#NOTD Barry M Aquarium Nail Effects ‘Pacific’

Hey Lovelies! Today I thought I would show you a quick nail of the day which was created using Barry M Aquarium Nail Paint in 'Pacific'. Superdrug have them on offer now for just £1.99! I couldn't resist picking this colour up and I ABSOLUTELY love it! Will be going back to buy more colours on Monday along with the top coat. 'Pacific' is a blue metallic, quite a pretty colour. Its easy to apply I used two coats. Its long lasting in my experience and defiantly worth the money and time!

Let me know what you think?

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Maria xoxo

Flawless Natural Makeup Everyday Look | Autumn/Winter 2014

 

Highlighters and taupe eye shadows dominated the runway in the autumn/winter 2014 fashion shows. With careful shading, contouring and illuminating used to pinpoint the face's natural light and shade for a flawless natural look.

Step by step guide to achieve this look.

1. Tidy your brows. Get rid of any stray hairs. I used a eyebrow razor you can use a pair of tweezers if you prefer.
2. For a natural looking complexion I used Mac Prep + Prime Skin. I gently blended it into my skin with my fingertips.
3. I then used Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation in shade NW45. I applied this onto my face using a foundation brush from the real techniques core brush set.
4. To achieve my brow look I used Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Black/Brown.
5. To even out my skin tone in the eye area I used Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Ivory. I applied it underneath my eyes, three small strokes on my forehead, one stroke on down the middle of my nose, a small line between my nose and upper lip, then a few strokes on my chin. I then blended with a beauty sponge. I also added a bit of concealer beneath and on top of my brows to make them pop.
6. I then applied some Ben Nye Powder in Banana onto a beauty sponge to help set the areas I previously added concealer.
7. To set my foundation base I used a small bit of Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in shade NC45 using a powder brush.
8. To contour and highlight I used Sleek Face Contour Kit in Medium.
9. For My eye shadow I used Mac Keepsakes/Smoky  Eye Palette. I used shade Fancy dress as a eyelid base, then I added Forgery to the inner eyelid followed by Carbon on the outer and smudged this to the bottom eyelid using a small eye brush for a smoky look. I didn't add too much as didn't want it to look extremely smoky. I then added some Kid for a pearly look.
10. I like my cat eye flicks for my eyeliner I used Barry M's liquid black eyeliner. It's really easy to use, goes on well, the colour is good (not too watery) and one bottle lasts me ages.
11. For mascara I used Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara in black waterproof. I love the brush on this. Its perfect for an instant eye opening look.
12. For my lips I used a chestnut colour lip liner. Followed by Mac Honey Love Lipstick. This is a beautiful natural nude colour especially on darker skin stones.
13. For blush I used the Medium shade blush mixed with the highlighter from my Sleek contour face kit.

 

 

Products used: Mac Prep + Prime , Mac Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 ,  Rimmel Proffesional Eyebrow Pencil  , Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer ,

Ben Nye Banana Powder , Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation  , Sleek Face Contour Kit Medium , Mac Keepsakes/ Smoky Eyes , Barry M Liquid Eyeliner , Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara  ,

 Mac Honeylove .

Thanks for reading! Any questions please comment below :)

Maria xoxo

Mac Keepsakes/Smoky Eyes Review, Photos & Swatches From The Heirloom Collection

It was my birthday last Saturday and was sooooo pleased and excited to receive this as a gift!

Mac Keepsakes/Smoky Eyes Palette £32.00 Currently sold out online although you may find it in your local mac store if your lucky. The packaging is stunning. Love the sparkly pearly effect with what seems to be a queen on front. It also includes a double-ended applicator complete with a 213 fluff brush and 266 small angle brush which is very handy. I love most of the shades in this palette and will be using all although I have to say some of the shades have poor pigmentation.

The Smoky eye palette includes...

• Fancy Dress
  Chalky white beige (Matte Finish)
• Kid Soft beige (Veluxe Pearl Finish) 
• Honey Lust
  Bronzedipped peach (Lustre Finish) 
• Satin Taupe
  Taupe with silver shimmer (Frost Finish)
• Forgery Sterling silver (Lustre Finish)
• Divine Rule
  Frost grey mauve w/ silver pearl (Lustre Finish)
• Noble Spirit Warm black brown (Satin Finish) 
• Carbon
  Intense black (Matte Finish) 

Swatch on dark skin. From left to right: Fancy Dress, Kid, Honey Lust, Satin Taupe.

Swatch on dark skin. Left to right: Forgery, Divine Rule, Noble Spirit, Carbon.

Anyone else have this palette? would be great to see some tutorials. 
Thanks for reading!

Maria xoxo