Another Suqqu Eye Look

I thought I'd try a smokey eye makeup using the Blend eyeshadow EX-07 from the Lilac Allure set. I used the darkest colour (3) on my mobile lid, blending out the edges at the crease using the champagne (2). I also added some of the champagne over the darker colour to soften. I used MAC brule as a highlight and lined using Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner in caviar ink. I also used the volume length mascara from the set. This is a nice mascara but it's quite tricky to use the wand with such a short stick!



Here's the finished look. The photo is clickable and I hope the images are large enough for you to see the colours?



I really like this look and found layering the champagne over the darker colour created a nice effect. The shimmer is subtle and very pretty. As ever whilst taking photos a little person wanted to get in on the act, so here's is my 2 year old's beauty blog debut.



Thanks for looking,
Jane x

Lilac Allure Part II: The Suqqual!

I used the Suqqu eyeshadow palette and lipgloss today and managed to get some OK photos of the make up on. I tried again to get some swatch pictures but the colours are really very subtle and sheer so it's quite awkward. I may need to try a shadow primer to see if that helps.

Anyway here are the photos.










Face
No foundation - I must get some tinted moisturiser
MAC Select Moisturecover in NW20 undereye
MAC Studio Finish in NC20
NARS Loose powder in Eden
Shu Uemura H9 Seal Brown eyebrow pencil
MAC Warm Soul (wrong choice!)

Eyes
Suqqu Lilac Allure eye palette
Champagne colour all over lid up to brow bone
Blackened plum in the crease
Lilac over plum in the crease to soften
White as highlight
MAC Miss Fortune pearlglide to line
Suqqu mini mascara from set

Lips
The mauve gloss

I think you can probably see from the photos that all the colours apart from the crease colour are very subtle. The light shades all have quite a lot of shimmer so I think next time I'll will use the palette in combination with mattes. I feel a bit too old to pull off lots of shimmer. Having said that, I do feel it creates a very pretty, soft look. I may also try to copy the smokey eye look from the promo pics. I tried the eyeshadow brush from the eye palette and rather than the usual afterthought it's excellent quality and so soft. It's done nothing to dampen desire for a full size brush!

I hope this has been helpful in letting you see the colours in action.

Suqqu Lilac Allure Anniversary Set

I was very excited when my doorbell rang yesterday and realised it was my package from Selfridges. I was so excited in fact that I refused to open the package until I was alone to give it the special treatment it deserved! Inside, in lovely packaging, was the Lilac Allure Anniversary set from Suqqu
as well as the Shu Uemura eyebrow pencil I've been after such a long time.





The set contains blend eyeshadow EX-07, a soft case for the quad, Dual gloss colours EX-03, a retractable lip brush, Mini mascara (volume long) and a gorgeous small makeup bag. The gloss pot contains a mauve and a peach gloss. I didn't manage to get any swatches unfortunately as they didn't show up very well on camera.



The make up bag is lovely and was a surprise addition. I don't think it's mentioned in the detais. It's a pinky-lilac, has a hand strap and some really handy little compartments. I think it will make a great travel make up bag.



The eyeshadow colours in the Blend EX-07 were a bit of a surprise too. With the exception of the highlight shade, they weren't what I had expected based on their appearance in the pan. The colour I was expecting to be a matte lilac (1) is a sheer, icy pink with shimmer. The 'taupe' (2) is a sheer, shimmery champagne and the shade that looks like a plummy brown in the pan (3), is much darker swatched and looks like a smokey plum.



I tried to do some swatches but I apologies as the colours aren't brilliant. As they are sheer, even layered they are hard to see. I will try again to see if I can capture them. It will be interesting to see how they work on the eye. I am a little nervy with such shimmery colours but as they are quite sheer I should be ok. I'll post a FOTD using the colours very soon.

The Suqqu Lilac Allure Anniversary set priced £65 and is available Selfridges in London and Birmingham. Details of the Anniversary event can be found here.