May Favorites!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. As the title says this is my May Favorites! 

A quick note that I have set myself up a little back ground for my pictures, tell me what you think?
Let's get into it.

My first favorite is the Garnier Moisture Match Ultra Rich Hydrating Cream 50ml.
This moisturizer is very thick, and I would advise you to defiantly stay away from this if you have oily skin.
As it states it's for dry to very dry skin, so as I am very dry on my nose and chin this is the only place I will wear this.
Also, it smells divine!

You can purchase this from Priceline for $9.99AUD click photo for link.

 Next up we have e.l.f cosmetics baked blush in Peachy Cheeky.

This is the perfect everyday blush!

It applies very lightly but easily built up, what I also love is it's very highlighting and can usually skip using a highlighter when wearing this blush.

 You can purchase this from Iherb.com for $3.25AUD click photo for link

  

 My next favorite is the Benefit Hello Flawless Liquid Foundation 30ml

I have very pale skin so I usually opt for the lightest shade which was "Ivory, I'm pure 4 sure"

Although I do with it could have been the tiniest bit lighter to match me perfect it's nothing I can't work with.

I apply this with my Real Techniques sponge and usually only need 1 pump for my whole face and half a pump more if I'm wanting a little bit more coverage.

Overall it's a great foundation.

 You can purchase this from Myer for $55AUD click on photo for link

This one is the e.l.f cosmetics single pressed shadow in Oatmeal.

I love wearing this shadow either all over the lid for a very natural look with it blended through the crease.

It's very pigmented and creamy and I'll defiantly be picking up more pressed eye shadows from e.l.f

 You can purchase this from Iherb.com for $3.25AUD click photo for link.

Next favorite is the MAC Cosmetics Prolong Wear Concealer in NC15 9ml.

After a long time deciding if I should buy this concealer or not I decided 'Why not?' when MAC had free shipping a few weeks back. 

I absolutely love this concealer, as I mentioned before I am very pale and this is the perfect concealer for me!  

 You can purchase this from the maccosmetics.com.au for $32AUD click on photo for link

 This is my favorite lip combo! It's my e.l.f cosmetics matte lip color in Nearly Nude and my NYX butter gloss in Creme Brulee

I mostly wear nudes and this combination is what I've been wearing mostly everyday. They are both super simple to apply and it just looks amazing and natural.

You can purchase the e.l.f matte lip cream for $3.25AUD by clicking Here! or click the photo for the NYX buttergloss which is $9.95AUD

 Next up is another newish buy and it's the cult favorite, Benefit They're Real Mascara!

I've never used a mascara like this before, the way it separates the lashes and gives them length is amazing. I wouldn't say it give the most volume but it keeps the lashes looking so natural, just emphasized  

You can purchase this from Myer for $38AUD click the photo for link

Last but not least we have the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent

This is amazing for setting your foundation especially if you aren't looking for anymore coverage.
I also like to use this under my eyes to set my concealer.

You can purchase this from Priceline for $12.95AUD click on photo for link

I hope you liked my May favorites! Are any of these your favorites?

 Please leave me any requested posts you want to see.

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Khloe Kardashian Inspired Makeup Look!!

Hello, Welcome back to my blog.

Today's post is my take on Khloe Kardashian's makeup that she wore for a night out in Paris!

I will start out by saying I don't look ANYTHING like her, I'm actually quite the opposite but this look was only inspired by the make up she wore.

First Step

The first thing I applied was NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Yogurt to the whole lid and blended that in with my finger. I also ran that under the bottom lash line and blended that out also.

Second Step

I then tight-lined my top and bottom lash line and extended it a bit further down on the bottom lash line and then smudged it with my dome/ smudger brush. 

Don't worry about this being completely neat.

Third Step

I then applied my Benefit They're Real mascara to my top and bottom lash line and applied these false lashes I got from Daiso.

In her look she has amazing long lashes, and I thought these ones really suited the look.

Fourth Step

I then applied Naked from the first Naked palette (Third in photo) lightly into my crease and then used Virgin (First in photo) to highlight my brow bone.

I then also darken up the tight-line on my bottom lash line. 

Fifth Step

For my lips I applied Ruby Woo my MAC and mixed it with Sangria from my Ben Nye Palette to create the perfect dark berry lip. 

I did go outside my lip line to create the full lips Khloe has.

My Base

For a flawless base I applied my Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation with my Real Techniques sponge. 

I highlighted with my Mac Prolong Wear Concealer and set that with my elf under eye setting powder.  I set my whole face with my elf high definition powder.

She had a very highlighted face, so I mixed my MAC Soft and Gentle and my Elf highlighter in Gotta Glow. I then contoured with my Benefit Hoola Bronzer.

FINISHED LOOK

I hope you enjoyed this look! As you can see it's very simple, easy to do and with such minimal steps! 

Let me know if you like it or let me know if you have recreated this yourself.

Go check out Sammie's blog who has also recreated a Khloe Kardashian look: sammiemakeupaddict.tumblr.com

Keep in touch

Instagram: @aprilleebeautyx 

1960's Makeup Pictorial!

Here are some closeups of the look I will be doing for you today.
This is a collaboration with my good friend Holly, I will leave all of her details at the end of this post so you can go check out her blog and see the 1940's look she created for the collab!

As the title of this post says it's a 1960's makeup pictorial, I was mostly inspired by Twiggy's look but also inspired by Jessica Marais makeup from the the TV show Love Child 

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Step 1

I had already completed my base and brows, which I will list at the end of the post. 

The first step I did on the eyes was take 'Strange' from the Naked3 Palette and apply that all over the lip and up past the crease which the Real Techniques setting brush.

Step 2

I then started straight on the cut crease. I went in with 'Darkside' from the Naked3 Palette with a small smudger/ dome brush. I focused it in the crease and blending it just above the socket. 

I started in the middle of the crease and worked it into the inner corner going down as far as you can, I then started working it towards the outer corner finishing where the lid stops. 

I then went in with a thin blending brush and blended that very softly not wanting to fade any color.

Step 3

I then used the same brush and took 'Blackheart' from the Naked3 palette and darkened up the cut crease, blending it in with the same brush also. 

I then took 'Strange' again and applied in all over the lid below the line I created packing it on so the color really shows up.

Step 4

Taking 'Blackheart' again this time on a angled brush I pushed that into my tighline. I then created a small wing and ran it along my top lash line keeping it thinner towards the inner corner. 

I then applied it on my bottom lash line.

Step 5

I then tight lined my bottom lash line with NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk. 

Then taking my Maybelline eye pencil I drew faint lines on my bottom lash line creating the effect on thicker lashes. I then applied my Essence Lash Mania mascara packing in on the bottom lashes

I then applied these false lashes I got from Daiso. 

Step 6

I then blanked out my lips with a small bit of foundation and applied elf matte lip color in Nearly Nude. 

You can defiantly apply a gloss, but I thought the matte look suited better.

Step 7

This is all I applied to my face. 

Final Look

I really hope you liked this look! 

Don't forget to check out Holly's channel by clinking in this link below! 

http://hollybrookemakeup.blogspot.com.au/

Please if you have any requests let me know! Until next time

1920s Makeup Pictorial

A quick note that I will be doing Pictorials of requested makeup looks every Wednesday! I am very excited to do this so please let me know what your request is!

For this look I recreated 1920's makeup! Dark smokey eyes, Dark lips and flushed cheeks. You can deffiantly darken the eyes a lot more but I tried to make its bit more wearable. If you want to know how to do this just keep reading!

First Step

First off start with a clean base, you can apply a primer or natural colored eyeshadow base but today I just used a little bit of my foundation to even out the eye lid. 

I then applied MAC eyeshadow in Satin Taupe using a large flat shader brush all over the lid not going above the crease

I then using my large fluffy blending brush applied MAC eyeshadow in Shale blending that into my crease focusing more on the outer part of the lid.

Second Step

 I then applied my e.l.f mineral eyeshadow in Socialite with a medium flat shader brush, applying that very close to my lash line and blending it up towards the crease, but not going into the crease.

Try making it fade off, keeping it darker at the lash line. Also run that lightly on the bottom lash line.

Third Step

 I then tight lined my top lash line with NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean. You can tight line the bottom but I chose not to.

I also then applied this on my top lash line not going to far into the inner corner and don't worry if it's messy. I then grabbed a smudger brush and blended that the same with what I did with the mineral shadow blending that up but not as far up. 

Also whatever is left on the brush run that under the bottom lash line

Fourth Step

 I then went on to complete my base. I applied Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation with my Real Techniques Sponge and patted my MAC Pro Longwear Concealer under my eyes with my finger. I then applied my e.l.f under eye setting powder with the Real Techniques setting brush and my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder to set my whole face with a large fluffy brush.

I then did a light contour with Benefit Hoola and a small angled contour brush and then applied e.l.f studio blush in Pink Passion with a stippling brush focusing on the apples on the cheek for a flushed look

Fifth Step

I then filled in my brows with the essence eyebrow kit and an angled brush, and applied my essence Lash Mania mascara. 

I applied 2 coats of this.

Sixth Step

I didn't apply a lip pencil but you defiantly can!

I went in with a flat eyeliner brush, to get that perfect point to my lips and a perfect line around the lips. I used a lipstick in my Ben Nye palette called Sangria

Final look!

 

 I really hope you liked this look! If you have any questions or request please contact me as I'd love to hear from you!  Or visit my Instagram @aprilleebeautyx. Or do you want to see more then one of these a week?

Stay tuned for next weeks Makeup Pictorial! 

 Thank you

Daiso Haul!

So on the weekend I went of an adventure to Melbourne and popped into Daiso. If you don't know what Daiso is it's big store which sells things from cosmetics, home ware to pet toys! The best thing about it though is everything is only $2.80!!
  I didn't pick up a lot or look at everything as I was going to a concert that night and didn't want to carry much.

So let me show you what I got! 

LASHES!
There was a whole aisle just for lashes! I sort of just grabbed some and walked on!

 

 

I also picked up some sponges because why not! 

I  then picked up these two eyeshadow palettes, which aren't actually for me but I though I would include them!  

I also got these two lip balms, one is unscented and one is mint!

I also got this Blush and Highlighter duo which I have seen a lot of people use before, so I thought I would try it out!

I got these blotting papers which are absolutely amazing!

I then picked up this mascara which I have also seen around, I am yet to try this!

My last purchase was these adorable bed socks, along with another pair that I had on my feet while taking photos of these ones!

I did also purchase Japanese Lemon-aid for my brother too!

So that is all I got from Daiso on Bourke St

I hope you liked it, and if there is anything you want to see reviewed or have any questions about these products feel free to contact me !

  Thank you for reading