The Art of Beauty

Another weekly tag by Aqeela 'Going Out' Theme and I went for something I have never tried before.  It may not something I would go for but it was fun to create something different than just a usual smokey eyes.  Overall Products I used: Primer:  Illamasqua Matt Primer Foundation:  Illamasqua Skin Based Foundation No. 8.5 Concealer:  Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Emerge Blusher:  MAC in Immortal Flower & Bobbi Brown in Peony Highlighter:  MAC in Hush Eyeshadow:  Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyes Palette Eyeshadow Base:  Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow Eyeliner:  Maybelline Gel Studio Liner No. 01 Black  Lip Gloss:  Chanel Pure Shine Long Gloss No. 67 Caprice Eyebrow:  Illamasqua Eyebrow Cake in Gaze Step by step:  Prime the Face Prime the lid using Illamasqua Cream Pigment - Hollow Using Brown Pencil Liner to create the winged shape  Silver along the Front lid stop where the brown pencil started Fill and Blend the Winged area with Blac

Whilst I was reading through some of my favourite bloggers, I came across make up tag from Aqeela  where she came up with different theme every week.  I was intrigued and decided to join in especially the theme this time is - Wedding one of my favourite look.  Well, not that I'll be tying a knot anytime soon but it has always been a girls's dream and exciting to have a dream on how your wedding make up will look like.  For this look, I chose to go for something classic yet elegant with a touch of gold and bronze ^^ Overall Products I used Eye Products from left to right: Illamasqua Eyebrow Cake - Gaze Illamasqua Cream Pigment - Hollow Too Faced Natural at Night Palette - Classic (middle section) Maybelline Drama Gel Liner - Black Gold Prime the lids using Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow Night Light all over the eye After Hour along the lid Eclipse at the outer corner A touch of any Gold eyeshadow at the middle of the eyelid to add a bit o

Despite of the heavy snow and bad weather, I tried to keep myself warm indoors and thought might as well blog what I am wearing for today.  I bought Illamasqua melodrama eyeshadow few weeks ago and only had a chance to use it today as an eyeliner together with the sealing gel.  Products I used  My First Initial Thought I planned to go for a natural look but decided that it'd be nice just to add a little bit of colour since it's dull outside and a colour will definitely will brighten things up without making myself way too made up ^^ Melodrama eyeshadow mixed with sealing gel as an eyeliner along under eye rim Hourglass Opaque Rouge in Edition To finish off the look, I add a touch of pink matte lipstick from Hourglass.  I am completely in love with Hourglass right now, especially this lipstick as it is matte finish without drying the lips and it's very pigmented therefore you only need one glide for the colour to show.  Furthermore, their product

Last month, I joined a 12 days Xmas Giveaway from Baobella - the up and coming beauty sharing network for all beauty addicts and I won a Xmas make-up gift set from W7.  I had the products on last week but only today that I got a chance to post some of the step by step photos today.  I forgot to add the nail polish in Black Glitter boo hoo me  Overall Products I used Eyes Products Recently, I have started my make-up from eyes apart from when I am in a rush.  Thought a bit of change would be nice and when it comes to smokey eyes, I have always make sure that I lined both my inner rims before I start applying eyeshadows.  Before and make sure you always moisturised your face and under eye Start by applying eye primer, I'm using Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow - water resistant so it last the whole day without leaving any colours creased or smudged Apply the second darkest along the crease line - try to avoid the lids  Apply medium shade from inner corn