A Chic Way to Wear a Dark Lip in the Spring!

Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura [Limited Edition] Lipstick in Luxe Burgundy

Generally speaking spring is associated with fresh and light shades, such as pinks and peaches, and of course all things pastels... But it's a lot more fun to be a beauty-rebellion and break the rules once in a blue moon! As for London we are still fluctuating between freezing cold winter and springy warm sunny days, so you won't look too much out of place with a bold lip on. I find that a burgundy lip sits best with a warm smokey shimmery eye. This particular lipstick that I found in my beauty cupboard is unfortunately from a limited edition collection from a couple of years ago, when Karl Lagerfeld teamed up with Shu Uemura. Luxe Burgundy is a warm toned lip colour with subtle gold shimmers. But any burgundy lipstick will do, choose a tone that looks most flattering on your complexion and embrace the dark lip.

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Inspired by Lisa Eldridge's Classic Smokey Eye!

 This is my Instagram pic so the colours are a bit different...

You can see the swatches from top left to right:  

Giorgio Armani Sheer Blush in 4, Avon SuperShock Gel Eyeliner in Black,  

MAC Paints in Sublime Nature,and bottom two from L to R  

Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Taupe and Hot Stone

I'm a huge fan of Lisa Eldridge's work and so happy to see her doing beauty looks again. Her latest creation is the Classic Smokey Eye, to see her vid click here! I decided to recreate this look especially because I already had Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Taupe, which I haven't touched in ages. This Classic Smokey Eye is all about greyish brown shades, shades that naturally don't suit me, I prefer warm browns on me so I was really intrigues how this look would work on me. And I ended up loving it! This is why beauty is all about experimenting and being brave, I highly recommend to try this look, it has honestly become one of my staple looks!! 

I followed the exact techniques that Lisa Eldridge shows in her video, but used all the products I already have in my make-up collection. So do watch the vid of how to do this look, and I will just list the products I used otherwise this blogpost would be insanely long... 

Base [in the order I used the products]: 

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Light 4 Deauville, Liz Earle Light Reflecting Concealer in Medium 02 [just under the eyes], Collection 2000 Concealer in Light 2 [everything is rubbed off of mine, I still got the original one, best cheapest concealer ever - to conceal spots etc, not for under eyes], bareMinerals Matte SPF15 Foundation in Light W15 [all over to set the foundation],  Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer [doesn't seem to have a shade number, might have rubbed off - I always finish off my make-up with this concealer under the eyes], Aerin Illuminating Powder in Pretty Bronze [I love to contour under my cheek-bones with it, I even prefer it to Nars Laguna!], and finally Giorgio Armani Sheer Blush in 4 [I bust this baby out during summer, the prettiest bronzy natural blush I can think off]

Eyes:

Soap&Glory Archery Brow Tint & Precision Shaping Pencil in Love Is Blonde [I love the name as much as the pencil it self, I find the tint end a bit too hard but omg(!) is the precision shaping end amazing!! I will have to do blogpost about it separately it's that good, basically gives you the sexiest blode brow], MAC Paints in Sublime Nature [all over as a base], Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Taupe 4 [as the main eyeshadow], Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Hot Stone 56 [as the darker shade, very similar to what Lisa Eldridge used, a greyish dark brown], Avon SuperShock Gel Eyeliner in Black [one of my favourite black eyeliners, very intense and creamy so it's great for smudging, once it sets it stays put forever], before I apply mascara I always curl my lashes, it has become a religion - I use Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers, Avon SuperExtend Extreme Mascara in Black has proved to be a great companion [doesn't seem to ever end or dry out, love it!]

Lips:

And lastly for the lips I decided to keep it nice and simple as this looks requires lots and lots of blending, so I went for Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in 03, I was obsessed with it couple of summers ago, and might go back to it this summer, these lipglosses are super simple to use, not sticky which is a major plus point and they just somehow make your lips look very pretty and natural! 

Hope you like this look, I certainly loved wearing it! The cool browns I usually try to avoid wearing changed my mind, thank you Lisa xox

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Wet Eye Make-Up Look with Berry Lips!

Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in Luxe Burgundy

bareMinerals Round The Clock Waterproof Eyeliner in 5pm

Revlon Lipgloss in Peach Petal

Few months ago I saw this really grungy wet eye look created for one of the Fashion Week catwalk shows, and I can't find which one it was... But ever since, I had this image engraved in my mind, I really loved how that kind of dishevelled eye make-up looked on the model... So I decided to create a more wearable look... First of all if creased eye make-up is something you absolutely cannot stand then this look won't be for you as it is impossible to create a wet looking eye make-up without creasing... To achieve the glossy wet eye make-up, which literally looks like you just had a shower and it made your eyeliner and mascara run, all you need is a gel like texture to get things moving on the eyelid and get it to look messy... 

Make-up artists quite often use something as simple as a lip gloss in a nude or pale shade... I left the eye make-up I was wearing during the day only intensified the eyeliner a little more and then just applied a touch of the Revlon Lipgloss in Peach Petal over the top... MAC does a Water-Based Mixing Medium, which is clear and I think it was designed to be applied anywhere on the face... Berry lips are also one of the trends this a/w and I absolutely love this Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in Luxe Burgundy... Luxy Burgundy is from the current Shu Uemura Holiday 2012 Collection, and the shade is a gorgeous berry with warm light shimmer, very flattering and pretty!

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Gift Guide 2012: Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Holiday 2012 Collection!

Shu Uemura Holiday 2012 Collection...

Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Premium False Eyelashes

Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in Luxe Burgundy

Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Nail Color in Karl Black

Ever since I heard about Karl Lagerfeld creating a make-up Holiday 2012 Collection for Shu Uemura I knew it would be something very special! This collection is based around Japanese pop culture... Here are my picks from the entire collection... Black being the iconic colour of the Fashion Godfather, Karl created a nail polish to die for! I love black nail polishes with a twist, Karl Black has predominantly gold glitter and also multicoloured fine glitter mixed in... It's quite punky and dramatic, I love it! Oh and the nail polish comes with nail stickers for some extra fun...

From all the lipstick shades in this collection I felt Luxe Burgundy was most unique... It's a beautiful burgundy shade with warm shimmer... It may not look like much in the bullet but as soon as I applied it I felt like Kate Moss in her party days - that kind of rough punk look again...  If you are not quite sure what the hell I am talking about do not worry, you will be able to see the look I created wearing this lipstick in the next blog post!

Now, the lashes! Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Premium False Eyelashes are quite something! To start of with they are a real collector's item... I can see someone like Lisa Eldridge owning a pair to keep them in her amazing make-up collection for posterity... They are pretty cool even just to look at, and I think if you have a friend who is a make-up artist or someone who loves to indulge in eclectic items they would seriously love these lashes... They are not for everyone as they are quite out there, very Tokyo and Karl Lagerfeld mixed in one cocktail... Or if you have a special dress-up party to attend and you are brave enough you could try wearing them too...

These eyelashes are not cheap either, but you pay £50 for something that could potentially leave its mark on the make-up history... Things we look back at and admire the beauty of, things like Biba make-up, it was crazy and amazing at the same time... These eyelashes are handmade, and the detail that you see is double sided, so you get exactly the same pattern on both sides of the lashes... And they come in beautiful box as well... It is Karl Lagerfeld after all, of course he would come up with something exclusive and fabulous!

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