Quick and Easy Contouring with Benefit Fake Up

I have mentioned in a couple of posts how much I love contouring here. I pretty much have to give anything a go that hints at being good for contouring... it’s an addiction! So I did an everyday contouring post a while back but this is going to be a slightly updated version of that. 

Light left and deep on the right

I’ve already reviewed Benefits fake up concealer here and when I seen a few bloggers talking about how the darker colour could be used as a contour I knew I had to give it a go! Fake up is a very creamy concealer, this makes it very easy to blend into the skin, definitely what you want from a contour. The colours I use for contouring and highlighting are light and deep although I do think medium would work as a more subtle contour. 

I start by applying my base, primer and my foundation and then putting the signature Kim K stripes of colour on my face. You want to put the light colour on the middle of the forehead, down the bridge of the nose above your lip, your chin and under your eyes. The darker colour goes just under your cheekbone, jawline and on the temples and down the side of your nose.

I then use my real techniques brushes to blend this all in to my foundation, I use the pointed foundation brush to pat out the light colour under my eyes to the sides of my nose and pat in the rest of the light fake up. I then use the contouring brush to blend the deep fake up in and finally the buffing brush to get rid of harsh lines.

 I find using fake up as a contour super easy to do especially when I'm in a rush to get ready as it definitely adds the definition everyone wants from contouring whilst being really easy to blend in. The only downside for me is that I can't highlight as much as I would want to with the light colour especially around my nose area as I get oily during the day and even setting with powder I find due to the creaminess I need to do little touch ups throughout the day. 

Have you tried using Benefit Fake Up as a contour?

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A Chanel Blog Birthday Giveaway

Last month was actually my little blogs birthday and I had been organising this giveaway. However at that point I was also really busy with studying for my final final Uni exams and so I decided I would wait until a time when I would be able to give my blog and this giveaway my full attention!

So I have 2 prizes up for grabs that one lucky winner will receive! The first of these is a Chanel nail polish phone case of your choice, these are available for iPhone 4, 4s, 5 and Samsung Galaxy’s. I decided to do this as so many people have asked about my iphone case and I thought it would be nice to give one of these away! The second is a Chanel nail polish of my choice, just to make it a little more personal!

Some of the colours you can choose from

T&C’s

-  All you have to do to enter is fill in the rafflecopter form the more of these things you do the more of a chance you have of winning.

- The prizes will be bought with my own money and I will of course have to wait on the case being delivered before I can send it on to the lucky winner

- If you are under 18 please get permission from a guardian as I will need your address to send it to you of you win.
- It's only open to the UK and closes at midnight on the 16th of June

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L'Oreal Paris Glam Shine Stain Splash Milady 402

So I already have a YSL Glossy Stain, but when I heard about these Loreal Glam Shine Stain Splashes and the fact they were a dupe for the YSL (who doesn't love a good dupe!) I knew I had to give them a go. I picked this one up in the colour Milady as it was the darkest and I wanted to make a good comparrison between this and my Glossy Stain.

 First off, I really like the packaging of these and how they have a little transparent band so you can see the colour, I like helpful products! I think the sleek silver and shape of these makes them really stand out and instantly recogniseable. The applicator is the same as the YSL one, a little doe foot. With a little well that picks up the product I find that this makes it fairly easy to apply although I can end up going over my lip line, not a good look. The formula itself is very similar to the YSL one if I was to be picky I’d say that this is actually a lot less sticky than the glossy stain which I prefer and more opaque. Whereas my glossy stain had a kind of transparent plum look to it. I feel I only need one coat but two gives it more of a pop and it has a very long wear time. It feels quite cool and fresh going onto the lips if that makes sense, it doesn't feel heavy or sticky at all.

YSL on the left and Loreal on the right

 I’m going to be brutally honest and possibly a little controversial but I actually prefer this to the YSL glossy stains (not just because I can buy 2 of them or 3 on 3 for 2 for the price of one glossy stain) because despite this being a dark colour I really love it, I find it much more wearable than my glossy stain and it is a firm favourite of mine. I would love to get another glossy stain just because the colour I have I’m not exactly crazy about. For the moment though I am loving these and have bought another 3!

What do you think if these and how they compare to the YSL glossy stains?

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INAA SHABA 2013 Bloggers Event

Lauren Goodger

On the 29^th of April I attended the INNA Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards bloggers event, which was held at the rather swanky Apartment 29 in Glasgow.

 It was my first ever event and I met up with the lovely Chloe, Gillian and Iona beforehand. The event was held to tell us all about INAA (I Need An Appointment) and give us an idea of who the finalists of this year’s SHABA’s could be. The evening started with us being greeted with long vodka cocktails and canapés and the founders of INAA Jo and Ruthanne telling us all about how they got started by realising there was no sort of online booking system for salons. They also told us that up to 45% of us Scottish Women don’t like to spend money treating ourselves in Salons!

After this Lauren Goodger former TOWIE star spoke to us about Lauren’s way and how much she loves Glasgow before we headed through to the Apartment area with all the sponsors of the event. They included Bumble and Bumble doing some lovely hair dos, Laurens way demonstrating tans, Bare Minerals doing makeup  and GHD showing some new products.

The lovely Chloe having her tan done

Me and Lauren

Bumble and Bumble

Bare Minerals, I have fallen in love with this Eye quad!

Having a little natter at Bare Minerals

GHD

 We were also all given an amazing goody bag which contained some Lauren's way dream rollers and tan, a lovey OPI nailpolish and a Bare Minerals eyeshadow! It was a really good night and I enjoyed meeting a lot of really lovely bloggers, so if you want to have a wee read at their blogs as well here are some of the lovelies I was chatting away to. Also if you'd like to know who this years finalists are just click here
Thanks to INNA and AJCPR for throwing an amazing event I hope there are more to come!

Chloe of Chloabelle
Gillian of Wee Gillie
Iona of Iona Blogs 
Melissa of Pretty Little Obsessions
Rebekah of Its a Kind of Lovely
Carlyn of Smoking Peaches
Linsay of Pandora's Basket
Andrew of Andrew James Makeup
Lori of Glasgow Beauty Blog

 

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Summer Wishlist: Home and Garden at John Lewis

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Over the past week that I have now been finished University in between applying for jobs my Mum has managed to rope me into helping her do some gardening, which has ultimately resulted in many disasters! At our old house we had a gorgeous, massive garden but since moving a while ago my mum and dad have tried to brighten it up and do their best with it and this year they are taking it seriously. My Mum has been shopping around for something like this Ketler Outdoor Lounge Set, but the past few horrendous summers have meant we never got round to getting one as it would no doubt be in and out the shed to save it from the rain! We used to have the most amazing massive barbecue but not getting used meant it met an untimelty end and so this gorgeous Red John Lewis BBQ would be perfect for our Garden and my Dad to express his expert barbecuing skills. I was so so jealous of all the picnic pictures floating about Instagram and Twitter this weekend, that I fell in LOVE with this little Picnic Hamper its just so cute! My room is a place I am forever changing and updating if I told you how many duvet sets and throws etc I owned I doubt you would belive me. This doesnt stop me from lusting after these gorgeous Spring and Blue floral Cath Kidson Covers and a nice Duck Egg Blue throw. Cushions are also one of my major weaknesses and I think the fresh floral of these Botanic ones would look great anywhere in the house. I have been after and Urban Apothecary candle for so so so long, I just think they are gorgeous and the peony smell of this one swayed me.

What things are you lusting after for your home and garden this summer and who else like me is hoping we get a good one! 

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