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Sunday, June 05, 2016

Winged Liner with MAC Rebeleyes & Blacktrack Fluidline

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Blacktrack Fluidline & Rebeleyes Gel Liner

I have finally mastered my winged eyeliner *que round of applause*. The struggle has officially ended due to my new 'holy grail' MAC products 'Rebeleyes Gel Liner' & 'Blacktrack Fluidline '.I Think winged liner for everyone can be such a hard task to execute. But after many YouTube and Instagram tutorials I have finally got it on point (pun intended).
*tutorials will be linked below

REBELEYES GEL LINER

F A C E:
MAC Stud Brow Pencil
MAC Rebel Lipstick
MAC Nightmoth Lipliner
MAC Rebel Eyes Liner
MAC Prolongwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation
*details of products on previous blog post.
ig: @amy_chinnah

The liner in this look was achieved with the MAC 'Rebeleyes Gel Liner. This liner is perfect for those that struggle with creating the perfect angle for your wing. This is because the sponge applicator is angled for ease of use. The gel is very black and opaque. However, if you want to intensify your liner even further you can set it with a matte black eye-shadow on an angled brush. Although, is sets very well on its own and does not move which is great for people with watery eyes like myself. I would advise using a Micellar Water on a cotton pad or an Oil Cleanser to remove the liner because of it's amazing durability.

MAC Rebeleyes Gel Liner £18.00

MAC Rebeleyes Gel Liner £18.00

MAC Description:
"An eye liner that serves up the extreme long-wear
of gel liner through a click of a pen"

BLACKTRACK FLUIDLINE

F A C E:
MAC Stud Brow Pencil
MAC Whirl Lipstick
MAC Chestnut Lipliner
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline

MAC Prolongwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation
*details of products on previous blog post.

ig: @amy_chinnah

The infamous 'Blacktrack Fluidline ' is perfect for those who are more comfortable with the application of eye-liner because of the need of a brush. My favourite brush to use with 'Blacktrack' is the MAC 209 brush (this was what I used to create my wing in the picture above). However, if you want to create a thicker liner a small angled brush like the MAC 266 is perfect for that. I also use this brush to fill in my brows. The angle on the 266 brush acts as a guide to get the perfect wing especially for those who struggle with symmetry. This was the brush I started with before I became more comfortable with other tools. However, I feel like with the 'Blacktrack Fluidline ' I have to add a matte black eye-shadow as it is not black enough for me. That's just me being extra! On the other hand, like the 'Rebeleyes Gel Liner' is does not move once its set so again its great for watery eyes. I've recently found out that you can also use this on the waterline if you struggle with the longevity of a black eye pencil. I would advise using a small precision brush like the MAC 209 for this.

'Blacktrack Fluidline' £16.00
Mac Description: "A long-wearing gel liner that applies
with a brush for foolproof application."

209 Eye Liner Brush £16.50
266 Small Angle Brush £16.50

Winged liner tutorials:

MannyMua

Desi Perkins

N1kk1esSecr3t

Chrisspy

Queenii Rozenblad

Ropo Demure

Please leave a comment below letting me know your winged liner struggles & if you want to find out more tips on how to create the perfect wing links to tutorials are provided above.

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MAKEUP OF THE DAY

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

G O L D / B R O W N / N E U T R A L S

Instagram: @amy_chinnah

HI GUYS!! This will be my first makeup instalment on my blog which is crazy as I thought I would have loads of these by now. Anyways this is a make up look which I have been recreating all week. It is a mixture of neutral, brown, golden colours and a sharp nude lip. This is a great everyday look for the girls who go to school or college or even a toned down work look.

here are the details...

P R E P + P R I M E:

I started off with a freshly washed faced which had been moisturised with the Nivea Creme ( I have talked about this is my previous post here). Then I applied my oil control lotion by MAC to prevent me from becoming an oily mess during the day. The struggle can be SOOO real when you turn from glowed up to greasy real quick. This product helps my oils stay in check.

Size to go version for only £10

E Y E B R O W S:

I do my brows before foundation because I find that the little brow hairs I have disappears within the product. I use a mixture of pencil and eye shadow to define and fill my brows (I am planning to do a blog post on this). I use the MAC retractable eyebrow pencil in spiked to outline the natural shape of my brows underneath. This is a great product as I don't have to stress about sharpening it every time I do my brows - which is pretty much every day! I then brush through the product with a mascara wand to soften the line. After that, I fill in the rest of my brows with bark eye shadow from the sleek au natural palette. I find that filling your brows with eye shadow or a brow powder creates a more softer look and makes them less harsh and more natural. Finally I sharpen up the edges with NC45 studio finish concealer in the MAC pro conceal and correct palette in dark.

MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Spiked £14.00

Sleek Au Natural Palette £7.99

F O U N D A T I O N:

I think foundation has to be my favourite part in my make-up application routine. Actually I think doing skin in general is my favourite thing of make-up life. I have found a new 'holy grail' foundation that I find hardly anyone talks about. I have been swerving my MAC studio fix and Lancome teint idole for the MAC prolongwear nourishing waterproof foundation. All my friends know that I am a lover of a matte finish due to me becoming extra shiny in the 'T' zone during the day. However, I have converted. I am more attracted to a flawless, satin, youthful, glow which is what this foundation gives me with the help of my Real Techniques miracle complexion sponge.

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge £5.99

MAC Prolongwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation £25.50

H I G H L I G H T A N D

C O N T O U R:

Recently I have switched up my highlighting and contouring routine and have started 'reverse contouring'. I find it very flattering for those with darker skin like mine and especially even darker. Due to many with dark skin having natural contours on their face using lighter powers and cream concealers around those areas will emphasise the natural hollows in the cheek bones. This is what I did to achieve the look above. The products I used where the MAC pro correct and conceal pallet in dark and the MAC mineralize loose powder in dark. I focused the lightest concealer in the pallet underneath my eyes, on the bridge of my nose and on my chin. I blended the concealer using my Real Techniques sponge then set the areas with the loose powder by MAC. I also took the loose powder underneath my cheekbones and forehead to create a highlighted effect. In addition to this, I added an extra glow to the skin with my MAC Mineralized Skinfinsh in Gold Deposit. I put this at the tops of my cheekbones, just above the brows, on my chin and on the tips of my nose. Glowing skin is what I am striving for at the moment and it is also seen to be popular on Instagram.

MAC Pro Correct and Conceal Palette in Dark £35

MAC Mineralize Loose Powder Foundation in Dark £25.50

MAC Mineralize Skinfinsh in Gold Deposit £24

E Y E S H A D O W W I T H

A M B E R L I G H T S

Amber lights eye shadow has to be my new obsession. 2016 is all about that glow and amber lights golden royal tones embodies that for me. Ladies with dark skin this is the one for you too! I love using this as a brow bone highlight and also in the tear duct area on the eye. After applying this all over the eyelid I buff a dark brown eye shadow in the crease to remove any harsh lines. I finish the eye look with my MAC Extended Play Mascara which does an amazing job with lengthening and making my 'struggle' lashes voluminous .

Amber Lights Eye shadow £13.00

Extended Play Mascara £15

I L O V E M Y N U D E

L I P S

I have always been a lover of bold lip colours as I find that it hides how big my lips are. Yes, I was self concious about how MASSIVE my lips are. While others where hashtaging 'lip goals' on Kylie Jenners Instagram page and doing the 'lip challenge' I was lowkey masking my natural beauty. But I find that doing an ombre effect when wearing nude lipsticks still makes your lips look shapely and not so Jay - Z . However, in recent times I have been growing very fond of my lips and that is due to this lipstick combination of Persistence and Cream in Your Coffee by MAC lined with Chestnut also by MAC. This is my 'dream team' and works beautifully.

MAC Persistence Lipstick £15.50

MAC Cream in Your Coffee Lipstick £15.50

S E T I T A N D F O R G E T I T!

Finally, I spray a generous amount of the MAC Fix + spray all over my face to make the powders become more skin like and to also emphasise my highlighter. In addition, this spray also adds longevity to your make-up so your reapplication can go down to a minimum!

MAC Fix + £17.00

Let me know what your everyday make-up favourites are in the comment section below.

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My Curvy Girl Struggles

Sunday, November 08, 2015

Hi guys! Sorry for my 2 month hiatus i didn't aspect to be so busy that quickly when i returned to college. But I AM BACK, with a treat. This is my first instalment for the 'Journal' section of my blog. It will be more personal, sharing funny stories, lifestyle tips etc.

Here is a personal feature that i wrote for my media course. I hope you guys love it as i will be doing more...

Curvy Girl Struggles

Before I turned 8 I was on the opposite side of the curvy spectrum. I shied away from my mum’s West African dishes and only had hot chocolate; when looking back I think was a confused child. My mum’s hopes of me gaining weight occurred when I had an asthma attack at 8 years old. With asthma came my inhalers, which contained steroids that caused me to put on weight. Puberty was right around the corner, and with puberty came hormones, and with hormones came more weight gain YAY ME! I did not care about what I looked like until I started high school, and that was the start of my curvy girl struggles…

When Your 12 But You Look 18

I was the only one out of my friends who looked older. My new love for makeup does not help however I am beginning to see its perks. Even before I discovered the wonders of what highlighting and contouring can do, people were still surprised when I told them my actual age. I was short but my fuller hips, busts and thighs made up for it. It was a struggle because those cute dresses that you’re supposed to wear just looked inappropriate on me. I had cleavage when I was 12! I found it strange that my friends admired me for looking ‘grown up’. Looking like I was 12 was hard. My friends looked like tooth picks, they could fit into anything. I had that extra ‘jelly’ that made finding clothes a mission.

Curvy = Fat?

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Is curvy the politically correct way to say a girl is fat? I see American documentaries about obesity and these huge women would say “I love my curves girl!” I would look at them and think you’re crazy, lose some weight. That image always reappeared whenever someone said something about my curves. That was my insecurities talking. Some say that magazines use “curvy” to make girls feel better about being fat. Others think that calling someone skinny is just as bad; I think there is more negativity behind the word ‘fat’ than ‘skinny’. However, as I have gotten older, I have realised that people come in different shapes and sizes and diversity is good. Celebrities like Beyoncé have given women more confidence to embrace their bodies and BE BEAUTIFUL! “Who runs the world, [curvy] girls!”

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Laziness and “bodygoals”

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When PE is removed from your school or college timetable, you become lazy. I was in the athletics, hockey and rounder’s team. I was even a sports leader…and look at me now. I am eating triple chocolate cookies and crying over those ‘perfect’ models on Instagram hashtaging “bodygoals”. Sad times. I count fitting into my jeans as a daily workout. I probably do 10 lunges, 5 squats and 3 jumping jacks every morning to get into my jeans. Yet, they still don’t fit my body right. My fellow curvy girls will agree that jeans in general are one of our top struggles. They have to be big enough to skim over our thighs and bum but also snatch in our small waists, which never happens. Guess I have to put a pause on my fitness goals for now and wear more jeans.

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Extra-large Girl in an Extra-small World

(From left to right) Chandice Huffine, Ashley Graham and Tess Holiday

Tess Holiday, Chandice Huffine and Ashley Graham. These pulse size models are dominating the industry right now. YASS! It is about time we saw some extra jiggle on the runway. The inequality in the modelling industry has gone on way too long. When I was younger, I didn’t see a model in a magazine that looked like me or that I could relate to. Naomi Campbell does not count. Now, I feel like the representation in the fashion industry is improving. However, with progress comes “Negative Nancy’s” and “Haters” calling this a “plus sized problem”. Their scared of change. Bless.

Chanel Boateng - FLAWLESS

Gracie Francessa - SLAYING

Beauty bloggers like Gracie Francessa and Chanel Boateng help us with our curvy girl struggles via their YouTube channel and blog posts. They make us feel like we are not alone and it’s great to laugh at their embarrassing stories because we can relate. They make being curvy and on trend easier for us with their tips and recommendations. Gracie and Chanel are an example of what being fearless looks like. Check them out online. You won’t regret it! They have helped me and hopefully they will help you. Being a curvy girl does not have to be a struggle anymore.

Links from blog post:

Tess Holiday's Twitter/Instagram
Ashley Graham's Twitter/Instagram
Chandice Huffine's Twitter/Instagram
Gracie Francessa's Blog/Twitter/Instagram
Chanel Boateng Blog/Twitter/Instagram

I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post. If you did make sure you share it and let me know what your curvy struggles are in the comment section below.