My Current Every Day Look // Smoky Eyes // Nude Lip

Guess who's back, back again, Leya's back, tell your friends!

Yo yo yo. I am back with you guys today with a makeup look for you. 

You will have to excuse the state of my face prior to the makeup application as it was the time of the month (maybe TMI but it's cool) and I wasn't feeling great at all. 

Pale face extravaganza! Ha. 

I have decided to do a step by step on my makeup application and the finished look, which evidently (the title gives it away) is my current every day look. 

I love a smoky eye as it really gives off a sultry look. And nothing makes your eyes stand out more than by having a nude lip. I have mentioned some of the products I will be using previously as I tend to reach for them more. 

If you like the final look and would like to replicate it I will leave the product list at the end. 

Enjoy :) 

STEP 1: MOISTURISE.

Please ignore the fact that I look like a thumb ha ha, and a very pale one at that. I have always been naturally pale, I can't work out if that's a good thing or not though?! 

Anyway, I had run out of my primer, which has now be discontinued so I have resorted to using a moisturiser as my base. This actually works pretty darn well. I really like Simple skin care products because I have sensitive skin and their products in no way irritate me. 

This goes all over my face and neck!!! 

STEP 2: CONCEALER

As you can see, I have very light eyebrows, so it actually looks like I don't have any. The same goes for my lashes. I am a natural blonde baby!! 

Ha, it looks so weird!!! :D

I always put my concealer on before my foundation because I find it's a lot easy to disguise blemishes and circles. I tend to find dabbing it on works better for me as if you rub the product in I feel you lose the cover. It provides a nicer base, I have been doing this since... Gosh, high school I think. I have ALWAYS put concealer on my lips too since then. So NO Kylie Jenner you DID NOT invent this beauty hack I am afraid to say, a lot of us girls have been doing it for years!! :)

STEP 3: FOUNDATION

 I currently use a mixture of foundations just to warm it up a little. One has reflecting qualities and the other is pure matte. I find mixing the two creates a nicer finish and outcome. 

I blend and buff the foundation in with my Real Techniques 'Expert Face Brush'. It leaves me with a perfected base that can sometimes look slightly airbrushed and I love that. 

STEP 4: POWDER

To set my base in place I use a matte powder. As you can clearly see mine has been used to death, hit pan and has now frickin broken. Ha. 

Have no fear though I have re-purchased!! 

I use my Real Techniques 'Powder Brush' to lightly dust the powder over my face to ensure there are no shiny bits and everything consistently stays matte. 

STEP 5: BRONZER

 Yep, as being a pale face like I am, I will use a bit on powder bronzer and cream bronzer to give myself a subtle glow. 

You know, take the edge off so I do not blind y'all with my gleam. :D 

I will lightly contour where my cheekbones are with the powder and soften the edges into my face to create a shadow. I will then run some more down the sides of my nose, across my jawline, on my temples and forehead. This is to create flattering shadowing and natural tints. 

STEP 6: EYEBROWS

Eyebrows are what frame your face and give you character. As mentioned, mine are pretty light so they end up making me look like a walking egg. Ha. 

I therefore have to draw mine on which is a pain in the ass if truth be told... "I watch way too much Gavin & Stacey". 

I will brush the hairs into shape and place, I will then draw on with a pencil the bottom line as to where the brow will sit and then the top line to meet and make sure they are as even as they can be. (See pictures)

I will then fill in with the powder kit and angled brush. I am just using a Barry M one here. I do have new and better brushes but I cannot bring myself to use them yet as they are too pretty. Phaha. 

STEP 7: EYELINER

Okay so my eyes are next on the list and the most important part of the look. 

Eyeliner wise, I will first do a cat flick on my upper lid with a liquid liner and then I will then go around my waterline and tight line with a Kohl liner. Obviously, I will be using the blackest of black shade. You know it's me... it's to match my dark soul. Ha. Only joking. 

I tend to start the flicks off pretty short until I do the finishing touches where I will elongate them.

STEP 8: MASCARA

Yup, mascara is now needed to sort out my little blonde babies because lets face it, they look really odd against the black. I only put the mascara on the top lashes to start off with. 

This seems like a mighty fine process when it is broken down like this but it actually doesn't take hardly any time at all. Hence why I will wear this look every time that I am wearing makeup.

STEP 9: EYESHADOW

 Stop! Eyeshadow time!! 

I love doing this part the most as this is where I can experiment. I have currently been applying my shadow with a Barry M brush, which lets be honest isn't the best. I will be moving on to my Real Techniques and Nanshy brushes soon!! I really want the Rose Gold Zoeva brush set, but I will get them once I have found a job. 

As you can see from the pictures, I apply the lighter shade in the crease of my eye socket and blend outwards to my brow line. I will then go in with the 2nd darker shade and just add that to the socket to add some more depth and blend that out slightly. And then the same with the darker brown but only in the outer corners. 

I will then dab on some of the Kiko 'Copper' shadow to add some more dimension and to deepen the crease. 




STEP 10: FINAL STEP FOR EYES 

I love this photo!! So much so I have made it into a business card!!! :) 

The final step to my eyes is adding to the lower lash line. I will go in with the Rimmel 'Copper Bling' Exaggerate eyeliner along my lower eye and smudge along to my tear duct area. In the outer corner, I will bring in my black Kohl and blend into the copper eyeliner to show some gradient tones. 

In the inner corner I will finish up with the Rimmel Magnifeyes in 006 - Bronze Magnate. 

And last but not least the mascara will be applied to the lower lashes and I will go over my top lid eyeliner and elongate the flick.  


 FINISHED EYE LOOK. 

STEP 11: HIGHLIGHT AND BLUSH

To complete my face I will add some Makeup Revolution highlighter on the apples of my cheeks, down the centre of my forehead and slightly on my chin and cupids bow.

I will blend out with my Real Techniques 'Powder Brush' and do the following steps with my blusher. The blush will be applied to my cheeks and tip of nose only with the Real Techniques 'Blush Brush'. Then blend. 

Done!! 


STEP 12: LIPS

At this stage, I will wipe off any excess foundation off my lips and then with my Real Techniques 'Expert Face Brush' I will just dab it across my lips to create that concealer/foundation base for my lipstick again. 

My lips are pretty rough at the moment. I have a habit of picking my lips if I am nervous so they aren't in the best of states. 

Sorry guys. 

I will then apply my Rimmel matte powder in 'Sandstorm' across my lips to ensure that when I apply my liner and lipstick it stays matte. 

I am currently loving the Primark 'nude' liner in their range as it matches perfectly with MAC's 'Honeylove' matte lipstick. I will line my lips and fill the lip in with the liner to create the perfect base and then go over with 'Honeylove'. 

To finish the lips off I go back over the lip with my finger containing the matte powder again. 

And there you have it, my every day, smoky eye and nude lip look. 

I absolutely love this look, it's understated but draws the eye in. With the eyes being warm toned it makes blue eyes pop. 

 This has been quite a mammoth post, so I apologise if it has taken you an age to get through it. You know me. I love to talk. 

Hopefully this has given you some inspiration for your own every day look. 

As promised product's I have used are listed below. 

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS LOOK.


 Moisturiser: Simple 'Replenishing' Rich Moisturiser.

Concealer: Collection 'Lasting Perfection' Concealer in 'Fair'.

Foundation: Maybelline 'Super Stay 24hr' in '10 Ivory' & L'Oreal Lumi Magique in 'Rose Beige'.

Setting Powder: Rimmel 'Stay Matte' powder in '004 Sandstorm'.

Bronzer: Collection 'Bronze Glow Mosaic' Powder in '2.Radiant' and Makeup Revolution 'The One' blush stick in 'Matte Malibu'.

Eyebrows: MUA eyebrow pencil in 'Brunette' & Makeup Revolution 'Focus & Fix' eyebrow kit in 'Medium Dark'. 

Eyeliner: Rimmel 'Exaggerate' liquid eyeliner in '001 Black'.
Rimmel 'Scandaleyes' Kohl pencil in '001 Black'.
Rimmel 'Exaggerate Smoke N' Shine' Liner in '002 Copper Bling'.

Mascara: Maybelline 'Lash Sensational' in 'Black' and MAC 'False Lashes' in 'Extreme Black'.

Eyeshadow: Makeup Revolution 'Redemption Pallette Essential' in 'Mattes 2'.
Kiko 'Colour Sphere' in '05'.

Highlighter: Makeup Revolution 'Vivid Baked Highlighter' in ' Peach Lights'. 

Blusher: Makeup Revolution blush in ' Wow' & 'Now'.

Lip Liner: Primarks P.S. Love range in 'Nude'. 

Lipstick: MAC matte lipstick in 'Honeylove'.   

New Job Lookbook // H & M & Primark Haul.

Hello my lovelies!!!

I am baaaacccckkkkk "mwahahahaha".

I have some information for you guys, you might be interested to know, or you may not care one bit. 

Either way I am going to tell you anyway... I have FINALLY got myself a job!!! After frickin ages of searching I was finally offered a position!! You can now call me a Finance Department Administrator & Office Assistant. :) 

I am sooooo happy that I finally have a job, especially for Christmas too, I was really worried I wasn't going to find anything and it was baffling me as to why I wasn't getting any offers. After attending a couple of interviews it all boils down to the fact that so many people are applying for the same jobs, and if someone has a tiny bit more experience than you, you won't be getting the job. It's so cut throat right now it's ridiculous and really disheartening. Anyway, this position is only temporary until Christmas, but if I do a good job and they like me and obviously if I like the job and the company I might get offered to stay on permanently. 

Fingers crossed on all aspects, and obviously because it is a temp job I will still be job searching for something permanent for afterwards. Ooohh and it's little two minutes from where I live so it's only a quick drive to work and back, I will be saving a huge amount on petrol. 

Now, I had to make a quick dash around the shops in a bid to find some suitable 'smart-casual' work clothes and shoes, because as you know (if you follow my blog posts) I love my fashion and I have a pretty laid back approach to what I wear. I can't for obvious reasons rock up to the office in my Doc's and leather look trousers so I had to tone it down a bit but still have my personality in there somewhere. 

I have done a little 'Lookbook' & haul for you guys to see what I bought and how I styled it for the "office life". 

I hope you like it. :) 

Skinny Stretchy Trousers

H&M

£12.99

Black

Size 8

I found these trousers in my local H & M, I was looking for an alternative to normal bootcut, work style trousers and these are perfect. They have the same material as the bootcut's but for me in a more flattering shape. They are also high waisted and remind me of disco pants without the high-shine, perfect for tucking a shirt or blouse into.

They are really comfortable too and go with everything, you cannot go wrong with black!

Black & White Poker Dot Shirt

H&M

£12.99

Size 10

Bag: Primark £6

Necklace: Gift 

Trousers: As pictured above

Lipstick: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet, Olé Flamingo! £8.99

I "spotted" (ha, get it?!) this shirt when it came into store and I wasn't totally sold on it, when I found out I had got the job I was on the hunt for a stand-out shirt. I had tried on soooooo many of them, I am not a massive fan of shirts as I haven't really included them as a staple in my day to day look, saying that though I actually really like this one. I love how the majority of it is black which means I can wear it with most things and the white spots make what would be a boring top half, stand out. 

Fine Knitt Jumper

H&M

£7.99

Size Large

I really like this jumper, it's light weight and comfortable, it has that 'cosy' look to it and it's great for layering. I did originally pick up a teal jumper which I liked and that was in a very similar style to the jumper here. It was £14.99 and then I spotted this one and preferred it, plus it was a fraction of the price. 

This piece is more of the 'casual' to the the 'smart' and it looks great either skimming your trouser hem or loosely tucked in. I hate being cold so this is ideal for layering if the office air-con is too overwhelming. 

Black Shirt Dress

Primark

£10

Size 12

Hat: H&M £12.99

Bag: Primark £8

I am not loving my local Primark at the moment, it has all the same things in and not much new and I don't know if you have noticed this too but their prices are really going up. I am actually finding H & M cheaper than Primark and it's better quality. What's going on Primark, you used to be cheap?! 

The bigger stores seem to have more of a selection but I did come across this shirt dress a while back and I was hoping that they still had it. They did. 

I am a size 8-10 usually depending on what store I am in because a lot of shops I am finding, that their clothes are not true to size, they come up real small. So I got this dress in a size 12 as I didn't want it clingy, more free flowing. I love the design of this shirt dress and even though it's smart, it carries the casual too. I love the little tie string too so you can alter the waistline and it would look great with a pair of leggings, black tights or even for the autumn/winter months a berry coloured pair of tights.

It's a cute dress and you can layer with this too which is great as I love layering and I love autumn. 

 Black Dolly Shoes with Gold Hardware

Primark

£8

Like I said, I cannot rock up to the office in my docs and I NEVER wear shoes like this, so all of this is quite new to me, but I obviously needed a nice pair of shoes that would go with my outfits and my style. I liked these ones as the are a velvet material and a deep black and with black socks on, it actually looks really nice. I am thinking about teaming these with some black thrill socks for added cuteness. I love the gold hardware too. I have bought shoes from Primani before and they are made so badly, so I am hoping these one's don't fall apart.

I hoped you liked my little lookbook/haul and that I may have given you some inspiration into some ideas for yourself?

I start my new job tomorrow and I am extremely nervous, so much so I feel a little sick in my mouth. Ha.

I will be mainly posting at the weekends now as I will be working in the week, if I have enough time I might post late at night in the week like I usually do.

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