Beauty Box Review: You Beauty
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Last Minute Halloween Makeup: Bruises & Gore
So Halloween is tomorrow and I'm way behind on my blog posts so I thought a great way to fix this was with a last minute Halloween makeup look.
All you need is some face paint and a sponge. Whether you use cream or water activated paint is up to you, but I definitely preferred using cream colours. If you want to go for some all it for, you'll need some fake blood and scar wax. I used Mehron Extra Flesh.
First things first, take a deep red colour on a rough sponge and begin creating the outline of the bruise. Try to avoid the centre of the bruise because the majority of the blood would pool around the edges of the bruise, not in/on it. Make it as random and messy as possible. Bruises aren't symmetrical. At all.
Now do the same with a bit of blue and purple, but keep it inside the red outline and tighter to the centre of the bruise. It should already be looking pretty grim at this point.
For the final step, take a yellow and apply it to the very centre of the bruise. This'll work to just make it look like you've taken a proper walloping and mayde, as my friend said, even make it look a tad infected for the next step.
That's it for a bruise, really simple, really fast, but damn effective. If you want to go that one step further and really gross out the easily squeamish, go ahead and follow the next steps.
Take the scar wax (make sure you've got a bit of makeup remover on your fingers to stop it sticking) and apply it along the centre of the bruise. Smooth it out so there's no rough edges.
Then, using a blunt but narrow object (I used a metal makeup spatula) create a line down the wax. If you've got it, now's the time to apply a bit of fixative just to make sure the wax sets a little bit more. Wait for that to dry, then apply a coat of translucent powder to get rid of any shine. If your bruise looks a little dull, now's a good time to go back in with a bit more colour. Also, take a brush you don't mind ruining and apply the red down the cut you've just made.
And for the final step, apply some fake blood.
So that's it. That's literally all I did and the bruises & gore came out looking pretty cool. I got loads of compliments all night and it looked great. Right up until I managed to smack myself in the chest and smudge half of it. That was towards the end of the night though, alcohol had been consumed and no one really cared at that point. But do try to think about the placement of the gore, you don't want to spend the night worrying about ruining your look.
And here's a couple of photos from the finished look:
Belle had another run in with those wolves. Beast wasn't so quick to save her this time.
If you want to know more about my Halloween antics, go and check out my friend's blog post Halloween Hangover. It's a very accurate title and is a good, entertaining read. It's a two parter, the second piece should be going up soon so keep your eyes peeled for that one.
I hope this post has been helpful and that you all have a cracking Halloween, I know I did!
Review: Peel Off Lipstick
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Tips for Voluptuous Looking Lips
I've noticed a trend going around lately,
and I'm pretty sure everyone has seen it: big lips. So I figured I’d hop on the
band wagon and share a few tricks I've learnt to make your lips look a little larger. There’s nothing extreme here, no shot glasses, no injections and definitely
no tattoos (yes, you can get your lips tattooed to look bigger), just good, old
fashioned make-up tips.
Before I divulge all my secrets though, I
would like to have a little ponder. The lengths I've seen people go to get
bigger lips, in all honesty, kind of scares me. Now, I would never judge
anyone, you do you all the way, but for me, personally, getting injections or
tattoos or even sucking on a shot glass seem a bit extreme, one: I have a
strong dislike for needles, and two: what if something went wrong? What if the
injections looked weird? What if I didn't like it? At least with make-up I can
just wipe off my mistake and try again. I do understand the desire though. I
used to be so insecure about my lips and really hate them. I was convinced they
were too skinny, that I couldn’t wear lipstick because they just looked weird.
I’d look at photos of myself wearing lipstick and just cringe. It was a sad
time for FranFran. Now though, since learning these tips, I’ve completely
changed my mind. I actually love my lips, and I’ve developed what some might
call a slight addiction to lipstick. So hopefully the tips I’ll be sharing with
you today will help you out in the same way, and help you feel more comfortable
in your own skin!
Tip #1
Okie dokie, now the rambling’s over, onto
the first tip: Exfoliate and moisturise you lips. You can do this using a
simple sugar scrub, I’ve got a tutorial on how to make one here. You only have to do this two or three times a week, just to make sure there’s
no dead or flaky skin hanging about. And then use whichever lipbalm you like.
Tip #2
Second tip: use a primer. There are quite a
few out there but my personal favourite is Lip Plump by Benefit. It primes and
plumps all in one and that's pretty dandy if you ask me.
Tip #3
The third tip I’ve mentioned before as
well, in my How To: Master the art of lipstick post but I’ll say it again: over
draw your lips a little. It’s not a crime and it’s the fastest way to get
larger looking lips. Honestly. I used to be scared of doing it, now it’s an everyday
thing. It’s so easy once you get the hang of it! Just exaggerate your cupid’s
bow slightly and the centre of your bottom lip and you’re good to go! If you
want to do more, feel free, but just be careful of not making it look to
clownish. Check out this post for tips on it.
Tip #4
Now pick your lipstick and apply away. Once
you’ve got it on, here’s another trick: Use a slightly darker lip liner to
colour in the corners of your mouth. This will create an ombre effect and give
your lips a little more dimension, making them look bigger.
Tip #5
Tip number four: Take a light or shimmery
eyeshadow and dab it on the centre of your lips. This'll also create the illusion of bigger lips by adding a bit of dimension.
Tip #6
And my final tip: a bit of contour. Yes, you read that right. Grab your contour, or a cool matte brown eyeshadow and apply some just underneath your bottom lip, this will accentuate your pout, making it look like your bottom lip sticks out a little more than it actually does.
And that's it! Those are my tips for voluptuous lips, hope you've found this helpful! Let me know what you think!
False Nails Tutorial (no acrylic!)
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