FOTD Every day Cranberry eyes

Whoo no Monday blues here today. I'm spending the day with my parents today as they are coming over to visit my other half and me. Hope you've got some good plans for the Bank Holiday if you are lucky enough not to be working!

I really like doing and reading FOTDs. My make up skills aren't that great but I definitely think reading and writing blogs is helping improve them. I picked up Mac Cranberry eyeshadow a while back (you can read that haul here). After watching a YouTube Video by Tanya Burr I just had to have it. It was a colour I didn't think I would wear all that much but still had to have.

Pictured with the Beautiful Plumful Lipstick! Cranberry is a shimmery red shade with a hint of lilac. Not all that wearable on first glance but I actually probably wear this four days a week. I love the way it looks on me and people tend to comment on how pretty a colour it is!

To start with I applied a base of Porefessional, Mac Pro longwear (review) and erase paste (review).

I tend to wear it as a crease colour over Tease from Naked 2 palette (a matte light brown shade). I blend Tease through my crease and apply a generous amount of cranberry over the top and into my outer V. I apply Bootycall over the lid first as base. It's a shimmery nude shade or Mac Naked Lunch. 

To deepen the outer corner I apply the smallest amount of Blackout (a matte black) and blend well. I then finish off the eyes with a flick of gel liner!

I add a small amount of blackout under the lash line and blend well so it doesn't look too much. I then put on lashings of mascara. I'm such a mascara girl. I love my lashes to look full and fake so tend to wear 3 different Mascaras. My current winning combination is to use Givenchy Phenomen'eyes as a bottom lash mascara and then Lancome Hypnose Doll lashes and YSL Shocking (review) on the upper lashes. I picked all of these up in duty free last year and would definitely repurchase all of them next time I have the money too. I'm dreading them running out.

For the cheeks I go subtle as I wear so much on the eyes! If you've read the blog of my tweets you may know I'm obsessed with the combination of Benefit Dandelion (review) and Liz Earle Natural Glow Bronzer (review).

For brows it couldn't be anything other than Benefit Brow Zings (review)! And Powder is Natural Collection loose powder.

Last but not least this gorgeous warm red lipstick is No7 Stay Perfect lipstick in Grace! I'd recommend testing these in store as the colours are nothing like on line. They are a little drying but I love them still. 

Love M

xxx

   

A quick trip to town

As I had £15 on my Debenhams Beauty club that was burning a hole in my pocket I popped into town with the intention of picking up one of their Setting Sprays. After yesterday's post and realising it actually worked out cheaper than the Collection one and being the last day to get the 15% off I thought I'd pick it up. I'd planned to pick up De-Slick Oil control (link here) but the MUA said I'd probably be better with Up all night as she'd only recommend De-Slick for people with very oily skin and I think mine is oily but not completely. I was so disappointed when I got to the counter and she told me they'd run out and probably won't get them in till after Christmas. 

I really want to try the Naked Foundation as well. I should have asked her to put it on me as 15% off that takes quite a bit off. Due to my oily/combination skins I try to get a tester of foundations so I can check how they last. Have any of you tried it? Would love to know your thoughts?

I had a back up as there were a few Mac items I've got my eye on. I wanted a YSL glossy stain but with my pink hair I didn't want to get a shade that doesn't go with it and the one I want is the red. I've seen so many gorgeous eye looks using Mac Cranberry. It's the prettiest berry red shimmer shade and I can't wait to create some amazing eye looks with it.

It's also completely unlike anything I own so I couldn't resist. With the 10% off (which ended yesterday I believe) it came to £10.80. It's my first Mac eyeshadow so I can't wait to play around with it.

with flash

After watching some of Estee from essiebutton.com videos and seeing how gorgeous Plumful looked on her it went straight on my wishlist. I really love how she does her make up and want most of the lip colours she has. 

without flash

The colour is a rosey pink better than lip colour shade on me. I was hoping it would be a little darker as it appears in her video but it's probably better for me it isn't. It's unlike any colour I own, goes with my hair and is perfect for everyday. So I can't ask for much more from a lipstick.

As you can see the lipstick is really mositurising and has a nice natural glossy finish. It is a lustre finish and was £12.60 with discount.  Cranberry is a little redder than it shows here but you can really see the shimmer in it.

I quickly put them on when I got home as I couldn't wait to try them. I applied Cranberry to my crease and really like the way it looks. Even though it's reddy I think it's actually quite easy to wear.

I also picked up this Green Skater Skirt from Miss Selfridge. It's a jersey material with a black elasticated waist and was only £14.00 I think I will get a lot of wear from this. I wanted more skater skirts as they are easy to wear for day/night and comfy.

I really want this black coated River Island skirt and it's a bargain £20. I'm gutted it's sold out online but I'm hoping I can find it in a store.

The leather trend isn't one I've embraced apart from my jackets but I really love the skater skirts and think they'd look great with thick tights and a cosy jumper.

Seen as I was meant to be Christmas shopping I shouldn't have bought stuff but I just couldn't resist. Have you embraced the leather trend? Are you loving skater skirts like me?

Love M

xxx