Beauty Breakdown : Traditional Wedding Makeover

Gladys my model wanted a very chic look for her traditional wedding. She didn't want anything over the top. She wanted to wear the makeup and not the opposite. I went in for a soft golden smokey eye with a light berry lips. My utmost concern was her skin. i wanted a flawless foundation as much as possible.Using MAC Pure Orange corrector , I corrected all the hyper-pigmentation around her mouth area.

Before

After

Skincare 

Witchhazel Toner

MAC Prep+Prime Face Protect

 MAC Fast Response Eye Cream 

MAC Strobe Cream 

Corrector/Concealer

MAC Pure Orange

MAC Studio 

BH Cosmetics Camouflage Palette ( Brows)

Foundation 

Makeup Designory Foundation Palette #2

Powder 

Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Powder 

MAC Dark Deep Mineralize Skinfinsh

Blush 

La Femme Cosmetics  Sienna & Cinnabar

 Bronzer/Contour/Highlight

Covergirl Bronzer in Ebony 

Sleek Face Foam , Dark 

Sleek Face Foam , Golden bronzer

Eyeshadows

Yaby Cosmetics Gold bar / Amber Rain

Yaby Cosmetics Milk Chocolate 

MAC Shadowy Lady 

Eyeliner 

MAC Blacktrack 

MAC Smoulder Eye Pencil

Mascara 

Maybelline Stiletto 

Eyelashes 

Ardel #113

Eyebrows

MUD Rich Brown Pencil

Anastasia of Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel 

Lips

MAC Chestnut Lip Pencil

BH Cosmetics 32 Lip Palette

Finishing Spray 

MAC Fix +

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24Hr Eyeshadow - Pomegranate Puck

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24Hr Eyeshadow - Pomegranate Puck  ( 3.98g /$6.99) is unique cream-gel texture eyeshadow which is made to last for 24 hours when used. The Pomegranate Puck is burgundy - red shade with shimmers. It's a great lid color that can be wore alone.The consistency is creamy and smooth and this makes it very easy to apply . I love using my fingers to apply since it makes application much easier and adds some warmth to it.

Swatch

Describing  this with my 3 Ps -

Performance

•  It's long lasting on the lid.
• When you use an eye primer like wet n wild or L'oreal decrease , trust me it never creases on the lid.
• It's very easy to apply and blend , most importantly it's always better to finish with one eye before moving onto to the other. It tends to dry a bit fast.
• They are great eye bases as well as single cream shadows.

Packaging 

 It comes in a sleek glass container with a labelled lid. Product is 4grams and that will last pretty long unless you decide to misuse and waste it during usage. It's very easy to travel with.

Price

For this bottle of goody , one will expect nothing lower. On the contrary it cost $ 6.99 at full price and sometimes $5.99 while on sale.


This color tattoo works just like MAC paint pots . It's a great product with a reasonable price. Very handy for women on the go who wish to get something on the lids before dashing out.

Hope you try them .

Kit Addition : Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation

Foundations are everything in my kit. I'm always in search for great products for my kit as it' still under building. I decided to speak to my MAC friend in SA who help me to choose one of their best foundations.

MAC Matchmaster spf 15 foundation

 Shades 7.5 /8.0/8.5/9.0/9.5/10.0

MAC Matchmaster SPF 15foundation  is a medium  buildable coverage liquid foundation with a demi-matte finish . It carries SPF 15 which is good enough . It gives a perfect color purity without ashy or chalky. Although it has a demi-matte finish to it , it's still reduces shine on the skin's surface and helps absorb excess oil . I find it very appropriate for all skin tone.  It's wearable for all occasions and doesn't look whitish in photography.

From MAC... 

  Uses Shade Intelligence Technology to bring customized shades in a flawless demi-matte finish with medium, buildable coverage and broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 15 protection. Gives perfect colour purity without looking ashy or chalky, reduces shine on the skin's surface and helps to absorb excess oil. Conditions and soothes skin while minimizing the appearance of pores and imperfections.

It comes in 14 shades, with number of 1, 1.5 - 10. I got the shades in 7.5 - 10 which are more appropriate for medium to deep skin tones. It's long lasting and doesn't move. The bottle comes with a pump  which makes it easy to dispense product during usage. 

So far , i can boldly say that it's really a matchmaster, I mix two shades or more and I'm good to go. It's a good foundation choice for women of color.

Hope you find this useful.

Sleek Makeup Face Foam Palette Review

 Sleek Face Foam Palette - Dark

Sleek Face Foam  ( GH25.00) is described as the ultimate contouring compact and definitive accessory for achieving that chiseled face look . It's a 3 distinct kit which contains a dark contour powder , a golden  highlighting powder and a dark bronze powder. These three double up as face and eye products. It's bound in a luxurious handbag-friendly palette with mirror for on-the-go application.

The dark brown is just a perfect matte brown shade for dark skin. It acts as a crease color and great for contouring those cheek bones. I love the golden and bronze shades. They're great eye lid colors. The shades aren't over powering at all. They are easy to apply and blend.

Why I love this palette

• I just love the fact that i can easily get it in Ghana, Sleek shop in Makola mall. 
• Love all the product it comes with 
• Versatile palette
• Cost is inexpensive 

Sleek Palette

Swatches ...

I find this palette budget friendly and a must in every MUA kit. I got it with my MUA friend Annette and she loves it so much.

What I Carry In My Kit : Eyebrow Products & Tools

My Eyebrow Kit

   I just decided to do a What I Carry In My Kit post since I've been getting lots of requested on that.

Today's post from the heading is obvious . It's about my favorite purse in my kit - My eyebrow pouch . My son who is 22 months loves it so much.

I started with eyebrows for know reason.

Let's jump right into.

I purchased the Anastasia of Beverly Hills 6 element product kit and that came with the lovely purple pouch. You can read about the review of this kit here ..Anastasia of Beverly Hills 6 Element Brow Kit .
The kit came with ..

My pouch

1. Beautiful stylish purple pouch
2. Brow Powder
3. 5 Stencils
4. A tweezer
5. A brush/spoolie
6. A matte highlighter
7. A clear brow gel.

Over the time  I have added other tools & products to create my ultimate brow kit.

Come with me... 

TOOLS

 

3 tweezers - for eyelash applications and also getting rid of stubborn brows

Razors - for shaping the brows

Scissors - for cutting eyelashes and also for shaping the brows

Brush /Spoolie - filling in the brows and brushing out unwanted product . Combing the brows

Stencils - ranging from small to full brows. Perfect for creating brows . Great for beginners too.

 PRIMER

L'Oreal Decrease Eye Primer 

 I usually primer the brows before applying any product.

 It helps the makeup to stay on longer .

 I love this particular primer because it's nude & matte  .

PENCILS / POWDERS

From top - bottom

Wet n Wild Color Icon Pencil - Check the review here WnW Dark Brown Pencil 

 Davies dark brown pencil 

MAC Spiked eyebrow pencil

Makeup Designory Rich Brown Pencil

Maybelline Expert Wear Pencil - Dark Brown 

Rimmel Professional Brow Pencil - Dark Brown 

 Pixie Endless Silky Eye Pen

Anastasia of Beverly Hills Duo Brow Powder

 

 BROW GELS

Anastasia Clear Brow Gel & Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara

Scattered  Brow Stuff

 This is certainly not the ultimate brow kit . I've built this collection step by step  and still building. I love everything in here. Are the products & tools are staples for me. I purchased everything with my own money.
The kit is mixed with both high and low end products.

Final Eyebrow Kit

What are your staples for eyebrows?