My March Favorites

So March is coming too an end and the clocks are changing YAY! (well in Ireland anyway) so that means longer days and bright evenings which I love so anyway onto my march favourites, beauty and random shtuff so keep reading :D

1 - Pretty little liars - tv show - So if you know me you'l know im kind of obsessed with this show and this month season 4 finished and it was pretty amazing! If you haven't been watching this you better start because it is the ultimate show!

2 - Inglot gel eye liner - This eye liner is amazing and it is defiantly a new favourite of mine! Once you put on this eye liner it WONT budge! It is a bit of a nuisance some times if you get it on your hand or any where were you don't want it, it is quite hard to get off but if you use eye make up remover you'l be graaand!

3 - MAC heroine lipstick - This is the perfect purple lipstick! It is a matte lipstick which I prefer, it was discontinued in MAC but it has recently come back so I was straight in when I found out it was back!!

4 - Grapefruit - yes... very random but iv been loving grapefruit this month, iv started to eat a bit more healthy and stuff like that so iv been having one a day because they taste sooo good and they are great for you!! 

5 - choker necklace - So you might remember in the 90's the chokers, well there coming back in fashion which I think is fab! So I had to get my own! I got mine in topshop and I LOVE its because its pink, and pink is my favourite colour so I couldn't resit buying it! 

im also wearing MAC heroine lipstick in the picture

6 - All woman stalk - APP - I really like this app! It is like a blog that has posts on everything and any thing! It has 100s of posts so its endless reading on lifestyle tips, travel, celebs, beauty and everything you can Imagen! 

7 - Fancy by Iggy Azelia - song - This is defiantly my fave song of the month iv been replaying it over and over! I think Iggy is so cool and she is a fellow Aussie girl so that's even cooler! The video is great, its based on the movie Clueless which im sure so many of you have seen and if not you must watch it! Give it a listen :) 

8 - Cocoa Brown - Fake tan - Iv been loving this tan as its so affordable, easy to apply and gorgeous! Its a mouse formula, it spreads so nicely and you can see it when you apply it so you don't get any lines or anything like that!

9 - mask of magnaminty from lush - face mask - This is a lovely face mask, iv been using it a lot recently and I feel like it has helped my skin clear up a lot! I don't have acne or anything like that but I do get hormonal breakouts and stuff like that but my skin is a lot clearer now that iv been using it more! Its so fresh and I would defiantly recommend it! 

10 - Babydoll cosmetics eye lashes - When I was at the beauty show I saw this brand for the first time and I fell in love with there wispy eye lashes! Iv been wearing them every time iv gone out and there lovely and natural but they give you that "umph" and will complete any make up look!

I hope you enjoyed this post and like my March favourites and give them a shot for yourself!

Hope you are having a nice weekend.

Robyn

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Make up look using the urban decay naked 3 palette

Hey everyone, if you want to see how I did this make up look using the urban decay naked 3 palette then keep reading :) 

1 - first I primed my skin with "catrice cosmetics prime and fine" primer which is my favourite primer!
2 - then I applied "rimmel wake me up" foundation on with my "blank canvas flat top kabuki brush".
3 - I contoured my face with my "crown" concealer palette as I demonstrated in my last post.
4 - I then powdered my skin with my "MAC" studio fix powder, which is another favourite of mine!

now onto the fun part which is the eyes!

5 - I primed my eyes with "MAC" painterly paint pot.

6 - Then using my "MAC" 217 brush - my all time favourite brush! I applied the colour "strange" all over my eye lid.

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7 - Next using my "la creative" pencil brush I applied the colour limit in the corner of my eyes and the crease.

8 - Then I blended in that colour using the same "MAC" 217 brush

9 - I then applied the colour "nooner" again using the "la creative" pencil brush in the crease and outer corners of my eyes.

10 - I blended out this colour with the 217 brush and kept adding the colour "nooner" with the pencil brush then blending again until I was fully happy with the blending as you want it to fade nicely into the brow bone.

 

11 - as shown in my last photo you can put sellotape on your eye like so, for the next step for a more precise line.

12 - now for the hard part eye liner! I use gel eye liner all the time that is my favourite but if you prefer liquid, cake, pencil or whatever you use that's cool! Use the eye liner that suits you! I use the "inglot" gel eye liner, and I use a small brush from art and hobby.  

13 - when doing the flick which is properly the hardest part I place the brush as shown in this photo and I drag inwards towards the eye.

14 - next using my pencil brush with the colour "nooner" I put it underneath my eye and then blend it, then I put eye liner on the lower lid but only on the outer corner, then I blend it using the pencil brush again. 

15 - once im happy with the blending I applied a generous amount of my "benefits they're real" mascara on bottom and top lashes.

16 - I applied my "essence" lip liner all over my lips and then I applied my "MAC" myth lipstick over it.

 

I hope you like this make up look and I hope you found this post helpful! This make up look could be perfect for a night out, a Debs/Prom or any other occasion! If you don't have the naked palette 3 you can use this post with any other colours you like, I chose the naked palette 3 as it is my "go to" eye shadows at the moment I think it is gorgeous! 

Thank you for reading

Have a great day

Robyn 

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Contouring with cream products

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a while. Today's post is about contouring with cream products! I'm sure many of you have seen the picture of Kim Kardashian and her famous make up routine!

Last week I bought the "crown" concealer palette so I tested it out last night! I love it! Its amazing for contouring as it has so many different colours! You can order these online on the crown website there approximately 20 euro! I totally recommend them!

So I gave the Kim Kardashian contouring a shot!

CONTOURING 

 Using the darkest colour I applied it on the areas of my face I want to look more structured and slimmer. So they are under the cheek bone - to find this you can feel your cheek and place the product in the more sucked in area. I put it on the top of my forehead on either side. I put it on the jaw line for a more structured look. Down the sides of my nose and up to the brow bone, this will make your nose appear slimmer. 

HIGHLIGHTING

Using the lightest colour I started to highlight, you cant see this as well in the pictures as I am quite pale anyway. I highlight beside where I contour to make the contouring stronger! I highlighted under the eye in an upside down triangle shape, I highlighted above the cheekbone, underneath the cheekbone contouring, down the centre of the nose and up to the forehead, the cupids bow - above lip, centre of chin and you can highlight the brow bone as well if you like, I didn't do that as sometimes I think it can be a bit too much! 

Now the most important part of the process is BLENDING! I cant stress how important this step is! You don't want to be walking out the door with big lines on your face looking like a zebra!! So using any foundation brush you have but if I was to recommend a brush I would say a stippling brush or a flat top kabuki brush but if you don't have these any foundation brush will do! First blend in the darker bits and then blend in the highlighted bits and then blend them together so they merge into each other naturally! Make sure you blend until it looks gorgeous and natural! The great thing about cream contouring is that it is a lot more natural than using powders! It is also great for someone with dry skin as it wont go patchy like powders might! 

If you want a stronger contour you can add more or else you can go over this with powder bronzer and highlighters! Make sure you powder your make up after doing this. Contouring is great as it gives your face structure and life. When you just put on foundation your face looks flat and it has no dimensions atall so contouring puts the structure back into it. You can also create structure on your face that you may not have like strong cheekbones which a lot of people love! 

I hope you found this post helpful and enjoyed reading it. I will be posting a lot more now as I have more time on my hands! 

have an amazing day 

Robyn 

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How to clean your make up brushes

Being a Make up Artist and a make up addict I have ALOT of brushes so its a bit of a task to clean them but it has to be done! I clean my brushes with anti bacterial soap or baby shampoo. When im on the go and doing clients make up I use the No7 brush cleaner in between clients. I clean my brushes from my make up kit everyday that I use them. I clean my own personal use brushes once a week or once every two weeks depending on how often I used them. I would defiantly recommend cleaning your brushes once a week or once every two weeks so you don't spread germs and spots you may have on your skin and if you are doing other peoples make up it is extremely important to clean with anti bacterial products between clients!

- Using warm water wet the hairs of the brush, make sure you don't get water above the silver bit as it can cause your brushes to fall apart.

- I put a tiny bit of soap on my hand and swirl the brush in the soap and create suds, some brushes will be alot messier than others like your foundation brush, it may take a while for them to be fully clean.

- After that rinse under warm water and repeat until the water runs clear.

- After your brush is fully clean make sure you put the hairs back into their original shape while they are still wet.

- Squeeze out the excess water with your towel and you can also shape brush by doing this.

- When leaving my brushes to dry make sure the hairs are over the edge of your counter so the air reaches all of the hairs

- Brushes will take a few hours to dry and when they do they feel brand new!

- I would not recommend using a hair dryer to dry them as it can melt the hairs down and also I wouldn't recommend leaving them on a radiator. As make up brushes are expensive its too risky.

- Leave brushes air dry for best results.

Thanks for reading I hope you found this post helpful :)

Robyn 

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Spring Summer 2014 make up trends

Spring is here and now its time for lighter, fresher and pastel colours that are really flirty and girly! Trend make up can be quite daring and different! Most people change up there make up slightly between autumn/winter and spring/summer by wearing different lipstick shades. This spring summer I want you to try something you would never usually try, like nude eyes, bright neon orange lips, or a messy and lived in smokey eye! I want you to step out of your comfort zone and try something a bit daring! Here are some of my favourite make up looks for spring summer 2014.








As you can see the skin is very natural and fresh. Alot of bb creams and very sheer foundations are being used. Nude eyes or eye liner with a flick and nothing on the bottom lash line. Pastel lips and bright orange lips.White eye liner or white eye shadow dusted over the eye lid. Very smoked out, glossy and lived in eyes.

My favourite is the smokey lived in eyes with natural foundation and nude lips. I think it is so chic and sexy. I think you can wear it during the day or at night. It looks so effortless and like you just came home from a night out! This look is also so easy to do as it does not have to be 'perfect'. Alot of celebs and models are pulling off this nude look in very classy ways or very grunge ways and I love both! One celeb who is pulling off this nude make up look is the gorgeous Kim Kardashian, i think this make up is breath taking on Kim and is alot better than her usual black and grey smokey eyes.


  




M.A.C. have a new collection out called 'magnetic nude' and the collection is gorgeous. So this season try new shades of lipsticks or try a very nude and natural make up look. Its fun to try new make up looks as you can find new ways to enhance your beautiful features and experiment with new products. This will open up so many ideas to spice up your make up. I hope you enjoyed reading this post and I hope I inspired some of you to try some new looks and new products.

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different. - Coco Chanel

Robyn 

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Valentines Day Nails

Hey everyone I hope your having a great day! As im sure all of you know its coming up too valentines day! Whether you love it or hate it all these pink and red colours are so tempting to wear on valentines day whether you incorporate it in too your make up, fashion or nails. So today I did my nails and im going to show you how I did them! you can mix and match the colours to suit you, but I chose pinks for valentines day :)

These are my favourite valentines day nail polish colours

these are the colours and polishes I used 

Steps

- Remove any nail varnish your have on with nail polish remover.

- Then I put cuticle oil on and massaged and pushed down my cuticles.

- I applied the 'nails inc'. base coat on my nails and waited for my nails to dry.

- I then applied one coat the 'max factor' pink nail polish on 4 of my fingers

- I painted my thumb nails with the angelica light pink and free handed a heart in the dark pink

- So after the nails are dry I put on these stickers ( don't know what too call them) 

- These will create a half moon shape then I painted over the dark pink with the angelica light pink

- Make sure you wait for the polish to dry fully then carefully peel off the stickers.

- After that I applied the 'Sally Hansen' top coat on my nails for a long lasting effect and a nice shine.

- You can also add little diamonds on your nails for a little sparkle 1 just added one to finish the look.

So these are the finished nails with or with out the little diamond. I hope you try them out whether its using these colours or other colours but I really like this half moon shaped idea and its very easy to do! I hope you all have a great valentines day!

Robyn 

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Avant garde photo shoot

Another day another photo shoot <3 a few weeks ago i did an avant garde photo shoot in college and got my pictures back from the photographer today! Im so happy with my pictures so i said i would share them with my internet friends! 

Look one 

Look two

Keep checking out my blog i will have some new posts up soon :) 

Thanks for reading

Robyn 

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