Deep Blue Smokes

Hello Beauties :)

On Sunday I had the pleasure of a day off! Shock horror! As I had a busy weekend I gave myself a day away from the work load of University work too (As a little Valentine treat to myself ).

A day off  + being home alone + a mountain of make up can only equal on thing.... Me having a good ol' make over. It's not very often I create a dramatic look on myself as I don't often get the time plus I don't tend to go anywhere special to show off my immaculate face. Sunday I took full advantage of "glamming" myself up a little bit for the sheer fun of it :)!

I wanted to create a look using my new Illamasqua Reflection Palette (another bargain i got in their sales) aaaand so I did :)!

Here it is.....A deep blue smokey eye with extra glitter :)

 Eyes

HD Brow Pro Palette 

Illamasqua Reflection Palette Shade Graphica

Illamasqua Pure Pigment Shade Android

Illamasqua Sealing Gel

Illamasqua Powder Eye shadow Shade Obsidian

Illamasqua Eye Shadow Shade Sex

MAC Cosmetics Sculpt Mascara

Base

Illamasqua Matte Hydra Veil 

MAC Concealer Shade NC20

NYX Concealer Shade Tan

Illamasqua Skin Base Shade 06

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow

Illamasqua Gleam in Mirage 

Sleek Contour in Shade Light

Illamasqua Powder Blusher Shade Hussy

Lips

Lush Lip Exfoliater in Mint

NYX Lip Pencil Shade Mauve 

MAC Cosmetics Gloss Shade Flair for Finery

Thanks for reading 

Zoe 

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Snow White Theme Shoot - Behind the Scenes.

On Friday I had a photoshoot with Photographer George Burgess and Model Sophie McDowell. Myself and George had been discussing this shoot for a couple of months but neither of us had the time to actually shoot it. The main inspiration for this shoot came from Snow White, however me and George both wanted to put our own spin on it - Keeping it original!

Products Used

Eyes

Avon eye shadow Primer

Illamasqua Liquid Metal in Focus

MAC Eyeshadow Amber Lights

Illasmasqua Eye pencil in Vow

Bare Minerals Mascara Lash Domination

HD Brows in Medium Brown

Base

MAC Pro Concealer in NC15

NYX Concealer in Tan

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation

Illamasqua Gleam highlighter in Aurora

MAC Blusher in Well Dressed to Shop

Lips

NYX Lip pencil in Cabaret

NYX Lip pencil in Auburn

MAC Lip Stick in  Russian Red

A few sneaky behind scene images I took on my Iphone...

Take a look at Georges Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/PhotographyGeorgeBurgess?fref=ts

Once I have received the final images I will share them all with you :)

Zoe 

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Illamasqua Multi Facet Palette

As the sales hit the UK high streets I was determined not to spend a thing, after just getting back from Thailand after 4 weeks of travelling my bank balance had seen brighter days to say the least. THEN......Illamasqua had an EPIC sale with products up to 70% off - this was designed to make me fail!

I noticed a couple of Palettes in the 70% off section that I knew if i didn't purchase them they would haunt me in my nightmares for the forthcoming weeks. One of them was the beautifully designed Multi-Facet Palette in Semblance. The palettes original price was £45 it was reduced down to £22.50 then a week later to just a mere £13.50 (Like I said It just couldn't be left behind). This little beauty arrived on my door step - It was a good day :)!

First thing first: Illamasqua Packaging NEVER fails to make me smile. It is sleek, strong and shiny making it easy to clean - for those make up covered fingers :) The palettes contents didn't disappoint neither it was certainly a bargain...

This palette is made for those that like to travel light (would of been perfect for my Thailand adventure), it contains 8 products as well as a double ended angled and blending brush. The Gleam Highlighter in Aurora adds a healthy glow to your cheekbones, the cream pigment in Hallow designed to contour your cheekbones, adding the blush in tremble to give you a POP of pink to your apples. The Eyebrow Cake in Thunder is an Illamasqua favorite, and the four powder eye shadows allows you to create a variety of looks.

Overall this product for me gets a big thumbs up! I wish I had bought two as I know when it runs out it is going to be a sad day haha! This product is limited edition although it isn't £13.50 you can still pick this gorgeous palette up for a good price of £22.50 at Illasmasqua Online

Zoe x

Portfolio Project - Week 1

This week we have been given our assignment briefs for our new modules. The past week I have been through every emotion possible (How is that possible? You tell me! haha.). I started off really excited about this module and my creative side was running away with me literally! I decided I would create a big elaborate Multi-Piece make up. I told my lecturer my idea, It then came apparent just how ambitious  I was being! As this project is designed so we have a awesome piece of work to add to our portfolio which would hopefully get us a job in the industry/area we want to. Being a novice in Multi-piece make ups, this is not the best module to do it in. I  felt deflated, hated the module and wanted to hibernate under a rock FOREVER! The only issue is, I actually want to pass the course - So last Thursday I sucked it up and started to plan again.

FINALLY it all came together I know exactly what I want to create, how I'm going to do it as well as how I'm going to display it :)! I am currently sketching/Photoshop-ing my pre-vis so I can show you all (and my lecturers) exactly what I want to produce. 

I have made a Gant Chart to keep on track and not fall off the wagon.

A budget has also been produced to make sure I don't bankrupt myself during it too (I'm getting pretty close to the line)

The display is something I'm excited but nervous about too! I want to display my prosthetic in an acrylic display box which has doors on the front that open outwards the only issue is buying something like this costs around £50-90 that's not an option I have. The only other choice I have is to build it myself, It will be a great learning opportunity however, this is going to be a nightmare! Inside the box will be the prosthetic positioned between 2 pieces of clear plasti-card that has been vac formed to match the face cast and prosthetic. 

I had a go at Vac forming yesterday so It was one less thing to worry about later down the line....

Here is the Vac-Formed face cast :)

 Once cut out....

I LOVE IT! I think it's an awesome little machine and suddenly want to vac form everything haha!

That is as much as I can update you all for now on this project but keep your eyes peeled as it's about to get very busy :)

Thanks for reading 

Zoe x