Match your lipstick with your nails!

I've noticed a trend recently where you match your lipstick to your nail polish, matching colours had gone a bit out of fashion but now its returning and I think this is a really nice subtle way of matching if you don't want to be too obvious about it.

I wanted an excuse to feature my new Miss Sporty nail polish I bought recently and this seemed like a good way! I realised I didn't have a really nice red in my nail polish collection and so I bought a 'lasting colour' Miss Sporty nail polish in the colour 'deep wine' which is a beautiful deep red. It has a shiny finish and is slightly glittery. Its not the in-your-face postbox red, its an elegant, pretty red and goes with any outfit. I love Miss Sporty nail polishes, they are such a bargain but they are such good quality as well. They also have what they call their 'maxi brush' which is an extra large brush so you can cover your nails quickly and easily which I think is a great idea!


This is a really nice colour to match with your lipstick, so I have used a MAC red lipstick in the colour 'Ruby Woo', this leaves a very matt finish so I also used a BYS wet look clear lipgloss over the top to give it a shine. I also used a MAC red lipliner to get a clean line. I prefer using a small lip brush or an eyeliner brush to apply lipstick because I find it is easier to apply and helps achieve a clean, neat line to your lipstick.

Obviously they are not an exact match, it would be very difficult to get an exact match in colour! But I'm very pleased with this look because both the reds compliment each other and I believe this could be worn with any outfit for any occasion. If you're not a fan of bright, bold red lips, you could  try a lip tint with a gloss over the top which give  a more subtle look.










Hope you enjoyed, thanks for reading!
~Beth x

A bit about me

Hi all,

I've realised that I haven't really put a lot about myself on here, I did a little intro post but I didn't put anything personal. Some people don't like to put too much about themselves on here which is fair enough but I think its nice to know a bit about the person who's blog you're reading, so here goes..

My name is Bethany Haggar and I'm 18 years old. I live in Essex. I support Chelsea. My favourite colour is blue. I have an older sister who also has a blog, I'll link it below. 
I am currently in my last year of college studying to become a make-up artist, I'll finish in June and am waiting for the day where I have a breakdown about what I'm doing with my life, I'm pretty sure it'll happen soon. I met two of my best friends during college and I know that they will be people I will know for the rest of my 
life.

My dream would be to work in the tv/film industry, my goal in life is to touch Benedict Cumberbatch's face. Tv shows and films are a big part of my life and I would love to be part of a team in making one. A few of my favourite shows are: Friends, Supernatural, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Merlin and The Big Bang Theory. I have way too many films that I love to list because I like any genre of film really!

I also love music, its gotten me through some hard moments in my life, especially throughout school. Some of my favourite bands/artists are: Michael Jackson, Muse, Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, The Hoosiers, FUN., Coldplay, Bastille, The Script, Alanis Morissette, James Morrison, Panic! At the Disco and John Mayer. I'm always finding more and more that I love!

I never thought I would choose to become a make-up artist. I enjoy writing and photography and always thought I'd end up doing something in the journalism area, but I saw my course in my college's book and something just caught my interest. I had no clue about anything to do with make-up, I didn't even wear a lot, so I went along to the open day and I knew this was what I wanted to do. Ever since then I've had a passion for it and I intend to follow it! 

I don't really have any particular hobbies.. I like to draw and paint and take photos. I live right next to a nature reserve and I love taking walks round it, there are some pretty amazing views if you know where to look. I lived in the same house for my whole life so I know the reserve like the back of my hand. A lot of my inspiration comes from the natural landscape, its just so interesting to capture, whether its through photography, drawing or make-up!

My general outlook on life is to live in the moment (however cheesy that may sound) and that everything happens for a reason and everything is connected. I've met two of my best friends from my particular course in my particular college, they've introduced me to people and things that I now love. What if I hadn't chosen to look at any other course other than photography or media? Would I still be the same person I am now? Probably not. And I wouldn't know the people I know now. 
Anyway, getting in a bit deep here, turning into a bit of a spiritual journey of life. So that pretty much sums me up. Hope you enjoyed reading and that you feel you know me a little better :)

~Beth x

My sister's blog: http://www.frecklyfiction.blogspot.co.uk/ - she is an aspiring writer and posts short stories and lifestyle posts, give it a read :D

How to: Two tone eyeshadow

I love creating two toned eyeshadow looks. You can have a lot of fun experimenting with different colours, from nude tones to bright and bold tones. Here is my 'how to' on how to create a two tone eyeshadow look. I hope you enjoy :)


To begin, I selected the colours I wanted to use. I love nude shades of pinks and browns so from my MAC palette I chose: 'Naked Lunch' which is a beautiful nude tone, 'Sweet Lust' which is pretty pink shimmery shadow and 'Satin Taupe' which is a shimmery dark brown. And instead of using an eyeliner on the upper lid, I have used MAC's 'Carbon' eyeshadow which is a smokey, matte black.

 I used three brushes for this look. A small eyeshadow brush, an angled eyeliner brush - both by Crownbrush, and a MAC 286 (duo blending brush) I love the 286 because as it is duo fibre, it doesn't pick up a lot of product when you are blending shadows on the eyes so is great for blending colours together, I love using it to create really subtle looks and also glamorous smokey eyes.I love Crownbrush as well because they are such good value for money and they're brushes are excellent quality.

Crownbrush small eyeshadow brush (left) and MAC 286 (right)

Crownbrush angled eyeliner brush

So, first of all I covered the lid with the two pink tones mixed together. Use the eyeshadow brush to get an even coverage and take it up to the crease and the outer corner of the eye.

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Then, using the eyeshadow brush again, apply the brown halfway across the lid and take it out to the outer corner of the eye. Make its as strong or as heavy as you prefer. You can wing it out slightly as well like I have done here. Don't take it past the crease at this point.

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Once you are happy with the brown, take the blending brush and blend the brown into the crease of the eye and out towards the outer corner of the eye as well. Be sure the blend the brown and pink to get rid of the line separating them but not so much that you completely blend the two colours together- you still want to be able to see both colours. I find using circular motions with the blending brush to be a good technique to blend and to avoid patchy-ness. 

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Then bring the brown down underneath the eye using the eyeshadow brush and blend along the lower lashline. This helps to define the eye shape more.

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With the angled eyeliner brush, apply the black eyeshadow along the upper lashline. This creates more definition and using eyeshadow as a liner is great for daytime looks. If you like heavier liner, use a gel/liquid eyeliner and apply it along the upper lashline and wing it out past the outer corner of the eye. This will also be perfect if you want to make this look more glam for a night out.

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For more definition, use a black kohl eyeliner along the waterline. I have used Maybelline's 'Master Drama' in 'Ultra black'. I am in love with this eye pencil because it is so versatile in its uses and I love an intense black.

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To finish off, generously apply some mascara to the upper and lower lashes to really make your eyes pop. I've used MAC's 'zoom lash' in black. I really like this mascara, it works really well for me as my lashes are short as well as straight (worst combo!) and it adds volume as well as length. 

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The finished look!

Thank you so much for reading and hope you enjoyed it! 

~Beth x

Review: Swap your MAC for Maybelline!

I've been using Maybelline's Master Drama kohl eyeliner recently and I have got to say it is the best pencil eyeliner I have ever used. I like my eyeliners to be intensely black and this one is in the colour 'Ultra black' and the name definitely doesn't lie. It also claims to stay on for 16 hours, I wore it for about 12 (16 hours is a long day!) and it didn't need topping up at all. It is really soft so glides on effortlessly and is great to smudge to get a smokey look, however it is quite easy to get your hands in a bit of a mess when handling it! The best thing though is the price, £4.49!

Maybelline Master Drama in Ultra Black

Now MAC's eye kohl is fine... but that's all it is. Fine. It doesn't wow me. It doesn't have an intense colour and I've found that when I wear in the waterline, it smudges off really easily which isn't good if you have particularly watery eyes or in the winter where the cold air and winds make your eyes stream. I have nothing against MAC products, I use them daily at college but I think you can get products that work just as well for a lot less money. This eyeliner costs £14.00 which in my eyes is ridiculous! I have also found that it is quite dry and hard and so is great for getting a sharp line, I often use it more than gel to get a sharp finish, but is very hard to smudge if you want more of a smokey look. 

MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder
(yellow dot is so I know its mine when I use it at college)

Thanks for reading!
Beth

All opinions are my own. All photos taken by myself.