Over the Taupe

See what I did there?  Decided to have a play with my recent purchases so inevitably ended up with a blue eye and nude lips. What do you think? It IS over the top for day wear but when I do EOTN its dark and I cant take proper pics so decided to do it in the middle of the day so I could share.


Excuse the hair, it's having a moment all of its own today.
 

Decided to have a go at "contouring" as well. Nicked Em's bronzer and had a swipe about although frankly would putting a brown stripe down the side of a football contour it? I think not but at least the bronzer is better than blush would have been *hello clown face*.


Used Revlon shadow in Peacock Lustre over mobile lid. Revlon Matte in Riviera blue into crease and underneath.  Tightlined with No 7 Gel liner in blue top and bottom. Virgin from Naked brow bone and inner corner.  MUA in bright green inside of mobile lid and the usual L'Oreal mascara and Clinique brow pencil.

Lips are a combination of GOSH Cappuccino and Revlon Matte in Mink - just a hint of this to give it a bit of colour.  Was sure I couldn't do nude lips, am LOVING this! So be kind if you think it looks vile, but for godsake tell me!
 

Took pics with grown up camera with $$ wide angle lens, hope I don't look too melty faced as a result!

Oh and finally quick point and shoot snap of eye in close up.

 As this is a total deviation from the norm for me would really appreciate your feedback!
Post edit: am now worrying about that rather vast ski-slope forehead (savage receeding hair line or wot?!)

EOTN - colour alert!

Eastenders was a bit dull last night so I decided to have a bit of a play.

Having done it downstairs in the dark it was stupidly hard to get a good photo and got none of me looking into the lens.

Here's what I did.
UDPP on bare lid (in past have used on top of foundation on lid, it works much better straight onto bare skin.
Flash (purple) from UD Preen all over mobile lid
Painkiller (bright blue) from UD Preen into crease, outer corner and under bottom lashes
Creep (black) from UD naked into crease to darken things up
Blend madly.
Virgin (cream) from UD naked brow bone to soften edge. 
Tight lined top with Creep.
Black eyeliner on water line top and bottom.

 Whilst initially I was all a bit "ha look at me" *nervous chuckle* the longer I wore it the more I got used to it. It got the thumbs up from Steve and Em too so might have another go sometime when I am actually going out!

Scuse the foundation lips, all part of the experiment!
I am loving having nice stuff to play with, dying to get to Boots today and trawl through the Revlon Matte collection!

January Faves

Just managed to get this in in the first week of Feb, phew!  Wet Saturday and because we had guest house viewing this morning the whole place is scarily clean so with nothing else to do I had some fun with the photos for this post.

First up Bobbi Brown Luminous moisturising foundation, am very pleased with this.  Have discovered it is best applied with a foundation brush to get good coverage.

UDPP my new wonder product for keeping eye every thing in place, love it.

Bobbi Brown creamy lipstick in heather buff have worn this every day since I got it.

Avene.  All of it.  Has been an absolute godsend this month and my skin is in a really good place, at the mo as a result of using it.

When my skin was being really uppity I dug out the Organic Surge night cream again.  Every one that uses this raves about it and for under a tenner you cant go wrong with this.

If the texture and the effect weren't sufficient the wonderful rose geranium perfume is beautiful and perfect for a night cream.

Nailactan and the NAKED palette also both feeling the love this month.  Didn't actually think I could get away with yet another photo of NAKED!!  EOTM (month!) has been udpp all over, UNE shadow in matt cream over entire lid, Buff into crease and Buck on lash line, quick, polished and removes 10 yrs in a flick of an eye brush.  Well nearly!
Hope you are all having a splendid weekend, off to make a nice cup of tea.