Naked Hue.

Hey everyone, hope you're all cheery :)

I'm just about to photograph my nail polish collection, but I thought I'd quickly whack a little update post up first. The other day I got a very special delivery and I thought I'd show you what I got:



Urban decay Naked Palette.



MAC 'Hue' lipstick. Hello massive camera shadow ;)

I really shouldn't have bought these, but I've been lusting after both for about 3 months. Neither I could justify spending so much money on, however sheer desire eventually won. ;) The Naked palette was £35. Anyone who's read more than one beauty blog will know what it is, the ultimate cult eyeshadow palette. With it's little sister the Naked 2 palette having been just released in the UK (on the Debenhams website at least), you may be wondering why I bought the original? The simple answer is, I just prefered the wider selection of brown tones. I love it! Although now ViviannaDoesMakeup (how do I tag people? I feel like I'm robbing her info lol) bought MAC Soba recently and posted about it. Oh my gosh, it's like a dark chocolatey brown eyeshadow. I need it. Apparently an addict can never have enough ;) Hence why I'm doing my nail polish collection now, I'm desperately trying to convince myself to cull a few! Eek.

The MAC Hue lipstick (£13.50) is permanently listed in people's favourites on Youtube. As I mentioned in a previous post, I'm not the biggest 'nude shades' fan, but I'm learning to appreciate them. I am in love with this lipstick and I can't stop wearing it, but I can't put my finger on why? It's a paleish pink (nowhere near as bright or pale as the 'Saint German' shade - I'm trying to branch in to subtle) and really creamy. It almost feels like a lipblam and as a Glaze finish it is very sheer. My lips are SO dry though so it still looks a bit patchy. Can anyone recomend a really good lip scrub? I have Lush's Pow Wow popping candy scrub, it's okay but I need a miracle worker! Anyway, I piled my purchases on to my face, as I'm prone to, and this was the finished look:



FOTD



Naked and Buck eyeshadows, Max Factor Masterpiece and YSL mascaras :)

Firstly I know that's a really weird angle for a FOTD, but I used my MAC Fix+ and it gave me MEGA SHINE. Lesson learnt. I like the matte shadows with the lipstick because I think they make a quite natural but put together look. I'm also a new found fan of foundation in a shade that matches my face, although I'm not sure I'll ever be converted fully from my 'foundation tan face' love. ;)

I love how this is my version of a short post. Oops. I'm going to photo my polishes right now so I don't forget, so stay tuned and please follow my blog if you're a fan of nail polishes/obsessive collections.

Ta, Livvy xo

FOTD (Face of the Day) - Current Fave.

Heya, hope you're all well :)

I thought I'd do a quick 'face of the day' post as I'm wearing my current favourite blusher/lipstick combination:



Face of the Day (09/01/2012) POUT ;)

It's a MAC duo I'm sporting. Firstly I have 'Pink O'Peach' on my cheeks. It's a beautiful pink with a peach undertone (funny that, wouldn't have guessed it from the name). It adds a real flush of colour but in a natural way. You can tell I'm wearing blusher, but it's not fake or cakey which I love. It's also really feminine, especially when paired with MAC's 'Saint German' lipstick. It's an amplified finish which means it's super pigmented and really stands out. The lipstick definitely isn't natural, but paired with the glowing cheeks it doesn't look over the top for the daytime. I think the look says 'I've made an effort for you but not too much, so don't flatter yourself.'

The lips and cheeks are the focus of the look, so I've just left everything else really simple. Jemma Kidd 'Light as Air' foundation, Elf brow kit in dark, a bit of an old Rimmel bronzer to contour and Soap + Glory highlighter (LOVE) and some Max Factor eyeliner on my waterline. Then it's just lashings of mascara. I did get particularly carried away so there's L'Oreal Telescopic in waterproof, carbon black as the base followed by an array of YSL, Maybelline and MAC mascaras layered on top. Too much. Way too much. Ooops ;)

I've got some serious yellow undertones to my skin so I was quite surprised I could carry off all the pink. That's why I love experimenting. Has anyone else tried this look? Are there any other blushers or lipsticks you can recommend for my skintone? I don't just use MAC, in fact I'm all about a bargain! Although I will say my favourite lipstick is my only NARS one... But I'll save that for another post :)

Livvy xo