Cosmetic Cupcake

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending an Illamasqua master makeup class at Myer Sydney with Tara from Keeping up with me and Angie from An Obsession With the Fabulous after attending the Schwarzkopf event. Tara had originally organised transformations for us both however Mikele offered a lesson to all 3 of us on the day which worked out just perfectly! I am always very eager to improve my makeup application skills because they aren't very good unfortunately.

Tara has written a fantastic post on the particulars of our lesson here so I won't double up as she writes far more eloquently than I do! Go now and read it!! I thought I'd share some of my pics with you and show the look we created =)


I haven't had the opportunity to experience many Illamasqua products besides their awesome nail polishes so I was VERY excited to play and learn about them! When it comes to makeup I am not very adventurous with colour. For my nails I will happily rock any colour under the sun but for my eyes and lips I almost always stick to neutrals, pinks, purple and more pink! I do have bright colours but I very rarely wear them unfortunately so I took this opportunity to try out a bolder look. Who wouldn't with the ah-mazing range of colours Illamasqua has on offer?

Gorgeous blushes that are calling my name!
I NEED these eyeshadows in my life.. Xp
We were all very eager to improve our eye makeup skills so we decided on a bronzey eye and a different blush and lip colour each. My memory is a bit sketchy so the products I list may not be the actual ones we used on the day sorry!


First off was applying a good base! We started off with the Matt Primer and then applied the Cream Foundation for a flawless finish. Here's Tara applying foundation and making sure to buff well!


Angie doing the same! I am lazy when it comes to applying foundation and I usually just use my fingers - bad I know! - so I really need to get my act together and start using my brushes.


The SUPER lovely and talented Mikele doing Tara's eyes. It was great watching him demonstrate on one of us and then trying it out ourselves.

Some of the products used for the look -


Cream Pigment in Hollow (not pictured)
Power Eyeshadow in Synth, Bronx and Boomerang
Precision Ink in Alchemy - for upper lashline (not pictured)
Cream Pigment in Mould - for lower lashline
Volume Mascara in Harness (not pictured)
Fine Pencil in Eerie - to fill in my brows
Powder Blusher in Nymph
Lipstick in Encounter
Intense Lipgloss in Perform (I think..)

Here's the final look!


I LOVED the look and the girls loved theirs too! For me, the red lips was very different from what I usually wear and it was great to try it. I have much more confidence to wear bolder lip colours now! Unfortunately I didn't get to take a photo of both Tara and Angie with their final looks doh.

We had such a fabulous time and learning from Mikele was such a pleasure! I really enjoy learning this way - a makeup lesson where you're shown how to do it and then do yourself is the best way to learn application. Like Tara, I find the staff at Illamasqua very knowledgeable and friendly and I definitely recommend a makeup lesson or transformation from them!!

I now have so many new products on my wish list with the Powder Eyeshadows, Cream Pigments and Powder Blushers just to name a few! My wallet is not going to thank me lol. A huge thank you to Mikele and Illamasqua for a wonderful afternoon! And my girl Tara for organising it all!

Thanks for looking as always =)

*This makeup lesson was provided to me free of charge.

A few days ago I was given the lucky opportunity to take a sneak peek at Clinique’s upcoming product releases at their head office in Sydney. I am a HUGE Clinique fan girl having used their skincare and makeup for the last 10 years so I was beyond excited to see and play with their new products! We also got treated to yummy jelly shots and delicious cupcakes which is just the way to my heart =p Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect between now and July from Clinique Australia.

Clinique Superbalanced Powder Makeup SPF 15 Mineral Rich Formula:


A new loose powder with foundation coverage to join their best selling liquid foundation with a brand new "shaver" compact. These will be available in 8 shades from 20 March 2011.

Clinique moisture surge tinted moisturiser SPF 15+:


A very welcome addition to the Moisture Surge range! This new lightweight tinted moisturiser will be available in 6 shades from May 29 2011.

Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour Balm:


A nourishing balm with subtle sheen that's loaded with shea and mango seed butters in a convenient twist up crayon packaging. These will be available in 8 cute shades from April 20th 2011.

Clinique Milly Pretty in Pinks - Spring Trend collection:


A gorgeous limited edition compact from Milly designer Michelle Smith which comprises of 4 pretty eyeshadows and coordinating blush in a sleek compact, plus a limited edition Long Last Glosswear that just has to be the perfect pink! It comes in a special Milly print pouch and will be available from June 26 2011.

I got the chance to have a quick makeover using the Pretty in Pinks compact from lovely Angelique and I absolutely loved the look! The colours are what I love to wear and are fresh, pretty and perfect for Spring. Why must you be looming winter??


You can check out a picture of me getting my Spring Trend makeover on Clinique's Facebook Page! Don't forget to like their page ;)

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions correcting serum and instant perfector:


2 exciting new products to accompany their existing Pore Minimizer range and will be available from May 29 2011.

I got to take home a yummy cupcake too and boy was it moist and delicious!


Thank you Clinique for a very lovely morning! What are you looking forward to getting?

I had my makeup done at the Estee Lauder Facebook event yesterday at Myer Sydney City. It involved a 30minute makeover and then their professional photographer takes a photo for you to use for your Facebook or website which is then redeemable for 2 products on the day. I love getting my makeup done and this was just too good to resist!!

I had my makeup done by MUA Phil who was a very nice. I went for a matte foundation and a brown smokey eye, something “sophisticated” for high tea with the girls! I think it turned out really nice (if I do say so myself!) and I felt super glam too =p


What was used:

All items by Estee Lauder

Face:
Advanced Night repair
Idealist
Double wear Stay in Place foundation
Nutritious Vita-Mineral Loose powder

Cheeks:
Signature Silky Powder blush in Rosewood

Eyes:
Silky EyeShadow duo in Mocha
TurboLash All Effects Motion mascara in Black

Lips:
Unsure


The photos were taken by photographer Cameron Mills and I absolutely love how they turned out!! Cameron was lovely and really put me at ease which I think is really important when getting photos done. I feel kind of awkward getting photos done, but Cameron was super friendly and professional and we chatted about what kind of shots I wanted and what I would use them for and stuff. He took at least a dozen shots and then let me choose the ones I liked so he could email them to me. I also got a print of the photo I liked most which was the 1st photo! Even though it was only a very short photo session, I really enjoyed it and I would definitely consider using Cameron in the future to capture a special occasion for me.

I really wanted the blush in Peach Nuance but they had sold out so I redeemed 2 lippies. I purchased the Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick LOVE in Lustrous Pink and Pure Colour Crystal lipstick in Tiramisu.



Estee Lauder's Facebook Event is available at selected Myer stores until 1st May 2010. For details click here.