I recently put out a call on my blog for volunteers for makeovers, and the lovely Rebecca from
Le Salon de Beaute had volunteered almost before I’d finished writing the post! Take a look at her blog if you get a chance, it’s a lovely one, and I’m a big fan.
Anyway, this is Rebecca refusing to give me her best “Prisoner Cell Block H” impression.
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I was a bit nervous during this makeover, as Rebecca is a talented makeup artist in her own right, so I was really putting my amateur skills to the test here.
As always, we start with the base. Rebecca has very pale skin, and I had a little trouble matching her up with my small foundation supply, but the nearest match we came up with was – once again – Max Factor Seamless in Porcelain:
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It’s evened out her skintone well (it’s a foundation I use a LOT), but I can’t help thinking it’s just a touch too warm on Rebecca’s skin.
We had a fun time picking out some colours to use, and eventually we decided to do something a bit different, and went for a pink and burgundy smokey eye. As a colour wash, I used ELF’s Shimmering Facial Whip in Pink Lemonade:
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It’s a lovely soft pink shade that you can use anywhere on your face, and it makes a nice eyeshadow base too.
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It’s not as scarily bright as you might think on the eyes, and I thought it was a lovely, brightening shade. In order to smoke it out, I used Korres 77s eyeshadow in plum, which is a lovely burgundy, and an eyeshadow that I use very often. I used it as a liner, and to define the outer V of the mobile eyelid and into the crease:
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I then finished off the eyes with a sweep of Bourjois Ultra Care mascara (full review of that coming soon!) and added a little of MAX lipgloss in VI to Rebecca’s lips:
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I think she liked it:
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Here’s the before and after:
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Thanks so much for taking part, Rebecca! It was lots and lots of fun!
I love it, again it highlights her beauty, doesn't make her look like she is wearing a mask.
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honey, i had so much fun taking part! thanks for such a fab afternoon! you should have seen me prancing around highgate afterwards for our sunday roast! i loved this look! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh that is very Lovely....
ReplyDeleteFab makeover - you brought out her natural prettiness without going OTT. Lovely x
ReplyDeleteReally pretty. Good work. x
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