My Go-To Makeup while Moving

As I said in my last post, I'm back!

And I also mentioned that I'm moving back to my mum's since my (now ex)boyfriend broke up, which means mh makeup has been packed down, so I have a little makeup tray with makeup for everday, which I will now show you, haha!

Here you can see it all! Lipsticks, eyeshadows, brushes and everything else!

Here are my makeup items. My ELF Custom Eyes palette, DIY lipstick palette, 3CE Lip Pigments, ELF blush in Peachy Keen, Holika Holika Aqua Petit BB Cream, ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer in Tone Adjusting Green, Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer, L'oreal Matte Morphose Foundation, IsaDora Mascara, Oriflame Mascara and the H&M Liquid Eyeliner.

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Here's my ELF palette! I have 14 shades!

Ivory - Pink Ice - Truly Pink - Wisteria - Periwinkle

Golden Glow - Wheat - Mocha - Moondust - Drift Wood

Sage - Navy - Aubergine - Dusk

Mocha is a lot redder than it seems in the picture, and Moondust is darker. The blitz doesn't do them justice at all.

Then there's my little DIY Lipstick Palette with 12 lipsticks. Again, the colors aren't completely accurate, but it's close on most of the colors. You can see the numbers, so I'll list the shades with numbers!

1. NK - Very Berry, 2. Color Works - Ebony, 3. Oriflame - Wine, 4. MNY - 809A,

5. Viva la Diva - Hot Tulip (More pink and darker), 6. Viva la Diva - Vampire Red (a true red IRL)

7. Miners - Baby Pink, 8. Miners - Cinnamon, 9. S.he Makeup - Just Peachy, 10. NK - Amethyst

11. NK -Berry Plum, 12. Viva la Diva - Cream Coral

As you can see there's a good mix, and I'm going to put all of my lipsticks in these palettes. I got this on eBay for $.99 and a full lipsticks fills up one container, so it's the perfect size and really compact for 12 lipsticks! Love it!

Sigma E50, Sigma F25, Joursna (no name), Sigma E25, ELF Eyeshadow Brush

and then two random lipbrushes from a eBay brush set !

So that's the makeup I'm living with right now! Hopefully I'll have my full stash soon hehe. I just have to get in order, I hate moving and cleaning and ugh! Wish me luck, hah!

I'll see you soon :*

My Travel Brush Kit

Here are the brushes I am bringing with me on my two-week trip to the Canary Islands by the coast of Africa. As we will be gone for quite some time I desided to bring a good variety of brushes.

All my brushes are stored in this Ecofriendly case made out of old truck-tyres and seat belt which I think it really cool. I also have a little tag with my name on it hanging of the zipper.

Here are all the brushes I'm bringing with me! I don't think it's too much for 2 weeks away.

First off are my eyebrushes! Left to right:

ELF Professional Eyeshadow Brush - Used to pack on a lid color and also some blending sometimes.

Sigma E35 - Used for blending

H&M Brush - Presice application of eyeshadow or smudging along the lower lashline.

Sigma E50 - Blending, getting a wash of color and highlighting.

Sigma E25 - Applying a crease-color and blending.

Here are my facebrushes!

Everyday Minerals Eyekabuki - Apply and blend concealer.

Joursna Stippling Brush - Apply a light wash of powder and blusher, sometimes foundation, bronzer or highlighter.

Joursna Angled Kabuki Brush - To apply foundation or contour.

Joursna Round Kabuki Brush - Apply foundation, both liquid and minerals.

Sigma F10 - Used for applying blush or face powder. 

ELF Complexion Brush - Used for powder. 

In addition I'm bringing my beauty blender and another sponge with straight edges.

That was all, guys! I'm going to go wash my brushes now, so they're ready and clean for wednesday morning! Thanks for reading =)

My Everyday Brushes / July 2013

There's been a long time since I did my last Everyday Brushes-post. It was actually back in October 2011, and as it's one of my most read posts ever, I decided to do an updated one.

Like in my last one, which you can read HERE, I'm going to section the pictures into face- and eyebrushes, and most and least used. 

Here they all are in their glory! It's a mix between ELF, Sigma, Everyday Minerals, Joursna and H&M!

These are my most used eyebrushes. No matter what I do for a look this is mostly what I use.

L-R

H&M Little Eyeshadow Brush - I use this to apply precise color, highlight my inner corners and also smudge eyeshadow under my eyes. If I want a defined browbone highlight I will also use this brush.

ELF Professional Eyeshadow Brush - I use this to place eyeshadow on my eyelid and also sometime to blend a little.

Sigma Blending Brush E25 - I use this to apply color into my crease. Sometimes I blend and apply a highlight with it, but that's more rare.

Sigma Tapered Blending Brush E35 - I use this to blend my eyeshadows, and also sometimes to highlight my browbone.

Sigma Large Fluff Brush E50 - I could basically do my whole look with this, but I mostly use it to blend my eyeshadow with the highlight color or apply highlight. Also to sweep some color onto the lid if I'm in a hurry or don't really want to do much with my eyelook.

Here are my most used Eyebrushes. These are the ones I usually reach for.

L-R

Everyday Minerals Eye Kabuki - I use this alot to apply concealer when it is in a pot, and also blend foundation if it's a smaller area.

Joursna Round Top Kabuki - This is what I've been using to apply my L'oreal Matte Morphose foundation as the brush fits into the opening of the jar. It's the right size and desity to blend it in perfectly.

Joursna Stippling Brush - I use this to apply my mineral blushes which I have been using alot. It is a little shorter than the ELF one so I feel like I get a little more control.

Sigma Powder/Blush Brush F10 - This is what I have been using if I'm using a powder, and with pressed blushes. It does shed a little, but it's the only brush I have with this shape and size. 

If you have any dupe-suggestions then let me know!

Then there are my less used brushes.

Everyday Minerals Blending Brush - Even though this is an eyebrush, I've been using it to apply highlighter to my face when I want it to be very precise. Sometimes I also blend my eyeshadows with this instead of the Sigma, depending on which is clean and closest.

ELF Stippling Brush - I have started to use this more for powder now as it's a little bigger and longer than the Joursna-version. If I just want a little touch of powder I use this instead of the Sigma F10.

Sigma Tapered Face Brush F25 - The few times I use bronzer or contour I'm using this. It doesn't happen to often though, haha.

That was it, guys! I hope you enjoyed it =)

Thanks for reading!

October 2011 Favourites

I wanted to share my october favourites with you, and I'd really like to know it if you shared yours!

Here is everything, and I'll go closer into everything below.

Left to right: Sigma E10, ELF Powderbrush, ELF Comlexion Brush.

I use the Sigma E10 for my liquid eyeliner that's also mentioned below. It's a very thin, pointed bursh, and I love it!

The powder brush, that I use for liquid foundation instead of powder is an awesome brush. It's just the right size and dencity for both applying and blending foundation!

Complexion Brush. I use this for my setting powder, as well as blush and bronzer. <3 this brush, haha!

My favourite eyeliners and eyeshadow base!

ArtDecos Eyeshadow Base, ELF Cream Eyeliner in Black, ELF Liquid Eyeliner in Black, Maybelline Khol Express in Glam Black are my favourites at the moment. The liquid liner is fairly opaque and very easy to apply with the Sigma E10 I mentioned below.

I use the Khol Pencil to apply the cream eyeliner to my waterline since it stays a lot better than the pencil alone, even though it clams to be waterproof.

The way I do this is I just dip the pencil into the cream liner and apply it that way. I use it both on my upper and lower waterlines.

Foundation, concealer and setting powder is pretty essential for my makeup rountine now-a-days.

My recent loves are Maybelline Affinitone foundation in 03 Light Sandbeige, Garnier Anti-Dark Circles Roll-On and ELF Complexion Perfection. You can really tell I like the complexion Perfection, it's got a huge dent in it, haha!

You know what really surprised me?

You know foundations usually contains 30ml/1 oz, right? Well, the Garnier Roll-On contains 15ml/0.5 oz. That's half the size in that little thing! That's a lot of product for your buck!

L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black has been my go-to mascara for the past weeks, so I felt like I had to include it. It's very black, and pretty volumizing, so in my oppinion, it's great!

Next is IsaDora's Pump 'n' Plump Lip Contour in 72 Cherry. This is awesome and so easy to use. An other plus is that the colour really suits my skintone!

Lastly is ELF Treat and Tame for my eyebrows. It dries fast, and even though it's a little dark it works if I don't put on too much!

My 120 Palette, how can you not love this?

Nuff Said, haha!

I have a review on this if you want to read that HERE!

Thanks guys!

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Fall Trend: Pin-Up Liner

A standard, super easy black eyeliner. Very classy, very simple, and very quick. What more do we want in a makeup trend?

I wore this look to school one day, and this look makes me feel awesome. It makes me feel like a tease, and I love it! I paired this with a red lip for the true Pin-Up feeling!

Here's the line. It's not as crisp as I'd want it to look in the picture, but it looked sharp in real life. Strange.

For this trend, I used a black liquid liner, a white eyepencil, mascara, concealer and a setting powder. And an eyelinerbrush with a very thin tip.

Left to right:

ELF Complexion Perfection

ELF Liquid Liner - Black

H&M Eyeliner - White

Garnier Anti-Dark Circles Roll-On

Maybelline Falsies Mascara - Noir Glamour/Black

Sigma Tapered Highlighter Brush (F35)

Sigma Small Eyeliner Brush (E10)

The techunique here is a steady hand and a good liner.

I started by applying the Garnier Concealer Roll-On all the way from my lashline to the browbone, as well as under the eyes to conceal any dark circles. Then I blended it out with my finger and set it with the Complexion Perfection and the highlighting brush. I applied the liquid liner to my hand, because I don't like the applicator on the ELF Liquid Liner at all, so I use the Sigma brush to apply it. I also winged it out slighty. Last I curled my lashes and applied mascara before I applied a little white eyeliner to my waterline.

I'm sure I will rock this trend this year!

Will you?

My Everyday Makeup Brushes / October 2011

To make this easy to follow, I'm just gonna sort this out by most used, and less used, and face and eye brushes!

Let's start with the most used:

 Left to right:

ELF Studio Complexion Brush, ELF Studio Powder Brush

Sigma Tapered Highlighting Brush, Sigma Large Fluff Brush

Sigma Tapered Blending Brush, Sigma Small Tapered Blending

ELF Eyeshadow Brush, ELF Defining Eye Brush

H&M Small Eyeshadow Brush, Sigma Small Eye Liner Brush

 Left to right:

Sigma Tapered Highlighting Brush (F35) - I use this to set my foundation and concealers around the eyes, place a higlight or do a very defined contour, as well as placing my blush.

ELF Studio Powder Brush - I use this for liquid/cream foundation.

ELF Studio Complexion Brush - I use this for my setting-powder.

 Left to right:

Sigma Large Fluff Brush (E50) - Used for placing my brow-bone highlight and some blending of harsh edges.

Sigma Tapered Blending Brush (E35) - I use this for placing a colour in my crease or blending.

Sigma Small Tapered Blending Brush (E45) - I mostly use this for placing colour in my crease and for the outer V.

ELF Eyeshadow Brush - I use this one to place my eyeshadow on to the lid, obviously.

 Left to right:

ELF Defining Eye Brush - Recently I've been using this for placing eyeshadow, either on the lid, or for a cut crease-kind of look.

H&M Small Eyeshadow Brush - Used for placing a highlight in the inner corners of my lids, as well as colours under my lower lashes.

Sigma Small Eye Liner Brush (E10) - I use this for liquid and cream/gel liners.

Now on to spare and/or less used brushes!

 Left to right:

Sigma Tapered Face Brush (E25) - Setting powder, blush, bronzer, contour, highlight, mostly every thing that can be done with powders.

ELF Studio Powder Brush - This powder brush is used for powders, and I can use it for everything, even placing blushes and highlights.

ELF Studio Stippeling Brush - Either a light layer of brush/bronzer, or liquid foundation.

Left to right

No-Name Small Concealer Brush - Used for concealer and cream eyeshadows.

Sigma Short Shader Brush (E20) - Smudging my eyeliner and sometimes for eyeshadow under my lower lashes.

ELF Eyeshadow Brush - Same as the other ELF Eyeshadow Brush, I just like having two with me..

No-Name Fluff Brush (x2) - Used for eyeshadow placement on the lid, in the crease, browbone and blending.

H&M Tapered Fluff Brush - Used for eyeshadow in the crease and blending.

Yeah, these are the brushes I used the most, even though I usually only use the first 10 brushes!

Are you addicted to any brushes?