Hello my lovelies. Today I will be showing you a quick tutorial on how to achieve this vampy eye look for Valentine's day. Whether you celebrate or not I always like to make myself look more sensual that day:)
Please check out my video and check the list of products I have used below.
I started with NYX HD eyeshadow primer.
Then I applied Victorian Ruby by Coastal Scents all over my lid.
I softened my crease by using Mauve shadow from Lorac Pro palette, and deepend my crease using Espresso from the same palette.
To soften the edges of the dark brown I used Cream from Lorac Pro and blended all my shadows out, extending to brow bone.
Lastly I applied Espresso to the bottom, tying it in with the top shadows and applied one of the green shades from Sleek Garden of Eden palette in the inner corner.
I also applied a little bit of a black eyeliner on my waterline and Maybelline Volume Express on my eyelashes. Please bear in mind I made a little mistake while naming my mascara on the video:) I think I was just nervous and excited for my first tutorial;)
On my lips I am using Revlon Colorburst Matt in 205 Elusive.
So recently I was sucked into buying some of the new stuff from the high street. I also managed to snap up a few other bits that might have been released ages ago but were quite hyped so I decided to purchase them as well:)
Here are all the little finds I managed to get my hands on!
Starting with a Sleek package, I finally got some more of the pout paints, which most people claim are just like the OCC Lip Tars just cheaper!
From top to bottom: Mauve over, rosette, milkshake & peachy keen.
They are super glossy at first but then they stain your lips, I love the opacity and the colour range! It's a must have for any make up lover!
New blush in Pink Lemonade
Including two pressed powder colours and one cream blush.
Garden of Eden eyeshadow palette by Sleek with gorgeous selection of shades especially for brown eyed girls!
New Revlon Colourburst Lip balms! Finally here after seeing them on so many American you tube channels! From left to right lacquer balms in 120 &115 and matt ones in 205 &220. They have slightly minty /pepperminty smell to them which I am not a huge fan of but it soon goes away. I really like the formula of both, I think the pigmentation for lip crayons is fantastic and the staying power is great too!
And then last swatch of the Revolution lipsticks by Urban Decay. The hot pink one on the left is called Anarchy and the one on the right is called Turn On and is a vibrant but dusty pinky colour. It really resembles my lip colour. I absolutely love those lipsticks, they are creamy, rich and highly pigmented, I already own Venom and I like it I just needed something more toned for everyday use:)
I also got new Miss Manga mascara by L'Oreal, and as much as I like the look it creates on your lashes I really don't understand the bendy wand idea:/ It just bends when I need to get deep to the roots of my lashes, all in all I'm not a fan!
And then last but not least is the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation in Classic Ivory. And as much as I like the texture of it I'm not sure if its only me or what but it super oxidised on my face making me look like an orange! I will be picking a different shade just to give it another go before I completely scrap the idea of this foundation. It has great reviews both in blog world and you tube so maybe it's just the shade that doesn't suit me.
As I promised I will be more active on my blog this year:) So here is my second post on this new Sleek palette Garden of Eden. I bought it online for £7.99 along with some pout paints and the new blush by 3 palette in Pink Lemonade. I will review this later on in the week!
This palette has a gorgeous selection of colours and nice variety of finishes. It is a perfect palette for brunettes but not only!
Picture taken from sleek.com
Here is the picture of the palette inside. Nothing is different about the packaging, it's sturdy and sleek. I always loved Sleek eye palettes for their huge mirror! I just wish they would have a little label at the back of the palette with names of colours because I already have lost the little clear plastic lid with all the shadow names.
This palette has a lovely selection of browns and greens but also some pinky/ mauvy colours. I was really drawn to the green shades as I don't have a lot of them in my collection even though they are so flattering on brown eyes!
The palette has 7 shimmery shades, 2 with gold speckles and 3 matt ones. All the shimmery shadows here have been swatched only once. The matt shades are nicely pigmented except light green one called Adam's Apple, which is so sheer it looks more like a little bruise than a swatch! I might try putting it over a white base to make it more visible! The biggest disappointment are two eyeshadows with gold sparkles in them, they are called Forbidden and Entwined. They are nice colours, but not only not very well pigmented the speckles of gold don't show up on the swatch.
All in all the palette has a fantastic range of shades. I love most of them! And the quality of the eyeshadows is great considering you are only spending £7.99. It makes a nice addition to my Sleek eye palette collection so I would definitely recommend it:)
Do you have one? I would love to hear what you think about it!
