EOTD - Glitzy Pink

Long time no eye make-up looks, amiright?! I actually got super lazy make-up wise after uni and didn't even bother with eyeliner for...two months - what is that about?! Either way, that didn't stop me buying new pretties like the 120 palette, did it? No sir, no it did not!

For this I used -  TFSI, Detrivore white base, 120 hottest pink, 120 palest pink, 120 palest shimmery pink, 120 bright purple, 120 deepest purple, Darling Girl 'Obviously a Wig', Sleek matte black, Essence black liner, Essence glitter liner, Essence mascara.
No full face as I can't help but feel such looks need balancing with styled hair and I honestly could not be bothered tending to that mass of frizzy curls on top of my bonce. However, I wore it with a touch of bronzer, pink peachy blush, warm highlighter and bare lips.
What are your favourite pink/ purple eyeshadows? Have you tried Darling Girl yet?
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Recent Eye Make-up Looks

Recently, the only times I've really been wearing make-up is to go to work - laziness and heat mean I'm more than happy to bob about bare faced! I have, however, managed to snap a few quick pictures of what I've been wearing before running off to the train station...

I USED - TFSI, Darling Girl 'Elvin Magic', Darling Girl 'Joust', Natural Collection 'Shell', FashionistA brow palette medium brown shade, Sleek dark purple, MUA eyeliner, mascara.

The easiest kind of look if you still want a bit of impact - shimmery neutrals and a brighter shade along the lower lashes. 'Joust' is such an amazing shade - greyish brown which seems to transform to plum-pink, green and complex shades of taupe, just stunning!

I USED - TFSI, Chinovi 'Princess', Darling Girl 'Joust', Darling Girl 'Strut', Sleek matte black, MUA eyeliner, mascara.

Here's 'Joust' again! See how this time it looks to have blue-green shimmer instead of plum-pink? The lid shade didn't photograph too well - but 'Princess' is actually more a bubblegum pink with golden shimmer.

I USED - TFSI, MAC 'Pink Bronze', Fyrinnae 'Picture it, Sicily', Sleek matte black, Heavenly Naturals 'Hummingbird', MUA black eyeliner, Sleek matte peach, mascara.
This is what I wore for the 'FABB Bloggers Manchester' event on Saturday and I loved the duochrome-iness of it. 'Pink Bronze' is one of my all time favourite shades - is it bronze, pink, or orange? It's a mish mash of all three and truly striking.
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A Few 'Every Day' EOTDs

Waking up at 7am most mornings to go to uni, my standard way to apply make-up is 'throw it on and hope for the best' because that early in the day - who can be bothered?! Not me, that's for sure. However, recently I realised that because of this approach I have a hell of a lot of unused/ barely touched neutral eye make-up. In a bid to change this, I shoved it all into a box and plonked it next to my make-up bag, as a reminder to get more use out of it.

 

These are just a few miscellaneous looks from over the last 6 months or so which never made it into a blog post for one reason or another  - a few every day type of looks.

 

Sleek 'Ultra Mattes V.2 - Darks' palette and Catrice (I think...) eyeliner. I wore this with a tonne of bronzer and deep red lipstick.

I'm not gonna lie - I can't remember which shades I used here exactly, but I know everything was from Little Mouse Ears 'Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die' collection. The duochrome brown-blue shade is 'How Much for the Ape?' - my personal favourite :)

 [[ Have you noticed how my 'brows have gotten gradually less fierce?! ]]

TFSI, Kryolan peachy orange (applies as a soft pink-peach), Sleek dark brown, Sleek cream, MUA honey gold shade from the 'Starry Night' palette, mascara, MUA waterproof eyeliner (this stuff is THE SHIZZ).

Recently, my ancient SD card died, which means I can't take any blog pics until I buy a new one. RIP, SD card - you lasted eight long years, but now the sellotape just isn't enough to keep you going :'(

 

Do you have a 'go to' daily make-up look? Or do you change something every time?

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Where Have I Been?!

Heya m'lovelies! You *might* have noticed I haven't been kicking around as much in the blogosphere as usual because finding time to do anything other than work, sleep and eat has been a major struggle. It's not ALL work, though, so what else have I been up to?

 

Loving my skull mug (and Rekorderlig)...

 

Filming and being filmed...

Playing with Illamasqua sealing gel...

 Wearing questionable head gear...

Enjoying teapot tea and feeling festive with my warm spice Yankee Candle...

Slowly making my way through 'Great Expectations'...

I'm feeling mega festive lately, is anyone else? This time of the year is easily my favourite - when Autumn brushes off the remainders of Summer and everything becomes crisp, golden and quietly peaceful. It's also when the most fun happens! Bonfire night, Halloween and my birthday!

On that note - I'm turning 21 on Sunday and I can't wait!

Have you been up to anything excting lately? Anything major happening in the blogosphere that I need to be made aware of?


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EOTD - Glossy, Creased, Glittery Eyes

If you're anything like me, creased eyeshadow is a no no. I'm all about eyeshadow primers and long wearing bases! However, I have been liking the disheveled make-up look recently, so decided to try out a creased, glossy eye.

I started with a tiny dab of Garnier BB cream then drew in a thick line of Collection 2000 black pencil eyeliner. I extended the line into my crease and smudged both lines upwards to give a smoked out effect. The same was done to the lower lashline. I took a mini splodge of Bobbypin gloss and gently tapped it over the lid before applying a spattering of Stargazer black glitter over the top.

Smudgey smudgey! I actually like it and think it would be fab for those times when you need to look 'done up' but don't have the time to do a polished make-up. I'd pair this with a sheer dewy base, natural brows, contour and stained lips. Unfortunately I applied this at 10:30pm, so there's no full face to show you!

Are you a messy eye make-up girl or do you prefer something more refined?

EOTD - Beneath the Ocean

My recent love of glitter continues...

Inner Corner - Mad Minerals 'Camisole'
Lid - MAC 'Sky Blue' pigment
Crease - Yaby 'So Vein' with Fyrinnae 'Mermen'
Highlight - Sugarpill 'Lumi'
Liner - Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner
Glitter - Mac 'Reflects Pink' with DG 'Glitter Glue'
Mascara - Maybelline Falsies
Pencil Eyeliner - Barry M

This was actually the first time I've used Darling Girl 'Glitter Glue' as, well, glitter glue. I mixed the glitter with the glue, which was a daft idea since the glitter particles all clumped together -_- In future I'll apply the glue like a liner, then dab the glitter over the top. No full face since I just washed my hair and therefore look like an extra from Saved by the Bell.

EOTD - MAC 'Steel Blue'

Just eyes today since my hair is wet and therefore I look a bit like Screech from 'Saved by the Bell' - not good! I wouldn't usually just post an eye without the face, but I had to show you how amazing 'Scatterrays' is...

I USED - UDPP, MAC 'Scatterrays' solar bits, MAC 'Steel Blue', Sassy Minerals 'Happy Hour', Sleek 'Bad Girl' palette dark blue, Urban Decay 'Peace' eyeliner, Kryolan white pencil eyeliner, Illamasqua gel sealer, mascara, random falsies.

'Scatterrays' is actually a peachy gold, but it has such a reflective pearly finish that it photographed as being more silvery. Doesn't it look like glitter, though?! The solar bits pigments are much chunkier than regular MAC pigments, so they apply as more of a scattering of colour, which is a gorgeous effect for a simple look. 

Have you got any solar bits pigments? What do you think of them?