I
basically scrounged in my big makeup drawers trying to pull out shades that
reminded me of chocolate, and I figured that since they’d all be neutral they
would create a pretty harmonious look no matter what I chose, so the freedom was all
mine! I knew I wanted to incorporate bronzer into the look, something I don’t
use on a regular basis despite having a horribly large stash of them in my
possession. The Colour Theory Bronzer ‘Sun Kissed’
is really nice and the embossing on the powder certainly suggests a higher
price tag than a measly $8 which is what this pan costs. I like the way it adds warmth and a teensy bit
of dimension to my round face – I topped the apples of my cheeks with D&G
Blush ‘Caramel’, which I think tied in with the ‘sweet’ theme of this
look perfectly! It certainly upped the average cost of the products for this
look though, in stark contrast to the bronzer…
For
this easy neutral look I chose the Face of Australia Lip Crayon ‘Sundae’
for a glossy lip (PSA: FOA is half off here right now!) and Before all of the
face colour went on I tried to switch
up my standard base for fun. I used the Napoleon Perdis Stroke of Genius Liquid
Cashmere Foundation in Look 1*
and then went over a few blemishes and my under-eye area with a teensy dot of
the Clarins
Instant Concealer*.
I
wanted to use shadows in the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette that
I hadn’t given much love to previously, so I swept Gilded Ganache over my
lid and some Cherry Cordial into the crease, then blended like mad for soft
focus edges. I highlighted my brow bone with the matte White Chocolate, my inner
corner with Champagne Truffle. I mixed a few shades in my brush to create a
semi-golden look on my lower lashline, and finished it all off with essence
Hot Chocolate Eyeliner and YSL Faux Cils Mascara*.
I’m
off to enjoy the rest of this Good Friday with Mister and Charlie now – I’ve been
snuggled up on the couch having some intense laptop time this morning and it’s
been lovely! Now I think it’s time for a coffee wander before we head out to
celebrate my brother in laws birthday later tonight. What do you have planned
for the Easter long weekend?
-Emma
*Provided
for consideration. Honesty, always.
