'Face of the day' kind of day...

I'm finally starting to get into the swing of things on making videos again.  It's like the cogs have started turning once again!!

So you'll be pleased to know I have decided to do 'Face of the day' videos, basically where I showcase how I'd be wearing my make-up for the day!

I would do an 'Outfit of the day' video but I need to figure out where in my room am I going to prop up my camera to film what I'm wearing.  It's hard when you're the only person to film, be in your videos and to edit.  I need more clones of me!

Anyway, here is my 'Face of the day' video!!! 

The list of products I used: 

Face Prime (Victoria's Secret)

Vitalumiére Aqua, foundation (Chanel)

Age rewind, concealer (Maybelline)

Brown eyebrow pencil (No7)

Lemon drop, shadow insurance eyeshadow primer (Too faced)

Honey lust, eyeshadow (MAC)

Haux, eyeshadow (MAC)

Tete-A-Tint, eyeshadow (MAC)

Orb, eyeshadow (MAC)

Teddy, khol eye pencil (MAC)

Brown/black, Stay precise liquid liner (No7)

Black, Megaplush mascara (Maybelline)

Black, Lash Lust mascara (Victoria's Secret)

Laguna, bronzer (NARS)

Melba, blush (MAC)

Soft and gentle, highlighter (MAC)

Creme d'nude, lipstick (MAC)

Hope you enjoyed the video! Please thumbs up and comment on the video, also let me know here your favourite products for your everyday routine!

Until next time ~ xoxo Allie

Ombré style..

I finally took the leap and did my hair... Ombré style !!! 

I absolutely LoVE it !! ❤

I have been thinking about doing this to my hair for probably about a year now.

I know it's something that has been getting done for quite some time now for many people, but I however haven't done much to my hair at all for 10 years. 

But I finally done it, and I'm happy I did.  I really like it and I've had mass amounts of compliments on it. It really has made my pale skin look not so harsh. 

As you can see, it's very much gradual (Excuse my hair, the wind was blowing like a crazy person !!), I did ask my sister to do this for me.

She asked me 'why of all people in our family you asked me? I don't even do my own hair!' and I told her it's because she was the person who always drives for perfection and also she has the best eyesight in our family, also she would understand what I had to explain to her to achieve this look.

I definitely chose the right person as people at work even asked if I had it done professionally.  My sister of course took that as a huge compliment! 

If you want to know how I achieved this (aside from my sisters hidden hairstyle skills) let me know and I shall post a blog of techniques I researched as well as how to maintain this ombré look. !! ❤

Until next time ~ xoxo N

Style icon..

Since she appeared on The Hills quite some time ago, I have absolutely loved her style!  I'm talking about the one and only Lauren Conrad. Her style is so simple and chic with a bit of a casual twist unless she's going out on a night on the town.  Then you can expect her to go full out in a dress and heels and some black nail polish!

The simple eyeliner look she goes for really emphasises her eyes.  Turning them from a more round shape to a bit more of a elongated classy dainty shape.  Although her make-up is done so simply, it emphasises her features.  I've been trying to do this kind of eyeliner look for so long but can't seem to recreate it on my own eyes.  Perhaps it's because my eyes are a bit more round than hers?  Possibly...

Aside from Lauren's make-up, her hair always adds a sweet innocence that link perfectly with her make-up.  It's just as classy and dainty as her eyeliner.  Her hairstyle here doesn't look very complicated but I'm sure for myself, it is complicated!  I have never been able to master the french braid since my hair has for most of my life been shoulder length and layered through which makes it impossible to create such a style with no fly-aways.  Adding too much hairspray or any hair product to keep those loose unintentional strands of hair will only give the look of the braid a stiffer appearance.  Which is not how this look is supposed to go.  I shall have to wait till my hair gets longer and then get practicing.  Hopefully it won't take too long, right?

Lauren's hair here is something that I can attempt to create.
Here was my effort:

Not bad considering my hair was no where near long enough right? All I used was a curling wand and made sure I curled up to a point of where I wanted the curls to start and made sure my hair was curled away from my face.  This is quite a nice, simple, easy look to accomplish once you get passed the awkward ways of having to hold the wand.  At least for me it felt awkward.  

Not only am I a huge fan of Lauren's make-up and hair simplicity, I do love the way she dresses too. It's casual and chic at the same time.  She adds small details to her outfit that makes a dull outfit into something a whole lot more fashionable.  

Will touch on the kinds of fashion clothing styles I like another time.  

Who is your style icon and why?  

Until next time... xoxo N