Friday, January 28, 2011

E.l.f Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil: Twinkle Teal - Swatches & Review



Hello guys! So a while ago I ordered some products from E.l.f and I tried everything. Today I wanted to review the shimmer eyeliner pencil in the color Twinkle Teal for you. It is a bright teal color with micro sparkles in it, it is creamy and soft, so it's good on your upper lashline. It lasted quite a bit, of course it's not like a Mac or a Urban Decay liner, but for the price (1 $ in the US and 1.70€ in Eu) it is a superb eyeliner. It is pretty pigmented as you can see in the photos, where I didn't have a primer underneath, only the twinkle teal and mascara.

Rate: 3.5/5

Glamakeup

Nail polish of the week: Essence - Colour and Go in Enchanted Fairy



Hello guys! Last week I bought this nail polish by Essence and I really enjoyed it, so I thought I'd share it with you. It is called Enchanted Fairy and it is part of the Colour & Go line (permanent). It is a really pretty wearable nail polish, good for work, school and special occasions, neutral but at the same time fun. It is a baby pink with a hint of lilac and it has a satin finish to it. It lasted quite a bit, but I always put a top coat so I don't know how much it lasts on its own.

I hope you try it and if you do let me know what you think.

Glamakeup

Friday, January 21, 2011

Pretty Little Liars Series: Hanna Inspired Makeup Look

Hello guys! I want to start a series of makeup looks inspired by the beautiful Pretty Little Liars girls. If you don't know what PLL is, it is a tv shows aboutthe lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader,
Alison.Llater, they begin receiving various messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets. I love this show, I especially love the fashion and the makeup the girls wear.

I'm going to start with my favourite character from the show, Hanna.


This is the makeup she often wears in the show, I hope you like it.

Products used:



1- First apply a primer all over your eye (I used ELF Eyelid Primer) and then apply Mac Indianwood Paint Pot (bronze cream eyeshadow) on the lid.



2- With a Shader brush apply Urban Decay Suspect (Book of Shadow 3) on your lid and blend it a bit up to the crease.


3-Then with an Angled Crease Brush apply Urban Decay Smog Eyeshadow (Book of Shadow 3, Bronze Color) in the crease. Blend the two colors together.


4- Apply a Matte Creamy Highlighter Shade on your browbone (I used Sephora n°08 Universal Beige)

5- Apply a matte soft orangy/brown shade over the Smog shadow.



6- Apply a brown eyeliner on your upper and lower lashes (Urban Decay Whiskey 24/7 liner) and Smudge it with a pencil brush.



7- Apply a light gold cool toned eyeshadow in the center of your lid, over the suspect just above your pupil (Urban Decay Maui Wowie eyeshadow Book of Shadows 3).



8- Apply a Gel Black Liner on your upper lashes line and flick the end a bit (Stila Smudge Pot Liner).



9- Apply a Gold Kohl liner on your waterline (Urban Decay Eldorado 24/7 Liner) and then apply Smog Suspect and Universal Beige under your lower lashes.



10- Curl your lashes, apply mascara (Mac Zoom Fast Black Lash) and false lashes if you want (The girls on PLL always wear them)....And...You're done!

Face: As a Blush I recommend a pinky natural blush, on the lips the perfect match is Mac Nymphette Lipglass (Pink nude with gold shimmer).



I hope you liked it! See you soon with the others inspired look :D

Glamakeup

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

MAC Cosmetics: Stylishly Yours Collection Haul and Swatches





Hey Guys, happy holidays! Sorry for the lack of posts, but I've been really busy.

Last week I went to Mac and I got something for Christmas from the new Stylishly Yours Collection.

In the pics above you can see what I got and the swatches:

- Virgin Isle Creme Color Base
- Tickle me Pink Creme Color Base
- Style Curve Lipstick

I love everything I got, they are extremely bright colors and they have great color payoff...
The creme color bases can be used usually on the eyes, lips and cheeks, but Mac doesn't reccommend these two colors on the eyes so be careful.
The lipstick is a cremesheen, my favourite finish from Mac. It is extremely creamy and moisturizing and although it looks scary in the tube, it isn't so bright on the lips and it turns almost into a fushia color, so beautiful.

Do you like what I got?

Glamakeup

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Sleek Haul: Bad Girl - Limited Edition Palette


Hello guys! A few days ago I went to Sephora and I found the Sleek limited edition palette Good Girl, but they were out of the other one, the Bad Girl, which I found today! I'm so excited, because the colors are just beautiful and I love Sleek eyeshadows.

This palette was 9.99€ in Italy, outside the Uk is a little bit more expensive but it's worth it.

I will swatch it and review it as soon as I use it.

Sleek Website: http://www.sleekmakeup.com

Glamakeup

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

E.L.F Haul: New Bamboo Brushes, Makeup Mist & Set, Lipstick and Shimmer Eyeliner


Hello guys! Today I received my package from E.l.f UK after 15 days! I was so mad, they changed the delievery service from Royal Mail to Fedex and the new service sucks, I even had the European Sign For (the expensive shipment). I hope that doesn't happen again because I love elf products, but I hate waiting.

I bought almost all the new Bamboo Brushes and at first sight I'm really pleased with them, of course I have to wash them and use them before I can give you an honest review (I purchased everything myself). They are soft and well made, the handles are pretty steady, so we'll see how they work out. I bought also the new Makeup setting spray from their studio line, a Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil in Twinkle Teal, one of their new dollar lipstick line in Gipsy and last a nail polish called Metal Madness.

Soon I will review everything for you guys.

Website: http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/

Glamakeup

Thursday, December 9, 2010

TAG: 30 Days Beauty Blog Challenge: Day 30 - Your favorite nail polish

I love Essence nail polishes and lately I'm in love with a polish called 02 Copper Rulez! from their Metallics Collection. It's a coppery brown with gold sparkles in it...It's really pretty and it's definitely a fall/winter color. This polish is so pigmented, infact to get the color you see in the bottle, it takes just one coat.

You can see Copper Rulez! in the center of the photo, but in person is much prettier.

What's your favourite nail polish?

Glamakeup

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

TAG: 30 Days Beauty Blog Challenge: Day 29 - Photo of something that makes you go awww



I love puppies, especially photos of labrador ones. Maybe one day when I'll get over my cleaning obsession I'll adopt a puppy. It's important to give home to homeless animals, I wouldn't buy just one in a store.

What is a picture that makes you go AWWWWW?

Sorry if this post is so short but I don't really have much to say about this topic :)

Glamakeup