Nude & Metallic Makeup Look

Hello beautiful people I hope the week is treating you well. January be gone I say! What better way to cheer up than reading a makeup post?! I have always loved the nude makeup look in fact its one of my favourite looks to wear but adding some metallic shades takes it to a whole new level of sexy. **oo la la** Try smoldering gunmetal eyelids with peachy soft lips against a luminous complexion. There are endless combinations to try out. Here is my look with all the products I used below.

 

 

Face

Dior Nude BB Cream - shade 02

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer nw20

Chanel Bronze Universell

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural - medium

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge - Uber Beige

 

Eyes

Nars Cream Shadow Duo - Madagascar

   Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow - Bronze

 Bareminerals Loose Eyeshadow - Nude Beach

    Makeup Geek Gel Liner - Rave

   Mascara Jordana Best Lash- Black

 

Lips

MAC Lip Pencil - Boldly Bare

 Bareminerals Pretty Amazing Lip Color- Free Will

 

 

 

Thank you for reading :)

BlondeTeaParty x

FOTD- Back to Work

Happy Friday lovelies! This was my first week back at work after the Christmas holidays so I thought I would share with you my current makeup routine. Its pretty basic but exactly what I want for a work day. As I am mostly client facing in a corporate environment, I need to look fresh and natural. This is also a great look for interviews. People will see you and not your makeup. The Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation here is the perfect combination for of light weight yet full coverage foundation that looks completely natural. I use the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer because its nice a affordable and does a very good job at disguising my dark circles and pigmentation. I have oily skin so I have to set my foundation with a good powder, Benefit Hello Flawless is the perfect powder, its smooth and silky, add a touch of coverage but doesn't make you look like a chalk board. It has a natural matte finish that I love. For cheeks I like to keep it bright and pink for a bit of pick me up. Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush in the colour Rose is the most gorgeous combination of pinks with a touch of highlight for that just brings any tired face to life. For eyes I keep it simple, a base like MAC paint in Bare Canvas cancels out any redness on my eyelids and provides a clean neutral base for my eye shadow. I am using Makeup Geek Simma Shimma shadow all over my eyelid to give that pop of brightness. Its a champagne shade that looks beautiful when used as light wash of colour.

What kind of look do you wear for work?











Thank you so much for stopping by & taking the time to read my post.
BlondeTeaParty x

The Weekend Face-BareMinerals

Hello lovelies todays post is all about keeping it simple, fresh and natural. I work front of house in a law firm so I need to be as put together as possible. I usually wear a full coverage foundation, eye shadow,lipstick,bronzer, blush, powder you name it!  The weekend is my time to relax and give my face a breather. For that I choose Bareminerals Original foundation which I have totally fallen head of heels in love with. I remember when I first used it over twelve years ago! Its quick and easy to apply without feeling and looking overdone. It creates the most luminous, healthy complexion. I just can't get enough of it. I apply it with my trusty kabuki brush in seconds and I'm ready to go!

There is just something special about Bareminerals, nothing comes close. I don't know weather its nostalgia but I just feel myself when I have it on. I feel perhaps I like the way I look with less makeup on. I typically don't wear eyes shadow or mascara on days off. I like being fresh faced and fancy free! There are times when I don't put on a scratch of makeup and then I pop to the shops and wished I had! Below is a video showing you how I like to apply Bareminerals Original foundation.

Thank you for stopping by :)

BlondeTeaParty x

Get Your Glow On

Hello lovelies, so I posted this selfie the other day on Instagram and got quite a few comments on how good my skin looked, so I thought I would share with you what I used. My skin is by no means perfect so that was a major compliment. I have been absolutely obsessed with my new Rachel K CC renew cream in light, (review here ) it is just the perfect accompaniment to mineral powder. There is something about Bareminerals, matte in particular that photographs beautifully. It never looks shiny in photos or overly made up. Used in conjunction with the CC cream you get the right amount of hold and coverage that will last all day without the need for touch ups. It's glowy, soft focus, natural looking makeup that is so quick and easy to apply. I feel more myself with less makeup up on.
















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BlondeTeaParty x

Christmas Day Makeup

Merry Christmas everybody! I hope you had a wonderful day filled with joy and love, lots of good food and if you were lucky, a pressie or two *wink wink* I thought I would share with you the makeup I wore yesterday.

 

Here is what I used

 

Face

 Estee Lauder Doublewear Stay in place makeup in Dawn 2w1

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20

Benefit Hello Flawless Powder in I'm as cute as a bunny honey

Benefit Blush Rockateur

Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray

                                                                         
                                                                               Eyes
                                          Makeup Geek Eyeshadows- Coco Bear in the crease
                                              shimma shimma as highlight and inner corner
                                                                   Moondust on eyelid.
                                                     Rimmel Scandalize Black Kohl Pencil
                                                          Katy Perry Lashes Sweetie Pie

                                                                               Lips
                                                   Rachel K Lip Plumping Gloss in Lolita
                                                                          















Happy Christmas thank you for reading.
BlondeTeaParty x