Royal Blue and Gold

            Hello everyone! Here is a quick post of a look I did. Recently I have been looking for inspiration for upcoming looks. And a painting I am currently working on inspired me to continue doing these creative looks. Also I have my eyes on Makeup Forever Flash palette and was wondering what your thoughts are on this palette. If you know of any other great bright eyeshadow palette please let me know. 

I hope you like the look :)

Products Used:

Eyes:

-I began by priming the eyelid with Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage (the lightest shade) and then setting it with Lancome Dual Finish Powder

-On the inner corners of the lid I used one of my all-time favorite eyeshadows, MAC Ricepaper!

-On the outer eyelid I applied a gorgeous orange-copper shade from Tarina Tarantinos Dreamy palette

-To add more warmth and depth I applied MAC Saddle (a matte shade) on the crease

-To highlight brows I used MAC Ricepaper on the brow bone

----Now onto the lining part!----

-To create the sharp white line I used NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk and then set it with MAC Phloof! eyeshadow

-The royal blue eyeliner is Napoleon China Doll liner in Heaven

-And the gold is Milani Aqua liner in Gold

Warm Sunny Look posted on a Rainy Day!

          Hello everyone! I know I have not been blogging lately. These past few weeks I have been trying to adjust to a new job chapter so I decided to take a break from posting but I do miss it. I hope your all doing great! :) 

So now onto the look...it is warm with a combination of golds, reds and a red-burgundy shade. The LORAC 3D lustre was used only on the eyelid on top of goldmine but my camera did not pick up all the golden shimmers (in person it looks beautiful!) I shaded my brows with MAC Espresso rather than Coquette. I find that espresso gives them a more defined look while coquette makes them look more natural. My new favorite and go-to eyeliner is LORAC Front of the Line Pen eyeliner. It is so easy to apply because of it's fine tip, and it is a true rich black. On the lips I am wearing my new Chanel Rouge Coco in Rouge Orage which is a mixture of reddish-coral shades with pink undertones. 

 Face:

Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick in Warm Honey 5.5

Bobbi Brown Corrector in dark Bisque

Laura Mercier Secret Concealer #04

Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder to set concealers

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder to set cream foundation

MAC Blunt Blush to Contour

Lips:

Chanel Rouge Coco in Rouge Orage

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion

MAC Goldmine on the lid

MAC Coppering on the crease

NYX Rust on the crease and blended into coppering

MAC Handwritten on the outer v

LORAC 3D Liquid Lustre on the lid only

LORAC Front of the Line Pro Liner

Prestige My Biggest Lashes Mascara 

I hope you like the look! 

Xx Anel

Green and Purple Glitter!

Here is another purple and green look. I am using a couple new products I posted on my Last "New Beauty Products". NYX carries small jars of loose shadow pigments and glitters and I could not resist just passing them by; they are so cute! Because the pigment is a lime green and the purple glitter has bits of green glitter I combined both colors. Unfortunately my camera could not capture all the glitter on my eyelids so below you will find swatches of the pigment and glitter. 

Face

-Guerlain Lingerie De Peau #23 

-Laura Mercier Secret Concealer

 Eyes

-Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

-MAC Orb eyeshadow

-NYX Lime Pearl Mania all over lid

-Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Flash on the crease

-NYX Purple glitter mania was applied on the lid using Fix+

-MAC Fig 1 eyeshadow on the crease

-Bobbi Brown Gel Ink Liner in Violet Ink

-Bobbi Brown Gel Ink Liner in Shimmer Ink

-Rimmel Eye Kohl 

-Prestige My Biggest Lashes Mascara

NYX Lime Pearl and Purple Glitter Mania

 Lips and Cheeks

-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Natural Beauty

-Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color in Rose Blossom #11

 I Hope you like the look and thank you for stopping by :)

New Beauty Products II

Hello everyone! I have not been posting anything new because I have been caught up with things at work. During the weekends it is when I try to take advantage of a free day but I will be honest..I have slept in and have not been too creative with doing a look :) So here is a quick post and update of some of the products I have recently picked up. From matte/satin shadows to glitter pigments and a gorgeous liquid lustre, I will have plenty to experiment with.

-MAC 116 Blush Brush

-MAC eyeshadows in Orb, Espresso and Haux 

-NYX Glitter Mania in Purple and Ultra Pearl Mania in Lime Pearl 

-LORAC 3D Liquid Lustre

-Chanel Rouge Coco in Rouge Orage

-Le Metier De Beaute Radiance Powder Rouge in Rumor

Stay tune for Reviews, swatches and looks! 

:)

Bold Red Lips...

           Hello everyone! This bright red lip look was inspired by Lisa Eldridge's new video tutorial, "My long lasting night out look". Lisa is such a beauty and a woman who many admire. Her work reflects natural beauty with a high fashion kick. I absolutely love her videos and after seeing her new one I couldn't help but try and recreate the look with products I own. 

Face

-Guerlain foundation mixed with Chanel Pro Lumiere 

-Laura Mercier Secret Concealer under the eyes

-Laura Mercier Secret Brightening powder to set concealer

-Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder on the T-zone

-Guerlain Rouge Automatique 124 was used as a blush by dabbing it on my cheeks with my fingers tips

<------ ***In this picture I am not wearing eyeliner on the top lashline.****

 Lips

-Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait De Gloss in Fatale No. 61

-NYX Lip Liner in Hot Red No. 817

       -I began by lining and filling in my lips with the lip liner in Hot Red. Then using a lip brush I applied Chanel Fatale. Using Laura Mercier Secret Concealer I traced outside the lips to clean out the edges. 

Swatches: Chanel Fatale & NYX Hot Red

Eyes

-Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion

-NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk on the brow bone

-MAC Orb eyeshadow on the brow bone

-Urban Decay Chopper eyeshadow all over the lid

-Urban Decay Buck eyeshadow on the crease

-Ardell Individual lashes- Flare short black

-Prestige My Biggest lashes mascara

-Laura Mercier Tightlining Cake Liner in Black Ebony

Thank you for stopping by

 & as always your comments are gratefully accepted :)

Burnt Copper, Oranges, and Feather Lashes!

             Hello my lovely readers! I just got these fabulous Baci eyelashes from my supervisor who has a Baci Lingerie catalog. Baci is an Autralian Lingerie brand which I recently learned about. It is known for its sensual, provocative and fine lingerie. But that is not it. Baci also carries a wide range of lashes, from high fashion styles to the everyday natural lash. 

Baci-Lashes are described as being the "highest quality, largest range and something for every occasion". The lashes are made from synthetic material and an adhesive glue is included in every packaging. I tried using the lashes with their adhesive (which is clear) but they did not want to stay put. So I just used my Ardell lash glue. 

For the selection of shades I went for coppery-orangy colors. I had been wanting to do a look using the beautiful coppery-orange shade from the Tarina Tarantino Dreamy Jewel Palette I recently reviewed. 

Products Used (listed in the order applied):

Face

-Guerlain foundation mixed with Chanel Pro Lumiere 

-Laura Mercier Secret Concealer

-Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder

-MAC Blunt Blush

-NARS Blush in Taj Mahal

Eyes

-NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk on the brow bone

-NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Bronze as transition color and eyelid

-MAC Fluidline in Rich Ground all over the eyelid

-Tarina Tarantino Jewel Dreamy Palette- copper-oranger shade was applied all over the lid

-MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack 

-MAC Fluidline Dipdown and Rich Ground were mixed and used above blacktrack

-MAC Ricepaper eyeshadow

-LORAC Front of the Line Pro Eyeliner Pen was lined on top of Blacktrack to make the liner more rich and intense
-Baci Eyelashes

Lips

-Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Rebelle

Eyelashes- Paradise Dreams No. 604

Check out Baci eyelashes:

www.baci-lingerie.com &

http://www.starlightlingerie.co.uk/

Hope you like the look :)

Aqua Glitter Look: NYX Liquid Crystal Liner in Aqua and Gold Review & Swatches

Hello everyone! I did this quick look using one my my NYX Liquid crystal liners in Aqua. Since the color is on the blue spectrum I decided to add silver and the china doll eyeliner from Napoleon Perdis. 

Okay so here is a short review on these crystal liners...

What they are: "Just like our Studio Liquid Liner but infused with micro-glitter for a dose of razzle-dazzle. The fine tip allows for precision application, and can be used to create lines of varying thickness. Perfect for when you need to sparkle at a party, or for instant nighttime glitz. Available in 10 shades". NYX 

My Thoughts: One word to describe these, "awesome". I love how quickly these liners add sparkle to the look. I find that layering them on top of a black base allows the color and sparkle to appear more intense. I must admit I did not have high expectations on these lasting on the eyes but was pleasantly surprised. Once they set, they do not move. I plan on getting their silver shade and once I do a look will be posted.

Available at Ulta and NYX website

Aqua, Gold 

Products Used:

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk was used on the brow bone

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Bronze was used above the crease as a transition color and to warm up the eye a bit

-MAC Blacktrack Fluidline was applied on the top lashline

-NYX Crystal Glitter Liner in Aqua was layered a couple times on the top lashline

-Napoleon Perdis China Doll Liner in Heaven on the lower lashine

-Milani Liquif'eye Liner in Silver 

-LORAC Multiplex 3D Lashes Mascara

I hope you like the look!

Do you have any other NYX product recommendations? Post them below :)

Green Ivy Shimmer

        Hello! I am back with another post for today. I was not sure where I was going with this look. All I knew was I wanted to use green and gold together and some of my NYX jumbo pencils. Oh and tape! I used scotch tape on the outer sides of the eyes to get a clean eyeshadow shape. I hope you all like the look. 

Scroll down for more pictures, and a list of what I used. 

Products Used:

Lips

-Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple

-Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Coral

Eyes

-Stila Prime Pot in Taffy

-Maybelline 24-Hour Color Tattoo in Bold Gold

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Horse Raddish

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

-MAC Goldmine eyeshadow

-MAC Humid eyeshadow

-MAC Vex eyeshadow

-Bobbi Brown Gel ink in Ivy Shimmer

-Milani Liquif' Eye in Gold

-Rimmel eye Kohl in Jungle Green

-Ardell Lashes in # 106

Thanks for stopping by :)

Xx-Anel

A Combination of Mattes, Velvet and Satin finishes

Lately I have been exploring eyeshadows with a matte, velvet and satiny finishes. Shades with these finishes are very work-friendly and can easily be paired with a bright lipstick shade. 

Products Used

Face

-I mixed my Guerlain foundation with Chanel Pro Lumiere and used a foundation brush to apply

-To neutralize the shadows under my eyes I used a bit of BB corrector

-To brighten under the eyes I applied LM secret concealer on top of the corrector

-The concealers were set with LM secret brightening powder

-Guerlain Terracota Bronzing powder was used to define the cheekbones

-MAC Mineralize blush in warm soul on the apples of the cheeks

Eyes

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in milk was used as a base all over the eyelid and brow bone

-MAC Orb (matte) shadow was used as a second shadow base to set the creaminess of Milk

-MAC Texture (velvet) was applied above the crease as the transition color

-MAC Espresso (matte) was blended into the crease

-MAC Shroom (satin) was applied on the lid, the inner corners of the eyes and the brow bone

- I lined my top lashline with Blacktrack fluidline 

- Lashes were curled with E.L.F. eyelash curler and coated with LORAC Multiplex 3D mascara

-Ardell lashes in #53 were applied

Lips

-A couple layers of Hourglass Femme Rouge in Nocturnal was applied on the lips
Hourglass Femme Rouge is reviewed here:

http://blushtree.blogspot.com/2011/11/hourglass-femme-rouge-velvet-creme.html

I hope you like the look! If you know of any other mattes, satins or velvets that you really like please share them here :)

Xx-Anel

Currently Loving....

    Hello everyone I decided to add a different type of post where I will feature the products I am currently loving. These products might look a bit boring because they mostly consist of daily products I use as part of my base. 

1. Laura Mercier Secret Concealer- For a long time I was a big fan of combining the Bobbi Brown corrector and creamy concealer but I think Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer beats the BB creamy concealer- I love how creamy it is and how a tiny bit goes a long way. I still do love my BB corrector!
2. Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder- this white brightening powder goes translucent (so it is universal on all skin shades) sets concealer all day and illuminates the under eye giving a beautiful-subtle effect. 
3. Milani Brow Fix Brow Kit (Medium)- My new go-to for filling in my brows! The brow kit includes a highlighter and two brow powder shades- perfect for defining and highlighting the brows! 
4. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk- this white creamy pencil is perfect for giving more light to the brow bone!
5. MAC Blunt Blush- A matte golden brown blush that easily contours the face for defining the cheekbones
6. E.L.F. Cream Eyeliners in Black and Midnight- These cream eyeliners are so great! I love how creamy they are and the long wear they provide. Black is just a opaque true black while Midnight is a dark navy blue.

Which products are you currently loving?

Artsy Liner: Into the Blue

Products Used:

-Milani Brow Fix Brow Kit in Medium on Brows

-Stila Prime Pot in Taffy

-MAC Vanilla Pigment

-Napoleon Perdis China Doll Eyeliner in Heaven

-Milani Liquif'Eye Metallic Eyeliner Pencil in Aqua 04

-NYX Crystal Glitter Liner in Aqua

-Prestige My Biggest Lashes 

Products Used:

-Milani Brow Fix Kit in Medium to fill in brows

-Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Buff all over lid and brow bone

-The highlighter included in the Brow Kit was applied on the brow bone

-Napoleon Perdis China Doll Eyeliner in Heaven

-NYX Crystal Glitter Liner in Crystal Gold

-Nail art rhinestones

-Prestige My Biggest Lashes Mascara

Do you wear navy blue eyeliner? If you do how do you wear it?

A Flash of Purple

Hello everyone and Happy Friday! I have wanting to do a look using different hues of purples and decided to pair it with my new Milani Lip Flash. Have you heard of these new glossy lip pencils? I will post a review on these in the next days. So here is the look...

 Products Used:

Face

-Guerlain Lingerie De Peau half a pump mixed with another half a pump of Chanel Pro Lumiere 

-Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in #4

-Laura Mercier Secret Brightener to set concealer

-Chanel Natural Loose Powder

-MAC Blunt Blush to contour

Eyes

-Stila Prime Pot in Taffy as lid base

-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk on the brow bone

-MAC Naked Lunch was used with a fluffy brush for a soft wash all over the lid and inner corners and brow bone

-MAC Star Violet was applied using a fluffy brush to add more color to the lid without taking away the beautiful sheen naked lunch gives

-MAC Hepcat on the crease and as a transition color

-MAC Fig 1 on the crease for more depth

-Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel in Violet Ink

-E.L.F. Cream Eyeliner in Black was used on the outer flick 

-LORAC Multiplex 3D Lashes Mascara

-Benefit Eye Bright on the lower lashline

-Ardell Lashes #305

Lips

-Milani Lip Flash in News Flash

-NYX Burgundy Lipliner

Hope you all like it! 

Thanks for stopping by :))