Look of the Month: February is Sweet Joy/Venomous Villains Tutorial

Heya guys!

I can't believe February is over already! Even with one day extra is felt so short :(

On the plus side, though, we're moving into spring now and spring/summer are my favourite seasons for fashion and makeup coz it means you have so much fun with colour!! And there's a tutorial coming up soon where I use lots of that fabulous colour stuff ;)

For now here is the next instalment of the Look of the Month series - February is Sweet Joy!!

I know this look and last month's look are quite bland, non-colourful and boring but bear in mind that this is the make up that I wear to work and uni everyday so I like to keep things simple and sweet. This look is slightly different however, since you can wear it with any colour lipstick and cheek and you can even change the way you wear your eyeliner and it'll look like a different look everytime ;)

I'm not wearing anything on my face apart from my moisturiser because I don't like wearing foundation to work - I work near ovens and it gets very hot so my foundation just ends up feeling slippery on my skin. You could wear tinted moisturiser though, if you still wanted a little bit of coverage!


EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Bare Study PaintPot
- MAC eye-shadow: Sweet Joy (this was a limited edition shadow so you could use ricepaper if you wanted to - they're exactly the same and ricepaper is part of MAC's permanent line) and Wedge
- MAC Fluidline - Blacktrack
- Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner - Zero (any black eyeliner will work)
- Maybelline One by One Mascara

LIPS:
- MAC Lipstick - Heartless (again, this is limited edition so any red lipstick will work - but like I said above you don't have to wear red, you can wear any colour lipstick you want, but I find red or pink work best.)

CHEEKS:
- MAC Blush - Bite of an Apple (also limited edition)

Excuse the state of my hair - I don't know what happened to it at the back but my hair was like this in all the pictures I took =[

Some things I'm really loving at the moment!

Heya Guys,

In my Get To Know Me Video I was asked to name a few things that I'm really loving at the moment, but because I didn't want to make the video too long (it ended up being long with out my list of goodies) I decided to post a blog and show you some of the stuff that I absolutely loooooooove at the moment - not all of them being make up! This way I can show you pictures, and it doesn't have a time/length limit!

Enjoy ;)

These are two of my favourite eyeshadows at the moment. The top one (Bisque) and the bottom one (Blackberry) - both by MAC and they're both matte. I'm very into matte eyeshadows at the moment so these fit right in. I love bisque mainly for highlight or I use these both together for a really simple day look with bisque all over the lid and blackberry in the crease ... maybe with a little bit of wedge or espresso (also both eyeshadows by mac) to define the crease a little bit more! 

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 So, anyone who knows me, knows I love orange - and since last year I have loved big bags coz they're just so handy to have and I looooove them. So when I saw this in New Look I pretty much HAD to invest! Such an amazing bag. I love it. You can wear it two ways - across your body or just on your shoulder - because it has the longer strap and the shorter handles. I love it! I use it for uni and it's just really amazing!

 This is a very new found love. My mama and papa got this acer netbook for me for Christmas and I'm in love with it. Not because it's a Christmas presents and you have to pretend to like/love Christmas presents but because I genuinely love it. My parents knew that I had wanted one for ages and they both tricked me into thinking I wasn't gonna get it for Christmas because they claimed they couldn't afford it. And I know it was a stretch for their purse strings so I'm even more thankful <3

 I bought this ring last summer, like most of my junk jewellery, I bought this from New Look. I love the design! I fell in love with it pretty much as soon as I set my eyes on it! It's such a beautiful ring. I don't wear it much in the winter for a few reasons: mainly because the points hurt my cold hands but also because you can't wear gloves over this huge, but amazingly beautiful ring! =]

 Love them? Aren't they sexy? I bought these on sale from Linzi - orignally £30 (i think... could be more) but I paid only £20 and I thought that was a bargain. Plus, I had wanted a pair of ankle boots with a wedge heel for ages so these finally made into my footwear collection ;)

Last but not least, my best friend bought these for me for my 21st birthday. Again, anyone who knows me will know that I LOOOOOOVE anything me to you - but I'm not a big fan of slippers. These however, aside from being 'Me To You', are so soft and comfortable and I love them. I have to admit, I do still wear my socks around the house but these are the first pair of slippers that I've actually stuck to wearing on a day to day basis! 

Hope you guys enjoyed me sharing some of my current loves at the moment! 

Check out the full Get To Know Me video:

Some of my favourite video's of 2010! =]

Hey, Hi, Hello! 


I know we're almost 3 months into 2011 but I was looking through some of my videos on youtube, and some of the video's that I've favourited as well, and I thought I'd share my most favourite ones with you incase you guys are interested in them =]


So... I've picked two or three tutorials of my own that I'm quite proud of hehe:


1. Obviously, I had to choose this one. It's the tutorial for make up inspired by the Seven Deadly Sin - Gluttony. I'm gonna finish off this series this year, promise! But this is the first one that I did, and I can remember how long I spent sticking on the little body gems. So here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1QShOZrn8

2. This is a favourite of mine purely because it's a little bit out of my comfort zone, using the colours that I did. And I think this was one of the first tutorials that I actually used false lashes in (apart from the to the beach in five minutes look).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF0pjlSZjD8

3. The last of my favourites has to be the tutorial that I've got the most views on - without it I wouldn't be where I am today. So, in essence I hate this video because it was one of the first ones that I ever did and I'm not a big fan of any of my first videos, really. But here it is anyway...with over 50,000 views! =]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7FyQeprLVY

As for videos by other youtube stars (and no I don't see myself as a youtube star!) it was really difficult to choose 3... so I'm gonna give you their youtube pages instead and that gives you the chance to see all their awesome videos! =D

1. http://www.youtube.com/user/kandeejohnson

I love Kandee Johnson... she just really is an awesome person and she cheers me up just purely with her smile and her optimistic outlook. Definitely check out her videos!

2. http://www.youtube.com/user/petrilude ... Simply put - a genious with make up! Especially when it comes to completely transforming your image i.e dress up make up - halloween, drag etc.

3. http://www.youtube.com/user/julieg713 - Just beautiful... with make up and just beautiful anyway. If you're into the more dramatic but wearable make up, JulieG is definitely one to watch! =D

Hope you check out some of these gurus and videos! 

Thanks for reading,

Chanel

xxx

August Favourites!

I cannot believe it's already August. It's probably the most favourite time of year for me because it means that my birthday is right around the corner (which, as I get older, isn't really a good thing) and it also means that autumn is closing in on us, and autumn is by far my favourite season =D

Anyway... here are my August favourites. As I said in the video, I can't take any pictures of the collection because annoyingly my camera has decided to break itself (literally... it broke and no-one knows how so I'm sticking to "it broke itself").

1. MAC Paint Pot - Groundwork
2. MAC Eye Shadow - Wedge
3. MAC Eye Shadow - Handwritten
4. Barry M Dazzle Dust - DD82 Mint Green
5. Johnson and Johnson Facial Moisturiser - Dreamy Skin Night Moisturiser and Daily Essentials Facial Moisturise with SPF15
6. MAC Blush - Melba
7. MAC Brush 217 Blending Brush
8. Inglot Brush 28PO
9. GOSH Nail Lacquers - Miss Mole, Miss Grey and Wild Lilac
10. Inglot Brush cleanser

MAC Online
Inglot Online
GOSH Online
GOSH Nail Lacquer Mini Review (feat. Miss Mole and Miss Grey)

Youtube Video - August Favourites

If you have any further questions about any of the products or would like a review on any of the products please feel free to either comment below this blogpost or below the video.

Thanks for reading,

Chanel
xxx

July Favourites

Hey guys,

As always, here's my monthly post where I share with you all my favourite products of the month!

1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance
2. MAC Eyeshadow - Ricepaper
3. MAC Lipstick - Costa Chic
4. MAC Cremesheen Glass - You've Got It (In the groove collection)
5. Bobbi Brown Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15 - #08 Sunset Bronze
6. MAC Superglass - Tunnel of Love
7. Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 - #05 Honey
8. GOSH Nail Lacquer - #584 Deep Purple

For a review on any of the products please comment below or click here to go to the video and comment there! If you have any further questions feel free to ask them! =]

Thanks for reading

Chanel
xxx

June Favourites

Here's a list of all the products featured in my June Favourites video.

If you would like a review on any of the products feel free to let me know by commenting either on this blogpost or under the video.

June 2010 Favourite Products:
1. Tresemme InstantRefresh Waterless Foam Shampoo - For Dry, Frizz Prone hair
2. E.L.F Shimmering Facial Whip - Lilac Petal
3. Nivea Visage Gentle Cleansing Facial Wipes
4. Urban Decay Pocket Rocket - Eric
5. Fraulein Angled Contour Brush
6. Fraulein Fine Liner Brush

Hope this post helps with any questions you may have. Again, if you have any questions about any product specifically please feel free to let me know! =]

Thanks for reading,

Chanel
xxx