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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My Flawless Base Routine

That base, yo!! 

One of the things in your make-up stash that needs to be great is foundation. I've gone through so many brands trying to find my Holy Grail for my flawless base. Today, I'm going to walk you through my flawless base routine - including the brushes I use to achieve it! I used this routine for the look I wore to a gig I attended recently, which you can read about on Monday. 

First up, I take my skin through its usual cleansing and moisturising routine, using my Nivea Cleansing Milk, Refreshing Toner and Energizing Day Cream. 

After my moisturiser sinks in, I prime my skin, and to do that I use Benefit Pore-Fessional. I take it over my nose, cheeks, forehead  and on my chin. Then I blend it out with my fingertips, and give it a second to sink in. 

For foundation, I dot some Estee Lauder Double Wear in Shell over my skin, and then buff it in with my Blank Canvas Cosmetics F20 Flat Top Foundation Brush. I buff it into the skin for a medium coverage finish, work it down onto my neck and out to my ears. Once it sets a bit, I repeat, dotting the foundation once more, and pressing it into the areas where I need more coverage. The beauty of Estee Lauder Double Wear is that it's buildable and doesn't cake. Once the coverage is how I want it, I buff out the edges for a seamless finish. 

Double Wear sets by itself, but I've found that it sets matte, so I take my Real Techniques Powder Brush and my Physicians Formula Happy Booster powder, and pat it over my entire face to set the foundation with a slightly glowy finish. 

And there you have it!! My flawless base routine with a radiant finish!! 

What do you use for your flawless base??

xo,

Amy

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