Life Updates

So the Mini Make Up Tips Monday series is over but I will be delivering more tips along the way.  I thought I would just give you a quick life update.  I am concentrating really hard on my job as I have an exam relating to it next month and I really want to pass!  Last time I did a similar exam I was 2 marks away from passing then couldn't retake.

On the beauty side of things I'm still loving highlighting my cheekbones, brow bone, nose and cuspids bow.  I feel light it sculpts and transforms my face along with carefully placed bronzer.  I am really annoyed with my Anastasia Bevelery Hills Brow Wiz as the brow brush/spoole has snapped off and they want nothing to do with it as I didn't buy it online!  I only use it at weekends and usually keep it in the box, I have now had to cello tape it together so it looks horrid.  Still love the working end though, it's great as it never needs sharpening.

How To Shape Your Own Eyebrows

A lot of people compliment me on my eyebrows and wonder where I get them done or how I keep them looking good.  Truth be told I just do what I've always done; just some plucking when it's needed.

Here I will just give to some tips to keep your brows looking good.

1) Never over pluck your brows, it's not the 90s anymore
2) Use a make up brush against your nose to determine the length you brows should be
3) Get some good precise tweezers, this avoids pain and frustration
4) Only pluck hairs from under your brows and the occasional long hair from the outer sides

See small hairs below and central sparseness that will be filled in

5) Try to pluck hairs that are out of the natural line of hairs
6) Brush the hairs back and trim the long ones to keep them neat
7) Use wax, pencil or shadow to finish the look

Below are some of the products I use;

• Anastasia Beverly Hills BrowWiz or any of their eyebrow products.
• Primark eyebrow pencil £1
• MUA Brow Kit
• Any Matt brown eyeshadow that matches your brow hair and a thin brush to get between hairs.

The main aim is to fill in any gaps in your brows with a bit of colour that matches and looks natural.

Mad on This Month

I got these two new products at the airport on the way back from Amsterdam.

See I told you I would grow my collection!

First up I saw a little section with Anistasia Beverley Hills eyebrow products but not the eyebrow pomade but they did have the brow wiz so I got it!  I have heard so many good things about this product I had to have it at €24.50.  The medium brown shade is perfect for my eyebrows, not too dark and the product stays on well throughout the day.

Then I wanted a liquid lipstick or Matt lipstick so I saw the YSL Baby Doll Lips & Cheek and tried a few colours on my hand.  I went for a nice nudey pink and it looks lush with my skin tone.  I think it's shade 9 but I will double check that.  It was pricey at €32 but I had some money left that I wanted to use up so I didn't feel bad about it.