Playing makeups with the In-law

 So my mother-in-law (to be) was around for a coffee the other day & I had painted her nails already (metallic-y green with black shatter coz she asked about mine teehee) 
And then a bit later I was like 'Oh hey wanna see my new palette?' & then she said 'you got another one!! ohh that's actually very lovely hehe'.(well it didn't exactly go down like that :P but she is into makeup since she does it particially for a living- she is a beauty therapist/ Esthetician)
I bet you can guess already which palette, huh? So.. after that I was like hey can I do your makeup? & afterwards she went oooh that looks really good.

Well the background is,that you may already know, she owns a hair salon & she does the waxing, massages, facials, makeup, advanced skin treatments etc & it looks like I will be starting a beauty trainieeship soon! (but more about that one later its not quite official yet)

Something that I forgot to tell y'all is that in a few weeks the high school is having a fashion parade & they asked her to do the hair & makeup so she is taking me & a few others along! Yay I am so excited for that :D I was thinking that I may take my own brushes along too just so we have extra & different kinds of ones... I will obviously wash & disinfect them before & after but do you think that is a good idea?? So anyway the type of clothing that we will be doing the makeup for is "casual" & "wearable art" oooh I am so excited for the this!!!


Rightio onto the makeup... Luckily I had remembered right at the end to take pics!

From the top of me head first I used NYX JEP in yoghurt, then for shadows I used Sin on the lid & lower l/l... Smog in the Crease, Naked above that, Darkhorse in the outer v going down into the lashline, Virgin to highlight & a teeeny bit of creep as the e/l.

oh & I had just started doing the makeup when I heard a knock on the door... my bro answered it but as soon as I heard it I knew what it was! My MUG brushes that I had ordered! What great timing :D

top to bottom- Pointed Crease Brush, Outer V brush, Large Flat Shader Brush

To compare how long the handle is!!! It keeps hitting my mirror lol. I hope it can fit into my roll!!

So that's it..... sorry about all that writing!!!  I didn't think it would turn out so long ahah. Take care <3

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As Naked As The Day...

Sorry for the stupid title haha!
I have been playing around with my naked palette a bit, but felt like mostly everything I've done so far has been the same. Oh well give me some time haha.

Sin- Lid, lower lashline
Hustle- outer lid/v, lower lashline
Toasted- Crease
Virgin- Highlight
Sin is a very pretty colour,  however it appeared more white in this light then the pinky colour it is.

sorry for the goofy look on my face =/

 This was just simple with Half Baked on the lid & Naked in the crease. Lips are Australis Salsa which is looking very coraly here, other times it looks pink.

Goofy photo.. at work haha

So yeah thats it... I'm really looking forward to doing a smokey-ass look with this palette! hehe.

Question Time: If you have the naked palette, what are you fave combos? Get me inspired!!

NYX goodies

So thanks mainly to Makeup and Meme & Starryskies for their swatches, I ordered a few NYX soft matte lip creams.

L-R Amsterdam, Addis Ababa, Tokyo

 I am sure you will be seeing these in many FOTD's to come!! From what I've tried, they are beautiful!!

I also decided to try a glitter cream palette, I've heard these were hard to work with but why not give it a go!?


oh & on a sad note, we had to take the kitty to the vets this morning, mum found her a bit matted up and dirty & she couldn't walk properly, so she's getting a few x-rays done now. Looks like the worst thing could be a broken pelvis! :(
UPDATE: Unfortunately, her hip has been dislocated & they have popped it into place but it pops straight out which requires surgery which is $$$, lets just hope she wont get hit by another car after it!!

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How to make your lips look bigger & fuller

I have more of a bottom lip then a top lip ( especially when I smile, it almost completely disappears lol)
so here is a tutorial on some tricks that I have learnt on making your lips bigger & fuller.

Before & After. I think my lips look a little too porn star like though ;) You don't have to agree!Sorry that it goes off into the sidebar (on my computer anyways) to view properly, left click on it & it should open a new window

1. Start by applying lip balm & blotting the excess of it.

2. Apply a nude lip liner just on the outside of your lips & blend. This is one by Avon (not the best colour- I need a new one!) You do not want to go further than your lip line or it will look too fake.

3.Apply a mauve or skin toned lip liner that is just darker then your natural lips just inside the lip line & blend. I used Mauve l/l by NYX which I find is just a bit too dark for me if not blended.

4. Apply your lipstick. I went nude- Pumpkin Pie from NYX.

5.Dap a white pearly eyeshadow on the center of your lips outward, I used White Pearl e/s from NYX. You can also highlight your cupids bow. You can also use a clear lipgloss but I find its too sticky.

So yeah thats basically it, you can tweak it for your needs. I suppose I didn't need to use the highlight on the bottom lip. & honestly, using the mauve lip liner just on the inside may not seem like it does much ( When I was doing this I thought I would see how it turned out & I believe it helped) but try for yourself! Look back at the top pic :)


UPDATE: I tried this with pink & it turns out that I think you should do the first step with a same colour as your l/s but do it after you have applied the l/s!

Neutral Eyes + Fushia Lips

Hey lovelies. Just a simple eye look with bright lips! Sorry I look so tired :/ this was actually from last week. & I know its a look y'all have probably seen before but its nice & simple!

Yah I know, way too much highlighter underneath my eyes

Nyx Vanilla Shimmer on lid
David Jones E/S (bronze + brown)
Nyx White Pearl to highlight
Nyx JEP in Black Bean as a highlight
Maybelline xxl extensions mascara
BYS glow pearls
BYS bronzer
Revlon Fushia L/S

thanks for looking! <3
p.s I think I need to start playing around in more dramatic eyeshadow more, before the warmer weather comes!! I didn't do this last year & I got jealous when I saw every bodies winter looks, he he