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

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

Ballet Pink Makeup Look

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I've been wanting to do a Ballerina Pink makeup look for a long time. I wanted to base it on the Ballerina in the music video for George Harrison's cover of Got My Mind Set On You from 1987. My dad had it recorded on a VHS when we were kids and we'd watch it over and over. I made a video for Instagram about the inspiration behind this look if you're interested in watching it. I have also wanted to try Douyin makeup so I decided to add some elements of that including aegyo-sal (baby eye fat), a technique where you contour under your eyes to make them seem more youthful, and doll-like. There is usually a thin liquid liner and some glitter as well as prominent blush and plump, glossy lips. I wanted the look to be quite fresh with soft cool tones pinks and glitter to accentuate my eyes. I’ve never worn a monochromatic cool pink look before so it was really fun to try. 

I started with the Prada Reveal Foundation as it has more of a soft matte finish and seeing as many of the elements would involve glowy, glitter and glossy textures, I thought a slightly more matte base would be better for balance. It's also an excellent shade match for when I wear my hair up. I used two of the Danessa Myricks Colorfix Mattes, Latte and Lift, mixed together to make the perfect cool-toned ballerina pink as my eye base. Then I applied some shades from the Unleashia Glitterpedia Palette in All of the Lavender and Fog as it has some beautiful soft shades and iridescent glitters. I had to add some of the Half Magic Glitterpuck on top as it's such a beautiful wet-look pink glitter topper. I applied a thin line of the Surratt Auto-Graphique Liner just on the outer half of my upper eyelid and lined my upper waterline to give the appearance of a fuller lash line. I used the Sweed Satin Kohl Eye Pencil in the shade Bright on my waterline for some extra brightness and finished the eyes with some glitter on my inner corner, a tiny Half Magic Face Pearl on my outer corner and two coats of the incredible Sweed Pro Lash Lift Mascara in Dark Brown which I've been absolutely loving.

I used several shades on my cheeks to achieve this cool pink blush. Firstly, I used the shades XOXO and Tease from the Danessa Myricks Dewy Cheek and Lip Palette, then Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in the shade Encourage, some of the Colorfix concoction I used on my eyes and finally the Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush. I used the KJH.Brand Hyper Shine High Lite Kit in Lite Pink to add some glow to my cheekbones and a few other areas for that ethereal look. 

I finished the look using the double gloss trend I saw recently on the Fenty Beauty Instagram account. I used the Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Ribbon and followed it with the Lancôme Juicy Tubes in the shade Miracle as it's that perfect Y2K sparkly pink gloss. 

I loved creating and wearing this look as it's something I haven't tried before. It feels like the perfect makeup look for Spring as it's so fresh and radiant and a total juxtaposition from the deeper, darker shades we can gravitate towards in the Winter. It's a look that anyone can wear, even if you're not used to wearing pink, you can choose a shade of pink that works for your skin tone. For some people, it may be a warmer pink or something fuchsia or magenta. It's the monochromatic element that I find makes it easier to wear as it's much more cohesive. Would you wear this look? 

Vieve Skin Nova Instant Radiance Primer

*Prada Beauty Reveal Foundation (LC5)

Smashbox Under Eye Brightening Corrector (Light/Medium)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix (Amber)

Makeup By Mario Softsculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer (Light)

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

West Barn Co. Prep Mist

West Barn Co. Soap Brows Extra Strong Hold 

Danessa Myricks Colorfix Mattes (Latte, Lift)

Danessa Myricks Dewy Cheek & Lip Palette (Dew It Flirty) 

*Urban Decay Naked X Robin Eisenberg Palette (Moonsand) 

NYX Cosmetics Micro Brow Pencil (Ash Brown) 

NYX Professional Makeup Lip Pencil (Mauve) 

Half Magic Beauty Glitterpuck Pressed Fairy Dust (Dopamine Sparkle) 

*Unleashia Glitterpedia Eye Palette No. 4 All of Lavender Fog 

(Soft Lavender, Iris, Lavender Quartz, Plum Brown, Mauve Pink) via Stylevana

*Sweed Beauty Pro Lash Lift Mascara (Dark Brown) 

*Sweed Beauty Satin Kohl Eye Pencil (Bright)

Givenchy Beauty Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Concealer (N95) 

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush (Encourage) 

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

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment (Ribbon) 

*Lancôme Juicy Tubes (Miracle) 

*Surratt Auto-Graphique Liner (Chat Noir) 

Half Magic Beauty Face Pearls (Classic Iridescent) 

Dior Beauty Backstage Rosy Glow Blush (001 Pink) 

Lisa Eldridge Skin and Makeup Enhancing Mist 

*IT Cosmetics CC+ Skin Perfecting Brush

Spectrum Collections X KJH 05

Spectrum Collections X KJH 08

Spectrum Collections X KJH 15

Spectrum Collections X KJH 21

MYKITCO 1.29 My Sheer Blender

MYKITCO 1.2 My Blending Shadow Small

MYKITCO Pro 1.15 My Blending Shadow Large

MYKITCO Pro 1.24 My Mini Smudge

Rebeluna R08 Domed Concealer Buffer Brush 

Rebeluna R24 Small Pencil Brush 

Rebeluna R28 Flat Shader/ Blender Brush

Zoeva 128 Cream Cheek Brush

Zoeva 228 Luxe Crease Brush 

KJH.Brand No. 1 Brush 

Half Magic Beauty Pyramid Eyeshadow Brush 

West Barn Co. The Brow Brush

Surratt Relevée Eyelash Curler

Half Magic Beauty Adornment Tweezers 

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