The Darkness FOTN + Photos

Last Friday night, the 6th of March, and 3 days after my 23rd birthday, I had the incredible pleasure and joy of seeing The Darkness live in The Spirit Store, Dundalk. It was an experience that I will never forget! Ugh, even just typing about it makes me feel giddy!! 

Anyways, I knew for the occasion that I would have to look the part. I mean, I was a rocker type in school, with black hair, and black clothes, but nowadays I look a bit less like the typical rock-chick! 

I started with my base routine, which you can read about HERE. I contoured lightly with the contour shade from the Sleek Contour Kit, applied the blush from my Look Beauty Cheeky Trio and highlighted with the highlight shade from it too. 

For my eyes, I used the Naked 2. First I took Half Baked over the inner half, and Snakebite on the outer half. Through the crease, I chose to run Busted through, brought out to the outer V. to deepen it even further, I very lightly took Blackout through the outer V also. On my lower lash-line, I took Half Baked and Busted through it and blended into the outer V for a seamless look. 

For liner I drew a little baby wing with Catrice Liquid Liner and then applied some Essence Frame 4 Fame falsies to finish the whole look. 

To do my brows, I took my usual Rimmel Brow Gel in Medium through them. 

On my lips I went vampy with Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Shame. Nothing says glam rock like a glam look! 

 What do you think of my look?? 

xo, 

Amy

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Christmas Party Face of The Night

We're like a family. A mad, certifiable family who dance!! 

If you follow me on Twitter, read my blog, or know me at all, you'll know that I adore Zumba. I can't sing the praises of Zumba enough... As our instructor tells us, ZUMBA, ZUMBA, ZUMBA!!! But enough about the Latin inspired Dance Workout, this post is about my Christmas Party Make-Up!

I first exfoliated with Loreal Men Expert Exfoliator (yes, I know!!), ran a little of my Nivea 2 in 1 Cleanser and Toner (review) over my face with a cotton pad to take away any residue and then moisturised with my Garnier Pure Skin moisturiser. Starting on my base, I applied my W7 Prime Magic Anti Redness (review) with my fingers, applying it all over my face. I then took my Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 foundation, dotted it all over my face and blended it in using my BCC F20 foundation brush. I took my Seventeen Phwoaar Paint Concealer around my nose and on any blemishes, and I used Maybelline Fit Me Concealer under my eyes in a triangle shape to highlight slightly and blended them both in with my Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge.

To set my concealer in place, I took my BCC F15 Tapered Contour Brush and lightly dusted over Catrice Prime and Fine Translucent Loose Powder, just on the areas where there is concealer, I'll set the rest later as you'll see. To contour I used my Sleek Face Contour Kit in the lightest shade and contoured under my cheekbones, first using my BCC F30, and then buffed it out using my Real Techniques Contour Brush to get rid of any harsh lines.

Once I contoured under my cheekbones I went in with my RT Large Powder Brush and Set the rest of my make-up using Natural Collection Pressed Powder in Cool, making sure to blend my contour even more, to really give a natural yet sculpted look. For blush, I've opted for a rosy matte shade, using MUA Single Blush in Marshmallow and lightly swept that over my cheeks and towards my temples using my RT Blush Brush.

For brows, I've been going bold and using the 17 Brows That Kit and filling them in with my RT Brow Brush, then setting them in place with my W7 Brow Gel. Onto eye make-up- I primed my lids with my beloved Essence I Heart Stage, and whipped out my chosen palettes for the evening, W7's In The Buff Lightly Toasted, and In The Night. I followed a tutorial by The Makeup Chair on Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars.

I took a Revlon Eyeliner in Aubergine, and ran it along my lashes, then using my BCC E23 brush, packed Laura E from ITN onto my lids from the inner corner to about 2/3 of the way over on the lid. Then taking Delilah from Lightly Toasted in the same brush, blended that onto the outer corner. Tp deepen the color. To blend the purple and brown shadows I used my BCC E32 brush. I went back to my ITN palette and used Bologna to smoke out the look. I added Dusty as an inner corner highlight and then added Catrice Liquid Liner to create a wing and Ardell Demi Wispies to complete the look.

To complete the whole look, I used my Essence Lip Liner in Femme Fatale, and Rimmel X Kate Moss in 01, with Revlon Moisture Stain in New York Scene over the top for some gloss.

So there you have it, my Zumba Christmas Party look, step by step!! 

Did you like it? 

Let me know in the comments! 

Amy

xx

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Halloween 2014 - Make-Up and Costume

This Hallowe'en, I was hell bent on going as a Pirate wench. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a name in the world as The Wench in the Irish Archery scene. I've had this costume in my possession since 2012, and let me tell you, if it wasn't worn this year, there was going to be ructions!!  

Lets start with the make-up and hair, shall we? 

I started with a base of the Rimmel Stay Matte foundation in Classic Beige (to match my tan) and contoured with my Sleek Face Contour Kit, defined my brows with my 17 Brows That kit, and then set everything with my Natural Collection Pressed Powder in Cool. The reason I do my brows before I set everything is because the foundation allows the pigment to stick better. 

After I completed my base I primed my lids and went in with the Urban Decay Naked 3, taking Limit and running it through my crease for a transition colour, then packing Trick on the lids and used Mugshot to define the outer corner, lightly blending it towards the inner corner. To darken the look further, I took Blackheart and slowly add it to the outer corner, blending and building the intensity until I was happy with the final result. A bold winged liner created with the Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Liner, some Eyelure Cheryl lashes, adding my brow highlight with Natural Collection Single Shadow in Opal, and my eyes were complete. 

For blush, I lightly applied my Catrice Rosewood Forest and highlighted the high points of my face with a golden toned Catrice highlight powder. I took the same highlighter down onto my collar bones and onto my cleavage. 

Finally, a slick of Rimmel Apocalips Lip Laquer in Celestial, a beautiful pinkish nude and the make up was complete. It sounds so easy now but it took me well over two hours to do my face alone! I wish to God I was joking!! 

I curled my hair away from my face with my Remington Pearl Clipless Curling Wand, and pinned it up in as "piratey" and "medieval" a way as I could manage. 

As for my costume, I picked it up 2 years ago for my 21st birthday shindig but I never got to wear it. Its basically a white petticoat with poofy sleeves, a pleather under-bust corset and pleather boot tops. I added some fishnet tights, my creeper wedges and a blingy collar-style necklace that I found in my drawer in Chris's house!

My costume had a hat but I didn't wear it, instead opting for a sword as my chosen accessory. 

Chris went as the Joker, and we went out with his best friend Aaron (Jack Sparrow), Kayliegh (Tom Cruise in Risky Business), her Boyfriend Sean (chef Randy from South Park) and her cousin and his girlfriend. 



I had a great night playing The Wench in a pirate capacity, and had the best fun in ages. 

Remember though, "Trespaseurs will be hogg tied and told they have a purty mouth!"

I hope you had a fabulous Halloween, 
Amy 
xxx

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