Gold and Blue

http://www.youtube.com/user/princessxpunz?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/G4UhbQ5oM74

 Sooo was playing around yesterday and created this gold and blue look. At the moment I'm thinking a lot about day to night looks, as for me anyways a lot of events might start at say 4 in the afternoon but then turn more partyish later on so you're out from the day to the night and you want make up to carry you through! So this is a simple look that I think ticks that box, I'm also trying to upload a blue/purple electric look which will be on my youtube shortly. Let me know if you like them - and which style of video you prefer! 

Oh Na Na... What's My Name?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6K5x4Oh6iY

New video uploaded based veryyy vaguely on Rihanna's soft purple look in her Oh Na Na video - obviously minus the sex appeal as that woman is a Goddess at the moment!! Also uploaded a review of a Front Cover Palette I got at Xmas: the Go Go Go one - it's pretty good, overall defo worth the money and some gorgeous colours my only problem with it is that my brushes don't pick up enough pigment, hoping the ELF ones I ordered will pick up more - will let you know!

:) :) :) 
 

Cher Lloyd Inspired NY eve Party tutorial Part 2!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov-dGbnzGZI

Cher Lloyd Stay inspired Make up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys5_9hCuN08

Please watch part 1 and see what you think  part 2 will be live very soon! 

Beauty Essentials

OK so I figure if you're new to beauty you're gonna wonder what you need to get started - now it's a bit weird for me to think of people just starting with make up because it's been part of my life for so long - so I just thought I'd post a list of the products I couldn't live without! And it would be cool if you posted the items you couldn't cope without too :)

1. Estee Lauder Double Wear! This foundation is AMAZING! It covers all blemishes/bad skin/patches and goes on real smooth. It's not cheap but it is so worth it. I buy the tester 200ml bottles from Ebay usually for about £60 BUT this lasts well over a year. I use the shade called Bone, this is the palest colour with the yellow tone as my skin tone has a yellow hue rather than a pink - this sounds complicated it just means my tone is cool rather than warm. (Link: http://www.boots.com/en/Estee-Lauder-Double-Wear-Stay-in-Place-Makeup-SPF-10-30ml_4409/  £25 in Boots but defo ebay it to see if you can get it cheaper!)
2. Chanel Inimitable Length Intense Black - this is the best mascara I've ever used. Again this is £21.50 so not cheap, but it really does it's job so well! For a cheap alternative I love Rimmel Lash Accelerator in Black.  Sometimes I use both - I always use a base too - like the white end of a Loreal wand, or atm I'm loving Loreal Lash Renew to condition my lashes under my mascara. (Link: http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?brand=CHANEL&storeId=10052&productID=MAEMU2BN) 
3. Smashbox Photofinish Primer. Rub it on under foundation - it makes your skin feel like silk and your make up glides on! (Link: http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_123670915599_-1?breadcrumb=Home%7EBeauty again ebay it - I get mine for under £20!)
4. Max Factor Kohl Liner in Black - it's simple. It's not expensive and it lasts for ages on the waterline and smudged as an eyeshadow - it's the best eyeshadow I've come across

So those are my top 4 couldn't survive without - I'll do a list of items I'm loving - but please comment telling me your staples! :)  

Simple Festive Look

So I thought we'd kick off with a pretty simple festive-ish look...

What you need for this look:

• A base - I used too faced eyeshadow insurance, but just putting foundation on can be enough, something to cover the eyelid
• Kohl eyeliner (I used Benefit Bad Gal as it's quite smudgy) 
• A red eyeshadow (I used the pro 120 palette - from ebay it was roughly a tenner bought almost 2 years ago and still loads of colour left!)
• A black eyeshadow - preferably Matte - so not a shimmery one (again mine from the pro palette)
• A white pencil or shadow - I used the NYC Milk and then sealed with a matte white powder also from MYC
• Liquid liner (Rimmel Dream Eyes used)
•  Mascara (Rimmel Lash Express used)  

Step One:
Cover your eyelid in your base, including under the eye - this also helps combat dark circles, press down your base rather than rubbing in - this helps to eliminate puffiness and keeps your eyes fresh :) Then for this look I wanted it to be dark and smoky so I covered my entire lid with benefit Bad Gal and just smudged upto my crease so my entire lid was black at this point.

Step Two:
 Using a fluffy brush put red eyeshadow from your inner corner to about half way along your eye. You want to keep it low though, so don't go up to the crease. Then just blend it out so its softer - although you want it bright.

Step Three:
Using an angle brush if you have one use your black powder to cut your crease. This means start right on your lash line and then work up to your crease - blend it right round your crease and then blend down over the red - as you're blending further in your eye the black should be lessening so it will be more of a grey tone closer to the inside of your eye.

At this stage you need to think about the shape you want to achieve, so mine isn't winged or very far out, but if you want that you need to start pulling out. When I start with the black I line it up from my bottom waterline and pull it up towards my brow, normally stopping at my crease - but then blending just beyond.

Step four:
Now using your Milk or white powder you want to kiss your tear duct area. Just gently using anything - finger, brush, cotton bud, press it all around the inside corner - you want that bit to be BRIGHT so press plenty on, then just blend out in the red and up into the grey. Take this underneath aswell just for like 1cm or something - just to brighten to the eye.

Step five:
I then using the brush I'd done the top black - go under my eye - don't get any new colour - your brush will have enough on to create a smudgy smoky greyish colour underneath and blend with the white.

Step six:
I then used liquid liner on the top of my eye. Starting at the inner corner and going out just gently pull the liquid liner across - TIP: you could do this looking downwards in a mirror. OR if you're nervous / don't have stable hands, dot your eyeliner along your lash line and then join the dots up. This is just for a straight(ish) line to define your eye - it's not feline style flicks or anything. Then add Kohl to your waterline (I do up and down!) and if you like seal it using your brush and black powder.

Step seven:
Check your look, open and close your eyes - check all your shadow is blended and then add lots of lashing of mascara: I use at least 2 coats, letting one dry before doing the other. TIP: make sure you put mascara on TOP of your lashes - as in pulling them down, then do it the normal way - this just means all your lashes are covered in colour :)

I wore this look with a red/see through lipgloss, powder to seal my make up and a tiny bit of bronze just to shape the face a little.

Hope this made sense, any questions of comments please ask! 

Hurrah!

Hurrah!

I'm very new to the world of blogging but I have been so inspired recently by video blogs, tutorials and generally the Christmas spirit that surely it's time for me to join the partayy! :)

Sooo... this blog is inevitably going to be a beauty blog / fashion spot. I have been in love with make up for 10 years or so, about 18 months ago I got totally bored of make up - of doing it EVERYDAY and my look became really dull - I had like 3 styles, plain as in foundation, mascara and lip-gloss/balm: medium as in plain + Kohl and then night-time which was a basic black smoky eye and a pale pink lipstick. DULL!! All through uni I experimented with make up and used to do rainbow eyes, wings, flicks, crystals etc etc but working just sucked the life out of my make up :(

So about 3 months ago my friend was having a big party - and I really was like "come on, do something fun!" so I got my pro palette out and just started playing, I started using youtube for inspiration again and my gosh there are some AMAZING tutorials on there - mainly American - which really got me back into it.

So I thought, a lot of the tutorials that were inspiring me were American = using American products: some which were so cool I bought from the USA and some which you just can't get. This made me think about doing my own blog about good UK products and maybe even post some of my make up looks :) 

I don't have a clue how this will turn out, but if you've been reading thank you and stay tuned!