A Fresh and Summery Pink Makeup Look

Ever since the Chanel JC blush in Pink Explosion came into my collection, I’ve been rocking pink like there is no tomorrow.  A flush of fuschia on the cheeks and lips has been my go-to, and I’ve been feeling very fresh and summery.

 

I put this look together with a neutral but heavily lined eye and bright lips and cheeks, and for me the result is very wearable. I brought out some new additions to my collection along with some old favourites, with the star of the show definitely being Pink Explosion. 

 

Base:

Face of Australia Face Base Primer

Illamasqua Skin Base

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder

Cheeks:

Chanel JC in Pink Explosion

Eyes:

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

Dior Fairy Golds Palette (from the Grand Bal collection, review here)

MAC Coquette (for lower lashline and brows)

Face of Australia Liquid Liner in Black

Face of Australia Impact Curl mascara (upper lashes)

Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara in Black Shimmer (for lower lashes)

Lips:

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten 

 

I’ve been so impressed with the Revlon Balm Stains, the most pigmented ones are my favourite (Smitten, Adore and US only Rendezvous) and they really do last on the lips. I’ve been wearing Illamasqua’s Skin Base for a while now and the colour match is perfect, and the coverage is quite nice as well. I’ll wear it a little more before I commit to a full review, but so far I’d say it is a winner. There are quite a few of my old favourites in this look, and a whole stack of my beloved Face of Australia.

What colours are you gravitating towards this season? I absolutely love reading your comments, they make my day,  so feel free to throw your thoughts below.

 

the burberry face

I decided to create a wearable neutral look with some of my new Burberry products (see the haul here!), and this is the final product. Just something quick to have coffee and run some errands!

A super light wash of Pale Barley with some Golden Brown liner in the lashline.

It is extremely rare for me to head out without eyeshadow on, if I'm in a rush I like to pop some Painterly Paint Pot on, then slap on a shimmery pale neutral shade and some mascara. Pale Barley is perfect for this sort of thing, but can also be paired with darker browns to create a more intricate look with a defined crease.

So sad that my Lip Mist in Copper has snapped, I would repurchase again but have to work out how to fix this one first. It's a glossy finish and a natural shade that goes with most of the looks I create.

Face

Face of Australia Face Base primer

L'Oreal Lumi Magique foundation*

Body Shop Honeycomb bronzer in 01

Benefit Dallas blush

Eyes

MAC Painterly paint pot

Burberry e/s in Pale Barley

Urban Decay e/s in Virgin

Burberry eyeliner in Golden Brown

Maybelline Lash Stilletto mascara

Lips

Burberry Lip Mist in Copper

*Marked item was provided for consideration at a press event. Honesty, always.

An Enchanted Eye Look // ft Clarins Enchanted Palette

I've been so obsessed with palettes lately, I love being able to create a whole look with one palette open in front of me. It saves space in my 'daily face' bag and when palettes are well put together is it generally easy to put together a flattering look. To put this look together I used the Clarins Enchanted Colour Quartet & Liner palette featured in yesterdays post.

I used the golden and purple shade on my lower lashline, and I must say I love the effect. It adds some colour to a look without being too over the top. I've been wearing the golden shade on my inner lower lashline with a lot of my neutral looks to work, I feel like it really brightens my face up!

On the lids is the golden bronze shade, and blended out some of the shimmery chocolate shade on the outer third. It's a subtle look, but the sheen makes it something special. To highlight, I used the palest shade from the palette. Of all of the shades in the Clarins Enchanted palette, the pale champagne shade is the least impressive. I have similar shades in my collection which are a smoother texture and have better colour payoff, but I'm still glad that it is included in the palette to have a highlighter option close at hand.

What do you think of these colours on the lower lashline?

Do you think this look is enchanting?

 

*This palette was provided for consideration for review. Honesty, always.