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Saturday, 20 July 2013
Monday, 15 July 2013
Makeup Change Up-Summer sun!
Hello! Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine! I most definitely have been. BBQ's, daily beach visits and back garden lounging has really altered my makeup choices this past week. My usual foundation routine has been quickly replaced by a 'bronzing tint'. Yeh, I know, I can't quite believe it either. Next I'll be singing the praises of tinted moisturisers.....
Clarins Intense Bronze Self Tanning Tint. This little beauty has been my 'foundation'. I received this in a goody bag of some sort and never touched it as the scarily dark chocolate coloured liquid looked waaaaaay too dark for me. My sister who is a heck of a lot darker than me, had been wearing it instead of foundation. Her skin looked magnificent,so I slapped on some tan and tried it. Applied with a cotton pad, it gives your face a very natural looking tan,not at all orange.It doesn't block my pores and somehow makes my face radiant. It seems to last 2-3 days on me and wears off nicely. Now I wouldn't wear this alone if my skin wasn't in the good condition it is now. Probably just as a facial tanner base for when the rest of my body is slathered up with the fake stuff. But for now its working a treat :D
Anyways, my go to face this past week has been-
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I then cover any nasties with Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. Everyone and their mother knows what a good job this does.
For blush Ive been loving Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Emerge. A beautiful matte peach.
I've been adding a little touch of MAC Stereo Rose Mineralised Skin Finish as a highlight or on some days using this solely for blush. Stereo Rose gives the perfect flushed glow to a tanned visage.
The usual routine of Avon Blonde Brow Pencil, curled lashes and Max Factor False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara applies and then I've been finishing off with a quick sweep of Bourjois Bronzing Powder
Surprisingly I haven't been wearing any eyeshadow or liner. Maybe a touch of bronzer through my crease. Just keeping the whole face fresh and natural.
Lips have been bright and bold as always! Rimmel Kate Moss 110 has featured a lot this week,it's a gorgeous matte coral red that looks wonderful on tanned skin.
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| Current 'Northern Ireland Heatwave' Face |
The big hair came from an experiment with my waver. Yes, I've realised my hairs big enough and crimping it 'a la Heather age 8' doesn't do me much good! Also apologies for the awkward 'selfie'. Not the best at taking pics of myself!
Does the sunny weather make you reach for different products? I normally change up a few things in the summer but no foundation?! High temperatures make you do strange things! Here's hoping the weather keeps up for a wee while longer, I'm really enjoying all these sunny days off on maternity leave with baby Rosa ;) Plenty of excuses for copious amounts of Nutella Ice Cream. :D
Does the sunny weather make you reach for different products? I normally change up a few things in the summer but no foundation?! High temperatures make you do strange things! Here's hoping the weather keeps up for a wee while longer, I'm really enjoying all these sunny days off on maternity leave with baby Rosa ;) Plenty of excuses for copious amounts of Nutella Ice Cream. :D
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Inflight Beauty-Top 10 Moisture Boosters
Ok so my other job besides painting faces, is that of a globetrotting glamourpuss. Well, at least thats what I like to think whilst sunning myself downroute in Barbados.
Us hosties are well known for our love of makeup. The stereotypical flight attendant is caked in foundation. However underneath all that slap we have wonderfully moisturised skin.
1 Hydraluron-This is a gel containing hyaluronic acid. It claims to increase your skins below surface hydration levels and with continued use increase your skins ability to retain moisture over time. I use this before my normal moisturiser. Hydraluron hydrates and prepares the skin to absorb your moisturiser and maximise the moisturising goodness.
2 Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair I don't know of any crew that don't use this. It's a preventative serum, so essentially you won't see the major benefits of it until your old and grey. Well you might be grey but you certainly will not be looking old if you've been using your ANR. It hydrates and plumps up my skin, makes any blemishes heal quickly without leaving marks, conditions, is great for sunburn on the face and helping skin to repair itself. If I had to pick one product it would be this. Buy the 100ml bottle when you're passing through duty free, you won't regret it.
Us hosties are well known for our love of makeup. The stereotypical flight attendant is caked in foundation. However underneath all that slap we have wonderfully moisturised skin.
Long haul flights can be anywhere from 6 hours to 14. Thats a long time to spend in dry recycled air. Sadly unlike the passengers we keep safe, we don't have the luxury of being able to watch the inflight movies with a face mask on or spend ages in the toilets applying lotions and potions. So crew need a product thats going moisturise, hydrate and keep on moisturising and hydrating our skin throughout the flight.
Here are my top 10 products that I swear by to keep my skin hydrated whilst flying.
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1 Hydraluron-This is a gel containing hyaluronic acid. It claims to increase your skins below surface hydration levels and with continued use increase your skins ability to retain moisture over time. I use this before my normal moisturiser. Hydraluron hydrates and prepares the skin to absorb your moisturiser and maximise the moisturising goodness.
2 Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair I don't know of any crew that don't use this. It's a preventative serum, so essentially you won't see the major benefits of it until your old and grey. Well you might be grey but you certainly will not be looking old if you've been using your ANR. It hydrates and plumps up my skin, makes any blemishes heal quickly without leaving marks, conditions, is great for sunburn on the face and helping skin to repair itself. If I had to pick one product it would be this. Buy the 100ml bottle when you're passing through duty free, you won't regret it.
3 Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster Another product with hyaluronic acid You can use this on its own, added to or before moisturiser. I usually use it before my Intensive Moisture Balance when my skin is really dry in the Winter.
4 Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance- This might be a bit much for someone with oily skin but for me who has dry skin, I love it. It doesn't feel too heavy so is perfect for a day cream, provides a lot of moisture and sits well under makeup.
5 Clinique Moisture Surge Intense. Again this wouldn't be great for acne prone oily skin, but for for dry skin its a lifesaver. Its quite thick, but for night flights I prefer a heavier cream.
6 Origins Drink up Mask.Not pictured When my skin is really dehydrated, I like to apply some sort of mask. This is applied after landing when I'm tucked up in my hotel room with a Cheesecake Factory takeout watching Here comes Honey Boo Boo on TLC. TV so bad, its good. Instantly rehydrates my skin and takes away any tightness or dryness. This leaves my skin looking plumped up and glowy again.
7 MAC Mineralize Charged Water Eye Cream Takes away fine lines caused by dehydration,brightens the eye area, anti ageing and sits nicely underneath and on top of makeup. What more does an eyecream need to do?
8 MAC Fix+ If your hostie makeup begins to crack ie take on that dreaded dry cakey appearance, a quick spritz of Fix+ will get rid of that and add a boost of botanticals and moisture. Also fabulous if you put in in the fridge and use as cooling spray on the beach.
9 Carmex. Not Pictured Besides my eyes, my lips are one of the first places to show any dryness. Carmex solves the problem and its easy to put on my lips underneath and on top of my red pout.
10 Water. We barely have enough time to drink it ourselves, but for you and us, its the best way to keep hydrated whilst flying. Leave the alcohol for when you arrive at your destination, not only will it dehydrate you even more, but the altitude will make that vodka and coke go to your head a hell of a lot quicker than if you were on the ground,and thats not a good thing.
I have a dry skin type, therefore not all of these products will be suitable for oilier skin. The aircraft environment has been compared to the dry air of the Sahara, so even if your skin is oily it will still need some form of hydration whilst in the air. Any excuse for a pamper session eh?
Hit me up with any products you think I should try.
Hostie Heather x
Hit me up with any products you think I should try.
Hostie Heather x
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Lipstick: Summer Selection
New lipstick. Theres nothing better than the thrill of twisting up the bullet of a newly purchased lippy and seeing that brand new untouched goodness! Ok well I can think of one thrill that is better but it requires a significant other.
I've always had a penchant for lipsticks, which more than likely comes from my mum. It was her vast collection of pink lipsticks that had had me hooked on makeup from around age 2. I could sit and play for hours applying lipstick to myself, even discovering that it could double as blush,shadow and even as a snack. My 2 year old self thought that if something smelt good it must taste good.I quickly learnt thats not always the case.
I am a sucker for bright lipsticks. I love bright statement lips and wear bold colours on an almost daily basis.My mum has always worn bright lip colours, so I was never 'afraid' of a bright lip. Grooming regulations at work insist on a red lip, so I've got very used to wearing red lipstick. Sometimes feeling very rebellious on days off wearing coral.
Pinks, Reds and Corals mostly feature on my lips during the Summer months. Here are a few of my favourites.
Pinks. I have a lot of pink lipsticks. Blame my mother. Some say they are variations of the same shade, but I insist they're all different.
Reds-Although fluro pinks are my favourite I love a good glamourous red.I have faaaar to many red lipsticks! As its part of my uniform, I love vintage reds, and nearly always sport a 50s inspired look for work.
Corals-My fair skin means I have to be careful with corals. They can look a bit odd with my colouring so I usually only wear coral when i'm a little more golden.
During Autumn and Winter months, I adore wine,deep plum and berry shades. But thats another post for another day.
Still on my search for a true neon pink and neon orange. Usually i use pigments to create my own neon colour. But a solid bullet form would be so much nicer.
Do you like to wear bright shades or play it safe with nudes? The brighter the better for me!
I've always had a penchant for lipsticks, which more than likely comes from my mum. It was her vast collection of pink lipsticks that had had me hooked on makeup from around age 2. I could sit and play for hours applying lipstick to myself, even discovering that it could double as blush,shadow and even as a snack. My 2 year old self thought that if something smelt good it must taste good.I quickly learnt thats not always the case.
I am a sucker for bright lipsticks. I love bright statement lips and wear bold colours on an almost daily basis.My mum has always worn bright lip colours, so I was never 'afraid' of a bright lip. Grooming regulations at work insist on a red lip, so I've got very used to wearing red lipstick. Sometimes feeling very rebellious on days off wearing coral.
Pinks, Reds and Corals mostly feature on my lips during the Summer months. Here are a few of my favourites.
Pinks. I have a lot of pink lipsticks. Blame my mother. Some say they are variations of the same shade, but I insist they're all different.
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| MAC Candy Yum Yum-Matte Barbie Pink |
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| Rimmel Apocalips Stellar-Hybrid Gloss Lipstick bright salmon pink |
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| OCC Lip Tar Anime-Almost neon liquid lipstick This is even brighter in real life! |
Reds-Although fluro pinks are my favourite I love a good glamourous red.I have faaaar to many red lipsticks! As its part of my uniform, I love vintage reds, and nearly always sport a 50s inspired look for work.
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| Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural N45- Satin Tomato Red |
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| Inglot Freedom System 09-Slightly glossy blue toned red |
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| MAC Mac Red-My most worn red lipstick! Matte true red. |
Corals-My fair skin means I have to be careful with corals. They can look a bit odd with my colouring so I usually only wear coral when i'm a little more golden.
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| Rimmel Kate Moss 110-more orange toned than shown here.Semi matte dark coral |
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| Inglot Freedom System 95 Satin pinky toned coral |
During Autumn and Winter months, I adore wine,deep plum and berry shades. But thats another post for another day.
Still on my search for a true neon pink and neon orange. Usually i use pigments to create my own neon colour. But a solid bullet form would be so much nicer.
Do you like to wear bright shades or play it safe with nudes? The brighter the better for me!
Friday, 7 June 2013
Bubbly Brush Cleaning
Anyone who knows me, knows how ridiculously anal I am about the cleanliness of my makeup brushes and tools. My kit brushes are deep cleaned after every use,spritzed with sanitising spray at every opportunity and my personal brushes are quickly cleaned with a spray of MAC brush cleanser after every use and then every two weeks deep cleaned with baby shampoo.
So it should come as no surprise that I am positively turned (Belfast term for practically vomiting at the sight of.) when I see brushes that are so dirty with foundation the bristles don't even move anymore, or, when I give a makeup lesson to someone who uses the same foundation brush they've had since they were 15. One that has never actually been cleaned, even when they first got it. Boke! (Belfast term for actually vomiting at the sight of.) Good brushes are expensive and if you look after them well, will last you a long time. Plus goodness only knows what bacteria lies between those icky stuck together bristles!
Seeing Mr Koren Zander- affectionately known as EnKoreMakeup on Youtube, develop a brush soap that not only cleans your brushes effectively,but will condition them and, if you use the scented ones, leave your beloved brushes smelling sweeter than roses, really excited me. I know I know, its only soap.I need to get out more.
The soaps are solid with a loofah attached to the bottom and come in their own wee plastic pot.Usage directions and ingredients are on the label attached to the pot. They contain a lot of oils with natural antibacterial and conditioning properties.
First impressions were good. There seemed to be a good lot of product and they both smelt lovely. In particular the ultra conditioning one. Although 'unscented', it had a little hint of tea tree and eucalyptus which I find to be a nice refreshing clean scent.
I used the Pomegranante one first.I wet the soap and then swirled the dirty brush around the top a few times. It lathered just enough to coat the brush. This one wasn't dirty enough to need to use the loofah side so to test that out I used my Louise Young LY34 which is a pain in the bum to clean. The loofah definitely helped to dislodge some of the foundation stuck in the middle bristles. The soap itself did a pretty good job of removing makeup from the brushes. It rinsed out well and left no residue. Even gel liner which normally needs an oil cleaner to remove from the bristles, came off quite easily.
For the Ultra conditioning soap I used bigger fluffier brushes to test the 'Ultra' conditioning. This one lathered the same and 'loofered' the same as the Pomegranate Pro. I left the brushes to dry overnight and then checked their softness in the morning.They were clean and soft, Although I didn't feel much of a difference in softness of the brushes thad had been cleaned with the Pro Ultra soap.
I'm pretty impressed. The soap effectively removed makeup from the brushes and left them clean and soft. However I wouldn't recommend it for makeup artists that do any sort of work other than beauty makeup, like SFX or bodypainting etc. It definitely isn't strong enough to remove that kind of product. I'd happily repurchase the Ultra Soap, it seems a little more antibacterial. I'd still spritz my pro brushes with Beauty So Clean sanitiser or isopropyl alcohol though to be sure they are well sanitised.
The pomegranate scent didn't last, which i'm quite glad about as it got on my nerves after a while. I wouldn't use scented cleaners on my kit brushes anyways, for the same reason as the scent may annoy people. I loved that wee pot they came in. So handy for taking with me on trips, as it's a solid, it's one less thing to go in that darn liquids bag!
I purchased the Pro Ultra conditioning Brush Soap £9.50 and the Pomegranate Pro brush soap £8.50 from www.beautychamber.co.uk
Let me know what you think if you've tried any of Korens' soaps.
So it should come as no surprise that I am positively turned (Belfast term for practically vomiting at the sight of.) when I see brushes that are so dirty with foundation the bristles don't even move anymore, or, when I give a makeup lesson to someone who uses the same foundation brush they've had since they were 15. One that has never actually been cleaned, even when they first got it. Boke! (Belfast term for actually vomiting at the sight of.) Good brushes are expensive and if you look after them well, will last you a long time. Plus goodness only knows what bacteria lies between those icky stuck together bristles!
Seeing Mr Koren Zander- affectionately known as EnKoreMakeup on Youtube, develop a brush soap that not only cleans your brushes effectively,but will condition them and, if you use the scented ones, leave your beloved brushes smelling sweeter than roses, really excited me. I know I know, its only soap.I need to get out more.
The soaps are solid with a loofah attached to the bottom and come in their own wee plastic pot.Usage directions and ingredients are on the label attached to the pot. They contain a lot of oils with natural antibacterial and conditioning properties.
First impressions were good. There seemed to be a good lot of product and they both smelt lovely. In particular the ultra conditioning one. Although 'unscented', it had a little hint of tea tree and eucalyptus which I find to be a nice refreshing clean scent.
I used the Pomegranante one first.I wet the soap and then swirled the dirty brush around the top a few times. It lathered just enough to coat the brush. This one wasn't dirty enough to need to use the loofah side so to test that out I used my Louise Young LY34 which is a pain in the bum to clean. The loofah definitely helped to dislodge some of the foundation stuck in the middle bristles. The soap itself did a pretty good job of removing makeup from the brushes. It rinsed out well and left no residue. Even gel liner which normally needs an oil cleaner to remove from the bristles, came off quite easily.
For the Ultra conditioning soap I used bigger fluffier brushes to test the 'Ultra' conditioning. This one lathered the same and 'loofered' the same as the Pomegranate Pro. I left the brushes to dry overnight and then checked their softness in the morning.They were clean and soft, Although I didn't feel much of a difference in softness of the brushes thad had been cleaned with the Pro Ultra soap.
I'm pretty impressed. The soap effectively removed makeup from the brushes and left them clean and soft. However I wouldn't recommend it for makeup artists that do any sort of work other than beauty makeup, like SFX or bodypainting etc. It definitely isn't strong enough to remove that kind of product. I'd happily repurchase the Ultra Soap, it seems a little more antibacterial. I'd still spritz my pro brushes with Beauty So Clean sanitiser or isopropyl alcohol though to be sure they are well sanitised.
The pomegranate scent didn't last, which i'm quite glad about as it got on my nerves after a while. I wouldn't use scented cleaners on my kit brushes anyways, for the same reason as the scent may annoy people. I loved that wee pot they came in. So handy for taking with me on trips, as it's a solid, it's one less thing to go in that darn liquids bag!
Overall I like the soaps, I just dont love them enough to constantly repurchase. As I said I'll probably get the Ultra one again in the future but baby shampoo and isopropyl alcohol is doing the trick for me now :)
I purchased the Pro Ultra conditioning Brush Soap £9.50 and the Pomegranate Pro brush soap £8.50 from www.beautychamber.co.uk
Let me know what you think if you've tried any of Korens' soaps.
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