Retrospective of hair and make up

Hi :)

So....I remembered Photobucket existed yesterday.

I used it virtually every day when I was posting pictures on MySpace, but since I stopped visiting that lame duck I'd forgotten all about it. It was only last night when I was looking for a photo of Jason Momoa (my all-time man crush) that I saw a link to Photobucket on Google and thought I'd have a look to see what I'd uploaded there. I last used it about 2 years ago.

There were a load of my photography pics as well as a bunch of hair and makeup ones over the last 4 years or so, which are very interesting, as I am reminded of all the changes I've been through. Here are a selection...you'll see 3 different pairs of glasses and no end of hair colours and styles.

Long gingery-brown hair approx 2005-6

Pinky purple hair approx 2006 - I loved this colour

Blonde-y red approx 2006-7

About 2006

I wish I knew what I was doing with my skin here - dewy!

Blonde and brown 2007

In Cyprus 2007

2007

2007

2007-8

2008

2008

2008

Probably the last time I dyed my hair before I became allergic, Halloween 2008



By April 2009 all that remains are the faded bleached bits I can't dye over any more



Dressed up at Halloween 2009



And there we are.

It's interesting to look back and see how I've aged in the last few years.

Have you ever looked back to see how you've changed over the last few years? I'd love to see your photos!

Matte Naked FOTD

Hello lovelies,

I did some matte make up today, a kind of 'no make up' make up look. I saw a video by Lisa Eldridge yesterday from which I took my inspiration. I didn't follow her tutorial entirely, as I was in a hurry for my hospital appointment.

Click on photos for larger images. List of make up used at the end, plus Lisa Eldridge's tutorial video.

I really like this look on me. I look pretty but not overdone. I can see myself doing this look often.

On my skin I used Olay Firm & Lift day cream mixed with Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage foundation to give me a dewy look.

For my eyes I used Virgin, Naked, Buck and Creep from the Naked Palette 1 which are the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 11th shades in the palette (L-R.)

I used Virgin under the brows, Naked on my upper eyelid, Buck in my crease, and Creep pushed into my upper lashline from underneath and on top of my lashes.

On my lips I used Lanolips 101 Ointment.

I used MUA shade 2 bronzer lightly on my cheeks, Body Shop brow powder in shade 02 and Benefit Sun Beam as a highlight used sparingly on top of my cheekbones.

Do you like 'naked' make up?

Thanks for reading!

LOTD using Darling Girl Cosmetics

Hiya!

I decided to have a play with my Darling Girl Cosmetics eyeshadows and this is what I came up with. All photos can be clicked for larger images.

I used:

The Seam on my lower lid

Persuasion under my bottom eyelashes

Survival Instinct in my crease area and above

Lucky as highlight under my brows (all by Darling Girl Cosmetics)

Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Foundation

Urban Decay Buck matte shadow to fill in my brows

Avon Supershock Max mascara in black

Avon Supershock gel eyeliner in black (on waterline)

MUA bronzer shade 2 as contour

Sleek MakeUP Rose Gold blusher

MUA shade 2 gold glitter eyeliner

Sue Moxley Famous lipgloss in Pink Sherbet

The MUA gold glitter eyeliner really picked out the gold in Persuasion and topped everything off nicely. 4 shadows is probably as many as I've used in a look. I'm usually pretty simplistic with my make up.

EDIT - Be careful if you have the MUA glitter eyeliner - when you take it off, do it gently. I did it in my usual hurry with a make up remover wipe and it made my eyes water. It's a wee bit gritty when you take it off. Ouch! Be gentle and you'll be fine.

Thanks for looking!