Feel Lucky Like A Four Leaf Clover

Hey everyoneee

Haven't blogged since forever so just wanted to say hello and that I hope you're all well.

My blog had its first birthday a couple of weeks ago and I totally didn't realise... eek

Have a Sunday FOTD...

Face

Revlon Colorstay in Sand Beige

(which is too too dark so mixed with Barry M White Foundation)

Bourjois Brush Concealer

the new Maybelline Dream Touch Blush in Berry

Eyes

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sidecar

Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama

Lips

Posie Tint by Benefit

Eyebrows

Laura Mercier Brow Definer in Soft mixed with MUA Dark Brown Eyeshadow

Writing that list made me realise how much I love all these products I've used, definitely been my favourites for the past few months

And yes, I got Posie Tint from Glamour, I like it but I don't love it. It feels reeally cheap and I actually didn't realise how similar it is to the 2True version I reviewed here. They're practically identical. (sorry to all the Benefit lovers out there)

Let me know what you're loving at the moment, and also I want more blogs to read, so leave me yours or ones you love

Love Sophie xx

Ombre Update And New Products

Well it seems my Ombre post was my most popular ever! Thought I'd keep you up to date with how it's doing, the semi permanent dye seemed to fade reeeally quickly so I popped on some L'oreal dye, Excell 10 in Frosted Blonde. A few of you have asked so here is what I would recommend doing, but this is a personal process so I do recommend reading my previous post for more details

1. Test a strand with bleach mixture, find the correct time for you by washing off the bleach and then blowdrying the hair (because who really has the time to air dry?!), if not light enough apply for a bit longer and wash and blowdry again.
2. Add a blondey light brown (turns out ashy shades work quite well) to counteract the brassy gingeryness
3. If you like it, do it to the rest of your hair!

I was asked if I applied the blondey light brown dye all over, no, I just applied it to the bleached ends, but I did take it a bit further up so it looked more gradual

Here it is a few weeks on...

And those products I've been loving??

 The Porefessional and Rimmel's Lasting Finish Foundation

I used to hate the Porefessional but it works quite nicely with this foundation

 MAC Cream Colour Base in Luna

I LOVE this so much, it looks quite dirty but it makes the perfect highlighter, love it especially with the foundation!

Natural Collection Apple Blossom and Max Factor cubey lipglossy thing in Soft Rose

On their own these products (for me) are a bit nothingy but I love the combination they make together. It really reminds me of YSL's Rouge Volupte in Sensual Silk (which I have but I have to ration it because THEY DISCONTINUED IT!) and MAC Hue. I'll do a comparison post soon! 

Here's all the products together, taken using hipstamatic

I'm loving brown smokey eyes at the moment, maybe I'll do a post on that too!

Love Sophie xx

Valentines featuring Revlon Liquid Lipstick

Hello everyone!

Well considering I'm very single I didn't have a Valentines this year, but me and my friends went out for Pizza, so I decided to do a red lip, something I hardly ever ever do

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Top Tomato - £8.99

I have a love/hate relationship with this 'lipstick'. It lasts for ages, which means it can be terrible to get off at night, and if you apply it too thickly it starts to form balls of red lipcolour. However the pigmentation is incredible and I love the colour

I find the best way to apply it is to dab it on, wipe the excess off the applicator and then rub it in using that. And try not to reapply because that just gets messy!

What did you do for Valentines day?

Love Sophie xx

Winter Face

I don't know about you, but my make up routine completely changes when the days get shorter and the temperature drops

Not only do I pile on the moisturiser I tend to find I wear more on the lips and less on the eyes. I think this is probably the opposite of what EVERYONE else does, but you know me I'm a strange one!

I love a pale face in Winter, I always dye my hair a few shades darker and I think I'll always be a pale face dark hair kind of girl

Oh and incase you were wondering

Face: Revlon Colorstay, Touche Eclat and NYC Powder, Topshop Cream Blusher

Eyes: MAC Brule and L'oreal Voluminous (yes, really just the two products)

Lips: Topshop Lip and Cheek Tint

The lip and cheek tint is back in stock, I know lots of you went looking for it

it's here and I think it's also on sale in larger Topshops if you don't want to pay the RIDICULOUS £4 delivery charge.

What's your winter face? I tag you all to do a post and link it to me here

Sophie xxx 

FOTD

Hey lovely ladies

This is actually the face of last night, I went to my friends 18th but it's actually the same as todays so yeah

Eyes

• Mac Paintpot in Bare Study
• Rimmel Glam Eyes Eyeliner, my first go at using liquid in SO long
• but then I had to go and use Mac Fluidline
• Rimmel Wild Curls*

Lips

•  Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Heartbeat (the new one, review soon)

Face

• Collection 2000 Perfect Minerals Foundation
• Benefit It Stick
• MAC MSF Natural in Medium/Dark
• Topshop Cream Blusher in Nutmeg
• ELF All Over Stick in Persimmon (I think?) 

Do I need to do more adventurous looks? Or do you play it safe like me?

* Sophie's eyelashes were styled with lash inserts for an even lashline ;)

Love Sophie xx

Colorsport Eyebrow Definer Pen and FOThe other Night

Hey lovely ladies

I did this look for a Burberry event I was lucky enough to attend. It's quite confusing to explain why I got the chance to go, but basically myself and a few other friends hosted an event a few months ago in celebration of other cultures and bringing everyone together, it was a fab night and in recognition of our hard work we got to go to Burberry HQ for a night of yummy canapes and people telling us how great we are. . ;) I even got to meet the lovely Christopher Bailey, Burberry's creative director!

Anyways, just thought I'd show you what make up I wore, but also I'd like to tell you all how great I think this product is

Colorsport Eyebrow Definer Pen - currently £4.66 (I paid £6.99!)

I love love love this. It can take a little getting used to but it really fills in your eyebrows and gives you that real 1940s perfectly filled in brow, and it lasts all day.

Here's my make up (excuse wet hair!)

Face

• Inglot Cream Powder foundation
• Revlon Matte Powder Blush 
• MAC Blush in Harmony
• Colorsport Eyebrow Definer in Brown

Eyes

• MAC Paintpot in Bare Study
• Benefit Little Round Pot in Blanc Diaphane
• MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
• L'oreal Voluminous

Lips

• 17 Mirror Shine On Lipstick in Hollywood 

Have you ever used the Colorsport range? And yay or nay to the FOTDs?
Love Sophie xx

First ever FOTD

Hey lovely ladies,
Be prepared, I am about to show you my first ever FOTD. They're quite scary really :s I haven't taken this many pictures of myself since the myspace days (which I try to forget. . )

Tell me what you think? More FOTDs or can you not bear to see my face?

Face

• Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
• Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
• Topshop Lip and Cheek stain in Bitten Berry
• Light dusting of Collection 2000 Perfecting Minerals
• MAC Blusher in Harmony

Eyes

• MAC Paintpot in Bare Study
• Benefit Bad Gal dipped in MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack to make it last longer
• L'oreal Voluminous Mascara

 Lips

• Topshop Lip and Cheek Stain
• GOSH Darling

So what do we think? Yes or no to FOTDs?

Have a lovely day!
Sophie xx