Summer Brights using Sugar Pill makeup

Today's blog is going to be a quick one about a look I did a few days ago which I've had a lot of people asking about. Now I would love to do a tutorial video to show the madness in my colours but at the moment I don't have the equipment to film it but fingers crossed soon that will change and you'll get to see a tutorial on the application rather just a run through of products.

 

So, here is the look. I am totally loving matching up my hair to my make because of all the different shades of purple/blue going on at the side!

 

 

The first that I do is my eyebrows, some people like to do the brows last but I like to do it first because I feel that it frames my eye work allowing me to judge if the makeup is going just right.

The best brow brush to use for this is Illamasqua's Angled Brush, £19, the reason why it works so well for brows (as well as eyeliner) is because the brush hairs are short therefore you have more control to the line work. I found this brush gives full the straightest line work.

 

 

The colours that used on the brows for this look was a fade of Sugar Pill Cosmetics Heart Breaker palette. Starting with "velocity", which is the in your face blue, at the beginning of the brows fading into "2am", purple shade, and "Mochi", that gorgeous aqua green/blue colour, applied to the tail of the brow. I love this combination because it goes well with the fades in my hair but also its nice summer brow colour, something different then your average brown or black brows. If you want to stand out from the crowd I recommend you brighten those brows!

 

 

The eye shadow is a blended combination of "Mochi" from the palette above with "Poison Plum", the bright purple, and "Buttercupcake" , that radiant yellow,  from Sugar Pill's Burning Heart palette. These colours work so well together with the "Mochi" working with the brows and "Poison Plum" working against "Buttercupcake" as a contrasting colour. Ever wanted your eye shadow to stand out, choose colours which are opposite each other on the colour wheel, these colours will 'Pop' when put next to each other!

 

 

As you can see the Sugar Pill palettes have the most amazing pigments and strong colours that apply as you see them, no wishy washy colours. Bonus to those who are attending IMATS London next week, Sugar Pill will be attending with all there marvellous colours and products. I can't wait to go and meet the Sugar Pill girls, they are my rainbow icons!

 

 

To finish the eyes off and also match the brows further I added "Kandy Eye" glitter sprinkles in "Shock Tart" underneath the eyes, which is a shock blue colour that closely matches Sugarpill's "velocity". This adds a little glitter bomb to the look and sparkles beautifully in the sun!

 

 

Finish the eyes off using Eyeko's Skinny Liquid eyeliner and Eye Do Mascara, both fabulous products. You can read a review on the mascara in a previous blog. The liner works incredibly well allowing for good definition and control of the eyeliner. The only thing you need to take care with when using the eyeliner is making sure the glitter doesn't get stuck on the felt tip end because it does tend to 'clog' it up slightly.

 

 

So the finished look..it is one of my favourite and I love the products that were used as they work so well.

The lips are OCC matte lip tar in "Seedless grape red" with a purple lip liner for definition.

 

 
 

 

What do you guys think?

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Eyeko Mascara; Product Review

Mascara is one of those makeup produces where you can find yourself flitting from one to another in the desperate search for a perfect "one." Your constantly trying to find the right brush applicator, the right black, the right product to ensure your lashes aren't falling out at the end of the day/night due to them crusting up.

 

Well I have found this little gem whilst out shopping in Selfridges.

 

Eyeko is a uk brand established in 1999 offering award winning mascaras, liners, brow products as well as eyeshadow pens. It's regularly reviewed and used for many major beauty/fashion magazine editorials such as Harpers Bazaar, The Stylist, Glamour and Wonderland.

 

So the product I bought was Eye Do (all the products have cute quirky names), a mascara which boosts water resistance, carbon black with lash enhancing botanicals for lengthening and strengthen. Which I would have to agree with the claims.

The packaging was nice with the mascara bottle being a tube shape and you get a Eyeko shield to help get a clean application (it looks like a guitar plectrum which is cool)

 

 

The brush is a fat brush, which some people have issues with but…hence the eye shield in the box! I on the other hand love fat brushes as I feel I have more definition with these rather than a skinny brush. This brush also enables you to create volume which is clump free.

The product has nourishing ingredients which conditions your lashes to ensure you avoid that crusty, flaky look which is never good for your lashes. These ingredients include shea butter, antioxidants, vitamins and botanical proteins to condition and promote lash growth.

As you can see from the before and after pictures, there is definitely a difference in my lashes, which natural they are quiet long especially on the bottom lashes. I have curled the top lashes but only slightly as they don't really need it.

 

The mascara felt very light on and applying it was smooth and easy. It lasts all day without that drying out feeling that some mascara's have on your lashes and its definitely water resistance as I gave it the ultimate test at Alton Towers on the water flume ride…twice! With no smudges or Alice Cooper eyes!

I would definitely recommend this mascara for all makeup lovers and makeup artists, the price tag is on the higher end at £20 but you get what you pay for which in my opinion is like a moisturizer for your lashes whilst still lengthening and defining them.

Check them out for yourself at their website:  http://www.eyeko.com, I shall definitely be looking into their eyeliners and their "Me and My Shadow" product.

Bye for now lovelies!

 

xRx