Dark Fairy Inspired Makeup Tutorial

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It's that time of year when the days are getting shorter and the nights are growing darker, which inspired me to create a darker makeup look. It focuses heavily on purple smokey eyes, bold contouring and a dark lip to match. This look is perfect for nights out or even during the day when your channelling some grunge vibes!

If you saw my previous makeup video then you know I am still relatively new to filming and Youtube. But as always your support and patience is greatly appreciated and if you want you can subscribe to me here.

*CIAO*

Sweet Fairy Inspired Make-Up Tutorial

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This week I took a chance and created my first every make-up tutorial video on Youtube. Now, if you know me then you will know this is a huge step for me because I am quite insecure about my voice. Also I am not exactly the most outgoing or loud person either. This was a big step, but as the saying goes; "nothing good ever came from your comfort zone!".

I decided to start my YouTube channel off easy with a simple glowy fairy make-up tutorial and here it is!

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Easy Daily Eyebrow Make-Up Routine

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This post is for all you girls (or guys!) that love the idea of perfect eyebrows but just don't have the time to maintain them or spend hours at a time doing them. That is me. I hopped on the "eyebrows on fleek" band wagon but have no intention of having them stay "on fleek". My eyebrows on an everyday basis are like fake fleek. They look fine but I have literally only spent three minuets on them. Wanna know my secrets? Keep reading...

First things first, brush out those brows! I just use a spooly brush I got with my Sephora make-up brush kit, but feel free to use whatever one you have handy. I like my brows to look full so I brush them upwards and outwards. If they look a bit too much for you just smooth them down a little.

Now onto the actual products. I use a combination of two Benefit products; brow zings and gimme brow.

All I do is outline my brows with the brow wax with the angled brush provided. Once you get the hang of it you can easily do each brow in under a minuet. Just follow the natural shape of your eyebrow. 

I then take the brow powder and fill my outlined brows in. For this I use the rounded brush. After that, if you feel they still look too sparse go back in with the brow wax. I usually use the angled brush in small upward strokes to mimic real hairs. The quicker and less precisely you do this the more natural your brows will look.

The last step is to just set it all with the gimme brow. I'm pretty generous with this and apply two coats to each brow (let it dry in between). I just simply brush the product through as if I was brushing my brows normally. 

And your done! Honestly its that simple to create an everyday eyebrow with little effort. But remember practice makes perfect, the more you do this the quicker you'll get!

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How To Make-Up: Strobing

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I haven't done a make-up post in such a long time so I thought I would take to the internet and scour around for an up coming trend. I had already seen some "strobing" before at various fashion shows and I had always admired the youthful dewy complexion it gives. I think it makes people look angelic almost ethereal (depending on how much glow your going for). I decided to give it a go, however, I have made it slightly more wearable for those of us who have a fear of looking like a disco ball!

Anyway, let's get started. As always make sure your skin is prepped and ready, clean of excess oils and left-over make-up as well as moisturised.

The only three products I used to this create this look were the Benefit high beam highlighter, Rimmel clear complexion powder and the highlighter in the Sleek contour palette.

I started the look off with a cream based highlighter; high beam. I was pretty generous with this as this was my base and I wanted it to be as bright as possible. I applied it with the applicator brush and blended it in with my fingers. This product is pretty easy to blend in too, so looks pretty natural. Below I have created an illustration of where exactly I applied the highlighter (along the cheek bones, above and below the eyebrows, bridge of the nose, cupids bow and chin).

After that is all blended in I powdered over it with the clear complexion powder. Once that's done, take a contouring brush and apply the powder highlighter where you applied the liquid earlier as well as your temples. Finish the look off with your favourite setting spray. 

Here are some photos of the finished look: 

I hope you enjoyed this wearable strobing look!

*CIAO*

Bye Bye Under Eyes: The Best Products That Banish Dark Circles

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If you are an avid reader of my blog then you know that this summer I am rocking the "no make-up" make-up look. Mainly because it gets so humid here in London and make-up just makes my skin feel uncomfortable. In the summer I want my make-up on quickly and to remain fuss free throughout the day. So I thought I would amp up my skincare routine to minimise the amount of make-up I have to wear- particularly around my eyes.

Like many lovely ladies out there I suffer from dark under eye circles. No matter how much I sleep or how much water I drink I always have the dreaded purple-ish patches under my eyes. Perfect for halloween but not any other day of the year. Anyway after a year or so of trying different products I have found two that work for me and I would not leave the house without applying them.

Introducing my under eye saviours, both by benefit. The It's Potent eye cream and the Puff Off eye gel!

First things first I don't use these products together. I use the eye cream at night after I have finished the rest of my skincare routine. I just apply one large dab under each eye and pat it in gently with my ring finger. Being as gentle as possible is the best way to minimize dark circles. In the morning just before I apply my make-up and just after I have prepped my skin for the day I apply the eye gel with the built in applicator.

This eye cream is honestly my favourite part of my night time routine. It smells gorgeous and doesn't make my eyes water like other products. The product claims that it can actually fade dark circles and smooth fine lines over a prolonged period of time. I have been using this product for about six months and I definitely feel that my under eyes have gotten brighter and less purple. 

The texture is creamy and consistent and feels fresh once applied. When I wake up in the morning I can see a huge difference if I haven't applied it the night before. It really brightens the skin around your eyes and makes your skin look so fresh. 

As I said I apply this gel in the morning. The consistency is smooth and smells lovely. It glides over the skin and I can instantly feel it soothing my puffy eyes. 

The tip of the tube even has this handy iron shaped end which helps you move the gel around your eyes with ease. Once I have applied this I can definitely see that my under eyes are less puffy and discoloured. Sometimes this works so well I don't even have to apply concealer. Brilliant! 

Overall I would recommend these products to anyone suffering with dark circles. But just remember what works on my skin may not work for you. We are all different and have different skin types which work in different ways. I always recommend that you buy a sample size of any product before investing in a full sized version. 

*CIAO*