MAKE up

I've got this snaggle tooth that is a lot less shy than I am and despite my attempts at pushing it back into fresh post-braces state (very bad, I know) it makes it's presence known a lot more than I'd appreciate. This is one reason I've been a hesitant lipstick wearer over the years (a certain tooth in Mean Girls comes to mind) another being that my very circular mouth tends to look kinda cartoonish when painted. I always end up wiping off my bold lips before letting my tooth do the job. I was recently gifted the darkly hued Beetroot lipstick by MAKE and have actually been wearing it almost daily. My past reservations about lipstick rapidly diminishing with each wear (that and a certain shamelessness that comes as the calendars pile up). Along with the lipstick I received a blush, lip primer and a beautifully packaged pretty pallette of eyeshadows and lipsticks. MAKE is a line I'm looking forward to watching, the socially aware and aesthetically pleasing brand is a breath of fresh air in the cookie cutter beauty department.

In this post I'm wearing Matte Lipstick in Putty, Limoges Pink Blush, Matte Lipstick in Nude, and Silk Satin Lipstick in Beetroot all c/o MAKE.

Also a little glimpse at a skirt made by the wonderful Nadinoo in here!

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Alima Pure

A few weeks ago I recieved a bundle of face goodies from Alima Pure, a cosmetic company that has quickly become my favourite. Their products come in a wonderfully thorough colour palette and their website is chock-full of helpful application tips.

I've put together a little photobooth tutorial after the cut using the make-up they sent and sharing a bit about my personal beauty routine!

beets

Spent two final grueling hot days digging for shop goods last week and managed to pick up a few things for me!

Our time away from home is drawing to an end and I am most excited to get back into familiar routine. Once home I promise more substantial updates, for now I'll leave you with an excellent update from Always the Forest on cooking up your own natural blush! I gave it a shot last night and was surprisingly pleased with the results! If you have any more natural make-up secrets up your sleeve I'd love to hear them!

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i've received a few emails and comments regarding my make-up application so i thought i would share with you two make-up looks and their steps! long ago in a life before i was a make-up artist and would occasionally instruct people (in the flesh and online) how to apply their own make-up. please feel free to ask any questions regarding your own beauty regime and i will do my best to scrape my memory for answers. 

step 1: naked face! applied evan healy's blue chamomile day moisturizer (heavenly, her whole line is perfect!) then bare minerals powder foundation and brushed my lips with my toothbrush to remove dry skin.

step 2. applied intense red lipstick by make up for ever and used an angle brush (from my paint set, hehe) to dust a light gold shadow at the lash line and beneath corners of my eyes.

step 3. all done! 

look 2!

step 1. applying nars orgasm on the apples of my cheeks in little circular motions. 

step 2. using my dodgy angle brush again to apply a dark brown shadow at my lash line and winging it out a bit so i know where to go with the liquid liner. 

step 3. applied liquid liner starting at the center of my lash line and working out very lightly! i prefer to use a watercolour style liquid liner (where you add the water yourself and apply with a wee brush). next, curling lashes! 

step 4. a sneaky trick to lip enhancement! highlight your pout with a white eyeliner. just a little though so as not to look like a milk advert. 

step 5. another lip tip! shadow your cupids bow very lightly with a pale brown liner or eye shadow.

step 6. mascara, lipstick and ta-da (please pardon the gushy picture, i was trying my best to emulate the lovely beauty ads of years before but i'm afraid am only channeling douche smile)! my lipstick here is a mix of some pastels that i have around in my kit and a tiny bit of tinted moisturizer. i've yet to find the perfect nude, perhaps you have?

my burning bush

more new on pouty-mouth under "made up" courtesy once again of Aimee Brodeur.

love,
hannah