Recently at work I have been sporting the all nude everything look. Of course working on a MAC counter more than 10 times a day we all get asked 'How do you contour?'... 'Do you have Velvet Teddy back in stock?' (cheers Kim and Kylez) Ladies I can finally say, YES !!! We have been getting Velvet Teddy back in stock. ( I couldn't deal with the 'Gurl Bye' faces any more when we didn't...) With this, I thought it would be fitting to show you my all nude everything look with a lil Velvet Teddy thrown in there.
So this is the look- I always go for a blown out soft eye, huge mascara pumped lashes and a strong lip liner. This look isn't complicated and is perfect for a quick 'selfie' with no flash back in the foundation!
Here is what I have used:
To start this look I always use my Body Shop Aloe Smoothing Day cream. As you start to read my blog you will realise my skin likes to react to anything. It always throws a wobbly when I introduce too many new products and this moisturiser is one of the purest and skin sensitive I have ever used! (I will review this product later in my blog) In terms of skin prep, you will notice no primer. For me, primer has never seemed to enhance my make-up, therefore I have never used one!
Moving on to foundation- MAC Prolongwear Waterproof Foundation (NC30) Hurrrayyy !! Finally I have found a foundation that is full coverage, has a built in concealer, no SPF (which means no casper selfies) and is waterproof. I can't honestly tell you how much you need to head to your nearest MAC store and grab yourself a sample like I have. I like to use my 187 buffing brush to lightly buff into my skin which has no problem areas, however, I do go old school using the tips of my fingers working it into my blemish scared areas and around my nose where I suffer from eczema. This foundation is great for both flawless skin, or for those who have combination skin like mine and need to target any problem areas. The perks of not have to use a concealer with this foundation is a huge bonus! It stays on all day.
How do I contour?
I will go into more depth with a contour and highlight post however, here is a quick shot to tell you were I place my contour and where I place my highlight.
I'm a huge lover of powder contour and highlight, as cream tends to look too muddy on my skin. I use my HOLY GRAIL bronzer - Hoola by Benefit cosmetics. The warm red undertone in this bronzer is just delicious and I feel it is a fantastic tone to use as a contour as it has the red undertones which we get from a natural holiday tan. I feel it warms the skin creating a bronzed goddess look rather than a thick drag like brown contour. Next I go in with my MAC- Prolongwear pressed powder in Light. This powder creates a silk like texture on the skin which I feel makes the highlight look effortless in transition so we don't get the neapolitan ice cream contour.
Over the top of the light powder that has created a beautiful matte base, I use TOPSHOP- Crescent Moon highlighter. This adds a hint of shimmer, dimension and luminosity to the skin. I also place this under the brow bone and in the inner corner of the eye as seen in the image above. This creates a brighter wider eye.
Brows and Lashes
My brow game has changed quite a lot over the years. From my first blog post #Browdownbitches I was using all Benefit products and in this look I have gone for a more bushy effect. I don't use the Spiked eyebrow pencil by MAC that you see in the product group... I use that for something else. I use mascara! Yep, I use the MAC Haute and Naughty Brown mascara through my brows and it's my brow game changer! The mascara not only fluffs up my little strays and makes them thicker, it also sets them into the shape I want. I adore the deep brown pigment which actually stays brown all day. I was previously using 'Gimmy Brow' by Benefit which was a fibre brow mascara but I always found it had a grey tone to it. So all you brunettes out there give 'Haute and Naughty' a go! I LOVE the stuff!
Everyone who knows me knows I love mascara- My HOLY GRAIL mascara is MAC-In Extreme Dimension 3D. It is the blackest of black mascara and has a great 360 wand so I can go vertical and plump the hell out of my lashes! (a mascara demo will be posted shortly)
#KylieJennerLipChallenge
Sorry guys, for no love or money will I stick my mouth in a deodorant lid and suck till my lips fall off. Instead however, I will tell you what products I have used to create that full plump lip shape with make up and overdrawing!
First I go in with my lip liner. Today I needed a nice chestnut brown colour and I didn't have one to hand so I reached for the closest brown pencil I have- MAC Spiked eyebrow pencil! Pencils are pencils, don't be afraid to experiment with your make up! Use eye shadows as highlighters if you have a cream/champagne shimmery one. Use lash mascara on your brows and definitely any pencil whether it be brow, eye or lip - put it anywhere you want! The depth of the brown liner really defines the shape of my lips and creates a bolder line to over draw them with. For the lipstick I have used MAC Velvet Teddy and softly blended the brown brow pencil into the colour. Remember nude tone lipsticks always create the illusion of a bigger lip.
For me, I feel that a gloss always amplifies and creates that extra juicy plumper lip! Look at the difference with Velvet Teddy with and without a gloss. I'm defiantly a gloss girl and I love the intense glossy lip against a matt foundation.
So guys, that's it ! A quick talk through what's on my face on a daily basis! Please write below any looks or tips in make-up or beauty you would like me to go through for future posts.
Samantha x
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