This second little edit of what really got used on holiday is all about the makeup (read the first one here). I don’t tend to use too much (read: hardly any) while on holiday but these little beauties, plus two others that didn’t make it into the photograph, were really the heros of the fortnight, beauty-wise. The first one that got away at the photocall, as it were, was the…
Last night, an impromptu dinner at a chiringuito (restaurant on the beach) meant making a bit more effort than I’ve been making of late while on holiday here in Spain. So it was a case of “slap it on, see how its looks and hope for the best” as it really was too hot to get too busy with the makeup. But as it turned out OK, I though I’d…
Lips have been something of an obsession in recent times. Not staring uncomfortably at other people’s lips, although I’ll admit to a little lip envy whenever I spy the utterly gorgeous ad for Dior Addict featuring the even more gorgeous Daphne Groeneveld. No, I mean more in terms of wearing a different lipstick everyday for my #ALipADay year of lipsticks that I’m currently pouting my way through. With different brands,…
I love a good wedding but it’s been a while since I’ve been to one. There’s just something eternally romantic about two people committing to spending the rest of their lives together, to be their “one and only” forever that always gets me sobbing, tears of joy running merrily down my face and playing havoc with my make-up. So you’d think I’d wear nothing but waterproof everything to make sure…
I’ve had a few requests for a FOTD post to go with the last Style post that went up yesterday, so here it is.It basically centres around a heavy eye, with lots of gold and black, paired with a nude-ish lip and unobtrusive, yet illuminating blush. Here’s what I used: Left to right: Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner (under the eye); Daniel Sandler Matte Shadow in Shade 238 (to shade…
