Retro Rainbow Make up

So on Saturday night I attended an 80's themed party. However when it came to my make up, I knew it would have to be bright! But all the colours I was thinking of (Purple, blue and green) clashed with my black and red outfit. So, if I was gonna clash, go big or go home. Bring on all the colours!!!

I paired it with a candy pink lipstick to make the whole face pop and not to take away from the eye shadow.

For those of you who will say that my outfit is not 80's because it does not have enough colour, this outfit is actually my Mum's from the 80's, when she would hit up the gym. You cant get more 80's then that!

 ( This photo is more yellow because it was taken at sunset, not because it was edited) 

The New Naked?

I'm totally in love with this new 'Fade In' palette from Smashbox's 'Fade to Black' collection. 

While I adore my Urban Decay Naked and Naked 2 palettes, I have used them to death over the past year or so, so this makes a new but very welcome option in my neutral eye wardrobe...

It contains four mattes and three beautiful shimmers. As you'll notice in the pictures, the darker shades show up slightly darker than they appear in the pan, but are all beautiful. 

The formula and pigmentation of these are all really nice. I would note that the black with a tiny bit of shimmer in it is slightly less pigmented than the others, and took a little work to get the finish shown above. The addition of a gorgeous, shimmery olive green also makes this palette stand out from many others.

Apart from that, the formulas are lovely, they blend well and the staying power is really nice.

The packaging is stunning too and I think this is going to be my go-to-palette for the next few months. There is also another colour-way in this palette which contains more plummy, purple shades. They are already available in Sephora in the USA, priced at $42, but if you're UK/AU based they will be available online and on counters at the end of August, priced at £32. 

Value for money isn't quite on a par with the Urban Decay options (if you don't already own a Naked palette, I would definitely recommend getting one over this, but if you are stuck in a neutral-eye-rut with your Naked palettes and are looking for something new in a similar vein, this is my recommendation.

OOTD: Casual day by the seaside

The Hubs and i decided to take a casual stroll around our local beach, so i created this very laid back and chilled outfit. Below is the outfit i chose for the day, tell me what you think and if you are a Lookbook member, give it some love!


What i am wearing:
Top: YD, it was stolen from my Husbands wardrobe!
Dress: SES
Shoes: Novo
Necklace: Tiffany & co
Bag: Collette

Maybelline Fit Me Review

The Maybelline Fit ME range of foundations came out about 6 months to a year ago and claims to make your skin flawless and lets the real you come through by matching your natural skin tone with a fresh, breathable, natural make up foundation.

To achieve this, the range consists of a foundation liquid base, a concealer and a powder.

The claims:

·         It's makeup that fits you.

·         No oils, no waxes, no nonsense

·         Natural coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be…fresh, breathing, natural  

·         Exclusive translucent base and lightweight pigments allow skin's natural highs and lows to show through

·         Non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested

The packaging is ok. The concler package is what you would expect, however the label does rub off kind of easy. The liquid foundation packaging is good, it is glass, which is pretty good for the price and that is a drugstore brand. Finally. The powder, this was the packaging I was least impressed with. It is plastic and feels a little bit cheap, I do like that it has a hidden compartment for your sponge. However I HATE the sponge, I they are not very good quality and break after not much use.

I have been using this range for long time now. It is a little heavy because there are so much layers,  however it does give you quite good coverage when you use all three products together. The staying power is not great. I would recommend wearing a primer underneath your make up and taking the power pack when you go out, for touch ups.

                                          Before                                                                After

As you can see, this week was an ideal time to test the coverage of this foundation. I have accumulated my fair share ( and more) of spots and scars that needed a good covering! In the after photo, I am only wearing the Fit me range. I think it turned out quite effective!

Overall I think this is a really good foundation considering that is a drugstore brand. When used correctly it can give you a high end coverage. I would definitely re-purchase this brand. However, for more formal occasions I would opt for a more high end product. 

Make Up Artist Review: Rachel Elizabeth

So on the 3rd of Dec 2012 Daniel and i were having our engagement photoshoot, So i had my make up done by my wedding make up artist as a trial for the wedding day. I had it done by Rachel Elizabeth.

After graduating with a High Distinction from The Art and Technology of Makeup College Sydney, Rachel went on to work as a certified artist for M.A.C. This gave her the opportunity to transform countless faces of all ages and races. It also enabled her to work with the most esteemed Australian and International makeup artists through various Public Relations events and three consecutive Rosemount Australian Fashion Weeks.

As much as she loved the fashion world, Rachel always found weddings more fulfilling and rewarding.

Getting married recently herself and being bridesmaid three times all in extremely different weather, Rachel has had invaluable insight to what the bridal party (and their hair and makeup) go through on the big day.

Combining all of this experience, Rachel can guarantee that your makeup will look and feel comfortable, fresh and polished all day and through the night.

Before:                                                                          After: 

Overall i was very impressed with her. She listened to be and asked how i usually wore my make up and then we altered it to make it more wedding appropriate.

I felt i was able to learn a few techniques i would not have normally tried. She was very gentle, my eyes did not water much ( despite them watering if its too windy)

Overall i would definitely recommend her to anyone. She was amazing, i've had my fears about make up artists before, being to orange/ not being listened to, but she matched my skin perfectly.

Let me know what you guys think of my wedding make up!

Here is the video of the OOTD i did for the photo shoot.






Link to Rachels website