EPQ update-Riri & Katy Perry Designs! :D

I know I've been teasing a lot with these designs, but they're finally here for you! :D



Reb'l Fleur Inspired #3



I think this is the Rihanna Look I am actually going to do. This is the one I am most pleased with :D

I feel that the eyes are really representing the bottle well and the lips just add a slightly more wearable feel (lol) that just ties it together. The brows are to be there as a guide so are to be thin but nicely coloured. The Yellow might change from being winged to just covering the whole under eye (under the brow) area but I am not sure yet. The liner scares me a tiny bit, because I am worried when the eyes are open, it may look a little crap.... D: but, again, we'll see when I do some pilots :P

There is to be no blush or contour at the moment as I do not want the skin to be anything but a purely black canvas. For the lips I feel there is no other colour suitable than Hayley Williams' for Mac-Sounds Like Noise matte orange-It's just perfect.

Here's a picture of the bottle, just for reference:



Rihanna's Reb'l Fleur Bottle



Next is the latest Katy Perry Purr Design!! eek! XD



Purr Inspired #2



I really like this one as I feel that the graduation in colour intensity (of the purple/lilac etc) is beautiful and I cannot wait to try this out! I am just trying to find someone who I think has a large enough eye space, I think more Asian eyes would suit this better (as they're not as deep set as others) but we shall see :) Also, the diamantes on the outer corner are very true to the Cats' eyes on the bottle.

I really like the almost gold blonde brows as I think this just warms up the look a bit as the pure silver lips are quite cold and harsh-There's also a fine line between good silver lips and space alien invader, in other words; I need to get the balance right of matte and shimmer.

Here's the bottle, again, just for reference:

Katy Perry's Purr Bottle

So that's two more done, I really need to start piloting and trying these looks out as at the moment I currently have no idea what sort of hair I am going to do for any of them/how I am going to photograph them-just portraits? or what? haha, so, maybe I haven't progressed as much as I'd thought :S-have any ideas? Tweet me :) @JanBeautyful

Got new Pink Friday and FAME designs coming up, and you can read about the nightmare I had trying to come up with a new fame one....it was quite a stressful 30 mins, lets put it like that.

Kelly's Hen Do on Sat, Outfit, Makeup, Nails, THE LOT.

Kelly's Hen Night is this Saturday! (WOOO!) I am a little excited. Her theme is Neon. I kid you not, Neon. Here's my ideas for my makeup & a picture of my outfit (and, it's not on because I don't want to ruin the full effect :P).

 So, This is the Idea/design I came up with :P

Hen Do Neon Design I call it: La Neon.

 And these are all the products I found (that I own) That I thought would be suitable for creating a look along those lines...

Main Items Found for look

(from Left - Right) LOOK's "Flirty Flick" L:iquid Eyeliner (amazing stuff that doesn't budge!!) Model's Own "Luis Lemon" #137 Nail Polish, Barry M "Dazzle Dust" #76, Barry M "Fine Glitter Dust" #10, Lush Cosmetics' Cream Eyeshadow in "Lifted", Illamasqua's "Eurydice" Lipstick, Pop Beauty's "orange" eyeliner pencil, Hello Kitty "Starry Lipgloss" & The False Lashes are (eyelure's) Katy Perry's Self Adhesive "Darling" 's.

 I then also found these! (don't know whyyy I didn't look in my Sleek drawer first!?)



The Pout Polish is "Lemon Meringue" (but is not available anymore and dissapointingly doesn't smell like lemon meringue :P). It's actually not as pigmented as I was hoping! -But I'll mix some of the Barry M Dusts into it and then we'll be talking! ;) .



I also like the look of the eyeshadow slightly hidden behind it "Sand Dollar" from the relatively new Lagoon Palette. Doesn't that pink next to it look gorgeous? I can't wait to sink my teeth into that design ;) (I very often like to pick a square of the palette, act likes that the only quad I own and try and come up with a cool mix-Works a treat when you're in need of inspiration!)




And finally, I completely forgot I own a 168 colour palette! (Thank you Guy! ;) ) Opened it up and found this whole line of GEMS!

And Now, a picture of the outfit...all ready to rock & ruin ;)

My Neon Outfit XD (the pink shoe's my phone btw :P)

 *Just a quick side note: My first EPQ meeting with Bridget went so well! She loved my ideas! XD

EPQ Update #2 Designs Galore!

So, I was off ill today (yesterday I couldn't even look at a pc screen so it was nice to be able too today :)) and though, I couldn't work or really do much, I decided to draw my designs for my EPQ idea of the Celebrity Perfume Bottle Inspiration Thing Doo Dah. Yeah!

FAME inspired #1

This is the very first design I came up with, Inspired by the GAGA bottle of FAME. To be perfectly honest, I love everything about FAME. The bottle is gorgeous, the scent is sophisticated (and I like that there are no top, bottom etc etc "notes" everything is equal :)) and the whole thing that it's black!? AMazing XD. So, my design is simple. Strong Black Lips (inspired by the liquid) lined with the same Gold Eyeliner I'll use to create the brows & checkered design on the lids (representing the pretty claw lid). I have (really tried to D:) sketch on some contour just below the cheekbones and very very lightly on the temples sweeping up. Overall, I am very happy with this design, but I do look forward to the next one I make a little more so, hoping it'll have an extra oomph in it :D.

Red Sin Inspired #1

Up next I made this Simple, yet Classic look from Christina Aguilera's Red Sin Bottle. I googled red eyeliner quickly (to make sure it actually looked alright :L) and yes! Red eyeliner, if done strongly and correctly looks great! Though, I am struggling to find drugstore brands that make a good one, I think I'll probably end up with Sleek's Rouge Eau La Liner (which they kindly recommended to me) or if Fashionista has one (they STILL haven't replied to my fb comment) I'll try that too. The addition of a soft neutral-VERY WELL BLENDED- shadow to the crease was just something I threw on at the end, giving it a quite sixties feel.
I then moved onto the lips, now, I really wanted to use actual red lace material on this look somewhere (inspired by Gaga too, I guess :L haha!) and the lips just seemed like the best place for it. Lips are so expressive anyway, why not add some clothing to them too? The Bow Beauty Spot turned out so much better than I thought and the more I see it, the more I like it. I have not added any contour to this and may regret that later, we'll have to see who I can find to wear this one!

Red Sin Inspired #2

I then went straight onto the second design (I am amazed that this bottle is the one I've had the most ideas for!). This one is a lot more simple, with the red lace being wrapped around the eyes (for Ageeeesss I was sat there deciding whether or not it needed eye holes or not :S deciding it did, was a very good decision as the looks are all about the makeup in the end :)). I also had the thought that the lashes should be long & very thin and protrude out of the eye holes very noticeably. The cheeks are to have a VERY well blended SOFT touch of blush to the apples only and lips, blanked out and replaced with a drawn on bow. I am thinking of bring the bow down a bit though-so the knot is in the centre of the lips.

Reb'l Fleur Inspired #1

 After lunch and a quick nap, I awoke to find myself drawn to the Rihanna Bottle-of which I could not remember the name of! but after a quick google ;) I got there. I love the wrapped around black & gold and instantly thought this is how I want it on the face. However, I found it incredibly difficult to copy the gold lines of the bottle, so just went for it. I like my meeting lines of the corners but really don't like the whole look at the same time :(. I think it looks too much like a Zebra :S. I dunno, but, I am not that keen on it. I do like the lashes I drew on it though! I think this is too much copying and not enough inspired. I need to re think this one all together.

Reb'l Fleur Inspired #2

Round 2-Ding Ding Ding! This time, I was determined to be more inspired than copying. But as I drew, I liked the yellow lids, I liked the yellow lips, I really liked the brown brows....But I really didn't like (and am still not keen on) the black linerey parts :(. Without the black I love this-but then its not inspired enough. I dunno, can't seem to get to grips with this bottle...maybe I'll try the nude one? I know its exactly the same just different colours, but that may help me like the designs...? worth a try :).

Pink Friday Inspired #1

After the Riri Fail :( I glimpsed over at my little moodboard and thought oohh yeah, lets do some minajjjing ;)
So, Originally thinking I was going to use Gold all over the face (I might still do so in my next design ;)) I found myself wanting Full On Eyes but nothing else...So, off I went and then came the fabulously sexy falsies-well, how could I let a Nicki Minaj design out without them? and found the perfect pink to pop on the lips and waheyy! But, like the Gaga one, I can't help but think its lacking something :(....I'll find out what, maybe a WIG!? haha! Maybe.... :)

Purr Inspired #1

Last, but, definitely NOT LEAST! Came my Katy Perry's Purr Inspired look. I went all out for this and (lips aside :L) I tried to not get too involved with the outfit she wears on the box XD. By this time I wanted some serious blending and crease colouring and contouring and smudging and lining and just anything and everything to do with making a beautifully creative & intricately stunning eye. I even added some Diamantes, like the classy gal I am ;) The lashes are to be long and seperated, the Brows are to be strong and thin. The cheeks are to be flushed well with a true Barbie Pink shade (of which I haven't decided on yet ;)).


Overall, my favourites are the 2 red sin's and purr :) Hopefully I'll get some new, fresh, more ooomphy designs down in the next few days :).

Palette Collection Review #1 E.L.F. 100 Colour Palette

So, I bought this palette in TK Maxx (though, lately they seem to be running really low on beauty pickings :( ) for around £7.99. Totally worth it for the amount of colours you get in this! Below I have a picture of shadows with the tick (AMAZING!) shadows with a cross (Don't even bother looking twice at D:) and some without either (neither amazing or bad, worth a play every now and again). As you can see from the picture its a shame that there are hardly any good purples :'( But a good selection of browns/bronzes etc and lovely Blues! I have actually drawn these on top of the palette too, so, when I am working quickly I can know which shadows to not bother with and which ones to rush into! Overall Tasha rating: B+

E.L.F. 100 Colour Palette