2016 Beauty Resolutions

Yes I have gone and published at 'Resolution' post, I know we all hate them and never stick to these but you need this in January.

I'm not making you go out and change every product in you beauty cupboard but to make you realise that looking after your skin is very important to your appearance and your confidence.

Ladies if you have a spot you know you want to hide it and not let people see so you pack it will a bunch of concealers until your happy that it's invisible. But no! Thats not the way to do it.

If you look after your skin you won't need to cover and you will want to flaunt your make-up free face. Isn't that what we all want.

Well, keep reading and stick to my advice and I promise you will see a difference. 2016 may be your best beauty year yet.

REVIEW: Nars Lipgloss

The one brand I have always been missing out on, for my big make-up kit was Nars!

Everytime I went I didn't know where to start, what I needed or what was a good product. I did my research and there was a few I narrowed it down to, so I still have a list for what I want next.

My first 2 purchases were the original Lipglosses in 'Turkish Delight' and a Multiple Stick in 'South Beach' (I will soon do a review on my multiple stick)

This gloss is highly known for it to be Kim Kardashians go to Lipgloss. 'Turkish Delight' is a Sherbert Pink shade. I mainly use this over a nude/pink lip crayon which is perfect for giving an extra dimention. I didn't think this shade was highly pigmented enough for me as I love a bold colour on my lip. I would use this without a base colour though as its has a sheer candy pink look when applied on its own. Perfect for those who love a more natural lip and it is also enriched with Vitamin C.

Obviously there are tons of shades to go and buy but I do not regret buying this one. 

I just LOVE the feel and finish that these glosses give on the lips. 

Ive never been a big lipgloss fan for a good few years now as I love my lipsticks. Just because I hate the sticky, tacky feeling that they give on my lips especially on an everyday basis and getting my hair sticking all over my face but with this gloss I do NOT have this problem. I need every colour in this product. It feels like satin on the lips, luxurious creamy formula which glides on evenly and stays put for hours so when I top up I still don't have that sticky feeling on my lips which in my opinion makes these the best glosses I have ever brought.

The gloss goes on with a medium thickness so it is build able especially for the pigment when you want more.

I would highly recommend these glosses as my go to product so I say go out and treat yourself to one.

£18.50 may be a little pricey for a gloss but if it's the glossy look you love or you want to find a non-sticky gloss then it needs to be done.

Sophie x

The launch of Gucci Makeup

Its been a long time coming but we are finally getting nearer to getting our hands on the new Gucci makeup.

We first heard about the news around spring time this year but had no information or images of what it was going to be like. So now the times getting closer we are starting to see more sneak previews.

Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini worked on this collection with the one and only Pat McGrath. You just know this is going to be top of the scales!

The range will have over 200 products and more than 50 of those are shades of lipsticks which I am most excited to see as I have an extreme addiction to buying lipsticks. You can never go wrong with having every shade of lipsticks.

It doesn't stop there! They have a range of brushes which look perfect and i would die for the whole collection.

The packaging has of course got to be the interlocking Gucci G's head to toe gold and black! Could they have made anything more luxurious. 

So let me sum this up. We have collections for Lips, Eyes, Face, Nails, and Tools. 

Check out the collection on their beauty website and you can now buy online!

http://www.gucci.com/uk/category/f/gucci_beauty

Make-up Trends Autumn/Winter 2013

My favourite time of the year for big trends, think after a while I start to get sick of my summer wardrobe as the fashion is 10x better in winter. I've always preferred my big coats over frilly dresses, but back to make-up everything goes more daring in the winter as your not always sweating your foundation off, haha - nice ay!

The big trends this season are;

Cat Eyes - All about the flicked liner. I suppose I constantly wear this look throughout the year anyway as it gives a great shape to anyone's eyes, but for this season you can go as thick, thin, long or short at anytime of day even bring in a bit of colour for a twist.

Copper Shadow - Well this would be the least of colours I would expect to hit the big trends as its a colour that can go all wrong if your don't get the correct shade, as it can make eyes look a little sore, but after trying it on myself I LOVED the overall look it gave as it was different to what I usually go for. Be daring and smudge it all around the eyes then you will be hot on trend!

Red/Purple/Wine Stained Lips - A bold Red or Wine lip looks great on anyone, its the colour of autumn, definitely my go too colour as winter approaches. Either use a matte lipstick or dab it on with your fingers to give a stained effect which is the way everyone did it on the catwalks.

Smudged Eyes - Black, Grey, Charcoal colours for this seasons 'smudged' trend are the colours to use. MAC went for the grungy/rebellious look which includes these colours but going for the messy look, so you people that aren't that into applying make up then this trend should be easy to achieve just don't worry about it looking perfect...Its not meant to!

To me all these colours and looks make me think of Autumn/Winter so I think everyones going to look great this year ;)
I will definetly be daring and creative this season, along with my upcoming photoshoots, keep updated on my blog to see all the new work that I have done.

What do you think of these trends?
Like? Dislike?

Sophie xxx

Bobbi Brown Make-up Manual

I got this book a couple of years ago when I first got into make-up as I wanted to train myself up with more knowledge in the industry and thought this book was a great place to start as it talks you through everything for your health to the applications, I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in make up or even make up artists who just like to read up on things over and over like me, I love collecting books and it has everything you need to know!

It has 12 chapters in with 221 pages of great information.
Chapter 1 - Make-up Artistry
Chapter 2 - Equipment
Chapter 3 - Skin
Chapter 4 - Face
Chapter 5 - Lips
Chapter 6 - Eyes
Chapter 7 - Ten-step Guide to Perfect Make-up
Chapter 8 - Special Make-up Applications
Chapter 9 - Artistry
Chapter 10 - Essential Equipment for the professional
Chapter 11 - Advanced Make-up Applications
Chapter 12 - Memoravke Makeup Moments and Legends

I could write in depth paragraphs for each chapter but ill be here all day.

Obviously when you read books you don't remember each and every fact or story that happens but with this book you can just flick through and remember everything again, it is not fully packed with so much writing and it is a very visual book which I love, especially when it's about things like make-up because you like to see what they are talking about and visualise the make-up.

So to everyone that wants a good book that they will actually learn from then I recommend this. 100%.  Bobbi Brown is such a good brand which all the top make up artists use.
The step by step guides are great but simple so you can expand on ideas and put your own touch to doing makeup on your own clients.

What do you think of this book?
Do you recommend any?

Sophie x