Total Eclipse of the Rose

I'm currently sitting in our apartment in a very rainy South of France and since there's not much to do except swim in the rain which I've already done, I thought I'd finish this blog post. I haven't been wearing much makeup at all on holiday, as much as I love makeup, going to the beach barefaced is the only option as far as I'm concerned. But I took photos of this look from last weekend and I wanted to share them. 

I posted a look similar to this a couple of months ago on my Instagram and I really liked how it turned out so I wanted to recreate it for the blog. I liked the combination of different shades of pink in different finishes. I started with the rosy matte shade Backtalk from the Urban Decay palette of the same name that I've mentioned here several times before, then added the Bodyography glitter pigment in the shade Eclipse on top which is more of a cool toned pink that adds dimension and an almost wet-look. I applied the Hourglass Caution Mascara because it gives quite a bit of volume which I think is needed with a look like this. 

For my base I've been trying out the latest foundation offering from No7 that I bought when it came out recently. Anyone who has been following me for a while knows I love No7 foundations and I was extra excited to see that this new one not only has Protect and Perfect Serum skincare technology to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles but it also has a broad spectrum SPF 50 in it which protects against UVA and UVB rays. I've only tried it a few times so far but it does remind me of the IT Cosmetics CC Cream in the texture, finish and the fact that it has SPF 50 and skincare ingredients. It's definitely one to look into if you want more from your foundation than just coverage. 

I've been mixing the Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer and the bareMinerals Complete Coverage Serum Concealer and I love the combination of the two which gives me coverage, lasting power and a brightening effect.  

I've also been loving using my Soapbrows kit and Brow Flick for my eyebrows. I love the feathery look I get from using the soap and how well it holds my brows in place. I've seen some flack online from people saying its ridiculous to spend money on Soapbrows when you can buy clear soap for much cheaper, pop it into a container and just use water or whatever fixing spray you have and a spoolie. That's very true of course and it's been a makeup artist technique for years that I only discovered within the past year. However I really like the way Soapbrows comes with everything you need and it's all done for you, if you want to go and buy a clear soap from Boots, that's completely up to you. Most of the beauty industry is spending your money on things that are overpriced and do the same thing as less expensive products but it's up to the individual how they choose to spend their money and it's not up to me or anyone else to judge another person for what they buy. 

I finished the look with the gorgeous Skyscraper Rose from Lisa Eldridge, you could of course wear a more neutral lip colour with this eye, or even red would look great with it but I loved all the contrasting shades of pink. 

No7 Protect and Perfect Advanced All in One Foundation (Porcelain)
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (10NN)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler
Soapbrows Kit
Glossier Brow Flick
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
*Urban Decay Backtalk Palette (Backtalk)
Bodyography Glitter Pigment (Eclipse)
Hourglass Caution Mascara
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
**Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush (Dusk and Haze)
Glossier Haloscope Face Highlighter (Moonstone)
*L'Oréal Paris Infaillible Magic Loose Powder
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Lisa Eldridge Insanely Saturated Lip Colour Skyscraper Rose 

*Press Sample
** I bought Dusk, Haze is a press sample

Would you try this tonal pink look? Have you tried any of these products?

Emma x