I can't believe it has been a month since I last posted on here. I have been crazily busy settling down in Oman and finally feel 'settled' after a whirlwind of a month! My apartment is feeling more homely and I am finding my way around now before it was the norm to get lost on the way to or from the mall..lol! School is going well and it is AMAZING having just 20 kids in my class, I can actually give each one my time which is great. The staff are lovely and my TA is brilliant too.
So let's crack on. Last night I really wanted to watch a movie but my internet was playing up which was not cool. Anyways I decided to watch some make up videos primarily on 'cat eye' and 'contour' tutorials. I really enjoyed watching 'NikkiesTutorials' which made me laugh but were really clear and her makeup is so beautiful! On my recent trip to Dubai, I bought a cream contour stick from MAC, it is actually called the 'Master Concealer' in 8.5 but the MUA sold it to me. She was actually a pretty good MAC Makeup Artist at the MAC Concession in the Mall of Emirates . I find the majority of MAC makeup artists rude and useless and they always match me up wrong( seriously I look like I have been tangoed and this was just concealer!). This is the second best experience ( my first was at a MAC store in Chicago). Anyways, I bought that along with a repurchase of 'Bright Forecast' for my highlighter and a new lippie 'Kinda Sexy' which I am LOVE with!
Let's get back to the blogpost lol! So I have recently changed up how I apply my eyeliner to more of straight flick than a curve and a flick. But then I saw the cat eye and fell in love so I have been practising and practising and I finally think I have nailed it. I love how it changes how my eyes look and my whole makeup look. I stand by my best liquid eyeliner of them all, 'Collection 2000' in black.
For my contour, I do own the raved about 'Anastasia Beverley Hills' Contour Kit but at times I don't like the way powder in general is on my skin so that's why I purchased the cream contour stick. I did apply a matte bronzer on top which I think worked well. I actually look contoured and not a muddy mess for once! I went through a contour phase for a while whilst I lived in Kuwait but then getting ready for school in a jiffy was my priority! Now I am back in the phase but I only contour when I am going out, never for school. It is not worth all the hassle especially in this hot, sticky and humid weather!
So as always here is a list of the products used below. Oh and apologies for my hair - I wanted to let it au naturale for the weekend as I wash it pretty much all week because of the weather. So yesterday and today it was a scooped up messy bun!
 |
| Contour and Highlight Base products: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Sand, Giorgio Armani Maestro Concealer in 2.5, MAC Prep & Prime in Peach Lustre. Products used to contour: MAC Master Concealer Stick in 8.5, Laura Mercier Radiant Matte Baked Bronzer in 03 Products used to highlight: MAC Prep & Prime Highlighter in Bright Forecast and Laura Mercier Baked Highlighter in 01 (LOVE THIS!) For Blush I used: Milani Luminoso (LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!) |
 |
| Contour, highlight and cat-eye on FLEEK! Cat-eye liner products: Collection 2000 Liquid liner in black, Laura Mercier Eyelash Curler, Benefit Rollerlash mascara, Maybelline Collosal Waterproof Mascara (new purchase and liking it so far!) |
 |
| An uber close close-up - sorry! Lip products: NYX Lip plumper, No7 Natural Lip Liner, Mac Hue lipstick, Buxom Lipgloss in Samantha |
Love & Blessings,
Sara xx
No comments