Face of the day - Bohemian Contrasts

Hi Guys, welcome to my first Makeup Of The Day / Face Of The Day post on the blog! I have made no secret of the fact that when it comes to the application of makeup, that I am no expert. Never does this apply more than when it comes to the application of eyeshadow however I love makeup, I keep working at it and practicing, I love trying new looks and I'm not afraid to wear bright coloured products for my makeup of the day / face of the day! 

With all that being said, I was looking through my eyeshadow palette collection and came across this little mini palette from revlon photo ready range called BOHEMIAN,I have had for some time and never really shown much love and decided to play around with it for my makeup on a day when I was just hanging out at home for the day and heading out for date night with the man later in the evening, thereby giving me time to restart if everything went pear shaped with my makeup! 

Such a pretty colour combo! 

Products used : 

Maybelline Baby Skin. 

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation in Vanilla. 

Maybelline Fit Me concealer in shade light. 

Maybelline Brow Drama in transparent. 

Essence Sun Club Matte Bronzer in the Blondes / Light shade.

Essence Blush Up Blush in shade. 

MAC Mineralize skin finish in Soft & Gentle. 

Revlon colour stay eyeshadow in Boheminan. 

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara.

Australis Velour Lips in Hon-o-loo-loo

For the rest of my makeup I tried to stick to muted and neutral tones so that my eyeshadow could really pop! 

Now on to the eyes : 

I started with the shimmery orange (number 4 in the palette) shade as a transition colour in my crease and I was careful to apply it minimally and blend it out as best I could before adding the matte brown brown shade (number 3 in the palette) and lining my lower lash line with the same brown colour. 

The shimmery blue / gold in the palette is just so pretty so I carefully sprayed my brush with my MAC Fix + spray before picking up a generous amount and packing it all over my mobile lid. 

I used the lighter gold shimmery colour (number 1 in the palette) as a highlight for my brow bone and inner corner before adding a smudge of the super molten metal gold (number 5 in the palette) 

I did my best to blend, blend, blend and I'm quite happy with how this look turned out! I definitely have a long way to go as far as skill but this was some fun practice!

As a quick side note ; this was my first time trying my newly purchased Too Faced Cosmetics "Born This Way" liquid foundation and I am so impressed with the coverage and colour! Oh my gosh! I hope to post a full review all about this beautiful product soon! 

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post, I  really enjoyed creating this look and I feel like with more practice I'll get better at this whole blending thing! Lol 

LLx  

Makeup / Product Picks ... 'Work Makeup Of The Day' The Change Up!

Following on from a recent post all about my  'WorkAppropriateMakeup' picks for my new job I decided to post about how I have been changing up my look for each day as I get more relaxed and confident in my new role and new work place. 

A lot of my go to products picks for work outlined in my original post haven't changed but I have been making efforts to mix up my base, lip colour and eyeshadow picks each day! 

In the first few weeks at my new job I stuck to mainly nudes and neautral shades for my makeup each day so now that I am feeling a little more confident I feel good about incorporating some more colour! 

pic from my original post of all the products I chose to incorporate for my makeup for the first week or so at my new job!

Some Things Never Change LOL : 

I am still reaching for a lot of my original product picks regularly when doing my makeup for work e.g 'Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation', 'Australis Tint My Brow', 'MAC Prep & Prime Concealer' & 'Benefit Roller Lash Mascara' being among those I rely on for work appropriate makeup! 

Ace The Base : 

Chi Chi Cosmetics Super BB Cream in shade medium - : I reach for a BB cream when I am in a hurry or have a super early start and need a super quick not too much fuss base for my makeup of the day! I find this product provides me with minimum coverage and is easy set in place with one of my chosen powders or a translucent powder! quick and easy for those 8am starts I am still not used too! 

Ace The Base Change-up

Face Of Australia, Face Base Primer - : after seeing this product pop up quite a bit on Instagram and other blog posts and learning that is has similar ingredients to the coveted 'Napoleon Autopilot Primer' I decided to give this product a go! I am impressed by the formula and how it helps to smooth my skin in preparation for application of makeup for the day and keeps my base in place throughout a work day! 

Maybelline Matte Maker Pressed Powder in shade , MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in shade medium - : I am still often reaching for my 'Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation' for oily / combination skin in shade medium beige and setting with either Matte Maker or MAC Mineralize skin finish for a more full coverage / matte finish however, If I am in a rush it is a great comfort to know that I am able to wear either of these powder products on their own for a nice even coverage for a work day!

E.L.F Cosemtics Tools Shine Eraser Blotting Papers - : This little package has become a staple in my work makeup touch up kit as of late because my skin has been even more oily than normal! for only $3 they are the most affordable blotting papers I have come across!

A Little Bit Of Blush : 

My product picks in this department have not changed for a long time now, It's good to have this small yet important part of my morning makeup routine sorted,  I always reach for my 'Essence Sun Club Matte Bronzer' & 'Essence Silky Touch Blush in Adorable' as they are both such a soft natural looking colour and I find them both easy to apply without overdoing it! 

'MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Soft & Gentle' remains a firm fave when it comes to highlight for me. I am so so glad every day that I invested in this beauty product and every time I wear it I can not help but feel so beautiful!

Having Some Fun With My Lip Options : 

Boe Beauty Matte Lip Cream in Nude & Blush Pink - : These cute little semi matte finish lip products from a much beloved affordable brand Boe Beauty live in y handbag makeup kit for those days when I am so busy I forget to choose a lip colour before rushing out the door. I always know I have these little cuties on hand for no fuss application in the rear view mirror of my car before taking off! lol 

Australis Velour Lips in shades : Lun-Dun & Pa-Ree - : My love for this whole collection of lip products is well documented on this blog and all my social media the velour lips range is a great choice for me for long lasting high colour lips for the day! 

Rimmel Provocalips shades : *I'll Call You, *Dare To Pink, *Make Your Move, *Skinny Dipping & *Little Minx - : My love for the Provocalips collection (You can read more about this stunning collection here.) has been reignited since starting my new job I need to keep a smile on my face when working on the sales floor and meeting and greeting new people each day so if I know I have a full 8 or 9 hour day ahead of me the fabulous bright colours that last all day from Rimmel are what I reach for!

MAC Cosmetics Ruby Woo & Cremecup - : As I have become more relaxed in my new role and the people I work with  I feel more comfortable busting out a bright red lip for a work day and the only choice for me of course is MAC ruby woo! 

Eyeshadow : 

My eyeshadow options remain mostly the same since my last post I still generally reach for my fabulous ingot palette and its familiar muted matte brown shades and my much beloved 'Models Prefer' Nudes Palette. I have however incorporated yet another palette into the mix of late my 'Models Prefer Day To Night Palette' stay tuned for a little more info on both palettes soon on the blog! 

Thanks so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post, I would love to hear your thoughts on my product picks and any products that you turn to for reliability when getting ready and doing your own makeup for work in the comments below! 

LLx 

#LustyPlus Races Ready! Edition with #MOTD & #FOTD Makeup Picks!

Recently I was invited to spend the afternoon at the races with my new work crew! I was excited to get dressed up and have a few cheeky drinks! 

I spent most of Saturday morning getting ready, choosing what to wear and applying my makeup! I even decided to buy some new false lashes and take them for a spin but with all the fun, dancing (& drinking) they didn't last long! Lol 

My makeup all done with the false lashes before they came off! 

The Makeup : 

Base

For my base I cleansed and toned my skin using my current skin care routine from simple skin care and moisturised my skin with the simple clear skin oil balancing moisturiser. I applied a thin layer of FOA Cosmetics HD Primer (A current fave) and let it sink in.

Foundation, Powder, Highlighter & Bronzer.

I applied my MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid liquid foundation with my Real Techniques foundation brush and used my Prep and Prime Concealer under my eyes. 

I set my base with a thin application of my MAC Mineralize Skin Finish natural powder in the shade medium. 

I softly contoured my cheek bones and forehead and added some sun kissed warmth to my face using my Face Of Australia pressed matte bronzer 

Lippy & Blush

I added a smidge of my all time fave MAC Alluring Aquatic Multi Dimensional blush in shade Seduced At Sea to the top of my cheek bones and as a transition colour on my eyes. 

I chose the to match my lip colour to the beautiful soft pink featured in my dress and went with Australis Velour Lips in shade Lun-Dun. 

For my eyes I reached for my Chi Chi Cosmetics Pretty Palette. Sticking with my colour them of pink for the day, I used mainly the soft pastel pink shade (3rd Pan from the left pictured above and below!) 

I quickly swiped some 'Australis Tint My Brow' gel to keep my eyebrows neat and defined. 

I picked up some new simple Napoleon Perdis lashes to complete my eye look for the day! 

My makeup picks for a 'Races Ready' Face Of The Day!

Love this lip colour! 

My completed makeup of the day! 

What I wore : 

I have had this beautiful dress with the tags still on for quite a while waiting for a nice occaison to wear it and feel really dressed to and girly! So when the memo came to me at work about race day I immediately had it in mind! 

This dress was perfect to be dressed up but not present as too over done. 

I was happy to wear mostly black because it's easier to match with accessories and the pop of pink became my colour choice for my makeup and nails! 

A silly pic of me taken by the man, wearing my pretty dress from city chic before I headed off for a day at the races!

Pic of the webbing detail of my dress for the day! I love this soft pink!

The soft pink webbing detail at the top of the dress's bodice makes for a lovely feminine stand out feature for this outfit of the day and the splice of pink along the skirt of the dress makes it a conservative but still cocktail dress appropriate length, (just past the knee) perfect for a day at the races! 

I was glad that the weather took a cooler turn for our day out and teamed my dress with a nice long sleeved black jacket also from city chic.

Thank you so much for reading this latest edition of #LustyPlus ! 

I would love to hear your thoughts on my makeup picks, outfit of the day and this post in the comments below!