One Bridesmaids Makeup

My sister was in Sydney to be a bridesmaid for one of her friends, last weekend. We don’t get to see her much, so I agreed to do her makeup for the wedding.

That saturday proved to be a busy one, but I squeezed her in. And I only did the makeup. It was just a simple smokey-ish eye with a little pink and natural /pink lips. (please excuse the kitchen, food, people in the background. There were heaps of people and we barely had space to move) They wore black dresses so and had pink flowers, so anything goes!

This is some of the products used.

• Mac Select Tint spf15
• Maybelline Falsies (read about it here)
• Maybelline Gel Liner (read about it here)
• Mac Barbie blush (palet and individual)
• Clinique All About Lips (to keep lips all nice and your colour on)
• Dior Illuminator
• Dior Lash Maximiser (put it on before mascara)
• Estee Lauder lip liner
• Eyeshadow, mostly grey. Not sure what brand.
• Artist Brushes (love them, read about it here)

Something new from Physicians Formula…

Have you ever heard of Physicians Formula? If not it is definitely something you need to know about. Physicians Formula have recently re-launched in Australia with an exciting new range full of color, fun and innovation.

In summer I love wearing a good bronzer and lucky for us the lovely ladies at Physicians Formula have sent an awesome one our way.

What grabbed my attention first up with this bronzer was the cute packaging, the gold tassel and the cabled cashmere knitwear patterns are so eye-catching. The bronzer is made with 100% Pure Cashmere extract, which is probably why it is called Cashmere Wear Ultra Smoothing Bronzer. Wearing bronzer is such a great way of boosting the color of your skin, and giving you a healthy glow. Cashmere Wear does all these things and also something extra special…it makes your skin smooth, soft and radiant. The four gold and bronze tones combine together to create the ultimate glow. I love brushing a little bronzer under my cheek bones and forehead before heading out.

RRP: $29.95 avaliable from Priceline stores.

I have been on the hunt for a new blush for a while now and Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush is hitting the spot. Like the bronzer the blush also has such cute packaging, at first I didn’t want to disturb the pattern of embossed hearts in different pretty pink colors. The blush contains multi-reflective pearls to make your cheeks glow, looking healthy and flirty.

The blush contains mood enhancing ingredients like Euphoryl, a known anti-depressant that has been linked to the production of Dopamine which makes us feel happy. The blush also has a fresh floral fragrance which smells lovely when you are applying the blush, mmm delish.

RRP: $21.95 available from Priceline stores.

Physicians Formula have come up with the perfect solution to enhancing everyone’s eyes with their Shimmer Strips. Three eyelining combinations for blue, brown and green eyes.

Each set contains three colours designed to enhance your eyes  from the natural look to the night one the town look.

Blue: Blue, Brown, Black and Blue shimmer

Brown: Espresso, Purple, Black and Purple shimmer

Green: Green, Amethyst, Black and Green shimmer.

RRP: $21.95 avaliable from Priceline stores

* These products were sent to The Makeup Case for editorial consideration – please see our disclosure policy.

Dear Santa…

As you know I have been fairly good this year, I even kept my New Years promise and went on a diet that lasted a whole week! I know, I know, it has not been all good but, for the most part I would say I have been an angel. And because of this, I don’t know, I thought I might be able to get some kind of little reward? What do you say? I promise I will love you forever if you put this under my Christmas tree this year.

So you want to know what it is? Okay, I will tell you…it’s the Michael Kors for Estee Lauder set in Pewter! I have included a picture for you just in case you need some help in finding it for me….

What do you think? Pretty rad huh. So can I pretty pretty please have this, I promise I will be good all year. If you need some help finding this amazing gift pack for me  you can point your little elves over to any Myers or David Jones store and they can pick it up for the reasonable price of $125.00, not bad for all the amazing things you get in it.

Not only do you get the gorgeous pewter coloured Michael Kors clutch, you also get a lipstick, lip gloss, eyeliner, powder brush and eye and cheek lip palette. I can not wait to try these products out and they are all made by Estee Lauder so you just know they will be good. How great would all these colours be for that amazing New Years Eve party and the endless summer party season ahead..

*Image courtesy of beautydirectory.com

How to…Apply the perfect blush

Okay, I have something I need to admit, I love blush and the pinker it is the better. I am talking head over heels in love with blush, I would go as far to say I would marry my blush if I could. I have a heap of blushes in my make up bag and one that is on high rotation right now is a Gorgeous Cosmetics blush in Coral. I would not say that it actually looks like a coral colour but a candy pink, just perfect for my addiction.

I love highlighting the apples of my cheeks with a beautiful blush and the way I go about applying this is with a good blush brush. Firstly apply your foundation and powder to set, I usually then highlight my cheek bones with an illuminator and wait a couple of seconds so it sets. With your favorite blush in hand swoop your brush through the colour so it has a substantial amount to work with, tap the brush to remove any excess.

Now make sure you smile while you do this part, in a circular motion blend the blush on the apples of your cheeks moving slightly upwards towards your temple. Make sure you don’t go to over board though because you will end up looking like this ↓↓↓ and that is way to much, even for a barbie.

RRP: $39.00. Available from Gorgeous Concept stores and online.

* Image courtesy of gorgeouscosmetics.com

Whats in our Makeup Case – MAC Iridescent Pressed

There is nothing I love more than a good highlighter. My favourite is M.A.C Iridescent Pressed Powder in Belightful. It is perfect for all skin types and adds that little something to your makeup. I use it almost every time I do someones makeup……and my own.

It is a luminous pressed face powder that contains mica and pigments to highlight the skin. It can be applied on bare skin or over foundation. Use just a little on a powder or blush brush and it will go on silky smooth without streaking or caking. You can also mix it with some moisturiser or your foundation for an all over shimmery glow.

I apply it over foundation on the cheekbones and up to the temple, then add a little coloured blush to the apple. Blend the colour and highlighter together in upward circular motions. Remember not to go below the nose with your cheek colour.

It is also a great highlighter for the eyes, brush over the brow bone and wear with your normal eye design.

Do you use a highlighter? Which one is your favourite?

Check it out at M.A.C Cosmetics.

Available at David Jones, Myer and M.A.C stores

RRP $45

*Image courtesy of BeautyDirectory