Boxing day new purchases

New lip products (a flashback from the late 1990's) 


After a manic day at work I decided to treat myself to new lippies. 

There was this beautiful nude Cremesheen glass called Calipso Beat with the Temperature rising collection this July and I used it all summer as it was a limited edition I wanted to replace it … The closest thing to it was Fashion Whim Cremesheen Glass - on the first picture. I used to love Toni Braxton back in the days and I would love to bring back the Toni Braxton lip. I framed my lips with (it's an eye pencil but the effect is great) Bountiful Brown and put the Fashion Whim Cremesheen Glass on top. 

The second gloss I chose is Paper Lantern - it has a bit of a shimmer that I love… 

Fashion Whim Cremesheen Glass plus Bountiful brown pencil on the bottom picture 

Paper Lantern Cremesheen Glass

I'm ADDICTED TO FRIENDS I watch it non-stop anytime I feel a bit down I just put on an episode and keep watching. I love the colour of Rachel's lipstick. I'd describe it as a deeper nude, more in warm tones - brown, orange, … 

Mocha Satin lipstick suits my skin tone ;) 

Mocha, Satin Liptick

All my today's purchases; top: Paper Lantern, Fashion Whim, Mocha, Coppering (eyeshadow)

XOXO SOPHIA 

MOTD December 22nd

GREEN AS GRINCH …. 


Christmas is in 2 days…. whoohooo…

I hope the shopping doesn't stress u out too much… I certainly have full hands with customers these days… 

Anyway the products I've used are
Foundation: Revlon Photo Ready 005 Natural Beige
Highlighter Dare to Bare mineralize eyeshadow
Blusher: Raizin and Melba
Eyes: 
Minted Kohl pencil all over the lid topped up with Plumage eyeshadow and Cork in the crease
Minted in the waterline and under eyes then Plumage over it. 

I'll be back with some more stuff to inspire you for New Years Eve.

Enjoy your Christmas… Hope you get to spend it with your loved ones. 


XOXO SOPHIA 

MOTD December 14th

A bit of Raizin on the eyes

I've seen some of the MAC girls I work with using a blusher called Raizin on the eyes and I had to get it… Loving it so much.

I put a bit of fake tan on last nite, but I'm out of practice so thanks God no one is going to see my back ;) 

Our annual Xmas party is tomorrow so I wanted to pimp myself up ;) 
There will be more pics I promise.

I used Natural Radiance as a primer (first time so I'm gonna test it out and see how it works with my skin)
I used my old foundation that I used to wear a lot before starting with MAC it's Revlon photo ready in number 5. I love this foundation.
I prepped the eyes with a bit of Paintpot in Painterly. Applied Raizin on the outer corner and used a bit of Embark (eyeshadow) to deepen it at the crease. Then I applied a pressed pigment in Day Gleam on the lid and ta daaa it was done. I used In Extreme Dimension mascara and when it dried I curled my lashes with eyelash curler. 

Contoured with Bronzer - Matte Bronze and uses Raizin and Margin as blushers (in the order I named them). Highlighter Mineralize eyeshadow in Dare to bare. 

Hope you like it. 

XOXO SOPHIA 

MOTD December 9th

Loving the pressed pigments - JET COUTURE 

Just a bit of Folie in the crease and pressed pigment Jet Couture all over the lid. Shroom on the brow bone. 

Have a great monday guys ;) 

XOXO SOPHIA 

MOTD (Make-up Of The Day) December 8th

SLIGHTLY OBSESSED WITH ORANGE, RED AN COPPER TONES ;) 

There only one difference to the base (foundation) I chose Hone Rose Magically Cool Powder as a highlighter, otherwise the same products - Face Base Visage, Studio Sculpt NW20, Studio Finnish NW20, Mineralised loose powder Medium, Margin - blusher, Matte Bronze - contour.

Eyes:
Base: Camel Coat Paintpot
Outer Crease: Corduroy and Embark
Lid: Coper Sparkle loose pigment
Eyeliner: Blacktrack fluidline
Mascara: In extreme dimension
Lips: Cremesheen Supreme in Sheer Mandarin

HAPPY SUNDAY

XOXO SOPHIA 

MAKE-UP OF THE DAY December 7th

Red lip and pressed pigment

The same base as yesterday:

I used my beloved Studio Sculpt NW20 as my foundation, topped with Mineralise loose powder in Medium 
Highlighter: mineralised eyeshadow Dare to Bare
Contour: Bronzing powder in Matte Bronze
Blusher: Margin 
Eyes: 
Crease: inner and outer corner Embark and a little bit of Red Brick, and pressed pigment in Day Gleam in the middle. The same underneath the eye. 
Lashes: False Lash Mascara and I curled my lashed with a lash curler after applying the mascara and letting it dry - this way they stay curly all day ;) 
Lips: lipstick Just Bitten from the Indulge collection, and Cherry pencil 


I'm off to work now. If you're in London come and see me at MAC Cosmetics in Westfield, Shepherds Bush. 

Hope you have a great day. 

XOXO SOPHIA 

MAKE-UP OF THE DAY December 6th

VIVA GLAM FRIDAYS AT MAC

Every Friday me and my colleagues rock a Viva Glam lipstick to boost the sales for one of the best causes out there - to support the MAC AIDS Fund that helps millions of people suffering from AIDS/HIV around the world. One Viva Glam lipstick can truly save lives. As all of the proceeds go towards the MAC AIDS Fund. For example when you buy one Viva Glam Lipstick the 15 pounds you spend on it is enough to save lives of 2 newborn babies that are diagnosed with HIV. As we know HIV virus attacks the immune system so when a baby is born with HIV they are more likely to conduct any kind of virus (may it be as simple as flu) and die because their immune system is not strong enough to defend itself against the virus. The price of one lipstick is enough to buy medicine that will help boost the immune system of two newborns therefore their chance to live is rapidly higher. 


The look of the day was a natural eye and Viva Glam lip 

I used my beloved Studio Sculpt NW20 as my foundation, topped with Mineralise loose powder in Medium 
Highlighter: mineralised eyeshadow Dare to Bare
Contour: Bronzing powder in Matte Bronze
Blusher: Margin 
Eyes: 
Base: Paintpot - Painterly
Crease: Wedge, I applied it underneath the eye as well. 
Lashes: False Lash Mascara and I curled my lashed with a lash curler after applying the mascara and letting it dry - this way they stay curly all day ;) 

Lips: Viva Glam 3 with currant as a lip liner all over. I applied the lipstick first and I used the liner to sharpen the edges and make it even. 

MAKE-UP LOOK OF THE DAY DECEMBER 4TH

The Easiest black glittery smokey eye - really 5 minutes tops 

I realised I should start writing about brushes I use too. I love my 217, 239, 224 and 219 from MAC but the loves of my life are Real Technique brushes developed by the lovely Samantha Chapman - you might know her and her sister Nicky from their youtube videos as Pixiwoo make-up tutorials. I've learned so much from them. I have the face set from them (see the blogpost about it London Essentials blogpost) and I love them. They are available in Boots Real Techniques at Boots

Ok back to the look.

The same as always

Strobe cream, Face base Visage,

Foundation: Studio Sculpt NW20 (my newest favourite) 

Powder: Mineralize loose foundation in Medium

Blusher: Margin

Brows: Dark Deep Brunette

Eyes: 

I used my 219 pencil brush to create a horizontal V shape with Carbon eyeshadow in both the outer and inner corners of my eyes and left the middle without any eyeshadow. I used a pressed pigment in Jet Couture in the space I left clean of any eyeshadow - I used my finger to blend the pigment and the eyeshadow. I used 217 to apply a bit of dark brown (Embark) in on the crease to soften the black. 

White pencil in the waterline and mascara only on the top lashes.

That's it really. 5 minutes

XOXO SOPHIA

MAKE-UP LOOK DECEMBER 1st

SOMETHING MORE ADVANCED 

I got so used to doing makeup everyday that even when I'm not working I feel like I wanna practice or just be creative. 

The first 3 pics are the day before I wore the make-up at work and theres a slight change in the glitter I chose to wear for work the following day. 

All the products are MAC, if they aren't I will write the name of the brand. 
Strobe cream as a moisturiser. 
Primer: Face Base Visage
Foundation: Studio Sculpt NW20 - my new favourite foundation. 
Powder: Mineralize Foundation loose in Medium - buffed in all over Highlighter: mineralised eyeshadow Dare to Bare (sounds like an odd choice but it looks incredible on pictures - very Kim K. 
Contour: Bronzing Powder Matte Bronze
Blusher: Margin
Eyebrows - the usual Dark Deep Brunette pencil
Eyes: 
Paintpot Camel Coat as base
outter crease Cork (brown), Smut (matte dark cool green)
rest of the lid Nocturnals Christmas pigment collection - the green-gold pigment Vintage Gold I guess. The rest of the pictures is on the day I wore it to work, and I replaced the new pigments with permanent loose pigment called Old Gold 
Browbone - Shroom - shimmery light creamy colour
Waterline - Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Undercurrent 
Under eyes: Cork
Lips - on the first 3 pictures just a gloss, the rest is bit more advanced
Lipsticks: Diva 3/4 of the lips and Lady Danger - in the middle of the bottom lip
Lip pencil: Currant - I love Hombre Lips ;) 

XOXO SOPHIA 

MAKE-UP OF THE DAY November 30th

FLAWLESS NATURAL LOOK 

I had a casting for this big modelling job last saturday. The aim was to look naturally beautiful. I wanted to rock a flawless skin (even though I have some troubles with my skin these days)

All the products are MAC, if they aren't I will write the name of the brand. 
Strobe cream as a moisturiser. 
Primer: Face Base Visage
Foundation: Studio Sculpt NW20
Powder: Mineralize Foundation loose in Medium - buffed in all over Highlighter: mineralised eyeshadow Dare to Bare (sounds like an odd choice but it looks incredible on pictures - very Kim K., i also used a bit of my fav Cream Colour Base in Diamonds from the Rihanna collection 
Contour: Bronzing Powder Matte Bronze
Eyebrows - the usual Dark Deep Brunette pencil
I used the new mineralised eyeshadow from Divine Night collection called Until Dawn - it has shimmery metallic and brown eyeshadow, i used the lighter all over the lid and the brown one in the outer crease) 
A bit of Fluidline in Blacktrack as my beloved perfect flick eyeliner. 

Blusher: Margin 

Lips: any gloss would do, i used my beloved Calipso Beat ;) 

XOXO SOPHIA 

MAKE-UP OF THE DAY NOVEMBER 26TH

THE EASIEST BROWN SMOKEY EYE

Starting with the skincare, all the products are MAC, if they aren't I will write the name of the brand. 
Strobe cream as a moisturiser. 
Primer: Face Base Visage
Foundation: Matchmaster 1.5
Highlighter: Cream Colour Base - Diamonds from the RiRi Loves MAC limited collection
Contour: Bronzing Powder Matte Bronze 

Eyebrows: Eyelure brow pencil in Dark brown

Eyes: Paintpot Painterly as a base, 

Urban Decay Naked palette Buck eyeshadow all over the lid. You could use Cork  or Texture from MAC .

Teddy pencil as an eyeliner and in the waterline as well. Use the brown eyeshadow under the eyes too. And In Extreme Dimension as a mascara.

I'm only wearing a lip balm with this look but you can use any nude lipstick ;) 

XOXO Sophia 

MAKE-UP OF THE DAY November 22nd

Starting with the skincare, all the products are MAC, if they aren't I will write the name of the brand. 
Strobe cream as a moisturiser. 
Primer: Face Base Visage
Foundation: Matchmaster 1.5
Highlighter: Cream Colour Base - Diamonds from the RiRi Loves MAC limited collection
Contour: Bronzing Powder Matte Bronze - used also as a bronzer on my forehead
Blusher: Pinch me
Eyes: 
Base: Paintpot Painterly
started with the brow highlight (Shroom eyeshadow)  and eyebrows I used Eyelure brow pencil in Dark Brown - u could use  MAC Spiked instead or Dark Deep Brunette
Outter crease:
Brown eyeshadow: is Buck from NAKED palette from Urban decay
Black is the same palette: Creep
I blended them together.
Covered the eyelids with MAC loose pigment in Melon
and used Fluidline Blacktrack as an eyeliner
Mascara: In Extreme Dimension

Lips: Spice lipliner and Calipso beat Creamsheen glass

xoxo Sophia 

MAKE-UP (LIP) OF THE DAY NOVEMBER 20TH 2013

Focusing on the lips all MAC products:

Lipstick (ruz): Dark Side

Lipliner (ceruzka): Currant or Vino or Nightmoth, I used Currant but changed it to Nightmoth later in the day

Lipgloss (lesk): Plushglass - Oversexed

xoxo Sophia 

I'M BACK !!!

Hi there my lovely readers, 
I'm really sorry I've abandoned you for such a long time. There really isn't an excuse except for what I was up to… So here's my story: I went to London in February to see an amazing show called the British Plus-Size Fashion Weekend. It was amazing. I was supposed to stay for 2 weeks but I ended up getting a job with MAC Cosmetics as a make-up artist (my dream job for years) so I decided to stay in London… And I'm really happy I did. Now that I have a routine in my life again, I want to continue this blog but slightly different. Hope you like it ;) 

Ahojte moje mile citatelky, 

Velmi ma mrzi, ze som na vas zanevrela po tak dlhu dobu. Nebudem sa vyhovarat, ale poviem vam co sa dialo… Bola som na vylete v Londyne, s kamaratkou sme sa vybrali na jednu akciu, ktorou bol British Plus-Size Fashion Weekend (teda britsky vikend mody pre zeny plnsich kriviek). Bol to skvely zazitok. Povodne som mala zostat 2 tyzdne no podarilo sa mi dostat pracu svojich snov a teraz robim vizazistku preMAC Cosmetics, jeeeej!!! Budem pokracovat v blogu ale planujem ho trosku zmenit tak snad sa vam bude pacit ;) 




xoxo Sophia