Valentines Makeup Look

So I’m not a huge valentine day person. Having only celebrated 3 prior to this one I’m not really used to the concept, but it is nice to have a day dedicated to love. So I decided to mark the occasion this tutorial Tuesday will be how I achieved this look. It’s quite simple and not too night time, but is still a bit glam (I wore this to uni today so if it is a little OTT, with confidence you can still pull it off, promise).

So first things first I used my Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser to smooth my skin and help hide any lines and bumps in my skin. Then I used my L’oreal true match foundation all over my face and neck blending and applying with my Real Techniques  expert face brush. I then concealed any blemishes first with a light green coverstick called Even Tone from 17 cosmetics. This green counteracts the redness in the skin much better than a concealer alone can, but make sure you remember to cover it up, I swear I’ve been out of the house with green on my face before. Next I used Maybelline Cover Stick to cover the green and any more areas that need a little attention. I’ve always had a lipstick style concealer in my makeup collection in one form or another as I find they conceal and last a lot better than liquid products. In high school and college the only make up I used regularly was my trusty Cover Stick.

Next I focused on my eyes (I can never remember to do the damn things first and if I do I always smudge them), first I cover my lids with the Urban decay primer potion. I personally don’t rate this particular primer. The one I have was a free sample with the original Naked Pallet (the one with the little sponge applicator). The sample seems too watery and it just isn’t a good fit for me. I do find the cream based Primer Potions much better at keeping your makeup in place. After applying this I brushed my Bourjois eye shadow pot in number 08, all over my eyelid, pulling it up to my brow bone. Then using my Maybelline (there seems to be a theme here) Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in 01 Black, I drew a medium thickness line from my inner to outer corner. I then tidied up any squiffy lines or smudgy bits with my Oceane make up remover pen which I received in my august 2013 Glossybox. I don’t know if this is available in shops yet but a Simple Kind to eyes makeup corrector pen does the same job. I then used Bourjois Queen Attitude Khol Kajal on my upper water line and over the top of the gel eyeliner to make the colour more intense.  I find this eyeliner is brilliant for my upper waterline as its softer, last longer and doesn’t hurt if you accidentally poke yourself in the eye (common occurrence for me I’m afraid).  Next I loaded up my lashes with a few coat of “They’re Real” mascara by Benefit, my absolute favourite, and Voila the eyes are done.

Next the brows, at the moment I am trying to use up my Soap and Glory Archery brow tint and pencil. I love the idea of this pencil with a tint in the other end, and at first the results are amazing, but now the felt tip pen has dried up (didn’t last very long) and the pencil has snapped. But at £10 a go I really want to use it all up before I even consider throwing the poor guy in the bin. So I filled in my eyebrows with this, concentrating on the areas that are a little sparse and the inner corner. I’m a big fan of big brows and this look is no different. The bigger the better, within reason. Finally I ran my Maybelline Brow drama sculpting mascara over the top, teasing my eyebrows into position.

As for my lips, I lightly stained them with Mac Plumful lustre lipstick which is my favourite everyday lipstick, I feel that plum shades match my skin tone much better than others. Next I took my MaxFactor Colour Elixir in Princess Rose which is a slightly blue toned light pink, and applied this on top of the lipstick to lighten the look and create a lighter look.

The final few steps including applying my “Watts Up” Benefit high lighter to my cheek bones, brow bone and down the centre of my nose and then blending the product in. On my cheeks I dusted the tiniest amount of “Pomegranate” blush by Sleek, which is a gorgeous plummy colour, great for the winter months and a rosy looking cheek. Be warned though, as with all sleek blushes, this is pigmented. Use sparsely, we don’t want to look like tomatoes ladies. And finally I set the entire look with my Collection Sheer loose powder, which I’m still getting the hang of having always used pressed powders in the past.

 

So that is my finished look. This is the first makeup tutorial I’ve done and I really hope that you like it, I enjoyed making this tutorial and if you have any comments they would be greatly appreciated. If you don’t have any of the products mentioned in my tutorial feel free to chop and change. 

see you all soon. xoxo

*all the products I this tutorial were purchased by me.