Teal Eye Look

I decided to have a go at a smoky teal eye after seeing Make up by Katy's post yesterday. It's not a patch on Katy's work but her look with green eyeshadows inspired me. I used to do this look quite a lot but you know what it's like when you buy new things, you forget about old favourites.

I really like how the teal colour works when layered over a darker base. Having looked at the pictures I think it need something else to finish it off. Feel free to make suggestions! I applied Smut eyeshadow by MAC on to the mobile lid stopping at the crease. I then pressed a teal colour by Bourjois over the top of Smut and slightly over the edge of it at the crease. I lined with MAC Mystery, which is a blackened teal colour with a light sparkle. I love this colour but often struggle to know what to pair it with. It's nice to have occasion to use it. The rest of the products I used are listed below.

Face
Korres Watermelon light tinted moisturiser in Light Sand
RMK Basic liquid concealer
Benefit Erase Paste
MAC NC20 Studio Finish concealer
MAC Cubic blush
MAC Warm Soul

Eyes
MAC Painterly paint pot
MAC Smut
Bourjois 24 Turquoise Ensoleillé eyeshadow
MAC Brule (used to blend out at crease and applied up to brow)
MAC Mystery Kohl Power liner
Bourjois Kohl in Vert Inspire on lower lash and waterline
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara

Lips
MAC Cosmo

I also noticed when I was going through the pictures that I need to get on and buy a new foundation. My skin seems to need a little extra help at the moment, I have a feeling the Eve Lom moisturiser I've been using doesn't agree with my skin. Again feel free to make a suggestion to tempt me!

Face of the Day for Lily!

The lovely Lily from Paris made a suggestion for a look to go with my new hair. I thought I'd oblige and dutifully paired red lips with liner, I went for Illamasqua Intense gloss in Fume though rather than my more full on Box lipstick. I really liked how it turned out and even my husband commented on how nice it was (a rare but lovely treat). Unfortunately in pictures the colours looked washed out.

So, I had a second go at it, amping up the colours a bit. I liked how everything turned out apart from the how blush looked. I'd picked out MAC Petticoat MSF in a final attempt to see if I could feel comfortable wearing it. It just isn't for me, don't be sad though as it's already found a new and loving home!

Face
Korres Watermelon Tinted Moisturiser - 01 Sand
RMK Super Basic Liquid Concealer undereye
Shu Uemura H9 Brow Pencil in Seal Brown
MAC Petticoat MSF
Light dusting of MAC Blot Powder in Medium

Eyes
MAC Painterly paint pot
MAC Brule all over eye up to brow
MAC Omega in the crease
Bobbi Brown Caviar Ink gel liner
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara

Lips
Illamasqua Fume Intense lipgloss

I think it's quite a simple look but I really liked it. The first time round I was wearing a stripey Breton top. Husband said I looked very French, so it seems you really did inspire me Lily!

Korres Watermelon Light Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30

I bought the Korres Watermelon Light Tinted Moisturiser from www.zuneta.com a few weeks ago. I've waited until now to review it as I wanted to give it fair trial. I purchased it in the lightest shade Light Sand. As you will see below this is possibly a touch too light for me at the moment as I have a bit of a tan. It's workable though as I can put a bit of colour back with bronzer and I'm sure the colour match will be better as soon as the sun disappears!

From left to right you can see my face with nothing on; with just the tinted moisturiser; with tinted moisturiser and undereye concealer. Hopefully you can see that the tinted moisturiser evens my skin tone, getting rid of redness but it's light enough that you can still see my freckles. Similarly you can still see blemishes so you will need concealer which I think is pretty much a given for any TM. I think you can also see from the final photo that my forehead is a little 'glowy' so I should probably use a little loose powder to set this but I'm terrible at remember to do this!

So, what do I think to this? Well, I won't fib. I definitely have mixed feelings about this product. On the positive side, I think it provides a nice level of coverage. It includes an SPF of 30 which is fantastic and it feels comfortable to wear considering the high SPF protection it offers. On the downside, it is very tricky to apply. I had been warned that you had to blend quickly as it sets but honestly you have to work at lightening speed. I find it best to apply immediately after moisturising. I was told that using a primer would help. I also find it preferable to apply it in stages. You certainly can't dot this all over then blend. I made the mistake of putting too much on my face once whilst in a rush and got quite a shock. I couldn't blend it in fast enough so I ended up very patchy. Once it sets it won't budge and the the coverage it gave me was more like a full coverage foundation. For a tinted moisturiser this is actually very pigmented.

Despite the negatives, once you get the hang of applying it, it is a good base and it lasts well. I shall use this up and will hopefully remember to do a final thought post once it's finished. I should also add that it hasn't caused any break outs. I've included a list of the ingredients for those of you with sensitivities.