Make-up Confessions

My make-up today.

2010-11-10T21:29:00.000+01:00

Hi Everyone!!
Things are crazy hectic here, so I am sorry for lack of updates. I will be coming back stronger ASAP!
Here is my make-up for today. Simple everyday look !

Crushed make-up?

2010-11-09T11:15:00.000+01:00

If you are clumsy like me, you have managed to drop a couple of eye shadows, blushes or pressed powders and they have shattered into a million pieces.
Well I was very happy to find that I could just buy empty make-up containers to put them in! They have them in different sizes and they come with a sifter so you can just shake out some of the color in the lid and apply with your brush. I love them! They are super affordable around $2-$3 each,
and they ship internationally! Here is where I bought mine!

New skincare products.

2010-11-08T17:10:00.000+01:00

Hi Everyone!
I have been out shopping today for a new skincare system. I have been using Nimue skincare products for a while but, they are just too active for my skin. I am one of the lucky ones that does not have any major skin issues. My skin is dry but no acne or other skin problems. The main thing though is that my skin is very sensitive. I have very light, fair skin so it itches and turns red if the products I am using are not for sensitive skin.
So I have now decided to try out Shiseido skin care products! I am super excited!

I will give a full review on them after I have used them for a couple of weeks!

Step one: Extra gentle cleansing foam.
Step two: Hydro-nourishing softener.
Step three: Day moisture protection.

Mmmmm.

2010-11-07T09:58:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday! Oh how wonderful to have a day off!
Day off from work means more time for blogging!

Today I thought I would show you my very favorite perfumes.. These are my beloved light scents.

Laura by Laura Biagiotti:
This has been my favorite scent since forever. I think I was around 14 when I got my first bottle. It had me at the first sniff. Laura is a very feminine and fresh perfume with a light flower scent. This is by far my #1 scent of all time.

Daisy by Marc Jacobs:
This Perfume is the newbie to my collection. I have been using it for a few months and I love it! This too, is a very fresh feminine scent. It's a light perfume for using daily in my opinion.
I definitely have a thing for perfumes with a clean scent. I do not like heavy smelling perfumes.
Envy me by gucci:
Ahh... Brings back so many memories for me.. This was the perfume I used when I was getting my degree as a hairdresser.. So many fun memories. For me this is the ultimate 'Work' perfume. Not too heavy, just a light, clean and fresh scent. As you know I am a hairdresser, and so at work, not only do I work with several other girls, but clients and hair product with their own perfumes. So it is vital that my perfume scents are light and that it does not 'clash' with the other scents in the salon.
Bright Crystal by Versace:
This is probably the 'heaviest' scent of my favorites. I do not use this at work. I use it more for going out to dinner or shopping. It is wonderful though. Very sexy and glamorous. Hints of sweet fruits and fresh flowers.

Dear Santa...

2010-11-06T08:45:00.000+01:00

Smokey eyes.

2010-11-05T09:06:00.000+01:00

Everyone ... Meet Miss Renate.

hehehe she is such a goof, but she is also my model for today.

She wanted smokey eyes. She had already done her face make-up so all we did were the eyes.

I used a couple of different brands to get the look I wanted. I used CS 88 warm palette

and also another favorite brand of mine called Franche. The color I used was black opal.

Franche is an amazing brand of make-up. It is mineral make-up and very healthy for your skin.
The only place I could find it online in Norway was here, but it seems they do not have the entire line. But you can order it from Franche.com and they ship internationally.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

My make-up today.

2010-11-04T20:52:00.000+01:00

Today I went for a matte plum color...
All the colors are from my Coastal scents 88 warm palette.

The perfect brow.

2010-11-04T09:21:00.002+01:00

I have received a lot of comments on my eyebrows, and so I thought I would make a little post on how to work with different types of eyebrows.

Emma's eyebrow tips:

Tip one:
Use brow shadows to color your brow, not brow pencils.
I swear to brow shadows and my favorite one is Glominerals eyebrow collection, but there are many good kits out there. They usually come with brow tools for brushing and applying the color. Usually they have two different colors in each kit to choose from. I think it just gives you a prettier and more natural look. It also comes with stensils if you need to fill out thin brows. The pencils make very hard sharp lines which I try to avoid. I do like my brows very defined but not 'drawn on'.

Glominerals kit from www.Coverbrands.no for Norwegian readers Glomineralsmakeup.com for my international readers.
(I have mine in the color brown.)

Tip Two:
Get your eyebrows waxed by a professional beauty consultant. This is very important. If you pluck them with tweezers yourself , it is very easy to take too much or make them asymmetrical. Better to let a professional do it.

Tip Three:
My last tip is this amazing website called eyebrows It is the best tool I have seen, to deal with all different kind of brows!

I hope this was useful for you all. I would love some feedback on what kind of post you would like me to do, and if there is any make-up looks you would like to see a tutorial on.

My make-up today.

2010-11-03T21:20:00.000+01:00

Today I went for a bronzy glow..
I love those bronzy colors.

Buy this, not that!

2010-11-03T10:50:00.001+01:00

'Buy this, not that!' Is my new weekly post on what, in my opinion ,is a better brand to choose when they have similar products.

Skincare is very important, and removing your make-up every night is a must. Nothing feels better than going to bed with nice, soft, clean skin and a good night cream to hydrate.
I love good skin products, but when it comes to removing my make-up my eyes are super sensitive.
So the solution that works for me is cleansing wipes. I use the cleansing wipes first to remove all make-up on eyes, skin and lips. Then I do my normal skin cleansing routine.
So this weeks ' Buy this not that!' is my favorite and least favorite cleansing wipes.

Buy this!

Not That!

Simple Cleansing wipes for sensitive skin:
I LOVE this product! I use it every day! It takes all my make-up off easily. It does not give my any eye or skin irritation. It just leaves my skin soft and clean.

Loreal ideal balance cleansing wipes:
No, no, no ! It stings my eyes, makes my skin feel like it is burning and the next day I have some red itchy spots on my face!
Now, to be fair, I do have very sensitive skin.. So this product might work for people who do not have super sensitive skin. But for me it's a big NO.

( I will do a post on my complete skin care routine soon!)

Mirror mirror on the wall....

2010-11-02T19:28:00.002+01:00

So it is no secret that to apply flawless make-up you need in addition to great make-up A: correct lighting and B: a good mirror.
So I have decided, instead of using the mirror on my make-up table, to invest in a good mirror with correct lighting and magnification.

These are the 2 types I am looking at.

Does anyone have any experience with any of these? I would love some advice!
I will make a post on which I choose and where to buy! (If I ever make up my mind hehe)

Make-up Palette Mania!

2010-11-02T09:11:00.002+01:00

As I have mentioned before, I just love make-up Palettes. They are great for trying out new brands, if you are a new to make-up or if you are a make-up addict like my self.
I thought I would show you all where you could get some high quality but affordable make-up palettes. And also show you my favorites.

www.coastalscents.com:
Coastal Scents have very high quality make-up palettes, surprisingly affordable. As you have seen in 'My Make-up today' posts. I am just in love with coastal scents 88 warm palette. But they also have 88 shimmer palette, 88 matte palette, 88 metal palette and so on...
If you are new to make-up I would very much recommend starting with one of these palettes. They are only from $18.95- $24.95. Which for us Norwegians means under the magic 200kr limit!

Coastal Scents 88 matte palette

Coastal Scents 88 shimmer palette

www.feelunique.com
Tigi Bed Head Cosmetics :
This was my first make-up palette. It has gorgeous colors, wonderful pigmentation and just great quality.
Only drawback is the price. it is £35.60. But Feelunique has free world wide delivery.

Tigi Bed Head Cosmetics Palette

www.cherryculture.com
NYX cosmetics has a lot of beautiful make-up and palettes. They also have combination kits where you get eye shadows, blush and lip gloss. This is the one I ordered last week. I am very excited for it to arrive.

NYX Artist Kit

www.bhcosmetics.com
This is a new site I recently got recommended to go to. They have 88 eye shadow palettes and 120 eye shadow palettes and much more. 120 eye shadows in one palette is crazy! And the prices is $18.95 to $24.95 to $34.95
They look very similar to the Coastal Scents ones. But I have not tried them so I really don't know. The person who recommended them to me just loved their make-up.

120 Color Palette 1st edition

My make-up today.

2010-11-01T18:15:00.000+01:00

Wow November 1st already!
I can not believe how fast time goes by. Soon there will be Christmas songs everywhere and gift shopping! I love it!
I am already writing my list for Santa Claus!
Anyway, This is my make-up today. I used The Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette. I just adore all the warm fall colors in it.

E.l.f. Shoppingbag.

2010-11-01T08:32:00.000+01:00

I thought I would show you all what I bought at E.l.f. the other day. As I said, I have never tried this brand before, so I just picked things I thought looked fun to try.

I am very excited to try it all out! And I will give a full review on all the products when I have tested them. If you want to try them out, you find the products here and for U.S residents here.

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My make-up today.

2010-10-31T15:43:00.000+01:00

We have been out walking for two hours in the woods today. Such a lovely day for walking, and so many spectacular colors! So my make-up today is an everyday make-up inspired by fall colors.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Halloween and enjoying the beautiful last day of October.

Shopping Tips!

2010-10-31T09:58:00.002+01:00

As I mentioned, I went a little shopping crazy yesterday. I found this new make-up store on-line. Well new to me anyway.. And I loved it! I have never tried the brand before so I will definitely do a review on it! the website is www.eyeslipsface.co.uk
The name of the make-up is e.l.f ( short for eyes, lips, face)
This site converts the price of the products into Norwegian kroner or whatever currency you have by clicking your flag at the start page. For you American readers they have www.eyeslipsface.com that ships to all of U.S.A.
I loved their website, their range of products and the prices! So I really am excited to test the products!

Meeeaow!

2010-10-30T17:44:00.000+02:00

It is I ! Cat woman!

Happy (soon to be) Halloween everybody!
I hope you all are ready to head out to your costume parties!
I have spent most of my day shopping way too much and, I am now getting ready to drink a bottle of wine to forget about it!

Here is my look for today! Meeeaow!

Hair Must-Haves!

2010-10-30T10:52:00.000+02:00

Being a hairdresser I work with many, many brands within haircare every day, but I also end up with my own set of favourites. These are my favorites right now and I use them every day!

Bed Head After Party: My absolute must have!! I have used this product for about 5 Years. It is amazing. It is a defrizzer and smoothing cream. You just pump out a little amount in your hands and use it on the lengths of your hair. It becomes shiny, healthy looking and smooth. Also a big plus for the smell mmm!
Redken Spray Starch: This is a thermal protectant spray. I use it on dry hair before straightening or curling my hair. I love that it has some hold to it, that makes the hairdo last longer.
Osis Dust It: This is a fairly new product on the market ( about 3-4 years or so ) It is what we call a saltwater powder. It creates volume from the hair roots. I use it by shaking out some of the powder in my fingers and rub it between them. Then I put my fingers on my scalp where I want the volume and massage it in the hair roots. Love it!
Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Firm Finishing Spray: Wow Long name much!? Anyway heheh. This is my all time favorite hairspray. I have very fine, thin hair strands, but a lot of them. This Hairspray is one of the only hairsprays I have found to really last in my hair and give the volume and hold I want.
Bed Head Dumb Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner: Love them! This is a daily shampoo and Conditioner for damaged or chemically treated hair. They both smell delicious. They leave my hair shiny, healthier looking and smelling very good :)

It`s finally Friday!

2010-10-29T19:17:00.000+02:00

After a long week it is finally Friday. Oh how I love weekends! We are heading out of town for two days to get some much needed R and R. But I am taking you guys with me of course!

Here is my Make-up today!
Shades of pink to bring out my green eyes..
I used Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette.

Z-Palette!!

2010-10-29T08:05:00.000+02:00

This is just too good for words! But I am going to give it a shot...
The Z-Palette is an empty magnetic container for your refill eye shadows, blushes, bronzers etc.

And as if that wasn't enough!! If you have spare eye shadows, blushes, bronzers etc. that is not in a magnetic container, they sell pre-cut magnetic strips for $4.30. So you just stick the magnetic strip to the bottom of your eyeshadow and pop it in to the Z-palette!
Come on! How amazing is that??

The Z-Palette comes in two sizes Large $20 and Small $14.
It also comes in four different styles: Fabulous Pink, Zebra, black and leopard.

And for us Norwegian girls, they have international shipping! Yay! And their shipping rate is very good (around $13 for the cheapest) If you want one you can get it from their web site www.zpalette.com

My make-up today.

2010-10-28T21:32:00.000+02:00

Today I was in the mood for a bit of a Green smokey look. Since I have to go to work I don't take it too far. But I am really enjoying my Coastal Scents 88 Warm palette.

My Make-up today

Upcomming blog entries!

2010-10-27T22:52:00.000+02:00

So I am just filled with new inspiration these days! I will be posting some make-up tutorials.
I will also post some make-up looks by using Coastal Scents 88 Warm palette!

Last but not least I have asked ( read forced) some of my lovely girl friends to be models so I can show of individual makeup techniques on different faces !

So keep checking in and I promise to work hard to keep your attention!

My Halloween nails...

2010-10-27T21:59:00.000+02:00

We are not allowed to wear costumes at my job for Halloween, So I decided to just decorate my nails instead.

MWAH HAHA HAAAA!!

Here they are:

Want it!

2010-10-26T22:02:00.000+02:00

Coastal scents just came out with 8 new eyeshadow quads! ( clapping hands) They are made to compliment your natural eyecolor. So you can easily bring out your beautiful eyecolor. For each eyecolor there are 2 quads. One for a natural look and one for a vibrant look.

I love Coastal Scents make-up palettes, so I am very excited to try these new ones!
Since my eyes are green I am ordering the 2 quads for green eyes. BUT I am also in love with the colors for Hazel eyes so I might just get them too after I have tried the first 2.

Here are the 2 green ones:

Vibrant For Green eyes

Natural for Green eyes

If you want to try them too, here is the link www.coastalscents.com

Nailed it!

2010-10-25T16:16:00.000+02:00

Here are my Nails must haves for fall. Nail polish is the cherry on top for a Dazzling fall look!

Sew Psyched: Beautiful color which I would have to say is a grey with a very heavy tint of green (?) So gorgeous for fall.
Merino Cool: Delicious light dusty plum color. Both These Colors are from Essie's Fall collection.
Chinchilly: This lovley grey granite tone is from last years fall collection, but I think it is just as relevant this year. LOVE IT!
Essie Matte about you: This is a genius product. It transforms your nail polish finish from shiny to matte. Just apply 2 coats of the Essie nail polish of your choice and finish with one coat of this and voila! Your shiny nail polish is transformed to a stunning matte finish. You can even do patterns or sections with this. Example: shiny nail with a matte tip! The possibilities are endless!

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