Face of The Day using Fyrinnae Shadows

It was my Dad's birthday on Sunday and we had a few people come round for a BBQ, the weather was absolutely gorgeous and we had a lovely afternoon out in the garden. I decided to use some of my new Fyrinnae shadows as they are so sparkly that they look gorgeous in sunlight.

Face:

Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Bisque

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

Illamasqua Hollow Cream Pigment as contour

Shu Uemura Colourless Setting Powder

 Illamasqua Hussy Blush

Eyes:

UDPP

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy on lid

Fyrinnae Dinosaur Plushie on Lid

Fyrinnae Calavera Cupcakes

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic Glitterboi mixed with Illamasqua Sealing Gel as liner on upper and lower lashlines

Covergirl Lashblast Mascara

Lips:

Sleek Heartbreaker Lipstick

None of these pictures show you just how amazing Dinosaur Plushie really is, its contains so many different colours of shimmer that it almost looks holographic, it's definitely worth buying so you can see it in person!

I was also really impressed with the Sleek Lipstick, I ate and drank and the colour stayed on my lips really well, I didn't feel the need to re-apply at all.

Sleek Avoir La Peche Palette - First Impressions

You have probably seen a million and one swatches of this palette by now but I was a bit late in picking this one up. I swatched it in Superdrug as soon as it came out but didn't buy it as I wasn't sure how much I would use it. But I eventually went back and picked it up, more as a challenge to myself really to try and use colours I would never normally reach for.

The palette is made up of a mixture of matte and shimmer shades, I actually love the bottom two neutral matte shades and can see them getting a lot of use. A couple of the colours I think would work really well as blush so I will testing that out too. It's not the most wearable palette Sleek have released but I still think I will find a way to make it work for me. As usual with these palettes the shimmer shades are incredibly pigmented, the matte shades need a bit more work to build up the colour but that is something I have come to expect when using matte colours.

Do you have this palette? Any looks you can share with me?

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy Review

I have been meaning to do this review for a long time and just kept forgetting about it. Since I started writing this blog I have discovered so many brands and products that I never knew existed. Fyrinnae is one of those companies, I first saw them featured on Sirvinya's and Phyra's blogs and I knew straight away that I wanted to try some of the products. As well as selling some of the most beautiful loose eye shadows I own they also sell a product called Pixie Epoxy. This isn't a primer, it's basically a glue for eyeshadow. If you have oily lids (like me) you will still need to apply something like Urban Decay Primer Potion first.

It comes in a clear tube with a doe foot applicator, the Epoxy itself is a whitish/clear liquid that is invisible once blended. This can make any eyeshadow look 10 times better, it grabs the colour and any shimmer and holds it there. The only downside is that once the colour is applied onto it you cannot blend it as it really does hold it there, you can apply shadow again on top which you can then blend, it also works really well if you want to do a cut crease look. This works amazingly well with loose shadows, especially those with glitter/shimmer as sometimes these don't adhere to the eyelid over a normal primer.

All of these swatches are with no base on the left, over Urban Decay Primer Potion in the middle, over Pixie Epoxy on the right. I think the picture speaks for itself really, you can see how huge the difference is between the applications. With the swatch of Immortality you can see the shimmer so much more over Epoxy.

Have you tried this before? What are your thoughts?

Nail Art - My first attempts at the tape manicure

I recently discovered Chloe's Nails blog and was inspired to try the scotch tape manicure. If you don't follow already I highly recommend checking it out, she is one talented lady!  Here is the first colour combination I have tried, this is in no way perfect but for a first attempt I don't think it's bad. Will definately keep practising!

I used Boots 17 Wicked on the whole nail then put on the tape and used OPI Done Out In Deco on the tips. I used a Kiss nail art polish for the silver strip.

This is such a simple way to create a lovely manicure. It just takes patience, the first time I tried it I didn't let the base polish dry enough and ended up pulling it off with the tape!

Summery Face Of The Day

The weather has been beautiful for the past couple of weeks and I have been trapped in my basement office at work! I know have 11 days off so hopefully I will get to enjoy it. I wanted to wear Mac's Candy Yum Yum today as it's such a perfect summer colour. I teamed it with a neutral brown eye and pink cheeks. I have to say I am really impressed with the Rimmel Colour Mousse, full review to come soon!

Products Used:
Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Bisque
Illamasqua Hollow Cream Pigment as contour
Illamasqua Rude Cream Blush with a little bit of Mac Giggly on top
Shu Uemura Colourless Setting Powder
Eyes:
UDPP
Rimmel Colour Mousse in Sassy all over lid and blended into the crease, also under lower lashes
Mac Espresso eyeshadow blended in the crease and outer corner
Mac Blanc Type as highlight
Gosh Long Lasting Eyeliner Pen in Grey
Covergirl Lashblast Mascara
Lips:
Mac Candy Yum Yum Lipstick

Have you been out enjoying the sunshine?

Beauty Blog Link Love Saturday 23rd April 2011

See some before and after photos in My Lips But Better's review of the new Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation.


Queen of Turquoise reviews lipstick with polka dot packaging!


Sarah from Iheartcosmetics finds the best bikini wax in London town, at Strip.


Have you encountered the awesomeness that is Sugarpill Cosmetics yet? If not, then you're in luck, because Krasey Beauty has the scoop on the line!


Were the Cucumber Wipes a 'yes'? Find out over at Jeweled Thumb.


Find out why Urban Decay Good Karma Brushes remind Makeup Morsels of Martin Luther and his 95 Theses.


Daily Polish shows off a gorgeous blackened blue nail polish you can buy for a steal by drugstore brand Sleek.


Retrodiva knows it's spring when she suffers from her first sunburn of the season. Find out her tricks for treating it and preventing peeling.


Phyrra debuts Geek Chic Cosmetics new collection, N7 and gives you a sneak peek of an upcoming collection, Mana Screwed!


AOYV suggests five must have coral blushes to try this season.


Creamy pink lippies go head to head in The Lip Print's Pink Month featuring Lime Crime, MAC, Maybelline and more!


Remember those really expensive Rock and Republic blushes? Musicalhouses has found a cheap dupe of Rock and Republic's Kinky blush!


Whether you're a beauty blogger or just a product lover, you *need* to check out theNotice's first tips for beauty bloggers photography post!


K at Beautifully Addicted To feels the Pinch with Topshop blushers.



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Blog Sale Update

Thanks to everyone that took part in my blog sale. I have had such a hectic week that I haven't sent the parcels out yet, will get them all packaged up over the weekend and sent out on Tuesday so you should receive them before the bank holiday next Friday.

I have reduced prices on the remaining items and have had a couple of non-payers so please have a look!

Nails Of The Week - Beauty UK Voodoo

Ok I am officially in love with this, it's a gorgeous vampy red that looks very different depending on the lighting so I tried to catch it in as many different ways as possible. It looks at it's best under bright artifical light or direct sunlight.

 It is a deep red with shimmer, it's almost metallic. This was completely opaque in two coats and if you had shorter nails and took your time applying you could probably get away with one. It dried really fast as well. And the best thing about this is the price, £1.99! I own a lot of nail polish and the majority of them are higher end like OPI, China Glaze and I have to say in quality this is right up there with them for a fraction of the price. This is the first Beauty UK polish I have purchased and I will definitely be going back for more! These are available in Superdrug and from the Beauty UK website.

Let's Try This Again...And The Winner Is.....

The first winner of mu giveaway never got in touch with me so I had to re-draw it.
I used random.org to select a number and then found the relevant comment

And so the winner is Zoe! I have sent you an email so please get back to me with your postal address and I will get your prizes sent out!

Blog Sale Mac, Benefit, Nars and Illamasqua

Ok first the rules

- All items are sold as seen, no returns
- Payment by paypal only, please leave a comment stating the item/items you would like and your paypal email address and I will send you an invoice, please let me know if you are overseas.
- Shipping will be £1.50 for UK and £3 for overseas, if you buy more than one item I will work out the postage, it may stay the same depending on what the items are.
- You will have 24 hours to pay the invoice otherwise the item will go to the next person or go back up for sale!

So onto the goodies, these are all items that have been lightly used, they are just very unloved in my rapidly growing collection!

 

 Benefit Creasless Cream Shadow in Flying Down To - Used twice £5

Mac Shadow Lilac Touch (LE depot), Stars N Rockets (Pro Pan) - Lightly Used £5 each