FOTD #3 - Naked 3 Palette

So about a month ago I finally got the Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay, and need I say more because we all know how amazing the Naked line is! I really love all the colours in this palette and I think that the pink and purple shades really compliment my eyes! So I have been wearing non stop, and thought I'd share with you one of the looks I've been wearing a lot recently on a day-to-day basis!

 So the products that I used on my face today are as followed and are in the order I used them with links too! Cause I'm just so good to you guys ;) 

Face 

- Nivea Daily Essentials Light Moisturising Day Cream

- L'Oreal Infallible 24H Foundation

- Zuzka Mineral Foundation

- SEVENTEEN Phwoarr Paint

- Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Powder

- Maybelline Dream Terra Sun Bronzer

- MUA Pro-Brow Eyebrow Kit

Eyes 

- Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden

- Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow in Pink Gold

- Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

- Avon SuperShock Gel Eyeliner Pencil

- L'Oréal Paris Super Liner Perfect Slim Intense

- Avon Mega Effects Mascara

- Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin Curves Mascara

Lips

- Zuzka Natural Lipgloss in Mango

So the Naked 3 pallette was the main focus to this look and I went a bit more suttle today than what I normally do, cause I feel I dont need to go 'out, out' to got dramatic! But after applying primer potion, cause gurrll got them oil eyelids! I use the maybelline collour tattoo in pink gold over, then applied the colour Dust (1) over that as the colours match perfectly and the colour tattoo helps the it stay. Then I took Buzz (2) and applied to the outer half of my eye to help darken the corner up a little. I used Nooner (3) next and applied to my crease and outer corner and worked up to ma desired smokeiness. After I took a tapered blending brush and used Darkside (4) and applied right in the crease to add more smoke and definition. Then lastly Strange (5) to highlight my brow bone. 

If you would like to see some different looks that I have done with the Naked 3 palette or another palette let me know and I'll be on it! If you would like to see any other FOTD's I've done then just click the links below! Until next have a lovely day...

Emma

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FOTD #1 Seeing Family! 

FOTD #2 - Angels Last Sin

FOTD #2 - Angels Last Sin

Ages ago I did a Fotd and a lot of you really liked it and it is one of my most viewed posts as well! So I was thinking why I have never done another one? they are super easy to do and you guys like them so here we are! If you want to see my last one that I did forever ago you can read it - here!So my face of the day today is a look I wear quite often as its a soft smokey eye that's not too dramatic and easy to do! So I'm really bad a taking good pictures of my face so you can sorta see my makeup here ahah! Im a really awkward poser okay guys, my pictures either look really cheesey or bad!

So for the eye shadow I used the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette which I am in love with and if you want to see my review on the palette you can read it - here! So for my eyes I first primed with the primer potion, its the only primer I find that works well with my oily eyelids and is honestly worth the price! I used four different colours from this palette... oh and excuse the lose shadow all of my palette! 

The first being Last Sin, which is a pearly pink shimmer shade with silver glitter and I placed this over my lid,

Then Angel which is the colour blow Last Sin, this is a light taupe colour with silver glitter and I used this in the crease and worked up,

After Angle I used the colour below Defy, which is a smokey taupe colour and I put this in the crease too, to add more definition and make my shadow look more smokey however I only blended it out a little. As well as placing a little under my lower lash line,

Lastly I used Truth, that is a pale pink/nude matte colour which I used to highlight my inner corner of my eye and brow bone.

For the rest of the eyes after the eyeshadow, I used Seventeens Precision Eyeliner to line my eyes of course then Avons gel pencil eyeliner, on my tight line and water line, and its the best eyeliner ever! I use it everyday and a gel eyeliner as a pencil is so easy and an amazing idea! For mascara I used Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves and I did a few layers with it. For lips I used a No7 High shin lip gloss in Whisper. 

So on my face I used the MUA pro base primer which evens out my skin tone before foundation, which I used the Rimmel Wake Me Up which is one of my favourite drug store foundations I have ever tried, as it is really light, has great coverage and is easy to apply with its liquidy consistency. And I've just used the last bit of it which I'm not happy about! For concealer I used Seventeens Phwoarr Paint which is a heavy duty concealer for under your eyes but I also use on my pigmentation and spots and Its amazing jeeze! You all have to try it so bad! To set all this I used Collections Ultimate Wear Powder.

For dem brows I used MUAs eyebrow kit which is the only thing I've ever used to fill in my brows and I want to try something new! So let me know what you guys use and what you would recommend for me. Again another MUA product (I'm not obsessed or anything!) which is the mosaic bronzer and I use a mini kabuki brush to apply. Lastly a little bit of Benefits Lolli Tint on ma cheeks! 

So yeah to the name of this post 'Angels Last Sin' I got it from the eyeshadows I used as I am terrible with coming up with names for FOTD's and OOTD's! If you guys want me to do more FOTD's then I will be happy to do so as I do change my makeup looks quite reguarly! Hope your having a wonderful day/night wherever you are!

Emma
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Pores And The Best Way To Get Rid Of Them!

First let me tell you about pores and how they get large and visible, I'm not going to get too technical but just tell you the basics! Open pores are made large either because of the build-up of dirt and grime, a lot of oil production or sometimes through ageing. Pores are a real pain, and I have super oily skin, so I know how bad they can be! Whatever causes you to have large pores can be the least of your worries as your pores are a haven for grease and dirt, which can ruin the complexion of your skin!

But don't worry there are many ways you can get rid of and reduce the sign of pores...

Professionally - 

You can pay to get many types of treatments and chemical peels like glycolic peels, which can dissolve the top layer of your skin. This helps to reduce the size of your pores and clears the trapped dirt too! However, these can get pretty pricey. The average price is from £100 ranging too £500 so pretty pricey, aye! ;) These peels can be great for other problems you may have on your skin like acne scars, fine lines, pigmentation and  redness. So your most probably thinking how do these work well... The peels have an acid which coats the skin and the inside of the pore, it also exfoliates the skin within the pore and on the surface of the skin.  The small areas inside the pores are thoroughly cleaned out which means the pore will collapse giving the illusion that the pore is smaller. 

However is it really worth paying out all that money if you can do it at home?? I honestly don't! Especially after I found out the risks of having it, which include...

• - Infections
• - Abnormal healing
• - Allergic reactions
• - If prone to herpes, possible eruption
• - Raised or thickened scarring
• - Unanticipated skin colour changes or skin blotchiness.

At Home!

You can also cure it at home with many different solutions. You can use a deep cleansing mask which will help to get rid of excess oil, which I have a lot of ;) So there are many you can use that target specific problems you may have, so these are a few you may want to try that are at high end and drug store prices. 

    
  

                         Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Masque By Kiehl's 

This mask cleanses and and helps to purify your skin and visibly minimise pores. It is made with Amazonian White Clay to gently draw out oil, dirt and toxins that clog pores. It also has Oatmeal and Aloe Vera which helps to soothe your face. You should use this one once or twice a week. 

This face mask is around £13.50 to buy for 142 gram pot which isn't too bad considering its quite high-end. 

                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask By Neutrogena

Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask is a great product for fighting acne. It has a formula which can be used in two ways, as a daily cleanser or as a mask.

This product is dermatologist-tested and the formula has the acne-fighting power of Benzoyl Peroxide, which helps to kill bacteria and treat breakouts. It has this cooling intensity which builds up as it goes into pores. You can use it as a daily cleanser to kill bacteria. Or use as an mask for deep cleansing and extra oil control. It leaves your skin feeling clean and smooth.

This product is around £4 to £5 which is a great price for a two in one product and how amazing it is too!

                                                                                                         Kiss My Face, Potent & Pure, Pore Shrink, Deep Cleansing Mask

So this is deep cleaning clay mask which helps to get rid of the oils and bacteria from the skin that we don't want. It has cloves, tea tree, lemon-grass and other natural, organic and aromatherapeutic botanical  extracts which clean and smooth your skin's appearance. So its very technical with its long fancy names ;)

This product is great for all skin types, it is pH balanced and says its 100% biodegradable! Its price is round £8 depends where you buy it from and its a pretty good price for what it says it has in it and what the effects are so its worth trying!

 

The Fab Pore By Soap And Glory

This one is probably my favourite out of them all and it smells sooo good! Soap and Glory say that it is infused with SUPERFRUIT™ YUZU and Soap & Glory’s super-active secret weapon the PORESHRINK-R™! Which is a deep cleansing facial treatment. You are ment to use is once-a-week for unclogging pores and spot prevention. So once a week isn't too hard to do, unless you are badly breaking out! It is guaranteed to give exhausted skin its fresh back too! 

This product is £10 which isn't too bad, but if you read the reviews on the website you will find out how good it is for your pores! :D

So I hope you liked this post, its a bit different and more factual than what I normally do! But if you want me to do more let me know because I have learnt a lot about skin and beauty and would love to share all with you guys! so have an awesome amazing day...

Emma

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FOTD #1 Seeing Family!

 Today I'm doing a post which is a bit different and I haven't done before and that is my face of the day! So today I was going to see my family and I really like this look because the eyeshadow is not to dramatic but you still have a pop of a berry colour in the crease :3

So your most probably are wondering what products I have used on ma face well let me show you ;)

I get too carried away when I have a camera ;) If you would like to see a tutorial on how I done my makeup let me know cause I would love to do one for you ^_^ oh and excuse the messy background!

Products I used were...

- Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Primer

- Urban Decays Ammo Palette - polyester bride, grifter, last call, oil slick

- L'Oreal Super Lin, Felt Liner

- L'Oreal Extra Volume Colagene Mascara

- MUA Ultimate Eyebrow Kit

- Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

- Collection Pressed Powder

- MUA Cream Blush

- MUA Intense Kisses Lip Gloss

So I hoped you liked ^_^ If you wanna see more let me know and I shall! Until next time have an awesome amazing day...

Emma 

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