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Today they published my post on their blog and I would love you all to please check it out because I think it's a great post and I love the outfits I have chosen.<br />
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Let me know if you find a good bargain on everything5pounds.co ;)<br />
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*this is not a sponsored post, I willing wrote this post because I like the website! <br />
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x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-9277169337747365652013-09-05T08:07:00.001-07:002013-09-05T08:14:08.288-07:00My new perfume storage!Hello everyone!<br />
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So just over a week ago I stumbled across a little gem that I didn't know I needed...<br />
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I was casually looking around tkmax for a picture frame when I stumbled across this beauty!<br />
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Now for those of you who don't know, my room is very very themed... There's more Union Jack than you could care to cope with, crown wall paper, lots and lots of red etc. I didn't intend for this theme to happen it just did. So when I saw this old telephone box cabinet I fell in love. What's more it was a total bargain at only £34.99!!!! I had no idea what I was going to put in it till it hit me I wanted somewhere nice to store and display my perfumes and BOOM, it was born.<br />
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The only downside I have to say is that some taller perfumes with the big crazy bottles, Marc Jacobs scents I'm looking at you, do not always fit. However with bottles like that you want them out on display anyway! <br />
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It fits all my others in perfectly and I can't stop looking at it!<br />
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It makes choosing a scent in the morning so much more fun :)<br />
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Do you have perfume storage? Let me know!<br />
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x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-48278926768265165302013-09-04T06:11:00.000-07:002013-09-05T08:12:03.185-07:00How to become a makeup artist - My story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Hello everyone!</strong> I really do apologize for my blogging absence, but I promise you I will spend as much dedicated time as I can now on it because I really want it to become a part of what I do.</div>
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In my personal and working life there's always one question I get asked, emailed, txt, messaged about ALL the time and although its different for everyone I just keep ending up repeating myself which is why I wanted to write a detailed post to hopefully help all of you asking the same question.<br />
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<strong><em><u>'How did you get be a makeup artist?'</u></em></strong><br />
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I worked my socks off and went from busting my guts for free to having my work in store windows across the country, but I'm still learning and it's still hard! I really do feel flattered when girls and guys who want to make it in the industry come to me for help and guidance but there is no right or wrong answer, and just because I get good clients and good jobs doesn't mean I've 'made it', this is such a tough industry that I'm still trying to gain a respected name for myself in, and in the grand scheme of things I'm still a very tiny fish in what seems like an infinitely deep pond! However I do have my foot in the door, and that's the biggest thing you need. So I'll share here my story and tips how to do the same.<br />
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<strong><em><u>Should I go to college/makeup school?</u></em></strong><br />
This is a good question, many great makeup artists have come from good schools such as aofm/greasepaint/jemma kidd, but these schools are VERY expensive and although good tuition, do not guarantee you success in an already highly competitive industry. Also, some of the best makeup artists are totally self taught! (this is the route I fell into) In fact, my makeup idol Lan Nguyen, even sometimes teaches at AOFM and has had a large part in creating their infamous book 'makeup is art'.<br />
College is an other option. I really feel this worth it only depending on your tutor, if you want to get into fashion and film makeup, research who the tutor is and if they are really going to benefit you. In my eyes qualifications don't speak as loud as your portfolio, and you get the best portfolio by working hard and lots of practice! Which leads me on to my next point.<br />
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<strong><em><u>Be prepared to work hard for FREE for a while!</u></em></strong><br />
At college I studied media production. I love everything media, I enjoyed filming videos, photography, music, radio etc, but I always seemed to excel at one thing. The styling and makeup of the photos/videos. Soon after realising I was asked by varies people on the course to provide makeup for their project. This slowly start to build my portfolio. When I decided that this was what I wanted to do, I offered my services to students and local photographers, where I could be creative, show my skills, and in return get images for my portfolio. Getting good images is what's going to sell your work when you start to charge for your service.<br />
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<strong><em><u>Network!</u></em></strong><br />
Other than practice and hard work this is THE single biggest thing that will get you the career you want. No one is going to hire you if they have no idea who you are. Make sure you post all of your work on social networking sites such as facebook and twitter. If the people you worked with also have an account, make sure they tag you in the work so other people can see its YOUR work, they may want or know someone who wants a makeup artist! In this industry you will get most of your clients from recommendations and recognition, so I can't stress this point enough!<br />
There are also industry specific networking websites to post your work, such as model mayhem, purple port, pure storm, art is the cure and others. On these websites are creative people in the same field as you. There are casting calls to apply for, some collaborative and some paid opportunities. I suggest searching for local models and photographers who want to collaborate, this way you are building up your portfolio AND your contacts.<br />
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<strong><em><u>Always learning!</u></em></strong><br />
Make sure you are always up to date on the latest trends, techniques and products. I learnt so much of what I know by watching online tutorials, reading books and going to watch and speak to real makeup artists. Lots of makeup artists in the industry require assistants, find a makeup artist you like, send them an email with some examples of your work and ask if you could come and assist them on a shoot!<br />
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<strong><em><u>Building up a makeup kit</u></em></strong><br />
This at first is the most daunting thing. The way I built my kit was working 2 part time jobs whilst at college, the first Thursday of every month I went to the mac pro store in London and bought items from their new collections, the staff there are extremely knowledgeable and usually top artists working on big shoots and runways. Did you know Nic from pixiwoo used to work at the pro store? I met her several years ago and she was happy to share her tips with me! to buildup a makeup kit is very expensive but lots of brands do offer a pro discount to make it a little easier. I will probably so a separate post on building a makeup kit, what to get and kit essentials.<br />
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<strong><em><u>Getting started...</u></em></strong><br />
My first proper paid job came from a local studio a couple of years ago when a student hired the venue for a shoot in which I provided makeup. On of the studio photographers liked my work, hired me for a model agency test shoot the next week and it went from there! From that photographers recognition and people seeing my work online, I got contacts from him, and contacts from those contacts and you eventually build web of contacts and that's how people get to know you!<br />
When you start to charge, I suggest doing this part time alongside your other job until you can survive from your freelance earnings, you will need to register as a business but that's as easy as phoning up hrmc and keeping track of your jobs! Keep your rates reasonable, top prices are paid to makeup artists who have been in the trade a long time with the clients to show for it. Look up local makeup artists in your area and charge just below them while you are starting out. The more in demand you are, the more you can charge. Its worth getting a website and business cards to help nework your work. Weddings bring in a decent amount of money! Try popping into some local florists and bridal shops to see if they will stock your business cards. I'd really say driving is essential for this though, i'm currently learning because I'm struggling to work this job on public transport.<br />
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I know that was a huge essay but if its helped even just of you, I've done something right.<br />
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My website is currently under development and my new commercial client work needs adding however feel free to have a look.<br />
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All images in the post are makeup work provided by me, in some cases the hair was also provided by myself.<br />
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Though my kit consists of a range of products, all of which are high end. In my own personal kit I have varying brands and some of my favourite products are those that don't cost the earth. This is what's made me go on a bit of a challenge, step out of my comfort zone and chose a product a week under £5 to trial and review! <br />
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Even at drugstore prices, to find a good product under £5 isn't easy! The high street prices are rising and the gap between high street and high end makeup is in fact, closing in rapidly.<br />
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The first item for my challenge inspired my whole idea for this little project. Whilst in boots having a gander I came across the miss sporty stand, a brand I used to purchase from as a young teen. I remember using one of their foundations on a holiday to Florida and though I had no idea what I was doing then, I remember liking it! So I spotted their anti blemish foundation for £3.50. Now typically I do have very good skin and rarely get any bad blemishes however of course every so often the little buggars will appear and working as a makeup artist and part time model I feel it's my duty to keep my skin as clear and smooth as possible. <br />
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Therefore this could be a total disaster if it doesn't work out!<br />
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However after having a feel of the foundation in store I took a punt as it looked like it could be quite nice.<br />
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I will be trialling this foundation at the toughest place this afternoon, then gym! I don't like to wear much if at all any makeup at the gym, but I do like to put a bit of light foundation on to look more awake! Obviously I will also trial this product on a normal day, however it will be put through its paces this afternoon and we'll see if a £3.50 foundation can rival a production 10 times it's price!<br />
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Whilst on a photoshoot last week, the first look of the day was for swimsuit images to be sent to castings, therefore my model needed very simple barely there makeup so that clients can see her natural look.<br />
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It was super quick and easy to do and uses very minimal products so I thought it would make a great summer makeup look for when you don't want too much on but want to look polished, so thought I would share with you what I did and what I used!<br />
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So as you can see Dani already has beautiful skin so my job was made very easy!<br />
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I primed the skin using mac strobe cream to give the skin a luminous glow and followed using Avon ideal flawless foundation buffed in with mac 188 brush. [i will probably do a separate review on this foundation because I absolutely love it and is the main foundation I use in my working kit]. This foundation is great on photoshoots because it gives coverage and is buildable whilst still looking natural and almost like a second skin which is great on camera. <br />
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On the cheeks I used another Avon gem which I have fallen in love with recently, just placed under the cheekbones, Avon illuminating face pearls, the shade of these when swirled together I think could be compared to Nars Orgasm blush, only slightly more subtle. It gives a very pretty natural and glowy flush to the cheeks which is perfect for what I was going for! <br />
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Then used mac cream colour base in hush to highlight the cheek bones, bridge of the nose, cuspids bow and under the brows. This is another favourite product of mine and I find works well on pretty much all skin tones. It can also be used on the eyes and lips so makes for a great versatile product!<br />
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On the eyes I swept the shade bootycall from the urban decay naked 2 palette all over the lid top just open up and brighten the eyes, then used mac wedge with a small pencil brush just in the crease for a little bit of depth then used a fluffy blending brush and blended everything out. I also used wedge to fill in the brows, nothing to much as I didn't want them to be over powering. I then used mac teddy eye kohl along the water line and the tiniest bit of wedge eyeshadow in the outer bottom of the eye. Finished with a light coat of mascara (can't remember which mascara I used).<br />
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To finish the look I used a light pink lipstick/gloss from one of my pixi lip palettes!<br />
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Et voila. A super quick and easy glowy look for summer that takes minimal effort and very few products but looks gorgeous! <br />
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Do you have a quick and easy summer go to routine when you want something simple? Let me know!<br />
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x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-6408148900453724262013-04-25T08:54:00.001-07:002013-04-25T10:01:15.679-07:00Guess who's back, back again...Well hello!<br />
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As I can recall, it's been an awfully long time... Let me explain quick.<br />
As I'm sure most of you know I am a freelance makeup artist, over the past year I've been trying to build it up to be my official business and well since the start of this year it is exactly that.<br />
It's still early days for a business however I'm extremely proud of what it's becoming and the feedback I'm gaining. I also model part time now.<br />
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The blog shall now continue as it always was! Only I shall be putting in occasional pieces about work that I've been doing if I think it may be interesting to you.<br />
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I have a few planned pieces I know I want to write, but don't worry there will be plenty of reviews, out fit of the days, quirky finds as well as hints and tips I learn whilst on shoots!<br />
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So I hope you haven't all forgotten about me completely, but feel free to check out my Facebook page and website to see what I have been up to :). (Website can be viewed only on a pc or laptop, mobile site is under construction).<br />
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Facebook.com/dollyrogermakeup<br />
Www.Dolly-roger.com<br />
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Lots of love!<br />
Xx-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-86695595850009702542012-02-08T17:57:00.000-08:002012-02-08T17:57:49.659-08:00GIVEAWAY WINNER!<div style="text-align: center;">So the giveaway is now closed and we have a winner...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats to Tammy from <a href="http://union-apparel.blogspot.com/">union-apparel.blogspot.com </a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used random.org to generate the winner, the more entries you had, the more numbers you got against your name.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So congrats to you Tammy! I have sent you an email, and can't wait to send you your prizes :]!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-38800946025685111572012-02-05T15:18:00.000-08:002012-02-05T15:23:49.503-08:00IMATS Part 1 : Haul<div style="text-align: center;">As you may know, I have been excited for IMATS for aggggges now. And yesterday was amazing, so inspiring, and has got my creative juices flowing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now to talk about this all in one go would be far to big a post, so I'm splitting in two, this post is all about the goodies I got! The next post will be all about the seminars/who I met/things going on/pictures from the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very luck to meet some of my favourite artists, but anyway, on to the goodies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent an absolute fortune, but got some amazing deals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first place I headed was crown brush, simply because I've heard how busy it gets at their counter and all the pushing and shoving, I arrived shorted after the opening time of half 8, so I was there while it was nice and calm and avoided queues. I picked up all eye brushes because I have a fair range of face brushes, but wanted to add to my collection of eye tools, so I got the thinest liner brush they had, a crease brush [virtual the same as my mac crease brush but less dense], an angled liner brush which like to use for eyebrows, the next brush I thought was really interesting, its quite dense and round but angled, kid of like a tiny flat top brush but angled, I then got 2 tapered crease brushes a smaller slightly denser one for more tight blending, and a fluffier sparser one for more soft focus type blending. I also got some disposable mascara wands as I was running out, and a brush cleaner spray for spot cleaning. The brush cleaner was £6, the wands were £3 and the brushes were all between £2 and £3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next place I went was to Makeup For Ever. I didn't buy these both at the same time however, I got the foundation first simply because i bought it from new york 2 years ago and it become my favourite foundation, so when I ran out I was gutted. I know they run out of certain shades really quick at imats so I grabbed my shade fast! I then had a look at the stand, and the flash palette caught my eye, I had wanted it for a long time but the high price [nearly £7<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">0] was what put me off, the trade show price was £44.5</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0, so whilst still pretty hefty, I thought it was a really good deal, so I thought about it, then went back later on to get it, and I'm so pleased I did :]. The foundation trade show price was £18, a whole tenner off the retail price of its UK distributor! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also EEEEEEPPPPPP, got my Mac Pro card! Finally! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mac as usual were not offering discount only the usual pro discount to procard holders. This in mind I thought I could make use of the same discount whenever I fancied so I only picked up one thing, fix plus. Simply because I had ran out of mine and made my own version of it, but I missed my fix plus. Its just so handy for setting foundation, I especially like it over mineral and matte foundations as it keeps the finish of the makeup, yet adds a very natural glow. I also like to spray it on my brushes because using pigments and mineral products. With my pro discount I got this for £8.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then went to illmasqua, but because of the amount of things I got from there, and the incredible bargains, I'll leave them till last.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Heres a couple of boring things, a mixing palette and a stippling/texture sponge. I got the sponge for free, it was near the end of the day and the man said he'd seen me there since the morning and i told him i was just so fascinated by everything around me, and went to buy it, and just said 'put it in your bag' bless him!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought sleek were offering some pretty shoddy deals I must say, palettes were £6 which if I'm right is a mere 5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0p from its usual prices, blushes were 4 for price of 3, it all seemed a bit 'meh' apart from the pigments which I thought was a proper bargain! 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0 for £1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0! There were 2 sets, this is the brighter one of the two and the most unique and when i swatched them seemed to have the better pay off. Really pleased with these!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow, well these were a crazy bargain! I noticed a sign that said 5 for £6 looked in the box and it was foundations by Fero! Not a brand I've used before but I am familiar with. I asked if anything was wrong with them and he simply said that they are changing the packaging and selling the ones with current packaging off! I tested them and they seemed really nice so I got a range of colours, I didn't get 2 many incase I didn't get on as well as I hoped with them, but instead got 2 extra shades of the medium and fair shade, because these are the most commonly used colours in my kit. I personally love the packaging and don't think they should be changing it, a nice tube with a pump dispenser on the end, I love it, its functional! I got 2 cream colours as well, and some latex free sponges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I only picked up one thing from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, because although good prices, they weren't 'wow grab as much as you can prices', so I got the black lip tar. I have the full collection of sleek pout paints and get on really well with them, but annoyingly they don't have a black! Which is really essential with those kind of products for darkening colours! Which is why I knew I wanted the black lip tar, they were selling for £7 each or 3 for £2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I then got 2 glitters from Wolfe, both holographic, obviously one more than the other, the smaller holographic particles in the gold didn't pick up when taking the photo. I thought these were a steal at £2.5</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0 each! They are just like the MUFE ones which were selling including discount at around £8-1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">0. The lady pointed out to me that they are made in the same factory, so are basically the same stuff... just packaged with different names!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So these bags are filled with all my illasmqua goodies from IMATS! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The deals were CRAZY so I picked up LOADS.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were selling there medium pencils for £2 each!!!! So I got one of everything they had! Plus another extra one for my friend, and another extra one of these colours for my give away ;].</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are safe to use on eyes, lips, everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got 2 blushes, the pink one is cream and the red is powder, both £5 each! They are both gorgeous the pink is very light and sheer, gives a cute glow on the cheeks, the red is super pigmented, will get gorgeous contouring for fashion photographer and it can also be sheered out for a light rosy glow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got 2 of the light liquid foundations, these were £7.5o or you could get the entire 14 shade collection for £75 which I was going to get, but i rarely use a light coverage foundation in my kit, I usually opt for a medium, especially as I deal with a lot of photography. They also had 8 cream foundations, same price or the whole lot of them for £45, which i was going to get as well, buttttt I prefer liquid foundations, and I found a couple of the shades a little odd and very different from their neighbour shades meaning mixing and I didn't overly fancy mixing cream foundations, so I gave it a pass, I still don't know if I should have got it, but when I went back for a second look they had sold out anyway! I got 2 shades in the light foundation a fair and medium shade because I will personally get use out of them, but if I do want a light coverage for a job, these will suit most light to medium skin tones, and I have other light coverage foundations I like to use on deeper skin. Being a light coverage, it you don't always need an 'exact' match because being sheer it appears to adapt to your skin tone, which is how most of these companies claiming their skin adapts to your own colour, go about their way! If you've noticed, products that claim this are all light in coverage, so of course its going to 'adapt' to your own skin! And the white ones with little beads in, only have one colour in the beads! It doesn't magically change to your own personally colour, its just a sheerer wash of colour that suits a majority of tones! So products that say this and do a light medium and dark shade, they're basically this kind of thing, it's just cleaver marketing, sorry i'm rambling now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now if I was writing how this should be, I'd be saying that I got all the liquid metals there, sadly one of the products was labelled wrong and I ended up with a pigment, it's lovely so I don't really mind, but I really did want the other shade, which was a like a white gold colour, a mix between silver and gold, and I'll try and pick it up sometime soon. I was very sad to here however, that solstice, the first gold liquid metal they launched, has been discontinued, this is because the pigment used to make it has run out! Boo =[ Apparently its like gold dust now [excuse the pun] so i'll use mine lightly now, as it was a big essential in my kit and I used it loads! However this new version, applies a lot smoother but I did love solstice....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last things I got were an intense lipgloss is a glittery silver, perfect for shoots, the lady also said you could mix it with other lipsticks and glosses to add shimmer to it, I've demo'd that here by mixing a tiny dot with some pink pout pant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then got a navy lipstick, I know what you're all thinking, omg is she mad, silver gloss and blue lipstick! Remember I am a makeup artist and these colours can come in very handy for shoots!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I lastly got a gorgeous pink nail polish for my friend, it has a beautiful pearlescent sheen when it catches the light, as I tried to capture in the photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spend a small fortune but got some great products!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Illamasqua by far did the best deals, I mean, they were crazy! Over half price, for example, the foundations are meant to be £21 each, pencils £13, blushes £15, metals about £15, CRAZY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-11255684991895357222012-02-01T13:25:00.000-08:002012-02-01T13:25:19.869-08:00Busy Makeup Bee!<div style="text-align: center;">Super sorry for the lack of posts recently!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been involved in a lot more shoots lately, so had my hands full with that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do have lots of posts for you soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have the glossybox and carmine january review, as well as my Secret Valentine from beauty box swaps, and lots of others!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But just thought I'd post a few pictures from some shoots this week =].</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-23744155525309934702012-01-25T15:10:00.000-08:002012-01-25T15:22:56.936-08:00My Birthday and the goodies!<div style="text-align: center;">So may have noticed it was my birthday recently.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned 20 on sunday :) Though I refuse to call myself twenty, and say that I'm 'twenteen'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On saturday night I went out with a group of my closest friends dressed as wheres wally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was actually the only girl there, was none of my girlfriends could go, so it turned out to be a bit of 'lads night' haha! But a high percentage of my friends are male, and often the best fun is when I'm out with them because we can just be totally silly and well 'wallys' ;).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also got some amazing presents so would like to share with you some of those, and a couple of pictures from the night.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Firstly, the presents, because I know you're all nosey like me, and like to know what gifts people get!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very lucky and got lots of perfume this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The perfumes I got were, Dolce and Gabbana 'Rose the one', the original 'the one' is one of my favourite perfumes and I have always wanted to try the rose version. I also got Juicy Couture 'couture couture', Marc Jacobs 'Lola', Vera Wang 'Princess' and Vera Wang 'Love struck'. All of these perfumes are ones I have wanted so I was thrilled with them all!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some beauty items I got were the body shop cranberry joy body scrub (everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE cranberry), Liz Earle facial exfoliator, 2 more illamasqua cream eye shadows, mac polish, more illamasqua eyelashes, YSL aqua liner (which is in a pale green shade and AMAZING!). I also got a bit more mac and illamasqua but don't have them to hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being the comedy fan I am I also got 2 new stand up DVDs :).</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then got this amazing little thing, a jelly belly toasted marshmallow scented reed diffuser! Cannot wait to use this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, I didn't get ALL of these necklaces for my birthday, I got the hooks for christmas, a couple I bought last year but 80% of them I got for my birthday after picking them out from the accessorise sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got a few other bits, and my granny is buying me my IMATS weekend ticket, my best friend is booking me in for a new tattoo, YAY :). So I've been more than spoilt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway here's a few snaps from my wally night :).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope the guys don't mind their pictures on here, I just won't tell them ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Louis (far left) is the evil yellow wally, incase you were wondering,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">anyway, I had a fab birthday weekend :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your all very well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-12062452808113762622012-01-24T13:46:00.000-08:002012-01-24T13:59:25.695-08:00Chanel Perfection Lumiere Review<div style="text-align: center;">I know I've absent for a while, it was my birthday at the weekend, and I'm also on a currently on a course this week, (which is proving very helpful and I shall report on that later). So my free time has been very limited. I will be posting about my birthday and sharing some of the fab things I got super soon :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But for now I just had to blog about this new product....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure many of you are aware of Chanel's newest foundation to launch, Perfection Lumiere. This replaced one of beauty's most loved foundations, Pro Lumiere. It will also be replacing matte lumiere, which whilst I don't own, I do know is also a very popular and well loved choice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pro Lumiere was one of my most loved foundations, it gave a beautiful natural dewy finish, but also provided a good coverage for flawless skin, it's been a makeup artists favourite for years, which is why it took by surprise to hear that it was being discontinued. Due to this, I had such high hopes for the new foundation, I've always got on so well with chanel foundations and I've never been let down by them, until now, sadly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSOabQHgosA/TwBLTnQGKrI/AAAAAAAAB7g/eiDyDOVur38/s640/Chanel-Perfection-Lumiere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSOabQHgosA/TwBLTnQGKrI/AAAAAAAAB7g/eiDyDOVur38/s400/Chanel-Perfection-Lumiere.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thankfully I didn't dive right in a purchase a full bottle, because it has a very hefty price tag of £36. Any cosmetic product with this kind of price, even by my standards, really has to be something very special. I can definitely justify the price when it comes to my beloved pro lumiere and vita lumiere aqua, however i found this new addition to the line very disappointing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took a sample of shade 30, this my shade in the other chanel foundations (however in this particular range I found it a little bit more orange). I was super exited to try it out, but when applied, it made my skin look so flat! I'm lucky and usually have very good skin, however after applying this foundation it reminded me of those bad school days when I was younger and no idea what I was doing with makeup, it looked caked on, seemed to highlight imperfections I didn't even know existed, and made me look like I was desperately trying to cover up bad skin, when really, underneath the very thin layer, my skin was in fact very decent!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the reason for this is that the foundation is VERY matte. I'm not a massive fan of matt foundations to begin with anyway, if you are then you may get on with this product, but trust me when I say it really is very matte. I prefer a foundation to look like real skin, and skin this matte just doesn't exist. If I had to describe how this foundation looked on my skin, if you imagine using poster paints at school and remember how they looked when they had dried on paper, it wasn't far of that... on my skin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another problem I have with this foundation is that it contains spf 10 with titanium dioxide being the active ingredient, so I wouldn't particularly advise using this foundation if you're going to be around any flash photography.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This foundation does have a very strong floral/fruity scent as well, personally, I love this, as I like a nice smelling foundation, some foundations, for example mac studio fix fluid smell pretty foul. However some people I understand do not get on very well with strong scented face products.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My biggest issue is really this...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why replace Pro and Matte Lumiere, two well respected, good performing, loved products, for this foundation? I could understand if it was a product that was a 'better updated version of' pro and matte lumiere, but this is completely different! Right on the other end of the scale! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It seems silly to replace such a great foundation with a such a different formula.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are however some good points, I won't totally bash this foundation.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It would be great for really oily skin.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because of its heavy matte formula, which is thin in consistency but full of coverage, it makes it great for those who have trouble with oily skin.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also like I mentioned the coverage is very decent, definitely medium to full.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really didn't want to have a bash at chanel, adore the brand and have never had an issue with any of the products before, but this one disappointed me SO much! Especially since it's been really hyped and has replaced one of my favourite foundations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really do hope Chanel realise their mistake as I would presume most of their customers would easily prefer having pro lumiere back in the line other than this very poor product, any day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I said, this is just my opinion, you may love this foundation! I do urge you all to go and try a sample first though, try it on yourself at home and see if its for you, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it for dry/combination skin. I have normal skin and still found this made my skin look like the sahara crying out for a drink!. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Have you tried this foundation yet? What are you views? Are you upset about Pro lumiere being discontinued? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-x</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-40217669932315304792012-01-19T16:52:00.000-08:002012-01-19T16:55:39.890-08:00A sweet makeup experiment...<div style="text-align: center;">As most of you are aware, as well as being a beauty and fashion addict, I'm also a freelance makeup artist with some experience in commercial styling as well. Its was about 6 months ago that I decided to put my heart and soul into freelance and try and make it my career. A lot of hard work and effort has gone into building up my portfolio, making contacts and improving my skills. But I feel that in these past months I have personally achieved quite a lot. Whilst it's still an ever growing project to make this into a fulltime career, I am getting the first pieces of my jigsaw in place!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do quite a lot of shoots but I don't post many of them on here, however today I had a shoot with two local photography students who had found my work on the internet and got in touch. These girls really are fabulous, their skills are beyond the majority of any college students and it turned out to be possibly my favourite shoot of all time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We did various looks but this is my favourite, and the funnest to do. I'd always wanted to do a kitsch shoot in the style of mac's quite cute/sugar sweet collection promos. Lots of glitter and sprinkles later... these are some of the pictures. Just to note, these are not the finished photo's simply some snaps from the day I thought you might want to have a nose at :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-37094696121033849402012-01-18T14:57:00.000-08:002012-01-18T14:57:58.798-08:00Makeup goes Meow!<div style="text-align: center;">From the name of my blog it may come as no surprise to know that two of my favourite things are makeup and cats. In which case, I believe this to be the most appropriate post I've ever publish on this blog to date.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paul and Joe have been a brand I've admired for quite sometime, from their elaborate cute packaging, to the quirky collections and kitsch colours.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well this year they're celebrating their 10 year anniversary, and being cat loves like myself, they're doing in purrrrrrrfect style.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out these gorgeous products!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The collection is set out in 2 halves, the Collection Sparkles and the Kitty collection. Sparkles, is shown in the top photo with the eyeshadow palettes and paw print lipsticks. Kitty collection is the below photo, this also contains a cute pressed powder with a paw print puff, and a gel liner to get those cat eyes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 10 year anniversary collection is currently available on Asos, and in a few stores. It launches to Harrods on the 25th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Another kitty trend thats got me lusting are the Charlotte Olympia 'Kitty' heels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were spotted on the beautiful Alexa Chung at the British Fashion awards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also come in a gorgeous wedge form, which are right up my street!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadly at between 500 and 650 british pounds a pop, I very much doubt I will be walking the streets in these, but the search is on for a good dupe!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think of the current kitty craze, will you be getting your paws on anything?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-30434898812384196542012-01-17T15:46:00.000-08:002012-01-17T15:52:32.820-08:00The smell of cupcakes...<div style="text-align: center;">I had been on the hunt for a while for this product! Well, not this particular one, anything that fitted its description, but came across this baby first.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a small outlet village about 20 minutes from where I live, I actually bought this about 2 months ago, but felt that I needed to share it with you all because its gorgeous.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Basically the hunt started when I walked into a home furnishings store and it smelt like cakes, I asked an assistant if it was a special plug in that they were using, but in fact they were actually just baking cookies as a promo at the back of the shop! That would have been a big YAY for everyone else, but for me, I wanted the bottle of what ever that smell was so that my room could smell like a bakery! So since then I'd been on the hunt for something that would do it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this candle in a home store outlet shop (not the one i was originally in) and my face filled with joy when I smelt it and realised it was what I'd be after! It smelt SO much like cakes, not a fake cake smell, like it was a REAL cake. Its adorable and has cute little faux sprinkles on top!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love burning this in my room, I do wish it would smell a bit stronger and fill the room, however my mum can smell as soon as she walks in my door so maybe its just me! The hunt hasn't ended, and I don't think it ever will. I will always long for more things to make my room smell of cakes, without having made any effort to make any!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those interested, I found it on the internet <a href="http://www.homestoreandmore.ie/large-jars/cupcake-cafe-candle-rainbow-sprinkles-large-jar/invt/050315/">here</a>. It is in euro's but I believe you can still purchase it over here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Is this to sickly sweet for you, or would love a product like this?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-x</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-72880729128827374942012-01-14T18:28:00.000-08:002012-01-14T18:28:18.059-08:00Quick OOTN<div style="text-align: center;">I thought I'd do a quick outfit post to show you what I wore tonight.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I went to my granny's cousins surprise 70th party. It wasn't actually as dull as you may think surprisingly, and I did have a pretty nice time :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dress is from Primark and I thought I got for a bargain £10 but the tag said £13 so maybe not, either way it's still a steal and I lurrrve it! I the back has buttons all the way down like Pippa Middleton's famous dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes where a massive bargain from Primark for £6! I am SUCH a big fan of wedges, especially black ones, these are lush with a dark wooden effect rounded wedge base, with faux suede and leather on the top of the shoe, laces and peep toe. They're gorgeous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For once, my hair is neither in a bun, or loaded with extensions. I've been growing my hair for a while now after regretting having it cut short, though it did probly need it due to the condition. I've been laying on heat on my hair and only straighten it or curl it the odd once or twice a month, sometimes not even that! Today I thought I'd give it a heat fix, armed protectant spray of course. Because of how well its growing I didn't feel the need to either tie it up or shove and extensions in, so yay to that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your having a fabulous weekend! My OOTN next week will be a lot more interesting ;) Its my birthday next sunday so on the saturday night I'm having a wheres wally themed dress up bash, look out for that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But one thing I got which I thought you guys would love to see are these lipsticks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't remember the original price of these because they've now sold out, but I think it was £20.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked them up for a bargain £5!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How gorgeous are these! They remind me so much of the Paul and Joe lipsticks, only these are meant to be owls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, the colours are gorgeous as well as the cute product packaging, but I can't bare to use them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They just seem to cute and adorable to use and ruin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-28918222724862501692012-01-11T15:20:00.000-08:002012-01-11T15:23:49.878-08:00Origins Ginzing Eyecream Review<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">S</span>o it's going to be another raving review today lovelies!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I mentioned in another post, I got a lovely Origins set for christmas, included in the set was the Ginzing eye cream I had been lusting over!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now I've never really been into eye creams, I never found one that I felt really did anything special for me, but this eye cream has had so many raving reviews (one more as of now), so I wanted to see if it was worth the hype. I can tell you right now this is one of those products that is most defiantly worth the hype!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Origins describe the product as a refreshing eye cream that promises to brighten and de-puff. They say that it will reduce the look of dark circles and make bags and puffiness appear less visible. It contains 'c</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">affeine from Coffee beans, Panax Ginseng, Magnolia Extract and natural optic brighteners which rapidly wakes up, refreshes and restores radiance to tired eyes'.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I do say, I have to agree with them. This is the only eye cream I've ever used that I have found has actually made a difference to my eyes. I personally am a late sleeper, so I often wake up with dark circles and some puffiness. This cream not only reduces puffiness but also has a brightening effect. The cream is a peachy pink colour, which helps to counteract dark circles, and its also slightly luminous, which helps with brightening. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It feels really nice and refreshing to put on the morning it gives you a little boost and makes you feel more awake! I also find the foundation/concealer under my eyes looks much better after using this in my routine.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It retails at £21 but you can get it in a set </span></span><a href="http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.225494.cm_scid.KeywordSearch"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> on QVC for £32 that includes the vitazing moisturiser and overnight moisture mask. This is the set that I got, it's a very good deal if you interested in both products as it's a nice saving plus you get the overnight mask!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glossybox's December box was a total gem wasn't it! I really have loved all the products, and one of my favourites being this beauty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its by MeMeMe, a brand stocked in superdrug, its one brand I've already looked at products from, but never really found anything I liked the look of enough to warrant purchase, until now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an absolutely fabulous product! I use it as a primer under my foundation, it's lovely and moisturising, it reduces the look any pores, it makes my foundation go on super smooth and makes the foundation appear airbrushed in its finish! I find it also helps the foundation last longer as well, especially when I typically like to where lighter foundations with sheerer coverage, they don't tend to last all day but they seem to with this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One negative to some people (which I find a massive bonus personally), is the scent of the product.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has a lovely citrus smell to it, it is a fairly strong scent for a skin product, but I personally love it and find it only makes me love it more!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I definitely intend on buying this fullsized when I run out :)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-53525082571259118882012-01-09T17:39:00.000-08:002012-01-09T17:39:49.280-08:00Giveaway madness!<div style="text-align: center;">Okay so there are some AMAZING giveaways going on at the moment. I don't overly like to overload you with posts about them BUT Lainy Lulu is a new blogger and has FAB give away, infact shes giving away Urban Decay Naked 2! So I really think this is worth raving about! Plus she has a lovely blog so check her out. Enter here!. <a href="http://laineylulu.blogspot.com/2012/01/giveaway-free-urban-decay-naked-2_09.html?showComment=1326157351113#c4128550869763685662">http://laineylulu.blogspot.com/2012/01/giveaway-free-urban-decay-naked-2_09.html?showComment=1326157351113#c4128550869763685662</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if you haven't yet entered my giveaway, I still have more prizes to add to enter here :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://makeupmeow.blogspot.com/2012/01/100-follower-give-away.html">http://makeupmeow.blogspot.com/2012/01/100-follower-give-away.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-84612714864518530302012-01-09T04:05:00.000-08:002012-01-09T04:14:28.668-08:00Origins Vitazing Review<div style="text-align: center;">If you saw my post on the beauty items I got for christmas, you may remember how excited I was about receiving a box of Origins products!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had been after vitazing for so long but never took the plunge to buy it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm now left wondering why I didn't!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This products is outstanding! Now, if you don't know the concept behind vitazing, its meant to be this miracle moisturiser with lots of top ingredients including the much sought after mangosteen. It's an energising moisturiser and has spf 15. But theres one thing about this product that makes it worth the rave...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The fact that it can double as tinted moisturiser! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This by no means has any sort of coverage to it at all, I won't cover any blemishes, but it will even out your skin tone, give it vitality and radiance, and make it look like you got all the hours sleep you needed! Origins describe it as giving you a look that, 'mimics a week on holiday' and I really do believe it sort of does do that! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The product comes out as your average white creamy moisturiser.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you start to blend, you can begin to see it get a slight colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you blend further, it becomes a gorgeous flesh tone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then once completely blended, it gives the skin a beautiful subtle hint of colour, and leaves you with a fresh, dewy and bright finish! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously the process of blending it into your skin takes seconds, I've just shown you the process broken down so you can get an idea of how the product works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I honestly cannot recommend this enough. It's the perfect product if you're running late or just need to nip out somewhere but want to look a bit more bright. It really does make your skin look fabulous! I can pop this on in a minute, and feel totally fine to leave the house. I also use this under foundation sometimes, it means that my skin tone is even, therefore I only need the tiniest bit of foundation for perfect coverage. I also sometimes wear this as my foundation! Its undetectable to the eye that you have anything on, yet it really just perfect your skin! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously I wont be using this on its own if I have any blemishes, when your skin is being good it really is the perfect product!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its pretty pricey at £26 a tube, but I feel it will last a good while, and it does a decent enough job to warrant its price tag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you tried Origins vitazing? Or perhaps theres another product from the brand you love? Let me know your thoughts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I shall also be reviewing the ginzing eyecream and overnight face mask very soon :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also don't forget to enter my giveaway <a href="http://makeupmeow.blogspot.com/2012/01/100-follower-give-away.htm">here</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can win a set of clarins goodies, plus other items, and more to be added!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-30722226382868667562012-01-08T18:40:00.000-08:002012-01-08T18:40:41.400-08:00Kreativ Blogger Award<div style="text-align: center;">I really should sleep! But I've had a superduper tough day today, emotions running wild, head everywhere, one of those times when things really just get on top of you. But blogging makes me feel better I've just seen I've been given yet another award! From Sandra at <a href="http://Bbalm.blogspot.com/">Bbalm.blogspot.com</a> thankyou :)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's what you do - Link back to the person that awarded you - Answer the questions - share 7 random facts about yourself - award 10 other bloggers and let them know.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. What's your favourite song</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I simply cannot choose one! Anything by Blink182 there my hereo's I'll list a couple of my faves since I'm a big music rock n roll diva!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Whats my age again - Blink182</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Dumpweed - Blink182</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Highway to hell- ACDC</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeplin</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Come together - The Beatles</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Last Resort - Papa Roach</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Golden Cobra - Limp Bizkit</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Great Escape - Boys like girls</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Life is a highway - Ton Cochrane</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Journey to the end of my life - Allstar Weekend</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Boiled Frogs - Alexisonfore/city and colour</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Bit of a list sorry, more! Theres so many more to!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Your favourite dessert</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cheesecake!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. What ticks you off</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Football and rude/ignorant people/liars.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. When I'm upset I..</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Play my guitar, plan things to enjoy.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Favourite Pet</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I have loved all my pets I simply cannot choose! But I adore my cats, TJ and Pixie :)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. Black or White</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Black.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. Biggest Fear</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Death, actually. And never finding a 'soulmate'</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8. Everyday attitude</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I'm 99% of the time the most laid back, chilled, happy go lucky, bubbly excitable little character ever.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. What is perfection</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nothing is perfect, but that's what makes things so great. I guess being content is perfection :)</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do believe some of you already have the award, but I felt the need to mention you anyway :).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div></span></span></b></i></div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-2306746435754186492012-01-08T17:01:00.000-08:002012-01-08T17:01:48.418-08:00Cute Blog Award!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB-vQkdLia72GlQOrgQfgn1fBL0xLEAT3mmJGclB4UtvLCETAhLx1YZEAafZEYojzJuOO8WebGzPIjt5BZpp7CxXhScuB2N3ArOUjdGCdpO8ouSt9IcBryoiil0tUNJLnRLUCXtinMRiv/s1600/cuteblog" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB-vQkdLia72GlQOrgQfgn1fBL0xLEAT3mmJGclB4UtvLCETAhLx1YZEAafZEYojzJuOO8WebGzPIjt5BZpp7CxXhScuB2N3ArOUjdGCdpO8ouSt9IcBryoiil0tUNJLnRLUCXtinMRiv/s1600/cuteblog" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was very kindly given the cute blog award from <a href="http://yolandaas.blogspot.com/">http://yolandaas.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yolandaas.blogspot.com/"></a> Thank you very much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the second little award I've gotten, so cute :)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How this works is I now answer a little interview/survey and pass the award on to a handful of other bloggers who I feel should get the award.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What is your go to makeup product?</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> A nice nude lipstick and dark eyeshaddow! </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 2. </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What was your favorite fashion trend of 2011?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I guess the whole 'crosses' thing got big, and love that :)</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 3. </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What is your favorite dessert?</span></span></b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a lovely week and dont forget to enter my giveaway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loves,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-2639525795691233122012-01-07T10:19:00.000-08:002012-01-07T10:20:07.154-08:00100 Follower give away!<div style="text-align: center;">Wowie! I've got 100 of you following my little blog! Firstly, thank you so much to all of my beautiful followers, I can't stress how happy I am to be a part of this community, your all so supportive and it's such a wonderful thing to be a part of, especially when we all share a passion. Not many of my friends really get my whole 'thing' with makeup and how fascinated I am with it, but I can express it all on here and know that you guys share the same love :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So then the give away!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clarins travel Exfoliating cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clarins travel foaming cleanser</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clarins travel beauty flash balm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clarins mini gloss (like nars orgasm)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No 7 lipgloss</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Travel Trevor Sorbe smoothing balm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just to let you know, I have more prizes for grabs other than what is shown here, my friend Michelle who works for clarins has kindly donated some goodies and says that she has a few more things that she can pop in :)! Along side this, I have got a few other bits I'm adding to the give away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">ALSO, now heres the cool bit, along with all of these prizes and others not pictured, for every 10 followers I get over 100, I will adding another prize! So you could end up with even more goodies!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will also be doing 3 runner up prizes, so that you all have a decent chance of winning something :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You may enter from today, and it will close on the 7th of February, so theres a whole month for there to be extra prizes added! Plus, I will be at the IMATS just before closing date, and will pick out a prize from there to add to the package!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So heres the boring bit</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rules</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You must be a follower of this blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You must comment on this post with your name and email address, and tell me what your favourite all time product is (Because I'm nosy :P)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This will entitle you to 1 entry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want extra entries theres a few things you can do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tweet about my give away with a link +1 entry</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do a post about my give away + 2 entry</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like my freelance makeup page DollyRoger Makeup <a href="http://facebook.com/dollyrogermakeup">here</a> +1 entry</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know your name/twitter/blog if you do any of these things for an extra entry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All thats left to say is good luck!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And thank you SO much for following my blog, it means an awful lot :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-x</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-17026824917477529872012-01-07T08:17:00.000-08:002012-01-07T08:18:36.232-08:00Illamasqua sale bargains!<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know how many of you are aware, but illamasqua have had a FANTASTIC sale on recently, with items from £5! It's very rare for beauty brands to have any kind of sale at all, the most you'll usually get is by hunting at outlet stores, maybe a 10% off code here and there for department stores, christmas sets occasionally on offer, but thats usually as far as it goes, very rarely does a brand have and actual full on sale! So when illamasqua, a brand I've adored and followed since its very beginning launch a couple of years ago, has a sale, I was straight in there! I love the brand and have quite a few of their products, one of my all time favourites being the liquid metals.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really wish I could have bought every single thing on there! Sadly as bargainous as it is, it does all add up, and I simply cannot afford to get everything, (though I do think I'll be making another order before the sale ends, and I don't know when that is).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my picks from the sale :) Everything I got was down to £5 minus the lipstick which was £7.50. Some of my choices may seem odd, but please bare in mind that I am a makeup artist, so the 'out there' products are a god send to me, and almost little a little toy I get to play with :)!.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really was spoilt for choice when it came to lashes, as much as I wanted every single pair, I had to narrow my choices. I chose these 3 based on my current collection and what I had been looking for and don't have in my collection. The top pair are a design that I've been wanting for a while, the second pair I bought based in mind of a shoot that I've had idea for, and the 3rd pair look like a perfect dupe for the Mac Hello Kitty lashes that came out a few years ago, I do own these lashes, but sadly due to lots of wear, they are now a bit past their time. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have 5 cream shadows here, my mum has also chosen me a few shades for my birthday as she knows how much I wanted more of them. They are a mix of satin and sheen finishes. Cream shadows are fabulous for a base under eye powder shadows to create a bolder and longer lasting finish, but they can also have a pretty slightly glossy finish sometimes when used on their own, which looks beautiful for photography in shoots. I've had a little play with these, the consistency is great and they are lovely to work with, I will do a review soon when I've had a more time to play with them.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think that these are my favourite purchase of the bunch. Chunky pencil liners. They are SO creamy and well pigmented, and the colours are gorgeous, there is also a silver available but I have quite a few silver pencils I didn't warrant getting another, as tempting as it is now because the formula of these is fab.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The colours are so beautiful, they remind me of the colours that the Olson twins wear on their eyes, which is one of my favourite looks, so I'll get a ton of use out of these! Photo's do not do any of these products justice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last up is a lipstick, I've included two photos because it was hard to capture the true colour of this lipstick, it's not accurate in either photo, more like a middle ground of the two, however it is a bright hot orange, theres no mistaking that. But come summer this colour is going to be all over our magazines and catwalks, its a colour that always looks very beautiful and striking in shoots, and one that I lacked anything like in my collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do plan on grabbing more form this sale before it goes, I have my eye on a few other things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you check out any of the illamasqua sale? Have you tried any of their products before?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197355862924829253.post-28553672290671039622012-01-05T08:10:00.000-08:002012-01-05T08:10:53.634-08:00Looking for an IMATS buddy!<div style="text-align: center;">So its that time of year again, the UK IMATS are just around the corner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you don't know what IMATS is, it's the international makeup artists trade show. They go around top cities around the world. They have shows, demo's, some of the industries top artists will be there and there's LOADS of stools where you can purchase products and most of them are at a very discounted price. You can sometimes also buy trading cards for certain brands which entitle you to a percentage of their products for a period of time (usually around a year).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The show is over 2 days in Wood Green, London, on the 2nd and 3rd of Febuary, you can of course opt to only go for one day, which is what I think I shall be doing. A day ticket is £40, there is a discounted price for students and children though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've never been to IMATS before, but have always wanted to go since make-up is my biggest passion. However since recently getting more into my freelance, I feel this would be such an amazing event for me to attend, and I'm so excited!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If any one would like to go with me, in fact, if a few of you would like to go we can arrange a meet up there! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you'd like to know anymore, the website is <a href="http://www.imats.net/london/london_index.php">http://www.imats.net/london/london_index.php</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope your all having a lovely week :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gemma.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-x</div>x-Makeup-Meoww-xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522911692156712843noreply@blogger.com1