Monday, 2 April 2012

Everyday natural with a twist


I cannot believe how difficult it is to take a photo of makeup on my own in my parents house, it's impossible! There's no light anywhere apart from right in the window and then I can't see what I'm doing. I'm going to have to ask Alex to teach me how to use her professional camera for taking pictures of makeup I think, this just won't do!

After my post on Frida Gustavsson I decided to use the second picture of her as inspiration for my makeup today, I kept my eyeshadow simple and really blended to get a seamless look, bronzed and contoured my cheeks and applied layers of red lipstick blotting inbetween to get a laid-back matte red lip.

On my eyes I have MAC Wedge on my lid, with a darker brown colour from the Sleek Natural pallet in my crease. All that glitters on my inner corners and Mylar as a highlight. I then smudged some Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner in black along my lashline for definition.
On my lips is Exotic Orchid Pure Colour Lipstick by Estee Lauder.

I hope you like it!

Lea
x

32 comments:

  1. I think your photos always look lovely! That lipstick is a gorgeous colour xx

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    1. Thankyou very much, I just feel that it's hard to pick up the eyeshadow colours sometimes,but that might just me be, I'm still learning about using a camera properly! x

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  2. You look gorgeous, love the natural palette :) Lovely blog! xo

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    1. You can't beat it really for the price and quality, I actually use it for my eyebrows everyday! x

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    1. Thankyou, that's such a lovely thing to say :D x

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  4. You look really lovely :) love your hair and lipstick xx

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    1. Aww thanks, maybe I just have too much time on my hands haha :p x

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  5. you're so good at doing make up!x

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    1. Thanks! I try lol, I spend too much time playing around with it for my own good :p x

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  6. omaigod..u r super duper gorgeous..

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    1. I don't even know how to reply to that, such a lovely sweet thing to comment :D x

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  7. This is so pretty, I love the look it is really classy and and lipstick really suits you :) I'm a new follower, great blog! xx

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    1. Thankyou very much! I'll be sure to head over to look at yours! x

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  8. Such a gorgeous look, i love the lipstick, its one I have never heard of before. x

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    1. I might do a little review on it, it really is super gorgeous and fees fantastic on the lips x

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  9. You are so gorgeous! Absolutely love your hair too!! :)

    xxx


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    1. Thankyou very much, I adore the colour of yours :D x

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  10. I love this!
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  11. You look lovely and your skin looks flawless xx

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    1. Thanks, if it's one thing I take my time on it's my skin, I think if that looks good then I have a good base to work with for the colour I put on my face :D x

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  12. You look beautiful here! Think ill be trying to recreate this! xx

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    1. Thankyou, that's such a compliment! x

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  13. you are gorgeous! :)
    nice makeup sooo natural :)

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    1. Thankyou! Although it was easily vamped up by just darkening the colours when I went out last night, so it's quite versatile! x

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  14. You look absolutely stunning. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment. I am following you!
    Creamy

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    1. Thankyou very much, you're absolutely stunning too! x

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  15. That lipstick is such a gorgeous colour!

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    1. I think it might be one of my new favourites, it's so lovely to wear too x

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  16. I want your hair and eyes, this is a really great look and I am now going to have to check out that lipstick :)

    ♥ http://kirstabelle11.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. I want your hair! I love dark hair, I think it's really sexy! :D Thankyou so much for a lovely comment x

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  17. You look gorgeous :)

    Laura xoxo

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