Solone Magic Tip Liquid Gel Eyeliner

Posted on April 15, 2013 by tinnipoo

Solone is a Taiwanese cosmetic brand that is the most well-known for their gel eyeliner pencil, which I reviewed here. Based on the same concept of “fuss-free gel eyeliners”, Solone’s latest release is “gel eyeliner in liquid eyeliner format”.

What They Say:

Oil-proof, budge-proof, easy to use
Removable with warm water
Exclusive Japanese cotton tip
Fine crystal powder

My Experience:

Solone Magic Tip Liquid Gel Eyeliner is in actual fact just a pen shaped liquid eyeliner, which dries to a matte finish.

The tip is quite sharp and a little too hard in the beginning, but softens with a couple of uses. It’s pretty easy to use, and you can draw precise, thin lines with it, however personally I still prefer a brush tip.

To use, make sure to quickly shake the pen 7 times, to mix the crystal powders with the pigments.

The thing I like the most about this liquid eyeliner, is that it’s oil-proof so stays on all day long on my oily lids, yet removes in an instant with warm water.

This is just an awesome feature for a lazy person like me, as I no longer have to take extra time in removing my eye makeup at the end of the day. All I need to do is go over my face with cleansing oil or cleansing water, then wash my face with a foaming face wash mixed with warm water – and voilà! All makeup gone!

It’s also really convenient for travelling – as I don’t have to carry an extra bottle of makeup remover, cotton squares and cotton tips. LOVE it!

Summary:

I really like Solone Magic Tip Liquid Gel Eyeliner and will definitely be re-purchasing it once finished! It’s easy to use, quite pigmented and dries to a matte finish. Most importantly it manages to stay put all day long on my oily lids in high humidity, yet removes without hassle.

It’s become one of my daily essential makeup items, and I loved it even more when I took it to my short trip to Korea a couple of weeks ago.

Solone Magic Tip Liquid Gel Eyeliner is available in 8 colours and retails for NT$199 (so cheap!). Available on Solone Yahoo Store or Sasa Taiwan-wide. For non-Taiwanese residents please try reputable Ebay sellers.

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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 – Chinese New Year

Posted on January 24, 2012 by tinnipoo

Following my failure at Chinese New Year Mani, I thought I better try to redeem myself a little with a Chinese New Year FOTD. This is the makeup I did for the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year eve – as it was a relatively casual affair (just me, my parents, Mr Ronan and his parents), I kept the look subdued with touches of gold, red and black.

Face:

Since it was a very hot day in Melbourne, I was a bit more heavy-handed with the powder so my makeup holds up.

Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory
Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder

Brows:

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

Eyes:

Combination of gold, red and black – typical colours of Chinese New Year.

GEO Circle Lenses Magic Black
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 – I used the sparkly beige gold for the entire lids and under the lower lashlines, and including inner corners of the eyes
88 Palette Eyeshadow - I used a matte red to accent the outer upper and lower lashlines. Also used a black eyeshadow over the eyeliner to set it so it doesn’t run down my face as soon as I step outside into the heat
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black - I lined the inner upper lashlines most of the way, then took it up and extend towards the outer 1/3. Did the same with the lower lashlines so the outer 1/3 is more visible.

Lips:

Another reason I kept the eyes simple is so that I can wear a bright red lippy – which is a must for Chinese New Year!

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Forbidden Fruit – applied with a lip brush

We went to Hutong Dumpling Bar and ate heaps!! To be honest I reckon their dumplings are just okay, but I really love their Sichuan chilli dishes. My favourite is their 夫妻肺片, which I won’t translate for the non-Chinese readers cos it would most likely sound extremely unappetising. But I LOVE IT – one plate of this on a bowl of rice and I’m in heaven

Near the end of our dinner, a Dragon Dance crew came into the restaurant! It was so much fun and we made a small contribution of red packet, as it was going to charity. Once we left the restaurant we stood outside and waited for the firecrackers to be lit, and more Dragon dance. Mr Ronan’s mum absolutely loved it and recorded the whole thing on her Iphone – so cute of her!!!

Sending you all even more fortune & prosperity <3 <3 <3

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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 – Sparkling Smokey Eyes

Posted on November 7, 2011 by tinnipoo

This was the makeup look I wore to my friend’s engagement BBQ yesterday. It was a pretty casual event, just friends and family from both sides at the future groom’s back yard.

Seeing I’ll be one of the bridesmaids, I forewent my usual weekend daggy getup (T-shirt & jeans, no makeup), and glammed up a bit. Hey, I don’t want to be faced with shocked looks of “geez she looks DIFFERENT with makeup on” at the wedding OK?

Key products:

Clockwise from top left: Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Flame, Lunasol Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral, Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist, 1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation, Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Lychee Crush, Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

Face:

Being a casual day event and that it was such a glorious, sunny day yesterday, I wanted a luminous base that is still sweat and oil proof. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Nutox Oxyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse Water Base SPF 50+
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
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:

Keeping with the luminous base but glamming up as part of my bridesmaid duty, I wanted to create toned down a smokey eyes look that is sparkling. In addition, as an engagement is about LOVE (awww), I used a peachy shade instead of the corporate-y browns/greys.

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Flame
88 palette – a shimmery bronze on the outer half of my lids, a shimmery gold on the inner corners and bottom lashlines, and a dark brown on the outer bottom lashline (there was a bit of dark blue on the makeup brush left from previous use, but I kept it there cos I liked the extra bit of colour)
Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black - to line the upper inner rims. This gives definition to the eyes but no obvious lines when my eyes are closed.
Face of Australia Impact-Full Mascara Black – new formula to be launched 2012
Chanti Eyelashes No. 135 - 1 full pair cut into half for just the outer 1/2 of my eyes. Daytime BBQ does not require full-on Barbie lashes!

Lips:

I would have liked a bit more colour and shine on my lips, say like a strawberry gloss. But as I usually put my lipcolour on at work, I am very limited to supplies at home. Plus I was already running late by this stage so just grabbed the first things I saw.

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Lychee Crush
Face of Australia Divine Shine Lip Lacquer Morning Mist

This look would suit any daytime event, or a casual evening one.

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FOTD – Gothic Ingenue

Posted on October 30, 2011 by tinnipoo

Today’s FOTD was based on the ingenue. The ingenue is a character type that is a naive and wholesome young woman, with endearingly innocent eyes waiting to be rescued from the danger she often faces.

But a Google image search on ingenue was rather uninspiring; most images are of golden haired, green eyed girls with peaches and cream complexion. Nothing wrong with that of course, but I was looking for something a bit darker.

That is until I came across 2 images: one of actress Mary Pickford who played a number of ingenue roles, and a doll created by twingling painted by Jme called Ingenue. I liked the picture of Mary as she had a real harrowing look in her eyes, and the doll for its drama and colours.

Being Halloween, and the fact that I am darked hair with a warm complexion, I’ve changed the colours to red/orange/golds, and amped up the quirkiness.

The end result was a mix bag of ingenue, Lady Gaga, Gothic Lolita and Geisha. Oh well, I hope you enjoy it anyway as I had fun doing this regardless

Face

The face needs to be pale, flawless with a slight sheen so it looks porcelain like.

Hada Labo Arbutin Whitening Lotion
Cyber Colours Zero Pore Primer
Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminator Angel Mist
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Catwalk Blusher Gossip (pale candy pink)

Eyes

GEO Bambi Chocolate circle lenses
Face of Australia Eye Primer Matte
88 Palette Eyeshadows

This type of FOTD is more suited to video format to clearly show the steps and techniques. Seeing I’m nowhere near the stage of doing video tutorials, I’d keep the directions brief and show you the colours I used:

Regardless of the colour combinations you use, the key is to create an exaggerated doe eye look, so leave a bit of the lower outer rim eye makeup free (ie. as if the whites of the eyes extend further down).

Colour A (satin fuchsia) all over the lid extending over the natural brows and outer 1/3 of lower rim.
Colour B (shimmer terracotta) in the middle of lids and middle of lower rims.
Colour C (shimmer yellow gold) in the corners of upper and lower rims.
Colour D (shimmer plum brown) to contour the edge of lids and nose.
Colour E (matte red) for the outer edges of the lids and lower rims.
Colours F (matte black), G (matte dark brown) blended together to further contoured the outer V of the eyes.
Colour H (glitter antique gold) under the brows to give a distressed look

Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black
Chanti Eyelashes No. 135 - I used 1 full pair, then cut another one in half and put the half one on the outer corners.
Ardell lashes 112 – for the lower lashes

Brows

Brows are thin, dark with a downward curve.

Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black
88 Palette Eyeshadow Black

Lips

To exaggerate the pout of the lips, only the middle is stained with a red that is the darkest on the very centre of lips. This is then blended with a nude gloss to create gradient lips.

Alas as this is the very first time I’ve tried to do gradient lips, I failed rather miserably. Please refer to the picture of the Ingenue doll to see what it’s suppose to look like

Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory - all over the lip
Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Forbidden Fruit
Face of Australia Massage Therapy Lip Shine Daylesford

Think my mistake here was using the dark red before the nude gloss – I realised that as soon as I’d put the first smudge of red in the centre of the lips, but it was too late to go back…

I still have a lot to learn in the art of blending, but am still kinda happy with what I’ve produced! If the opportunity and time permits, I’ll be sure to try my hand at it again.

Happy Halloween!

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FOTD – Shanghai Nights

Posted on October 23, 2011 by tinnipoo

This FOTD was inspired by one of the looks in the latest issue of Taiwanese beauty magazine, Queen 女人我最大 (post here). But it’s a look I have always wanted to try – vintage orient inspired by the Old Shanghai.

Decadence in Shanghai was at its height in 1920s and 30s. Known as the “Paris of Asia,” 19th-century Shanghai boasted fine restaurants, exquisite craft shops, back street opium dens, gambling parlors, smoky jazz clubs and brothels. Night-life at the Shanghai cabaret was a delicious fusion of western Jazz bands with Chinese songstresses, and elegant women in the finest silk cheongsam.

Makeup in that era was very much influenced by Hollywood, but with the use of deep reds that look so exotic against the meticulously coiffed dark hair.

Key products:

Clockwise from top left: Laura Mercier Custom Compact, Face of Australia Blush Nutmeg, Kanebo T'estimo Eyeshadow Compact No. 3, Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black, Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Pure Plum

Face

The key here is to use a medium coverage matte foundation with the slightest touch of earthy peach blush.

Nutox Oxyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate
Face of Australia Photo Finish Compact Foundation Ivory
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory - used as concealer under my eyes
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Fresco (colour A) – used to contour sides of my nose

Brows

The brows are thin but dark, with an arch on the outer 1/3.

Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil Black
Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Coffee Ground (colour B) – to soften the line and fill in gaps

Eyes

The eyes are kept clean and elegant, with subtle contouring and elongated black eyeliner.

Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Cafe Au Lait (colour C) – to contour the sockets
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 (colour D) – a satin taupe all over the lids
Kanebo T’estimo eyeshadow No. 3 (colour E) – a shimmery ivory applied to the inner 1/2 of the lids
Laura Mercier Eyeshadow Sesame (colour F) – applied under the brows to enhance the contours of the socket and shape of the brows
Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black
Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara

Lips

The lips are full with feminine round edges (no harsh pointy peaks), in shades of plum, deep reds or chocolate. I’ve actually used a deep chocolately plum lipstick, but the SPF base has thrown out a lot more blue in photograph.

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick Pure Plum

I have really loved doing this look! Now I just need someone to throw a themed party so I have an excuse to wear this, together with my choengsam for a night out

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Review: Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil

Posted on October 11, 2011 by tinnipoo

If you are Asian with anything other than open double eyelids, or have oily skin, chances are you’d have this problem: smudgy eyeliner. I, unfortunately have been hit with the double whammy – single eyelids AND extremely oily skin, which means eye pencils just love transferring themselves to my under eye area, giving me the ever-alluring panda eyes

Only two eyeliners have alleviated this problem: Liquid Eyeliner and Gel Eyeliner. But the former doesn’t allow for any blending for a smokey effect, and the latter is just so damn troublesome.

The Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil was rated as the number 1 budget eyeliner pencil by Taiwan’s leading beauty forum, FashionGuide, so naturally I had to pick up, err, 3, as a part of my Taiwan haul.

What they say:

Dries in 10 seconds
Super waterproof formula
Waterproof, sweat-proof, oil-proof
Soft and easy to use formula
Available in 8 colours: Black, Silver Black, Brown, Gold Black, Platinum, Sapphire, Purple, Silver.

Ingredients:

CARNAUBA WAX, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, 2-Ethyl Hexyl Plamitate, Castor oil, Glycerine Tri-Capryl Caprate, Pigment.

My experience:

Glossy, black finish
Great value for money, especially when it comes with a sharpener as well
Easy to use, formula is soft but sets reasonably fast
Blendable, great for smokey eyes
Longer-lasting wear – for me it stays put for about 5 hours
Shimmer particles in the colours other than Black and Brown

Unfortunately, this will NOT guarantee the end of your panda eyes if you are a chronic sufferer of them. For a full day wear, I still can’t get away with using this without an eye primer (Urban Decay Primer Potion is best), setting it with eyeshadow and going over the upper lashline with a liquid eyeliner.

Still, it fairs better than most eye pencils which still transfer within 2 hours even when I’ve done all of the above. I also really like the glossy finish, which is more like a gel eyeliner than a traditional eye pencil.

So for me, I have to leave this for night wear or short days, especially if I want to use it in my upper waterline (where you can’t use primer, eyeshadow for setting). But if you only suffer a slight case of the dreaded panda eyes this would be great.

Solone Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil is NT $100-$199 (~AUD$7) and is available in all good pharmacies in Taiwan. For non-Taiwanese residents please try reputable Ebay sellers.

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FOTD – Pink & Black

Posted on September 17, 2011 by tinnipoo

Hey hey my blog has a new look! In preparation for the ABBW, I have finally given Chasing Elixir the makeover it needed: a proper logo, new layout and features which should make viewing it a more pleasing experience.

I’m pretty minimalist (read: boring) when it comes to colour combinations, more than 3 colours and I feel overwhelmed and a little loopy. So for my logo I’ve opted for simple combination of black and pink. To celebrate this I’m doing a pink & black FOTD!

Face

Nutox Oxyfusion Advanced Serum Concentrate
1028 Visual Therapy Naturally Fair Foundation
Face of Australia Stick Foundation Ivory - used as concealer under my eyes
Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
Lunasol Limited Edition Cream Cheeks EX03 Light Coral
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

You can see from all my FOTD that I don’t vary much in my face and lip makeup, so will elaborate on my eye makeup which is where I focus on. Here is a close up:

Products used:

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Solone Magic Waterproof eye pencil black
Face of Australia Opulent Eyes Rose Sophisticate - colour A used all over the top lid, colour C to soften the edge of the socket and under the lower lashline.
T’estimo Palette – Colour B, a soft balck colour, is used on the outer corners of the eye, blended into the socket and give illusion of lower lashes.
Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner Black - used this to emphasis the line on the upper lashline, extended into the inner and outer corners. I also used it on the lower lash line.
Face of Australia Impact-Full mascara – with updated formula to be launched in 2012.
Chan Mei False Eyelashes M6 – these are double layered eyelashes. I bought them in Taiwan, not sure where else they can be purchased from but any thick false lashes of the same shape will do.

Lips

MAC Lipstick Blankety
Calvin Klein Glistening Lipgloss Taffy

Just in case you’re wondering, I’m a crazy cat lady so my logo combines my love of makeup and my 2 cats: goofy slick haired boy Doof, and evil fluff ball girl Donut.

P.S. If you’re good with putting on lower lashes you can use them to enhance this look. I’m rubbish with them so have opted to use eyeshadow for the effect.

P.P.S. Sorry about the stray hairs over my face – I’m no good at doing hair either!

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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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