FOTD – Have-It-All Evening Glamour

Posted on May 11, 2012 by tinnipoo

Getting the right balance between eyes, cheeks and lips is tricky. The old rule of thumb in makeup, is that where you focus on one, you play down the others.

But greedy me want it all! I love having smokey eyes, flushed cheeks AND vibrant lips. So what to do? Luckily, the BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette I purchased in Taiwan showed me the way.

I’ve worn this look to a wedding reception, and a night out on the town with the girls, and really like it! It’s not too OTT, as the full-on smokey eyes and beige lips can be too harsh for evening events, and bright lips and nude eyes are a bit, too understated for my liking

Face:

Of course, luminous skin is a must, and also needs to be budge-proof to withstand the hours of party time . For blush, I’ve really been loving BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette’s tip, in that you use a peach shimmer blush all over the cheek area, and a girlie pink on the apples.

Za BB Cream
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory
YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette – colours A, B and highlighting stick (see details here)

Eyes:

Again I rely on the BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette for the just right smokey eyes. I find the key to smokey eyes that don’t look intimidating, is to use pink on the inner corners, and terracotta along the socket line (I blend a bit of colour A of BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette into it).

Leave the brows until after the eyes are done, and go slowly when building up the colours on the eyes – put a bit on, look at your eyes in the mirror, then put more on as required.

I also use 2 pairs of eyelashes, as I find that to give the most natural yet dramatic look.

GEO Circle Lenses Magic Black
Urban Decay Primer Potion
BÉBÉ POSHÉ Sweet Doll Super Palette
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black
Benefit Brow-a-go-go
Face of Australia Imoact Curl Mascara Black
Fake Lashes Princess Lee No. 7 and Chanti No. 135

Lips:

I applied a bright lip colour, but with a lip brush so that it looks sheer.

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Forbidden Fruit

The best thing I like about this look, is that it goes well from evening to night. It doesn’t look too heavy in the early hours of the evening, but then the eyes take on a more smouldering effect into the night. The result is sexy, yet elegant.

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FOTD – Brown Smokey Eyes

Posted on December 18, 2011 by tinnipoo

The smokey eyes look is a classic party look, and is quite easy to do. I like brown smokey eyes as it’s universally flattering, and more subtle so can take you from dinner to nightclub.

Key Products:

Clockwise from top left: 88-palette, Laura Mercier custom palette, Face of Australia Lip Quench SPF30+ Lipstick Iced Almond, Face of Australia Lasting Looks Foundation, Solone Magic Waterproof eye pencil black, Face of Australia Translucent Powder, Face of Australia Opulent Eyes

Face:

Full, natural coverage with the slightest peach blush – coral blush would work quite nicely too.

Face of Australia Lasting Looks Foundation Ivory
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour Rose Petal (the bottom right hand colour in the custom palette in above pic)
Laura Mercier Matte Eye Colour Fresco (top right hand colour in the custom palette) – contour sides of nose

Eyes:

The key here is to layer the colours from the lashline up to the socket line, using good quality eyeshadow brushes so they blend into each other. Keep the brows a little lighter than usual, and fake lashes are a must!

Face of Australia Eye Primer Matte
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black - draw a thick wing along the top lashline, extending into the inner and outer corners. Fill in the inner top lashline as that adds to the intensity and make the lashes look thicker. Also line the bottom lashline but leave the waterline bare
Colour A (matte black) – with a small round eyeshadow brush layer this colour over the black eyeliner and blend 3mm outward
Colour B (matte dark brown) – with a medium eyeshadow brush layer this colour over the black eyeshadow and blend outward and fill the entire socket
Colour C (shimmer terracotta) – with a blending brush layer this colour over Colour B and extend just over the socket line. Then use a small eyeliner brush to soften the lower eyeline with this colour
Colour D (shimmer brown) – with a medium eyeshadow brush layer this colour onto the inner 1/3 of upper lid
Colour E (satin white) – use an angled eyeline brush and fill in the waterline with this colour

Kiss Me Heroin Make Long & Curl Mascara – for top and bottom lashes
Face of Australia Eye Definer Brown - to fill in the brows
Fake Lashes Princess Lee No. 7 and Chanti No. 135 – layering a cris-cross lashes over a natural fluttering one creates multi-layered lashes that still look natural

Lips:

Lips are kept nude to contrast against the bold eyes.

Face of Australia Mechanical Lip Pencil Nude
Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Iced Almond

Sultry and sophisticated – the smokey eye nude lips look will never go out of style.

Happy holidays

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FOTD – In the Mood For Love

Posted on November 21, 2011 by tinnipoo

I know I usually do my FOTD posts on Sundays but today is a very special day!

Today is the 2nd wedding anniversary of Mr Ronan and I, so we went to celebrate with a little romantic dinner (altogether now… awww) and this is a cute FOTD that I’ve whipped up for the occasion.

Key Products:

Clockwise from top left: 88-palette, Lunasol Vacation Ocean Eyeshadow Palette, Tom Ford Lip Colour True Coral, MAC Hello Kitty Blush Tippy, Princess Lee Lashes No. 7 Black. In middle from top: Face of Australia Liquid Lines Purple Fusion, Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

Face:

Full, natural coverage is the key, with a pop of candy pink blush.

Face of Australia Lasting Looks Foundation Ivory
YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Concealer No. 2
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
MAC Hello Kitty Blush Tippy

Eyes:

I used a combination of various purples as it’s the colour of romance. For a touch of fun I drew on 2 little love hearts with a purple liquid eyeliner on each eyelid

Lashes are natural (ie. not thick) but long and fluttery.

Face of Australia Eye Primer Matte
88-palette - colour A applied all over lid and outer 1/2 of lower lashline, colour B on the inner 1/2 of upper lid and lower lashline, colour C on the outer corners of upper lashline.
Lunasol Vacation Ocean Eyeshadows Palette – colour D to blend the lid colours along the crease
Face of Australia Liquid Lines Purple Fusion - to draw the little love hearts on brow bones
Face of Australia Eye Primer Shimmer – to highlight the inner corners
Face of Australia Impact-Full Mascara Black
Princess Lee Lashes No. 7 Black

Lips:

Peachy and glossy, I did a subtle gradient lips with my fav lip combo currently.

Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour True Coral
Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

We went to have a casual dinner at Cho Gao in Melbourne Central which we’ve been to a few times now. Terrible, terrible service. But the food is magnificent.

Cho Gao Bar Menu

Stuffed Chilli and Soft Shell Crab

Beef Carpaccio

Honey Beef

Here’s to many more anniversaries ♥ ♥ ♥

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FOTD – Doll Eyes

Posted on August 28, 2011 by tinnipoo

I know my last FOTD post was on monolids (see here), but seeing Lancôme’s latest campaign on their new Hypnôse Doll Eyes mascara has me inspired in another direction. And hey, isn’t part of the allure in makeup the ability to transform oneself?

Before you ask the question – I do have true monolids. But the process of ageing has made my eyelids more saggy, so now I find strip eyelashes to have the ability to prop my eyelids up and create the creases of open double lids.

Face

Nutox Oxyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse Water Base SPF 50+
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory - used as concealer under my eyes
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Blush Berry Pink
Face of Australia Blush Nutmeg - used as contours

Brows

Face of Australia Eye Definer Brown
Laura Mercier eyeshadows – Coffee Ground, Cafe Au Lait, and Fresco

Eyes

GEO Bambi Chocolate circle lenses
Solone Magic Waterproof eye pencil black – unbelievable pencil. Glides on easy, dries to gloss finish and same great staying power as a gel eyeliner. Line the top lashline with a slight extended wing, and thin line in both the top & bottom inner eye rims.
Face of Australia Opulent Eyes – an old limited edition eyeshadow palette. I used a terracotta colour over the entire socket and a dark suede brown colour over the eyeliner to soften the line.
Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black - used to enhance the wings extended 0.5cm over the outer corners of the top lash line.
Undisclosed mascara – can’t wait to launch this as this has now become my go-to mascara.
Princess Lee fake eyelashes No. 7 Bold – slightly denser than no. 7 which is the best selling variant in the Princess Lee range. But the length is still natural.

Lips

Clinique Chubby Stick Woppin’ Watermelon - I whisper sweet nothings to this chubby stick whenever I see it, then kiss it all over after I’ve used it. The word LOVE is not dirty enough to express the adoration I feel for it

I’ve never been one to cam-whore, but couldn’t help myself – the great weather Melbourne finally got this weekend gave fantastic lighting!

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My Holiday Haul!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by tinnipoo

My Holiday Haul - it's a big one!

Yes ladies here is my holiday haul, less a couple of items that I already started using. I won’t bore you with description of each item – I’ll list some in groups:

Things that I was already using and stockpiled:

Nexcare acne dressing – these are DA BOMB. I’ve been using them for about 5 years now and will always have them in my bathroom cupboard. I’ve stockpiled 6 packets.
My Beauty Diary masks – as per my previous post I’m not sure if they’re the best sheet masks around, and I was hoping to try some other brands (especially White Formula ones as they were voted by FashionGuide as the best drugstore sheet masks). But with the 2 pack special deal, haul request from my mum & Ponikuta, and the size of each pack – I ended up buying 4 packs of My Beauty Diary masks and no other sheet masks.
Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl mascara – the best curling mascara ever. I actually don’t love that it is so waterproof as it makes removing it such a pain, so I only bought one.
Princess Lee fake eyelashes – hand-woven, natural hair fake eyelashes made in Taiwan. These are the best-selling fake eyelashes in Asia.

Things I’m most interested in trying:

Bird’s Nest skincare – all the rage in Malaysia. I have My Beauty Diary sheet mask in Bird’s Nest and Nutox Oyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate which contains Bird’s Nest essence.
HadaLabo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion – this must be brand new as I only saw it in Guardian Chemists Malaysia.
Kuan Yuan Lian Job’s Tear Powder mask and Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Revealing Mask – cos I can never have too many masks

Things that were actually on my shopping list

Kai Chang’s new makeup toolkit book.
88-Palette – from memory I bought this for RM$45 (AUD $15), hello bargain!
Lunasol eyeshadow palette – I chose this instead of UD Naked Palette after MUCH consideration.
Clinique Chubby Stick.
BB-Creams – I ended up purchasing Etude House and Dr.G ones.
Bow-shaped velcro hair holder.

Reviews will be posted as soon as I work my way through them (again here is where I wish I have more than one face)

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