FOTD: First Time Flying Solo

Good evening ladies,

My sister recently celebrated her 18th birthday (WELCOME to this side of life my dear!) 

and since Dawn is off to Batanes on the very same day of the event, I had to do my make up by myself. I'm not really that good with make-ups for special occasions, I can't seem to get it right so here's my attempt at doing it on my own, without Dawn's magic touch.

It looks a little battered already as I took it a few hours after it was done. However, I was quite happy that the eye shadow stuck for a long time. Plus, since it was my first time to apply fake lashes on myself, I was quite happy with the results as well.

Eye shadow used was Smashbox Heat Wave and for the first time, I used the accompanying lid primer, Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer, which I will review in the coming days.

I am quite happy with how the make up turned out in MOST of the photos. I was going for the classic, clean and polished look and in most that's how it turned out... though in some I looked make-up less, but in a non-haggard way so that made me happy. :)

So, what do you think of my first solo attempt? Any suggestions?

Cheers,

LIZ

Sultry During the "Berr"-months

Good evening ladies,

So a few weeks back our dearest friend, sent us some very welcome gifts: 2 stunning make-up palettes. One for Dawn, the more colorful palette and one for me. So today I'd like to share with you the wonderful HEAT WAVE Eye shadow Palette from Smashbox.

This beautifully packaged palette maybe more suited for those summer/beach-y escapades but can well be adapted for the more formal / more glamour-craving events of the -ber months. As you can see, it's full of the ever must need colors for any make-up enthusiasts.

Swatched on arm:

On paper:

It's also a good starter palette for any girl who's new in make-up and needs a less daunting palette. The colors are not too bold and nor too pigmented allowing for inexperienced newbies or people like me (stupid with color matching) a lot of leeway for building up the color and adjusting it to seem perfect without over applying. 

The accompanying brush (it's a 2 in one) is also a good break in, to acquaint newbies to using different types of brushes for eye  make-up.

The palette also comes with a bonus lid primer. Will have to try this one out in the coming days so watch out for the review.

Lastly, what I really love about this palette is the mirror, with that size of mirror I can virtually my whole make-up in one sitting (because I like the dresser-set-up and need to constantly stand and look at my face infront of my cabinet's mirror).

Smashbox is available in any Beauty Bar branch, although I'm not sure if they have this there. If they do, do try it out for yourself. :)

So there you go ladies, that's my sultry piece of summer ready to conquer the "burr" of the -ber months and the stress of Medicine rotation. Until the next post! 

Cheers,

LIZ