Showing posts with label Lord and Berry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lord and Berry. Show all posts

How to: Ombre Lips

Hi guys! 

Today I'm going to show you how I created an ombre effect on my lips using only lipstick and my finger! Let's go!


First off, you're going to need two lipsticks or lip-colours. Preferably not lipgloss because later stages involve some blending and it won't be very easy to blend using lipgloss. Pick one colour that is light/bright and one that is darker.

Look of the day: Vamp Glamour


This look is perfect for a big night out or special occassion! If you want to know how I created this look, carry on reading!


1. Moisturise! I love the Simple brand personally :)


2. Prime your face ready for makeup and conceal away any blemishes you may have. I chose to use my GOSH Velvet Touch Primer, Collection 2000 conceal stick, MAC creamy concealer in Warm Ivory and Collection 200 Cover and Conceal liquid stick in Fair.


3. Contour and highlight. I thought that for this look, highly defined cheekbones and jawline would work perfectly as it would give that extra sharpness and edge. Therefore, I contoured down my cheeks and sides of my nose to give a defined effect. I think that the ways I like to contour my face look like a backwards 'C' from my cheekbones to my forehead. See the above picture for a better understanding of what I am trying to explain! I also highlighted across the tops of my cheekbones and middle of my nose. I used my Zoeva Face Shape brushes to contour and highlight.


4. Cover your face in foundation. I used my Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation in number 2.


5. I like to use two powders - one a little darker and one a bit lighter to contrast eachother. I use the darker one around the edge of my face and I just dust the lighter across my t-zone. I don't put on much powder because I still like my face to have a bit of a natural glow to it.


6. I like to put a little more bronzer on to contour my cheekbones into looking a little more defined. I use an angled face brush to create a defined look. I then dusted a tiny bit of my Bobbi Brown blush across the apples of my cheeks to add a bit of colour to my face. I used my Real Techniques blush brush as an applicator. 


7. This is the difference between one finished eyebrow and one not started on yet. I used my Too Faced Bulletproof Brows to fill in my eyebrows. For this look, I wanted my eyebrows to stand out more than I usually do. Therefore, I filled them in a little darker and a little thicker than I normally would. 


8. Prime your eyes for makeup.


9. I applied no. 1 across the entirety of my eyelid, no. 2 from the outer corner of my eyelid into the middle of my eyelid, no. 3 close to my lash line and in the outer third of my eyelid. I then used my Zoeva pigment in Expensive Black with my Lancome fluffy brush to create a smokey eye effect. I used all shimmery or glittery eye shadows to really get the glamour into this glamorous look.


10. I used my Bourjois Mega Liner to create a dramatic flick and my Zoeva graphic black eyeliner to line my waterline.

11. I then applied mascara to my eyelashes to create long, dark and thick looking lashes. The mascaras I used where: Max Factor's Wild Mega Volume, Topshop's Doe Eyed Lashes, Lancome's Hypnose Star and Charlotte Tilbury's Full Fat Lashes.


12. Lastly, I used my favourite lipstick called 'Vogue' by Lord & Berry and to finish the look off, I put on a deep red lipgloss to create a shiny colour. I think this pulls the whole look together and really plays on the 'vamp' side to this look.


Do you guys like this look? What should I try next?

xxx

Dark Red Lipsticks: MAC, Rimmel, Topshop and Lord & Berry‏

I have mentioned before how my evening out 'look' is dark hair, pale skin and red lips. And when I say red, I mean red. In the daytime I prefer to go for a more natural, subtly enhanced look but when I am going out in the evening, the darker the red lippy, the better with me!


I have scoured the internet for the perfect shade and have spent an unfortunate amount of money on doing so as well. Here are my top 5 dark red lipsticks:

5. 2True Colour Drench Lip Gloss in shade 10 - Okay, so starting off my top 5 list of dark rep lipsticks is a product that is not a lipstick! It is dark red though... This is dark red lipgloss from a budget brand available from Superdrug etc. Despite the usual thought that cheaper brands won't give you the same quality as more expensive brands, this lip gloss looks great and lasts a long time! I would wear this lipgloss over any of the below lipsticks to give them that extra pop. The lipgloss is thick and reminds me of the poisonous apple from Snow White because of its colour and how juicy it makes your lips look.

4. Rimmel Lipstick in shade '128 Starry-eyed' - This lipstick is a little brighter than the others on this list. I am a huge fan of Rimmel lipsticks because their pigmentation always seems to come out great on the skin and they last a long time as well. I usually take this lipstick out with me in my bag anyway just in case I do need to top up, but I rarely ever do. I will wear this lipstick with black cat eyeliner and curled hair for a pretty vintage 1950's look.

3. Topshop Lipstick in shade 'Depth' - Technically a plum purple colour, this lipstick was an impulsive buy as this is my one and only purple lipstick. I was in Oxford Street's Topshop when I was looking for (more) red lipsticks when I came across this pretty colour. I decided I wanted to branch out and try a colour a bit more 'out there'. Again, the pigmentation on this lipstick is great, the colour comes out a very dark purple shade which is great for nights out. Not really a colour for your everyday look, this Topshop lipstick is excellent for a statement look or even for some Halloween costumes, however I like to wear it not in costume as well.

2. MAC Matt Lipstick in shade 'A32  Diva' - My favourite lipstick for general nights out and a less dramatic look. This lipstick has the most beautiful colour that comes out of the little tube and literally stays on all night. Throughout dancing, drinking, laughing and talking, this lipstick doesn't need to be topped up for the whole night. It is literally unsmudgeable. However, no matter how much it doesn't budge in the night, it comes off easily with a makeup wipe when you get home that evening (or the next morning...) MAC is renound for their good quality, good looking make up and this lipstick is no different. An absolute must have in dark lipsticks, I have had countless compliments on this colour. 

1. Lord & Berry in shade 'Vogue' - My number one is Lord and Berry's shade 'Vogue'. I had not heard of Lord & Berry before I found this lipstick and boy, am I glad I did find it! My search for dark lipsticks turned into an obsession. I would search every phrase, word or product I could possibly think of to try and find the goldmine of lipsticks, the burgundy jewel. I wanted a lipstick so dark it was basically black, but with that little hint of red that would hide into the depths of the colour. This was it. I spent more than I spend on most clothes on this lipstick and I couldn't be more pleased. This is a colour for a dramatic look, for when you are trying to make a statement. Like my MAC lipstick, the Lord & Berry shade stays on all night and doesn't budge. The little tube has lasted me months now and is still going - you really don't need to apply a lot of this shade to get the look you desire. Two thumbs up from me - couldn't be more happy with it! 



What are your favourite lipsticks? Are there any you can recommend me?

xxx
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