Katrina's Beauty Bible: #makeupinspo

My Perfect Nude Lip Alternative

#beauty 7:45 pm

Gals, I have some terrible news...My Sleek Matte Me lipstick ran out and it was my favourite nude lipstick ever! It was the shade 'Birthday Suit' and for now I have to say farewell. (Until I get another one) But it's not all doom and gloom because I am going to be telling you all about my second favourite, my 'backup nude' if you like!

If you know me then you know I have a love for all things nude! Nude lipstick, nude nails, nude clothing, nude life! Okay maybe not nude life, apparently it's not socially acceptable to parade around nude all day...But anyway! This gal loves her nude lippy and the fact my favourite one ran out made me so sad! But not to worry because my 'Maybelline Creamy Mattes' lipstick was there to save the day!

I actually forgot how nice this lipstick was since I have been wearing my 'Sleek' lipstick nearly every time I've done my face! As the name gives away, the new 'Maybelline Colour Sensational Mattes' are in fact 'Creamy Mattes' and I fell in love as soon as I first put this on my lips! It made a nice change to come back to my 'Creamy Matte' because they keep your lips moisturised and don't dry them out unlike my 'Sleek' lipstick does if you reapply it. It also made a nice change to go back to a paler lipstick, I prefer darker nudes but I felt like it made my makeup look a bit more natural than it usually does and I quite liked it!

My 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick is my favourite because it is a darker nude and it's long lasting, even sometimes after eating and drinking it's still going strong! It isn't tacky or sticky and dries quickly to a comfortable matte on your lips. Unless you reapply quite a few times then obviously your lips will become very dry! You also don't need alot, the slightest bit of lipstick on your applicator goes a long way with this product and I love it!

I'm not saying my 'Creamy Matte' is my second favourite because it is a bad product because it is anything but! Yes it comes off easier but it's such a nice pale nude that to be honest, you barely notice! I forget I even have a matte lipstick on when I wear it because it's so light and moisturising! I must say, while typing this I've realised the 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick is really only my favourite because it lasts longer and is a darker matte!

I absolutely love both of these lipsticks but lets be honest. It's me, I love every lipstick! I would definitely recommend both of these products to every gal who loves her nude lippies! I have a review on the 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick up already so if you haven't read it already be sure to go check it out!

If you were wondering what shade this lipstick is, it is called '930 Nude Embrace' from the 'Maybelline Colour Sensational Matte' range which you can check out here.

I hope this helped all you ladies who love their natural, nude lipsticks!

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Mum's Birthday Look

#beauty 3:17 pm

My mum has been waiting for me to do her makeup for so long but I'm so used to doing my sisters face she has become my near on permanent dummy! But on Friday it was my mums bithday so after she opened her presents I decided to do her hair and makeup then take her out for lunch. (I know I'm adorable) I don't usually do my mums makeup to this extent, I usually keep it at the foundation with a little bit of bronzer, eyeshadow and mascara but this time I thought nah. We're going all out here mam!

1. Makeup Base
My mum actually went and moisturised before she came downstairs for me to do her makeup so I can't actually say what we used as a primer this time! Firstly I used my 'Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation' and applied it to her face using my damp beauty blender.

My mum has really fair hair on her eyebrows like me, but I am used to filling in my eyebrows quite dark and I didn't want to overwhelm her! So instead of my usual brow kit I actually took my eyebrow brush and used the shade 'Caffeine Fix' from my 'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette' and lightly filled in her brows. I was actually quite surprised how well this worked! You can slightly see them in the second picture as her full fringe covers them.

After finishing her brows I took my 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers' and using the shade 'Light' applied her highlight in an upside down triangle under her eyes, a little above her brows, down the bridge of her nose, and some on her upper lip & chin. I then made sure it was all blended in with my beauty blender. Once her highlight was done I took the same brand concealer in the shade 'Dark' and applied her contour just under her cheekbones, along her forehead and down the sides of her nose before blending them out so there were no harsh lines.

2. Set Your Face
The same as always with me, I took my trusty 'Johnson's Baby Powder' and applied it to her highlighted areas using a fluffy face brush. After doing this I took my 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' and blended it in with her contoured areas with a contouring brush. I usually apply a little bit of blusher but lately I haven't been wearing it as much because I felt like it was taking the definition away from my contouring so I left it out on my mums makeup aswell.

3. Eyes
To prime her eyes I used my 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it to her eyelids up to her brows. After doing this I took the shade 'Cashmere' from the 'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette' and applied it to the crease of her eyes, I then took the shade 'Caffeine Fix' and started to build up the colour in the outer corners of her eyes.

Once I had done this I took the shade 'Super Gold' from the same palette and applied it to her eyelids. I then used the shade 'New World' at the inner corners of her eyes for a highlight. After her eyeshadow was complete I applied my 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to her top and bottom lashes before applying her natural looking false lashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish the look I took my 'Vivid Baked Highlighter' in the shade 'Peach Lights' and applied it to her cheekbones and down the bridge of her nose with a highlighting brush. My mum has quite thin lips so I thought I would try to make them look a bit more plumped by using the 'Rimmel London Lip Conour Pencil' to line her lips and then applied 'Rimmel London's Oh My Gloss' lipgloss in clear.

And there we have it! I was really pleased with how her makeup turned out because as I said, I hadn't done it to this extent before! I am actually going to add a before and after picture below because I thought it was such a dramatic difference!

RIGHT?! I also love how her eyes just 'popped'! They looked so bright once I was finished I don't even know what I did to make them look this blue! She will probably kill me once she finds out there is a before picture on here but I felt like it needed to be done! I'll be linking the products I used below so be sure to go check them out!

'Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers, Johnsons Baby Powder, Collection Contour Kit, Collection Eye Primer, Rimmel London Lip Contour Pencil & Rimmel London Oh My Gloss' can all be bought here.
'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette & Vivid Baked Highlighter' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'No7 False Eyelashes' can be bought here.

And that's everything dolls! I hope you like this look because I loved the outcome! Be sure to go to my side bar and give me a follow on here and Bloglovin'! Also don't forget to hop on over to my Facebook page 'Katrina's Beauty Bible' and give it a like!

Enjoy my lovelies!...

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Bronzed

#beautiful 6:16 pm

I wasn't really sure on a name for this look so since there are quite a few brown and gold tones I decided to go with bronzed! When I started my sisters makeup this day there wasn't a specific direction I was going with it, I was mostly playing around with the 'Fortune Favours The Brave' palette! But nonetheless lets get started...

1. Makeup Base
First I applied 'NYC's Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer' and gently smoothed it all over her face. After priming I took my damp beauty blender and applied her 'Rimmel Match Perfection' foundation in the shade 'True Ivory' to her face. Once this was done I went ahead and filled in her brows using 'Makeup Revolution's Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'.

For her highlight and contour I used 'Collection's Lasting Perfection Concealers'. First I took the lightest concealer in the shade 'Fair' and applied an upside down triangular shape under her eyes, a little above her brows, down the bridge of her nose, above her lip and on her chin. I then blended it all out with a beauty blender. After the highlight was finished I used the darkest shade called 'Dark' and applied it just under her cheekbones, down the sides of her nose and to the top of her forehead, after this I blended it all out again.

2. Set Your Face
To set her face I went and took my trusty baby powder and applied it to her highlighted areas using a fluffy face brush. Once I finished this I used the 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' to blend and define her contoured areas. I also added a little bit of blusher named 'Sugar' by 'Makeup Revolution' to the apples of her cheeks.

3. Eyes
First for her eyes I used the 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it on her eyelid up to her brows. After priming her eyes I took the shade 'Cashmere' from the 'Fortune Favours The Brave' eyeshadow palette and applied it to the crease of her eyelid. After this I took the shade 'Caffeine Fix' and started to build up the colour in the outer corners of her eyes.

Once I was finished blending I took the shade 'Super Gold' and applied it to her eyelids, after doing this I used the shade 'New World' on the inner corners of her eyes for a highlight. Once her eyeshadow was finished I used the 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner and applied it to her upper lashline. Once this was finished we applied the 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to her upper and lower lashes before putting on her false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish the look I took the 'Makeup Revolution Peach Lights Highlighter' and applied to to her cheekbones and down the bridge of her nose using a highlighter brush then applied my favourite 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick in 'Birthday Suit' to her lips.

And there we have it! Like I said on the first 'Makeover Monday' I'm not going to sit here and say they're the best makeup looks you'll ever see because they are far from it buuuuut its fun to have a little practice!

I'll link where you can get the products I used below to be sure to check them out! Also, let me know if theres anything in particular you would like to see by sending me a message on my Facebook page or by email. Both can be found in my side bar along with where you can follow my Bloglovin'!

'NYC Primer' can be bought here.
'Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation' can be bought here.
'Collection Eye Primer' can be bought here.
'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Sleek Matte Me Liquid Lipstick' can be bought here.
'Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Fortune Favours The Brave palette, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner, Sugar Blusher and Peach Lights Highlighter' can all be bought here.

Hope you like this look!...

- Katrina x

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Requested - How I Clean My Makeup Brushes

#beauty 5:39 pm

My friend recently asked me how I wash my makeup brushes so I thought instead of trying to explain it through messaging, I would make a post for her including step by step pictures and a video to help her and any other ladies who have been wondering how to clean their brushes! First we'll start with what you'll need!

Things You Need

1. Washing up liquid

2. Vegetable oil

3. Water

4. Bowl

Making The Mixture

First you're going to put whichever washing up liquid you've chosen into a bowl. There's not a specific amount that you should or shouldn't put in, it's just your personal preference. Either way, this is what will make your brushes squeaky clean!

Once you've decided how much washing up liquid you'll like in your bowl, you then add in a tad of vegetable oil. The vegetable oil is what makes your brushes super soft and the one I used has 'Lemon & Dill' in so it makes them smell sooo nice!

After you've finished the washing up liquid and the vegetable oil you're then going to add in just a tiny splash of water. This is just what brings it all together and makes it easier to clean the brushes.

Cleaning The Brushes

Now onto the fun part, the actual cleaning of the brushes! The picture to the left is one of my brushes before it was cleaned so you can see the makeup that is on the bristles. I know, it looks super dirty! But not to worry because we're going to sort it!

So as you can see by the video it's super simple! You just pop your damp brush in the mixture and using a swirling motion on the palm of your hand, clean the makeup from your brushes! What I like about this is you can actually see the makeup coming out of your brushes and know from the 'froth' that they're getting thoroughly cleaned!

This is my makeup brush after I used the mixture to clean it and as you can see, all the leftover makeup has been removed! After this I went ahead and done the rest of my brushes that needed cleaning.

Leave Them To Dry

Once you've finished cleaning your brushes, do the same swirling motion you did on your hand onto a towel to get the excess water out. After this, smooth out the bristles and leave them to dry on a flat surface with the ends hanging off. This helps them dry back into their original shape.

And there you have it! I hope this helped you ladies who didn't know a way of washing your makeup brushes! The items I use make them clean, super soft, smelling lush and you can get the items used from any shop! I'm glad this was requested as my brushes needed a good scrub! If you have any questions about this post or any requests please feel free to comment or message me through my Facebook page which can be found in my side bar!

Happy brush cleaning!...

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Rose Gold

#bakeyourface 4:03 pm

It's that time of the week again! Granted, Monday isn't everyone's favourite day but hopefully 'Makeover Monday' will brighten it up for you!

It won't always be me doing makeup on myself, some will be on my sister (above), my mum or anyone else who fancies me attacking their face with makeup! *evil laugh* So lets get started!...

1. Makeup Base
First of all I took 'NYC's Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer' and gently applied it all over her face. It's really important to gently apply your primer because if you're too rough you may disrupt dead skin cells which will prevent you from getting a smooth finish, this is why it's a good idea to exfoliate beforehand also!

After priming I took my damp beauty blender and applied her 'Rimmel Match Perfection' foundation in the shade 'True Ivory' to her face. Once this was done I went ahead and filled in her brows using 'Makeup Revolution's Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'. Once her brows were finished I moved onto her highlight and contour, to do this I used 'Makeup Revolution's Ultra Cream Contour Palette'.

First I used the lightest shade and applied an upside down triangular shape under her eyes, a little above her brows, down the bridge of her nose, above her lip and on her chin. I then blended it all out with a beauty blender. After the highlight was finished I used the darkest shade and applied it just under her cheekbones, down the sides of her nose and to the top of her forehead, after this I blended it all out again. What I do after contouring is I take the lightest shade I used for highlighting again and apply it under the contour below the cheekbones which keeps it looking sharp!

2. Set Your Face
After finishing the base of her makeup I went ahead and 'baked' her face. To do this I took a small triangular sponge, dipped it in baby powder and applied it everywhere I used the light concealer to highlight. When 'baking' you leave it to set your face for a few minutes so while that was happening I used 'Makeup Revolution's Ultra Bronze, Shimmer and Highlight' to set the contour on her face. After doing this I brushed off the excess baby powder before moving to her eyes.

3. Eyes
First for her eyes I used the 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it on her eyelid up to her brows. I then used a fluffy eyeshadow brush and taking the 7th shade in the 'Makeup Revolution Iconic 3' palette I applied it to her eyelid crease. After blending it out I took the 10th shade from the same palette and started building up the darker shade. Once I had done this I used 'Makeup Revolution's Rose Gold Eye Foil' and applied it to her eyelid, after doing this we used the 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner and applied it to her upper lashline. Once this was finished we applied the 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to her upper and lower lashes before putting on her false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish the look I took the 'Makeup Revolution Peach Lights Highlighter' and applied to to her cheekbones and down the bridge of her nose using a highlighter brush.

And there we have it! I actually done her makeup in the picture above on Christmas day but it's still one of my favourie looks I've done on my sister! I hope you guys like it! I'll link where you can get the products I used below so you guys can check them out!

'NYC Primer' can be bought here.
'Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation' can be bought here.
'Collection Eye Primer' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Ultra Cream Contour Kit, Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Ultra Bronzer, Iconic 3 Palette, Rose Gold Eye Foil, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner and Peach Lights Highlighter' can all be bought here.

Again, I hope you all like this! If there's anything inparticular you would like to see please feel free to leave a comment or message me on my Facebook page which can be found in the side bar!

Thank you for reading gals!...

- Katrina x

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Requested - Baking Your Face?!

#ambassador 5:10 pm

They're trying to drive us insane aren't they? First there was the highlighting and contouring, the strobing and now baking?! A girl can hardly keep up! But don't worry yourselves my lovelies we're not about to be shoving our faces in the oven! In fact it is a lot easier than you think!

The picture above isn't from today like the others will be, simply because I couldn't get as good of a picture! The picture above is from quite a while ago when I was talking my sister through it! I can't actually believe I'm posting my face this bare for everyone to see (yes this is bare to me) and please excuse the fact I just got out of bed! Anyway it's all good lets get down to business!

1. Triangular Sponge

First things first, you'll need one of these little triangular sponges. They're super cheap and you can get a big packet of them for like £1?!

2. Dunk'a Dunk!

A strange heading I know but we're gonna 'dunk' the sponge into the translucent powder. Not too much!

3. Bake Your Highlight

After getting some powder on your sponge you're going to apply it to where you have applied your highlighter and let it sit for a few minutes! I like to apply my powder then go ahead and finish my contouring while it's 'baking'.

4. Brush Off The Excess

After brushing off the excess you're all done! You can leave your face to bake for 5-10 minutes if you want it left for longer but I just brush off the excess powder after finishing my contouring!

And that's it! You can now go ahead and finish the rest of your makeup! The lady who requested this asked if my makeup went 'flaky' after baking my face and incase anyone else was wondering no mine doesn't. I have only ever used baby powder (that I used today) or 'Ben Nye' banana powder to bake and neither have gone flaky so if you haven't tried either of these I would recommend it!

I hope this helped you ladies who were a bit thrown back by the whole 'baking' fiasco, I know I was! But it really is super simple it's just the thought of it that's a bit daunting! One thing that is fabulous about baking and using the triangular sponge is you can get that nice sharp contour line that you cant get just applying powder with a brush!

Now that you know how to bake and get your contour sharp enough to kill a man you're ready to go dolls! Let me know how you all get on if it's your first time 'baking'! Be sure to follow me on Bloglovin' and like my Facebook page, both are in my sidebar!

Love y'all!...

- Katrina x

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Translucent Powder Alternative

#alternative 2:25 pm

Some of you ladies may have already heard of this alternative but for those of you who don't know, I hope this helps you!

The trusty translucent powder, where would we be without it? Translucent powder has become more popular since contouring and highlighting has turned into a MUST on our daily makeup routines. We don't really want these coloured powders to set our faces anymore, we want to set our highlight without it being turned a different colour! This is where translucent powders have become our best friends, they don't make the highlight darker and they set your makeup perfectly!

There are many different makes of translucent powders but I'm using 'MAC' as an example. Yes, yes I know 'MAC' are fabulous but do we really need to be spending £20.50 on a 8g pot when we can use an alternative that does exactly the same thing costing £1.10 for 200g? I know which one I'd rather do!

I started using baby powder to set my highlight quite a while ago, I mostly use it when I use oil based products for my primer because in my experience baby powder has kept my makeup matte for longer when I use this! Since I have rather oily skin this is perfect for me and I love the matte look! Maybe its just my inner little bargain hunter speaking when I say there really is no necessity to be spending £22.50 on an 8g pot? Make it 150g and I might think about it!

It only popped to my head to post about this today when I was thinking of all the people who don't know that you can use baby powder to set your face! I absolutely love using baby powder, it leaves your makeup extra matte, prevents your skin from getting oily, makes your face super smooth & soft and you can get scented ones too! What's better than having a face as soft as a babies bum and that smells amazing too?!

It's so easy to do, you just dip whatever makeup brush you would like to use into the powder. Tap off the excess and gently dab onto your highlighted areas. It's that simple!

I hope you guys like the sound of this more affordable translucent powder! You can buy baby powder from nearly every store and supermarket so be sure to give it a try and let me know how it goes for you!

I hope this helped!...

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Subtle Vamp

#beauty 3:11 pm

Here we are, the very first Makeover Monday! I'm not going to lie and say they are going to be the most amazing makeup looks you've ever seen but I thought it would be fun to share with you guys my little creations. Either way I hope you like them!

I use the same products for my base every time I do my makeup so I'm sorry if the beginning of my Makeover Monday posts get a bit repetitive!

1. Makeup Base
First I primed my face, on this look I used 'Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer', I then dampened my beauty blender and applied my 'Maybelline Fit Me Foundation' to my face & neck in the shade 'Classic Ivory'. After doing this I filled in my brows using the 'Makeup Revolution Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'.

After finishing my brows I took my 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 'Fair' and applied it in an upside down triangle under both eyes, a little on my forehead just above my brows and down the bridge of my nose, this is my highlight. I then blended it all out with my beauty blender and grabbed my other 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 'Dark'. This is used for my contour and it has to be blended in rather quickly because it dries very fast! I applied this just below my cheekbones, around the top of my forehead & both sides of my nose, after this we blend making sure there are no harsh lines!

2. Set Your Face
First I set my highlighter, to do this I used the 'MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder' which I applied everywhere I put my light concealer and also down my neck. I then took my 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' and using my contour brush I blended it with my contoured areas. I then applied a tad of my 'Makeup Revolution Blusher' in the shade 'Sugar' to the apples of my cheeks.

3. Eyes
I didn't want to make my eyeshadow too dark so I kept it quite subtle but with vampy colours. Firstly I primed my eyes using my 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it on my eyelids up to my brows. I then took the shade 'Drama Queen' from my 'Fortune Favours The Brave' eyeshadow palette and blended it into the crease of my eyelid for a slightly darker shadow. Using the same shade and my fluffy eyeshadow brush I added more of the same colour to the outer corners of my eyelids for a slightly more dramatic shade of purple. As I didn't want to keep it too dark I then took the shade 'Favour' which is a pretty pinky/purple colour and applied it to my eyelids and blended it with 'Drama Queen' on the outer corners of my eyes. After doing this I used 'New World' on the inner corners of my eyes for a highlighter. To complete my eyes I applied my 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner to my upper lash line, added my 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to my top & bottom lashes before applying my false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To complete my look I took my 'Makeup Revolution Baked Highlighter' in 'Peach Lights' and applied it to my cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose using my highlighter brush. I then used my 'Fullips Lip Enhancer' in the shape 'Large Round' before applying my 'NYX Liquid Suede Lipstick' in the shade 'Vintage'. I feel like this lipstick completed the 'Vamp Look' because its such a gorgeous, dark shade of purple I am absolutely in love with it! I have also posted a review on the lipstick I used so if you wanted to check that out please feel free!

And that's it! I probably could have made my eyeshadow better but I was in a bit of a rush the day I made this look (I'm sorry!) but I hope you guys like it either way! I'll link below where you can get these products so check them out and tell me what you think!

'Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer, Beauty Blender, Maybelline Fit Me Foundation' Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers, MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder, Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit, Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' can all be bought here.
'Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Powder Blusher, Fortune Favours The Brave Palette, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner and Baked Highlighter' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Fullips Lip Enhancer' can be bought here.
'NYX Liquid Suede Lipstick' can be bought here.
'False Eyelashes' can be bought here.

I hope you guys liked this look, bear with me I'm still learning! Be sure to follow me on Bloglovin' and check out my Facebook page, both of which can be found in my side bar!

Enjoy ladies!

- Katrina x

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My Everyday Makeup Routine

#beauty 9:11 pm

Okay guys, as promised I am going to be sharing with you my everyday makeup routine! I usually keep my makeup the same but I am going to be starting 'Makeover Monday' where every Monday I will be posting a new makeup look! I have a feeling this post will be rather long so lets get started!...

1. Makeup Base
Before you start your makeup it is so important to use a primer to give your foundation a flawless finish! On this look I used 'Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer', I then dampened my beauty blender and applied my 'Maybelline Fit Me Foundation' to my face & neck in the shade 'Classic Ivory'. After doing this I filled in my brows using the 'Makeup Revolution Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'.

After finishing my brows I took my 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 'Fair' and applied it in an upside down triangle under both eyes, a little on my forehead just above my brows and down the bridge of my nose, this is my highlight. I then blended it all out with my beauty blender and grabbed my other 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 'Dark'. This is used for my contour and it has to be blended in rather quickly because it dries very fast! I applied this just below my cheekbones, around the top of my forehead & both sides of my nose, after this we blend blend blend!

2. Set Your Face
Some people don't like using powders when doing their makeup and just leave it with the foundation but I prefer to set my face and keep it looking matte! To set my highlighter I used the 'MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder' and applied it to the areas where I used my 'Fair' highlighter and also down my neck. To set my contour I grabbed my 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' (which I will be doing a review on soon!) and blended it in the areas where I used my 'Dark' concealer using my contour brush. To finish setting my face I took my 'Makeup Revolution Powder Blusher' in the shade 'Sugar' and applied a small amount to the apples of my cheeks.

3. Eyes
I keep my eyes rather simple with my everyday makeup, first I applied my 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' to my eyelids and up to my brows. I then took the 7th shade in from my 'Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Palette' (from my last makeup look) and using a fluffy eyeshadow brush I blended it into the creases of my eyes. Also from the same palette I took the 1st shade and applied it under my brows for a defined arch. After this I took a small eyeshadow brush and applied the shade 'Super Gold' from my 'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette' to my eyelids and to my lower lash line, I then took the shade 'New World' and used it as an inner eye highlight. Lastly I took my 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner and applied it along my upper lash line and added a touch of my 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to my top and bottom lashes before applying my false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish this look I went ahead and took my 'Makeup Revolution Baked Highlighter' in 'Peach Lights' and using a highlighter brush, applied it to the tops of my cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose. After doing this I used my 'Fullips Lip Enhancer' in the shape 'Large Round' to give my lips just that little boost and applied my 'Sleek Makeup Matte Me Liquid Lipstick' in my favourite shade 'Birthday Suit' to finish off my look.

And that's it, my everyday makeup routine! I'm sorry I've posted quite late, today as been rather hectic but I have created a new look for you which will be posted on 'Makeover Monday'! I was really excited about how many direct views my last makeup look got so I really hope you guys enjoyed this! I will be linking the websites for all these products below so go check them out and let me know if you give them a try!

'Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer, Beauty Blender, Maybelline Fit Me Foundation' Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers, MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder, Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit, Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer and Sleek Matte Me Liquid Lipstick' can all be bought here.
'Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Powder Blusher, Iconic 3 Palette, Fortune Favours The Brave Palette, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner and Baked Highlighter' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Fullips Lip Enhancer' can be bought here.
'False Eyelashes' can be bought here.

Keep up to date with my blog my following my Bloglovin' account and by liking my Facebook page, both links are in my sidebar!

Enjoy my loves!...

- Katrina

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Pale Pinks Summer Makeup Look

#beauty 8:46 pm

I was going to focus on doing one post a day but oh well! I thought I'd share with you all my makeup I done a while ago and it's one of the rare pictures I've managed to take of myself where you can actually see my eyeshadow properly! I loved the pinks I used in this look & its perfect for the summer! I'm going to focus on the products I used on my eyes and lips because I'm going to share with you my everyday makeup routine soon and I use the same products for my base so I'm going to tell you how I got this eye look and what products I used!

After applying the base of my makeup I set my highlighted areas with translucent powder and my contour with bronzer. I then applied an even layer of my 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' to my eyelids and up to my brows. I definitely recommend using an eye primer as it prevents your eyeshadow from creasing and keeps it on all day. I really like the 'Collection' eye primer as it does exactly the same as the high end brands and is only £4.99!

Once I had primed my eyes I took my 'Makeup Revolution Iconic 3' eyeshadow palette (above) which is a dupe for the 'Urban Decay Naked 3' palette and I'm just going to take this moment to praise 'Makeup Revolution' once again! How is it they never disappoint? I've come to the conclusion they must have Gods on hand when making their products! I love that this palette has both shimmery shades as well as mattes and they're so pigmented too! I can't imagine I will ever stop using 'Makeup Revolution' they make such high quality products and the best part? This palette was just £4! HALLELUJAH!!

Anyway back to the look, firstly I took the shade above numbered 7 which is a gorgeous pinky brown and using a fluffy eyeshadow brush I blended it into the crease of my eyelid for a subtle shadow. After doing this on both eyes I took the shade above numbered 2 and using a small eyeshadow brush applied it all over my eyelid. I love wearing these two colours on my eyes, I feel like they blend together really well and create a lovely fresh look. Lastly I applied the shade above numbered 1 to highlight under my eyebrow to define my brow arch.

To finish this look I applied my 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner along my upper lash line, I love that they made this eyeliner with a thin and thick option it comes in so handy! I then added a touch of my 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' (my favourite mascara EVER) to my top & bottom lashes then applied my falsies. Keeping with the pinks I then applied my 'Makeup Revolution Blusher' in the shade 'Cotton Candy' and as a final touch my 'Sleek Makeup Matte Me' lipstick in the shade 'Birthday Suit'. If you have been keeping up to date with my blog you'll have seen a review on my 'Matte Me' liquid lipstick and how it is my absolute favourite lipstick in the world!

I hope you all enjoyed this 'Pale Pinks Summer Makeup Look'! I will be sharing more with you very soon including my everyday makeup routine! Don't hesitate to message me with any requests either through commenting or you can message me on my Facebook page which you will find in my sidebar. I now have a Bloglovin' account too so go give me a follow dolls! I'll be linking the websites where you can get these products below so give them a try and let me know what you think!

'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' can be bought here.
'Iconic 3 Eyeshadow Palette, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner & Cotton Candy Blusher' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Sleek Matte Me Liquid Lipstick' can be bought here.
'False Eyelashes' can be bought here.

All my love darls!

- Katrina x

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