Makeover!

Hi all! 

So as the blog title says this post will be about a makeover, nothing dramatic, but just something different. My model was Aurélie (this is a video presentation of her work that she did recently), a photographer from Lyon that I've worked with on several occasions, first as a makeup artist and also as a model.

But before all that, I'd like to say that I'm really sorry for disappearing for so long (more than two months) but I had a hard time getting inspired and I've been doing pretty much the same makeup look on repeat anytime I need to look presentable (job interviews).

This isn't my best time of the year, but I'll do my best not to go into hibernation again.


Comme l'indique le titre du blog ,ce post sera juste un "makeover", rien de dramatique, mais juste quelque chose de différent. Mon modèle était Aurélie (il s'agit d'une vidéo de présentation de son travail qu'elle a fait récemment), une photographe de Lyon avec qui j'ai travaillé à plusieurs occasions, d'abord en tant que maquilleuse et aussi comme modèle.
Mais avant tout cela, je tiens à dire que je suis vraiment désolée d'avoir disparu pendant si longtemps (plus de deux mois), mais j'étais à court d'inspiration  et j'ai fait à peu près le même maquillage à répétition à chaque fois que j'avais  besoin d'avoir l'air présentable (entretiens d'embauche et autre).
Ce n'est pas mon meilleur moment de l'année, mais je vais faire de mon mieux pour ne pas entrer en hibernation à nouveau.

So lets get to the makeover!
Donc passons au "makeover"!

Here's Aurélie before, fresh faced and smiling =) 

Voici Aurélie avant, sans maquillage et avec le sourire =)

Here I used/ produits utilisés: Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

Une Beauty cream foundation 

Garnier Pure Active Concealer Roll-on

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat

Then I applied: ELF Mineral Eyelid primer, and Eyeshadows from my Kate Gradical Eyes Palette (from this post) Then I applied some L'Oréal Liner Intense in Black very close to the lash line and quite far to the sides to make her eyes appear slightly larger.

Puis j'ai appliqué: la base pour fard à Paupière ELF Mineral Eyelid Primer, et j'ai utilisé tous les fards de ma palette Kate Gradical Eyes (de ce post). Ensuite j'ai mis du Liner intense de L'Oréal Noir très près des cils et je l'ai aussi étiré un peu plus que d'habitude sur les coins externes pour agrandir le regard.

I forgot to take a picture of it but after this step, I also applied some Benefit They're Real Mascara in black and some purple pencil liner from Clinique on the lower lashline, I added some false lashes (cut in half) and then applied an extra coat of mascara on top of the lashes this time.

J'ai oublié de prendre une photo mais juste après cette étape, j'ai aussi mis un peu de mascara de Benefit They're Real et un peu de crayon liner violet Clinique sur l'interieur de la paupière, j'ai aussi ajouté des faux cils (coupés en deux) et ensuite j'ai mis une autre couche de mascara sur le dessus des cils cette fois-çi.

This is the finished look, you can see the purple eyeliner, which is what I was going for because they really make brown eyes stand out.

Voici le maquillage une fois qu'on a terminé, on voit bien le liner violet, c'est l'effet que je recherchais car le violet fait bien ressortir les yeux marrons.

 On her likps we used some Avène lip balm, a Cargo peach gloss and then topped it off with some L'Oréal gold lip pencil and added another coat of gloss for a shiny yet natural looking finish.

Sur ses lèvres, on a utilisé du baume à lèvres Avène, un gloss couleur pèche de Cargo et aussi un crayon contour des lèvres doré de L'oréal puis une autre couche de gloss pour un fini brillant mais naturel.

I also took a photo with flash to see how it would look but I think I prefer it without. On this photo you can see ho smooth her skin looks with the foundation though. I don't remember using any bronzing powder but we did use some blush from the Kiko Brand in soft Coral. 

Thanks to Aurélie for lending me her face for a few hours, this was a lot of fun!

J'ai aussi pris une photo avec le flash pour voir ce que ça donnerait mais je pense que c'est mieux sans le flash. Mais sur cette photo on peut bien voir à quel point ce fond de teint donne un fini lisse à la peau. Je ne me souviens pas d'avoir utilisé une poudre bronzante mais on a bien utilisé un blush Kiko de la couleur Soft Coral.
Merçi beaucoup à Aurélie de m'avoir prété/confié son visage pendant quelques heures, c'était vraiment amusant!

Thanks for reading.

See you! Bye!

Sonam

Chubby sticks, swatches and review

Hi!

Let's get right into it,

the first three are from Kiko Milano cosmetics that you know I really love already and from Clinique which is a bit more high end.

The two from Kiko are 01 Peach coral and 06 Nude Rose and the Clinique one is 14 Curvy Candy.

The Clinique Chubby stick is a moisturizing lip colour balm. It comes in 16 colours that include 8 new colours.

Claims from Clinique Website: Super-nourishing balm is loaded with mango and shea butters. Just what dry, delicate lips need to feel comfortably soft and smooth. Sixteen natural-looking lip tints in all, each with a subtle sheen.

How to use:Apply directly to lips. For subtle definition outline lips first, then fill in with natural-looking colour. Never needs sharpening: simply swivel up to reveal more lip colour balm.

The Kiko Milano cosmetics one is a Lavish Lips Creamy Lipgloss and comes in 6 different colours.

Claims from Kiko Cosmetics Milano Website:Wet look lip gloss pencil of the  "Lavish Oriental" limited edition collection.Pure concentrated shine in a soft, smooth lead to make up your lips in a few gestures, with an ultra-glossy result as simple as it is effective.Its soft gel consistency glides on your lips like a crayon giving a sensation of moisturizing smoothness and never-ending comfort.

How to use:Thanks to its innovative packaging, Lavish Lips Creamy Lipgloss is always ready to use: just rotate the pencil base to bring up the lead, no sharpening required.

Available in 6 trendy shades.

Hypoallergenic product = formulated to ensure minimum instance of allergic reactions.

I obviously used this one much more than the two others, it actually stays in whatever purse I'm carrying, the packaging is really handy for quick touch ups wherever you are.

Here are the swatches of all three on my wrist:

From left to right: 06 Nude Rose, 01 Peach Coral and 14 Curvy Candy. I swiped them in a sort of oval shape. They were applied on my bare skin without any primer or anything.

Here is a closeup of all three colours in the same order as above.

What I like about all three of them:

I think that the finish that it gives on the lips is the same as when you apply lipstick with some clear gloss on top, minus the effort of course, what's not to like? =)

They are very portable and easy to use even without a mirror there's little to no chance of messing up. They are very moisturizing and not sticky at all. All three have the exact same consistency and last as long (on me, about 3 to 4 hours if I don't eat). To intensify the colour and also to make it last even longer I use a lip pencil in the same colour or a shade darker all over my lips and then apply this.

What I don't like:

if applied heavily they will make your lips look greasy and sticky, and the only other drawback would be pricewise for the Clinique one. The Clinique Chubby Stick retails at 19€ at Sephora and the Kiko Lipgloss is at 6.90€ in stores and on the Kiko website. I could get two of the Kiko one for less than what I paid for the Clinique one.I guess sometimes you do pay for the brand...

Would I be repurchasing or not and why:

I really love these chubby sticks and will deffinitely be repurchasing some from the Kiko brand as I find them identical to the Clinique one. There's more colour choice for the Clinique one but I'm not much of a lip product user anyway so I guess I'd rather splurge on an eyeshadow palette or something like that.

Do any of you own any of these? Or any chubby sticks from other brands? I can't wait to try the one from Revlon too.

I hope this review was helpful and that it answered any questions that you may have had about these products.Thanks for reading.

See you all soon for another product review and what I'm wearing on my nails. Until then, take care!

See you! Bye!

Sonam