Spooky Couture | Gothic Fashion and Lifestyle : make up

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Make up revolution Flawless Matte 2 Review

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MeMeMe Cosmetics review

I love trying out new make up so when I received these products from MeMeMe cosmetics via Etail Pr I couldn’t wait to try them out and create a make up look. If you'd like to treat yourself to some MeMeMe goodies, use code 'OHMYSTYLE' to get 20% off!

Eye Inspire Catwalk Quad Collection-Goddess Eyes

“Make a statement with our baked eyeshadow palettes!

These seductive, extreme colour pigment shades can be applied wet or dry to create bold and beautiful eyes.

The rough, baked formulation means the colour will be of the highest payoff and have a slight sheen for added depth to your look. Each palette features four complimenting shades designed to build and transform looks from day to night.”

Eye Inspire Quad Collection-Goddess Eyes*

I love these baked eyeshadows, they apply so well and blend so effortlessly. The colours complement each other to create a gorgeous golden look with some shimmer. I created 2 different looks using the quad collection eyeshadow, a neutral day look & a glam evening look. These eyeshadows have amazing staying power and they’re so pigmented. I really want to buy all the colours as they’re definitely a must have for any make up bag!

Dark & Devine Mascara

“Presented in soft-touch, luxurious gold packaging Dark & Divine is our boldest mascara yet!

Featuring a high gloss, jet black, fibre-enriched formula and defining brush it's the ideal mascara for delivering thicker”

Dark & Divine Mascara*

This mascara is just simply amazing, the brush is just perfect for coating every lash with jet black, high gloss, fibre enriched formula, it made my eyelashes look full & long as well as dark and defined. I usually apply two coats of mascara however with the Dark & Defined mascara I only really needed 1 coat! This mascara is so affordable at only £8, it’s such a bargain as it feels like a high end mascara!

Lip Glide-Rich Truffle

“Lip Glide's chunky pencil design offers optimum control & precision upon application.

The pencil gives unbelievable impact, wearability & long lasting effects – welcome to MeMeMe's new generation of colour.

Formulated with a matte-velvet finish Lip Glide offers ultra-high pigment for bold, statement lips! Lip Glide has been designed with the just-perfect thickness to the pencil and tip to allow an effortless & precise application. , fuller and bolder lashes in a stroke!”

Lip Glide-Rich Truffle*

I’m absolutely in love with the Lip Glide, I love my nude lip colours. It glides onto the lips so easily and it’s full of colour, it makes my lips look full and defined, the lip colour stays put for hours, even after eating or drinking, I love the mate velvet finish, it looks very glam & works for day or night, perfect!

After trying out MeMeMe cosmetics for the first time, I’m really impressed and I’m looking forward to trying out more products from MeMeMe

If you’d like to try out MeMeMe cosmetics, you can use my special discount code ‘OHMYSTYLE’for 20% off!

17:55

Nanshy Make Up Brush Review

I love make up & experimenting with new looks & products so when Nanshy got in touch & asked If I’d like to review their make-up brushes I jumped at the chance. They have a huge range of different brush sets, they sent me the 5 face brush set in Onyx Black.

Nanshy make up brushes are 100% cruelty free, have anti-bacterial synthetic bristles, pearl coated handles for an elegant appearance, no bristle shedding and are hand assembled & extensively tested.

I’m super impressed by these brushes, the bristles are so soft and really comfortable to use, some cheap brushes are quite uncomfortable on the skin, and the Nanshy brushes blend the product really well. The handles on the brushes are really comfortable to hold and don’t feel cumbersome. They have a luxurious feel to them and definitely rival the high end brands!

The brushes can be used for cream, liquid & powder formulas.

The Brushes

In this set you get 5 brushes all to help to create the perfect base. You get the following brushes:

Angled Airbrush FA01:

‘Pro Tip: This brush is ideal for powder and blush. To set make-up with powder, dip or press into loose powder to hold a small amount then apply in an upward motion lightly over your entire face to set your look. As a blush brush, starting at the highest point (apples) of your cheeks gently and gradually stoke towards the hairline and slightly up.’

Blush & Bronze A01

‘Pro Tip: One of the most requested and popular looks is for ‘Kim Kardashian cheekbones’ this is the brush used to get the KimmyK look. The look is a highly contoured cheekbone, to achieve it, first stipple the blush onto your cheeks, then apply a highlighter to the top of the cheekbones. This brush makes it easy. If you like to use cream blushes, this is the brush to use, stipple the cream blush onto your cheeks.’

Conceal Perfector P01

‘Pro Tip: This pointed brush with soft rounded tip is best used in specific targeted areas to apply and blend any concealer, foundation, and even tinted moisturizer. The large diameter that comes to a tip is the ultimate for getting in under your eye and in any other small areas that are usually missed with a brush. This is also used to achieve an overall airbrush finish to your foundation in usually hard to target areas.’

Flawless Foundation F01

‘Pro Tip: Use this flat brush starting at the nose, brush using outward strokes toward your cheek. Continue with downward strokes toward the jaw, cheeks and chin. Then finish with light brisk strokes across the forehead. It evens your tone and balances your complexion for a creamy, healthy look.’

Buffed Base R01

‘Pro Tip: The rose petal soft bristles give a very nice finish to any product used with it. This brush is especially easy for applying highlighter to the top of your cheekbones. Stippling the brush is perfect for those of you who love a full coverage look to your foundation. This technique assures there are no streaks in the foundation, resulting in a flawless look to the skin.’

I’m so In love with these brushes, I can’t recommend them enough and I’m definitely going to be purchasing more brushes from Nanshy, they’re affordable & they look stylish which is definitely a plus for me!

You can check out Nanshy Here & buy the 5 piece brush set here.

22:25

Kiko Milano Make Up Review

Kiko Cosmetics very kindly sent me a gift voucher so I could pick out some make up so a few weeks ago I popped into my local Kiko Milano cosmetics store in Cambridge. I’d never heard of Kiko Cosmetics before so I felt really excited and intrigued to see what the brand had to offer. As soon as I entered the store I instantly knew I’d found my new favourite make up shop.

Kiko Milano are an Italian make up brand that have started to open shops around the UK, they stock professional make up and skin care products at affordable prices. Everything in Kiko screams class and sophistication.

So in this week’s blog post I’ll be reviewing the products I picked out.

Kiko Skin Evolution Foundation-£12.90
This foundation is the cheapest foundation Kiko stock It’s priced at £12.90 which is such a bargain price. The foundation comes in a wide range of shades to suit most people. I picked out shade Natural Rose it’s a medium coverage foundation which blends really well into the skin and it’s so easy to apply. The colour is so flattering and it’s not at all orange. I’ll definitely be trying out the other foundations Kiko has to offer.

Kiko Natural Concealer-£5.50
I was on the lookout for a concealer that I could use for contouring and this natural concealer caught my eye, it came in 3 shades so I picked out the lightest shade in Natural and it looks amazing with the foundation I picked out, it brightens up my eyes and adds a glow to my skin, I add It to my under eyes in triangle shapes, down the middle of my nose, my chin and forehead, it makes my skin look brighter and healthier, I absolutely love it!

Kiko Soft Focus Concealer-£7.50
You can use this Soft Focus Concealer for contouring as well as the natural concealer, it’ll work just as well to cover up blemishes. It’s a click pen style packaging so it’s really easy and simple to use and again I’m really happy with this concealer, it’s a good dupe of the ysl touche eclat. I have shade 01

Kiko Smart Lipstick-£2.50
The smart lipstick is the cheapest lipstick in Kiko priced at £2.50 BARGAIN! They have such a HUGE range of colours, I’m going to buy the whole set! It’s very pigmented and lasts quite a while on my lips, they’re not drying and help to keep lips moisturised. The packaging is nice and simple. I have shades 900, 904 & 918

Kiko Velvet mat satin lipstick-£5.00
This is my new favourite lipstick, I literally wear it all the time, I love the colour and it lasts ages on my lips. I’m so obsessed with mat lipsticks at the moment, I’ll be getting all the others colours to add to my collection. It’s not drying like a lot of mat lipsticks. It’s light and comfortable with high coverage. It also has a plumping action. I have shade 601

Kiko Precision Lip Pencil-£2.90
I was looking for a nude lip pencil to go with the nude lipsticks I chose so I decided on this Kiko Precision Lip Pencil in shade 302 it looks amazing with my Velvet Mat Satin Lipstick, it makes my lips look fuller and more defined, you can also use this on its own as a lip colour for a mat effect too. It’s a nice creamy consistency so it glides effortlessly onto the skin and you get a nice neat smooth line, it’s so easy to work with.

Kiko Volume Eyes Plus Active Mascara-£7.90
I really wanted to try a Kiko Mascara so I chose this volumising mascara, there’s such a huge range of different mascara’s it was hard to choose. I love volume so for me this was the obvious choice. The brush is nice and big so it coats every single lash even the hard to reach lashes and makes your eyes look so amazing, it adds length and volume easily and it doesn't go flaky once it’s dry, I’ll definitely be sticking to this mascara. Using this mascara is beneficial for your natural lashes too!

‘This innovative formula is enhanced with K2 Prolash Complex, a combination of active and clinically proven ingredients, offering surprising results. After 30 days of use, tested results show that eyelashes' average diameter increases more than 21 times when compared to traditional mascara.’

Kiko Quick Dry Nail Lacquer-£2.90
I love my nail polish so I had to try a Kiko nail polish, I chose 2 colours, a neutral colour & a bright colour. It’s nice & pigmented and it’s very fast drying. I Applied 2 coats to get a nice bold colour. It also lasts a very long time without chipping. I decided to choose nice neutral tone as nude shades are so hot right now & as summer is around the corner, I chose a nice bright pink colour, and you can’t go wrong with pink!

That's the end of my review, If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me! I can't recommend Kiko enough, i'm absolutely in love with this brand! you can check them out here: http://www.kikocosmetics.co.uk/

19:46

Gold Smokey Eye Look

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Hey Ladies!

I haven't done a beauty/make up post in so long! I've been taking lots of inspiration from pinterest & from my favourite beauty guru Camila Coelho from makeupbycamilia, shes an amazing make up artist and such a lovely person too!

I decided to try a gold smokey make up look, usually I always just go for a natural brown eye out of quickness so I spend a lot of time today doing my make up and trying something a bit different.

Products I used:

Rimmel-Match perfection foundation

Mua-Undress me 2 palette

Mua-Palette name unknown

HD Brows Kit

Fashionista Blusher

Maybelline gel eyeliner

Mac Lipstick-Coral Bliss

Mua-Lash Boom Mascara

Barbara Daley Highlighter

This look has a lot of blending involved in it. The blending brush I use is the Sigma e36 blending brush, it's an amazing brush and makes blending SO easy!

Firstly I applied a neutral shade all over my eye up to the eyebrow from the Undress me 2 palette by MUA, I used the gold shade from my Mua palette and applied it half way across my eye, I then used a deep purple from the same palette and blended just above the eye socket and blended into the outer corners of my eye, I kept blending until I got the desired result.

I then used the Maybelline gel eyeliner, It's really hard for me to explain my technique for my eyeliner but once I got the hang of it I had no problems. I got tips from youtube guru's. Youtube is a very powerful tool for learning how to apply make up and for tutorials.

I absolutely love the Maybelline gel eye liner, It's my favourite product in my make up bag. It lasts on my eyes all day and looks really black and dramatic. You can create small lines if you prefer a more natural look or thick lines for a dramatic look, I find gel eyeliner a lot easier to work with than pencils or liquid eyeliner, I totally recommend it :)

I used Mac's Coral Bliss on my lips. I won this lipstick along with a sleek palette from Beauty In beta just before Christmas, I'll do a review very soon!

I'm sorry I'm so rubbish at explaining how I did this look! I need to start doing youtube videos :)

At the bottom of this post I have pictures of the products I used for this Gold smokey eye look :)

Thanks so much for reading!