Charlotte Tilbury's The Retoucher - Review

Inspired by the "magic" retoucher pen of the professional photographer, Charlotte Tilbury has created a breakthrough concealer that makes imperfections disappear with the click of a button and she desribes the benefits of this concealer on her website as :

* A hydrating complex keeps skin plumped up and moisturised for a natural, luminous finish

* A black tea derivative, rich in vitamins, fills in hollowed out skin grooves, creating a smooth, seamless surface

* A breakthrough Lipo-Siliconic compound and special elastomer pearls create an invisible plaster over the imperfections, creating a natural, traceless finish.

NAIL TREND AUTUMN/ WINTER 2013/14

Burgundy and Oxford blood red are the trend colors for the season autumn/winter 2013/14 and if you are getting tired of the summer pastels and corals then this is a nice change for your nails. I think both shades are great autumn colors, very expensive and classy looking and they suit all skin tones.

Here are some of my favorite burgundy and dark red OPI nail polishes to try.

OPI Nail Polish in Romeo & Joliet

Purple Smoky Eyes

From left to right: MAC Lipglass in Pink Lemonade, MAC Blush in Dainty, Benefit Watt's Up Highlighter,Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Rockstar,  Inglot P 399, Inglot Matte 375 and Inglot  AMC Shine 14

Products used and Step-by-Step application

Face

Base

Step 1

MAC Body and Face Foundation in C2 - Apply all over your face 

Step 2

Gyvenchy MisterLight Concealer pen no 4 - Apply the concealer where needed or use it as a highligher straight down the middle of your nose,  under the eyes, the forehead, cupids bow and chin and blend into the base with your fingers or a brush.

Step 3

NARS Illuminating Powder –  set the base with the powder using a powder puff or powder brush.

Eyes

Step 4

Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Rockstar  – apply a thick line along the upper lashes and  the lower lash line and  also to the waterline and blend towards the lashline with a pencil brush.

Step 7

Blend the eyeliner out with pencil brush. 

Step 8

 Inglot P 399 - pale lilac eyeshadow - with  the pale lilac shade define the crease and the outer V-corner of the eye. 

Step 9

Then with a clean  fluffy blending brush  blend  they eyeshadow outwards  to the brows.

Step 10

Inglot Matte 375 - deep plum - apply  the deep plum shade with a firm eyeshadow brush  on the lid and the crease; that will give depth and dimension to the crease.

Step 11

 And  again blend out the eyeshadow with a clean  blending brush. 

Step 12

Apply the same eye shadow to the lower lash line with a pencil brush and blend at the same time.

Step 13

Inglot  AMC Shine 14 - lilac eyeshadow with glitter - Apply the  eyeshadow to the center of the lid and blend with your finger. 

Step 14

Apply two coats of black mascara (L'Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara – Black), brush the eyebrows upwards and fill them out if necessary. 

Face

Base

Step 12

MAC Body and Face Foundation - Apply all over your face 

Step 13

Lacura Concealer pen - Apply matte higlighter straight down the middle of your nose,  under the eyes, the forehead, cupids bow and chin and blend into the base with your fingers 

Step 14

NARS Illuminating Powder –  set the base with the powder using a powder puff or powder brush.

Lips and Cheeks

Step 15

MAC Mineralize skinfinish in medium deep – used as bronzer here – apply to the temples, on the cheekbones and just right under the jaw line in a figure of 3.

Step 16

Benefit Watt's Up Highlighter - creamy beige highlighter – Apply  the highlighter in C form around your eyes, starting at your eyebrow and finishing at your cheekbones with a small blending brush, or you can also use your fingers.

Step 16

MAC Blush in Dainty – shimmery pink coral blush – apply on the apples of  your cheeks.

Step 16

MAC Lipglass in Pink Lemonade – soft pink peachy coral – apply to your lips.

 Hope you liked the look?  Please let me know in the comments!

xxx Marina

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High-street fashion favorites - Autumn/Winter 2013

Last September, we created a fashion editorial inspired by the autumnal colors of the Autumn/Winter 2014 season.

Stylist Sandra Pawlowska-Nahlik used solely affordable High-street fashion favorites like coats, pencil skirts, chunky knits and jumpsuits.
Sandra combined the vibrant tones like purple, plums, mykonos blue, burgundy and samba red with soft pastels like dusty pinks and creams. The colors are bold and yet ultra-feminine and wearable to most occasions, including the office.

The makeup I did for the photo shoot was inspired by the tones of the falling leafs, so for Danielle I choose dark red lipstick combined with soft brown crème eyeshadow with orange undertones. Aisling is rocking a seventies inspired Smokey Eye in metallic grey mixed with silver glitter and black creme eyeshadow together. As her eyes are quite strong, I only used a nude lipstick and added some contour to the cheeks. On Sara I used oxford blood red lipstick paired with a faint of a warn pink blush on the apple of the cheeks. I lined the waterline with a black kohl eyeliner and then I applied ultra-thin black liquid eyeliner to the lids.

The very talented fashion photographer Antonina Zharko choose the Bolands Mill old factory in Dublin as the backdrop for the shoot.
Antonina wanted the location to look very 1940's and we decorated the set according the theme. We used vintage crockery, tablecloths, books and the ground was covered with wood pieces, leafs, dark red apples and goose feathers. As the shoot was outdoors, the wind helped us creating the autumnal atmosphere by whirling the feathers and the leafs on set.

Sara (left): Miss Selfridge Jumper 65 € New Look Wafle Skirt 17.99 € 

New Look Deep Red Metal High Heel Vamp Peeptoe  €39.99

Danielle(middle): Ax Paris Longsleeve Tube Dress @ Guna Dubh in Bray  €35 , 

New Look Lace Back Cardigan  €22.99 

New Look Limited Red Tassel Peeptoe Shoe Boots  €59.99  

Aisling (right)  : New Look Waffle Midi Pencil Skirt  €17.99 

New Look Cute Mandy Jumper  €29.99 

Charlotte Tilbury's Filmstar Bronze & Glow - Review and Swatches

International make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury's launched her first cosmetic line in September 2013 at the counters at Selfridges London. I just couldn't wait to get my hands on the collection and since I had no plans jetting over to London any time soon, I ordered few items from Selfridge's online store, namely, Filmstar Bronze & Glow, Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder and the Retoucher.

First in line to be reviewed is the Charlotte Tilbury's Filmstar Bronze & Glow and its safe to say that this is a highlighter and bronzer I've been looking for all my life. I have never come across a sculpting face powder with such a natural and yet luminous effect. It is very flattering and not flat; it doesn't dry my skin or makes it look cakey. The powder is so finely milled, feels silky to touch and is easy to blend.
The packaging is sleek metallic design in rose gold and feels quite heavy in hand. It has a very glamour's and luxurious feel. The compact contains a mirror and two separate compartments for the highlight and the bronze. There is no brush included.