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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Strawberry Letter 23- Moondust Eyes and Prada Lips

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This look is from February as I'm a bit behind with my blog posts. I've been trying to write a corresponding post for every makeup application video I film. I wanted to take close-up photos of the makeup so that you can see the end result as well as the application. I had just received this palette and lipstick in press drops and I was so excited to try both. 

I was taken with this lipstick as soon as I saw it at the Prada Beauty counter. It’s such a happy, strawberry, summer red. I wanted to base the whole look around the lipstick but I also wanted to try out the Moondust Eyeshadow Palette so I just decided to go for it. I loved how this look turned out, three of my favourite things combined, wet look eyeshadow, a little cat eye and red lips. 

The Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadows have been around for years but in the past year or two, they have had a resurgence mainly due to the virality of the shade Space Cowboy. I don't own that particular shade but a couple of years ago when they were repackaged I was sent the shade Lithium which is a beautiful cool brown. It's not as versatile as Space Cowboy but it's a great one and done wet-look eyeshadow. I was never tempted by Space Cowboy mainly because I have my collection of Bodyography Glitter Pigments which I love and they have always scratched my wet-look eyeshadow itch. Coincidentally, a couple of weeks before I received the Moondust Palette, I bought my second Moondust single eyeshadow in the shade Solstice (which you can see here). Last Year Urban Decay released two Limited Edition Moondust Quads, Space Rider and Galactic Cowgirl. I was sent the latter and even though Space Cowboy is in the Space Rider palette, I prefer the shades in the one I was sent. For some reason these palettes are Limited Edition and I can only find Space Rider on Millies and Galactic Cowgirl on Boots. I think they should be permanent considering the popularity of the Moondust formula. It seems like a mistake for Urban Decay to not make them a part of the permanent collection. All that to say, if they interest you and you can find them somewhere that ships to you, be aware that they are limited edition and may be gone soon. Although there are similar shades to most of the ones in the palettes in the single Moondust range. 

I did a wash of the Moondust shade Cosmic Cowgirl and then a thin winged liner just on the outer corner. Even though I was pairing glitter eyeshadow, liner and red lipstick, I wanted it to not be too much. I hope you like the look! 













*Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Primer

*Prada Beauty Reveal Skin Foundation (LC5)

Smashbox Under Eye Brightening Corrector (Light/Medium)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)

Makeup By Mario Softsculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer (Light)

NYX Professional Makeup Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen (Ash Brown)

West Barn Co. Prep Mist

West Barn Co. Soap Brows Extra Strong Hold 

*Urban Decay Naked X Robin Eisenberg Palette (Moonsand, Solar Storm) 

*Urban Decay Moondust Palette (Cosmic Cowgirl) 

*Surratt Auto-Graphique Liner (Chat Noir) 

*Sweed Cloud Mascara 

Victoria Beckham Beauty Instant Brightening Waterline Pencil 

*Unleashia Glitterpedia Eye Palette (04 All of Lavender Fog) via Stylevana

Givenchy Beauty Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Concealer (N95) 

Finding Ferdinand X Kackie Reviews Beauty Summer Abroad Cream Blush (Latte, Au Lait)

NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil (Ash Brown) 

*Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder 

*Prada Beauty Monochrome Hyper Matte Lipstick (R26 Lava) 



*IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe #7 Brush 

MYKITCO 0.6 My Flawless Contour (blush)

MYKITCO 1.29 My Sheer Blender

Rebeluna R24 Small Pencil Brush (lower lash line)

Rebeluna R08 Domed Concealer Buffer Brush (concealer) 

Spectrum Collections X KJH 08 (powder) 

West Barn Co. The Brow Brush

Surratt Relevée Eyelash Curler 



Thank you for taking the time to read this post, I'd love to know what you think of this look, would you wear it or are there any elements of it you'd wear? If there are any specific product reviews you would like to see from me please let me know. If you'd like to support my work as a Content Creator, you can do so through Buy Me A Coffee

Emma x







Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Adorned Eyes

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The other day I had some time to film a makeup look while my daughter was napping. Most of my eyeshadow brushes needed to be washed so I thought I would do a look that didn't involve many brushes. Last week I was listening to the first, self-titled Beach House album and when I looked at Spotify I noticed the beautiful album cover art which I hadn't seen in a while. I thought it would be fun to create a makeup look inspired by the artwork. You can see below it almost looks like the contents of a messy jewellery box and having not used my face gem collection in a while I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. 

My idea was to adhere the gems to my eyelids so that they resembled the strands of a bejeweled necklace. Rather than just using pearls, I wanted to add crystals and gold pearls too. I thought it would be fun to do a sixties-inspired shape with the rhinestones and then add lots of mascara for a wide-eyed, doll-like look. 

I started the look with a thin layer of the Lisa Eldridge foundation (reviewed here). I'm almost at the end of the bottle which I've been using for 2 years now. I can't remember the last time I finished a foundation, it's sure to be in my next empties post. I posted a video on Instagram this week titled My Base Makeup Routine and that's pretty much the way I did my base for this look. I wanted it to look quite fresh to balance out the face gems. I used cream blush, the Finding Ferdinand X Kackie ones are so gorgeous. They sold out of the latest collection while I was checking out so sadly I missed out but if you're looking for a super creamy blush formula that's super easy to blend, the Finding Ferdinand formula is beautiful. You can also create your own custom shade using any Hex Code you like. 

I used the Vieve Skin Dew on my cheekbones and I definitely want to get a full size of this as it's such a stunning liquid highlighter. It can be mixed in with other products too such as foundation, concealer, blush, lipstick etc. You can see in the video of this look below that I began the eyes with mascara as I wanted to make sure I was applying the face gems in the right place. You can also see me applying the Clio Kill Lash Mascara which is one of the best waterproof mascaras I've ever used. This is the 02 Volume Curling formula and it really does hold a curl all day as well as giving your lashes length and definition. It does take some elbow grease to remove but it's so worth it if you like a waterproof formula. I was sent this from Stylevana along with some other K-Beauty products and they gave me a code, SHOPGREEN that gives you an extra 10% off your entire order or 15% off if you spend over €48. 

The final touch was the lips which again I wanted to keep quite fresh. I added some definition to my lipline using two different NYX Lip Pencils. Mauve is a great shade for me as it's slightly deeper than my natural lip colour, if you're a fellow cool-toned pink lip person, definitely check out this shade. I then used Nude Truffle which is more of a cool neutral sculpting shade on me and I used it to contour my lips ever so slightly. I blended the liners into my lips and then added Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace in the shade Silent Sun on top as it's a sheer gloss with some subtle warm gold sparkle. 

I loved how this look turned out and I felt great wearing it. I toyed with the idea of doing some gold eyelashes or bringing the face gems down to connect to my lash line but I really liked the floating shape and I think it makes for a much more ethereal look. You could also up the glamour by adding individual lashes, more coverage, or a different lip product. This would be such a fun makeup look for a night out or even for a wedding. It's like wearing your jewelry on your face. 














*YSL Beauty Touche Éclat Blur Primer 

*Lisa Eldridge The Foundation (No. 5) 

Smashbox Under Eye Brightening Corrector (Light/Medium) 

Fenty Beauty Match Stix (Amber) 

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Bronzer (Butta Biscuit) 

NYX Professional Makeup Lift & Snatch Brow Pen (Ash Brown) 

West Barn Co. Prep Mist 

West Barn Co. Soap Brows Extra Strong Hold 

*Clio Kill Lash Mascara (02. Volume Curling) 

*Kiss Strip Lash Adhesive 

Get Stonned Vintage Holiday Rhinestones 

Half Magic Face Pearls (Classic Iridescent) 

Half Magic Face Pearls (Bold Metallic) 

Victoria Beckham Beauty Instant Brightening Waterline Pencil 

Kosas Revealer Concealer (01N) 

Finding Ferdinand X Kackie Reviews Beauty Summer Abroad Cream Blush (Latte, Au Lait) 

Vieve Skin Dew Glow Multi-Tasker 

NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil (Ash Brown) 

*Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder 

Lisa Eldridge Skin and Makeup Enhancing Mist

NYX Professional Makeup Lip Pencil (Mauve)

NYX Professional Makeup Lip Pencil (Nude Truffle) 

Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss (Silent Sun) 



Spectrum Collections X KJH 02 (blush), 04 (sculpting), 06 (foundation), 11 (concealer) 









I'd love to know what you think of this look and if you'd wear it yourself. Thank you for taking the time to read this post, I hope you found it to be informative. If there are any specific product reviews you would like to see from me please let me know. If you'd like to support my work as a Content Creator, you can do so through Buy Me A Coffee

Emma x


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