August favourites!

Now i'm a-bit late on this post seeing as it's already September 6th but I wanted to share with you my recent favourites!

First things first, a fluffy, bright pink dressing gown. Surprisingly not as tacky as it sounds, believe me. Now it's nothing fancy and nothing pricey, it's regular old Tesco but honestly it's so soft I had to have it! Lucky for me, my boyfriend loves to treat me and my old-lady wishes of a fluffy dressing gown came true! Not going to lie to you, I have no clue on how to model a dressing gown so have a makeup-less photo of me wearing this bad boy!

Next is a very random purchase, and it wont be practical for many of you guys, unless we're Hedgie buddies, but as I was browsing through Wilkinsons whilst waiting for my bus I came across these small, colourful bath tubs next to their bathing section of products. Everything was on a promotion and it was only 95p (bargain!) and it looked like it would fit my baby, Coconut perfectly! Here's a photo of the little cutie having a splish.

Now on to the beauty products - I love a good nude lip, I mean, who doesn't?! After a recent trip to my local MAC counter I discovered the queen of all nudes, it's replaced Viva Glam ll as my most worn everyday lippie already! Modesty is a gorgeous muted neutral pink with a cremesheen finish. (thought i'd throw in a selfie wearing it for a reference)

Lastly, I've been loving the first Naked palette. Half baked is the perfect gold, Buck is a gorgeous transition colour and I mean I am hooked on using Virgin as a highlight EVERYWHERE. I'm talking inner-corner, brow bone, cheek bones, my nose and my cupids bow.  It's sooo gorgeous and if you have the Naked palette try this, you can thank me later!

Sorry I didn't have too much to write about guys but I wanted to rave about the things I have been loving (and introduce you to my lil' baby). Hope you have an amazing week, lovelies. I start college tomorrow so i'm just prepping tonight! 
- Charleighxo

Freelance 101 - Presentation.

Hi loves! This post is going to be all about presentation. How you present yourself and your work is very important, especially in a presentation based industry.

Appearence: 
When doing someone's make-up you have to think of a few things when choosing your outfit regarding practicality. You need to make sure that you can freely move in your outfit, that the neck-line isn't too low (I mean, i'm sure you don't want your boobs swinging around in your clients face) and colour! Especially if you're doing a bridal, you might be in the background of 'behind the scenes' shots and you don't want to take the attention away from your gorgeous bride by wearing a neon pink top. I tend to stick to black personally, this could be because of my admiration for the MAC counter or down to the fact that my wardrobe is 98% black garments.

When going to do someone's make-up you don't have to have a full face of make-up on though, I mean, they've booked you for a reason you don't have to prove yourself. Personally I at-least always wear a little bit (brows, concealer, foundation, bronzer and mascara) just to look put together but no one will shoot you if you show up with no make-up, it's what you can do to their face that matters. My blogpost, Make a Statement In a Rush, is the perfect example of the quick, simple but put together look I aim for.

Yourself:

This goes without saying but you need to be polite and kind. You are representing your business when you are on your freelance duties so your manners are important. Even if you do amazing make-up, if you're rude and up yourself you will not be booked again. The relationships you build and maintain with your clients are the most important remember that!

Sorry for the delay on this post lovelies, I've had a jam-packed week full of work, enrolment at college and freelances! Hope you enjoy your bank holiday Monday.
- Charleigh xo

How to: Clean your falsies.

Have you ever took your false lashes off at the end of the day and thought 're-usable? You have got to be joking?'. Wearing falsies isn't a cheap habit to have, even the least expensive ones can mount up in price if you wear them often. Putting junk and gunk back on to your eye will send a shiver down your back but with this easy, pretty quick method you can get your falises back to brand new!

For this you will need:
Your dirty lashes,
Q-tips,
Disposable mascara wands (if necessary)
Tweezers,
Kitchen roll,
Rubbing alcohol.

First, take your tweezers and carefully pull off any glue left on the lash band. If you use a lot of glue it will come off in strips, if you're like me and don't like to use much then you will have to keep picking. Be careful on this part, you don't want to dismember your lash and pluck out lashes. Below you can see the glue being removed from the lash:

The next step is to saturate a Q-tip in rubbing alcohol and rub it along the lash band. This disinfects the lash band and also cleans off any excess dirt/make-up. Shown below is the aftermath of this step. I apologise for the fact that the photos not that clear but you can see the lovely clean lash and dirt on the Q-tip.
If you've only just found this and you've warn your lashes more than once or twice you might have a build up of mascara over the lashes themselves, to get rid of this spray rubbing alcohol on your disposable mascara wand and run it through the lashes with the lash on the kitchen roll.

Shown above is the transformation. The photo's arn't the best (sorry guys!) but you can see a thick layer of glue and dirt along the lash-band in the first photo and a nice, clean lash-band on the bottom photo.

Let me know if you try this and how it works for you!
Charleigh xo.

Freelance 101 - The Kit.

Hiya loves, last time we covered the basics elements to starting up your freelance make-up artistry, ranging from photos to basic advertisement. This post is going to be all about your kit, so brace yourselves for a long one (probably best to put the kettle on and grab some biscuits).

Brushes:

The one thing that I think you can absolutely not cut corners with is brushes. You can start with lower budget palettes and concealers ect but with the right brushes still achieve a desirable effect. However, having high-brand make-up means nothing when you have sloppy, cheap tools that won't do that job. Do your research, read reviews like your life depends on it! You wont regret it. Personally I used a mix of mainly Zoeva (holy grail, cheap and their sets are life. The website IS in German but my laptop translates that for me. Also sold on BeautyBay) and MAC (more expensive but the quality is there and they will last you for years) with a few random brands chucked in (Real Techniques, Eco Tools and Urban Decay). I am hoping to reach out and buy some Sigma brushes too. 

A brush belt makes you look professional and is SO much easier to use, don't bother splurging on this as a cheapy one from Amazon will do. Mines cheap, sturdy and has served my well! 

Hygiene: 

This is so important and many people who are just starting out, especially as self-taught, may not know and/or understand about the importance of hygiene, I know I had to go to the depths of youtube to find out about the more technical hygiene based around products and not just simple brush cleaning. This is the best video I have found so far on how to clean the products in your kit, honestly watch it, fave it and refer back to it often! As far as brushes are concerned, you have to clean them between clients. This means that you will need a fast drying brush cleaner, Cinema Secrets has a good one and you can buy it in a massive bottle so you wont have to worry about buying again for a while but you do have to order that online. More readily available is the one I use, the MAC brush cleanser. This cleans your brushes, leaves them bacteria free and dries almost instantly (a minute at most for a big brush) AND it counts for Back 2 MAC - holla at ya girl! Every night before a freelance you need to deep clean your babies, you can either buy special stuff online or use my home-made, already have the ingredients at home cleaner. Anti-bacterial washing up liquid deep cleans the brush, getting rid of any dirt and bacteria whilst the oil conditions and leaves your brushes soft.

~ home-made wash recipe ~
1 part washing up liquid (anti-bacterial)
2 parts sunflower oil.
(1 part = one tablespoon) 

Make-up:

Obviously, make-up will be a staple in your kit. You need to make sure that you have: Foundation/concealer for all skin colours (light, medium and dark to mix or a palette), Eyeshadow (of all colours), Eyeliner, Mascara, Falsies, Powder (Translucent or coloured), Blush, Bronzer, Contour powder, Highlighter, Lipstick, Lip liner, Lip gloss (clear will go with everything), Eyebrow products (powder, gel, pencil ect), Setting spray.

Palettes-a-plenty:

Forget diamonds, palettes are a girls best friend. Single shadows? heavy. 10 pots of foundation? breaking your back (and bank!), what's the solution? PALETTES. When you're just starting out if you're on a budget Coastal Scents or BHCosmetics do fantasic colours and neautral palettes (I still use my 120 BH one for if some fun client asks for blue). Morphe is a little more expensive but the quality is much better than the others (nothing wrong with the others though, that's not what i'm saying). They all offer brushes, brush sets (do your research, though. Morphe are the only brushes i'd trust for my kit out of these), eye palettes and blush palettes. The shipping to the UK is a little pricey but if you buy a few things it makes it all worth it and still less expensive than MAC ect. I'd say that the basics would be:
A foundation palette,
A colour eyeshadow palette,
A neautral eyeshadow palette,
A blush palette,
A contour palette.

This shrinks your kit size, weight and money spent if you're starting from scratch. You can incorperate some personal faves like Urban Decay Naked, custom MAC palettes (for founation, blushes, lip colours or eyeshadows ect) or Too faced ect. This isnt to say you can't pop some of your favourite singles in, i always do! It's just a great starting place.

Extras:
There's a few things that are always handy to have in your kit that arn't make-up. It's a few extra bob spent but it will save your ass at one time or another!

Hand Sanitizer: Saves the risk of provention, puts the client at ease about germs and makes you look like a professional
Q-Tips: Great for getting rid of a mistake due to the pesky liner or mascara.
Disposable Mascara Wands: If you don't want to sit and sanitize your mascara wand before and after every dip into the mascara (the product wastage of this makes my heart cry) then invest in some disposable mascara wants (new one per dip!)
Prep: Skin prep such as moisturizer, oil-creme (for oily people), colour correctors and primers will make your application apply smoother and last longer.
Mini Scissors: For customising the lash length to fit your clients eyes, it's so much less fuss than using clunky kitchen scissors.
Pencil Sharpener: self explanatory.
Spatula and Mixing Palette: The easiest, least messy and more precise way to mix and warm up cream and liquid products.

PHEW! That's a lot of contents, I hope you havn't fallen asleep on me! Next post will be up on Presentation, look out for that next week. If you have any questions about this or any suggestions for what you want me to write about within this series (or in general) just comment and let me know!
Would you guys be interested in reading my personal favourites for my kit? Let me know :)
Charleigh xo.

Freelance 101 - Starting up.

Hiya guys, i'm going to touch upon a subject that is apart of my daily routine - freelance make-up artistry. Trying to start up in this industry can be daunting and with so many things to take into consideration it can be rather overwhelming. Stress no more as I am going to be giving you some tips and pointers on how to start up your freelance artistry and how to improve/maintain your reputation!

Ofcourse i'm not going to sit here and tell you i'm the best, that I know everything and that where I am is what you're aiming for because that would all be a lie. However, I am at a point where i'm taking regular bookings and have returning, loyal, customers and a growing clientele base. I'm sharing with you the tips and tricks i've picked up along the way, i'm not at the end of my journey, I am at a stepping stone and i'm mighty proud of myself for all ive achieved so far.

1. Exposure - One of the most important parts of starting up is getting the exposure you need to build up a clientele! I suggest starting up a facebook page with the term 'make-up artist' or 'MUA'. This optimises your advertising audience as if for instance somebody searches for your services 'Sally Make-up and beauty' will appear higher than just 'Sally Beauty'. Instagram is another crucial social media platform and I highly suggest making a separate account again, with the key words of your services in your name or description. A separate account appears more professional and will appeal to everyone where as you will encounter people who don't care about what you had for dinner and only care about how 'fleek' your eyebrows are.

2. Your work - Once you have your social media platforms you're going to need something to share. Anything around the subject of your passion/interest is perfect whether that be make-up on yourself, photos of your make-up collection and most importantly photo's of your work on others. It's important to make sure that your images are clear and of a good quality (i'm not talking about expensive camera good, your phone will do but a good image is key). On Instagram using #hashtags will really maximize your audience - so go crazy!


3. Seriously though, photo's of your work - It's so important to showcase what you can do, there's no point in saying 'I'm a make-up artist, book me for your wedding' if you have no way to prove how good you are and what you can do. Good shots should be clear, of a good camera quality so it's not blurry or grainy. If you need to you CAN edit your photos BUT not airbrush them. A quick tweak on sharpness, contract ect can help show the true colours but blurring skin on clients is sort of un-true of your skills.

That's it for the first instalment of my 'Freelance 101' series. Over the next few weeks I will be hitting you with tips that i've learnt over my course of time to help you little diamonds make it in the make-up industry. I will be covering everything from your presentation, make-up techniques and how to build up a portfolio. Any questions, suggestions or any topic you'd like me to touch upon please let me know!

Hope you enjoyed it dolls,
Charleigh xo

Make a statement in a rush!

Late night? Maybe a few too many cocktails? We've all been there. If you're running short of time and hit your snooze button far too many times and want that 'in a rush glam' look then look no further. Lets take a peek...

Simple yet elegant this look screams 'i'm completely put together' even if you're totally not on the inside! The dark lips add personality and combined with the bold brow adds an 'I know how to apply make-up' edge which creates the illusion of time being spent on the look.

 My favourite dark lip combo has got to be Currant lip liner from MAC cosmetics paired with Hang Up lipstick also by MAC. This is a gorgeous dark, but sheer, purple that looks gorgeous over darker lip liners. The colour they create can only be described as Rebel lipsticks older, fun cousin. The lipstick has this gorgeous cremesheen finish that looks glossy and super succulent on the lips.

Other details:
Foundation - MAC Studio Fix Fluid
Concealer - Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer
Brows - Anastasia B.H Dipbrow in Dark Brown (who would of thought)
Contour/Bronze - Anastasia B.H Contour Kit in Light

Highlight - MAC Soft & Gentle
Then just bathe in FIX +!

Charleigh xo

Seven Deadly Sins of Beauty Tag!

7 deadly sins of beauty tag!

Hi guys, I've hit a brick wall with my creativity lately due to being super busy with my freelancing! However my lovely friend Emily suggested that I should do this tag and I thought, how creative! So here goes...

GREED: What is your inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

Inexpensive would probably be my MUA lipstick (it's only £1!) and most expensive would either be my RCMA Foundation palette.

WRATH: What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with?

MAC Studio Fix Fluid! It's my favourite foundation ever but sometimes it just wont work with me!!
Urban Decay eyeshadows - they're so beautiful but the fall out is cryable at times.
Anastasia B.H. Dipbrow Pomade. I use it everyday but it dries so fast and is SO patchy!

GLUTTONY: What are your most delicious beauty products?

Too faced Chocolate Bar palette, it smells like chocolate! SLOTH: What beauty products do you neglect due to laziness?

SKINCARE!! I am guilty as charged with this one.

PRIDE: What beauty product gives you the most self confidence? 

BROWS and foundation and contour, awww yeaaah.

LUST: What products are you currently lusting over?

MUFE highlighter in number two, Becca's Moonstone, the MUFE primers and a gazillion MAC products. ENVY: What items would you most like to receive as a gift?

I am grateful for any gift so anything would be fabulous! 

I challenge all of you wonderful ladies to do the tag aswell!! (Especially Emily)

Charleigh xo

How did I live with out this!?

How did I live with out this!?

Hi guys! Super sorry about my absence but i've been relentlessly busy with my freelance make-up work! I've got some exciting stories about my freelance work including working on a tv production set - if you're interested in my experiences let me know as i'm thinking of starting up an 'experience sundays' series for you lovelies.

I'm honestly shocked that I havn't purchased this holy grail sooner, I'm pretty sure its a staple in everyone's make-up routine (especially the professionals, Charleigh). It's a ... Translucent Powder! Honestly guys, what was I doing with my life before I had this marvellous creation in my paws?!

I picked up the MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder, purely due to the fact I needed to go to MAC anyway and Debenhams has a 10% off all beauty products (not to mention the 5£ stashed away on my beauty card). I honestly love this powder. It can get a little messy though so please don't open them near to your lovely new clothes girlies!

This powder is a setting powder that goes on completely translucent despite its white colour. It's lightweight and silky smooth, I also find that it blurs perfections and pores as well as setting make-up and keeping the shine at bay (for you oily babes out there!). That being said I have VERY dry skin and use this to stop that 'sticky' feeling high-coverage foundations sometimes can give and it doesn't cake me up or cling AT ALL - huge bonus!

Happy shopping my babes,
Charleigh xo

New things!

Hi guys, sorry I havn't been posting i've been super busy with my freelance, personal life and ... youtube!! Are you as excited as I am? (I doubt it, eek.)

In my first video which you can view here is about this look (excuse the snapchat picture):

If any of you guys like, comment or subscribe let me know and i'll return (either on your youtube or blog just let me know!) Also if you have any requests for a video or want this look on blogpost also, please let me know!

-char xo

How much is my make-up collection worth?

After reading the blogpost by All That Shimmers (you can find the post here), I have been inspired to go through my make-up collection and count up how much it is worth. I'm not doing this to brag or show off, but out of pure curiosity! It's common knowledge that us beauty bloggers have a serious spending habit in the beauty department.

primers: 4. £53.98

foundations: 7. £132.97

concealers: 4 £47.18

powder: 3 £29.74

brows: 3 £50.00

mascara: 5 £25.96

eyeshadows: 3 £46.99

sets: £70

palettes: 13 £450.88

eyeliners: £63

blush: 5 £64.99

bronzer: 5 £90.99

highlighter:  4 £76.99

sprays: 2 £36.50

brushes: £211.92

lipstick: 28 £295.48

lipgloss: 31 £109.47

lipliner: 9 £91.98

lashes: £34

total: £1983.02

I'm half shocked really, I knew I had a-lot but that's just obsessive amounts of money!

Also, sorry for my lack of posting, I've been super busy with my freelance and personal stuff. Thanks for reading guys, Char xo

That type of person tag.

Hi guys! I saw this tag and decided to do it, i'm not posting lately as im going through a lot of stuff right now, hope you guys understand!

Breakfast, lunch or dinner?

dinner! Unless the breakfast is a full english that is!

Do you drink your cereal milk?

I don't like cereal.

CDs, radio or phone when you drink?

I dont drive but I always prefer phone.

Window or aisle seat?

Window!

Fold or crumple?

fold.

Shampoo then body wash or body wash then shampoo?

shampoo first always!

Are you typically stressed or relaxed?

9000% stressed.

Patient or impatient?

impatient.

Schedule or go with the flow?

schedule mostly.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

a unicorn.

Prankster or not?

not.

Dressed up or dressed down?

I love dressing up but I usually dress down because i'm a bum.

Favourite clothing item?

baggy tops.

What instrument would you play?

guitar I suppose.

East coast or west coast?

all coast.

London or L.A?

either really.

Favourite holiday?

probably christmas.

How big is your bed?

it's a child single made for an 8 year old...

Do you sleep with doors open or closed?

open.

Sheets tucked in or out?

out omg. my nan always tucks them in and it drives me crazy.

Have you ever stolen anything?

nope. i was a mental 6 year old and tried to when mum said no to a book but i got two isles over and gave it to my mum and confessed - i'm not good with being naughty or handling guilt.

Tattoos or piercings?

I like both but I prefer lots of tattoos over lots of piercings.

Do you smile in ever photo?

nope haha.

Have you ever peed in the woods?

who hasn't?

Concert or theme park?

concert!

Music or books?

I like both but music.

Animated or reality?

I prefer to watching real things but I do love a bit of american dad I must admit.

Letter or email?

email - quicker, easier and they always receive it.

What was your first concert?

My nan always used to take me to the radio station 'heart' (they used to be called GWR I think) little concert every year.

Do you own a record player?

nope.

Do you speak any different languages?

I know a little bit of spanish..

Sweet or savoury?

savoury nearly every time.

Can you curl your tongue?

aye.

Can you touch your tongue to your nose?

nope.

Can you whistle?

yup!

Have you ever won a spelling bee?

we don't have them in england I dont think

Do you believe in ghosts?

Im not sure what I believe in nowadays.

Do you believe in aliens?

yeah.

Thanks for reading guys, I tag anyone that wants to do it! It's pretty fun :)

Help!!

Hi guys! I'm finally making the big decision to maybe finally make a Youtube channel - wahey!

I need your guys' help though, if you have any recommendations/suggestions of the videos I should make that would be very useful. 

Also any suggestions on what video would make a great first video because i'm absolutely stumped ha.

Thanks guys,

-Char xo

Favourite Palettes.

Today I'm going to talk about my favourite palettes. Excuse how grubby the packaging is, they're very well loved. 3 of these palettes are more high-end but there is one cheap palette. Since investing in some good palettes I never use single shadows any more and basically live out of them now!

First i'm going to talk about the palette i've had the longest, the Urban Decay Naked 3. This palette is a perfect neutral palette and the pigmentation is incredible. The sparkly shadows are so sparkly its almost like a glitter, it looks absolutely amazing. For the longest time I used the shade Bootycall for a highlight. My favourite shades are Half-Baked, Tease and Blackout. Once you get rid of the glitter over-hugh its the most intense black I own. It retails at £38 and can be found online or at any local Urban Decay counter.

The second palette is the Too Faced Chocolate Palette. This smells like chocolate which is always a hit with the clients and the pigmentation is crazy! My only annoyance is that it doesn't have a black, although the brown is very dark and lovely. The two matte browns are amazing and I honestly recommend this palette highly. This retails at £39 and can be found online at Boots or at your local Debenhams store.

This next palette was the most expensive and took me FOREVER to finish. This is the M.A.C customisable palette full with M.A.C eye-shadow pans. Inside this palette I have (from left to right, top to bottom): Carbon, Embark, Folie, Rule, Orb, Star Violet, Mythology, Charcoal Brown, Swiss Chocolate, All That Glitters, Steamy, Stars'n'Rockets, Sweet Lust, Jest, Artificial Earth (L.E). I love M.A.C so this was a must have to do for me, after you have the customisable palette you can buy 'refill' shadows that retail for £10 instead of £13 for the average eye-shadows. The only one I wouldn't suggest would be Carbon, this black is the worst black ever it's grey at best which is super disappointing.

Lastly, here is the cheap option - the 28 Neutral Palette from Coastal Scents. My favourite shade is the white, I honestly don't own another matte white that's pure white and super pigmented. The pigmentation is great, especially for the price and the pans are bigger than M.A.C shadows. This retails at $18.95 which translates to about £12.73 (then you have to add shipping from the U.S so id suggest saving up and getting more than one palette so the shipping is worth it!

Thanks for reading! Any suggestions or comments feel free to comment below!
-Char xo

Mini Kit Haul!

Hey guys, I'm back today with a 'mini' haul. I've recently picked a few bits and bobs up for my freelance kit as it just keeps on growing!

Firstly, I received my order from FalseEyelashes.co.uk. I ordered some trusty Red Cherry lashes, I've worn these myself for ages. They're cheap, reat quality and even survive a messy night out, yay! I ordered two more natural type lashes in #213 and #523. I got these with my prom girlies in mind. I also got a fun pair, the #47's. They gifted me a pair of Eye Candy lashes which look super duper fun and gorgeous! 

Next I swung by M.A.C Cosmetics! I picked up the brush cleanser which I have reviewed here. I picked up my holy-grail foundation Studio Fix Fluid in NC20 for my olive-y skintoned ladies. My M.A.C counter luckily had Whirl and Soar lip liner in store so I just had to snag one of the two up! I found that Soar was a nicer colour for me and Whirl seemed to apply pretty un-even and muddy.

Thanks for reading! If you would like a review or a look including any of these let me know below!

- Char xo

M.A.C Brush Cleanser Review.

Recently I went on a M.A.C spree for my kit and ended up picking out 3 things, this brush cleanser was one of them. I popped into my local M.A.C counter and asked one of my friends who works there how long it takes to dry as I needed it to dry in-between an hour and my original method took over-night. She told me that it can take up to half hour for the larger brushes but for smaller brushes (such as eyes and lips) it can dry straight away.

With testing it in-between shoots, clients and at home before taking it out I have found that her half-hour waiting time was super generous, I guess she was just being cautious. This stuff dries super quick! 

As you can see (if you can) on the back it says to use wet and rinse, personally in-between shoots I don't do that. If you go into your local M.A.C counter/store you will see the ladies use this without water to clean their brushes (shows how often and long i'm in there, ay!) so this is exactly how I use it. I leak a little bit of the product onto some kitchen roll and rub my dirt brush around in the 'wet patch' in circular motions. I then run it around on a dry section of kitchen roll and voila! Clean brushes!

The product itself has a very alcohol-y scent that can be a bit strong but it doesn't transfer to the brushes. I do use this with water as suggested for more of a deep clean but honestly between clients or shoots this is a make-up artists dream! If your brushes need a quick pick-me-up to work better without the arm ache of washing them properly, this is for you!!

Char xo

Kimmy K inspired / Collab.

Me and my close friend, Emily, over at Emily Fayes Little World decided to do a celeb inspired collab. Many ideas later we decided to go for Kim Kardashian as her make-up is always flawless and very wearable. I've been obsessed with her platinum hair and cool toned shadows, so I had to choose this photo to re-create!

For Kim's flawless complexion I started off with my Smashbox Colour Adjust Primer, the product is green but works in to be clear and works wonders for my uneven, red skin-tone. Next I went in with my M.A.C Prolongwear Concealer in NC15, this colour is really light and works so well to highlight your under-eye area! After this step I went in with my holy-grail foundation, Studio Fix Fluid by M.A.C in NC15 (the concealer is lighter than the foundation, so watch out!). I love this foundation for the full coverage and natural finish.

For my brows I used M.A.C's Fluidline in Dipdown. To carve them out with Benefit's Erase Paste in Light to achieve a crisp edge. To prime my eyes I used Urban Decays Primer Potion in Original and a cream eye-shadow all over as a base so that my eye-shadows blend easier. For the gorgeous cool toned look that's going on I used Tease from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette as a transition colour and Defy from the Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette do darken and define my crease. For my lid I went in the Foxy from the UD Naked 2 Palette and lined my eyes with my Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Liner. The picture below shows the look before lashes, but at the end I will inset a photo with lashes, I used my M.A.C 48's for a super dramatic, lush look.

No Kardashian look would be complete without a heavy contour! I used my Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit in Light, I used Fawn to map out my contour lines and create shadow on my cheeks, nose, temples and jawline. My next step is to mix Fawn with Java for a warmer colour to buff out my contour. Using my M.A.C Powder Blush in Buff, I sweep this across the apples of my cheeks and upwards. To create more of a sun-kissed look I go in with my M.A.C Bronzing Powder in Golden lightly. To finish the skin and give it that signature Kardashian glow I used M.A.C's Soft and Gentle across the tops of my cheeks, forehead, centre of the nose and cupids bow.

For the big, nude lips I used M.A.C's Lipliner in Boldy Bear and Lipstick in Myth. Kim's lip colour is more flat and brown but I personally don't own a brown toned nude lip and used M.A.C's gloss in Florabundance to make my lips seem more plump. Below is a photo including the lashes!

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Charxo