Party Eyes

Good morning, beauties!

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and are enjoying your Sunday Funday - whether that be indulging in mimosas over brunch, {my personal fave} off on an adventure, or lounging around the house getting ready for another full week ahead! This morning is rainy and I'm enjoying a few cups of coffee on the couch with my little family. Last night we went out to celebrate a few Birthdays and I was so pleased with how my random makeup look turned out, I took a few extra minutes to grab a few pictures! Currently I'm using the Canon Rebel T31 with a broken lens. Long story short... it's a bit of a B to capture good makeup shots so when they turn out as well as they did from last night - I just have to share!

Get the eyes...

Primer: MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre {holy grail}

Transition: Anastasia Beverly Hills "Bengal" 

Crease: Anastasia Beverly Hills "Sienna" 

Lid: Anastasia Beverly Hills "Blush"

Shimmer: Colourpop Cosmetics "Amaze" 

Liner: Maybelline Gel Liner in "Blackest Black" applied with a Sigma E11 eye liner brush

this brush is my absolute favourite for winged liner

Mascara: Estee Lauder Double Wear Lengthening Mascara

Lashes: House of Lashes in "Iconic"

Under Eye: "Sienna" + "Bengal" 

Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in "Soft Brown"

Face:

Primer: MAC Strobe Cream for a subtle glow

Foundation: L'Oreal True Match

Concealer: Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser

Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte

Contour: Benefit Hoola

Blush: Benefit Rockateur

Highlight: A light dust on the tops of the cheeks from Bobbi Brown's Bronze Glow

Lippies: 

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Primrose

Find the time...

the time to read

to smell the flowers

to paint your dreams

to have coffee with a friend

to learn a new craft

to write a letter

to bake a surprise cake

to go somewhere special

to REALLY be with the person you love

or even to do nothing for a while...

♡

xx,

S.

I'm bringing ---- back

Sometimes one of the best things about always buying and trying new products is going back to the old ones. As not only a makeup artist but a complete beauty product junkie, I am always anxious to buy and try out new product. I forget how much I love and appreciate certain items and without thinking, I just lock them away and rarely give them any attention.

This past week, however, as I am coming into the beautiful insanity that is WEDDING SEASON, I started deep cleaning all my products and beauty room. During this process, I discovered some of my old favourite products and I have fallen in love all over again! I thought I would share with you guys some of my all time favourites that I have brought back into my daily makeup routine, just in case you had forgotten about them too!

Benefit Hoola Bronzer - $36.00 online at Sephora

The most beautiful matte bronzing powder. Perfect shade for subtle contouring on us pale skinned ladies!

Benefit Rockateur Blush - $36.00 online at Sephora

Who doesn't love rose gold? I don't know a single person. This blush is ROSE GOLD. How could I leave this beauty behind? PERFECTION

L'Oreal True Match Foundation -  $13.98 at Walmart

This foundation was my favourite for years and somewhere along the way I got so wrapped up in my Revlon Nearly Naked and left this other affordable beauty behind. I have DRY and I mean DRYYYYY skin and sometimes I get so frustrated in foundations. When I started using this love again a few days ago I was so pleased with how easy is applied and how flawless the finish was. I'm literally obsessed all over again and I recommend anyone with dry skin to go buy this ....you're welcome

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer for Dark Circles - $10.96 at Walmart

I love concealer. I'm a concealing and highlighting freak. Also, do I not only have dry skin I have really bad dark circles. Don't you wish you had my skin? The struggle is real, my friends. This concealer glides on smooth, blends like a dream and keeps my dark circles concealed all day

L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner - $11.46 at Walmart

Super creamy for a pencil liner. If you want a dreamy smokey eye... pop this in your water line and smudge it out

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Primrose - $5.97 at Walmart

I mean... anytime people preach a good dupe of a more expensive lipstick I'm pretty eager to try it. My favourite lipstick of all time is Mac's Angel. This lipstick was an apparent dupe for Angel and/or Snob {which I also own, but love much less} I have always loved this lipstick but I "lost" it in one of my bags and recently rediscovered it. It's a light blue toned pink that wears really well for almost 5 hours. Although this is not exact dupe to the more pricey Mac lip colours, it's just as beautiful!

"A strong woman accepts both

compliments and criticism graciously,

knowing that it takes both sun and rain

for a flower to grow."

xx,

S.