Makeup Reviews and more!

VideoBlogging!

2011-12-09T03:49:00.000-08:00

Everything has been soooo busy ive hardly had time to blog or anything!!

im thinking of doing a video blog soon so videos will be posted on my blog and facebook page!

oxoxox

My everyday makeup routine

2011-10-18T04:23:00.000-07:00

People always ask me ' what makeup do you use' and they always say that they expect it to be some fancy posh brand but the cheaper high street brands are just as good and save you allot of money! so here is my makeup routine from cleanse to finish!

Cleanse and Care for your skin

To have great makeup you need great skin! make sure your using all the right cleansers and moisturisers for you, i would personally recommend clinique's 3 step routine, however the toner can be quite harsh on sensitive skin so make sure you get advice before you buy! i love it, its really good for getting rid of all the makeup on my face and the moiusturiser is really lovely and light. for the tester kit its £20 and it should last you a few months using it every day so definatley worth investing in..

Primer, Foundation & Highlighting

Next after my moisturiser has been on and sunk in i use a primer, this vary's from time to time (ive done some primer reviews in my earlier blogs) im currently using rimmel's fix and perfect primer its only £6 and i just rub it on evenly all over my face! :) .. next is concealing and foundation the concealer i use is smashbox pro HD concealer, its a small tube but you only need a tiny bit and its incredible, with a primer underneath it says put all day and comes in a range of colours for all different skin tones.. next is my foundation i apply with my favorite brush, its a MAC 187 duo fibre brush it doesnt leave streaks or lines on the face and your foundation blends perfectly with it.. the foundation i use is rimmel 25hour foundation it lasts ages and is a great colour match & only £8! i then sometimes use YSL touche eclat highlighting pen, it opens up your eyes and its just the best product when your skin isn't looking its best

Powders, Bronzers & Blush!

After ive applied my base, i then move onto powders bronzers and blush! i use a natural collection pressed powder, to lightly dust over my foundation to to keep the matte look that i like, i then apply MAC's pressed bronzer (the matte one not the shimmer) to just underneath my cheek bones, my forehead and my neck, to finish i use benefit's Dandelion blusher, its not too pink and looks amazingly fresh and real on your skin, sometimes if im not wearing makeup i just put a bit of this on so i look more alive! :) it is £23 which is a bit steep for a blush but it lasts a very long time & i would recommend another blush, all of benefits blush range are really nice and there is instructions on there website as to what blusher is best for you!

Eye shadow, Eyebrows & Lips!

For my eyebrows i use a eyebrow powder or 'eyebrow cake' i don't really get on with pencils and because you have to apply an eyebrow powder with an angled brush the results are smother and more defined any angled brush works but i like to use a synthetic hair angled brush as this way the bristles stay together for longer, i cant really recommend an eyebrow powder to people becuase it depends on how dark or light you want your eyebrows but currently im using a benefit eyebrow powder in dark brown, for eye shadows i always think dusting a matte cream colour over your eyelids makes eyes look so much nicer and more open, its another tiny detail that makes a huge difference, for my eye look i use rimmel and benefit eye shadows to create definition in my crease of my eye and then blend subtle browns to base of my eyelid, i sometimes line with a rimmel liquid eyeliner and use MAC splash proof lash mascara.on my lips i only ever use MAC high tea lipstick, which my previous blog was about :)

Lashes and glue!

I am a huge lover of all fake eyelashes i think the right ones can really enhance your eyes and make your makeup look just a bit more perfected, unless your lucky enough to have beautiful long eyelashes naturally (bitches! :D) i use MAC lashes or lashes that have a natural look to them and not a harsh black line basing the lashes, i apply them with DUO lash glue, or ruby and Millie lash fix glue and they last all day, however if i am wearing them i always make sure i have some glue in my bag, in case of emergency!

and tah dahh! finished! :) comment if you have any questions xoxoxo

Nude Lipsticks: MAC High Tea review

2011-10-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

I had been looking for a nice nude lipstick for ages and every one that i tried ended up too pink or so pale i looked like i had foundation caked onto my lips (bad look!) then i tried this high tea lipstick from MAC's lusture collection, now its the only nude lipstick id recommend, it doesn't bleed or run and has not a glossy effect but more of a sheen to it, it doesn't dry out on your lips or collect and leave that horrible sticky line on your lip! its is expensive at around £13.50 per stick, however it will last you a very long time, ive continued to buy this lipstick and im really pleased with it! id highly recommend it :) happy shopping xoxo

its been a while! makeup reviews boots natural collection doesn't get enough recognition!

2011-10-05T13:12:00.000-07:00

so as a makeup artist working on all different types of skin and needing all different colours it can get expensive, but you don't have to spend loads on nice natural every day makeup, boots natural collection is amazing its really good quality products and its really cheap, use a makeup primer under the foundations and they last really well! this brand is really underrated and the products are so good i highly recommend :)

high end vs high street: false lashes!

2011-09-20T05:16:00.000-07:00

I wear false lashes on a regular basis but i also use eyelashes when doing any fantasy shoots or any other work, ive tired lots and lots of different brands with different price ranges, I've found the cheaper eyelashes tend to not always look very natural for a everyday lash, however recently i have come across a brand that I found in asda! that do really natural good false lashes they are called QVS false lashes and come in a range of thickness's and they are around £4.50 to buy! so these are my favourite cheap lashes! next in line is my medium spend lashes they are buy eylure girls aloud have done a version for them, but to be honest i don't really like them too much, but the rest of the range are lovely and are a great investment, however for me with lashes you get what you pay for so my most recommended lashes are the MAC range they are all £10 each at the moment from mac stores but they last for ages and even with the thick ones they can be applied very easily! when it comes to glues my absolute favourite that no one has beat yet is ruby and Millie lash fix, it comes in a tiny like nail polish shaped bottle and the glue lasts for ages! happy lashing!

xoxoxoxo

high end vs. high street: fake tan!

2011-09-13T16:59:00.001-07:00

this is the first of my high end vs high street blogs & I've had allot of people asking me about fake tan! I tired lots of different high end fake tans and the best one so far is still st tropez dark self tanning mouse, it's not streaky or flakey and you can apply 1 layer for a golden glow or 2 for a dark tan, this product is amazing however it is around £30 for the large bottle and if your a faketan-aholic like me then it doesn't last long so I tested lots of Cheep brands and to be honest most of them were awful! Too flakey or too orange/dirty looking untill I come across st Moritz which is kinda cheap version if st tropez, the spray one I didn't get on with well I found it difficult to apply and I didn't really like the colour however they do a mouse fourmula now, it gives just as good coverage as st tropez however you have to top it up more often but it's only £2.99!! which is a massive saving! they are both as good as each other and are both great products!

Big Budget vs Small Budget!

2011-09-13T14:02:00.001-07:00

everyone loves to splurge on beauty and heath care but when you dont have £££'s to spend on it all why should you miss out! in these next few blogs il be reviewing the best products with high end vs high street with everything from haircare to fake tan's!

xoxxo

Makeup Reviews and more!: hair products review

2011-09-13T13:59:00.000-07:00

Makeup Reviews and more!: hair products review: Sooo ive tried loads of different hair products in the past as im quite picky with what i put on my hair, so as toni and guy was on offer at...

hair products review

2011-09-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

Sooo ive tried loads of different hair products in the past as im quite picky with what i put on my hair, so as toni and guy was on offer at boots i decided to try them out.. first i tried the texture paste, heat defence spray and the shine spray.. the texture paste is amazing if you have short layers that sometimes the kink just wont come out of! but you only need a tiny bit so be careful! secondly is the heat defence spray, didn't think this was as good as the TRESeme one as it made my hair a bit greasy if i put too much on, my favourite of the three is the shine spray especially after ive straightened my hair, it looks incredible! recently ive been using a protein spray buy Toni and guy because i back comb my hair allot and it is amazing ive noticed my hair isnt as dry and is thicker especially at the roots! ive posted a picture of the protein protection mist as there is a few and if anyone wants to buy it you can see what it looks like..

xoxox

FACEBOOK & MOREEE!

2011-09-13T13:15:00.000-07:00

ive made a new facebook page yay! to follow search JD Makeup on facebook and click like :) or get on my mobile site http://m.wix.com/jessicamcgrady/jdmakeup
xoxo

Avon makeup review!

2011-09-13T11:39:00.001-07:00

hi, this one is a request from someone! Avon make up that I have used has always been fine there primers are really good! the only downside is colours don't always come like they look on the page so I'd recommend that if you are stuck between 2 shades go for the lighter as they can be paler when on the skin, and If you can sending back items obviously takes time, but on the whole I've had really good experiences with their lipsticks! They don't bleed or run & they last a long time :)

Makeup Reviews and more!: Primer Review!

2011-09-13T09:37:00.001-07:00

Makeup Reviews and more!: Primer Review!: Soooooo i absolutely love primers ANY foundation will work loads better with a primer on underneath! ive tested loadsssssss and narrowed it ...

Primer Review!

2011-09-13T09:37:00.000-07:00

Soooooo i absolutely love primers ANY foundation will work loads better with a primer on underneath! ive tested loadsssssss and narrowed it down to three that i just cant choose between, if youve got the cash then id recommend smashbox cosmetics primers and skin correctors, they are allot of money however they are really good, to find your skin type just go to any smashbox makeup counter (there is one in debenhams in the bullring) and ask them to analyse your skin and they will show you the primers, then there is rimmel's new primer, which works amazingly with the rimmel 25hour foundation that i blogged about before this one, and at only around £6.99 and a 3 for 2 offer at boots then you cant go wrong! the third primer is benefit's that gyal primer, it feels more like a moisturiser and has a slight pinky glow to it so if you dont wear foundation but your skin need a little pick me up then go for this one! it gives a lovley finish however is expensive at around £21.50 a time!

xoxoxo

Makeup Reviews and more!: my frist blog!

2011-09-13T09:24:00.000-07:00

Makeup Reviews and more!: my frist blog!: Hi everyone this is my first ever blog! i get allot of people asking me about different makeup products all the time so i thought id make a ...

Makeup Reviews and more!: Rimmel foundation review!

2011-09-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

Makeup Reviews and more!: Rimmel foundation review!: Recently ive been testing out loads of different foundations everything from the high end products such as mac foundations to the 2.99 ones ...

Rimmel foundation review!

2011-09-13T09:20:00.000-07:00

Recently ive been testing out loads of different foundations everything from the high end products such as mac foundations to the 2.99 ones at the chemist! and of all of them this is my absolute favourite, ok so it doesnt actually last 25hours but with a good primer (il do another blog about them) it is amazing, i dont like shiny foundation, but at the same time i hate powdery matte foundations so this one is perfect! and its less than £10 id highly recommend this! i wear fake tan and so i have to buy a darker foundation and its not orange or too pale and blends really well, wether you use a brush, sponges or your fingers!
and at the moment all rimmel products are 3for2 at boots click the link below to buy yours! :)
http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EndecaSearchListerView?categoryParentId=&storeId=10052&searchv2=true&categoryId=4711&N=4294963026+4294957161&catalogId=11051&langId=-1#container
xoxoxo

my frist blog!

2011-09-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone this is my first ever blog! i get allot of people asking me about different makeup products all the time so i thought id make a blog to write reviews about different products and other beauty products, if there is a product anyone has been dying to find out about give me a message!

xoxo