I recently purchased this beautiful palette from Make Up Revolution. Since then I've been experimenting like crazy with different looks and I think this one is definitely one of my favourites so far.
My current new obsession is with pretty, feminine shades.
I began with an eye primer (I have finally run out of my Make Up Revolution eye primer so I used a discontinued Smash Box one from an old gift set which is why it's not featured here as it isn't available anymore).
This is an absolute must for me because it locks my eye make up into place all day long.
My lid shade was Pretty. An eye-catching iridescent pink. Princess, with a matte purple finish, made the perfect crease contour shade.
I always use a lash line shade to add extra depth my eyes. I have big eyes and they tend to look less balanced with lighter shades alone. Combining Urchin and Waves created an iridescent blue toned purple that complimented the mixed tones of Pretty on the lids.
After applying mascara (Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde) and my favourite Collection Fast Stroke liquid eyeliner, I was ready for base make up.
Many people ask why I choose to apply eye make up first and base make up second. Simple. If I get fall out or unruly smudging and need to clean up any eye make up, it saves wiping away my foundation/concealer and then having to re-apply. Applying powder underneath the eyes to 'catch' eye make up never appealed to me since I have allergies - which would be aggravated by piling powder under my eyes - and also the powder just drags the eye colour all over your face rather than removing it so to me, that's not a way of tidying up that I'd ever choose.
One of my favourite foundations is Seventeen's Stay Time. It's extremely high coverage and lasts all day long on my semi-oily skin even without a primer underneath.
Make Up Revolution's Lip Geek lipstick in Baby Doll added a gentle feminine hue to the lips and completed my look.
What shades are you into right now?
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