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Perfect Your Look for the Holidays

Although work has been pretty hectic this past week and a half, and I haven't been so well, yesterday, it finally dawned on me that the Christmas holidays are here, and with it, come the invitations to attend numerous parties, giving us all an excuse to glam up. Since a big part of our holiday high-glam look has to do with our makeup, I decided to put together this collage, which shows you the different shades you can use on your eye. As always Dolls, the key is not just to apply the eye shadow, but to blend it out carefully using the right brush, or, your fingers (which works pretty well for some people). This collage is only intended to serve as a guide/ inspiration board, feel free to switch  the colours up, in keeping with the palettes you may already have. 

As always, thanks for visiting my blog. Love you all lots. 

XX,

Malika

Blush Board

Hi Loves, I decided to make a collage of blushes that you can try. 
XX,
Malika

Nars cosmetic
narscosmetics.com

Lancôme oil free blush
bloomingdales.com

Christian Dior blush
$47 - johnlewis.com

Blush brush
marcjacobs.com

Mac cosmetic
$32 - nordstrom.com

Powder blush
violetgrey.com

Blush
milanicosmetics.com

Monki blush
$7.51 - monki.com

Why we need to use Blush

When it comes to makeup, many of us spend a lot of time focusing on what foundation is right for us, and in the process, forget about the under-rated blush. Blush however, is an important tool in our beauty/makeup arsenal, and when properly used, it can result in our makeup looking perfect and complete.

Why do we need blush?

1. Healthy Glow- Blush adds warmth to makeup by imitating a slight natural flush and can be used to give us a healthy glow (or to fake a healthy glow);
2. Sculpted Cheekbones- When paired with a trusty highlighter, blush can be used to enhance cheekbones, helping us to achieve that sculpted look;
3. Look Younger - I know that conventional wisdom says that we must highlight one feature, either the eyes, or the lips. But if you're not highlighting your eyes or your lips, and instead going for a sort of low key look, then why not play up your pretty by subtly highlighting your cheeks with blush? The  flushed look will elevate your look by giving you a youthful glow.

Now that we have established what blush can do for us, let's look at how we use and choose it.

1. The key to using blush is that it must be applied to the face to give a finished look that looks natural (looking natural is the key to using blush). When you apply your blush my loves, don't just leave it to sit on your face looking bright and pretty, instead, blend that baby in (or blend that baby out, in or out, whichever word you prefer as long as you blend it). Blending it will remove that distinct line between blush and foundation, and give you that natural look.;
2. Our friend "Blush" is not a "one shade fits all" kinda gal, because of this, we have  to choose the shade of blush that is right for our skin tone. Selecting the proper tone of blush is what makes the difference between "hot" and "not", 'goddess" and "clown". If you have light or pale skin it is best to avoid bright colours of blush, if you have dark skin you should avoid light colours of blush, and instead choose darker hues of blush. Since olive skin has  green undertones, if you have olive skin you might want to try a blush that has a warm peach shade as it will make your skin glow, or if you want that pink look, you may want to use a rose coloured blush;
3. There are different textures of blush,such as liquid, gel, cream, stick, powder and mineral blush, so be sure to choose the texture of blush that is best for you.

• Liquid Blush  and Gel Blush are the hardest types of blush to apply, and not ideal for novices. As liquid gel is known for being too oily for some skin types, if you have oily skin you may want to reconsider using liquid blush. Gel blush on the other hand can dry too fast, and this in turn can make it difficult to apply. 
• Cream Blush is good for dry skin and Stick Blush is good for oily skin, both are very concentrated, giving you a heavy saturation of colour, because of this, these types of blushes have to be applied very lightly to avoid that heavy colour, and also to avoid that distinct line between your blush and your foundation (or your skin, if you are not wearing foundation);
• Powder Blush  is very easy to apply, and allows one to have control over the amount of colour, it also works well on all skin types with the exception of dry skin;
• Mineral Blush works well on all skin types, especially on sensitive skin, and  is fairly easy to use because of its fine consistency. 

 Thanks for stopping by loves, I will be doing another post soon on the best blushes that are out there for each skin type.

XX
Malika

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

Mac Cosmetics recently unveiled its latest limited edition collection with fashion designer Prabal Gurung.

The collection which embodies the modern glamour that the designer is known for,  feautures smoky, gilded hues and is opulently packaged in custom gold casing.

Eager for Yours? Available online November 20th; November 26th at select MAC stores (North America); December 2014 at select MAC stores (International, excluding China), collection ends on December 24th.

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014

MAC x Prabal Gurung Collection for Holiday 2014