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WELCOME TO MY BLOG :) I'm a self-taught make-up artist with over 13 years experience currently living and working in London. Combining a life of a freelancer with working for the best make-up company MAC Cosmetics. I created this blog out of pure PASSION FOR MAKE-UP and started writing it while I was taking some time off from my travels and staying in my hometown in Slovakia and continuing it now from London, (where I settled down for now), enriched with my MAC experience. I really hope you like it. Please don't forget to subscribe and share the page with your friends that might be interested. I'm looking forward to your comments. XOXO SOPHIA

Thursday 27 March 2014

WEEKEND PARTY MAKE-UP

" I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND TO BEGIN "

Hi Ladies,
It doesn't happen often in retail world that we get a weekend off. But this weekend is my weekend off and then (Oh how lucky I feel ... I'm off for holidays, visiting my family and friends back home in Slovakia) 
Enough about me though....
Are you planning going out this weekend and are stuck for ideas for make-up???
There's a make-up look I wore a few days back. Hope you like it. 

PRODUCTS I'VE USED:
Moisturiser: Mineralize moisturiser 
Primer: MAC Natural Radiance in Radiant Pink
Base: Mineralize liquid foundation in NC20
Powder: Mineralize loose powder in Medium
Contour: Matte Bronze bronzing powder
Highlighter: Lily White loose pigment from Fantasy of Flowers collection (available in stores now) 
Eyes:
Base: Painterly Paintpot
lid: Extreme dimension limited edition Silver Dawn eyeshadow in inner and outer corner. Or any kind of shimmery grey-black eyeshadow that you have would do. 
Center of the eyelid: Vanilla loose pigment (I love this little baby), also used as a brow highlight
Pencil: in the waterline Definely black Pro-longwear pencil
Lips: Fashion Whim Creamsheen glass. 





XOXO SOPHIA 


Saturday 22 March 2014

MOTD March 21st - VIVAGLAM

Another Viva Glam Friday at MAC Cosmetics in White City - London

It started out as a simple look but I vamped it up a bit to look more like Rihanna. To read all about the amazing benefits of buying a VivaGlam Lipstick click here ... 

Products I've used:

Dermalogica Skin Smoother moisturiser
Primer: MAC Natural Radiance - Radiant Pink 
Foundation: Mineralize liquid foundation NC20 (my winter pale)
Concealer: Pro-long wear NW20 applied on my imperfections and under eyes (it was an early start, please excuse the puffy eyes ;) lol 
Powder: Mineralise loose foundation - Medium 
Contour: Matte Bronze bronzer
Cheeks: Fairly Precious Extra Dimension Skinfinish
Highlight: MAC Fantasy of Flowers collection Loose Pigment in Lilly White, top of the cheekbones, under brows, inner corner of the eye. 
Eyes: Painterly paintpot as base
Red brick crease of the eye and Coppering on the lid
Mascara: In Extreme dimension 

Later on I added eyeliner - Fluidline in Blacktrack
and the new Rihanna Viva Glam lipstick and lipgloss. Firstly I framed my lips with Beet lipliner and then applied lipstick all over my lips and finished of with lipgloss in the centre. 











This look is a similar look as I've used the same lipstick. 












XOXO SOPHIA 

Monday 10 March 2014

A FANTASY OF FLOWERS NEW MAC COSMETICS SPRING'14 COLLECTION

My dear Ladies,

Spring is here.... at least it feels like it in London. MAC Cosmetics has launched a new collection among other few bits and pieces last Thursday. The collection is called A Fantasy of Flowers. Bursting with colours like green, pink, violet, soft yellow - all the colours of spring. It features pigments, blushers, lipsticks, mineralised skin finish shimmers all beautiful and soft. 
There are two main looks featured in this collection and it's green and pink. I've created my own twist in both. Our team at White City in London have had the most fun launching this collection as we all got to wear a splash of colour on the saturday after the launch. Please see the looks below.


GREEN LOOK

Products used:
Primer: Natural Radiance - Pink
Foundations: Prep&Prime BB Cream in Light Plus
Concealer: Pro-long wear NW20
Powder: Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
Contour: Matte Bronze bronzer
Blusher: Mineralize Blush - Azalea in the Afternoon
Highlight: loose pigment in Lily-White
Eyes: Base: Painterly
Eyelid: inner and outer corner Humid with Freshly Minted (discontinued, sorry guys); centre and brow highlight - Lily-White loose pigment; crease: Wedge; 
Mascara: In Extreme Dimension
Eyebrows: Stud eyebrow pencil 
Lips: Heavenly Hybrid - blotted away so it looks like a stain
I love my dewy skin ;)))


green look - no filter 

green look with a filter




PINK LOOK 

Products used:
Primer: Natural Radiance - Pink
Foundations: Mineralize liquid foundation in NC15
Concealer: Pro-long wear NW20
Powder: Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
Contour: Matte Bronze bronzer
Blusher: Mineralize Blush - Azalea in the Afternoon
Highlighter: Cream Colour Base in Luna
Eyes: Loose pigment in Pink Pearl with a bit of Coppering in the middle (excuse my puffy eyes you can't see it ;); brow highlight: Luna cream colour base if you're feeling adventurous you can use Currant lip pencil in your waterline or Bordeauxline eye pencil
Lips: Heavenly Hybrid blotted away


pink look - no filter 

Pink look with a filter

Me and my lovely Azryah (the Viva Glam ambassadors of the White City store in London)

playing around with my veil ;) 

A couple oflooks that go with this collection: 








XOXO SOPHIA 

Sunday 2 March 2014

MOTD February 28th inspiration for the weekend

Hi guys,

Sorry for being quiet for a bit. I was busy with my modelling work as I've walked the British Plus Size Fashion weekend in London this February. I'm putting in a link to my model page and a couple of pics from the event just for you. xxx

I created a fairly simple look with loads of blending for you. I hope you like it.


Products used (all MAC Cosmetics) :
Primer: Natural Radiance
Foundation: Prep&Prime BB Cream in Light Plus
Mineralize loose powder in Medium
Contour: Matte Bronze 
Blush: Fairly Precious, Extra Dimension Skinfinish
Highlight: Cream Colour Base in Pearl 
Eyebrows: Eyebrow pencil in Deep Dark Brunette
Eyes: Painterly (paintpot)
Crease: Prolong wear eyeshadow in Uninterrupted, Embark, Red brick
Lid: Loose pigment in Tan, 
Under eyes: Embark and Uninterrupted
Waterline: Teddy eye kohl and Black Swan pearglide eye pencil
Liner: Blacktrack fluidline
Lips: Viva Glam 2 with Plum lip liner and a bit of clear gloss in the middle
Lashes: 36 











XOXO SOPHIA