Yes, this makeup challenge is never-ending! Trust me, I know! I'm so sorry this is taking so long, but here's day 15! *sheepish smile*


I used a couple of new products here - a great black cream eyeshadow from Ellis Faas that I used as eyeliner, a great new foundation, and the amazing Face of Australia Lip Quench Moisturizing Lipstick in Lychee Crush that I have been raving about on Twitter.


I will be reviewing and swatching all three more closely soon, so watch out for the post if you're interested! I am obsessed with the Face of Australia lipstick - I take it everywhere nowadays!

Oh, and if you noticed the weird rash I have on my neck - I'm sorry for the eyesore! I don't know what happened there - probably something to do with the bad weather last week coupled with the really dry office conditions. If you know I can try to quickly heal it, please let me know!


This last picture is redundant, I know. The lighting and the camera quality are completely hopeless, but I didn't have another picture to post, I'm sorry!

Products used:

Enhance by Natural Compatibles Foundation in LF3
Shu Uemura H9 Eyebrow Pencil in Seal Brown
Face of Australia Blush in Outback Primrose
Ellis Faas Eyes in E301
Ameli Eyeshadow in Golden Olive
Sleek Contour Kit in Medium (for crease)
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #52
Face of Australia Lip Quench Moisturising Lipstick in Lychee Crush
Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara

I decided to play in the spirit of Halloween for this FOTD!

It's not a big change and I didn't go all out because I didn't want to stand out too much at work, but I think it was a fun little change from the colours I would normally use.


I used Ameli's Fanta eyeshadow and a matte black eyeshadow from Sleek's i-Divine palette in Original to create a Halloween-themed orange-and-black eye makeup.


Here's a little close-up of the eye look. I used a contour colour in my crease to soften the look a little and blend the colours out.


Products used:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in #4
Ameli Cosmetics Sparkle Spot Eyeshadow in Fanta (review and swatches here)
Sleek i-Divine Mineral Eyeshadow Palette in Original (the matte black colour)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express Kit in Brunette
Sleek Contour Kit in Medium
Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Seduce
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #52
LimeCrime Lipstick in Coquette (review and swatches here)
Australis Show Stopper Gloss Stick in Fairy Floss (review and swatches here)

Happy Halloween everyone! Don't eat too much candy!

I hope these FOTDs are still of interest to you guys - let me know if there's ever anything else you'd like covered on the blog at this point!


I'm using a couple of new products today as well! My mascara, blush, and lipgloss are all from the latest Hello Kitty makeup collection - due to hit stores on November 2.


My eyeshadow is from the latest Australis Double Decker Eyeshadow Duo in Cosmic Rays. I'm having a lot of fun playing with these eyeshadows, and I'll have a review of these out as soon as I have the time to get some swatches!


Products used:

Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation in #20
Anastasia Beauty Express Kit in Brunette (I even used the highlight colours in the palette this time - to highlight my brow bones and the inner corners of my eyes)
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #51
Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black
Australis Double Decker Eyeshadow Duo in Cosmic Rays
Sleek i-Divine Palette in Storm (the dark blue shimmer eyeshadow to line the lower lashline)
Hello Kitty Pretty Mascara in Dark Black
Hello Kitty Magnetic Gloss in Baby Lip
Hello Kitty Mono Blush in Venise

Hello, lovely people! How are you? It's hump day today! Just a couple of days till the long weekend - WOOT!

Day 12 is just a little variation on the Berry Work Appropriate (pun not intended) tutorial that I did a while back with the Estée Lauder Pure Color Five Color Eyeshadow palette.

I love this look because I hardly ever have the time to create something that looks so dimensional - I used 3 different eyeshadow colours in order to create the eye look, and I used purple eyeshadow to add to the overall feel of the look.


I have also realised through doing these looks that the Giorgio Armani foundation gives me a lovely finish - very dewy and fresh, and not at all oily. I think I have finally found my HG foundation. Now all I have to do is make sure they never ever discontinue it. I would be devastated if they did.

Come to think of it, doing this makeup challenge has really allowed me to do a timely comparison of products and how they perform and look on my skin. A lot of HG's are coming out of this challenge, which is exciting for me!

Hello, you gorgeous people! Happy Monday!


The look I'm posting today is actually something I did over the weekend. I received a new eyeshadow palette in the mail on Friday, and you know what a fan I am of eye looks, so I was really excited to try it out over the weekend.


As you may have noticed, I am also starting to become a huge fan of the lighter undereye area - this may be because I have clocked too many hours watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I am pretty much obsessed with Kim's makeup.

I can't get enough of MAC's Snob lipstick, either. I keep testing out new ways to wear it. I haven't figured out my favourite look yet, but I'll figure it out soon enough, I'm sure.


Products used:

Jemma Kidd Make Up School Light As Air Foundation in Light
Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express Kit in Brunette
Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner in Black
BeneFit BadGal Lash
MAC Mineralise Blush in Gentle
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #51 & # 52
Sleek Contour Kit in Medium
MAC Lipstick in Snob, topped off with Collection 2000 Cream Puff Lip Cream in Powder Puff



The palette that I am using was sent for review, and is from Smashbox's latest collection - Girls on Film Colour Collection. The palette is called the Photo Op Eye Palette in Smokebox. Smashbox released two palettes, and Smokebox features darker, smokier tones while the other, Softbox, is more neutral for daytime looks. I'll be posting a review soon, so look out for it!
In the meantime, if you want to swatch, check them out at Kit Cosmetics and Mecca Maxima. The collection also features two cream liner sets with travel brushes, two blushes, and two lip glosses. They are being released in stores today, so be sure to check them out!

On to Day 10 - we're finally a third of the way into this makeup challenge!

I tried a couple of new products in this FOTD, and I am really excited about reviewing them for you soon! The first new product I tried is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express Kit in Brunette. This is a freaking brow-saver, honestly. It made my unruly brows look defined, neat, and polished. It really pulled together my entire look. Check it out on their website. Review to come!


I didn't wear this smoky eye out to the office, in case you're wondering. I wore this out at night - my boyfriend, my sisters and I went out to watch Paranormal Activity 3! Just as an aside, this movie is absolutely terrifying! So much scarier than the first two. I must have jumped at least a dozen times during the movie!

Anyway, back to the makeup. I also tried a brand new product by Australis cosmetics - the Australis Double Decker Eye Duo. These products are a gorgeous eyeshadow duo - a cream eyeshadow and a pigment. I am using the duo called Give Me Some Space, which is a deep purple cream eyeshadow with a beautiful shimmery purple pigment.


Products used:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation #4
Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express Kit in Brunette
Australis Double Decker Eye Duo in Give Me some Space
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #51 for the undereye, and #52 to conceal acne on the cheeks
Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black
MAC Lipstick in Snob
NYX Brush On Lipgloss in Lilac Fields
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Seduce
Sleek Contour Kit in Medium (for contouring under the cheekbones and at the temples)
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder

This look translated horribly in these pictures! I had actually used a pretty olive colour on the lid, and then instead of the traditional contour colour in the crease, I went with a gold colour with a strong brown base. It looked really unique in real life, and the eyeliner was a jet black. Everything was tied together really well (not to blow my own horn or anything :p), but came out sucky in the pictures. Bleh.


I also added a little bit of gold eyeshadow to the lower lashline to smudge out the eyeliner. Argh, I can't believe the camera doesn't pick up on any of the unique features of this makeup! Anywayyyy

Products used:

No foundation woohoo!
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #51 (undereye area) and #52 (to conceal blemishes on cheeks and chin)
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Seduce
Olive green eyeshadow from Sleek i-Divine Original palette
NARS Rajasthan Eyeshadow Duo (gold side, for crease and lower lashline)
Face of Australia Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black (on top of the liquid liner, to add intensity)
Illamasqua Powder Blush in Disobey (to contour the cheeks and temples a little)
BeneFit Badgal Lash

 A few of you may have seen my tweet this morning - this FOTD features my first ever MAC lipstick!

It's a little too cool-toned for me, but I think with a little gloss on top, this will become one of my favourite lip colours!


Products used:

Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation in Light
Bloom Eye Brow Duo
88 Shimmer & Matte Palette
Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
Illamasqua Powder Blush in Disobey
MAC Lipstick in Snob
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #51

I actually did a makeup look last night that I really loved, but I completely forgot to take pictures of it!

Anyway, today's makeup look is completely about the liner - I really wanted a nice, thick, jet-black eyeliner to wear. Jet black eyeliner is my favourite look, but takes some time to do, so I haven't used it in any of my daily looks yet.



Products used:

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation in B30
Bloom Eye Brow Duo in Brunette
Face of Australia Liquid Liner in Black
Clinique Brush-on Cream Liner in True Black
BeneFit Badgal Lash in Black
Sleek Contour Kit in Medium
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Seduce
NYX Round Lipstick in Circe
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #52

Okay, there is a reason why I keep wearing the same blush, and I will reveal it to you guys soon!


I absolutely love this lip colour - if you remember my Australis Gloss Sticks post, then you'll know what this lip colour is!


Products used:

Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation (review here)
Urban Decay UrbanBrow Precision-Tip Brow Tint in Universal Brunette
Red Earth Illusion Lights Pro Beauty Eyeshadow in After Eight (review and swatches here)
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Seduce

Okay, I know, this isn't an exciting makeup look! But I needed to look toned down today for work, so I decided to go with something netural and not as dark as I normally do.

My foundation is also a little white for my skin tone unfortunately, so I am not feeling this makeup look at all :( I apologize for doing a bad job here! I will try to step it up tomorrow!


One thing I do like about this makeup look is the amazing colour of the eyeshadow, which is what I wanted to share with everyone. Look at the awesomeness that is my lower lashline!!!


Products used:

Face of Australia Liquid Therapy Mineral Foundation in Beige
Bloom Eye Brow Duo
Bloom Eye Crayon in Taupe
MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in #52
SAX Cosmetics Wonder Lash Dramatic Volume Mascara in So Black
Illamasqua Masquara in Raven
Illamasqua Cream Blush in Seduce
Estée Lauder Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Crystal Baby

Day 4 of my makeup challenge sees me up and going about 20 minutes earlier than usual, hence the experimentation with a new product.

I still did the standard slightly smoky eye that I'm prone to wearing to work, but I added a little shock of red to it, which is something I've never done before. I never saw red as a colour I would ever wear on my eyes. It freaks me out and I would never go near red eyeshadow, but I decided to try it this time around when Illamasqua released their 'Theatre of the Nameless' collection and I was offered the chance to try their Pure Pigment in 'Berber'.


What do you guys think? Is this a good way to wear a red eyeshadow? Would you ever use red eyeshadow yourself?


Products used:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in #4 (review here)
Bloom Eye Brow Duo
Red Earth Illusion Lights Pro Beauty Eyeshadow in Rose Noir (review and swatches here)
Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Berber (review to come)
Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black

No contouring of any kind in this look - I was in too much of a rush to get out of the house. I did, however, try on an Australis lipgloss. I love the milky pink colour. I'll be reviewing that with a bunch of other Australis stuff later in the month! Oh, and I also warmed up the crease with some bronzer, just to give the illusion of a deeper set eye. My eyes are so puffy :(


Products used:

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream
Bloom Eyebrow Duo
Red Earth Illusion Lights Pro Beauty Eyeshadow in Cocoa Berry (review and swatches here)
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Gel Eyeliner in Black Orchid (review and swatches here)

Hi guys! I hope you're all having a gorgeous weekend!

I'm just updating my 30-day Makeup Challenge - I was out yesterday, and that's why I'm only posting day 2 today. Bad blogger, I know! So this is a look I wore out yesterday afternoon - I had to be out the entire day and then head straight over to Jacie's birthday celebration. By the time evening hit, I was an oily mess, but the makeup was still very much in place, so I was really pleased with the lasting power!


I used a touch of bronzer with a very light hand to contour my face today, though I'm not sure the difference is noticeable.

Again, I didn't use anything on my lips - I am really bad with lipstick upkeep, so I tend to just not bother with it.


Everything about this makeup was really subtle - I used a darker purple eyeshadow on the outer corners to contour the eye a little, but blended it in with a brush that already had some of the colour on my inner lid on it, so the purple would be muted down.

I also ran some contour colour through my crease, just to warm it up and contour the eye a little.


Products used:

Sunscreen
Estée Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator (review here)

Hey guys! Here's day 1 of my 30-day makeup challenge! I'm still extremely upset that my camera is no longer with me, so please ignore me if I whine.

Anyway! Today's makeup look was extremely simple - nothing to it at all, really. I was in a rush :/



By the way, I must say that the Estée Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator is doing absolute wonders underneath my makeup!! It makes my skin look so dewy and radiant, it's ridiculous!!


Products used:

Sunscreen
Estée Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator

So I recently got my DSLR taken from me *wails* so I have been trying to think up blogposts that don't require clear, well-lit images.

I finally decided to do something a lot of great bloggers have done - a makeup challenge!

I'm going to try and wear 30 days of different makeup to work and post FOTDs and product information of those looks. Of course, most of them aren't going to be very original, given that I'm not very adventurous with my makeup, especially not at the office.

But with 30 whole days to fill with different types of makeup looks, I'm sure I'll be forced to try some new looks and push my boundaries, so it might get interesting!

I hope you guys are as interested to see the looks as I am to be trying and sharing them with you!