How to Pull off Blue Eyeshadow

and how not to look like Pat!!

She really does not pull of her blue eyeshadow! At all.

TIP ONE -  Concentrate the blue eyeshadow below the crease. If you go any higher, keep it lighter and sheer.

Taylor Swift pulls it off here! The colour is most intense the closer to the lashline and the overall shape is flattering for her eye shape making it more wearable.

TIP TWO - Pair your blue eyeshadow with a neutral eyeshadow in your crease, something about three shades darker than your skintone.

Oh no no! This is cringeworthy! The line below her eyes is way too thick and the blue colour goes too far up! The shades suit her but the application is very very wrong!

TIP THREE - Avoid shimmery blues! They are impossible to pull off. Matte all the way.

TIP FOUR - Try using a dark blue eyeliner, just line with a very thin line. If you use black and go to thick, it is going to look like too much.

This looks amazing! The shades of blue are perfect and the shape of the eyeshadow is perfect. I think she could have skipped the liner in her water line though, it closes her eyes up quite a bit.

TIP FIVE - Keep the rest of the face neutral. Your eyes have to be the focus with this look. So nude lips and a subtle not shimmery blush.

   Tip number three was broken here, big time... The blue is shimmery, the white highlight is shimmery and she has thick black liner. AND she broke the matchy matchy rule, her eye make up matches her dress.

TIP SIX - It is important that you highlight the inner corner of your eye with a matte white eyeshadow.

Doesn't this look beautiful? She has some under her eyes but its thin and blended which can work.

TIP SEVEN - Keep the eyeshadow in the same shape as your eye! This is not the colour to try reshaping with.


Thanks for reading, I  really hope you enjoyed this post. Have you ever had any blue eyeshadow disasters?

Remember your beautiful

Celina x

Mixed Haul (Oh the joys of spending!)

So again today, I walked into a store and left with a lighter wallet. I walked into superdrug with a specific product in mind. Well two actually. Two of the products from my Barry M wishlist http://cosmeticobsessionanon.blogspot.com/2010/11/barry-m-wishlist-just-oh-so-colourful.html   So I walked in planning to leave with the Lipgloss in Cherry Glitter and the Lip Paint in Royal Raspberry but in typical superdrug style they were sold out. So I asked one of those rather snooty sales assistant if they had either of those. Turned out they had the lipgloss but not the lip paint. So a little disappointed  I headed to pay for the lipgloss but the my beady eyes spotted a sign. This sign read '3 for 2 across all brands'. I couldn't just buy the lipgloss could I? So my greedy fingers headed to have a look at all the other products. Due to the sale they were sold out of ALL the other Barry M products I wanted. That should of been a sign, don't you think? I should have left with just the lipgloss. But hey thats not my style. So here is what I got...

• Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in 550 Lovesick

 In the picture it looks kinda purpley, its not! Its a deep, warm pink with some subtle shimmer. I have to say I am disappointed with the applicator (just a flimsy sponge tip) but I'm loving the actual gloss!

• Maxfactor Lip Liner in 16 Rose

This is just a subtle, nudey rose colour. Really nice and creamy, the colours lighter than I originally thought. But its really pretty!

• Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Cherry Glitter

A really pretty bright red gloss, packed full of red glitter!  I havn't tried this one yet, but I am praying its not going to be gritty feeling on the lips.

• L'oreal Chrome Shine in 165 Golden Rose

This shadow is a really pretty golden beigey colour. On my skintone it barely shows up. it just makes the skin shimmer, so its kind of my new 'nude' shadow.

• L'oreal Contour Parfait in 657 Rosewood

My 'stolen' picture isnt that great. The actual lipliner is the same tone as the picture but lighter shade. Its a rose with a touch of brown, quite nude, it looks fantastic worn alone.

• L'oreal Color Appeal in Metal Plum

 I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shadow! The colour is like a dusty mettalic purple, it is so gorgeous! I will so be repurchasing this.

So story of my life I went in the store intending to buy two items and I left with six  :/ But on the brighter side my wallet is now lighter and I am happy with my items.

I hope you enjoyed this post and I hope I didn't ramble to much.

Remember your beautiful

Celina x

(P.S I am in no way affiliated with any of the brands mentioned (or any brand) any views or opinions expressed are my own. All products were bought with my own money)

MAC, first purchase.

So I know that every beauty junkie, raves about MAC. But I have never had a product from them before. In my opinion they are so bloody expensive and don't seem to be anything special. All the raves and hype had never really bothered me. But as I have mentioned before I regularly trall through ebay looking my make up bargains. I always find authentic products for so much less than original price. The best make up in life is free, but a 1/16 of the price make up rocks too! Anyway back on topic. So on ebay I found a seller, selling a few MAC bits and bobs at outstanding prices and I mean outstanding. So after spending an hour or so doing research and checking the authencity of the products.(there can be counterfits on ebay, ALWAYS pay for make up through paypal then if its not authentic. you get your money back) So when I was satisfied that they were real I decided to place my first MAC order. And here is what I got...

• MAC Pigment in Swish 

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Now drum roll, this cost me .......... £0.99 I kid you not!

• Mac Pigment in Golden Olive

Lets have another drum roll, this one was ..........£1.37, bit more but still dirt cheap.

• MAC Pigment in Forgery

This was the most expensive of the four I got.......£2.61, Cheap Cheap Cheap, I sound like a bird.

• MAC Pigment in Amber Lights

 This one was also  £0.99, as you can see the pot has a crack, but at that price I really couldn't care. I was willing to pid much higher for this, it is such a beautiful shade! I don't even know how to describe it.

I also got the 187 Stippling brush for £5 and a Kabuki Brush (not sure of number) for £ 5.67. Sorry no pics for those.

Hope you enjoyed this post and I apolagise if I rambled too much. I will do a post with swatches/reviews when they come.

Remember your beautiful.

Celina x

Oooh Such a Pretty Dress!

I know this is a beauty blog, but I'm also into fashion and when I saw this dress. Love hit me like a train! So I had to share it!

Isn't it gorgeous? Hate the shoes though :/

Barry M Wishlist (Just oh so colourful)

Warning: The following post conatins undeniably crap images. They were taken directly from the Barry M site.

Now that you have read the warning ;) On with the wishlist. So Barry M is currently well up there in my favourite cosmetic brands. They are affordable, good quality and so bright!!!. Any make up junkies dream. And Barry M sure gives me my high!

 So above is crappy image exhibit A! These are the lip products I have my heart set on.
(In order left to right)

• Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Cherry Glitter. (I loovvvee red lips, so I'm so going to love this!)
• Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Coral (tbh, I only want this to see what all the fuss bout coral is)
• Barry M Lip Paint in Pillar Box Rws (again I love my reds, and boy is this red!)
• Barry M Lip Paint in Royal Raspberry (OMG I LOVE THIS, its like a purpley red, just so pretty)

Crappy image exhibit B! These are all dazzle dusts, nothing else in their eye range really appeals to me.
(Top row left to right, the bottom row left to right, then the loner at the end ;)

• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Brass (just a pretty neutral, lovely golden colour)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Bright Indigo ( I love purple eyeshadow, and this is so unique!)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Burgandy Noir ( My fave dd, like a reddy purple, gorgeous!)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Copper (Just a nice copper, nothing special but pretty)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Crystal Blue (this colour is just so beautiful, dont know how to describe)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Fig (repurchase)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Khaki ( I think this sucha pretty greeny shade and i have nothing like it)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Oyster Grey (Just a neutral for a colour wash, pretty unusual though)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Peony (super girly, pinky purple, I'm not usually girly but this is a must)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Winter Berry ( super nice, warm purpley shade)

This is ok image exhibit A, yay at least there was one!

• Barry M Blusher in Apricot ( I know it looks crazy,but fun to play with and im sure it will be lighter)
• Barry M Blusher in Rose (I normally avoid pinks, peaches suit me better, but its really pretty)

 Here is crap image exhibit c is it?? I have no idea whats with the different bottles :/
(From left to right)

• Barry M Nail Paint in Blueberry Ice Cream (Really pretty powder blue, just abit different)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Emerald Green ( I just want a green nail polish, its cheap and pretty, so yay)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Mushroom (I'm loving the neutral undertstated colour, that would be a statement)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Raspberry ( really pretty deep pink)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Red Black ( I love black nails, really unique black with red mixed in)      

• Barry m Shimmering Cream in Bronze (The one with the badly drawn star :|

Its just like a highlighting cream, I normally use Too faced Liquid Light but I am quite interested to try this one.

I know this was a long one and i apolagise for the crap pictures! I hope  I didnt ramble too much.

Rememebr your beautiful

Celina x

(P.S I am in no way affiliated with Barry M (or any other brand) any views or opinions expressed are mine alone. I am not trying to sell you these products, just merely stating what my greedy fingers are after)

TAG: My Makeup Story

This is actually a youtube tag and I have been watching some of the gurus who did their video tag and I think its really interesting but seeing as I lack the confidence to do a video, Im going to do a written version.

 1. How old were you when you started wearing makeup?
Well 12 but that was just lipgloss, I started experimenting with other products just before I was 13.

2. How did you get into makeup?
I used to sit and watch my mother get ready to go out and play with her lipsticks. I know everybody says that but its the truth.

3. What are some of your favorite brands?
Urban Decay, Maybelline, L'oreal. No7, Bourjois, Barry M and so many more.

4. What does makeup mean to you?
Make up means alot to me. It has been my passion fo forever. I'm actually really artisic and i just love the way, with all these different colours an techniques you can create a million different looks. I also love the extra confidence it gives people on a day to day basis.

5. If you could only wear 4 products on your face what would they be?
Primer, foundation, concealer and powder.

6. What is your favorite thing about makeup?
Pretty much the same as answer to question 4, also I love all the super cute packaging.

7. What do you think about drugstore makeup vs high end makeup?
I don't really have any high end make up, actually thats not true I have a christian dior eyeshadow palette, that my mum gave me when she decided the colours weren't for her anymore. I'm going to be totally honest I see no difference between thw shadows in that palette and say Maybelline Palettes.

8. What is one tip of advice you can give to a beginner?
Educate yourself. These beauty gurus don't just magically learn everything they know. I didn't just magically learn anything I know. When I really started to get into make up, I started of with reading books, like the Bobbi Brown books and anything my local library had about make up. I then practised all the techniques and looks they had in the books. Read up.

9. What is one makeup trend you never understood?
Tbh I didn't understand the pastel eyeshadows trend. I saw it looking great on people but it just didn't seem to work for me :(

I hope you enjoyed this post and I officially tag you to do this post too.

Rememeber your beautiful.

Celina x

How to Create that Perfect Red Pout!

Again I know there is probs a million tutorials for this, same as my smokey eye tutorial. But because I don't have a camera, I don't want to do the more unique, slightly more complicated looks I have planned because I wont be able to show you what I'm doing. So until I find my camera or my mothers camera is fixed I'm just going to cover some of the basics. So onto the perfect red pout!.

 I'm going to explain two ways to do the red pout and this first one is without gloss. (More matte)
1. You need to line your lips. You can either line your lips with a colour really close to your skin tone or a red lip liner. I prefer to do it with the red. So start with your cupids bows, then the rest of your lip. Take your time and be precise.

2. Fill your lips in with the same lip pencil. Then rub a dot of lipbalm onto your finger, blend that across the lip liner. This blends the liner and helps seal the colour in.

3. Next apply your chosen red lipstick with a lipbrush. Make sure to get right into the outercorners.

4. Take a smallish concealer brush and your concealer. Line around the outer edge of your lips and blend. This will clean up any mistakes and make your lips pop even more.

Because I absolutely hate the way lipstick and gloss look together. I'm not putting gloss in that tutorial, in my opinion the two together looks like too much product on the lips. Just not nice. If you want a look with gloss read this next bit.....

1. Use a red lipstain like Revlon lipstain + balm in Gothic. Lightly coat both your lips in this stain.

2. Coat your lips in any red lipgloss, smack lips and your done.

The second look is a bit more wearable, a bit more everyday if you get what I'm trying to say.

Hope you enjoyed this post, I don't think I rambled too much in this one :D

Remember your beautiful

Celina x