Date night - OOTN

The hubz decided to take me out to my favorite restaurant on Saturday - so this is what i ended up wearing -  i've taken out my fringe (had enough of my forehead sweating) and gone back to my natural locks for now and wear bendy rollers at night to give my curls better definition. 

Faux leather jacket - Finsbury park

Blouse - Primark

Skirt - Missguided

Shoes - random ebay shop (cant remeber the name)

Soz pictures a lil blurry - i am still trying to get used to this camera -_-

Face: Mac studio sculpt (NC45)

MUA bronzer -shade 3

Sleek contour kit in medium

La femme blush in golden ruby

false lashes - random ebay brand

Natural collection lip liner in ruby rose

OCC lip tar in harlot (lol gotta love the name!)

Smooches

xxx

OCC lips tars- how i love thee....

Colours from the top left hand corner - vintage, fondue, red iron oxide, uber, stalker,NSFW, harlot, safety orange, beta, yellow iron oxide,
Trollop, pagent, plum, melange, memento, hush, petty beige
Anime, vapid and butch.

So i finally jumped on the OCC wagon, and i can gladly say i am pleasantly - not soo much surprised, because i knew they would be good - I guess i am glad they live up to the expectation/hype for me.

I've kept seeing these on random UK cosmetic sites such as Cocktail cosmetics, Love make-up, and so on, but i know myself - so the possibility of me getting 1 or 2 would never be an option for me - and at £8.95 each, would be quite damaging to my pocket. As most people know OCC revamped their packaging (matte packaging with a nozzle tip) so all their old styles went on sale *.* ding Ding DING

So - i went a little crazy - But, i think they are worth every penny! i bought 5 at first - love at first sight - well application, hyper pigmented - a little goes a very long way, you can mix them to make a new shade (hence the yellow and periwinkle) pleasant minty scent and they dry to a satiny matte finish, but most of all the wearabilty of these is UNBELIEVABLE! After that it was pretty much a done deal for me, i am expecting another 5 more ( i placed an order on Sunday) and i think i'll try and restrain myself from buying more ( i make no promises)

With every good does come a few negative (boo!) points, the colour can separate from the gloss (fondue actually came to me separated -_-) but shaking them, as well as holding them in a different position can help with that. These do stain - even the lighter colours, to me that's kind of a plus and a minus at the same time, a plus as once I've applied it there will always be colour on my lips (which i touch up with gloss) a minus if my lips have stained and i want to change lip colours completely. They can bleed if too much is applied, and are quite high maintenance as you pretty much do need a lip brush to apply them with (DO NOT SQUEEZE AND PUT ON YOUR LIPS - THIS IS NOT A GLOSS)

I wanted to swatch every colour on my lips - but once you put on a darker shade it taints them - so every post i do from now on will contain an OCC lip swatch - so here is the first swatch

 

Stalker- on top of vital lip liner in Red Earth

I do recommend using a lip liner with these as it increases the wear-ability of them, and also cleaning up the edges (i use concealer and a flat brush) once you've finished applying.

Current prices online

Cocktail cosmetics - £4.50 (limited shades left)

Genie cosmetics - £6.50 (has the most colours left)

Love make-up - £9.50 (new design tubes)

Cute cosmetics - £7.99 - £8.99 (free postage within the UK)

Until next time

xxx

Fringe-ing it (something new)

My new hair cut - i wanted something completely different, as when it comes to hair, im quite predictable. So my hairstylist Tina (1/2 of the Kosher hair team) hooked me up with this sleek do. It has taken a while to get used to (my forehead can get soo sweaty -_-) but for the most part - i really like it!

I have quite a small forehead, so it does take a while to get the fringe right,

but i've found the tresemme' holding spray works wonders with holding it

throughout the day

Closeup of the eyes

This was a quick look i created with mainly the sleek au natural palette

lashes - primark

concealer - mac studio fix

cheeks: sleek blush by 3 palette (furnace)

lips: occ lip tar in trollop - my new love's, blogpost coming soon

Till next time

xxx

Cutting it

I literally took this pic and then sneezed straight after :)

This seems to be my go to look minus the lippy when im going to work 

and cant be bothered to think of a concept whilst im on the train

(yes i am one of those women who would rather sleep in for an extra 30mins than wake up early to do her makeup - so sue me!)

Its an easy classic look, and i can always make it look more dramatic by adding more depth (usually by using a really good black or dark brown to define the crease) or dressing it down with softer variations and a nude lip.

I usually use the sleek au natural palette to achieve this

or the 28 neutral palette (ebay, BH cosmetics has one, coastal scents etc)

On my lips in this pic, i'm using the sleek pout paint in Rosette - these things are thebomb.com!

Hopefully sleek puts out a new range of colours as i love the concept of the pout paints -they

will probably be my next review

- sorry for the extensive closeup of my nostrils >.<

Till the next time

Smooches

xxx

pretty pink

Its been a while since i did a F.O.T.D, i came up with this concept quickly as i was on my way out to do alittle shopping up in Bluewater, think it turned pretty well, might repeat it for Vday  :)

My favorite editing site - Picnik is closing down so im using my full advantage of their premium apps and managed to come up with this...

freegin love it ^.^

Eyes:
Mac paint pot in soft ochre+ elf eyelid primer
Elf on the go palette - Pink palette (they dont have names) bright pink on lid - purple in the crease -blend- highlight with creamish sort of colour under brows
MUA black on inner crease
Maybelline line stiletto eyeliner
false lashes
Face:
Pro longwear foundation in NC45
studio finish concealer in NC45
elf complete coverage concealer in medium
MUA bronzer to sculpt face
Famous baked bronzer in Tahiti- highlight cheekbones and bridge of nose
Sleek contour kit in medium- contour nose and cheekbones
La femme blush in stormy rose - review on la femme blushes coming soon!
Lips:
Natural collection liner in Ruby rose
Sleek paint pout in Mauve over
a dab of Barry M's bubblegum lipstick in the center
and to finish - MAC's dazzle-glass lipgloss in bare necessity
I think that is everything

till the next time

smooches

xxx

My new baby's

I am in absolute LOVE!!!!!!!

i bought theses as a present to myself for Christmas

its been a tough and trying year

so this was my little treat ^.^

I haven't worn them out yet (i am a little scared)

but have worn them plenty of times in the house (these are going to kill me, 

but they are pretty so it is worth it!)

What did you all get for Christmas??

Smooches

xoxo 

So my cousin gave me a makeover...

I dont even know how it all went wrong....

i dont even know how it was right to even begin with!

Hope this made someone laugh, if i find the video footage i'll upload it

Happy belated new year

Smooches

xoxo

NOTD, its been a very long time

On my nails is Cupcake by Orly

Ring finger and index finger accessorized with 

O.P.I teenage dream

Santee pink speckle 

and China Glaze fairy dust

It has been a very long time. But i am back :), life took off with me studying at HMA (Hoxton Make-up Academy)  and getting a new job (working in accounts is not easy >.<) but im finally settled, so i can restart blogging again! hope you like the n.o.t.d

Smooches
xoxo

Hawaiian sunrise :)

Ive learnt that im very determined, after finally getting something recorded, learning how to edit, when i would publish the movie it kept coming with half the screen green, after doing research i learnt it was a fault with vista and had to have xvid, long story short i finally fixed it, heres the video, special thanks to Madeline Kay, aisha munye, Shengjia Blaah, J K, Elena T and Alana B for all your suggestions,
xoxo

more videos coming soon.....

my name is valerie, and i am a nail polish addict

how many is too many? is there an answer to this, i dont know where my obsession with nail polish came from, but it has escalated in the last couple months, i have one other box the same size as this one filled with my random polishes, and then two other boxes filled with tools such as my nail art pens, dotting tools, cuticle stuff,files and nail cutters. Im going to take a break, no more nail stuff for a while....

xoxo

collection 2000 cream puffs

 cotton candy on the lips in this pic,   

                                                          with l.a colours  pinky lipliner

 Collection 2000 says velvety soft,matt finish lip cream

cotton candy (pink) and fairy cake (coral)

I used cotton candy in my last F.O.T.D and got many compliments on how good it looked, the product is very pigmented considering it isn't a lipstick but a cream, I was thinking they would be similar to the sleek pout pots which only give a wash of colour, but was pleasantly surprised to discover differently.
This product comes in a range of 4 colours, 2 nude brown shades( I don't own them yet), and the 2 I own are fairy cake and cotton candy, they have a slight vanilla scent, and apply quite smoothly quite wet at first before drying completely matt.I do highly recommend priming your lips with carmex/vaseline/whichever lip primer you use as it is a matt product and therefore will make it very visible if your lips are dry and chapped. I also would recommend using a lipliner (I use l.a colours in pinky for both) to lengthen the longevity of the cremes, though having said that they even fade nicely, adding a wash of colour on the lips, similar to a lip stain, but all in all I love them and would rate them 4/5 only because I would like to see more colours, like maybe a pale lilac, and a bright red would be a nice addition to the range. I will be going back for the nude colours next week, plus at the moment superdrug has an offer for 2 for £4.99 which is an added bonus and if you fill out the survey beforehand you get an extra 25% off, (minimum spend is £10 tho)

Hope you enjoy my first review, any questions don't hesitate to ask, take care,
Xoxo

bad girl, bad girl,whatcha gonna do?whatcha gonna do, when they come for you?

so originally i was going to add a video on here, set everything up camera and all, finished my look and guess what,the bloody thing didnt record >.< aaaarrrrggghh
anyway this is a look i did using the sleek bad girl palette, i think its now being released as a permanent palette, as when it was originally released it was limited edition.
Products used:

i used INNOCENCE as my lid colour, OBNOXIOUS on the outer lid, rebel on the crease with TWILIGHT to blend it out and then GUILLIBLE as my highlight.
Maybelline line stiletto liner in black
Maybelline Colossal mascara
La colours lipliner in a soft pink colour
Collection 2000 cream puff lip cream
Mac pro longwear concealer in Nc45
Mac studio fix fluid in Nc45
MUA powder in shade 4 (under eyes)
Famous bronzer in Tahiti (as highlight)
Beauty Uk bronzer (as blush)

This is the second time ive recorded and it hasnt worked, i refuse to be defeated, im going to re-record next week and start blogging more....
till then take care,comment,add,etc
xoxo

smokey glitter

products  used:
Eyes:
Urban decay primer potion+ NYX  in Milk
Revlon Colourstay quad in coffee bean
Gosh Quattro Eyeshadow in Goldfinger
ELF gel liner
Kajal
Collection 2000 glitter liner in retro chic

Face
Mac studio fix fluid in NC45
Mac Pro longwear concealer
Tahti baked bronzer by Sue Moaxley
Beauty Uk blusher in Rouge (my new love)
Sleek contour in medium

Lips: Jordana lip pencil in natural
Barry M glossy tube (the nude one)

hope you enjoy,
if you havnt already pls vote for me in the pretty polly competiton :), i'll love you forever and ever amen ^.^

take care, xoxo

about as neutral as i get

i honestly dont do neutral looks unless im going to work, im more into the brighter smokey eye looks, but it was easy to do,i just used the Fashion fair quad i got from House of fraser (well i think i got it from there)some eyeliner (elf cream liner,im trying to use it up) blush (mac gingerly) macara (maybelline)and Calvin Klein lipgloss in Parfait.
add me,comment,rate, suggestions are welcome
xoxo

its been a while...hello to my first follower :)

Product info, eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX in Black bean on the lid
MUA Matt Black on the lid
MUA shimmery gold on the inner corners
ELF Raspberry truffle on mid section of eye
Sleek Good Girl palette- Morello (dark red) above raspberry truffle
ELF gel liner in black on top and lower lash line
17 maximum volume mascara

Lips: Barry M lipstick (i think  its called bubblegum?)
Calvin Klein lipgloss in parfait

Im on the hunt for a really good camera, as my make up course is coming up soon and i want to take some impressive pics,any suggestions :s,cos i have no clue, anyway, pls follow, rate,add suggestions, whichever :)

more looks coming soon.....

xoxo

simply neutral

a neutral look, with a slight twist, pls rate,comment and add me dolls :p

Products used:

Eyes

Urban decay primer potion+ Nyx jumbo pencil in Millk

Nyx Nude as a highlight to upper brow, and inner corners

Revlon Colourstay Quad in Coffee Bean,the third colour down on the mid section ot the eye

Urban Decay Naked palette- buck, to blend Revlon and Nude highlight

Darkhorse on the crease of the eye and 1/4 on the bottom lid

Frontcover cosmetics eyeshadow in buttercup on the lid

ELF Cream eyeliner in black 

Face+Lips:

Mac Pro longwear concealer in NC45

MUA bronzer no.2 on the temples of my forehead

Sally Hansen cream blush in Sunset

Famous by Sue Moxley Bronzer in Tahiti on the bridge of my nose and on cheekbones

Camex to prime my lips(i do this before i start anything to warm my lips up)

No7 lipstick in no5 divine

Nyx gloss in sorbet

kisses

xoxo

i call this purpink!(pink and purple combo)

another look i came up with,hope you enjoy,pls rate,comment and add me dolls,
kisses xoxo

products used: urban decay primer potion

Nyx jumbo pencil in milk

Nyx in white on the inner corners

Nyx purple on the upper and lower lid,followed by stargazer pigment in no.106

Nyx on the outer corners,with MUA matt black in the crease

NYX nude as a highlight

MAC blacktrack fluidline

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

its been a while...

recent look i came up with,hope you enjoy, pls comment,rate and add me, kisses xoxo

Eyes: Urban decay Primer potion+

NYX jumbo pencil in milk all over the eyelid

Urban Decay naked palette-buck in the mid section of the eye

Stargazer pigment no.105 on the lid and no.2 pigment on the outer lid smoked out

Mac blacktrack fluidline to line upper and bottom lid

bourjois white pencil for outer eye flick

Face: Mac full coverage foundation

Mac pro longwear concealer both NC45

Mac blush in Gingerly

Lips:carmex (as a primer)

no7 lipstick in divine

elf superglossy lipshine in candlelight