Summer Going Out Make Up

HAPPY JUNE! It is officially the first day of summer and I have another make up post today. It is a long one so get comfy. As it is summer I thought I would try a lighter and sparkly eyeshadow combo and also review a few products that I have been loving lately. Here is how it turned out!

                           

Foundation - MAC Studio Fix NW25

Concealer - Urban Decay Naked Skin in Light Warm and NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla

Brows - Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade in Medium Brown

Eye Primer - Urban Decay original eye shadow base
Eye shadows - Naked palette, Vice 3 pallete, MAC pigment Tan, MAC paint pot Frozen Violet

Bronzer - Estee Lauder Terre Saharienne

Blush - Nars - Sex Fantasy 

Highlight - Benefit High Beam

Lipstick - MAC Paramount 

Lip Liner - MAC Mahogany
Lashes - Eylure 118
Setting Spray - Urban Decay De-Slick

• I am extremely happy with how the eyes turned out. Firstly I primed my lids with the eye primer from Urban Decay which really does make a huge difference to eyeshadow; it stays on so much longer without creasing and also shows up much more. 
• Firstly I took the MAC paint pot in the colour Frozen Violet and blended this into the crease and outer corner of my eye.
• I then applied the shade Naked from the Naked palette in the crease and outer corner of my lid as the transition shade. 
• Dipping into the Vice 3 palette next, I used the white shimmery shade, Bobby Dazzle on the inner corner of my eyes and just lightly underneath my brow bone.
• Again from the Vice 3 palette I applied the shimmery rose gold shade, Last Sin (one of my personal favourites) all over my lid.
• I then wet my brush lightly and dipped it into the MAC pigment, Tan. I packed this onto the middle of my lid and it created the most beautiful sparkly effect. I am a big fan of the MAC pigments.
• I took the shade Sonic from Vice 3, which is a rusty pink colour and applied this lightly to the outer corners of my eye and blended it into my crease about half way of my lid.
• Then to add definition I took the grey/purple shimmery shade, Angel from Vice 3 and applied this to the lower outer corner and blended.
• On my lower lash line I finished off with the shade Buck from the Naked palette and lightly blended it from the outer corner, half way in.
• I then used Benefits They're Real Liner (shock) for the cat eye effect.
• Added some fluttery lashes and then I was good to go!

I am now obsessed with ABH Dip Brow Pomade, if you have not tried it yet then I stress that you give it a go. I wasn't too sure which shade I would be as I have quite dark brows but my hair is ombre blonde on the ends, so I went for Medium Brown and it was a pretty good match considering I did the colour match online!

I have rekindled my love for MAC Studio Fix foundation. When a first purchased it I was in a rush to catch a train back from York and the MAC counter, as always, was extremely busy. I ended up picking a shade that was slightly too dark for me so I can only wear it when I have fake tan on. But as it is now summer, I am hoping (fingers crossed) to get a tan when I go to spain and I wear fake tan a lot anyway. I only apply one small pump as it is so thick and I don't think you need more than one layer. Especially if you are like me and have oily skin; I have found if you layer it too much then there is just more make up to slide about your face throughout the day and it is more noticeable.

I found myself at the Urban Decay counter yet again last week and picked up another bottle of the setting spray De-Slick, which is a life saver if you have oily skin! Also I decided to try the Naked Skin concealer as it has so many good reviews. If you are a regular reader of mine you will know that I am obsessed with the Nars creamy concealer (onto the 4th tube now) so this was a huge step for me. However, I am very impressed with it! It is lightweight and it feels like you have nothing on. I often pair it with my Nars concealer under my eyes and it is like a match made in under eye circle heaven!!

I only have 8 more exams to go so I will be back to blogging full time soon!

Thank You for reading

Georgia May x

Nars All Day Luminous foundation

I have been trying out Nars All Day Luminous foundation for a couple of weeks as I got some testers from the counter in John Lewis. I wasn't too keen on it when the women put it on my skin but after using it for 2 weeks, I have grown to love it! So I picked up a full size bottle last weekend.

I am not a big lover of foundations as my experience with them has always never been great. I have favoured tinted moisturizers for a while as they do the trick for me, but I really am impressed with this foundation. Firstly, when I returned to the counter to get the full size the woman remembered me from a few weeks back and even remembered what shade I was. She was extremely friendly and helpful, which I find is very important when it comes to counter staff and I hate being pressured into buying something I do not like. 

You have to shake the foundation bottle well before applying as it separates. The consistency is very light and watery, does not feel heavy at all on the skin. I pump it onto the back of my hand then dot around my face. I blend it out with my fingers as I find as the consistency is so light, a brush tends to soak up the product. After I have evenly applied the foundation with my fingers I use a buffing brush to lightly go over my face and get rid of any harsh lines or finger prints I left. 

Now, I never normally believe what is said on foundation bottles when they claim to "last 24 hours" or "stay put for 48 hour coverage" as it is never true in my experience. Therefore I did not get my hopes up too much when I read that this foundation was called "All Day Luminous". But, oh my goodness, I was so suprised! My foundation looks exactly the same as it did on the morning when I come in on the night. I couldn't believe it. As I have quite oily skin, my make up usually slides around my face, but not this foundation. It stays put and gives off a flawless healthy looking finish all day. WELL DONE NARS.

I absolutely love this foundation as it isn't too thick or full coverage; it looks natural and healthy. So I would highly recommend you head down to a Nars counter and get a tester. Thank you Nars for restoring my faith in foundation.

Thank you for reading

Georgia May x