Basic face products (video & blog) (part 3 of 5)


The products I mention in this video are:

MAC – Select Sheer/Loose powder
A face powder with a hint of colour to even out skintone somewhat.

- MAC – Mineral Loose Foundation
It looks cakey on me, but on Nouk it looked perfect, so this is a foundation that depends very much on Continue reading

Updated lemming list (makeup related)

Hi everyone,

I did a post about my Huge lemming list a long time ago in 2010 and Myron wanted to know if it’s still current. So here is an updated version of my Lemming List. As I said on that previous post, I use cheaper and more expensive brands, but the purpose of a lemming list is what you really want regardless of the price.

1. Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche

Smells amazing ;)

2. Neutrogena bath/shower and skincare
Not available here, I used to get it from Luxemburg and Germany and Britain but those all don’t sell it anymore. So I’m running out of my favourite Neutrogena products and I can’t replace them :( .

3. Brushes
Yes, I’m addicted, I know, I have enough, but I want MORE.
I want the Giorgio Armani brushes (esp. the no.15 Designer shaping brush and the 23 eye contour brush) , I want the MAC 165, their 222, 239 and the 275. I want the real techniques (Samantha Chapman) brushes…. I can go on for ages you know ;)
(this is the Giorgio Armani foundation brush)

4. I want a preferably filled Make Up For Ever Dany Sanz palet

(it doesn’t have to be numbered, I could live with just the filled palette ;) )
And to make sure it doesn’t feel alone I’d like the Aqua pencils to go with it ;)

5. Limecrime lipsticks
I LOVE these amazingly different colours and I’m very curious about how they actually are since Lisa Eldridge used one on one of her video’s. The top left one is my favourite.

6. Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

I’d love to add Naked 2 to my UD collection. I love everything from Urban Decay and I’m going to let this collection grow hopefully forever. I still want the new palette you can fill, their lashes, a new mascara… the nailpolish palette…. (hear my voice go all greedy and argh…. You cannot give me anything by Urban Decay that wouldn’t make me extremely happy.

7. Bobbi Brown BBU Palette.

Amazing when doing makeup on others, saves taking A LOT of foundations, and you have every colour at your fingertips.

8. Polishes


From left to right:
OPI – DS Fantasy
Rescue Beauty – Lounge Frugalista
Maybelline – Mirror Image
(this is just a small selection from the huge “POLISHES I STILL WANT” folder on my laptop.)

9. SK-II skincare products

So still much to wish for. And I can go on trust me, but I think I’ll stop right now.

Anything on this list you want as well? Or something you have? Tell me all about it in the comments!

What I got of the previous lGemming list?

1. Giorgio Armani foundation

Allure loves it, Pixiwoo loves it, ELLE does, I do. I got testers sent to me by Sharie last year and I got this when Anouk and Nicole bought it for me in the US last August!!!

8. Polishes


Nfu-Oh – no. 65

Video of a quick pop of colour under the eye

Here is another quick video for you guys.

So here is installment 2 of the set I’m recording for my friend. Sorry I go out of frame occasionally, I’m new at this.

I’m wearing Rated Holographic by China Glaze on my nails.

I started with Urban Decay Primer Potion in the colour Sin. I used a Bourjois Cafe & Cream pencil (the cream side) on my lower lashline to brighten it.
Next I used an Urban Decay Shadow brush to apply Sin (from an Urban Decay Palette) on the lid of my eyes up to the crease (and blended it softly by turning the brush a quarter). This gives a shimmery finish to the eyes.
I used an amazing blue Aqua Eyes eyeliner pencil by Make Up For Ever in the colour 15L on my bottom lashline and smudged it with a Smashbox smudger brush. I set this with a MAC duochrome loose pigment in the colour cornflower (make sure to tap of the excess before applying to prevent fallout). Smudge this as low as you like, my rule of thumb is that I don’t go lower then my lower lashes are if I look straight, no lower, this time I went halfway down I guess. I then curled my lashes with my Shu Uemura eyelash curler and used Rimmel Sexy Curves in black as my mascara on top and a light layer on the bottom lashes.
On my lips I used a pink gloss by Smashbox and I quickly contoured under my cheekbones with a Chanel Bronze Universel cream bronzer and an Illamasqua synthetic brush (cream works better on synthetic brushes). I also went under the jawbone and up to the temples to slim my face a little.

Curly Feathers

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since I did an unwearable look on my eyes. This look came from a Sunday where I was suddenly with an hour of 2 left to fill and I needed to play some.

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All the polishes I own (incl. Swatches)

Hi everyone,

When I know a polish came from a certain collection, I sorted them under that collection’s name. This doesn’t mean that I own the entire collection though.

(The polishes with a star are no longer with me ;) )

Art de Lautrec

- 04B  *

- 34 *

Barry M

- 125 Pale Purple

- 134 Yellow *

- 150 Red Glitter

- 239 (purple & silver glitter)

- 244 Hologram Hexogram

- 293 Grey

- 294 Cyan Blue

- 295 Pure Turquoise

- 297 Blue Glitter

- 298 Green Glitter

Bourjois

- 9

- Breakfast a Londres in 15

- Breakfast a Londres in 16

- 21 – Beige Ivoire

- 22

- Club a Miami 32 (over Koh – Rainy Day)

- Diner a Paris in 37

- Techno Bar a Tokyo in 40

Calvin Klein

- 220 Cashmere

Chanel

- 210 Lilac Sky

- 479 Kaleidoscope

- 527 Nouvelle Vague

China Glaze

- Wireless holographic topcoat

- Ghoulish Glow

China Glaze – Fiji Fling Collection

- Coconut Kiss

China Glaze – Crème Couture Collection

- Innocence

Spring 2007 China Glaze – Kaleidoscope Collection

- Don’t Be A Square

- He’s Going In Circles

- How About A Tumble

- It’s My Turn

- Kaleidoscope Him Out

- Let’s Do It In 3D

- Octa Gone Wild

- Rated Holographic

- Sexagon

- Spin Me Round

- Tickle My Triangle

- Visit me in Prism

Spring 2007 China Glaze – Blush Collection

- White On White

Spring 2007 China Glaze – Something Blue

- For Audrey

Fall 2007 China Glaze – The Perfect Pair Set

- Ruby Pumps

- Lubu Heels

Spring 2008 China Glaze – OMG! Collection

- FYI (2BHOT set)

- GR8 (2BHOT set)

- L8R G8R (2BHOT set)

- TTYL (2BHOT set)

- TMI (2BHOT set)

- QT (2BHOT set)

- 2Nite (2BKEWL set)

- BFF (2BKEWL set)

- DV8 (2BKEWL set)

- IDK (2BKEWL set)

- LOL (2BKEWL set)

- OMG (2BKEWL set)

Spring 2008 China Glaze – E-Collection

- Hybrid

- Recycle

- Shower Together

- Solar Power

- Tree Hugger

- Unplugged

- White On White

Fall/Winter 2008 China Glaze – Operation Color Collection

- Secret Peri-Winkle / Secret Peri-Wink-Le /  Secrect Peri-Wink-Le

- Agent Lavender

China Glaze – imMATERIAL GURL Collection

- Second-Hand Silk

Fall/Winter 2008 China Glaze – Rodeo Diva Collection

- Cowgirl Up (Flannel Fixation set)

- Red Stallion (Flannel Fixation set)

- Rodeo Fanatic (Flannel Fixation set)

Winter 2008 China Glaze – Bahama Blues Collection

- Bahamian Escape

- Bermuda Breakaway

- Caribbean Blue:

- Calypso Blue

Holiday 2008 China Glaze – Sleigh Ride Collection

- Emerald Sparkle

- Ruby Pumps

March 2009 China Glaze – Summer Days Collection

- Grape Juice

- Orange Marmalade

Spring 2009 China Glaze – Romantique Collection

- Awaken

- Adore

April 2009 China Glaze – Kicks Collection

- Custom Kicks (set 1)

- Sky High-Top (set 1)

- It’s Poppin’ (set 1)

- B-Girlz (set 2)

- Sneaker Head (set 2)

July 2009 China Glaze Retro Diva Collection

- Cords

- Stroll

- Stella

- Short & Sassy

- Thunderbird

Fall 2009 China Glaze Vintage Vixen Collection

- Emerald Fitzgerald (Cat’s Meow set)

- Jitterbug (Hotsy Totsy set)

- Riveter Rouge (Cat’s Meow set)

Winter 2009 China Glaze – Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection

- C-C-Courage

- Dorothy Who?

- Ruby Pumps

Holiday 2009 China Glaze – Loves You Snow Much Collection Holiday 2009

- Emerald Sparkle

Fall/Winter 2010 China Glaze Glitters & Shimmers

- Atlantis

- Cosmic *

- Meteor Shower

- Nova

Color Club

Glitter Vixen Collection

- Magic Attraction

- Tru Passion

Catwalk Queen Collection

- Fashion Addict

- Catwalk Queen

Femme Fatale Collection

- Revvvolution

- Worth the Risque

Electro Candy Collection

- Pure Energy

Wild at Heart Collection

- Wild at Heart

Rebel Debutante Collection

- Who are you wearing

- High Society

- Ms. Socialite

- Gossip Column (with Blue Light)

Pardon my French Collection

- Pardon my French

- I believe in Amour:

PopTastic Collection

- Pucci-Licious

Unknown Collection

- Blue Light *

DIOR

- 905 Black Sequins

Essence

They’re now available on ULTA. For a direct link click here.

Whooom Boooomm!! Collection Spring 2011
- 01 Chacalaca

- 02 Andy, you’re a star

- 03 You’ve got the art 

- 04 Roy’s Red 

Surfer Babe Collection Summer 2010

- Hang loose

- The world’s coolest

- Pointbreak

Misc.

- “Apple Green”

- It’s Magic

- Lime up!

- Love Berlin Nailstickers

- Walk of Fame

Essie

- Matte About You

- Pound Cake

Essie – Summer 2007 Collection

- Loophole *

Essie – Winter 2007 Collection

- Showstopper (gift from kelliegonzo)

Essie – Winter 2008 Collection

- Shift Power *

Essie – Spring 2009 Collection

- Flawless

- Mesmerize

- Status Symbol

Spring 2010 Essie – Sweet Time of the Year Collection

- Mint Candy Apple

GOSH

- 547 – Blue Monday

- 569 Flamingo *
- 597 Miss Minty

- 064 – Frou-Frou

- Gasoline (given to my sister) *

- 555 – Silver

- Ocean *

H&M

- Dust & Diamonds

- Enchantress Emma

- Get a Rose 4 Me

- Goddess On Stage

- Hunt me down

- Mad About You *

- Midnight Passion

- Miss Stone Heart

- My Favourite Jeans

- Sinful Senorita  *

- Red Nail

Hema

Metallic Collection

- Green

- Purple

Wetlook Collection
- No. 02

- No. 03

- No. 04

No. 05

No. 07

No. 08

Illamasqua

- Boo! & Baptiste

Summer 2010 Pastel Nails Collection

- Blow

- Caress

- Selection of Illamasqua polishes, OPI Mod about you (thumb) Wink (pink), then Caress (ring), Nudge (middle) and Blow (index)

- Nudge

- Wink

Koh

- Black Diamond

- Brilliant Pink

- Midnight Blue

- Platinum Silver

- Rainy Day

Laura Mercier

- Sterling  (gift from MartiniLush)

MAC

Spring 2010 – MAC Liberty of London collection

- Blue India

Max Factor

- Silver 20

Maybelline

Forever Strong Pro Nailpolish
- 135 Nude Rose 

- 220 Mellow Mauve

Misa

- Radiant

- Sun Kissed

Misa Girlfriends Collection

- Green with Envy

Misa Poisoned Passion Collection

- A sin worth committing

- Forbidden Lust

Spring 2009 – Misa Look on the Bright Side Collection

- The Grass Is Greener On My Side

Misa Living on the Fast Lane Collection

- Dirty, Sexy, Money

- Right Here Now, No More Later

Nail Rock

- Black and White Stripes

- Furry Cheetah

- Giraffe Black on Gold

- Leopardskin

- Metalic Gold

- Metallic Red

- Metallic Silver

- White Lace

Nfu-Oh

- No. 38

- No. 50

- No. 51

- No. 52

- No. 53

- No. 54

- No. 59

- No. 63

- No. 66

Nubar

- Barbera

- Bonjour

- Cherub

- Dolcetto

- Golden Veil

- Hot Red

- Lavender

- Peacock Feathers

- Pharaoh’s Purple

- Pyramid Purple

- Pasadena Purple

- Sexy Red

Prism Collection January 2010
- Essence

- Jewel

- Prize

OPI

OPI India Collection

- Curry Up Don’t Be Late

OPI Sheer Romance Collection
- Bubble Bath
OPI Tuxedo Collection

- Black Onyx:

OPI Greek Isles Collection

- Redipusoedipus

OPI Chicago Collection
- Lincoln Park After Dark
OPI Shopping Around the World Collection
- Thrills In Beverly Hills glitter topcoat
OPI Designer Series
- Treasure 
- Classic 031
General OPI Brights Collection

- Blue my mind

- Do You Lilac It

- Mod About You

- Purple With A Purpose

OPI 25th Anniversary Collection

- Quarter Of A Cent-Cherry
- Birthday Babe
- Happy Anniversary!
OPI Kick Up Your Heels Collection
- Music Hall Curtain Call
OPI Australia Collection
- Fit For a Queensland
- Canberra’t Without You

OPI Night Brights Collection
- My Private Jet
- Ink
- Give Me The Moon
Fall Winter 2007 OPI – Russian Collection
- Russian Navy
Holiday 2007 OPI – Holiday in Hollywood
- Stars In My Eyes
Fall 2008 OPI – France Collection

- You Don’t Know Jacques!

- Parlez-Vous OPI?

- Tickle My France-y
Holiday 2008 OPI – Holiday in Toyland Collection
- Baby It’s Coal Outside!

- Don’t Toy With Me

- Play ‘til Midnight

- “Sheer” Your Toys!

- You’re a Doll!

Spring/Summer 2009 OPI – South Beach Collection
- Bronzed Perfection (gave this away) *
- Done Out In Deco

- Feelin’ Hot-Hot-Hot!

- Miami Beet
- Overexposed in South Beach
- Suzi & the Lifeguard
Spring 2009 OPI – Princess Charming Collection

- Princesses Rule!

- Your Royal Shyness

Spring 2009 OPI – Bright Pair Collection with Paige Premium Denim: Brights 2009
- In My Back Pocket

- Shorts Story 

Fall 2009 OPI – Spain Collection
- No Spain no Gain
- Pink Flamenco
- Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees
Fall 2009 OPI – Matte Collection

- Alpine Snow

- Gargantuan Green Grape

- La Paz-itively Hot

- Lincoln Park After Dark

- Russian Navy

- You Don’t know Jacques!

Fall 2009 OPI – Suede Collection

- Ink

- Lincoln Park After Dark

- Russian Navy

- Suzi Skis In the Pyrenees

- We’ll Always Have Paris

- You Don’t Know Jacques

Spring 2010 OPI – Alice in Wonderland Collection

- Absolutely Alice (on ring and pinky)

- Mad as a hatter

Spring 2010 OPI – Hong Kong Collection

- Dim Sum Plum

- Hot & Spicy

- Jade is the new black

- Lucky Lucky Lavender

- Red my fortune cookie

- Suzi says feng shui

Spring 2010 OPI – Shrek Forever After Collection

- Fiercely Fiona

- Funky Dunkey (on middle & pink)

- Ogre the Top

- Rumple’s Wiggin’ (on index and ring)

- What’s with the cattitude?

- Who the Shrek are you?

Summer 2010 OPI – Flutter Collection

- Catch me in your net

Fall 2010 OPI – Swiss Collection

- Color so  hot it Berns

- Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous

- Yodel Me On My Cell

Winter/Holiday 2010 – OPI Burlesque Collection

- Ali’s big break (first post) (second post) (shimmer set)

- Bring on the Bling!  (glitter set)

- Extra-va-vaganza  (glitter set)

- Glow Up Already  (glitter set)

- Shimmer & Simmer  (glitter set)
(on index and ring)  (glitter set)

- Show it & Glow it  (glitter set)

- Sparkle-Icious  (glitter set)

Orly

- Shine

Fall 2010 Orly – Cosmic FX collection

- Galaxy Girl

- Halleys Comet

- It’s not rocket science

- Lunar Eclipse

- Out of this world

- Space Cadet

Plastix Collection

- Purple Pleather

- Viridian Vinyl

Petites Color Fever

- Wild Plum

Rimmel London

- Be a Star (626)

- Big Night Out (826)

- Coralicious (430)

- Grey Matters (805)

- Jaded Glamour

- Orange Bliss

Sally Hansen

- Grape Going! 

- Honeymoon Red *

- HD-hi-definition nail color no.16 Laser (gift from kelliegonzo)

Sephora

- Blue Sapphire

- Curacoa 

- Tagada *

- Myrtille

Sleek

- Lilac 21 *

UMA

- Arctic Blue

Urban Decay

- Aquarius

- Hasbury

- Love Light 

- Magic Bus

- Psychedelic Sister 

- Shine On

- Woodstock

Wild & More

- 21 *

- 81

- 119

Unknown Brand

- Effect Nails

Greatest Makeup Looks of 2010 (for me anyway)

Hi everyone,

Well, the best way to go foreward is by saying goodbye to the past.
Here are my greatest makeup looks of 2010.

Click on the picture to go to the corresponding post.

EYES


COMPLETE FACE


MODEL

This year I was really into eyeliner and pastels. Let’s see what 2011 will bring.

Tag: What are you using right now (volume V)

Hi everyone,

I did this tag at the end of  August 2009, December 2009, February 2010 and again in August 2010. I am still loving many of the products on those lists, but now that it’s the start of winter again I’m using different products and there are new favourites that I’ve found. I’d like to tag everyone who did one before to also do it again and see what they’ve changed in their routine and everyone whose new to start doing this tag.

Shampoo: Kerastase Biotic – Bain Bio-Recharge.
Conditioner: Neutrogena Triple Renewal and Bumble and Bumble – Leave in (rince out) conditioner
Styling products: Redken – Fresh Curls Curl Boost and Bumble and Bumble – curl conscious defining creme
Shower Gel: Neutrogena – Rainbath Deep Moisture Body Wash
Bath: Neutrogena – Rainbath Original
Body moisturiser: Garnier – Body Repair
Deodorant: Odorex – Cream
Fake Tan: Clinique – Face Bronzing Gel Tint & L’Oreal – Nutrisummer bodylotion for Fair skin
Cleanser: Dermalogica – PreCleanse, Clarisonic – Nourishing Care Cleanser
Exfoliator: Neutrogena Deep Clean gentle scrub
Peeling: Neutrogena Daily Peeling
Masques: Dr. Brandt – Pores no More & Dermalogica – Multivitamin power recovery
Serum: SkinCeuticals – Serum 10 AOX+
Moisturizer: Shiseido – Multi Protection Anti-Oxidant Lotion SPF 15, SK-ii – Whitening Source Derm-Brightener or Dr. Brandt – Lineless Cream
Primer: BECCA Mineral SPF 30 primer & Smashbox – Photo Finish Foundation primer Light
Foundation & brush: No.7 Dual Protection Tinted Moisturizer in medium with my fingers, Make Up For Ever, HD Foundation in 140 Soft Beige, Chanel – Teint Innocence in no. 20 (foundations with the Dior Foundation brush)
Concealer: Laura Mercier – Undercover Pot in no 3, MUFE lift concealer in no. 1 & 3, Make Up For Ever, Full Cover Concealer to cover blemishes and under my eyes I used Make Up For Ever HD Concealer which is an AMAZING concealer
Powder: Laura Mercier – Tanslucent Loose Setting Powder
Blusher: none at the moment.
Bronzer: Chanel – Bronze Universel
Highlighter: Benefit – Moonbeam
Eyeshadow base: Urban Decay – Eye Shadow Primer Potion
Eyeshadows: Urban Decay Book of Shadows III (New York) Palette
Eyeliner: Clinique – Brush on Cream liner and Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencils
Curler: Shu Uemura – Eyelash Curler
Mascara: YSL – Singulier
Lipstick: Urban Decay – Wanted
Lipgloss: Dior Addict Ultra Gloss in 151
Nail Colour:

I’d like to invite everyone to do this tag and if you’ve already done it, post the link in the comments to help people find you.

Pastel Eye Look

Hi everyone,

I went to visit my new nephew yesterday so I thought I’d go for a pastel eyelook to stay in the baby colour theme.

Face
For my face I started with a clean and well moisturized face before adding any makeup. It really is true that good makeup starts with a good base. Continue reading

Green and Purple eye

Hi everyone,

I got these palettes my sister brought from London in July and blogged about looking foreward to wearing them here. Tonight I grabbed the purple and green palette in a hurry and loved the look so much to not photograph it.

The palette is called the noughties and the look I created with it is this one:

Full Face:

I’m wearing Smashbox – Photo finish foundation primer SPF 15 & Dermaxyl as a base and Chanel Chanel – Teint Innocence in no. 20 as a foundation. I used a mixture of the Make Up For Ever – HD Concealer and Make Up For Ever – Lift Concealer, this means HD quality and lift. Mario Dedivanovic always layers his concealers, I personally like to mix them before applying. At this moment in time the skin looks flawless but one dimentional.

To add demention you need light and darkness. I took Chanel – Bronze Universel under my cheekbones and on the temples. I altered the famous 3 and E you normally use when applying bronzer. I uzed it from the side of my eyes and up, under my cheekbones and then made a C to make the jawline stronger. Why did I not bronze the back of my cheekbones? Because not adding colour means they pop out more. I wouldn’t do this if you wanted to slim the face, but I just wanted popping cheekbones here ;) .

I used MAC Prep & Prime powder to set the concealer, a MAC NC15 setting powder on the parts I wanted “sticking out” and MAC NC 40 setting powder on the parts I wanted to suck in some more. I then added the slightest bit of Harmony bronzer on the back of the hollow of the cheekbone. Using serveral lighter and darker shades to shape the face means it looks more natural even if you’re really shaping the face a lot.

Eyes:
On my eyes I used the purple and green no.7 noughties palette, this palette has 2 purples and 1 green in it. I used the lighter purple on my eyelid and under my eye, the darker purple in the crease and slightly beyond (blending this very well). I then took a little green on the inner corner and on the top of the crease, if you blend this a little it adds an extra dimention to the purple without blending into a brown.
I used Urban Decay – Stash 24/7 pencil on my waterline and black YSL – Singulier on my lashes.

Lips:
On my lips I’m wearing (no longer sold) Urban Decay lip gunk in Bruise topped with a little Asphyxia lipgunk.