I’ll admit, I didn’t used to be a huge foundation fan. Call me lazy, call me blessed with relatively good skin (natch!), but up until recently, it wasn’t something I bothered with more than once in a while for a big occasion.Of course, times change, as does my skin. I now find I love the finished look that foundation can give me. I’ve got a few that I know I…
Foundation is called that for a reason – it’s the base of your whole look. Get that right, and you have the perfect base on which to build your look. Recently I’ve been trying out the Oriflame Everlasting Foundation with SkinRenew Complex. If you’ve not heard of Oriflame before, it’s a Swedish make-up and skincare brand that’s been around since 1967 – before most of us were born! They sell…
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…
I’ve got the bug for using coloured eyeshadows at the moment. Nothing too drastic, you understand, I’m taking baby steps, one at a time, as I make my move away from my brown/black failsafe smokey eye look! This was as safe a deviation as it was possible to make, veering from the browns towards a deep navy, layered over a shimmering light oyster colour. And here’s what I used: Skin: …
My favourite foundation of the moment is YSL’s Le Teint Touche Eclat which I wrote about HERE, and I’ve been wearing it over and above all other foundations, so I thought it’s about time I showed you what it looks like on my skin. The shade I wear is B70 – it’s perfect for that my-skin-but-better look. Out of all the different foundation brushes I posses, I’ve found the best…
