Merry Boxing Day....

It's been more than a minute since I've been or posted anything on blogger and believe me it's not for lack of trying. The last three months have been super busy that it seems like 24 hours is not enough for the day anymore.

Quick catch up, I started a full time Masters programme in September and it is kicking my ass...coupled with my part-time job, it seems like I don't even have any down time or blogging time. Anyway that was in the past. I've decided to become the master joggler in 2013 and focus on establishing my blog, maybe start making videos (what do y'all think? will you support me? ) and work on my portfolio as a makeup artist along with the studying and part-time work (am sure I can do them all lol).

Okk thats a quick catch up of what I've been up to....how are you guys doing? What's been happening in blogsville? Someone fill me in....

Here's my very Christmassy/Boxing Day look.....featuring steamy e/s (MAC) and stiletto l/s (Sleek).

Hope you like? Talk very soon loveliesss...

Merry Christmas & a very very happy New year to you and your loved ones.

♥ 

Beny 

Back to School Look 1 - a touch of blue

Hey loves, hope you've all had a good week? 

Since I'll be going back to university in September, I decided to create a few going back to school looks that'll be suitable for anyone.

 I opted for a blue eye liner to add a pop of the colour to the look but you can use any colour you prefer. On my lips, am wearing Revlon's Smoked Peach lipstick with a Barry M lip gloss on top.  

 I kept the rest of my face fairly simple and nude with a little contouring and Sleek's "sahara" blush on the cheeks.
UPDATE: completely forgot to mention that the blue eyeliner is from the MUA stand at Superdrug.

I absolutely love this look; simple, quick and not over the top. I'll definitely be wearing this to lecture.

To find out how I apply my foundation check out this post.

More back to school looks on the way...stay tuned

xoxo

Beny

MAC "Hug Me" Lipstick

Hi lovelies, hope you're all having a good week so far?  The weekend is almost here and I will like to share with you my new favourite "weekend" lipstick - Hug Me. I've worn this everyday of the past two weekends and I cannot get enough of it.

Hug me is described as a flesh pink lipstick with a lustre finish which I totally agree with. It disappears on my lips when applied and blends seamlessly with my skin tone. The lustre finish helps keep the lips moisturised and enables it to glide over the lips easily.   

It contains 3g of product and retails for £14 as part of MACs regular collection.

This is pretty pigmented; It gives a good colour pay off with a creamy finish. As with all nude lipsticks, it doesn't last all day so needs reapplying after some time especially after eating and drinking. Having said that, I absolutely love this lipstick. It is the perfect nude for that everyday/no-makeup look and will definitely recommend everyone to have this in their makeup bag or at least go to the MAC counters and swatch it.

Here are a few pictures of me wearing "Hug Me"

(Taken with the IPhone)

You can pick this up from MAC counters or website.

xoxo

Beny

FOTD: Why Wear RED....

When you can wear blue..lol

OK beauties!! Today's face was inspired by this beauty

Isn't she gorgeous?

I definitely wasn't brave enough to wear this out the house but am sure this will be very "cool for school" sometime in the future...hahahahha

Lip colour: Peek-A-Bloo by Sleek Makeup

Am off from work for a little bit so expect a lot more randomness/makeup fun...hehe

Hope you all had a great weekend and a great start to your week?

xoxo

Beny

Disclaimer: not sure where the models picture came from because my cousin sent it to my phone. if its yours please email me and I'll credit you immediately. 

FOTD feat. a LIPSTICK called MYSTIC

Hey beauties!! Hope you are all having a great weekend and enjoyed the sunshine that made an appearance yesterday? Let's hope we get a bit more of that today. 

I wanted to share with you my new bundle of joy called "mystic" lol. Mystic is a matte purple (very bright btw) lipstick by Sleek Makeup and you guys know I love Sleek already (see here and here if you don't know lol). I know these pictures aren't doing the lippie any justice so let me if you'd like to see clear swatches.

On another note, I will like to say a big FAT thank you to everyone who reads and supports this blog. Thank you for taking the time out to click and comment and to my new friends (all 30 of you) you guys are the best-est.

Alright loves!! its 1:30am and I need to wake up early for church  so goodnight beauties or should I say... Good morning  

Have a great Sunday....

♥

Beny

M.A.C Pro Longwear Lipcreme - Good To Go + Swatches

Hello beauties, hope you are having a good week so far?

On today's post, I'll like to share with you one of my favorite lipstick - Good to Go. 

Good to Go is a vibrant neon orange lipstick with a cream finish from the Pro-Longwear range;  perfect for the spring and summer season.  

Here are a few FOTD's using Good to Go:

This is true to colour and has great pigmentation so can easily look clownish if you are not careful. So I'll advice to apply using a lip brush or a slight hand if applying straight from the tube. I also pair mine with a brown lip pencil to tone down the colour a little bit. 

 how do you make your orange lippie work for you?

♥

Beny

Tutorial: Purple Smokey Eye with MAC 'Hug Me'

                Hello beauties, Hope you all had a lovely weekend?
I am back with another eye makeup tutorial using purple and dark brown eye shadows to create a smokey eye suitable for a day look as well as an evening look. As I wore this during the day,I decided to keep the rest of my face very simple by using Sleek's 'Sahara' blush and MAC's 'Hug Me' lipstick but you can wear any lipstick you are comfortable with (pink lips will compliment this look perfectly for an evening look).  
                                                    products used:

Face

Primer: Milk of Magnesia (MoM)

Foundation: Medium Coverage Foundation, Bronze 600 (Mary Kay)

Concealer: Select Cover-UP, NC45 (MAC)

Powder: Mineral Powder Foundation, Bronze 2 (MaryKay)

Blush: Sahara (Sleek Makeup)

Contour: Face Contour Kit (Sleek Makeup)

Eyes

Primer: primer potion (urban decay)
eyeshadow base: jumbo eye pencil, dark brown 602 (NYX) 
transition colour: clove (FrontCover Reborn palette) 
lid colours: dark purple '325' & dark brown '329' (Inglot)
brow bone highlight: biscuit (Frontcover Reborn Palette)
inner corner highlight: clematis & biscuit (Front Cover Reborn palette) 

Upper lash Line: Glam eyes liquid liner (Rimmel)

Lower Lash Line: Supershock gel liner in Black (Avon)

Lashes: One by One Volume Express (Maybelline)
Brows: Eyebrow Pencil, black brown (Rimmel); Brow kit (NYX) 

Lips

Lip Pencil: soft brown(NYX) & Chestnut(MAC)
Lipstick: Hug me(MAC)
Lip gloss: no name from Superdrug

Step by Step eye-makeup Tutorial:

1. apply an eye shadow primer all over your eye space including the brow bone.
2. apply a dark brown eyeshadow base to the mobile lid and blend upwards towards the crease using your finger or a flat shading brush.
3. use any brown eyeshadow closest to your skin tone as a transition colour and apply this in the space between your brow bone and your crease.
4. press a deep purple eye shadow onto the dark brown base just in the middle of your lid and then a dark brown eye shadow on the outer corner.
5. blend these two colours together using a fluffy blending brush to remove any harsh lines
6. apply your highlight colour on your brow bone and the inner corners of your eyes
7. line your upper and lower lash line using a black liquid liner or pencil and finally apply some mascara to your lashes(completely forgot this myself lol)and you are DONE. 

hope you like this look as much as I loved it....

♥
Beny

MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick...

Hey beauties, 

Last week saw the pre-release of  the new Mac Viva Glam lipstick launch by Nicki Minaj. As I am registered with the website,  I received a code to order one before the collection goes live today (1st March) and I leaped without thinking twice. The great thing about purchasing one of these is that all the proceeds made will go to the MAC aids funds. 

It comes packaged in the usual MAC lipstick casing/tube with red rims instead of silver and has Nicki Minaj's signature on both the inside and outside. It contains 3g of product and will retail for £13.50 as with all MAC lipsticks.

This is a very very bright coral-pink lipstick that will be perfect for the upcoming spring/summer, it has a satin finish which isn't too matte on your lips but keeps it moisturized for a while (always moisturize before using any lipstick) and has an opaque look on the lips. 

The colour looks more coral than pink in the tube but looks very barbie pink on my lips and I was kinda disappointed with that because  I was hoping to get that coral-pink mixture on my lips. 

With that said, I am loving Nicki (the lipstick) right now and I have been wearing it every single day since I received it. It smells really good - not too strong and it goes on really smooth on the lips but make sure you apply with a light hand to avoid wasting product by wiping away excess.

I will definitely recommend this lipstick. It is a beautiful summer lipstick that am sure will suit most people and skin tones and you'll be giving to charity at the same time. 

Will you be buying?

If you have, What do you think of Viva Glam Nicki?

♥

Beny

FOTD: RUBY WOO after DARK

There's nothing better than a red lip and for me Mac's Ruby Woo is the ultimate red lipstick. It gives a matte finish that lasts all day and doesn't dry my lips out as long as I exfoliate and moisturize properly before use.


Products Used:

Face

Primer: Milk of Magnesia (MoM)

Foundation: Medium Coverage Foundation, Bronze 600 (Mary Kay)

Concealer: Select Cover-UP, NC45 (MAC)

Powder: Mineral Powder Foundation, Bronze 2 (MaryKay)

Blush: Sahara (Sleek Makeup)

Contour: Face Contour Kit (Sleek Makeup)

Eyes

Primer: Urban Decay Primer Portion (UDPP)

Lid: Sin, Urban Decay Pallette

Outer Corner/Crease: dark brown (Inglot)

Brow Bone: Honey Spice (Mary Kay)

Upper lash Line: Glam eyes liquid liner (Rimmel)

Lower Lash Line: MUA Intense Colour, Jet Black (MUA)

Lashes: One by One Volume Express (Maybelline)

Brows: Eyebrow Pencil, black brown (Rimmel); Eyebrow Cake Powder, Dark Brown/Brown (NYX)

Lips

Liner: Red (no name brand)

Lipstick: Ruby Woo (MAC)

♥

LIPSTICKS (Part 1)

Lipsticks are a great way to add a pop of colour to your look and to give a longer lasting lip colour. It depends on the look you are going for but I like to always wear a lip stick underneath just to have colour on my lips when my gloss fades away.

So in this post, I will be sharing with you my lipstick collection starting with the True Colour Lipsticks by Sleek Makeup.

Cranberry is a limited edition lipstick that came out in November 2011 as part of The Berry Collection. This has a deep red wine shade and gives a matte finish. I love this colour because its the perfect berry lip colour and  I can tone it down and use as a lip tint when I don't want too much "berryness".

Peaches and Cream has a peachy shade with a sheen finish. This is one of my newest purchase and to me it's just like Bare All with a little bit more colour with a sheen finish.

Coral Reef has a neon-coral shade and gives a sheen finish. This colour is everything I want in a lipstick; it's bright and it's loud and I love it.

Majestic is a dark-plumy shade with a matte finish. It is no longer available from the sleek website but you can find a similar shade such as Vamp.

Fuchsia is the very first lipstick I purchased from Sleek and I love it. The label is the same as Majestic but different from the rest because Sleek changed their labeling (PS: love the new label better). It has a matte finish and is still available to purchase from Sleek.

Naked is a nude lipstick with a sheen finish but for me its too light and gives me the ashy look so I pair it with a brown lip pencil to match my skin tone better.

Bare All is a nude lip colour with a peachy undertone and it has a matte finish. I love this so much that I went through a phase where I wore it every single day.

So that's all of my True colour Lipsticks and I am hoping to update this post with any new addition in the future. In the meantime, I'll be doing another post which will contain all the other lipsticks I own from other brands.

Do you own any True Colour Lipstick? If you do, which one is your favourite?