Daily Make Up Looks / Many #FOTD / #1

Hi guys,

I decided to create a series called 'daily make up looks' where I will be posting the make up looks that I've been wearing lately, I will be doing these posts every few weeks, let me know what you think about it ?! 

If you want to be up to date with my daily make up looks though, check out my Beauty Facebook page where I am updating those daily ! Make sure to like: My beauty page <3

#1 Simple Neutral Eyes & Red Lips

This is one of my go-to looks that I end up doing when I'm in a rush, super simple two colour eye with winged liner and bright lip ! This eye look works with any lip colour, easy & quick look that leaves you looking fresh & polished <3 

Shadows & liner(77) are Inglot Make Up Ireland. Lipstick is RiriWoo (limited edition) from MAC Cosmetics. 

 #2 - Purple lips 

This look is again, a neutral eye ( very similar to the one above ) but this time I have paired it up with a purple lip !
The lipstick I am wearing is one of my faves recently, it's Heroine by MAC.
Definitely one of the colours I am going to wear a lot this summer !

#3 - Duo Chrome Smokey Eyes & Nude lip

This look was one of my recent faves too. It's gotted plenty of compliments and I ended up wearing this look 2-3 times in a row !

It was based around this duo chrome eyeshadow I have purchased from Catrice- "c'mon chameleon"

The eyeshadow is a brown/green colour and is super easy to use and you can get multiple different looks, just by using different techniques, such as dipping the brush in a setting spray ( such as MAC Fix+)  or simply some eyedrops and then dip the brush in the eyeshadow. Depending on the method you apply the shadow (dry/wet) you get completely different finish.

Though the make up looks like a lot of work, I have literally used one shadow to achieve this super smokey, sexy look ! 

I finished it off with a winged liner and some half lashes ( my faves are Ardell Accent Lashes #318 ) and a nude/brown lip- I used Rimmel London lip liner in Tiramisu.

Catrice eyeshadow "c'mon Chameleon" - image sourse: google

#4 - Golden Eyes & Orangey-Red Lips

This look was done by using my Urban Decay Naked Palette-the original one.

The Shadows I used were: Half baked (all over the lid) and Naked and Buck to smoke it up and add more definition. I also added a winged liner and some false lashes ( Ardell #Wispies ). On my lips I used: Lady Danger by Mac.

#5 - Summer Pinks 

This look I've done using my  28 Neutral Palette by Crown Brush.
I really loved the pink shades in it and I decided to create this soft pink spring look.
All of the eyeshadows I used are from this palette, the liner I used is by Inglot #77, on my cheeks I am wearing Royal Sunset ( Limited edition )  blusher by MAC and on my lips I am wearing "Angel" lipstick by MAC.

I've got a 10% off discount code for my readers on all Crownbrush orders, enter: FINGC2014 at checkout. Code expires at the end of April 2014 !

#6 - Expensive Pink

This was definitely my favourite look recently !
For this look I have used MAC's Expensive pink  eyeshadow (check out my review and a previous look I've posted using this shadow: here ) & other shades from Inglot. I have also added a very thin winged liner: Inglot #77 & Ardell #Wispies lashes.
I wanted to keep all the attention on the eyes so I finished the look off with a nude lip: Kate Moss for Rimmel #26.
This one was definitely a more dramatic look but I loved it ! & I think it's a perfect look for the summer !

#7 - Brown Smokey eye

As you can tell I've been mad about the Smokey eye lately !

This one was another super easy and simple.

For this look I've used MAC eyeshadows: Sketch ( All over the lid ) & Kid ( to blend out the edges).

Eyeliner is by Inglot #77 & Lashes are Ardell Accent Lashes #318.

On my lips I added a dusky pink lipstick "Angel" by MAC.

That is it for this #dailymakeuplooks post !
Hope you guys enjoyed it,
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A. x

Blank Canvas Cosmetics Make Up Brushes - Review & How To Use

Hi guys !

I've got my hands on some Blank Canvas Cosmetics  while I was at the Irish Beauty Show Last  ( They had 30 % off on all the brushes ! ) month  and I thought I'd share my opinion with you !

I've ended up getting 5 brushes, three face brushes ( F23, f15 & F28 ) and two eye brushes ( E42 & E26 ),

you can see those down below:

All of the brushes are super quality and great price ( the prices range is €6.99-€17.99 For the individual brushes). 

Most of the brushes come with the basic Black Handle and silver ferrule (metal part) and the Blank Canvas Cosmetics embossed on the handle & also the brush number. There are also some brushes available with coloured handles ( Royal blue, Aquamarine green, purple & hot pink ).

All of the brushes I have purchased, though, have black handles.

The hairs in each one of the brushes are super soft and very densely packed. 

I do recommend using some brush guards  when washing and drying the brushes, for brushes such as the E26, E42 or F15, to keep their original shape.

There are few different types of hairs available too: Synthetic, natural pony hair and natural goat hair.

I haven't noticed any hair shedding, except for the first wash, which is kind of natural thing to happen.

Now I'm gonna go in a bit more detail on each one of the brushes I have purchased:

The first one I want to talk about is the F23: HD Pointed Tip Face Brush.

This brush is made out of Synthetic Hairs and it has a pointed shape, it is designed to be used for applying concealer or foundations. I definitely love this brush for concealer ! Its perfect pointed shape really allows you to apply the concealer very close to the lash line underneath your eye. Synthetic hairs don't allow the brush to absorb too much of the product you're applying and it gives a beautiful, flawless finish !

Next brush is the F15: Small Contour/Highlight brush.

This brush is made out of the natural goat hairs and it has black bristles.

It has a perfect, tapered shape, which  allows to apply highlighting or contouring powder products with precision. I use this brush every single day with either my Topshop Sunbeam highlighter or my Sleek Make Up Contour Kit & I absolutely love it !

And the last face brush I have purchased is this F28:Fluffy Powder/contour brush.

This brush is made out of natural pony hair and has a tapered shape.

I love this for when I am going for a dramatic contouring, when I want very precise and strong contour underneath my cheekbones.I definitely recommend this brush if you love contouring as much as I do!

Next two brushes I am going to talk about are the eye brushes.

The first one is the E26: Blending Brush.

This brush is made out of natural goat hair. In my opinion it is supposed to be a dupe for MAC's 217 brush.

And to be honest, I pick this brush over my MAC one ! It has super soft bristles and blends the eyeshadows perfectly. I sometimes use this to apply the shadow all over the lid or just to blend different shades together. You could honestly use this one brush to do your whole eye make up look. Definitely a must have from Blank Canvas Cosmetics ! The only thing I find quite annoying about is that it is hard to keep its original shape. You definitely need the brush guards if you want the brush to remain in its original shape.

Here I also have a picture comparing the two ( MAC 217 on the left and BCC E26 on the right ) brushes together. 

The E26 is a bit more fluffy but also it hasn't been dried in the brush guard as the 217 was, so they do differ in shape a little bit, but I think that the E26 definitely does the job better than the 217 does !

And the last brush I got is this E32: Tapered Crease Blending brush.

Again, the brush is made out of the natural pony hair ( super soft ! ).

It is a small, tapered blending brush, which is ideal for blending the shadows, especially around the socket area. It is definitely a must have for a cut-crease or a smokey eye look. Its small tapered shape allows to really get into that crease area and the super soft bristles blend out the shadows seamlessly.

It is a similar shape to the MAC 224 tapered blending brush but is a smaller size.

And here you can see how the E32(On the right) compares to the MAC224(on the left).

They are both tapered but are of a different size. The MAC224 is better for blending out the shadows from the crease towards the brow bone area, but the E32 brush is amazing for really concentrating the colour in the crease. 

Conclusion: All of the brushes I have purchased from The BCC are of the highest quality.

All of the brushes I have purchased have not shed (which is a dream, as you don't want your brushes to loose hairs, and some of the higher priced brushes I've tried in the past, have shed  !) 

They are all great prices for what you get: most of the eye brushes are €6.99 and face brushes are €9.99-€17.99, which is amazing comparing to MAC brushes ( €20-€27 for eye brushes and up to €50 for face brushes), making it great brushes for beginners or people who are only starting to built their personal or professional make up kit. 

I am absolutely in love with all of the brushes I have purchased so far and I cannot wait to get my hands on more of them ! 

I definitely recommend trying out the Blank Canvas Cosmetics brushes <3

A. x