- 22:28
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Highlighting and Contouring can be such a tricky one at times, never knowing the angles, what products to use and such, therefore I decided to do a photo guide to how I contour and highlight. This is an easy and simple step by step especially for beginners and those that are still looking for different ways to highlight and contour.
Step 1
Using my blending sponge, I apply my highlight of choice which is the Kevin Aucoin Sensual skin Enhancer in SX11, a little does go a long way with this product. I apply it in the places that I want to highlight, especially in pictures and or in natural lighting. Make sure the product is thoroughly blended as if it is not sometimes it creases quite easily.
Step 2
Taking my Ben Nye powder in shade Banana, I apply this on right where i placed the highlight, under the eyes, bridge of my nose, my chin and my forehead. This works as a setting powder it helps the concealer not crease or rub of throughout the day. I generally leave this on for a couple of minutes before brushing of the excess powder with a powder brush.
Step 3
After brushing of excess powder, I proceed to contour, this helps bring out cheekbones slim the nose a little and in general helps create a shape. when contouring it is good to know the shape of your face and then studying to know what to want to highlight, which is bringing out and knowing what you want to hide which is contouring. The Sleek Contour kit is also a very good option and this is what I used along with the Real techniques contouring brush, I used it on the hollow of my cheekbones, my forehead and on my nose just to give it a slimmer effect. Remember to always blend everything together as to get rid of all harsh lines created whilst highlighting and contouring. This is the last step to my Contour and highlight, once you have the hang of it, knowing your face shape and the angles, contouring and highlighting is an easy process, there are many dynamics to this method as well, this is just one that I find is doing the most for me at the moment.
Final Look
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Hope everyone is well, and hope you enjoyed this post, till the next one!
PrimroseE'leiko
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- 21:13
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Sharing the outfit I wore in Cyprus on the Day of my Birthday and My Cousins (who is practically my Sister) Wedding Day! I will do a longer post later about my holiday but for now this is it!
PrimroseE'leiko
- 19:15
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I recently did a Photoshoot for a very close friend of mine, I did beat her face hunny! She is an up and coming Actress and Urban Model. Check out her blog deedeemodel.blogspot..co.uk, these where a couple pictures from the shoot!
Till the next post guys
PrimroseE'leiko
- 15:20
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So after what seems like a century of enormous eyelashes, multicoloured crazy hair, and even crazier costumes, I finally am able to say, I love Nicki Minaj's new look, She is portraying Grown, Sexy and absolutely no crazy hair! Ditching her makeup artist did her well, her makeup now has a flawless finish, and she is glowing really. I did start to miss the old Nicki, the real Nicki under all those costumes and wigs, before the multi crazy stardom she was just a girl from Queens, but I think even she realised, 'uh uh, we aint tryna take it to far now with this Barbie business'
So lets all enjoy her new glamoourous look, even her new song with Lil wayne quite catchy, I somehow find myself singing all the lyrics even...lol. *sigh* Check It Out Below.
PrimroseE'leiko
- 01:47
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I have been willing and waiting for the sun to come, and today it did, I decided to come out and play with bright colours and patterns! I am dressed head to toe in Zara, even my bag! and I actually didn't realise this until I walked out the house. Zara has actually made me quite happy with their Spring/Summer collection this year, I will be doing a major haul soon eek! I do need to stop Spending, I am going on holiday, but I do need to holiday shop though so....haha!
Top/Blouse - Zara (HERE)
Trouser - Zara
Bag - Zara ( Boxing day sale Find!)
Shoes - Zara (They have them in Nude as well! HERE)
PrimroseE'leiko
- 00:18
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As a makeup artist, all the people around me tend to think I have a full face of glamourous Kim Kardashian esque makeup everyday, (I Wish!) But most days, I am always running around London in between work, Uni and my Clients, so glamour face, not so much. I thought I would do a post showing you guys my everyday makeup staples, some people may say these products are too much but it differentiates between different people and these products are just the products I am using at the moment. 
1. Smashbox Face Primer
2. Chanel perfection Lumiere Foundation
3. Mac Prep and Prime Translucent Powder
4. Real Techniques Buffing Brush
5. MAC Studio fix Fluid concealer
6. Maybelline 'The Colossal Mascara'
7. MAC Minerelize Skin finish 'Dark'
8. Black track Fluid Line Eyeliner
9. Carmex (EVERYDAY!!!)
10. MAC 'Honeylove' Lipstick
I love reading and watching these type of posts, having a sneak peak at different makeup kits. Fun! I do hope you enjoyed going through my everyday bits, if you have a post on this, comment and leave blog links I would love to have a read at them.
PrimroseE'leiko
- 00:39
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This happens to be my first ever Favorites post on my blog, but I love reading these type of posts on other blogs so I figured I should do my own. Some of these products where featured in my previous haul post, just things I have been reaching for quite a lot over the past month. ( I know its like March now, but Bare with me dolls! lol)
Firstly my Kevin Aucoin, Sensual skin Enhancer, in SX11. For me this product is heaven sent! I love my under eye concealer to be quite prominent, think Kim Kardashian e'sque, the product is thick! Very thick, so this product gives me the most coverage I can get, I got it in a lighter color than my skin tone, as you can see in the images below, with this product it is all about blending it, if you don't, you will look like a clown (and we don't want that now do we). The pros of this product is that its all purpose, it can be a Foundation/concealer/Tinted Moisturizer, if you mix it with your face lotion.
Firstly my Kevin Aucoin, Sensual skin Enhancer, in SX11. For me this product is heaven sent! I love my under eye concealer to be quite prominent, think Kim Kardashian e'sque, the product is thick! Very thick, so this product gives me the most coverage I can get, I got it in a lighter color than my skin tone, as you can see in the images below, with this product it is all about blending it, if you don't, you will look like a clown (and we don't want that now do we). The pros of this product is that its all purpose, it can be a Foundation/concealer/Tinted Moisturizer, if you mix it with your face lotion.
Another one of my Feb absolute faves is my Chanel Perfection Lumiere foundation, OMG guys! if you love a nice fresh dewy finish you will deffo love this, Usually I prefer Matte finish foundations, but this one is amazing! Medium to full build-able coverage, it does not feel cakey at all.
My latest lippies have become my to go lipsticks a nude and a bold, both of them are from M.A.C Honeylove and Up The Amp. Honeylove is a matte, uber nude lipstick, so wearing that with Chestnut lip liner makes it wearable for me, and Up the amp I tend to go all go all out with it (Lovee it)
This Brush I have been obsessed with since I first got it, the Real Techniques buffing brush, I own two now, that's just how much I love them! the flawless finish in my foundation i get with me and my clients is amazing. Like some brushes I use for blending foundation this one does not streak, and it came in a set with 4 other brushes at £20 for the set.
I know it was quite a lengthy post but all in the name of Blogging guys, I do hope you enjoyed my first favorites post, and it gave you an insight into my monthly loves! There's more to come, Stay tuned.
PrimroseE'leiko
- 21:35
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My Favorite Oscar Beauties!
Charlize Theron was my personal Favorite at this years Oscars, from that gorgeous hair cut she has, her makeup was pleasantly demure, yet she still outshone some of the ladies at the Oscars. Well done Theron you are glowing. *Claps*
Halle Berry!, Black don't crack, hehe, but seriously This woman does not age!! I love the simple smokey eye she paired with the nude lip, Gorgeous
My Darling Adele is always beat to thee Gawdddds!, That Thick eyeline, Love it! The red Lip, so Sultry.
Kelly Rowland. Matte, just how I like it, You can see the glow she has just along her nose bridge, but I loove how everywhere else is so matte, its staying put!, gorgeous eyes too Miss Rowland.
PrimroseE'leiko
- 22:42
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So this post has been chilling in my Drafts section for three days now, I thought its about time I actually published it, but it seems like our fellow bad girl Rihanna is not slowing down anytime soon, from tour after tour, albums, to launching her own clothing line, our fave rebel diva is following the likes of Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga, in collaborating with M.A.C. The collab which is due to come out early summer and throughout the year, will be called be called RiRi (Hearts) M.A.C, it will will feature four different collections including blushes lipsticks and supposedly a lustre drop, (eeeek! I defo want that glow that Riri has!) and a lipstick called 'Riri Woo' inspired by the infamous Mac's Ruby Woo.
Primrose E'leiko
- 21:43
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Hi Guys!
New Day, New post. Today I have an Outfit of the day for you guys. I'm not really a Fashionista nor am I a Stylist, My blog is mainly Beauty based, but I do know how to put together a good outfit at that, so I thought to show you guys how my Sunday fit was, and what I paired together, I wish I threw on a coat as it was so chilly towards the evening but non the less, here we go.
Also there's a sneak peak at my new hair color, Yes I did it. I went Burgundy guys!
Shoes - Zara
Top - Zara
Skirt - Select'
Fur Trim - Bershka
Casio Watch - Urban Outfitters
Hope Everyone had a Good Sunday
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Primrose E'leiko
- 20:01
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Being the major makeup lover that I am, I was pretty excited when Mac announced their ''2012 Holiday Collection'', the theme for this years collection was Glamour and Uber Sophistication, and on that note I think the theme was accomplished perfectly.
My Amazing Sister managed to grab me one of their Holiday Lip gloss sets for Christmas, (After a large amount of hinting from myself), she got me the Cocktail Coral set, which I have to admit, I absolutely adore at the moment. The packaging is so cute!, a little round pink and black box with a bow, so me!
Each lip gloss set include a Dazzleglass, Dazzleglass Creme and two Cremesheen Glass, I have to admit I don't know if I would have picked these out myself, but I'm glad I received them as they are such amazing colors and textures.
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| L - R COLORS: GEO PINK; ON THE SCENE; OUT FOR GLAMOUR; SUBLIME SHINE |
This is by far one of their bests sets as of yet, these miniature lip glosses will last you for ages, and the color payoff is pretty good as well (swatches below)
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| On The Scene; Sublime Shine; Geo ink; Out For Glamour |
PrimroseE'leiko
- 21:31
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So its currently 5:16am in london. and I am at a house party that is slowly dying down so I thought to blog guys Its 1st January 2013, and Life is G double O D. I welcome the new year greatly, because 2012 has been a tough year on me personally, I have had so many ups and downs, I do just hope 2013 has more ups for me ideally, I am sitting on a couch, and typing this, everyone else is doing some sort of celebration for the new year. Its so strange to me I feel that 2012 went by so damn quick! like so many events occurred that have opened my eyes for this new year, and made me reflect.
2012 was the year I completed a three year degree. The Year I turned 21. The year I felt free, from everything. Honestly I have been wanting to start something for myself personally, I wanted to achieve quite a number of things by the end of the year, some I have and some I have not but I welcome 2013 with open arms. I hope I bring positivity and amazing life experiences into the new year with all the new people I meet and the different experiences I encounter. So all I have to say for now is Goodbye 2012, and Hello 2013, Good morning to you.
PrimroseE'leiko
- 18:44
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