I LOVE perfume. I feel it completes me once I have on a killer outfit and gorgeous hair and makeup.
Now the only downside to a lot of perfumes are the price tags attached. Its a bit of an expense.
Bargain Bronzer
Now that summer is officially here I just had to give my favourite bronzer a shout out. I have been using this for well over a year now and cant get enough of it!
Confessions of a makeup artist - part 3
Do you ever wonder about some of the interesting things makeup artists get up to during the day???
Just the other day I had a nice lady ask about what kind of looks you could make using the SAX Eye Delight palette.
Gift Pack Wishlist for Santa!
Its coming up to that time of year again. Where does the time go?
As its free to dream I've been quietly stalking the Sephora website to see what some of the high end makeup houses are bringing out for their holiday collections and boy are there some beautiful things to choose from.
Below are three picks I would love to find under my tree this year.......
Below are three picks I would love to find under my tree this year.......
Time to party....
It's party time...
With loads of Christmas parties happening at the moment I've been busy suggesting to customers in store to 'step outside their comfort zone' with makeup!
With loads of Christmas parties happening at the moment I've been busy suggesting to customers in store to 'step outside their comfort zone' with makeup!
Seriously there is no better time than a party to experiment with a bright lipstick, new eye shadow shade or a fancy manicure.
Consider choosing a bold lip colour - we love the lipsticks from the LA Girl range. Wear something bolder than usual to make people say WOW :) Check out the video for tips to get your lips looking fabulous.
For your eyes think about using a deep brown eyeliner rather than black. This will keep your eyes from appearing too heavy-handed, especially when you also have a bold lip colour.
Remember to finish your look with lots of mascara, just because you can't ever over do mascara :)
For your eyes think about using a deep brown eyeliner rather than black. This will keep your eyes from appearing too heavy-handed, especially when you also have a bold lip colour.
Remember to finish your look with lots of mascara, just because you can't ever over do mascara :)
My go to list for shoppers....
Lipstick : LA Girl Matte Pigment Glosses or LA Girl Matte Flat Lipstick $9.09
Lipliner : LA Girl Auto Lipliner $7.69
Eyeliner : LA Girl Gel Glide Eyeliner $8.39
My new summer perfume
Moschino - Pink Bouquet
I've been incredibly spoilt by my lovely friend Betty.... She has just given me the most beautiful bottle of Moschino perfume as a thank you gift!
I hadn't tried Pink Bouquet by Moschino previously and now I'm in love :) And definitely wanted to let all my followers know about it.
It is the most perfect summer scent - very floral and fresh. Every time I spray it I think of beautiful big bunches of flowers. It is a fun, girly, sweet fragrance which suits me perfectly. Because of the sweetness I think it probably suits younger wearers more than older, more mature wearers.
According to their website it is a 'floral-fruity blend with top notes of bergamot, pineapple sorbet and raspberry. A heart incorporates jasmine, pink lily of the valley, violet and peony petal, while base notes leave a juicy trail of peach, gingerbread and musk.'
My nose isn't quite that sophisticated and I can't make out all those individual scents but I can assure you are blended into a very appealing fragrance :)
So if you are looking for a new, fun, floral scent for summer I would highly recommend 'Pink Bouquet' by Moschino
Afghans and Lipsticks?
Since Lucy started the blog I don't think we have mentioned 'the big cheese' AKA my boss.
He is quite the character and a pleasure to not only work for but work with.
Recently he (yes he) set the whole LoveMy Makeup team a challenge.... The Great Bandit Bake Off!
All the staff were asked to submit a container of baking for a chance to win $300 worth of makeup!
I immediately jumped on board as I thought it was a fun competition and $300 worth of makeup?
Yes PLEASE!
I submitted afghan biscuits and came 1st equal with another of my fellow Makeup Artists from Hamilton. So I had $150 to spend and this is what I got ...
One by One Mascara by Maybelline - This is my new holy grail mascara so it was my first pick.
L'Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara - I was drawn to the cool packaging and it says after using this mascara you lashes will be fuller, longer, sculpted and curled at every angle. I want lashes like that!
Crown Eye Brushes - These are perfect for small detail work and smoking out the lower lash line, I didn't have anything this small in my collection so of course they came home with me.
Hush - Is a perfect pink based nude. Now I'm very picky when it comes to nude lippy as so many are just not the right balance of pink and brown but this is my new fave.
Electric - I have been told that this is a dupe for MAC's Candy Yum Yum. It is a hot, electric pink. It's so pigmented and bright I love it, it's perfect for summer.
Bliss - This shade is similar to Electric but I'm such a pink lipstick wearer I had to add it to my collection. It's more of a deep berry pink that I'll wear on a day to day basis.
Hot Stuff - I am trying to get some more coral shades into my stash, especially for summer and Hot Stuff is a pinky coral rather than an orange coral. I cannot pull off orange unfortunately.
Gossip - My perfect matte blue based red. I don't wear red lipstick often as I'm afraid that I'm gonna smudge it but when I do it has to be a cool toned true red.
L'Oreal Colour Caresse Lip Lacquer - Infinite Fuchsia.
When these first came in knew I had to try them as it L'Oreal claimed they were a stain but stayed glossy. For me this seemed impossible but I was surprised that they really do what they say! The only downside for me is they don't have a lot of pigment so I would recommend them to people wanting a long wearing gloss.
L.A Girl Pro Long Wear Concealer in Porcelain - This concealer is amazing!
It does a similar job to my more pricey MAC Pro Long Wear Concealer. Just remember a little goes a long way with these.
Za Two Way Foundation - My fave powder foundation right now. I had to get a backup!
I really wasn't sure about this nail polish as I usually go for the fun, bright out there colours but I was pleasantly surprised when I used it. Its a nice neutral grey/beige colour.
PHEWWWWW! That is a lot of makeup to go through! Quite the haul :)
Its always nice when there is a fun competition at work and even better when the prize involves new makeup!
