Perfect in Pink - Make up.

I call this Perfect in Pink. In the summer you really need to add colour to your make up, the best place to start is your eyes and lips. (Where else are you going to add colour DUH) This is like a tutorial but without me showing you how i did it. Sorry. It'll just be pictures of the brushes i used and supplies. I'll explain as best as i can as to how i achieved this look. Lets get to it.

The eyes are different shades of pink, they have come out to the sides almost up to the eyebrows. I then made the pink come further out to the sides as if doing a cat eye. Then doing a cat eye to join the pink. (I do hope this is making sense.) The lips are a bronze/pink colour.

 Ok so now i've explained how it was done (kind of), we can get started with cover ups and foundation.

The heart is showing you which colour i used, i used the green cover up to eliminate redness from my nostrils, my chin and a little on my cheeks. 

Then i applied BB cream, i use Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream. I applied it with a damp sponge, dabbing not wiping, if you wipe then you're most likely to rub off the green cover up you used before hand. So dab lightly and gently, especially under the eyes.

I then used this brown colour as contour. I applied it in a long stroke where my cheek bones are, you can see where they are by sucking in your cheeks. You should have a hollow incline and this is where you should apply the line. After that i applied a little on my chin and a little either side of my nose to make it appear thinner. 

This pale colour i used as highlighter. I applied it on my forehead, above the apples of my cheeks, my eyebrow bone and down my nose and also on my cupids bow. This will give the effect of light hitting the face. You should look very streaky and like you have war paint on. But don't worry, again blend all that in with a damp sponge, remember dab don't wipe.

Then using blush (this one is N°7 in toasty) and a big fluffy brush i apply it to the apples of my cheeks. It's easier to apply if you smile, also little and often, it's easier to add on than it is to take off.

This clear, shiny colour will be used under the eyebrow bone and also just above the apples of your cheeks. This give the impression of shine. 

To fill in my eyebrows i use a dark brown eyeliner. I find it goes on easier and it's easier to take off.

To start off with i comb my eyebrows so they are neat then just follow the natural shape of them, small wispy lines to imitate hairs. That's it. Literally. Easy peasy.

I used the Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24HR in pink as a base for my eye shadow. I apply a nice thick coat with my cream brush.

Taking a shiny pink and a crease brush i brush this all over my lid but not too far up.

Then with the same brush i take white and brush it in my crease line and also up to my brow.

Again using the same brush i take a vibrant pink and brush it gently from my lash line all the way to the edge of my eye, creating a cat eye style almost up to my brow.

Taking a smudgy brush i take a small amount of vibrant pink and a little bit of white and smudge under my waterline.

I put white eyeliner on my waterline to make my eyes appear larger.

Using gel liner, mine is maybelline, and two angled brushes. I use two because one is bigger and harder and the other is softer and smaller which is easier for cat eyes. Go slow and steady drawing the line on your lid. Go in and create a diagonal line on the outer corner of your eye and then join it up to the line on your lid you just made.

It should look something like this.

Onto the mascara, i use Scandaleyes Flex Lycra on my top lashes. Make sure to not pump the brush into the tube, instead you should turn it. This stops it from getting clumped. Then you should wiggle (yes that's the technical term for it) the brush from the root of your lashes upwards. Now if you have trouble putting mascara on, say you blink too much when the brush is near, a good trick is to look as far away from the brush as possible, yes this can cause you to stab yourself in the eye so please be careful.

Then i use Illegal Extension by Maybelline on my lower lashes. The brush is perfect for them because it's quite small and thin. In order to not get mascara on your cheek and ruin what you've just done is to get a tissue or piece of card and place it under your lashes.

This is what your eyes should look like when done.

Onto the lips.

I used a base coat of Maybelline Baby Lips. This helps for the shadow i apply later to stick. It also gives a very nice pink shine which is very pretty.

Using two lip brushes one thick and one thin, i apply a small amount of bronze (Yes i know in the photo it doesn't look very bronzey, but trust me, it is meant to be bronze!) eye shadow to the centre of my lips and also a little in the corners.

This is what your lips should look like.

And there you have it. A simple pretty pink make up idea for you to try.

I hope this made sense, if not i apologise.

Nadia xxx