My New Years Nails!!

Hey Everyone:)

Let me start off by saying Happy Nearly New Year!!! My 2011 has been, for lack of a less cliche'd phase, a total roller-coaster but I have high hopes for 2012 and will go into the New Year as positive as I can.
But for my last post of 2011 I want to show ye my nails as they will be ringing in the New Year tonight at midnight!!

All I want for Christmas.....

Hello Everyone!!

Hope ya were all greeted by Santa's lovely pressie's this morning and are saving yeerselves for the Christmas feed coming later this afternoon!!! I know I am ^_^

And what Santa brought me were this beauties from Sigma & Sedona Lace <3

(Sorry for the crappy i-phone photos)

ULTIMATE New Years/Xmas Party Makeup look!!!

Hey Everyone!! 

This was my last chance to get a post/video/tutorial in before Christmas as I'm working non-stop now 'til & including Xmas Eve, and then will be back in on counter again on St. Stephans Day. 

No rest for the wicked, huh!!?

Anyhu, I decided on an all out glitz fest, with glitter, lashes, sparkly red lipgloss. 

Full on Fabulousness, ha ha!!

Matching Foundation to Fake tan; Shiv's Tricks Ep. 5.

Colour-matching Drugstore Foundations!

Disco Blue; Party Eyes makeup Tutorial.

Hey Folks!!

Here's a shortish 'eye makeup' tutorial of a fun, bright blue & purple look perfect for the party season!!
(And check out how awesome my new camera is !!! ^_^ !!!)

Pixi Beauty..... Review & Demo.

Hey Guys!!

My lovely friend Ami here on Youtube.....
http://www.youtube.com/user/visualkeik
http://www.youtube.com/user/MissAmeliePale

.....sent me a few bits from the makeup company 'Pixi Cosmetics' which is a beauty company from the UK which was started by Makeup Artist 'Petra'.
Find out more about the lady,company and their products here....

Favourite Drug Store Foundations! (2011)

Hey Guys!!
So I'm finally getting around to sharing my favourite pharmacy or 'Drug Store' foundations that I use and love, and there are a few of them ^_^

I love me some foundation, but I especially love me some good quality inexpensive foundations and these are those!!

Jewel-toned Eyes Party Makeup (Drug-Store/ Inexpensive Makeup Tutorial)

Red Velvet Lips..... Party/Christmas Makeup Tutorial.

Howdy Guys:)

Another video tutorial to add to my series of Christmas worthy makeup looks on the run up to Christmas this year!!

Product Focus; Clinique 'Clarifying Lotion' #2

Love, love, love this stinky little lotion ^_^ !!

So I'll begin with the most noticeable con; The smell, peee-euuuu! It's definitely on the strong side and quite alcohol-y. Now this isn't actually a massive deal with me personally but I know many a gal that gets her knickers in a twist at the mere mention of alcohol in facial products. The alcohol content in Clinique isn't really that high, but Clinique being a brand that believes in 'pure' ingredients, doesn't mask their ingredients with unnecessary smell-heavy fragrances and thus you smell what you get!

November Favourites 2011.

Products Mentioned;

'Festive Feline' Arabic/ 'Cat Eye' Party Makeup tutorial.

Gosh but I do love me a good sexy cat-eye makeup!! Similar to most Arabic styles and very flattering it's one that takes a bit of practice to perfect the blending of, without compromising the fine eyeshadow wing that needs to be both soft & defined at the same time! In this tutorial I try to break it down to be as simple as possible to follow & re-create!! Hope ye enjoy it.
xx

Eden Aromatics..... Bath & Body Products.

Hey Everyone:)

http://www.edenaromatics.co.uk/

The lovely Faye Hurley of Eden Aromatics recently contacted me about trying out some of her natural skincare products and after checking out her gorgeously kitch website, I was sold! And the products didn't disappoint.

.....how cute are the website graphics.....

Neutral & Nutmeg..... Occasional Makeup Tutorial.

Howdy Guys:)

So continuing on with my party/occasion makeup tutorials for this years festive season, I took heed of a few requests I got for a more 'wearable' or neutral party makeup!

I went relatively neutral on the eyes but mixed textures and went full on with lashes and liner, of course!!!

Bourjois EyeShadow Pots.

Bourjois EyeShadow Pots ^_^

Hey Guys!!

So while in boots the last day, I decided to pick up a few 'drug store', or as we call it here 'pharmacy', brand eyeshadows for an inexpensive makeup tutorial I plan on filming a little later on this month. 

These Bourjois eyeshadows caught my eye while roaming about the place as they sparkled under the unnatural lights of the store. That, and they are on a '3 for 2' offer in Boots at the moment so I just couldn't resist!!

The lighter 'highlight' colour I already had but I picked up the 3 dark 'smokey' colours, and purposely chose colours I don't normally reach for ie. forrest green & dark navy. The black seemed very black and as I don't actually own any stand alone, single black matte eyeshdow (not in palettes), I picked that up along with the dark jewel tone shadows which I think will work nicely in a dark smokey eye look.

 Bourjois EyeShadows from L-R; 

EyeShadow 'Ombre a Paupiere' #08, Intense Shadows #05, #06 & #10.

Lipcote.... Sealin' Smackers for over 50 yrs!!

 (Lipcote ad. from the 1950's)

Hey Guys,
Many of ye may know that the Lipstick Sealer 'Lipcote' which is a top-coat for lipstick to seal it in place for hours of wear, and prevents transference, smudging, fading & feathering, has been around for longer than many of us have, 50+ years now!!! Pretty nifty work!

 The package above sports the new logo & design courtesy of a collaboration with illustrator Dora (http://www.okdora.com/dora/) who is largely inspired by 1950's burlesque and femininity, making her the perfect person for the job.

MAC Xmas Brush Sets 2011.

 'Make it Perfect' Mineralize Brush Set

Luminess Air System Pro..... Full Review & Demo.

Watch video to see full review & demonstration!!


http://www.luminessair.co.uk/ (U.K)
https://www.luminessair.com/ (U.S)

Glitter & Eyes..... Party Makeup Tutorial

Howdy Guys!!

Now that Halloween is well & truly done til next year, it's time to focus on my second favourite holiday of the year! I'll not mention the 'C' word quite yet as it can have such a strange angering effect on people when uttered before December hits, so this tutorial is the first of my Seasonal Party Makeup looks ^_^