In this step-by-step tutorial, we flashback to 1980’s make-up when bold, garish colours and big hair were all the rage! I started off with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin before applying a small amount of NYX Shine Killer Primer and waited a few minutes for it to settle onto my skin before applying foundation and setting…
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“Summer Days” make-up tutorial
This coral and turquoise “Summer Days” make-up tutorial was inspired by a clothing colour combo that I saw in a picture on Pinterest. As usual, start with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin. I like to wait a few minutes for the moisturiser to sink in before applying a small amount of NYX Shine Killer Primer. I…
Purple winged eyeshadow tutorial
This purple winged eyeshadow tutorial was inspired by something I saw on thewonderforest.com a while back. Her tutorial uses green but I wanted to try it with purple, to compliment my blue eyes. I’ve inserted the original picture tutorial that was posted on thewonderforest.com, so that you can see visuals of the steps and below I’ve…
Smokey Eye make-up tutorial
Welcome to “Up in Smoke”, my step-by-step Smokey Eye make-up tutorial. We begin by starting with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin. I like to use a skin primer as I have oily skin and fairly large pores and a primer helps to disguise this. I applied a small amount of Innoxa Pure Silk Skin Primer, patting…
How to wear make-up with glasses
I don’t wear glasses (or contact lenses) on a daily basis, but do have glasses that I have to use when working on the computer or doing really fine, detailed work. Wearing glasses can affect the way that your make-up looks as the size of the frames can attract attention. The more glass you have…
Mint Julep make-up tutorial
In this step-by-step “Mint Julep” make-up tutorial, I recreate a yellow and green make-up look that was inspired by a Mint Julep cocktail (see picture at the bottom of the post). Starting with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin, I applied a small amount of Innoxa Pure Silk Skin Primer and waited a few minutes for it…
Creative Panning to use up products
If you like to keep your make-up routine simple, prefer to have a few items in your bag that you can multi-task with or are trying to “project pan” and use up make-up and cosmetic items that you have before purchasing new ones, then Creative Panning might help to use up some of these products…
5 ways to wear white eyeshadow
White eye shadow can be very flattering, but if applied incorrectly, it can look dreadful and leave you looking drained and pasty. Here’s how to use it the right way. If you’re doing a full make-up and are going for glamorous or bold eye make-up, start by applying a light layer of white or off-white…
“Green with Envy” Make-up Tutorial
In this step-by-step “Green with Envy” make-up tutorial, we recreate a look that was inspired by the original make-up style and colours by Pigments & Palettes (see pic on left). I started off with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin and applied a small amount of Innoxa Pure Silk Skin Primer to my face and neck, waiting…
Cameo Essentials Beauty Concealer Brush
The Cameo Essentials Beauty Concealer Brush is not a bad little concealer brush for those on a budget. I bought three of them a few years ago and they’re still going strong but don’t expect any miracles, they are average, budget brand concealer brushes. I use one of my brushes to place the concealer under…
How to do your make-up in 5 minutes
Are you running late and haven’t even applied your make-up yet? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do your make-up in only 5 minutes. Starting with a cleansed, moisturised face, apply foundation, BB cream or CC cream to your face, using your fingers. You don’t have time to play around with a brush! Next…
5 ways to wear eyeliner
Whether you prefer to use pencil, gel or liquid eyeliner (or all of them), these five ways to wear eyeliner will help you change up your usual look and maybe give you a little inspiration to try something new. Daytime / Casual: Use a soft pencil eyeliner and simply line the upper lid with a…
