from MAC).

Top - Top Shop
Skirt - Top Shop
Sandals - New Look

Mega Love xx

Fueled by colour.

So you will have probably noticed by now that I am all for submerging yourself in as much colour as possible through your outfit choices! I have always been that way..choosing the oranges and turquoises over beige and more beige. Below is a picture of one of my clothing racks, in particular one displaying my scarves: layer upon layer of bright patterns!

Don't get me wrong, there are some definite neutral staples in my wardrobe, but if I can wear colour, then I will! It just fits my super happy and excited personality more =D! In a pretty grey country like England, the colour does wonders for my mood, making me feel like I'm off in the tropics..if only for a little while :)! Today I'm going colour-blocking, with a turquoise eye.

Top - New Look
Skirt - New Look
Shoes - uhhhhh :)
Bottom lashline - No7 Metallic Eyes Pencil in 01 Green with MAC Surf USA Eyeshadow over the top

Mega Love xx

"Come on rip her to shreds"

YEAHHHH she's so dull, come on, rip her to shreds! Oh how I do love a bit of Blondie :D! Today I pulled out one of my favourite denim skirts, that I made myself from a pair of jeans that were getting a bit scabby. I love recycling old fabric, whether from clothing items or not, and coming up with something unique and perfectly fitted just for you! To make a skirt from an old pair of jeans, put the jeans on and mark with a pen where you want to cut (leave an extra inch if you're hemming, or 2-3 inches if you're going to be fraying the edges like I did on this skirt). REMEMBER: You can always cut more off if you want, but you can't go back in time if you later decide you wanted it a bit longer!! Save the cut-off denim and use a bit to insert a panel between the legs, like in the picture below:

Now you've got a great new skirt, that you can customise by sewing on patches, distressing with bleach, or fraying. I paired mine with a basic grey tank top and some nude sandals.

Tank top - Next (their basics are great!!)
Sandals - New Look

I was inspired by the warm weather to go for an orange eye look:

For those interested, I used Indianwood Paint Pot (MAC) across the lid and in the crease, Melon Pigment (MAC) patted onto the lid, and Rule eyeshadow (MAC) blended into the crease. Just follow with a bit of black liner a long the top lashes (very important I find when using bright shadows, so as not to lose your lashes amongst the makeup!) and of course lots of mascara.

I think many people are afraid of orange on the eyes, when in fact it makes green and blue eyes pop! It is easier if you've got a warmer skin tone, and looks PHENOMENAL on tan and darker skin, but just play around and see how you can make it work for you. If you've quite pale, or have a very cool skin tone, have a neutral lid, and just a colour pop of orange on the lower lash line, perhaps? Let me know if you like wearing orange too!

Mega Love xx

Feeling blue?

As it looks, potentially, like it may not rain the ENTIRE day, I am hopeful I will be able to get a lot done today! Am I the only one finding it frustrating that we can't dress summery in JULY?! Mannnn I cannot wait to get my booty out of here.

I haven't done a colour pop look on the eyes for a while now, and though I'm definitely not one for matchy-matchy make-up and outfits, I think the blue liner looks nice with the navy of this tunic.

On the lids I used Brulee eyeshadow (MAC) over painterly paint pot (MAC), then a mixture of Naked & Buck (UD Naked Palette) blended into the crease. I lined my top lash line with Handwritten eyeshadow (MAC), so as not to take away from the intensity of Binge eyeliner (UD 24/7) with some Midnight Owl eyeshadow over the top (Mark).

Top: Miss Selfridge (a couple years ago)
Earrings: Accessorize (last year)

Mega Love xx