I Got You Babe- Sixties Look Inspired By Cher

A couple of weeks ago Cher was playing in Dublin, sadly I didn't go to see her, but I did start looking at photos of her style evolution throughout the years. I came across some photos of her from the sixties in the early days of her career with the most incredible graphic liner. That night I was playing around and tried it out and I loved how it looked so the following day I tried it again so I could take some photos in the daylight. 

I don't think I've ever tried such a retro liner look but I was totally in love with how it turned out. I make a point to wear all of the looks I do out for the day and at first I was a little self conscious about this one as it's quite out there even for me but then the girl serving us in a cafe said she loved it and it made me realise how silly I was being feeling self conscious when it's only makeup. For the rest of the day I actually felt so confident wearing it (although my niece wasn't a fan, she said I looked better wearing no makeup!)

As usual I didn't want it to look too on the nose and like I was dressing up for Halloween so I used my most glowy and light base products, Glossier Futuredew and Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation. I used a little cream bronzer and contour and then some neutral blush to tone in with the lipstick. I used a gel liner on my upper and lower lash line and then used a thin brush and a grey eyeshadow to shape out the line on my lid. Obviously you can adapt the liner and the eyeshadow to suit your eye shape. I went with less of a rounded Twiggy style shape and kept it slightly more winged out. I think this would look incredible with coloured liner and eyeshadow too. 

That evening before removing my makeup I decided to see how it would look with added glitter in the negative space on my eyelid. I used Glossier Play Glass Bonsai Glitter Gelée and I'm obsessed with how it looked. I felt so glamorous and I was raging that I wasn't going anywhere but instead was at home in my pyjamas about to get ready for bed. I definitely want to recreate this look for my next night out as it's such a fun and retro inspired look but hopefully still looks modern with the fresh skin. This look definitely won't be for everyone but I loved creating it and researching sixties makeup for inspiration.  

Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum Hybrid
*Glossier Invisible Shield Daily Sunscreen SPF 30
*Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation (101 Linen)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz (Medium Brown)
Glossier Boy Brow (Brown)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
*Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush and Highlighter Duo
*Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette (Limited Edition, I only used the shades Blonde and Serious, any matte all over shade or charcoal grey will do)
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
*Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
YSL Beauty Touche Éclat (1 Rose Lumière)
Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush (Dusk)
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector liquid Highlighter (Moonstone)
*Glossier Play Niteshine Highlighter Concentrate (Platinum Rose)
*L'Oréal Paris Infallible Magic Loose Powder
*Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick (Bitch Perfect)
Glossier Play Glitter Gelée (Glass Bonsai)

What do you think of this look? Would you wear it?

Emma x

*Press Sample
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Let's Stick Together

When I first saw the Urban Decay Naked Honey palette I knew I wanted to try a look like this one with it. My inspiration is the makeup worn by Jerry Hall in the seventies, particularly in the video for Bryan Ferry's Let's Stick Together. There's also a bit of Debbie Harry and Kate Bush in there. It's a mixture between the bronzed and glowing natural skin and eyebrows of the seventies with some glamorous, disco elements.

I started by using the new Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum on the high points of my face for some extra glow. I'm loving this so far. I don't wear it every day but it's great for this time of year where my skin is starting to become a bit more dry from all the air conditioning and heating. For my base I used the Maybelline Dream Urban Cover which is a full coverage foundation with SPF 50. It's definitely more coverage than I would usually go for but the finish is quite natural rather than matte so it actually worked really well for this look. I've used it a few times since receiving it as a press sample a few weeks ago and I'm surprised by how much I like it considering I don't usually wear full coverage and I've never tried a Maybelline Foundation before. This is definitely worth checking out if you don't want to spend a lot of money on a foundation and you want full coverage and a high SPF. It lasts well on my skin throughout the day, I only really needed to blot my t-zone and it didn't sit in my pores the way some full coverage foundations have in the past.

I kept my eyebrows fairly natural using Soapbrows and Glossier Brow Flick, then went in with the Naked Honey palette. I started by taking Hive and Drip under my eye about two thirds of the way across starting at the outer corner and bringing the shadow out from the corner into a winged out shape. Then I built up the deepness using Sting in the outer corner of my eyelid keeping the inner corner and half the lid light and open using Golden, Honey and Flyby. It gives a wide-eyed and winged out effect at the same time. I added a little bit of YSL Touche Éclat under my eyes and down alone the sides of my nose a bit just to bring some more radiance to that area.

I applied more bronzer than I usually would as most seventies looks I found had bronzed and glowing skin. I then mixed a few Glossier Cloud Paints together to get the right shade to use as a sculpting blush, one of the most famous attributes of seventies makeup. The blush is worn more on the cheekbone and blended up rather than on the apples of the cheeks. I actually love how this turned out and I'd definitely try wearing my blush like this more often. I sometimes use Dusk Cloud Paint in this way as it's more of a neutral shade.

I finished the skin with my usual double highlighter combination of Hollywood Flawless Filter and Niteshine. Then set my t-zone and under my eyes with a touch of powder and the All Nighter Setting Spray. My favourite part of this look is probably the lips. There's something about glossy red lips that makes me feel so glamorous and confident. I wanted a more orange red shade so in keeping with the seventies theme I used Glossier Play Vinylic Lip in Casino with the clear Glossier Lip Gloss on top.

I absolutely love how this turned out, I felt so glamorous! I think this could be a gorgeous look for a night out or you could tone down the blush and wear it with a more neutral lipstick instead. You could also amp it up with liner or glitter.

Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum Hybrid
*Maybelline Dream Urban Cover (103 Pure Ivory)
*Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Camouflage Concealer (010 Beige Porcelaine)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
*Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush and Highlighter Duo
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
Soapbrows Kit
Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
*Urban Decay Naked Honey Palette (Flyby, Golden, Honey, Hive, Drip and Sting)
*Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
YSL Beauty Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen (1 Rose Lumière)
**Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush (Dusk, Dawn and Haze)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)
*Glossier Play Niteshine Highlighter Concentrate (Platinum Rose)
*L'Oréal Paris Infallible Magic Loose Powder
*Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
*Glossier Play Vinylic Lip (Casino)
Glossier Lip Gloss (Clear)

*Press Samples
**Haze and Dawn are Press Samples, I bought Dusk myself

What do you think of seventies makeup? Would you wear this look?

Emma x

Soft Halo- Bodyography Glitter Pigments and Clarins Soft Berry Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer

A few weeks ago I attended a press event wearing the look below. I wanted something that made me feel made up but with minimal effort so I decided to wear my beloved Bodyography Glitter Pigments. I couldn't decide what shade to wear so I went with three of them all at once. First I applied Eclipse (a warm pink) all over my lid, then Bubbly (a yellow gold) in the inner corner blended towards the centre of my eyelid. Finally I pressed Halo (a silver diamond) just on the centre of my lid focused close to the lash line and diffused upwards to give an almost spotlight effect. I finished my eyes with some liquid liner concentrated on the outer corner and the new L'Oreal Bambi Eyes False Lash Mascara.

I wanted a light foundation and luminous skin so I used a combination of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm and Skin Illusion Foundation. I've loved Beauty Flash Balm for years, it's probably one of the first high end products I used (my mam used to "let" me use hers when I was a teenager). I love using it on days when I want a quick skin fix as it instantly makes your skin look bright and healthy and makeup applies so well over it. It's a cult beauty product for a reason, it genuinely does what it claims it will do. It's ideal for wearing to an event as it gives your skin an instant boost of radiance.

I've mentioned the Skin Illusion Foundation on my blog before and I'm coming to the end of my bottle. I will definitely be repurchasing it as it's the one foundation that every time I look back on my makeup looks on Instagram and love my skin and go to check the details it's always the Skin Illusion that I'm wearing. It just makes my skin look so healthy and glowing and gives just the amount of light coverage I like in a base product. I have the shade Linen 101 but I'd probably go for the lighter shade next time as it's a touch too dark for me in the Autumn and Winter. If you like a light to medium coverage foundation, I highly recommend getting a sample of this to try out. It's also quite a reasonable price point for a high end foundation at €35.

After foundation I blended in some of the Clarins cream bronzer to give my face some warmth. I never used to bother much with bronzer but what I love about this one is how quick and easy it is to use. I use the Fenty Beauty Match Stix cream contour stick in the shade Amber just under my cheek bones and then use the bronzer stick anywhere that the sun would hit your face first like the nose, cheeks and forehead. I blend it out using the same brush I blended my foundation with as that helps it to look seemless. I don't always do this step in my routine but I think it makes a world of difference to the dimension of my face when I take the time to do it, it also makes me look a bit less pale coming into the colder weather. I then applied Glossier Cloud Paint in Dusk and Haze to match the warm and pink tones on my eyelids and then three different highlighters just for the hell of it.

I finished the look with what has become one of my favourite lip combinations recently. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Cheat and the Clarins Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer in Soft Berry. This is one of the most perfect nude lipstick shades for fair skin that I've ever tried. I honestly can't get enough of this lipstick formula. I was sent four of the shades a few months ago and have been wearing them lots since. This is the palest of the shades I have and it's such a flattering warm, rosy neutral that would go with almost any makeup look. I've also been wearing the shade Spicy Chili a lot in work and have had lots of people asking what lipstick I'm wearing because it's such a gorgeous orange/red shade.  They're so comfortable to wear and feel hydrating because of the plant oils in the formula. They have great pigmentation, feel buttery smooth and soft and fade really evenly almost down to a stain throughout the day. They also smell incredible, if you're near a Clarins counter I urge you to just go and smell them! At €24, they are quite reasonable for the quality. I definitely have my eye on the Nude Brick shade. My friend Andreea has written a blog post about them and she has great photos of her wearing them as well as swatches. I'll use the other shades in a blog post soon as I think they're so worth the money and I was honestly more excited about trying them than most of the other high end lipstick launches this year.

(in indirect sunlight for reference)

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
*Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation (101 Linen)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)
Glossier Boy Brow (Brown)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
*Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush and Highlighter Duo (02 Golden Peach)
Bodyography Glitter Pigments (Eclipse, Bubbly and Halo) (Also available on Sally Beauty)
Tarte Tarteist Double Take Eyeliner
*L'Oréal Bambi Eye False Lash Mascara
**Glossier Cloud Paint (Haze and Dusk)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (01 Fair)
*Glossier Play Niteshine Highlighter Concentrate (Platinum Rose)
Glossier Haloscope (Moonstone)
*L'Oréal Infallible Magic Loose Powder
*Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (Pillow Talk)
*Clarins Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer (Soft Berry)

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

Have you tried any of these products? What products are you loving at the moment?


Emma x

Velvet Honey

If you've read my last couple of posts you'll know I've been playing around with the new Urban Decay Naked Honey palette over the last few weeks. I wanted to document my use of this palette because, as I mentioned in my last post, there has been an overwhelming amount of new makeup products released this year and I want to see how often I find myself reaching for Naked Honey. If I think it's worth the money in comparison to the huge amount of other palettes that have been released this year. 

On Sunday I had some extra time to do my makeup so I decided to go all out Autumnal glam and do a gold eye look complete with individual lashes and a dark berry lip. I've wanted to try a look like this with the palette since I got it. I love how these shades look together. I didn't want it to be too much so I decided against liquid liner but instead went for a very small amount of brown pencil liner just on my outer corner and blended it out for a slightly more defined lash line. Instead of liquid liner I winged out the shadow so that my eye still had that flattering, elongated shape but a little softer. I added about four individual lashes on the outer corner of my eyes to add to the winged out shape. I applied them with the dark Duo Eyelash Glue as I didn't want to have to go over the glue with black liner. 

I've been trying out the new formula of the L'Oréal Paris True Match foundation. The original formula has been given a makeover and now includes more skincare ingredients like Aloe Vera, Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin so that it's doing more than just giving you coverage. I haven't used True Match in years but I do remember really liking it. I was so surprised by this foundation, as you can see from the photos below it looks quite natural and luminous, it also blended easily and had great staying power. I'll have to try it some more but after a few uses I'm very impressed. It also comes in 40 shades which is great for such an affordable drugstore brand. 

I also tried the new Maybelline Tattoo Brow Waterproof Gel which seems quite similar to the L'Oréal Unbelieva'brow that I received back in April. I find this a bit quicker and easier to use and less is definitely more. It comes with an applicator but you could also use a fine brush if you wanted more precision. However I don't know how well it would work on anyone with thinner brows, unless you had a very thin brush to apply the formula with, it could get messy. I'm going to buy a super thin brush from an art supply shop and see how that works. 

I'm finally getting to wear my Lisa Eldridge Velvet Jazz lipstick. My sister bought it for me as a birthday present during the Summer but I wanted to wait until it was properly Autumn to wear it. It's such a stunning vintage inspired shade, I know I'll wear a lot during the Autumn and Winter months. I can't believe I didn't get it earlier. Luckily if anyone wants to get their hands on the original True Velvet collection, they are going to be restocked (along with some new shades) on lisaeldridge.com this coming Sunday, November 3rd at 3pm. I'll definitely be setting an alarm!

I always finish my makeup with a little powder on my t-zone and I love this L'Oréal Infallible loose powder because it's brightening. I've been using it so much over the past six months, however when I want extra glowy skin but still want my makeup to last I apply the powder just on the areas that tend to get oily throughout the day, then I set everything with Urban Decay All Nighter and to bring back the glow I've been using the Pixi Glow Mist. It's honestly such a game changer if you want some extra radiance. I got it as present a few months ago and as you can see below I've almost used it up, I actually went to buy it the other day but the place I went were out of stock so I'll definitely have to try somewhere else. I think it's going to be great for the Winter if my skin is looking at all dull. I took photos of the look in and out of sunlight so you can see how everything looks both ways. 

*Glossier Invisible Shield Daily Sunscreen + SPF 30
*L'Oréal Paris True Match Foundation (1.N Ivory)
*Maybelline Tattoo Brow Waterproof Gel (04 Medium Brown)
Glossier Boy Brow (Brown)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
*Urban Decay Naked Honey Palette (Flyby, Sweet, Hive, Drip, HBIC, Sting)
*Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (10NN)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
**Glossier Cloud Paint (Storm and Dusk)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)
*Glossier Play Niteshine Highlighter Concentrate (Platinum Rose)
*L'Oréal Paris Infallible Magic Loose Powder
*Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Pixi Glow Mist
Lisa Eldridge Plush True Velvet Lipstick Colour (Velvet Jazz)
Primark Beauty Individual Lashes (not available online, similar here)  
Duo Eyelash Glue Dark 

*Press Sample
**Storm is a press sample, I bought Dusk myself

What do you think of the Naked Honey palette? Are you excited by it or do you prefer the brighter palettes that have been released this year?


Emma x

Urban Decay Naked Honey Palette

A couple of weeks ago I attended the launch of the latest addition to the Urban Decay Naked family, the Naked Honey palette. There have been so many new makeup products launching recently that it's difficult to keep up with them. I was just watching a video from RawBeautyKristi where she addressed this topic and basically said the same thing that I'm feeling, all of the new releases just make me not want to buy anything because people aren't getting time to actually try each one out properly before the next one is released so you don't know if it's worth buying. Anyone who is into makeup feels like they can't keep up and the average consumer is overwhelmed with options. There are certain brands that seem to be releasing new palettes every week and I find it so off-putting.

When I saw the first images of the Naked Honey palette I wasn't dying to get my hands on it but I think that's because most of what we've been seeing lately in the beauty world is colour, neon and glitter. For the past few years we've seen warm palette after warm palette and it does get tiring after a while because there's only so many warm toned palettes you actually need.

Of course like most makeup it's all well and good sitting in the comfort of your own home scrolling past the photos on Instagram and saying I don't need that. Seeing it in person is another story (my Glossier Showroom experience is a prime example). When I saw the Naked Honey palette it really reminded me of the excitement of getting my first Naked palette. I didn't have a lot of expendable income at the time but I had to have it and I used it constantly. I wasn't too pushed on the Naked Reloaded palette even after seeing it in person but the Naked Honey, despite being quite neutral at first glance, has something different for me. I'm a huge fan of the seventies trend that's been seen in fashion and beauty over the past few years. I absolutely love the glitter is so big at the moment, it's brought the fun back into makeup for me. As soon as I saw this palette I didn't see neutrals and nude lipsticks, I saw Jerry Hall in Bryan Ferry's video for Let's Stick Together with sculpted cheekbones, winged out gold eyes and vinyl red lips. I was so excited to play with it.

Would I have bought it myself had I not received it as a press sample? Probably not, but that's mostly because I have so many palettes from over the years and I find it very hard to justify buying more now unless it's something completely different to what I have. The only palette I've actually been tempted by recently (apart from the Diego dalla Palma one I bought recently on sale) is the bPerfect Cosmetics Stacey Marie Carnival XL Palette but even at that I already have the original one so I haven't rushed to buy this new one (although I probably will eventually because it has almost every bright shade you could want and the formula is so good).

I want to try this palette some more before I give any kind of definitive opinion about it, as it stands I've used all of the shades except Honey and Queen. I've had no issues with the formula so far, to me it performs just as well as the other UD palettes I own. I haven't had any of the previous three Naked palettes, Reloaded, Cherry or Heat so I'm not sure how the quality compares but each shadow I've used has blended with ease and lasted well on my lids (I always use the Primer Potion underneath).

I decided to post quite an old school, wearable look first as I'm sure that's how most people will wear these shadows. I added some brown and bronze liner and some of the Bodyography Glitter Pigment in the shade Bubbly just in the centre of my lid to add dimension. There's no denying it looks gorgeous on, I've really been enjoying using it since I got it. I think at first glance it doesn't look all that inspiring but there's actually a lot you can do with it. I'll definitely be trying more of a seventies party look with it next, I'm especially looking forward to trying the shade Honey.

As much as colourful palettes are inspiring and beautiful, they aren't for everyone and that's where a palette like this comes in. I'll play around with it and report back for anyone interested. I'd love to know what Naked palettes you've tried and what your favourite one is. Are you fed up with all the new releases or do you still get excited by them?

*Urban Decay Stay Naked Foundation (10NN)
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (10NN)
Soapbrows 
Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
*Urban Decay Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette (Flyby, Sweet, Hive, Drip, HBIC and Sting)
KIKO Milano Glamorous Eye Pencil (401 Golden Hazelnut, Discontinued, similar here)
Revlon So Fierce! Vinyl Eyeliner (Mighty Mocha)
Bodyography Glitter Pigment (Bubbly)
*Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
**Glossier Cloud Paint (Dusk and Beam)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)
*Lancôme Long Time No Shine Loose Powder (Translucent)
MAC Lipstick (Velvet Teddy)

*Press Sample
** Beam is a press sample, I bought Dusk myself

Emma x

Noir Et Blanc

At the beginning of September I saw some images of the new Chanel Beauty Autumn/Winter Collection from Lucia Pica, Chanel's Global Creative Make up and Colour Designer. The collection is called Noir et Blanc de Chanel and consists of the usual deep shades in eyeshadow quads, lipsticks and liners contrasted with fresh skin, white nails and iridescent lip glosses, top coats and gels. In the imagery for the collection there are monochromatic burgundy looks and icy, shimmery looks as well as full on drama with dark eyes and lips together. 

I found the whole collection so inspiring despite it having a lot of the components of a typical Autumn/Winter makeup collection. There's something for everyone whether you love fresh, dewy skin and gloss or if you prefer smoky eyes and deep burgundy lips or a combination of both. 

I was particularly taken by this look with the "dégradé" cool, smoky eyes and dark lips. There's something a bit 1920s about it to me, which is fitting seeing as we're a few months from being in the twenties again. It could be too much and for some it probably is, but I think keeping the rest of the skin free from any noticeable blush, bronzer or contouring means it's not over the top. I used both Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter and Glossier Haloscope in Moonstone to highlight certain parts of my face since part of the collection is very glossy skin, eyes and lips, I wanted to incorporate some of that into this look to contrast with the strong colours and keep my skin looking fresh. 

I used black pencil liner and a mixture of black, grey and silver eyeshadows on my lids going from dark along the lash line blending up to the lightest shade and then lightly pressed some of Bodyography Halo glitter pigment on top for some iridescence. You could try this with any colour, it would be beautiful with browns or burgundy and reds. On my lips I used the colour Lucia used in the campaign images, Rouge Allure Velvet Extrême Lipstick in Rouge Obscur. I probably have a few lipsticks similar to this one but I saw it in the airport in Nice on the way home from our holiday and I couldn't resist it. I wear these kinds of colours a lot in the Winter, they look amazing as the main focus of a makeup look with just mascara and some pink toned blush. 

I also took some photos wearing this look with a more nude lipstick just so you can see how it might look pared back slightly. I love it both ways and the second is definitely more easy to wear during the daytime. Let me know what you think!

*Lancôme Prep & Hydrate Illuminating Make-up Primer
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Foundation (10NN)
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (10NN)
Soapbrows Kit
Glossier Brow Flick Eyebrow Detailing Pen (Brown)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
Sephora Collection Mixology Palette (Sweet & Warm)
Urban Decay Born to Run Palette (Jet and Drift)
Sephora Collection 12hr Colorful Contour Eyeliner (02 Clubbing Stilettos)
Bodyography Glitter Pigment (Halo)
L'Oréal Paris Paradise Mascara
Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush (Dusk)
Glossier Haloscope Face Highlighter (Moonstone)
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Extrême Lipstick (130 Rouge Obscur)
Estée Lauder Pure Colour Crystal Lipstick (Crystal Baby) (Discontinued, similar here)
*L'Oréal Paris Infaillible Magic Loose Powder

*Press Sample

Emma x

Into The Wild

If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen this look that I posted during the week. I bought the Into the Wild palette from Diego dalla Palma earlier this week. I had been eyeing it up for a while as I thought it was such an unusual combination of quite unique shades. I found it in the M&S Beauty Hall on sale and I couldn't resist picking it up despite the fact that I have more palettes than I could probably get through in a lifetime. What can I say, I'm an addict. 

This palette was part of their limited edition 2019 Cruise Collection which had beautiful tropical/safari inspired products. It's still available on their website if you fancy a look. Diego dalla Palma is an Italian brand and I've only tried one product from them before now, their Ciglione Mascara which I really liked. Italy is known for manufacturing a lot of beauty products, so many brands have products that are made there. I definitely want to try out more from this brand as they seem to have a great reputation. 

I went to the launch of the Urban Decay Naked Honey palette during the week and as it's inspired by the seventies, it got me researching the makeup of that era. This look was obviously subconsciously inspired by the seventies looks I saved during the week (Jerry Hall in particular). I was incredibly impressed by how these eyeshadows performed, they're so pigmented and blend with ease. I didn't think I'd be able to do a look with all four of the shades and make it work but I love how it turned out.  I also went a bit more heavy handed on the blush and bronzer than I usually would to keep with the seventies feel. I used a lip combination I hadn't tried before, the Primark PS Lip Liner in Foxy Nude which is a great warm toned nude for fair skin all over my lips and some of the Alex Steinherr X Primark Plump & Glow Lip Gloss in the centre for some dimension. I'm excited to try more looks with this palette, each shade is beautiful in its own right. 

I had a few breakouts this week including a huge painful one on my chin so I brought out the bareMinerals BAREPRO Foundation and it worked a treat at covering what I wanted it to without looking too heavy. It's my go-to foundation for when I need more full coverage. I think pairing it with earthy toned colour makeup helped a lot as I avoided bringing out the redness in my skin and drawing attention to the blemishes. 

Glossier Invisible Shield Daily Sunscreen SPF 30
*bareMinerals BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation (Fair)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz (Medium Brown)
Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Gel (Medium Brown)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
Diego dalla Palma Into the Wild Eyeshadow Palette
L'Oréal Paris Paradise Mascara
KIKO Milano Glamorous Eye Pencil (401 Golden Hazelnut) (Discontinued, similar here)
YSL Beauty Touche Éclat (1)
Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush (Dusk)
Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid Highlighter (Moonstone)
Fenty Beauty Killawat Freestyle Highlighter (Hu$tla Baby)
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Travel Size (Dim Light)
Primark Beauty PS Lip Liner Pencil (Foxy Nude)
Alex Steinherr X Primark Plump & Glow Plumping Lip Gloss

*Press Sample

Have you tried Diego dalla Palma? What do you think of seventies makeup?

Emma x