Makeup – Page 42 – All Dolled Up

March 7, 2013

Shopaholic: BeautyBay.com

The sad truth about living in this beautiful but ever-so-slightly third world paradise, is that there are plenty of beauty brands that aren’t available here. Luckily, with the massive boom in ecommerce, and in particular the popularity of beauty sites, there are now plenty of great online stores that ship internationally and for FREE! One such website is BeautyBay.com, who stock a massive range of haircare, skincare, make-up and nail products from amazing international brands. Some of the highlights include Too Faced, bareMinerals, Deborah Lippmann, Mario Badescu, Neom , This Works and Urban Decay. Worldwide delivery is free, or you…

March 1, 2013

Face of the Day: Casual Friday

Happy Friday, beauties! I decided to keep my make-up very casual today, using only a few products. I evened out my skin tone with a bit of foundation, and concealed under my eyes, as usual. I then primed my eyelids and filled in my brows. I swept a minky/taupe shadow over my eyelids, and accentuated the outer corners with a grey shimmer. I applied a tiny bit of grey liner along the top lash line and blended it out so that the definition was very subtle. I then applied a nude eye pencil to the bottom water line to brighten the eyes,…

February 28, 2013

Beauty Spotlight: Bobbi Brown Corrector & Concealer

One of my biggest face frustrations is concealing my under-eye area, which is naturally dark and dehydrated. I’ve been through the mill with various types of concealer, most of which weren’t the correct tone or didn’t provide enough coverage. And all of them creased in the fine lines around my eyes (ageing can be such a bitch!). I started to see the Bobbi Brown correctors and concealers being used a lot in YouTube tutorials and mentioned in blogger’s favourites, so I decided to give them a try. I trundled off to Stuttafords to have my colour matched (they have to…

February 25, 2013

Oscar Awards 2013: Top 5 Faces

The most highly anticipated event of the year took place in Los Angeles last night: the 85th Oscar Awards. As usual, we’re more concerned with the hair and make up than who-won-what. Here are our top 5 beauties. Jessica Chastain Kerry Washington Charlize Theron Olivia Munn Amanda Seyfried Images via 1, 2, 3

February 22, 2013

Jules’ Face of the Day #1

Today I have a couple of meetings so I have a little more make-up on that I usually do when I work at home all day. Skin is smoothed over with a sheer coverage BB cream and I’ve used a cream blush in peachy tones (which works with my lipstick of choice) to keep the look fresh and dewy. A bit of light contour and highlight is thrown in and eyes are softly defined with a mid-tone brown cream shadow, a couple of coats of black mascara and a metallic bronze eyeliner in the waterline. A light dusting of translucent…

February 20, 2013

Jennifer Lopez at the Grammys Make-up Tutorial

If you liked the graphic eyeliner look that Jennifer Lopez sported at the Grammys (check out Camilla’s run-down of the best looks from the night) then take a gander at Pixiwoo’s latest tutorial which breaks down the make-up for you to try at home.

February 19, 2013

Girl Crush: Victoria Beckham

Just look at her…she’s magnificent! Let it be known that I have loved Victoria Beckham since I first clapped eyes on her in the Wannabe music video, and my affections have been constant and unwavering ever since (although I will concede that I was not a fan of her blonde crop). Now, it has been brought to my attention that some of you don’t share my love for VB and, quite frankly, I’m astounded! The woman is hilarious (watch “Victoria Beckham: Coming to America” immediately), immensely talented, produces beautiful children, and is married to David Beckham. I mean, what more…

February 18, 2013

Summer Essentials 2013

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Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado: I used to suffer from a dehydrated under-eye area without really knowing it, and found that concealer always looked cakey on that part of my skin. I tried this stuff a couple of months ago and haven’t looked back. The formula is packed with avocado oil and shea butter, and goes on creamy and feels firming without being greasy. The best part is that concealer now goes on smoothly and evenly – result! Price: R280 (14ml) E45 Endless Moisture Daily Care: I generally can’t deal with heavy, creamy body lotions and it’s a non-negotiable especially…

February 15, 2013

Flawless Face Series Part 1: Primer

The most important decision I make on a daily basis is what to put on my face. I swear. I know it sounds trivial and shallow, but I know myself well enough to know that if I don’t look my best, I won’t feel my best – it’s that simple. I look at those girls who wear minimal/no make-up and I think “How? How do they do that?” – I wish I had that confidence. Anyway, I digress. For me, flawless skin is key. If you can get that right, the rest will fall into place without much effort. But…

February 14, 2013

Icon: Debbie Harry

My dad (an avid reader of All Dolled Up!) has a considerable crush on Debbie Harry, the lead singer from Blondie and all-round punk legend. Although now in her late 60s, she was a beauty and style icon when the band first became famous, with her scruffy, two-tone blonde hair and heavy black eye make-up. I’m sure my dad would argue that she is still an “extremely beautiful girl with a natural but devastatingly sexy look” (as described by photographer Brian Aris) but I’m more of a fan of her early days as a fixture at Studio54, muse for Andy…

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