Products used: Base: Avon Magic Flawless foundation Concealer: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard and vanilla (mixed) Contour: Stila Custom Bronze Eyebrows: Genetics + Hourglass Sculpt brow pencil in Brunette Under eyes: YSL Touche Eclat in shade 2 Eyes: Top lid: Too Faced Chocolate Palette- Amaretto Liner: Stila High Shine Liquid Vinyl Eye Liner in […]
Hello again, Ladies and gentlemen today is a momentus day. Today is the day that I publicly announce that I do not like a Chantecaille product. *Gasp*. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted to love it. I tried to use it everyday devoid of the consequences, alas, it could not be. This […]
So, around this time last year there was a ridiculous amount of hype surrounding the release of the Sunday Riley effortless breathable primer and of course, being of a consumer driven nature i snapped it up in a jiffy. However, after a couple of uses it was quickly forgotten about because, this just in, unless […]
I am, by nature, a plain girl when it comes to my makeup. I will regularly spend about 2/3 of the time of perfecting the complexion and the remaining 1/3 is split between eyebrows, eyes and lips. So for me to love not just one or two shadows but an entire palette takes something pretty […]
What’s this? Another complexion related post? Who would have guessed. I do apologise for the lack of diversity recently in regards to these posts but I promise the next post will be about something that doesn’t have something to do with skin care, might even be EYESHADOW whaaa?! However, for now I will crack […]
The celebrity world is filled with power couples it seems. Jay-z and Beyonce, David and Victoria Beckham , the Bananas in Pajamas, all the usual culprits. And the verdict is out, it seems we like things better in pairs. Well, in that case, let me introduce you to the Brangelina of complexion perfection. Firstly, say […]
Hello strangers, So after a rather long sabbatical, otherwise known as laziness and neglect, I am returning to grace your screens with my rambles and raves. 2014 looks to be an absolute killer year in the beauty world as most brands seem to have had some sort of universal brain explosion and the new releases […]
So, I have never ever been a bold lip kind of girl. In fact the whole notion of a bold lip, especially for the day, really scared me and though I love the look of a bright lip on EVERYONE ELSE I never thought I had the right face/mouth for it. To be completely honest […]
From left to right, top to bottom: Sunday Riley Effortless tinted primer in light, By Terry Ombre Blackstar in 5 Misty Rock, Nars Pro Prime Eyeshadow Primer, Hourglass Arch Brow Pencil, REN Clear Calm 3 Clay Cleanser, Organic Extra Virgin Expeller Pressed Coconut Oil, BECCA Halcyon Days Palette, Becca Radiance Primer, Cleansing Balm Samples, MECCA […]
Hello, everybody, this is Delia from Shimmery Black and today I want to talk about the make-up products that made their way to my heart with hardly any chance of leaving it. Eyelash curler: the providence obviously made fun of me with my short, straight and light lashes, so curling is a must. Oddly […]
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