I'm back and blogging again!

After a very long break from blogging, I'm getting myself back in the game again.   I've moved my blog, and and now writing a joint blog with a good friend of mine.  My new blog can be found at http://make-it-all-up.blogspot.co.uk/  and I'd love it if you could check it out and follow it!  I forgot how difficult it is starting out a new blog!  I hope you all enjoy it!

Blog on hold

I'm sad to announce that, for the time being, this blog is going to have to go on hold. I have soooo many FOTDs, reviews, and even a tutorial lined up on my laptop, but I simply don't have the time or energy to post them. I've been super ill recently, and until I can get myself better I don't think I'm going to be able to maintain this blog. I'm gutted, as I feel I was just getting started! Thank you to all that have been following it, and, I hope, I shall be back some time in the future!

Victorian lipstick - my new love

I'm actually contemplating buying a backup of Victorian lipstick. It's such a pretty colour! Here's a quick look I did using my new sleek palletes, Victorian lipstick and Azelea blush.

Spring Forcast and Sleek Palletes

I've just gotten back from having my MAC Spring Forcast makeover. My makeup was done by the lovely Bonnie.


















Face
Fix+
Studio Sculpt foundation NC15 (these run a fair bit paler than SFF, so this was a pretty good match for me. She still applied this pretty sheerly though)
Prep + Prime Powder
Select Coverup concealer NW15
Mineralise Skinfinish in medium to contour (I felt this was a little too dark for me. Think I'll stick with Strada for contouring)
Ripe Peach Blush Ombre

Eyes
Rubenesque paint pot
Corals and Gold quad
Stack 2 Crushed Metal Pigments (just top colour)
Teddy e/l
Studio Fix black mascara

Lips
Mouth Off l/l
Colour Me Coral l/s
Richer Lusher l/g

I loved the quad and the crushed metal pigments, but couldn't afford them (at least not before I get paid tonight!). I'm also thinking that I need to invest in Rubenesque p/p. My eyes just looked so much bluer than they usually do! I wasn't in love with Ripe Peach blush ombre, even though it seems to be the one everyone has been raving about. It was just a little too yellow for my liking. I was in love with Colour Me Coral as soon as she put it on. And I totally love the cremesheen glasses, but I'd told myself I'd only buy one, and the one that won me over was Loud and Lovely (I'm a sucker for anything pink).

I gave myself a £50 limit (excluding the £25 deposit I paid for the appointment). I left with £10 of that remaining, so I dropped by Superdrug and picked up two Sleek pallets, Originals and Sunset. Here's some quick swatches of my buys:














Sleek Sunset Palette, Sleek Originals Palette
Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre, Victorian l/s, Colour Me Coral l/s, Fresh Salmon l/s, Loud and Lovely l/g















Loud and Lovely l/g, Victorian l/s, Colour Me Coral l/s, Fresh Salmon l/s
Azelea Blossom Blush Ombre - Bottom, mixed, top















Sleek Originals Palette (no base)
















Sleek Sunset Palette (no base)

Please excuse the gross burn scars on my arm in the last two pics! I can't wait to start playing around with my new goodies!

At last, some colour!

Over the past week or so, all my looks have been neutral, and not terribly interesting. I was feeling really unwell on Tuesday before work, so decided I needed some colour to make myself look like I was at least partially healthy. As you can see, my skin was starting to calm down a little at last, so no more heavy foundation. Yay!

Face
Boots Naturals concealer
Illamasqua creme foundation in CF110
Benefit Get Even powder in light
MAC Strada blush to contour
MAC Blooming blush

Eyes
UDPP
Boots Naturals Vanilla e/s
Boots Naturals Plum e/s
Lime Crime Siren e/s
MAC Sweet Chestnut e/s
MAC Blacktrack f/l
Boots Naturals black e/l
MAC Carbon e/s
L'Oreal black mascara

Lips
MAC Beet l/l
MAC Speak Louder l/s
MAC Chatterbox l/s
Jemma Kidd red gloss




































I'm off to my local MAC counter to have my makeup done and to check out the Spring Forecast collection in a couple of hours. I can't wait! It seems like forever since I last took some time out and treated myself. Expect a Spring Forcast FOTD soon!

Another 'sorry I've been gone so long!' post!

Wow, the last few weeks sure have been a crazy time for me. First my laptop completely died on me. Then I had some work problems, which ended up in me leaving Benefit. I'm sad that I left, but I couldn't afford to work there anymore. Unfortunately, paying the bills had to come first, so I'm now full time at TGIFridays. I love it there, but it's a high energy job, which plays havoc with my ME. In between working hard shifts and recovering in time to do it all again the next day, I haven't had the time or energy for much else. These looks were mainly done whilst my laptop was broken. Interesting makeup looks have been rare recently. But I plan on getting back on track with things soon!

I can't remember all the products used for these looks, but I'll do my best to list the main ones.

Purple cut crease


















Eyes
UDPP
Benefit Bikini Line e/s
MAC Retrospeck e/s
Benefit I cannes and I will e/s
MAC Beauty Marked e/s
MAC Blacktrack f/l
Boots Natuals e/l
MAC Carbon e/s
L'Oreal mascara

Neutral Angles (loved this look!)
































Eyes
UDPP
Benefit Bikini Line e/s
MAC Satin Taupe e/s
MAC Dipdown f/l
L'Oreal Mascara

Pink and Yellow

In this look I was trying out Clinique's new Everlasting Foundation. It was too dark so I had to mix it with my Illamasqua foundation. However, it doesn't photograph well, hence why I look totally washed out in the first two photos where the flash was used. Apart from that, it's a fantastic full coverage foundation. It's been compared to Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation, but I think this one is much better as it doesn't feel or look as heavy. Plus it smells like watermelon. If they did a couple of paler shades this would be my foundation of choice. I recomended that my housemate try it when her MAC foundation ran out, and she loves it too. In these photos it's set with MAC Prep + Prime Translucent Powder. And as for staying power, I worked a busy night where I was stuck in the kitchen for most of my shift, and there was still some foundation left to take off at the end of the night!



































Eyes
UDPP
MAC Yogurt e/s
MAC Ricepaper e/s
Lime Crime Primadonna e/s
MAC Blacktract f/l
Urban Decay Yeyo e/l
L'Oreal Mascara

Lips
MAC Chatterbox l/s

Cult of Cherry
















































Eyes
UDPP
MAC Shroom e/s
MAC Cult of Cherry pallette (oh how I still love this!)
MAC Coppering e/s
MAC Dipdown f/l
L'Oreal Mascara

Face
MAC Strada (to contour)
Benefit Sugarbomb (I think!)

Lips
MAC Cult of Cherry l/g

That's all for today. I shall try to get into posting reguarly again, I promise!

A couple of FOTDs

I really wish I had enough time to update this blog every day, as I'm trying to take photos of all my makeup. Unfortunately, I'm not often organised enough to leave time before work! So here's some looks from the past 3 days. I used my usual face stuff.

Purples




















Face
MAC Coygirl blush
MAC Strada blush

Eyes
UDPP
MAC Yogurt e/s
MAC Illegal Cargo e/s
MAC Beauty Marked e/s
Boots Naturals Plum e/s
MAC Blacktrack f/l
Boots Naturals black e/l
MAC Carbon e/s (to set eye liner)
L'Oreal Double Extension mascara
Rimmel Brow Pencil

Lips
MAC Pink Plaid l/s (my latest buy. Think this is going to become a favourite!)
MAC Ample Pink l/g

Simple everyday look




















Face
MAC Strada blush
BeneFit Dandelion

Eyes
MAC Shroom e/s
BeneFit Fawn Over Me e/s
Boots Naturals e/l
MAC Carbon e/s
L'Oreal Double Extension mascara
Rimmel Brow Pencil

Lips
MAC Pink Plaid e/s

Purple lips (I'm not sure why I look so washed out in this one. I may have used a little too much Illamasqua foundation. See how pale it is! Must sort this out before I head off to work!)







































Face
MAC Coygirl blush

Eyes
Boots Naturals Vanilla e/s
MAC Retrospeck e/s (used damp. Oh how I hate the fallout you get with this shadow!)
MAC Shale e/e
MAC Carbon e/s
MAC Young Punk e/s
MAC Blacktrack f/l
Too Faced Liquif-eye
L'Oreal Double Extension mascara
Rimmel Brow Pencil

Lips
MAC Night Violet l/s
then topped with
Barry M 129 l/s (a pale violet) I'm not sure I like this as much

I couldn't get my camera to pick up any of the pink sparkle of Young Punk, but I used it on my outer V, and over blacktrack with liquif-eye as a liner.