Summer Party Glam

Summer Sunset Eye Look

Hi everyone!

I am back with this new colorful eye tutorial, the mix of eye shadows I chose to use for this look reminds me of a beautiful summer sunset! It's been sooooooo long since I've written a blog post so I feel a bit rusty. (forgive me)

Today i spent the majority of my morning looking at holidays online, trying to cheer myself up during this cold gloomy weather here in the UK. I came across a stunning picture of a sunset on the beach, and decided to create an eye look using the lovely warm and summery colours. Here is what i created:

(please ignore how bad my eyebrows are!! they are in desperate need of a good plucking)

If you would like to create this look for yourself, just keep on reading...

The products i used are:

- Brule (Mac)
- Coppering (Mac)

- Wet & Dry Pigment in #19 (Kiko)
- Master Precise liquid eyeliner (Maybelline)
- Vanilla Pigment (Mac)
- Tanya Burr Lashes in 'Date Night' 

- In Extreme Dimension Mascara, in black (Mac)

Step 1:
Apply Brule eyeshadow ALL over the lid to create a perfectly smooth base.

Step 2:

Using a pencil brush, apply Coppering eyeshadow through the crease. Keep the line through the crease as neat as possible and try your best not to get any on your lid. Keep building up colour by packing the colour on the lid in a tapping motion. You want the colour to be as intense as possble!

Step 3:
Using a clean fluffy blending brush, buff out the edges until evenly blended. I blended the colour out into a subtle wing so that when my eyeliner was applied it all flowed nicely.

Step 4:
Use your pencil brush again, and the same Coppering eyeshadow, apply the colour along the outer part of the lower lash line. On the inner corner, do the same thing with the yellow wet and dry pigment. I used this dry for a subtle hint of yellow.

Step 5:

Apply a bold winged liner, however long/bold you would like it. I like to use a concealer along the bottom edge of the wing to neaten it up slightly.

Step 6:
Apply Vanilla pigment from mac on the brow bone and the inner corner of the eye to brighten the look.

Step 7:
Apply your favourite mascara, pop on the lashes, and there you have it.

Simple!!

I hope you enjoyed this post!!

XX

Forgive me

First things first guys...
I am SO sorry that my blog updates have been SO incredibly slow these past couple of weeks. Ive been suffering from impetigo, (disgusting i know) all over my body, and its safe to say that makeup was the last thing i wanted to be putting on my skin.
Finally after about a month and a half of scabby face its decided to F*** off.  So, all being well, I'll be back on form as of tomorrow.
I'll be doing a bright and bold makeup tutorial for you all. So keep an eye out!! Check out my instagram page for updates: @makeupbylucyw  *cough* (give me a follow) *cough*

For the time being, here is a collection of some new products that have kindly been given to me by my boyfriends incredibly generous sister. I'll be using these products in the next few blog posts...

Laura Geller Baked Eyeshadows

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Avon Pastel Sweets Eyeshadow Palette

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What I Got For Christmas: Makeup & Skincare

Happy Boxing day everybody!  I hope you have all had a fabulous christmas!

I think its safe to say that i have had more than enough lip products to last me a lifetime. If you are as nosy as i am im sure you will enjoy this post...

Winter Lipstick Favourites

Transition your beauty look into winter with moody purples and reds, punchy, party-ready brights and rich, warm nudes.  Winter is the perfect opportunity to experiment with different lipsticks you'd never normally wear, especially the reds. I thought I'd give you a quick run down of my go to lipsticks so hopefully it will give you some ideas!!

Here we go...

'Captive' by Mac.

'Russian Red" by Mac

"Hang Up" by Mac

"Double Shot" by Mac

"Chili" by Mac

Chanel No109

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Beauty On A Budget

Hello everybody! Below are some of my favourite drugstore makeup products. With all of these products being £8 and under its impossible not to love them. Check out my next blog post where i will be showing you how to create a glamorous makeup look using all of these products!

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Makeup Transformations

Chrissy Teigen Sun Kissed Glow

Not ready to accept the fact that its no longer summer? Me neither. All the more reason to make the most of that post-holiday tan and go for a bronze goddess makeup look. Here I will be showing you how to recreate a sun kissed bronzed makeup look, inspired by Chrissy Teigen. 

Follow the steps below to copy Chrissy's makeup...

(For this, as my model I used my friend Anna who is naturally very tanned. If you have very fair skin like me, a fake tan is probably going to help this look work better for you.)

Apply a liquid foundation. Once dry, apply a cream highlighter down your nose, on your cheeks and anywhere you want to bring light. Add a setting powder afterwards to keep everything in place.Take a large fluffy bronzing brush and sweep your bronzer across the forehead, along the cheekbones and over the chin. A bronzer with a hint of shimmer will be best.Apply a matte brown eye shadow over the entire lid. Then, apply a shimmery gold/cream eye shadow along the crease and lash line.Draw a very thin line of  bronze/brown shadow across the upper lash line to act as an eye liner. Do not flick out at the edges. Do the same along the lower lash line and layer the bronze shadow in the outer V to create a more intense colour.For the lashes, you can use false lashes or you can simply apply several coats of mascara.Apply a nude lipstick and a shimmery gloss and finish by using a brow pencil to fill in your eyebrows.

And, you're done!

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From Day To Night...

If you are like me and work late on saturday afternoons (pure hell) this cheats makeup will be perfect for you. There's nothing i hate more than coming home from work and having to rush to get ready for my night out. By just touching up your foundation slightly, changing your lipstick and adding a bold lip colour you can quickly go from a basic bitch to glam AF in seconds (literally) Today i was feeling daring and paired a shockingly pink eye liner with a purple lip, and im kinda obsessed with it. 

Below are pictures of the makeup i wore today...

Adding a bright colour along the lower lash line and changing your lip colour really does make a huge difference...

Glam in seconds!
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Tanya Burr Lashes!!

After Tanya released her nail polish and lipsticks earlier last year, I was SO excited to see what she would do to widen her range. It was of course lashes! I have many friends who love to wear false lashes on a daily basis, and i always get jealous of how amazing they look, so im trying these out for a change. These lashes are SO lovely for every day use, and i cant wait to see what they look like. Tanya created six incredibly beautiful different styles, a pair to suit everyone! They are all so lovely, and HUGE bonus that they are so affordable too, picking up each pair for £5.49.  I was only able to find three pairs, but will definitely be on the hunt for the other three in my local superdrug! (I can see these becoming a slight obsession of mine)...

Below are the three pairs that i picked up, I LOVE THEM!!!

If anyone has any recommendations for natural daily lashes for me to try out, please leave a comment!

xx