FOTD: Pretty Natural

Hey Lovelies, 

Since I last posted I've reached 100 followers (117 of you gorgeous lot now), don't worry it hasn't gone unnoticed, and I may have a wee cheeky giveaway coming up, so look out for a Collection of Immaculate clues, as to what the prize might be.

I wanna say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you who've clicked that little follow button :)

I really like the way this look turned out, yes it's flicked eyeliner, yes it's fuchsia lips, but I also think it's quite understated. The perfect balance between day and night. 

I'm really loving peachy cheeks lately, it just looks so healthy and naturally flushed, and doesn't clash with my red hair, or pink lips, (plus peach cheeks help to disguise heavy contouring).

Products used:

Base:

- 17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer

- Loreal Paris Infallible Foundation Matte Finish in Porcelain

- Estee Lauder Double Wear in Ecro

- Collection 2000 Sheer Loose Powder in Translucent

- Soap & Glory Concealer in Light

Contouring:

- Benefit Blush Coralista

   - L'Oreal Paris True Match Blush in Innocent Flush

- MUA Pressed Powder in Shade 4

- Benefit Highbeam

Eyes:

- HD Brows Kit in Vamp (Matte Brown used for both Brows and Eyeshadow)

   - MUA Mascara Shade 1 Clear (Used as Brow Gel)

   - L'oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow 002, Hourglass Beige

   - Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner in Black

   - Benefit They're Real Mascara

   - No7 Lash Adapt Mascara

Lips:

   - L'oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in 370 Crazy Fuschia

I'd also like to say a big thank you to Chloe from The Beauty Corner, not only did she pick me for her "Lovelies Under 150" Post, I also won her Vaseline Creme Brulee Giveway, and being the sweetie she is, I received this pretty package in the post.

It was extremely thoughtful of her, and had a lovely handwritten message inside. 

What a wee cutie!

If I hadn't been lucky enough this week, I got an email from Emma at Em's Mixed Bag last night congratulating me on winning her Giveway! Thanks Em :)

Please don't think I'm boasting in any way, I just wanted to thank these lovely girlies for making my week.

And, not that you can see in the photo, I've had my hair dyed, if you've seen my Hair Chronicles Post, you'll know I'm on a mission to go brighter, less purple and more red.

So here is a before and after.

I know it will take a while (if I want to go brighter healthily, and without all over bleaching), so I guess I just have to be patient. 

Hmm, I'm just not too sure if I can see a difference, can you?

Also, I really keep meaning to do a post on my Eyebrows, is it something you would be interested in?

M x

Don't forget to enter my Christmas Giveaway, bundle of prizes include Bourgois, Eyeko, MUA and Forever 21.

FOTD: Soft and Casual Smokey Eye

Two different poses in two days - I really am spoiling you!

As part of my shake-up my make-up challenge, after I gave you retro look overload (see here, here and here), I decided to go back to Beauty School Basic's with a soft smokey eye. 

It really is a classic, and I'm sure you can see why - rock it up with a leather jacket and ripped jeans, or pair it with your favourite little black dress, the possibilities are endless. Even better, it suits practically every skin tone, and adds effortless cool. To put it quite simply, you need to have this look up your sleeve.

I've toned down the eye, but feel free to abuse your eyeliner, the more smudged you get, the cooler you'll look, 
(don't have a smudging brush - use an earbud).

I'll list the products below, (including my new 17 Wild Metallic Cream Eyeshadow and my freebie Estee Lauder Double Wear from my Glasgow Haul), but if you would like to see a tutorial, then just ask.

Products used:

Base:

- 17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer

- Estee Lauder Double Wear in Ecro

- Collection 2000 Sheer Loose Powder in Translucent

- Soap & Glory Concealer in Light

Contouring:

- Benefit Blush Coralista

- MUA Pressed Powder in Shade 4

- Benefit Highbeam

- Cream Blush from 17 All About Nude Palette

Eyes:

- HD Brows Kit in Vamp

   - MUA Mascara Shade 1 Clear (Used as Brow Gel)

   - MUA Black Contour Pen

   - Sleek I-Divine Palette in Storm, Matte Black

   - Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Trio in Don't Steal My Thunder (Smokey Eye Palette)

   - Benefit They're Real Mascara

Lips:

- MAC Please Me Matte Lipstick

Have you perfected the smokey-eye? 

How do you wear it, rocked-out, or glammed-up?

M x

Also, Don't forget to enter my Christmas Giveaway, bundle of prizes include Bourgois, Eyeko, MUA and Forever 21.

"This Is My Face, Covered In Freckles With An Occasional Spot And Some Veins"

Cheers Kate Nash, couldn’t have put it better myself.
Hey Lovelies, I’m Maxine, a 19 year old Law Student living in Edinburgh.

I’m a bit of a crazy cat lady and an even crazier make up over-obsesser.

I’m nowhere near perfect and definitely wouldn’t claim to be. I get morning breath, bad hair days and spots that make you wanna live under your duvet for the rest of the week. But if even I can cover them up and resemble something close to presentable, then so can you. 

I set up this blog roughly a month ago. I’d found some beauty blogs when searching online for a new foundation and soon it became a habit to check them every time I got on the Web.
Soon I was boring my friends to tears with the latest “it” mascara and my obsession for thicker brows, so to save their earholes, I decided to start blogging.
But flu and chest infections reared their ugly head, and made my head rather ugly.

Now that I’m better and I’m no longer being mistaken for an extra in The Walking Dead, here is my first FOTD. 

(3000 photos and one sore arm later, seriously, how do you fellow Beauty Bloggers make it look so easy?) 


What an Anti-Climax eh?

I wanted my first FOTD to be quite natural, with rosy cheeks and a softly defined light brown smokey eye. I kept the lips matte and in the same pink family as the cheeks. 

This look is very wearable and can be easily taken from day to night with a flick of black eyeliner or a sweep of retro red lipstick.

Products Used:
Base: 

- 17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer.
- Loreal Paris Infallible Foundation Matte Finish in Porcelain

- Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B20

- Benefit Erase Paste in Medium No2

- MUA Pressed Powder in Shade 1

- Collection 2000 Sheer Loose Powder

- Cream Blush from 17 All About Nude Palette L.E

Contouring, Cheeks and Lip:
- Benefit High Beam

- MUA Pressed Powder in Shade 4

- Benefit Bella Bamba Blush

- NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp

Eyes:
- MUA Heaven and Earth Palette: Shades 1,  3 and 11

- MUA Single Eyeshadow in Pearl Shade 12

- HD Brows Kit in Vamp
- MUA Mascara Shade 1 Clear (Used as Brow Gel)

- No7 Lash Adapt Mascara Black

As you can see I have used a lot of products, (well I did want to look my best for you), but if you're in a rush you can skip the concealer, and just go for foundation, cream blush, powder, one eyeshadow and mascara. 

I'm not loyal to any particular brands, and I'm no make-up snob. The products I used range from £1 (MUA Brow Gel, MUA Eyeshadow, MUA Pressed Powder), to £31 (Ouch, Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua). 

I honestly don't mind paying for something if I know it's good quality and will be worth it, I've had my Chanel VL for 6 months now, and still have loads left, so far it's only cost me £5 per month, which really isn't bad. 

On the other hand, I won't spend money on something purely for the label it holds, I am a huge fan of MUA and the Eyeshadow in Pearl, Shade 12, has to be my favourite eyeshadow ever, its hugely pigmented, and duo chrome, I urge you to buy it, and it's only a pound!

There is a famous phrase "Start as you mean to go on", so if you want honesty, and long winded rambles, then you’ve came to the right place but seriously, sorry for such a long post, now that the introduction is over we can start to get down to some proper Beauty business.
I’ve only recently in the past year started my Beauty addiction, and believe me when I’ve made some mistakes, (When I was 12 I used to think putting pale pink glittery eye shadow all over my face in substitute of bronzer was a good look, eeeek), though hopefully I’ve advanced a little more since then. 

But I’m still learning, and discovering new beauty tips and tricks, so let me share my journey, mistakes and beauty babbles with you :)
M x