Category Archives: Make-Up
Perfect Pairings from Mickey Contractor
This collection came out in January 2011, and I need to dig out the products. Stay tuned! Proof that the MAC + Mickey Contractor collection rocks? Check out these images: perfect pairings from the colour cosmetics section at MAC. The … Continue reading
Mad Men Makeup
Have you binge-watched Mad Men while you’ve been at home on quarantine? I have, and it’s a great show to really inspire your makeup looks. Here’s a Q&A with Lana Horochowski who was makeup department head of Mad Men for … Continue reading
Almost Bronze
This is from the archives. A bronzer that’s bronze but not too bronze. I think they need to bring this back. More pigmented is not always better because it’s harder to blend and sometimes you just want a smidge! Read … Continue reading
Lise Watier’s Most Amazing Lip Product
Happy #InternationalLipstickDay! This is makeup you need in your life: it’s Lise Watier’s #BaiserVelours. These are lip creams that dry to a matte long-wearing finish, kind of like NYX’s Soft Matte Lip Creams but in a more elegant formulation because … Continue reading
Liquid Eyeliner Tutorials
I got a request yesterday to do a video on how to apply liquid eyeliner – and I’m going to make a new video soon, because I’m trying a new eyeliner, but I’ve made a few how-to’s and I thought … Continue reading
Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel
By now, you’ve seen me use this eyebrow gel in one of my many tutorials and videos, so you know that I love it and use it daily. This Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ was the original fiber gel that was … Continue reading
Dior Addict Lip Polish
Just thought this was the prettiest picture from Dior in 2009, so I thought I would repost. The Dior Addict Lip Polish was new this summer and was formulated after makeup artists from fashion weeks specified how they wanted lips … Continue reading
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Concealer
You might have guessed this from my videos lately, but this has been my go-to foundation and concealer duo lately. The @armanibeauty Luminous Silk Foundation is an old favourite, and now I have it in a warm colour that’s perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged Armani Beauty, concealer, Foundation, Giorgio Armani, Review
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Sothy’s Illuminator for the Summer
This beautiful highlighter is from the Sothy’s summer 2020 collection. It’s a gorgeous rose-gold colour which works well as a highlight, but also on your collarbones, and I use my fingers and wear it as an eyeshadow too. This colour … Continue reading
Essence Cosmetics Bye Bye Panda Eyes Mascara Video
Essence Cosmetics makes my favourite mascara but even I have to admit that it’s a bit smudgy. But now they’ve got a tubing mascara that’s new for the summer. It doesn’t have a deep dark inkiness that my favourite mascaras … Continue reading
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Tagged essence, Essence Cosmetics, Essence Makeup, IGTV, Instagram, Mascara, Video, Video Review
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