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Sunday, May 5, 2024

Maximalist Mermaid- Anam Cosmetics and Half Magic Beauty

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*PR Samples

If you regularly see my content, you'll know I'm a huge fan of the brand Half Magic. I wrote a review of the products I bought from the brand when it first launched two years ago which you can read here. A few months ago they launched their Sparkle 911 Collection which included new shades of their Glitterpill Eye Paint + Liner, Magic Drip Glitter Lip Gloss and Sculptitude 2-in-1 Lip Liner. I always love seeing the campaign images for their collections and as soon as I saw the image below, I saved it so I could recreate it. I'm not able to buy any new releases at the moment as I'm not working (I'm currently a stay at home parent), so I used the products I already had to recreate this look instead of buying the products that were used.

At the end of last year I was sent some products from a new Irish beauty brand called Anam Cosmetics. At the moment they have one product, their Biodegradable Glitter Eyeshadow which is available in three shades, Gold, Taupe and Teal. I filmed a video for Instagram swatching the shades which you can see here. Their brand slogan is "áilleacht le hanam" which means "Beauty with Soul" in Gaeilge (the Irish language). "Anam" is the Irish word for soul (it's pronounced like the name Anna with an M at the end). Sustainability is at the heart of the brand. The packaging is fully recyclable and the glitter is biodegradable and made from plant-derived, renewable materials, completely plastic-free and vegan. They are also cruelty-free and Leaping Bunny approved. On their website they have a Sustainability section with a breakdown of each ingredient and its purpose. I love seeing this from brands as I'm very interested in the ingredients that are used in cosmetics and skincare. When I'm writing a review I like to research the ingredients to see if the claims a brand makes about a product are legitimate. In the past few years there's been a surge in brands using greenwashing terms when marketing products. There's a balance between explaining why and how you are choosing to try to do things that make a difference to the environment and brands that scare monger and allude to other brands as being harmful. I appreciate that Anam has chosen to explain everything on their website and the brand has been founded on these principles rather than using them as a marketing ploy. I love seeing an Irish brand doing something different from all of the other Irish beauty brands, it's so refreshing. I've been loving using these eyeshadows. I included the application video of this look below so you can see me using the Teal shade.

Anam Cosmetics Biodegradable Glitter Eyeshadow- Gold, Taupe and Teal

I had the Half Magic Face Gems that were used in the look and different shades of the Sculptitude Lip Liner and Magic Drip Lip Gloss, so I used those instead. I wanted an ethereal glow on my cheeks so I used the new Lancôme Idôle Tint in the shade 07 Earth Red mixed with Auric Glow Lust in Morganite and then added some extra glow using the KJH.Brand Hyper Shine High Lite in the shade Lite Pink. I knew I wanted glitter and glow on my eyes, lips and cheeks so I kept my base a soft matte using the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation which is one of my favourite foundations. I intensified the freckles across my nose and cheeks using the NYX Micro Brow Pencil to give my skin more of a fresh appearance as the foundation has a bit more coverage. I loved how this look turned out and I think the Teal eyeshadow is perfect. This would be ideal festival/ gig makeup or even just for a night out (or to wear to do your grocery shopping if you're me!) You could use any shade on the eyes and change the gem placement depending on your eye shape. I'd love to know what you think!

*Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation (Porcelain 140)

Smashbox Under Eye Brightening Corrector (Light/Medium)

Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer (Crème)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix (Amber)

Makeup By Mario Softsculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer (Light)

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

West Barn Co. Soap Brows Extra Strong Hold

*Anam Cosmetics Biodegradable Glitter Eyeshadow (Teal)

*Sweed Cloud Mascara

*Sweed Satin Kohl Eyeliner (Bright)

Half Magic Beauty Face Gems (Iridescent Sparkle)

Half Magic Beauty Face Pearls (Bold Metallic)

Half Magic Beauty Sculptitude 2-in-1 Lip Liner (I’ll Pray For You)

Half Magic Beauty Magic Drip Glitter Lip Gloss (Frosty B*tch)

Kosas Revealer Concealer (01N)

Kosas Cloud Set Powder (Airy)

*Lancôme Idôle Tint Liquid Eye-Blusher (07 Earth Red)

Auric Cosmetics Glow Lust Radiant Luminizer (Morganite)

KJH.Brand Hyper Shine High Lite Kit (Lite Pink)

NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil (Ash Brown)

MAC Fix + Stay Over

*IT Cosmetics CC+ Skin-Perfecting Brush (discontinued, similar here)

Spectrum Collections X KJH 05 (blush), 21 (lips)

Rebeluna R14 Mini Domed Kabuki Brush (sculpting)

*bareMinerals Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush

KJH.Brand No. 1 Brush

Real Techniques Setting Brush

MYKITCO Pro 1.11 My Tiny Liner

*Lancôme X Louvre (limited edition, similar here)

West Barn Co. The Brow Brush

Half Magic Beauty Adornment Tweezers

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

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Blushing Lizard

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I have been wanting to try the Half Magic Beauty single eyeshadow, ‘Blushing Lizard’ since it was released last year but it was almost always out of stock on Beauty Bay. I finally managed to nab it when it came back in stock in January (it’s since gone out of stock again but is available on the Half Magic website). I actually bought the Urban Decay Moondust in the shade Solstice too as I was curious about how they compared. I filmed a Reel for Instagram comparing both which you can see here and I've included some comparison photos below too. Blushins Lizard is described as a “mauve taupe with blue reflects”. When worn alone it’s quite sheer which makes it an excellent topper as it transforms any shade you choose to wear beneath it. I wore this exact look a couple of times before I filmed it I had a couple of people comment on the eyeshadow when I was out and about, so I thought it would be a good one to film since it was an IRL hit. It’s such an easy but impactful look and I kept the rest of the colour makeup in the same colour family so that it was more cohesive.

I’ve been wearing the Fenty Beauty Fu$$y gloss quite a bit recently as it’s one of my favourites (and a repurchase, you can see some blog posts of me wearing it here) and I hadn’t worn it in a while. I thought it was the perfect shade to go with this look and I even did the recent ‘double gloss’ trend I saw from Fenty and I love how it looks, as long as the glosses aren’t too thick it looks great!

Solstice, Blushing Lizard

*Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer

*Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation (2)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix (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

Half Magic Beauty Chromaddiction Mattes (Wild Caught)

Half Magic Beauty Single Eyeshadow (Blushing Lizard)

Half Magic Beauty Light Trap Duochrome Glow Powder (Enter the Glow)

*Urban Decay Naked X Robin Eisenberg (Moonsand)

*Sweed Cloud Mascara

Kosas Revealer Concealer (01N)

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Blush (Encourage)

Auric Cosmetics Glow Lust Radiant Luminizer (Morganite)

Victoria Beckham Beauty Instant Brightening Waterline Pencil

NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil (Ash Brown)

*Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

*YSL Beauty Nu Dewy Mist

NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lip Liner (Lavender & Lace)

Dior Beauty Lip Glow Oil (000 Universal Clear)

Fenty Beauty Glossbomb Universal Lip Luminizer (Fu$$y)

IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Complexion Perfection Brush

MYKITCO 0.6 My Flawless Contour

MYKITCO 1.29 My Sheer Blender

Half Magic Beauty Pyramid Eyeshadow Brush

Rebeluna R08 Domed Concealer Buffer Brush

Rebeluna R22 Flat Shader/Packer Brush

Spectrum Collections X KJH 08

West Barn Co. The Brow Brush

Surratt Relevée Eyelash Curler

Emma x

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Recreating Emma Chamberlain's Lancôme Makeup Look by Lisa Eldridge

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When I saw this makeup look on Emma Chamberlain on the Lancôme YouTube Channel at the end of January, I thought it must be the work of Lisa Eldridge. She then posted it on Instagram the following week and I knew I’d have to try to recreate it. It has everything I love in a makeup look- graphic liner, wet-look shimmer, a defined inner corner and different shades of blue.

One of the things I love about recreating the work of a Makeup Artist is the challenge of finding products in my collection that can replicate the look as closely as possible. I like to go through my collection and use what I already have which can lead to using combinations I've never tried before and using products in a different way. It's also interesting to see how the makeup looks on another person who has different features and perhaps adjust the look accordingly.

I included the application video of this look below if you'd like to see how I did it but I also wanted to write about some of the products I used in more detail. I began by using the Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Foundation of course. You can read my review if you'd like to know my full thoughts and see before and after photos. I just saw yesterday that she is launching a new base product, the Enhancing Tint next week. I am so excited to try it as her foundation is truly a masterpiece and the Enhancing Tint sounds like my kind of everyday base product. I mentioned recently that I'm almost finished the foundation so I've been using it sparingly but as you can see from the photos below it has such a beautiful finish on the skin. This is such a striking eye look so I wanted my skin to look quite fresh but even toned. A thin layer of the Seamless Skin Foundation is ideal for that kind of coverage.

I began the eyes with a navy Lancôme eyeliner, Le Stylo Waterproof which is a long-wearing formula. You do get some play time to blend it out which is what I did to create a wing on my upper lash line. I lined my upper and lower waterline with this liner too. I used some of my favourite blue eye products to create the graphic inner corner and inner eyelid. The Half Magic Chromaddiction Matte in Sky Juice is the perfect periwinkle blue and the formula allows me to use it almost like a liquid liner. One of my favourite Urban Decay products from recent years is the Naked X Robin Eisenberg palette. I'm such a fan of blue eyeshadow shades and this palette has such gorgeous shades in it including this beautiful matte periwinkle blue that I've used again and again. In the eye look on Emma, you can see a wet-look shimmer eyeshadow in the centre of the eyelid and the lower lash line and I couldn't think of anything that would look better than the shade Mercurial from Lisa's Sorcery Eyeshadow Palette. It's one of the most special eyeshadow shades I have ever used. You can read my full review of the palette here.

I finished the look by using the Velveteen Liquid Lip Colour in both Fawn and Muse mixed together on both lips and cheeks. (I'll be writing my review of the Velveteens soon!) For the cheeks, I mixed them with the Elevated Glow Highlighter in Pink Moon which is what I usually do with any liquid blush. I like the cohesion of using the same products for both lips and cheeks and how the warmth of the products contrasts against the blues of the eyes.

I absolutely loved recreating this look, it made me gasp when I first saw it and those kinds of looks don't come across my social media too often. I hope it's helpful to see everything up close, I'd love to know if you've tried any of these products.