Back To School Makeup Look! XxX

Hiya everyone! I know that this may be a little late, but I really wanted to write a back-to-school post since I have not started school yet. Last year I did a 'Back To School Guide' (which I highly recommend you read here) so to make things different I thought that I would go a bit more in-depth into the perfect school time look. The look I am showing you today is a natural look that shouldn't eat up much of your precious time in the morning. Here is the look:

    What I used:

   Tools

*Kabuki Brush

*Makeup Sponge/ Beauty Blender (I used the Real Techniques sponge)

*Eyelash Curler

Makeup

*Neutrogena CC cream

*Rimmel Stay Matte powder

*Maybelline Brow Drama brow gel

*Rimmel Volume Colourist mascara

                           

• First, apply your favourite moisturiser and a primer if needed.
• If your skin is more uneven, you can apply a tinted moisturiser or BB/CC cream as a base; my personal favourite is this Neutrogena CC cream as it contains ingredients that help fight breakouts. I would highly recommend this is you have bad breakouts but don't want to make them worse by applying a thick layer of foundation. I prefer to apply this with a makeup sponge as it leaves the most natural finish on the skin. If your skin is fairly clear, you could skip this step.
• Set your makeup with translucent powder, or if you want to use powder alone then you could apply a coloured powder like the Rimmel Stay Matte (this also comes in translucent!)
• I like to fill in my brows every day, but for school, I use a product that is a lot less harsh like a brow gel. You can leave your brows if you are lucky enough to have darker brow hairs!
• After curling your lashes, finish the look with a slick of mascara. This can always be substituted to clear mascara if your school won't allow it.

As we are on the topic of school, I thought that I would show you this amazing app that really helps you to organise yourself at school. The app is called 'The homework app' and it allows you to create your own, personal timetable, record homework and check to see when tasks are due. After recording down your homework, the app will remind you to complete it a few days before it's due. This app is a lifesaver and I would definitely recommend!

Thank you for reading my post, and please check out all of my other links to stay updated for when I upload. I hope you all have a pleasant first day back and I will hopefully see you again here!

Gracie Xxx

Festive Make Up Look! Xxx

Hiya everyone! So I haven't done a tutorial or makeup look in a while, so I thought I would bring you a Christmas-related look! I know this is just a typical look for this time of year, but I thought it was much different to the other looks I have done in the past. You could wear this to a Christmas party, family get-together or even Christmas day itself! I hope you enjoy, let's get right in with it! 

1) Prep the skin, I used my Re-Gen mouisturiser to do so.

2) Using your favourite primer, in my case the L'oreal 'Nude Magique Blurring Primer', apply all over the face. Concentrate this on the T zone, or anywhere that your makeup might slide off.

3) Use a Bb Cream or Foundation with a dewy finish to counteract any winter dryness that this season produces. Then apply a concealer under the eyes and on a my blemishes.

4) I usually do my brows next, so I am using my Revolution eyeshadow pallete to fill them in. After this I brush  the Maybelline 'Brow Drama' through to keep the hairs in place. I also find that this makes the brows look more natural because it makes the hairs more visible.

5) For eyeshadow, I always start with a cream shade all over the lid and up under the brow for a great base. Then apply your silver shadow, for me I used the Flutter Cosmetics single eyeshadow in 'Silver'. Ensure this is blended nicely, and you may also want to intensify the colour more at the lash line.

6) Apply a black pencil liner over the lid and wing it out. Then, using a pencil brush, smudge the liner out and under the eye of you wish. This step is not crucial, but it looks great if you are going for a more party/smokey look.

7) Finish the eyes by curling your lashes and applying 2 coats of mascara.

8) For a highlight, apply a champagne shade to the cheeks, bridge of nose, Cupid's bow and inner corners. This will give you a healthy glow for the Christmas season.

9) Finally, add a red lip to finish the look!

I hope you enjoyed this post, and please leave any suggestions for posts in the comments below! Have a great Christmas, and I'll see you in my next post.

Festive wishes,

Gracie xxx

Minnie Mouse Halloween Get the Look!

Hiya everyone! Happy Halloween!! This year I decided to go as Minnie Mouse, and I thought you would like to see how I created this look! I know that you probably have already done your costumes, but I wanted to post this anyway! So enjoy!

Outfit:

The key to the outfit is polka dots. I wore a red spotty shirt and black spotty skirt, along with mouse ears, red bow and gloves.

Make-Up Look:

                

I know not everyone wants to be scary on Halloween, but I just added lots of black to the typical Minnie look. Here I used a red and blue eyeshadow mixed to create bruises under my eyes, then used a face tattoo underneath. I took this shadow right into my tearduct area and blended roughly. Then I pressed black eyeshadow on my lid and smudged with a dense shadow brush. For my lips, I blotted out the corners and applied red lip pie to the centre. Then using a lip brush, I created big, false Minnie lips with shine. And not forgetting the nose! I just used a thick L'Oreal Super Liner for this. Finally, I put on some Minnie ears and black gloves to complete the look!

Thanks for reading and I hope you have a scarily good Halloween! Make sure to eat lots of sweets and have great fun! See you soon,

G

Xox