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)

Happy Thursday everyone! Only one day left till the weekend!

I'm sharing a makeup tutorial on a soft smoky cat eye today. It's a softer, less dramatic version of the cat eye that still elongates the eyes without looking too obvious. This would be great for anyone with close set eyes.
















And that's it! If you tried this look, let me know in the comments. I'd love to see pictures!

I hope everyone has great plans for the weekend!

Hi guys! I am really excited about sharing these products with you - I got them ages ago, but never thought to share them here in the blog, which is so silly because they are such a steal! These are the Red Earth Illusion Lights Pro Beauty Eyeshadow pots.

These single eyeshadow pots are extremely pigmented, smooth as butter, and come in some delicious shades!




I went a little crazy when I found these beauties on sale, because they were an amazing AUD 3 per eyeshadow pot! I got them from a shop called Coast to Coast in Melbourne Central. They sell bath & body items as well, and they have a section selling Red Earth cosmetics at discount prices - I think maybe because they've been discontinued. So if you're interested in these, get your hands on them as soon as you can! I saw them on display just a few days ago when I was walking past, so they're still there!


Winter Beauty is an icy grey-blue colour.
After Eight is a frosty, forest green.
Cocoa Berry is one of my favourites - a beautiful complex gold/purple with a hint of mauve sparkle.
Rose Noir is a rosy brown shot through with some gold - also a beautiful colour.


Burnt Caramel is a golden bronze colour - a very pretty basic bronze shade that I love for everyday use.
Sweet Lolita is a beautiful frosted pink, with fine particles of shimmer. It makes a great highlight for the brow bone.
Tropical Punch isn't my favourite. It is beautiful, but it's just not my kind of colour. It is a peachy shade, also great as a highlight shade.

Please, please excuse my horrid nails in these swatch pictures! I have been running around like a headless chicken trying to keep up with my new daily 9-5 schedule, blogging, and assignmeents - so anything beyond basic personal grooming has flown out the window.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know if you got any of these eyeshadows, and if you got any different colours. I'd love to see if there are any great colours I missed out on :)

Hi guys! As promised, I have a masquerade makeup tutorial. I decided to create a look to wear underneath a  masquerade mask. I love smoky eyes, so I would probably choose a light, lavender-coloured (I love purple) mask to balance out the heavy eye makeup that I've created here.


So here's the step by step tutorial:












This is the finished look.



And last but not least...