Work apropriate: Brown smokey eye and colourful lip!

Time for a step-by-step tutorial!

I start with moisturizing and priming my face and eyes!

For primer I used Smashbox Photofinish and my eyeprimer is as always Too Faced Shadow Insurance.

I then applied a thin layer of foundation, using a beautyblender-sponge. For foundation I used three different kinds, all mixed together for the perfect color and finish.

Then I concealed my dark-circles. They are the bane of my existence and have been for many years. They can get very dark and very purple. My undereye concealer of choice is the Maybelline Eraser Eye.

To define my brows I used my Catrice Brow Pencil and Urban Decay "Buck" eyeshadow. I've recently switched up how I do my brows, since I've dyed my hair red, needed to add some warmth to them.

At first I defined my crease only using "Naked" eyeshadow from my Urban Decay Naked Pallette, but I felt like it wasn't defined enough, so I decided to add "Buck" as well.

Buck is a warm mid-tone brown, which is a great option for the crease, and since my lid color would be a cool tone, I figured a warm crease would be a good option.

For my lid I wanted a dark, cool brown, so I first started out with Maybellines Color Tattoo in "Permanent Taupe". I have a few of these cream eyeshadows and I adore them! They can be used as bases or worn on their own, they do NOT budge once they've set on the skin.

To get the smokey look I wanted, I topped the Color Tattoo off with a brown Inglot shade, from my Freedom System pallette.

 I blended this onto the lid, slightly into the crease and on my lower lashline for extra definition.

I smudged a soft black kohl eyeliner onto my lash line and blended that in with a dark-brown eyeshadow. (I didn't manage to get a separate pic of this, sorry ladies!)

I curled my lashes, added mascara and a light, flesh-toned liner to my lower waterline. I rarely use dark liners on my lower waterline, they smudge too much and tend to get stuck on my lenses.

That's our eyes done! Moving on to the rest of the face!

I always start doing my cheeks with contouring. Contouring means that you strategically apply a dark blush/shade/bronzer to places of the face you want to slim down. I always do my temples, under my cheekbones and along my jaw-line. 

I then apply my blush of choice for the day, and a shimmery highlight right above the cheekbones, which I also place on the very highest point of my brow for a slight touch of shimmer. My blush here was NYX "Peach" and my highlighter was Dior "Rose Diamond".

Our lipstick for today is from the new Rimmel Kate Moss Collection, Velvet Touch. The shade I am using is 107, a completely matte berry/wine color. It's a very intense and pigmented color to wear full on, but what I did today was just apply to the middle of my lips and blend it out with my finger. This gives the look of a lipstain instead of a lipstick. A very good way to wear bright/dark colors to work, school, college, you name it.

And the finished result! A work/school apropriate smokey eye and a very colorful lip! I hope you all enjoyed this, thank you for reading and let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Favorites of the moment!

Thought I’d make a post about which products are my favorites at this point in time. Often you’ll see them done each month on blogs, but that’s not a commitment I’m ready to make yet!

First up is a scent: Kruidvat Master Perfumer in Amber No. 53. It’s a fresh but fruity scent and most of all very feminine. It’s a very easy scent to wear, perfect for work/school/every day. It being extremely cheap does help a lot too; this bottle is 50ml and costs € 7.99 at Kruidvat. (Dutch Drugstore. And my former employer!)

MAC Fix+ which many beauty freaks will recognize. I use this to set my make-up, to make a foundation brush damp before application, to wet eye shadows before I use them for more intense color. This baby does it all! MAC Fix+ is available at all MAC counters and online retailers and costs €16.50.

Elizabeth Arden 8hour Cream. This is a beauty legend and has been in the game for many, many years. I use this for dry, chapped lips and any dry patches of skin. Been using this a lot lately, must be the season! I bought this travel size at Kruidvat for €4.99

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in 22 Beige Rose. The formula of this is amazing, very light but gives plenty of coverage (for me at least.) .  The color of this is too pink for me so I mix it with the other foundation. Available at Chanel counters and luxury beauty stores, €41.18

Catrice Photo Finish Liquid Foundation 18h in 010 Sand Beige. This is a tried and true favorite of mine, but slightly too yellow for my skin, which is why I mix it with the Chanel. It’s fairly long-lasting, and great on normal/combo skin. Available at Kruidvat, € 5.99

Catrice Liquid Liner Waterproof in 010 Don’t Leave Me. This is a great fluid liner, very black and does NOT budge until you remove it with waterproof make-up remover.  Available at Kruidvat, €3.75

MAC Chromographic Pencil in NC15/NW20. I use this on my lower waterline for a more “awake” look, practically every day. It’s more natural looking than a stark white and dark liner on my waterline tends to make my eyes look small. Only available at MAC Pro stores, €17.00

Catrice Absolute Eye Color Mono in Bring Me Frosted Cake and My First Copperware Party.  Bring Me Frosted Cake is a very light pink, almost white, which makes for either a good eyelid base shadow or highlight. It’s completely matte. My First Copperware Party is almost identical to MAC’s Satin Taupe, a cult favorite in the beauty community, and is a great all over shade for the lid or the crease. It looks great on all skin tones and eye colors. Available at Kruidvat, €2.79

Accidentally swatched these opposite of the first picture and BMFC barely shows up, but then again it IS a highlighter.

Catrice Prime and Fine Highlighting Powder. This is a gorgeous pinky-gold, very subtle highlight. It’s great for cheekbones, inner corner or brow highlighting due to being so subtle it’s also good for daytime without being too shimmery. Available at Kruidvat, €4.49

NYX Blush in 06 Peach. A very pretty, natural blushing color on me. It can be very subtle or prominent, depending on application. Goes with everything! Bought this online for €6.66

Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Lipstick in 01. A very beautiful deep, true red color. I don’t often wear this full on, but tend to apply very little in the center of my lips and then dab it out with my fingers for a nice stained “just bitten” look.  Available at all drugstores around the world that carry Rimmel, €9.49

Catrice Ultimate Color Lipstick in 160 Tell me a Berry-Tale. A very intense berry-plum color which looks beautiful when worn full on, or as a stain. I’m a big fan of this for fall/winter! Available at Kruidvat, €3.99

Lastly there are two polishes I’ve been wearing non-stop since I got them and they are both China Glaze. First up is Watermelon Rind which is a beautiful dark teal, with lots of tiny glass flecks in it which makes it a very interesting polish to wear and look at, especially in sun light. The other is Four Leaf Clover which is a bright teal/green crème finish. Not exactly what you’d expect for fall as it is practically neon, but I love how happy and bubbly it looks, so I wear it a lot! I’ll probably switch over to burgundy, reds and grays soon enough! My husband bought these for me online. China Glaze retails for €5.95.

That’s it for now, thank you for stopping by and thank you for reading! Let me know your favorites in the comments below!