Fifty Shades of Beauty

Slay of the Day- Christmas Glam Christmas is a joyous time where families come together, share gifts, laughs, food and drinks. It’s also a festive and fun time where people have work dinners, that of course you have to get glammed for. Today I’ll show you some Christmas looks and give tips to achieve one of them. If it’s just a family gathering or friend’s try out this simple but fun look.  Start by applying an eye shadow primer or concealer and let it dry Apply a neutral base shadow to your lids  Add a green shade to your crease and blend it out up to the brow bone If you don't have a green glitter eyeliner you can line the crease with spirit gum and add the green glitter. You can even switch it up with gold or red glitter Add another shade of green under the eyes and blend out giving it a smoked effect Line the lid with black liquid liner to get your wing If you have steady hands the candy cane can be achieved with a thin brush  using a whit...

My Budget Friendly Daily Makeup Routine As much as I love makeup, I sometimes secretly wish I don’t have to wear it every day. Some people argue that I do not need to wear it, but I beg to differ. Maybe it’s because I grew up around it as I indicated in my initial post, maybe it’s because I feel it is appropriate greet persons throughout my day with a well put together face, or maybe it’s from being brainwashed by all the subliminal messages in the media. Whatever the subconscious reasoning, I have developed a daily makeup routine that I’m going to share with you today, which I try to achieve in 30 minutes! So, after I’ve showered, done my facial preps (cleanse, tone, moisturize) I begin my process of ‘putting on my face’.  I start by applying face primer to my face and neck area. My go to face primer is Milani Prime Perfection, its budget friendly and it keeps my makeup in place all day. To give some support to our local brands, I recommend trying Think Pink face p...

Slay of the Day- Smokey-eye Tutorial By popular demand I’m doing this post to give some tips on getting those smoked-out, sultry eyes. So, get your primer, shadows and brushes ready and join me on this tutorial. Optimus PRIME! ·          Whenever applying eyeshadow, it is always wise to apply a primer base before application as this prevents the smearing or causing creasing in the fine lines of your lids after just one hour of wear. ·          Using a small brush or your ring finger, gently pat the primer over your lids and under your eyes to ensure that the shadow stays in place. Conceal & Bake! ·          Next you want to ensure you neutralize any dark shadows around your eyes, as this will make you look more like got a black eye than a smouldering look. ·          Using a crème concealer, a...

Slay of the Day- Getting the Purrfect Wing Winged eyeliner or the cat eye look as we know it is currently trending. I love adding that extra flare to my eyes, especially when it comes out perfect, but I’m sure we all have our horror stories when it comes to application. From uneven wings, to smudges, to getting it in your eyes, to having to wipe it all off and doing it again! I’ve experienced it all and I’m sure you can attest to these mishaps and more. I’ve also seen various methods and tricks to getting done perfectly. From using dental floss, to hairpins, to eraser stamps! I can’t however attest to the effectiveness of these hacks as I have never tried them before. But I can surely try them out and do a follow-up post, and let you guys know which ones are effect, so leave me a comment below. As with most things practice makes perfect, but it can also help if you have some tips. ·     Not everyone can draw a straight line, I can even attest to this. Y...

Care for your Makeup Brushes Image source: Pinterest Like all other jobs there are tools that persons use to get the task completed. For a makeup artist part of their tools are their brushes, and if you are like me you can never have enough. If my memory serves me correctly I have over 50 brushes in my makeup kit, but of course there are the few select that I prefer to use. Today’s post is about caring for your brushes. Some people sometimes take this for granted with their personal brushes, admittedly myself included. Build-up on brushes can harbor harmful bacteria that can cause acne, zits or severe skin irritations. So, it is not only essential to clean your brushes for hygienic purposes, but to avoid these adverse effects to your skin, and it can even be attributed to saving you a trip to the emergency room and money spent on antibiotics. Yes, it’s that serious! Even more serious is to avoid a potential lawsuit from a client that got a breakout or any adverse reactio...