Night out makeup routine for blue eyes.

So this post will be on how I did my makeup for the night out last night, this is really tailored to make blue eyes pop but it works on any eye colour really. 

First, I apply moisturiser all over my face. One that has no SPF preferably, as the SPF will anger the flash and you will end up having a white face! Keep this pattern up all throughout the process of your makeup products ie, don't have SPF in anything if you can. It will end up looking better and the flash will show your true makeup rather than reflecting back a white appearance. 

Next, I apply MAC's Lustre Drops in the shade "Sun Rush". Little drops of shimmery tan glowing heaven these are!!! 

I have shown what it looks like squeezed out onto my hand and rubbed in also! My iPhone didn't pick up the colour the best but trust me, it's class! :) 

I apply this product all over my face. Personally, I cannot wear tan on my face so I use this to even out skintone when I have tan on my neck and body!

Next, conceal and highlight. Introducing my two little buddies which help me have flawless skin!! Smashbox's Hih Definition Concealer in shade "Light" and Smashbox's Photo Op under eye brightener. 

This is a photo of my little friends! Really don't know what I would do without these... They are really great... And the best thing?? The brightener DOES NOT CREASE under the eye!!! 

This is a swatch of both. The concealer is on the left and the brightener on the right. 

I conceal any blemishes/redness with the concealer and I apply the brightener under the eye and around the year duct and under the brow bone. Leaving the lid free of product. 

On the eyes, I primed the lids (as I do every day) with MAC's paint pot in "Painterly". This really lasts as long as you need it to without ever creasing and makes any eyeshadow live up to its true colour and pigment! 

Then I apply my foundation. I used my HD foundation as I showed in my last post. In the shade 118. 

Next, eyes. 

The shadow in "bronze" was applied all over my lid. While the colour "Cranberry" was applied in my crease and blended out well upwards towards the brow bone. I blend with a clean brush though, so that the colour towards the brow bone is really faint. "Bronze" is also applied under the eye and "Cranberry" is applied just at the very corner of the under eye at the outside. Almost matching up with the same blended colour from the socket line.

Bronze on the left and Cranberry on the right. I need a new one soon! Love this colour for blue eyes!! 

Both swatched with "Painterly" applied underneath. 

Liquid liner is applied on the top lid in a small flick on the outer corner. 

Two coats of mascara!! 

Then my brows are filled in with my HDbrows palette.

 

I use the palette in shade "Vamp". I use the bottom two colours mixed together. These powder are so pigmented and do not budge! They are perfect after even sleeping in your make up all night... SHOCK HORROR! Honestly though, staying power from this bad boy is awesome!! 

Face powder in "Medium Plus" from MAC's mineralise skinfinish range is dusted all over the face. 

Contouring is done using a small round fluffy brush and the blush "Harmony" which is a matte colour. 

I used the blush in "Melba" all from MAC. It is a peachy warm colour that brightens my skintone without adding an actual colour as I have a lot of drama with eyes and lips in this look!

Lips are primed with MAC's Prep and Prime lip primer. 

Then the lipliner. MAC's "Magenta" is applied all over the lip. 

I love this lipliner!! It is a deep blue-pink colour. 

I apply the lipstick in "Saint Germain" just in the centre of the lips and blend with a small lip brush. These colours are amazing together! 

Swatches of the two lip colours. 

The lipstick Saint Germain is on top with the liner below that. 

No flash was used to take any of my photos! 

Here is a look at the finished look. 

I will admit, the quality is pretty crap, but it was taken on my iPhone. It's just to get an idea! 

There is no filter or flash on this photo. Again, apologies for the quality!! 

Thanks for reading! <3 

Which eyeshadows do you prefer for your eye colour?? Xx

Foundations I love!!

Looking for a new foundation...

Okay, here goes, I am a complete foundation geek. Yet, despite trying almost every type on the market I still haven't found my ideal match. I would, ideally, like three foundations. One, for daytime pale days. The second, for days with tan on, and the Third, for nights out (with tan obviously)!

So here goes my favourite picks for the said categories!

PS. I have combination skin!

Daytime pale days has to be my MAC Pro Longwear in the shade NC15. Super pale right??! It does a great job covering up blemishes and is easy to blend, long lasting, and matches my skintone fairly well. NC10 would be perfect! 

Daytime tanned work makeup foundation would have to be Lancome's Teint Miracle number 01. Really like this foundation shade and isn't an orange tint at all!! Which is always good!! Blends perfectly to tan and has a beautiful dewy glow! 

Last, my favourite foundation is MakeUp Forever HD foundation in shade 118. This stuff is really brilliant! Superb finish and there is no SPF so no attractive moon face in photos taken with a flash! Its really worth a try and lasts and that particular is slightly yellow based which i love and is perfect for my skin!! Just a pity its not stocked in Galway, but the makeup counter in Dublin will post it down!

Which foundation do you like to use on days where you may want to be different colours?? haha <3 

Linda 

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The Body Shop Rainforest Moisture Review

Hello Everybody!

Okay, so I know it has been ages since a last blog post....(apologies!!) but I am back with a shampoo and conditioner review. The shampoo and conditioner I bought recently was bought for 2 reasons.... 1, because my hair was feeling really dry and looking dull and brittle recently... and 2, it was on special offer!!!!

So, this is what the packaging looks like....

 Rainforest Moisture Shampoo for dry hair

 Rainforest Conditioner for Dry hair

I bought these recently in The Body Shop for €20..... Yes thats right....the two for €20... whats even better is...that the two bottles I got are 400mls each. Happy days!!!!

How they worked....

Firstly they both smell FANTASTIC!!! and secondly they left my hair feeling really soft and looking shiny and nourished after I dried and styled as usual. I have Black short-ish hair that i blow dry and straighten every day so it was getting a bit of a battering lately. But these products really have made a difference and has made my hair happy again!

One thing I dont like about the shampoo is when I am actually rubbing it into wet hair it feels a bit dry.... doesnt lather up as much as I would like, but the end result of both the shampoo and conditioner together works great...

At full price, it is a 200ml bottle in my local Body Shop for €9.99 each. I think I got a pretty good deal!! Love when a bargain works out well!!

Have you tried any of The Body Shop Hair products???

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Inglot Make-up

Hello Everyone, so, last weekend, Saturday the 18th of February, I finally got to visit Inglot in the Dundrum Centre. I have been looking forward to this for ages! Finally a palette where you are in control of the colours you want in your palette. In the freedom Palette options, there are such a wide range of colours and PRODUCTS to choose from. Mega exciting!! 

Okay, the products that can be got, depends on the palette and size. Choose from Round Palettes or the Square palette, or Face palettes. Iurchased one face palette and a 5 Round Palette. I could be here all day explaining all the options and varieties, but i will just go through what i chose for mine! 

Firstly, the Face Palette. It fits one large face powder, a blush and two square shadows. my Face powder is a light Contour colour, a Coral Pink blush, and two eyeshadows. LOVE THEM!!!!

 Inglot Face Palette

Inglot 5 Round Palette

Palette Number 2 is my 5 Round Palette. For this palette I chose; (from the left) a grey shimmer eyeshadow, a matte grey Eye shadow, a light pinkish-white Highlighter, dark brown Eye Brow Wax and, lastly,, a yellow tone concealer. I am in love with these Eyeshadows. At the Make Up Counter at Inglot on that ay, there was a lot of products sold out, but I am very happy with my choices!!

This is my Eyeshadow Palette opened up. Apologies for my crappy camera also!

Please, Please feel free to comment on any questions or ideas.

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Lindz MakeUp About Me First Blog!!!!!!

My name's Linda, I'm 22. I am a make up fanatic, love trying out the newest products and have always an opinion on them that I am willing to share, be it good or bad!! so excited to be a blogger finally, after following so many other blogs and getting addicted, I decided to write my own!!! heres oping it goes well!

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