My Spring 2017 Makeup Look

Hello Everyone,

I am so sorry that I haven't posted anything in a while. I have wanted to but haven't really known what to write, and my mind was somewhere else, which you would understand if you have read "My New Years Update" blog.

Anyway, today I have decided to write you a step by step guide through my go to glow-y makeup look for this spring so far.

Starting off as normal, I have prepped and primed my skin. To moisturise I have used Benefit's Total Moisture, I have been using this recently as my skin has been dry and dehydrated in areas recently. To prime my skin I have used my go to, all time fave, the L'OREAL PARIS LUMI MAGIQUE PRIMER. I literally love this so much as it gives an all over glow to my skin and is especially great if your skin looks a bit dull and needs a pick me up.

Now, lets start with the base, your skin. Using my Real Techniques beauty blender I wipe my foundation over my skin, before pushing the product into my skin, by bouncing the beauty blender over the skin, you are making the product give more of a coverage and it will also last longer. The foundation that I have used today is the ESTEE LAUDER DOUBLEWEAR. As I am wanting dewy, glowing finish, I am not going to apply any setting powder, I will only apply setting powder if I have work due to all the harsh lighting, to make sure that it lasts.

 To keep my skin looking fresh and healthy while contouring, I then take a beauty blender and do one pump of BENEFIT'S LIQUID HOOLA BRONZER, I often dab this onto the back of my hand to that I don't apply too much to the areas. I bounce the product over the skin so that there are no harsh lines. To blend it a little more I get the flat surface of the beauty blender which was used for my foundation and blend any edges with the residue left on the sponge. I apply the bronzer to the lower half of my cheek bones, and my hairline. I have kept the bronzer subtle, so that it looks more natural.

I then applied some concealer, I used the L'OREAL PARIS LUMI MAGIQUE HIGHLIGHTER CONCEALER, to any blemishes and under my eyes. I used a beauty blender to blend it all in. 

Next up, eyes, I have kept my eye makeup very simple by using two colours and one brush. 

As a base colour, I used a matte peachy coral eyeshadow. I pushed this all over my eyelid with the Real Techniques medium shadow brush. I then blend any harsh edges with my finger. The second colour that I used was BENEFIT'S POWDER EYESHADOW, IT'S COMPLICATED. I love this eyeshadow because it is very subtle so you can wear it on its own and gives more of a gold shimmer than a peach, which it looks like. Using the same brush I apply it all over the eyelid. 

Personally, with this look I don't apply any eyeliner. But if I was to apply anything along the lash lines it would be a brown eyeshadow. I choose and eyeshadow as it isn't so bold easily blendable. I also say brown, as black is way too harsh for this overall look. 

Swiftly onto the brows. I brushed through them with a brow spulee, then I get my Body Shop angled brush and the Tanya Burr eyebrow pallette. I use the darkest shade and lightly brush through my brows. I dont have to apply alot as I have really dark hairs. Mainly use it to my them look more defined especially in the sparse areas of my brows.

Next up, I would apply a little bit of peach toned blush. Any blush would do. I used one that came in a palette by Makeup Revolution, but unfortunately the palette is not sold anymore.

I Then finish off the eyes, using the THEY'RE REAL mascara in black by BENEFIT. I apply a different amount of mascara everyday depending on what I'm doing that day. So apply as much as you want, But not so much that your lashes look like spiders.
I also like to sometimes use THEY'E REAL mascara in blue with this look. It really makes the colours stand out more and your eyes instantly look brighter.

To finish off the look, I would normally apply a peach/coral toned lip balm, but today I decided to apply a bright coral lipstick. I applied the lipstick by using a lip brush, if you use a brush, it wont be so bright and I also blurred out the edges so that there wasn't such a bold edge, making the lips look a lot softer.

And, that is the finished look. I hope that you have enjoyed it, and that you are wanting to try it out. Please do leave any comments of any looks that you would like me to try. Or even send me your interpretations of this look on Instagram or twitter. I shall look forward to reading any comments or even seeing your looks. Any of my social media links are in the bio at the top of this page.

Thank you for reading.

Sending love x

Tips & Tricks For Your Makeup.

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would answer some questions on here that I often get asked as a makeup artist, hopefully you will find this helpful.

Q: Should I cleanse and moisturise my skin, before I do my makeup?
A: YES!!! It is so important that you cleanse and moisturise your skin before hand. Cleansing your
     skin, is making sure that your skin is thoroughly clean and ready for you to apply your
     moisturiser. You should always Moisturise before you proceed with your makeup as your skin
     needs the moisture, as you are about to put a load of products onto your skin, which after time
     could become drying to your skin.  I always allow the moisturiser to sink in to my skin for 2
     minutes before I do my makeup.

Q:How can I make my foundation last longer?
A: There are a few ways to make your foundation last longer.
      1. A PRIMER. Primers help your makeup to last longer in general. Make sure that the primer
          works with your skin type though. You don't want to put a drying primer on to dry skin. You 
          will want an oil free primer if you have oily skin.
      2. FOUNDATION: If you have dry skin use a liquid foundation. If you have oily skin use a
          powdered foundation. If you have combination skin, I would recommend using a liquid and
          doing a light powder over your foundation in the areas that become oily.
      3. APPLICATION: I prefer to use a dense brush, moving it in circular motions. This is working it
          into the skin, and I find it also gives a bit more of a full coverage.

Q: How can I cover any redness?
A: The best thing to cover redness, is to use a green corrective concealer. Apply this before your
     foundation.

Q: How can I cover any darkness under my eyes or from scarring?
A: For any darkness you need either a red or orange product. You can get peach toned corrective
     concealers. Or I sometimes use a coral or a red lipstick or eyeshadow.

Q:Is there a way I can make a lipstick slightly longer wearing?
A: Yes, apply your lipstick as usual, get a tissue and separate the layers of the tissue. Place a one of the layers over your lips and lightly push some translucent powder over the lip area with a brush.

Q: How can I make my eyes look brighter and more open?
A: A great way to make your eyes look brighter and more open, is to apply a flesh coloured or a
     white pencil liner to your water line. This will give the instant look.

Q: Should I ever have days, where I shouldn't wear makeup?
A: Of course you should have days, where you don't wear any makeup. I always suggest that you
     have at least 2 days where you don't wear any makeup (I often wear no makeup on my days off or
     if I am just at home and not going out anywhere). Sometimes I won't even wear makeup to work
     or I just wear some mascara, just so that my skin can breathe for a few days.
 
Q: How can I tell my eyebrows are the right length/ shape for me?
A: The shape of your brows is completely up to personal preference. The length on the other hand, is
     what helps to define your eyes.

Purple, shows where your brows should ideally start.

Red, where the arch in your brow should peak.

Pink, is where your brows should end.

I hope that you find some or all of these useful.

Let me know of any other questions you would like me to answer.

Thank you for reading xx

A New Years Update.

Hi Everyone,

   So I was just wanting to give you all a little bit of an update of what has gone on so far for me in 2017.
If I am honest it has been a little tough for me so far.

I have reduced my hours at work, so hopefully I will be able to do some more makeup looks for you all.I shall look forward to doing them.

But the 2 toughest things that have happened to me is that two people that I know have been diagnosed with cancer.
One of them is a friend of mine, she has a brain tumour, she knows about my history with cancer so hopefully, I will be able to be a good support for her.

The other person though, is even more of an important person to me. He is the person I have always looked up to and gone to. My dad. He was diagnosed last week with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).
Now, if you have read my very first blog, you would know that I had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) when I was 3 years old. They are both cancer of the blood, just different intensities.
My dad went into hospital yesterday, and is starting his treatment journey at some point this week. I am not going to have my dad home for at least three months.

So in a way, I am so happy that I have been able to reduce my hours, just so that I can visit and spend time with my dad.

My dad is the third family member i am now having to see go through the battle with cancer. When I came out of treatment from mine, my Granddad (dad's dad) was diagnosed with prostate, he fought for 8 years, sadly passed. A few years later my Nan (mum's mum) was diagnosed, her cancer spread, she sadly passed. Now I am about to witness my dad. Thankfully, they have caught the cancer early on.

I want anyone, that knows somebody or even if you are personally going through cancer, or have even fought cancer. Please feel free to write a comment, if its advice for someone or a question.
Let's make sure that nobody feels alone. We all need to support one another.

Sending love to you all. 

Megan x