Review/Tutorial: Get a sparkly make-up look with Kryolan's Glitter Gels

I bought a few glitter gels from Kryolan a little while ago and have only just had a chance to try them out. They are great for creating dramatic fashion looks or for a sparkly party look, so they are really versatile. The particles of glitter are really small and the gel is clear so they are easy to use, they do dry quite fast however!

I had a play around with them and created two looks, one subtle, and one very dramatic.



Subtle:

 

 

To create this look, I used a plum red three quarters of the way across my eye lid. Then I used a dark navy blue and started where the red finishes and blended out towards the outer corner and blended the line between the red and blue, lined the crease and blended. I took the blue under my eye and brought the red down too just from the inner corner. I then applied a dark blue eye pencil in my waterline.



To apply the gold glitter, I squeezed a blob on my hand and used the end of a brush to dab it over my eye lid, and in the inner corner. Be very careful when using it close to the eye! I then applied mascara and its as easy as that!


Dramatic:

 

 

 

To create this look, I used a dark, steel grey and applied it over my eyelid but not taking it past the crease, then with the excess eye shadow on my brush, made the winged shaped, not taking it past where my eye brow finishes. Then I took a fluffy blending brush and blended the lines until there was a graduation of shadow and not a solid line, I then applied the grey under my eye as well. I finished off by using a white pencil in my water line and applied mascara.

I applied the glitter in the same way as before, using the end of a brush to apply it, but this time I graduated the amount. I started from the inner corner of my eye, applying quite a lot and then applied less and less across the eyelid.

 

I think both these looks are ideal for Christmas and New Years Eve parties and the glitter is very effective contrasted with the eye shadow.

 

 

 

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BethFX

 

 

 

 

 

 



Budget Beauty: Collection 'Work the Colour' eye shadow palettes

Hello all,

Sorry its been a while, my old laptop was getting extremely slow and frustrating to use so I had been waiting to buy a new one and that moment has arrived! Hurrah! I'm going to revive my blog with reviews of affordable high street beauty products called Budget Beauty. I hope you enjoy!

 

Collection 'Work the Colour' eye shadow palettes

 

 

 

 

I really love these mini palettes, I discovered them only recently and I can't believe how good they are. They are only £3.99 each and the pigments of the shadows are really strong and they are really blendable. I've been using the nude palette almost everyday as its really easy to create a subtle look for work, and the palette is small enough to carry with you so you can easily add more drama for a night out.

 

They all contain subtle shades to darker shades so they are really versatile, they also come with a highlighter. On the back of the palettes is a guide on how to use three colours to create a great eye make up look if you are un certain of what shades to put together, the actual shadows also have the numbers 1-3 on each row.

 

Purple

The purple palette contains an almost white colour, two shimmery pale pinks in a warm and cool tone, a pale pink highlighter, two shimmery lilac tones in warm and cool and three dark purple shades that go from a strong blue tone purple to a more brown toned purple. These colours are perfect for a pretty purple smoky eye or a pale pink nude look.

Blue

The blue palette contains a shimmery snowy white, a shimmery silver, a pale baby blue, a natural tone highlighter, a shimmery blue toned silver, a dark navy, a shimmery dark royal  blue, an almost black blue and a black. These colours are great for those who want to be a bit alternative in their eye make up but can still create a subtle look.

 

 

Nude

The nude palette contains a warm white colour, a shimmery medium nude tone, a shimmery champagne colour, a warm neutral highlighter, two shimmery taupe colours in warm and cool, a gold shimmery brown, a very dark black brown and a black. This palette is great for those who need a versatile palette who need to turn daytime looks into night time looks. 

 

I think Collection is a really underrated brand and I hope that more people try out their products despite the low prices, I am very happy to try out cheaper brands and if the products work, its win win!

 

I hope you enjoyed my first little budget beauty review, more to come soon!

BethFX

 





July 2014 Glossybox Review

Hello!

Sorry its taken me a while, but here is my review of this month's Glossybox.

It was really exciting this month as the box had an American theme, so the box had a really cool design on it representing the American flag and all the products were from America.

(Sorry for the poor quality, had to use my phone!)

Item 1
'Bellapierre Cosmetics Ltd' Mineral lipstick
This lipstick is such a pretty colour, perfect to use all year round, really. It contains natural ingredients and vitamins so its not full of harsh chemicals and it protects against the sun to prevent lips drying out. Unfortuneately no colour of lipstick ever seems to suit me so I gave it to my friend and she really loves it!

Item 2
'ABSOLUTE New York' Perfecting eye shadow primer
This primer is oil free so is non-greasy but also not drying. It creates an even skin tone so eye shadow will appear more vibrant and true to its colour or you can wear it alone. 

Item 3
'Carmex' Lip balm
I'd never used 'Carmex' before but have heard a lot of positive things about the brand so I was really happy that I got to try it- and I loved it! It feels really natural and really conditioning and it contains menthol which leaves a cool sensation and you can feel it working. 

Item 4
'Colour Club' nail varnish in Glossy Seal
I really loved the colour of this nail varnish and its exclusive to this month's box to go with the American theme. It did go bubbly when I applied it however it was probably shaken up a lot and also it was a very hot day so that may have contributed to it. However that was about a week ago and I'm still wearing it now with hardly any chips so its very long wearing!

Item 5
'Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soaps' Lavender bar soap
As soon as I opened my Glossybox the smell of lavender filled the room! This soap smells amazing and it contains lots of moisturising ingredients. Mine is currently in my wardrobe giving my clothes a lovely scent!


I really loved this month's box and really hope they do another themed box!

Hope you enjoyed this review and thanks for reading.

Beth x

An Announcement!

Hi all,

Haven't posted in a long time and I can only apologise for that, but, I have an announcement to make!

I have started making YouTube videos! I know I'm a make-up artist but I just find make-up tutorials so boring, so my videos are just of me creating various looks sped up, so you can see the process of how I create various make-up (plus, if you asked me to talk to camera, it would be the most awkward thing you would ever see). I have done two so far and I plan to carry on. 

I've put the link to my latest one below, I really hope you like them and please do subscribe! 

See you soon,
Beth x


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzbujub0llQ 

How to: smokey eye using eyeliner

Just a quick tutorial for you today on how to create a smokey eye using a pencil eyeliner, handy for when you're in a rush or just need a more subtle look. 

I used a cheap eyeliner because they are easier to smudge due to the fact the pigment is not that good but it gives a nice slate colour which I like. I also used a 'smudger' but a cotton bud would work just as well. 

Step 1: Apply a line of liner on your upper lash line, it doesn't have to be neat.

Step 2: Start smudging along the line.

Step 3: Begin smudging upwards, as far as you like and into your preferred shape, you can keep to your eyelid or you can wing it out. Make sure it doesn't look patchy. 

Step 4: Then use your finger to get rid of any defining lines so it blends out nicely.

Step 5 (optional): Apply your liner in the waterline and on your lower lash line then smudge it to create a smokier look.

Step 6: Apply some mascara then you're done!

Hope this helps some of you! Thanks for reading.

Beth x

How to: The basics of highlighting and shading

It is very useful to know how to highlight and shade a face correctly. You can enhance certain facial features and hide others, you can also change the look of a person's entire facial structure. 
Now, I have a round shaped face so I like to shade under my cheekbones to give the appearance that I do actually have them and under my jaw. 

• The key is to shade where shadows naturally fall and highlight where light naturally hits the face.

Here is a picture of where to highlight and shade on the face:

These are the areas that I like to shade and highlight on my face, I hollow out my cheekbones using a dark blush and then use a light pink on the apples of my cheeks. Or if you prefer, you can use a foundation that is two tones darker than your natural shade and use that to shade. Apply it with a foundation brush or your fingers and then blend. To highlight I use a foundation that is two tones lighter. 

Depending on your face shape you may not want to highlight certain areas, for example if you have a prominent chin you may want to shade it instead to make it look less prominent. If you want to make your nose look narrower then you can highlight down the middle and then shade on the sides and vice versa if you want to make your nose look wider. 

I also like to highlight under my eyebrows because I think it really helps to make your eyes stand out and it also helps to define your brow shape. Highlighting your cupid's bow also really helps to define your lip shape. Shading your temples and jaw line can also help to make a round face more structured by making it look more square, however if you have a square face and want to soften it then highlighting your temples and jawline can achieve this.

So you can achieve just about anything with this technique!

Hope this helps you and hoped you enjoyed reading.

Bye for now,

Beth x

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A Triumph Stag, a fake arm and lots of blood!

I recently did the make-up for a trailer for a book with a small start up production company called Donroy Films. They make short films and other things and I really love working with them. I've worked with them once before on a project that is still ongoing.

This trailer was for a book called 'Dangerous' and the author wanted a short film-like trailer to go with it. We filmed in various local locations, the production company is self funded so they couldn't travel far to more extravagant locations but the places we did film were just as good. I was the only make-up artist so I was emailed the storyboard and had to work out what make-up people needed for each scene. It involved quite a lot of blood and injuries which is always fun!

Whatever you do as a make-up artist whether it be film, stage etc, you will wait around for long periods of time. There is the initial rush before the scene where you are doing your work and then as soon as its done you'll have to wait for the rest of the team to film the scene which could take hours so I always make sure I bring a book with me (and lots of food!).

In one scene there needed to be a fake hand hanging out of a car boot, the car was a beautiful Triumph Stag, the hand itself looked pretty rubbish, the skin colour was a bit odd and this made it look really fake. So I used supracolour to darken the skin a bit and shade in the creases on the fingers so the camera would pick it up, I also made the sleeves dirty and added lots of blood. This gave it a more realistic look, we couldn't use a real person's arm as the car's boot was far too small for a person to fit in.

In another scene I had to make someone look dead as they were to be in a morgue and give them a bullet wound on the side of the head. Its hard to make a bullet wound look old as 'fresh' running blood is what makes a bullet wound look good so to a achieve an older look I put the blood on and dabbed it so it looked more like a stain. I think this worked quite well. To make the actor look dead I made his skin pale and shaded under his cheekbones and jaw line, I also gave him dark circles under his eyes and a blue tinge to his lips.

On the last day was the most difficult scene. They wanted to 'shoot' someone and have blood splatter on a wall behind them in one take. I had no idea how to achieve this, but the only way it would've been possible would be to have someone off camera sitting behind the person holding something that could splatter the blood. We came up with different contraptions that could splatter the blood- drain pumps, hoses, hand pumps but none were working the way we wanted. So in the end all we did was use a water bottle! Someone sat behind the actor and as his neck was in shadow I did a quick bullet wound and some running blood so when he was shot and flung his head back into the light you could see it, and the person 'shooting' counted down so they could time it right with the blood splatter. In the end it looked really good and I can't wait to see the final thing! Normal artificial blood is usually thick and gloopy and not very good for squirting as such, so I made my own using corn syrup, water and red food colouring and made it runnier than blood should be so we could squirt it easily. 

These people don't have the highest quality equipment or the easiest locations but they still manage to make amazing, quality stuff and I cannot wait to see the finished trailer. I took a few photos but I'll be sure to get some more stills when the trailer is released. 

Setting up the camera and positioning the fake arm

Testing the camera angle

Old looking bullet wound make-up

Anyway, thank you for reading!

Beth x