Lux Rock-Chick Smokey Eye with Burberry & ByTerry!

 Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in No.24 Mulberry  + 

ByTerry Ombre Blackstar in 6 Frozen Quartz

Hey Beauty Lovers! This look may not be for everyone but personally I quite enjoy a rock-chick heavy smokey eye ever so often. So the key to this look is taking the eyeshadow under the lower lash-line and right into the inner corner. To create this smokey eye I have applied ByTerry Ombre Blackstar Cream Eye Shadow in 6 Frozen Quartz, which is a beautiful shimmery rose-gold. Then using only the Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Mulberry No.24, I simply applied it all over the lid and of course under the lower lashes, making sure everything is nicely blended. This look would be incomplete without a intense black eyeliner in the waterline, I've gone for Avon SuperShock gel eyeliner. And that is pretty much it... 

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The Perfect V-Day Burberry Red Pout in 5 Steps!

 STEP 1: Fill in the lip with Burberry Lip Definer in No.05 Brick Red

 STEP 2: Over the lip liner apply Burberry Lip Cover in No.20 Hibiscus

 STEP 3: Make sure to blot the lipstick thoroughly!

 STEP 4: Apply the lipstick again, this time just a touch and pat it into the lips with your finger.

 STEP 5: To finish the look apply Burberry Lip Glow in No.16 Ruby Red

 Burberry Lip Glow in No.16 Ruby Red + Burberry Lip Definer in No.05 Brick Red

 Burberry Lip Cover in No.20 Hibiscus

Swatches from L to R: 

Burberry Lip Glow in No.16 Ruby Red

Burberry Lip Definer in No.05 Brick Red

Burberry Lip Cover in No.20 Hibiscus

Hey Beauty Lovers! Today it's all about the perfect sumptuous red pout that you can wear to any special event such as the legendary upcoming V-Day and let cupid play his tricks while you play yours... With these three Burberry lip products: Lip Definer, Lip Cover and Lip Glow you can create many different looks, but I have gone all-out and used all three to create a rather luxurious and luscious red lip. The Burberry Lip Definer in No.05 Brick Red  is such a beautiful shade that it makes a wonderful matte red lip just on its own!

So to create this long-lasting red lip start with [1] filling in the lip with the Burberry Lip Definer in No.05 Brick Red, this is the time to create the lip shape that you desire. This step will help the red lip to last beautifully. [2] Over the lipliner liberally apply Burberry Lip Cover in No.20 Hibiscus. [3] Take a tissue and blot most of the lipstick off, by gently pressing the tissue against the lips. [4] Apply the lipstick again, this time moderately. With a finger gently pat the lipstick in, I find this step always gives you the prettiest lip [no matter what colour], there's just something about patting on the lipstick. [5] And finally apply a generous amount of Burberry Lip Glow in No.16 Ruby Red, this will give you that stunning glossy finish. Et Voilà!

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Burberry Lip Glow Pink Sweet Pea No.20 Natural Lip Gloss!

 Shade: Pink Sweet Pea No.20

This is the first Burberry Lip Glow lipgloss I have ever tried, and I love how pigmented it is. You can either build it up or just apply a thin coat for a sheer hint of colour. Pink Sweet Pea is such a pretty name and so is the actual shade, it's a hot pink with a blue shimmer which makes the lip appear plump and luscious! I also like the non-sticky texture of the Lip Glow. And of course the ever so luxurious Burberry packaging is rather pleasing to the eye!

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Cara Delevingne Vogue UK March Cover Inspired Look!

1. MAC Eyeshadow in Honesty

2. MAC Eyeshadow in Texture

3. MAC Eyeshadow in Mulch

4. Burberry Complette Eye Palette in No.05 Dark Spice [just the chocolate shade]

5. Rimmel Scandaleyes in 012 Bronze

6. bareMinerals Round The Clock Waterproof Eyeliner in 7pm

7. MAC False Lashes Extreme Black

8. Dior Addict Lipstick in 534 Sly Coral

9. Topshop Lips in Rumour Has It

I adore Cara Delevingne! As I used to collect Vogue issues with Kate Moss on the cover I now do the same with Cara on it... I particularly loved the eye makeup she had on the cover of this month's Vogue... It's the type of eye makeup look I gravitate towards, the bronze and chocolate eyeshadow shades with dark smoked out eyeliner... Although at first it seems Cara is wearing a black eyeliner, I think it's actually a super dark brown, as it has that warm tone to it that black doesn't... This is an inspired look I created, and it's less dramatic and more wearable during day time for those of us who like to rock the smokey-eye during the lighter hours of the day as well...

Firstly I applied the MAC Paint Pot in Groundwork [forgot to include it in the pics], then in the inner corner and lid I applied Honesty to give that highlighted slightly shimmery look... And in the outer V I applied Texture to bring in the warmth, which always looks great in the crease... With Mulch I blended the two together, which took it a step further by creating more dimension and building up the depth of the smokey eyemakeup... Mixing Texture and Mulch together I also applied them with a pencil brush under the lower lashline... For that last bit of dimension I took the chocolate shade from the Burberry eyeshadow palette and blended it just in the crease-line and a touch on the outer corner as it is incredibly pigmented... 

Next for the eyeliner to create the right shade I firstly applied the Rimmel Bronze [a true metallic bronze] on top and lower lashline, and on top of Bronze I applied the bareMinerals eyeliner in 7pm [a very dark brown] blending the two together creating a slightly bronzy dark brown... And for eyelashes I could have used some fake lashes to recreate the big eyelash look that Cara is rocking but it would be a bit much for the day-time, so I just used the MAC False Lashes Extreme Black mascara to give me that extra bit of volume! 

And to finish off Cara's nude lip look has a little warmth in it to tie the whole look together... So I decided to apply Dior Sly Coral as a base blotting off most of it leaving a pretty a light flash of shimmery peachy coral... Sly Coral is a very old lipstick in my collection, if not the oldest, so it might have been discontinued by now... And to nude the lip down over the top I applied Topshop lipstick Rumour Has It also blotting at the end, which takes off the shininess of a creamy lipstick and mattifies it a touch for a more natural look... Et voilà!

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Burberry Complete Eye Palette in No.05 Dark Spice!

In case you wonder what I used on my face to have this flawless look, it's the Rodial SPF 15 BB Venom Skin Tint [absolutely amazing product] - I've done a full on review, to read more click here!

Absolutely stunning palette! Burberry eyeshadows are lux starting with the opulent packaging and ending with the high quality product... The Dark Spice eyeshadow palette has four smooth as butter and gorgeously pigmented shades... Especially the three shades are a match made in heaven, which I also used when creating the Brigitte Bardot inspired smoky eye make-up look... Firstly I applied MAC Paint Pot in Groundwork as a base, then blended the warm bronze shade all over the lid, taking the glittery chocolate brown just into the outer corner and crease-line... Then after wetting an angled eyeliner brush I used the matte black shade to draw a winged line, over the top of which I then blended the same dry eyeshadow with a pencil brush, this helps to create a less harsh black liner for extra depth and smokiness... Under the lower lash line I applied a touch of the bronze shade, applying a kohl liner on my waterline and then dotting and smudging it on the lower lash-line... Et voilà! I can hear Paris calling...

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Cara Delevingne Burberry Lip Velvet Look...

This Autumn Burberry came out with the new Lip Velvet lipsticks in 12 beautiful velvet shades, going from the perfect nudes to deep burgundy colours... I particularly love the brick red lip look Cara Delevingne [current girl crush!] is wearing in the Burberry Lip Velvet ad images, which I decided to recreate with Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red No.310... This shade comes out as a beautiful classic red, and therefore I needed to tone it down and create a deeper shade... You can make any red lipstick pull the colour you want by filling in your lips with a lip liner in the desired colour first, I used Chanel Precision Lip Definer in Amarante 54, which is a violet plum shade... Although it's a velvet lipstick, it does not feel drying on my lips... It feels very smooth and luxurious... Not to mention the magnetic lid that slaps into place...

For eyes I went with the classic Burberry eye look, which has a wash of colour and is also taken quite far down under the lower lashes and inner-corner creating this smoked out exhausted but chic look to reflect the cool tones of London's rainy and grey weather, which we all Londoners love to moan about... This look is also perfect for a chic way of approaching Halloween! To get the Burberry eye look: I applied MAC Paint Pot in Groundwork all over the lid, and then to add a little more depth I used Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Taupe Brown No.07, a very simple and quick look... The Burberry packaging is incredibly stylish... It feels heavy and luxurious... You almost feel bad for ruining the pristine Burberry print... Simply classic!

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Kate Moss Vogue Jun 2012 Cover Look...

nails: Claire's nail foils - black & gold British flag

Vogue UK Jun 2012 Kate Moss Cover

I collect all the Vogues that I can lay my hands on with Kate Moss on the cover! This is one of my favourite covers she has done for Vogue... I love her stunning Hollywood Glam make-up look in this editorial... The eyes have not too much going on, warm browns and lots of highlighting on the eyes and the face... The face is heavily contoured and highlighted to have the main focus on the stunningly red lips... The make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury used Tom Ford Lip Color in Crimson Noir... All the make up that was used on Kate Moss for this look was by Tom Ford...

To recreate this look I chose Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Taupe Brown... The packaging feels heavy and luxurious...The matte eyeshadow is beautiful to work with, very smooth... To achieve Kate's warm toned eye make-up I used the Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in Black Cocoa, which is a dark brown, on the waterline and also smoking it out... To highlight the brow-bone as well as the face I used Lancome Flash Retouche in 04, a beautiful champagne colour... And on the lips I decided to go with Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 01, which is a dark red... On top to create that beautiful warm sheen I used the Clarins Long-Lasting Moisture & Shine Colour Quench Lip Balm in 09, which is a coral with fine gold shimmer... This lipgloss makes any red lipstick something very special! Et voilà!

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