Antique-Purple

MTV Music Awards - The Make up

2012-09-10T08:30:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. I watched the mtv music awards a couple of days back and i wanted to do a post of the make up looks some of the lovely ladies were wearing. For this red carpet event there were couple of looks everyone was following, the red lip, the smokey eye, the natural look..

so lets take a look at some of the looks

The Red Lip

Taylor Swift wore a glossy bright red lip with winged liner and some false lashes. I love this simple look yet elegant look on her.

Rihanna rocked matte orangey red lip with dramatic false lashes and a lot of contour on the cheek. This looked effortless yet polished.

Rita Ora went with a classic winged liner and a glossy brick red lip, and pairing that with a orangey blush and a matte face.

Demi Lavato also went with a matte bright red lip, and nude eyes with false lashes. On her checks she wore peach blush and some highlighter.

The Smokey Eye

The beautiful katy perry wore a purple taupe smokey eye with false lashes, which looks a lot similar to her wide awake music video look but a bit toned down. And she is wearing a rosy pink lip.

Pink rocked a silvery grey smokey eye with nude lips and a brown blush.

The gorgeous Zoe saldana wore a brown smokey eye with gunmetal winged liner. On her lips she is wearing an orangey coral color, and a orangey blush on the ckeeks.

The Naturals

The beautiful Emma Watson wants the focus on her lips,she is wearing a bubblegum pink lipstick with lipsgloss. And on her eyes she is wearing eyeliner and loads of mascara, and a touch of bubblegum pink blush to the cheeks

Miley Cyrus is rocking heavy black liner with loads of mascara, and a nude pink lip. Along with some peach blush.

Holland Roden emphasized on her eyes by using a taupe brown eyeshadow and a lot of black liner, while using a natural blush and contour on her cheeks. And on her lips she is wearing a matte nude pink.

I hope you ladies enjoyed my recap of the Lovely looks, from the mtv music awards. Let me know below which look was your favorite. And also if you would like me to recreate any of the looks.

Until Next Time..

XoXo

Antique-Purple
* All images were taken from Google

Sexy Fall / Summer Look

2012-08-29T09:11:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. Since i missed a few months i will be doing a couple of tutorials for you guys. So this look is inspired by fall leaves, and this would be perfect look for summer or fall.

I will be using the coastal scents 88 palette. I hope you enjoy...

For The Eyes

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Apply a white pencil all over your lids, this would act as a base, and this would help the eye-shadow to go on vibrantly.

3. Then taking a flat shader brush take the color marked with a yellow circle and apply it in the inner corner.

4. Using the same flat shader brush apply the color marked with the white circle after the yellow color, make sure to stop in the middle.

5. Take the color marked with the orange circle and and apply it in the outer v.

6. Then taking a fluffy brush take the color marked with the green circle, and blend it on your crease.

7. Line the inner & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

8. Add loads of mascara on to your top and bottom lashes

For the Lips

ok on to getting fun full summery lips,

1. Apply a coral lipstick, i applied maybelline color sensational coral crush.

2. Then on top of that i added, the color marked with white circle.

3. Then on the center i added the color marked with the yellow circle.

Apply your other make-up as usual.

Products I used

Face

1. Revlon Color stay in toast

2. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- coastal scents 88 palette

Lips

- Maybeline Lipstick in coral crush ( Review Here)

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below what you think.. If you liked this post why not share it using the links below...

Until Next Time..

XoXo

Antique-Purple

Update, Haul & Upcoming look

2012-08-27T02:16:00.000-07:00

Hi loves

Its been a long long time since my last post, sorry about that. Ive been on a long holiday, but i am back and i will be posting regularly. So before i left i bought a couple of things but i was unable to make a post about it. I will be doing reviews of all the products, so stay tuned.

The Haul

1. Real Techniques Core Collection

2. Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in black & brown

3. Maybelline color sensational lipsticks in Totally Toffee, Warm Me Up, Party Pink

4. Mac Brush Cleanser

5. Revlon Photoready perfecting primer in 001

6. Revlon colorstay Foundation in Toast

7. Revlon Photoready Foundation in 006 Medium Beige

8. Lash Bar Brush set

9. Urban Decay all nighter setting spray

Upcoming Look

So this is a new look i came up with, its a wearable look that is great for fall and the summer time. So stay tuned for this look.

Stay Tuned for all the posts yet to come.

Until Next Time..

XoXo

Antique-Purple

Celebrity Inspired- Priyanka Chopra

2012-06-19T07:47:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. This week i will be doing a celebrity inspired look of priyanka chopra, which was on the cover of Vogue India released in dec 2011. I know that is a late issue but i loved the look and i couldn't resist recreating it.

I love priyanka to bits, she is an amazing actress and has a wonderful personality. Her looks are always neutral, and almost looks as though she isn't wearing make up. But on the cover of vogue she is wearing a dark black and brown with a rosy nude lip.

She looks amazing and i hope i could do this look justice. Hope you enjoy..

Image from bollyupdates

Image from jolieasie

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Take avon super shock pencil in chocolate melt all over your lids, this would help the matte eye-shadow stick better.

3. Then taking a flat shader brush take the colours marked with a yellow circle and red circle and apply it on top of chocolate melt, and bring it slightly into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

4. Then take blending brush and pick up the colour marked with a white circle and blend it in circular motions into the outer v and bring it into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

5. keep adding colour to make the outer v deep and dark.

6. Add a highlighter colour which is marked with the blue circle on to your brow bone.

7. Then take some Vaseline and add it on to the middle of your lids for shine.

8. Line the inner & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

9. Then i used the colour marked with the yellow circle as a bronzer.

10. Then for my lip colour i first applied Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipsticks in hooked on pink and then on top i added born with it.

11. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

12. Apply your other make-up as usual.

Face

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid

2. Mac Mineralized Concealer

3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- 88 palette

Lips

- Maybeline Lipstick in Born With It & Hooked On Pink ( Review Here)

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Do you think i did the look justice. This was actually my first time using a bronzer and actually doing a celebrity look. Let me know in the comments below what you think.. If you liked this post why not share it with the links below...

Until Next Time..

XoXo

Antique-Purple

FOTD- Romantic & Flirty eyes

2012-06-13T05:57:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great? For this weeks tutorial i am doing a romantic and flirty look. I created an easy tutorial using pinks and dark brown from the 88 pallet. I am not a huge fan of pink, so i tried to use it in a subtle way. Hope you enjoy..

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Apply Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Strawberry Milk all over your lids, this would help the shadow go on brighter. You can skip this step if you don't have the jumbo pencil.

3. Then taking a flat shader brush take the colours marked with a white circle and apply it on top of strawberry milk, and bring it slightly into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

4. Then take blending brush and pick up the two colours marked with a yellow circle and blend it in circular motions into the outer v and bring it into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

5. keep adding colour depending on how deep and dark you want the look to be

6. Taking a pencil brush apply the colour marked with a orange circle into your inner corner. Blend it out.

7. Add a highlighter colour which is marked with the orange circle on to your brow bone.

8. Line the inner lower & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

9. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

10. Apply your other make-up as usual.

* Sorry about the pictures i was unable to take proper pictures since the sun was going down. I might take new pictures and re upload them soon.

Products I used

Face
1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid
2. Mac Mineralized Concealer
3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes
- 88 palette

Lips
- Maybeline Lipstick in Born With It ( Review Here)

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it with the links below...

Until Next Time..

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Review Monday- Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick

2012-06-11T07:51:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. For this week i will be reviewing Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipsticks, from my collective haul if you want to check that out click here . I have 3 different lipsticks to review so hope you enjoy..

Price: Rm 22.90 Each

Quantity: 4.2 g

Packaging: The product comes in a metal tube with a translucent square cover.

Fragrance: Floral and yummy :)

What Maybelline Says:

CRISPER COLOUR from pure pigments

CREAMIER FEEL from nourishing honey nectar

My Review:
I have always been in love with all the products maybelline comes up with. And this brand has never let me down so far. And the Colour Sensational Lipsticks is one of them. The product comes in a translucent coloured tube that matches the lipstick inside. These lipsticks are so pigmented and moisturising, the texture to this is creamy and glides on effortlessly. These lipsticks go on glossy and stay on for 3-5 hours, even though the glossiness goes of the tint of the colour stays on for about an hour or so.

+ 065 Hooked On Pink - I would say this colour is a pinky red with a glossy finish. And this colour is perfect for all the skin tones. I am in love with this colour, i wear this everyday.

Hooked On Pink

+ 515 Coral Crush- This colour goes on vibrantly, but it is not a neon orange as seen in the tube it is slightly muted kind of like a pinky orange. This goes on glossy as well.

Coral Crush

+ 015 Born With It - This colour is a soft pinky nude with shimmer, This goes on glossy as well, but the shimmers in the lipstick kind of get into the lip lines. If you have darker lips this might look pale and ghostly. But this lipstick is great to use to tone down brighter lipsticks.

Born With It

In A Nutshell:

Pros:
- Affordable
- pigmented
- moisturising
- creamy

Cons:
- The shimmers in the shimmery shades might get into the lip lines.

I would rate this product 4.5/5

I would definitely repurchase lipsticks from this line again. Since it is affordable and pigmented and there are 62 shades to choose from.

what do you guys think of this weeks review? Have you tried Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipsticks? What do you think of it? Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you liked this post be sure to share it the links are below.

Until Next Time...

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Collective Haul - maybelline,clearasil,elianto

2012-06-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

Hey loves,

Hope you all are doing great.. I have been picking up stuff from here and there so i thought i would post up my collective haul.

1. Johnson's oil balancing facial cleansing wipes
2. Vaseline Coco butter
3. Clearsil Oil Free toner
4. Maybelline colour sensational lipstick's in Hooked in pink, Coral Crush, Born With It
5. Elianto Crackle nail polish in purple & black
6. Elianto glitter polish in Silver & Gold
7. Clearsil Oil free gel Scrub

What do you think of my collective haul? Let me know in the comments below..I will be posting reviews soon so stay tuned...

Until Next Time..

XOXO
Antique-Purple

FOTD- Dark Cranberry (Using Body Shop Shimmer Cube)

2012-06-08T09:10:00.003-07:00

Hi Loves,

Hope you all are doing great. A friend of mine recently gave me the body shop shimmer cubes and i thought i would do a look for a date, clubbing or even a party. Hope you enjoy..

The Body Shop Shimmer Cube in 06

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Apply Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Rust all over your lids

3. Then taking a flat shader brush take the colour marked with a blue box and apply it on top of rust. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

4. Then take blending brush and pick up the colour marked with a red box and blend it into the outer v and bring it into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

5. keep adding colour depending on how deep and dark you want the look to be

6. Taking a pencil brush apply a matte black into the outer. Blend it to avoid harsh lines.

7. Add a highlighter colour which is marked with the yellow and pink box on to your brow bone.

8. Add the colour marked with the red box on to your lower lash line and mix it with the matte black

9. Line the inner lower & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

10. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

11. Apply your other make-up as usual.

Products I used

Face

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid

2. Mac Mineralized Concealer

3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- Body Shop Shimmer Cube

Lips

- Maybeline Lipstick in Born With It

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it the links are below...

Until Next Time..

XOXO

Antique-Purple

Update

2012-06-07T02:13:00.002-07:00

Hi loves,

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been swamped with assignments this week. I will be posting soon, so stay tuned.. Below is a sneak peak of a party look using turquoise, blue and purple that I will be posting soon..

Until Next Time...

XoXo
Antique-Purple

FOTD - Clubbing Make up using 88 palette

2012-06-06T07:02:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great, for this week's tutorial i will be doing a colourful look for clubbing using turquoise, blue and purple. Hope you enjoy.

I have marked the colours i will be using for this look.

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Then take a white pencil and apply all over the lids, this would make the colours stand out.

3. Take a flat shader brush and take the matte turquoise marked with a orange circle and apply it on the outer corner.

4. Using the same flat shader brush take the shimmery blue marked with a blue circle and apply it in the middle of your lids. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

5. Taking a blending brush and apply the dark purple colour marked with the white circle on the outer v. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

6. Then using the same blending brush take the colour marked with the purple circle and bring it up into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

7. Taking a pencil brush pick up the dark purple colour marked with the white circle and blend it into your lower lash line.

8. Line the inner lower & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

9. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

10. Apply your other make-up as usual.

Products I used

Face

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid

2. Mac Mineralized Concealer

3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- 88 palette

Lips

- Rimmel Lipstick in 082 Heavenly

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it the links are below...

Until Next Time..

XOXO

Antique-Purple

Review Monday - Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

2012-06-04T06:04:00.000-07:00

Hi Loves,

Hope you ladies are doing great. Sorry for the delay with the post. This week i will be reviewing Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm.

Price : Rm 18

Quantity: 0.15 oz

Duration Of Use: 2 weeks

Packaging: The product comes in a recyclable plastic tube, which is small and portable to carry around.

Fragrance: Strong peppermint scent

Ingredients: beeswax, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, peppermint oil, lanolin, tocopherol, rosemary leaf extract, soybean oil, canola oil, limonene.

What Burt Bees says: Give your lips the soothing feeling they deserve. This natural lip balm is loaded with coconut and sunflower oils, rich in vitamins and essential fatty acids, to nourish, condition and soften lips. Beeswax seals in hydration. We've even added peppermint oil for a refreshing tingle.

My Review:

I am addicted to lip balms and i am currently on the hunt for a lip balm that hydrates my lips and lasts long. This product is made of natural ingredients which is great. When i first applied the lip balm it had a strong minty scent and my lips started to tingle and burn, but that settled after a couple of minutes, if you do not like peppermint this product is not for you, since the scent is pretty strong.

The product goes on thick and waxy. It doesn't have any shine to it, its not matte either. It did hydrate and moisturize my lips but it failed to heal my chapped lips. Although don't have really chapped lips but some days it does get really chapped. Even though the moisture and hydration is great, it does not last long, it probably stayed on for an hour and a half without the the consumption of food or water.

In A Nutshell:

Pros:

- Affordable
- Hydrates

Cons:

- does not heal chapped lips
- does not last long

I would rate this product 2.5/5

I wouldn't repurchase Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm again, since it didn't do much for me.

what do you guys think of this weeks review? Have you tried Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm? What do you think of it? Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you liked this post be sure to share it the links are below.

Until Next Time...

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Tutorial - Avon TRUE COLOUR look 2 ( Faded Purple)

2012-05-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. So this is the second look using the Avon true colour quad in purple haze. If you want to check out the first look click here and if you want to check out the review of the quad click here

So lets get started..

Below is the pallet i will be using. I have marked the colours i will be using.

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Taking a pencil brush apply the light purple colour which is marked with a orange box on to your inner corner.

3. Then taking a flat shader brush take the lilac colour marked with the yellow box and pack it on to your lids. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

4. Then take blending brush and pick up the dark purple colour marked with the blue box and blend it into the outer v and bring it into your crease. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

5. keep adding colour depending on how deep and dark you want the look to be

6. Taking a pencil brush pick up the dark purple colour marked with the blue box and blend it into your lower lash line

7. Add a highlighter colour which is marked with the orange box on to your brow bone.

8. Line the inner lower & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

9. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

10. Apply your other make-up as usual.

Products I used

Face

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid
2. Mac Mineralized Concealer

3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- TRUE COLOUR Eye shadow Quad In Purple Haze

Lips

- Rimmel Lipstick in 082 Heavenly

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it the links are below...

Until Next Time..

XOXO

Antique-Purple

Review Monday- Mac Fix+

2012-05-28T05:42:00.000-07:00

Hey Pretty Ladies,

Hope you all are doing great. Another week is ahead of us and its review Monday again. This week I will be reviewing Mac Fix+, from my haul from Saudi Arabia if you want to check that out click here . Well ive never owned any mac products until recently, since mac is expensive in Malaysia & Saudi Arabia, So I did a lot of research before deciding what I was going to get and Mac Fix+ was one of the few products that i picked up.

So lets get on with the review and see if Mac Fix+ does what it's supposed to & is it worth buying...

For those of who don't know what Mac Fix+ is, it is a skin refresher & a finishing spray. It has a soothing moisture mist that refreshes the skin and finishes the make up.

The Packaging

I love the packaging, the bottle comes with a spray nozzle which can be twisted into a locked position and i take this with me to uni and hasn't leaked. And the top can be twisted off in case you want to transfer the product into a different bottle.

The top

The Ingredients

Water,Glycerin(Moisture retention), Butylene Alcohol,Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber for anti inflammatory properties), Fruit Extract,Chamomilla Recutita Extract (To Calm and Sooth skin), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Antibacterial properties), Tocopheryl Acetate (Heals the skin),Caffeine (Simple plain caffeine), Panthenol,Arginine,PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil,PPG-26-Buteth-26,Fragrance,Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol.

The Review

What Mac say's:
An aqua-spritz of vitamin and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the fresh, natural, energizing scent of Sugi. Adds radiance, finishes make-up. Spray it on. Skin drinks it up.

MY Review:

When i first prayed Fix+ didn't like the smell, it smelled like a floral sent but after the second spray i couldn't get enough of it. It felt so fresh and refreshing, i am actually addicted to it now.

The mist from the bottle is very fine and soothing, although when sprayed up close your face becomes sticky, not sure why but i suggest spraying it about 12" away from your face since this distributes the product evenly.

OK here is the thing this works perfectly as a skin refresher, but not so much as a setting spray. But this product is perfect to Spritz on if you think you have over powdered, what this does is it gets rid of the excess powder so you don't look cakey. What i do is i spray fix+ on a cosmetic sponge and dab my foundation all over, this give you a flawless finish.

Now coming to the factor of if this product is worth the money. Well if it worked as a finishing spray i would say yes, but just as a skin refresher not so much, i could just buy avene spring water for just 17 bucks instead of spending 76 bucks on the same thing from mac. Although fix+ is a multipurpose product, it is a luxury everyone cant afford.

How i use fix+

- I spray this as a moisturizer before applying my foundation, what this does is since fix+ contains glycerin which has moisture retaining properties, it keeps moisture trapped in the skin and helps to keep your face moisturized all day long. I have oily skin and it does not make my face look oily.

- As a skin refresher.

- As a toner if you have dry skin this is perfect. Its great for oily skin as well.

- I spritz this on after applying powder to get rid of cakeyness.

- I use this on a cosmetic sponge to apply my foundation.

- I use this as a mixing medium for loose pigments for easy application and gives the pigment a creamy texture

- When i use this with some shimmer eye shadows it give it that extra metallic effect.

- When i feel as though my skin looks cakey in the afternoon I spritz this all over and re apply my foundation or powder foundation.

Extra info

- Its good for people who suffer from Rosacea, Eczema or dry dehydrated skin as many contain calming ingredients.

- Don’t spray fix+ directly into your eye shadow or foundation when the product dries the surface becomes hard and it will be prone to bacterial contamination.

In a nutshell

Pros:

- Great as a skin refresher
- can be used with foundation for a flawless finish
- can be used as a toner
- can be used to get rid of cakeyness
- as a mixing medium for pigments
- great for people with dry skin

Cons-

- Cant be used as a setting spray
- The price

I would rate this product 8/10

And i would re purchase this again and i would recommend this product to everyone. But if your looking for a finishing spray this is not the product for you.

Price: 76 RM/ SAR

Quantity: 100 ML/3.4 US FL OZ

what do you guys think of this weeks review? Have you tried Fix+? What do you think of it? Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you liked this post be sure to share it the links are below.

Also don't forget to check out this weeks blog hop by Blog Love Therapy

Until Next Time..

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Tutorial - Grey & Purple Smoke

2012-05-25T08:39:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. I did a review on the Avon TRUE COLOUR Eye shadow Quad In Purple Haze , so i thought i would do a series of looks with this quad so this is the first look using grey, a lilac purple and a hint of dark purple.

So lets get started..

Below is the pallet i will be using. I have marked the colours i will be using.

1. Prime your lids to prevent creasing.

2. Taking a flat shader brush apply the grey colour which is marked with a red box on to your lids. Make sure to blend to avoid a harsh line.

3. Then taking a blending brush take the colour marked with the blue box and blend it on to your crease, be sure to blend in the grey as well to get a gradient effect.

4. Then take a pencil brush and apply the dark purple which is marked with a yellow box on to your outer v and blend it into the grey and lilac

5. Add a highlighter on your brow bone.

6. Line the inner lower & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

7. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

8. Apply your other make-up as usual.

For a night out add some silver or a blue grey glitter on to the grey eye shadow.

Products I used

Face

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid
2. Mac Mineralized Concealer

3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- TRUE COLOUR Eye shadow Quad In Purple Haze

Lips

- Rimmel Lipstick in 082 Heavenly

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it the links are below...

Until Next Time..

XOXO
Antique-Purple

Tips & Tricks Thursday- Stronger Nails

2012-05-24T07:11:00.004-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. I cant believe another week is coming to an end. This weeks tips & tricks i will be talking about how to get stronger nails by using garlic, yes you read right garlic for stronger nails.

Garlic is very handy and it can be used in many recipes. Its a great antioxidant and if taken for long period it is said to reduce cholesterol.

So the way to achieve strong finger nails is to add garlic, regularly to your food, its that simple. You would see a difference in your nails within a month. I used to have brittle thin nail and since ive added garlic to my meals my nails have drastically changed.

Another way to achieve strong nails, is to chop garlic and put it in your nail polish or your top coat and let it sit for about a week and your polish or top coat has become a strengthener.

If you done wear polish you can just apply the juice of the polish on to your nails everyday.

What do you think of this weeks tips & tricks Thursday? Was it helpful? Let me know in the comments below. If you liked this post be sure to share if using the links below.

Until Next Time...

XOXO

Antique-Purple

My Wish List

2012-05-23T09:32:00.004-07:00

Hi loves,

The will be no tutorial today i will be uploading it tomorrow, so today i thought i would write my wish list of make up that i would love to own someday. There is always something in the market that is interesting or exciting but you always end up emptying out your wallet, so its better to make a wish list and save up.

so let me share my list with you

1. Inglot Power Of Matte pallets

2. Real Techniques Complete Brush Set.

3. Beauty Blender

4. Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Cream Gel Eye shadow

5. l'oreal infallible eyeshadow

6. Inglot Rainbow Eye shadows

7. Make up forever HD foundation

8. Urban Decay setting spray

9. Urban Decay eye shadows

Well this is my list, I know its long and i want to expand my make up collection and it is going to be expensive but it requires a lot of saving up since here in Malaysia every thing is 3 times the actual price, which sucks..

What do you guys think of my wish list? Do you have a make up wish list? be sure to share it with me in the comments below..

Until Next Time...

XOXO

Antique-Purple

DIY Make-Up Storage

2012-05-22T06:08:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Hope you all are doing great. Today i have an easy DIY make-up storage, its simple and can fit into drawers and you can take it with you when you travel.

Things you will need:

- A cloth pouch
- few pieces of sturdy card

1. Take any cloth pouch you have laying around.

2. Unzip the pouch & and fold it to your desired height.

3. Then take a sturdy card and cut it, this will be the base for your pouch, I cut mine 10 cm height and 20 cm in length.

4. Check if it fits and place it at the bottom.

5. Check to see if you like the shape of the pouch

6. Then cut up strips for partitions.

7. Then arrange your make up the way you like. I've stored eye shadows, foundations and small pallets

And wolla you have your very own make-up storage. This would be perfect if your staying in dorms, or have very little space to store your make up. And also if you add sturdy card to the sides you can zip up the pouch and its ready for travel.

What did you think of this DIY project? Did you find it helpful? Let me know what you think in the comments below. Also let me know what you do to organise your make up. Hope you enjoyed this easy to do project.

Until next time....

XOXO
Antique-Purple

Review Monday- TRUE COLOR Eyeshadow Quad In Purple Haze

2012-05-21T08:24:00.001-07:00

hi loves,

Hope you all are having a lovely Monday. This week i will be reviewing TRUE COLOUR Eye shadow Quad In Purple Haze. I got this when pallet when i was in Saudi Arabia, if you want to check out my haul click here.

So lets get on with the review,

My thoughts

The quad comes in a beautiful black case and has a mirror and a sponge tip applicator, also its perfect for travel since its small and the case is sturdy. The quad comes with four coordinating colours, a pale silvery pink, lilac, a deep purple and a charcoal grey in round pans which you can use to create day or night look.

They go on silky smooth, the shadows are very pigmented and is buildable and can be blended really easily. The colours are deep and great for a smoky eye. Although the lightest colours kind of look sickly on darker skin tones unless you wear them properly. I wore this wore this quad for about 10 hours and i have fairly oily lids and the colours did not crease or fade, which makes them long wearing.

In a nutshell:

Pros
- glides on easily
- very pigmented
- bendable
- easy to travel with
- Long wearing
- does not crease
- buildable
- does not fade

Cons
- the lighter colours might look sickly on dark skin tones

I would rate this product 10/10

I would recommend everyone to buy these pallets, i know i certainly will buy the other quads.

This quad retails for about Rm 28 / SAR 30

what do you guys think of this weeks review? Have you tried any of the avon quads? What do you think of it? Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you liked this post be sure to share it the lins are below.

Also i will be doing a tutorial using this quad on wednesday. Let me know what colour combination you would like to see using this quad for up comming tutorials.

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Tutorial Wednesday - Ocean blue's & Green's

2012-05-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Today i will be showing you how to do a simple blue & green look with a slight shimmer and a neutral lip. It's perfect for going out and about.. Enjoy

So lets get started..

1 - Prime your eyelids to prevent your look from creasing.

2. Using a flat shader brush apply a matte green all over your lids & blend

3. Then using a fluffy brush/ or a blending brush apply a matte blue on you crease and blend well.

4. Then using a flat shader brush apply a shimmery green colour over the matte green

5. Then using a fluffy brush blend a shimmery blue into you crease

6. Add a white highlighter on your brow bone.

7 - Line the inner lower & upper lash line with a black pencil liner.

8 - Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

9 - Apply your other make-up as usual.

Elianto Eyeshadow From left to right Cornflower blue, Nile Green, Rich Blue

Products I used

Face

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid
2. Mac Mineralized Concealer

3. Mac Studio Fix Powder

Eyes

- Elianto eye primer

- Green eye shadow

- Elianto eye shadow Rich Blue

- Elianto eye shadow Nile Green

- Elianto eye shadow Cornflower blue

- Avon super Enchant mascara

Lips

- Nyx round lipstick in B52

- Elianto Lipgloss

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it the links are below...

Until Next Time..

XoXo

Antique-purple

Antique-Purple Featured: Blog Love Therapy Blog Critique

2012-05-15T08:52:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

While i was away Antique-Purple was featured in Blog Love Therapy's weekly Blog Critique. Blog Love Therapy was gratuitous enough to allow me to receive feedback on my blog from fellow bloggers. To check out the post and provide me with constructive criticism click here!

Let me know in the comments below what you think..

Until next time..

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Update & Make Up Haul

2012-05-14T06:31:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

Its been a long time. So sorry for the lack of posts, i am back & i would be posting regularly now. I have a few updates, i was nominated 3 times for the versatile blogger award, i am so excited, since this is my first award, i will be uploading a post really soon about that so stay tuned. I have hit the 50 mark i currently have 53 followers, thank you all for your lovely support, i will be having a give away soon so stay tuned loves. That's all for now.

So When i was in Saudi Arabia, i picked up a lot of make up items.

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid
2. Mac Mineralized Concealer
3. Mac Fix +
4. Mac Studio Fix Powder
5. Avon True colour Quad in purple haze
6. Avon Glimmer stick in Emerald Glow & Brown
7. Avon Super Shock in chocolate melt & cream dream

8. 10 piece brush set

I will be postings reviews on all of the products pretty soon so stay tuned. Let me know what you guys think of my haul in the comments below. And do leave me any request's for upcoming make-up tutorials.

Until next time...

XoXo
Antique-Purple

Chit Chat

2012-04-25T19:18:00.000-07:00

hey loves,

Sorry for the lack of posts, i am traveling to saudi arabia today. I will start posting when i get there. So take care my lovelies..

Until next time..

XoXo

Antique-Purple

Blog Of Beauty Tag

2012-04-23T04:46:00.004-07:00

hi loves,

I wont be posting a review today, but instead i will be doing a tag i read on meena's blog called the blog of beauty.

The 5 questions

1) What is your favourite part about blogging?

I love my followers and the feedback they give, its really helpful.

2) Is there something you dislike about blogging?

no not really.

3) What are your favourite types of posts to read?

I love love love hauls.. it makes me wanna go out there and buy everything

4) What's your favorite post from your own blog?

It has to be what's on my eye Wednesdays, I love creating wearable & easy to follow tutorials.

5) Which beauty product do you want to purchase due to reading another persons blog?

currently on my

radar is the inglot power of matte eye shadows. I am saving up so i can buy both pallets..

so loves if your reading this I tag you. Leave a link to you blogs in the comments below so I can read your tag answers. And if you have any other tags you want me to do let me know..

Until next time...

XoXo

Antique-Purple

Whats on my eye Wednesday - What i wore for the movie hunger games

2012-04-18T07:10:00.001-07:00

Hi loves,

I went to watch The Hunger Games recently, I am such a huge fan and ive read all of the books, i was so excited to watch the movie and i loved it to bits. So this tutorial is what i wore to watch the movie, its my take on what katniss would wear for an event in the capitol.

So lets get started.

1 - Prime your eyelids to prevent your look from creasing.

2- Apply NYX jumbo pencil in French fries all over your lid

3. On your outer crease apply a matte black and blend it in with French Fries

4. Then take a flat shader brush and apply a golden brown shimmer eye shadow on top of french fries this would help keep the cream product in place.

5- Keep applying the matte black and blend it out till you get the desired result.

6 - Line the inner lower lash line with a black pencil liner.

7 - Curl your lashes and apply black mascara to top and bottom lashes.

8 - Apply your other makeup as usual.

Here is the finished look

Products I used

Face

- Inglot Foundation

- Inglot pressed powder

- Garnier under eye circle eye roll on concealer

- Essence 3 in 1 concealer

Eyes

- Elianto eye primer

- Nyx jumbo eye pencil in french fries

- 88 eye-shadow palette

- Avon super Enchant mascara

Lips

- Nyx round lipstick in paris

So what do you guys think of this weeks tutorial? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked this post why not share it the links are below...

Until Next Time..

XoXo

Antique-Purple

Nail Attack Tuesday - Elianto Nail Polish In Tyrian Purple

2012-04-17T05:45:00.000-07:00

Hi loves,

For this weeks nail attack ive choosen Elianto's Tyran Purple & Platinum Pearl. When i took out this colour to wear i dint think i would like it, but after wearing it, i absolutely love it to death. This polish was a bit sheer one the first coat, but after the second one it was true to colour. Then i applied platinum pearl over it.

You can check out Elianto' s website for more details.

What do you guys think of this weeks nail attack? Let me know in the comments below.. If you liked reading my post, why not share it the links are below.

Until Next Time..

XoXo
Antique-Purple