Showing posts with label Trish McEvoy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trish McEvoy. Show all posts

My Beauty Highlights 2010

After being stranded in Paris last week and being ill, all I wanted to do was eat, sleep and watch Christmas TV, hence the major backlog of blogging I have caused myself.

I'm going to kick off with my beauty highlights of 2010, these are all products I recommend as my 'Star Products' and have experienced noticeable results with. 

The first brand I highly commend is Liz Earle. I had heard a lot of talk about the Cleanse & Polish
product, but had never tried it until this year, it's a lovely cream cleanser which removes all traces of make up, dirt and oils with a muslin cloth. I am most impressed with the whole ethos of the brand, the natural ingredients, the extensive range of glorious products and the wonderful affordable price point. 

I also had the greatest pleasure in meeting Liz Earle at the launch of the long awaited (and amazing) Botanical Shine shampoo and conditioner range. I have been using the shampoo and conditioner since August, the shampoo makes my hair smell like lemons and feels squeaky clean. You can read more here.

Trish McEvoy has always been one of my favourite brands from my days as a MUA (Make Up Artist), there are a couple of products from Trish which will always sit in my day to day collection;  

Instant Eye Lift: a long wearing under-eye line filler and brightener, this does not budge at all! It makes such a noticeable difference.

24 hour Eyeshadow and liner in Topaz, I have never come across a cream eyeshadow which doesn't crease (without an eye base). This is my favourite eyeshadow for quality and colour.

Eye Base Essentials, this is a brilliant eye base which is nice worn alone or under eyeshadows to keep them in place all day, zero creasing! 100% true!

Finally, the Lash Enhancer, which I spent a few weeks monitoring the results, I need to stock up on some more because I have really noticed the difference since I have ran out. You can read more here.

This year, us gals went doolally for the new hybrid gel polish, yes, a manicure that REALLY does last for 2 weeks with no chipping and no smudging. I knew about gel polish way before Shellac launched due to the industry I work in and I can also tell you that Gel Polish will be BIG business next year too with other brands jumping on the bandwagon. Harrod's Urban Retreat is offering EzFlow Gel Polish called 'Gelez' manicures and Space.NK's Spa have chosen IBD's Gelac Gel Polish.

I am really happy to be a part of the beauty blogging world because the beauty bloggers I have come across are so lovely and helpful. I have made some great blogger friends, some I have met (the 6 inch stilettos, beautywowza, i heart cosmetics, hell candy) and some I would love to meet in 2011 (to many to mention, but you're all on Twitter). 

Beautywowza introduced me to the ultra glam eco body range 'Davina Peace'. This was one of my favourite launches of 2010 and I can't wait for the face range in 2011! I'm so excited! The Wowza also took me along to the launch of a beautful natural and halal cosmetic range, called 'Inika'. The Kabuki make up brush is magnificent, I wonder what Inika will bring out in 2011?

Boots launched the Nip + Fab range, my sisters and some friends have all went and bought the eye brightening concealer because they were so impressed. It's way better than YSL's Touche Eclat and half the price!

Friends and readers will know how much I LOVE Korres (I wish the store on King's Road was still open), this year I got to meet the beautiful Lena Korres, where she presented some new product launches. I can't wait for the perfumes to be launched in March, the plum/pear one smells just like my Creed Aqua Fiorentina. I'll be stocking up! I'm also predicting that the Quercetin Antiageing & Antiwrinkle range will be flying off the shelves of Liberty and Zuneta.com, this range is delectable. The primer (which has NO silicones like conventional primers) is a wonderful make up base.

This year, I finally got my paws on some OCC Lip Tars, thanks to beauty fulfilled, she sent me to www.geniecosmetics.co.uk! I didn't even know OCC was available in the UK until this little beauty sent me the link (she is wearing the bright pink lip tar on her home page, I also have it, he he, but it looks way better on her).

Other websites I discovered this year and love are; www.zuneta.com and www.thegreengrocery.co.uk.

I feel like I've rambled on a bit much now, there are many more products I could mention but these are definitely my top ones.

Thanks for reading.
x


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Bare Eyes, Bright Lips

On Friday, I rocked the ‘No Mascara’ trend which was hot at the Christopher Kane A/W show. I thought I would be horrified to look at myself without mascara and my signature eyeliner but I actually quite liked it. I enjoyed the freedom of not wearing mascara.



Only two people at work even noticed a difference, they both commented how much they liked it and how natural and fresh I looked. I’m glad I didn’t scare everyone at work and I will definitely be rocking this look again. I’ve listed all the products I used below.

The base: It’s important to have a flawless base with the no mascara look. I achieved this by using;

• Korres Quercetine & Oak Face Primer: a silicone free, wrinkle filling and skin perfecting primer which is enriched with powerful antioxidants and creates a super smooth surface.

• My face cosmetics ‘my mix foundation’ in Med/Dark. I never usually wear foundation, I normally use Chantecaille’s tinted moisturiser but I like this product because it is just like a tinted moisturiser. It matches my skin colour with and without fake tan.

• Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Oil on my cheekbones.

Cheeks: I tried to be as natural as possible with my cheeks but blusher is my make up weakness, just can’t live without it and you’ll never find me rocking the no blush look that Grazia was raving on about recently.

• Korres luminous finish blush in 15 Natural with Nars Deep Throat.

Eyes: Trish McEvoy is my eye-saviour. If I hadn’t been using the Lash Enhancer, I don’t think I would have had the courage to wear this look. The night time lash enhancer treatment has made my lashes so thick, healthy and a bit longer. I have also discovered a new star product – the Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift. This is an under-eye concealer which fills in lines and brightens eyes. I even used this on my eyelids and my colleague commented how she loved my ‘eyeshadow’, this would also make a great base for eyeshadow if you’re after a multi-purpose product. I used to recommend Bobbi Brown’s Secret Brightener or By Terry’s VIP Touche expert but I highly recommend the Trish Instant Eye Lift – especially if you have dark circles (like me) and you want smooth under-eye skin.

Lips: A pop of colour is key with the no mascara look, so I wore Mac’s amplified lipstick in Impassioned with Illamasqua’s Intense lipgloss in Indulge.

What do you think? Would you be brave enough to ditch your mascara for the day?


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NEW TRISH LIP-STICK-GLOSS


Trish’s NEW flawless lip colour has an innovative texture, which provides the coverage of lip colour with the feel of gloss, creating the perfect balance of colour and shine whilst keeping lips hydrated for a soft radiant finish.


Price £23

Stockists Harvey Nichols and Selfridges


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All in one make up wardrobe from Trish McEvoy

When I saw this, my jaw dropped! It is so cool and the perfect companion for your Mulberry or Mui Mui, or the busy woman (like myself) always on the go and has around 10 items of make up rattling around my bag.

Trish’s 12 piece Effortless Eyes Ready-To Wear Makeup Planner is your all in one eye makeup wardrobe. The universally eye-enhancing palette features a radiant mix of matte, shimmer and baked textures for a multifaceted depth while Eye Base Essentials Bare upper-eye brightener  and shadow primer (one of my Trish star products) locks your look in place. Long lasting Intense Eye Pencil Black and Trish’s superlative smudge-proof High Volume Mascara give flawless definition with staying power as three must – have detail and blending eye brushes are precision shaped to effortlessly create your desired look from natural to dramatic.

Includes;


• NEW Petite Black Planner with bow design and elegant red interior
• Petite Refillable Makeup Page
• Eye Base Essentials Bare, deluxe travel size
• 4 NEW eye shadows: Eye Shadow Glamorous, Glaze Eye Shadow Champagne, Eye Shadow Champagne, Dazzling Eye Shadow Cashmere
• Intense Eye Pencil Black, deluxe travel size
• High Volume Mascara , deluxe travel size
• NEW Eye Brushes; Brush 30 Eye Blending, Brush 60 Petite Laydown and Brush 61 Corner

Stockists: Harvey Nichols and Selfridges London and Manchester
Price: £96
Available on counter from February 10


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Make me Glow, Glow, Glow

I love making my skin glow and throughout the years I've discovered different products and different ways to make skin glow.

A recent discovery is from luxury Italian Skincare range called Comfort Zone, only found in exclusive spas and resorts around the World.

The Absolute Pearl light concentrate is a glowing oxygenating hydrator with pearl powder, oxygenating factors and olive oil.



Due to the pearl powder's high content of amino acids and mineral salts, it's highly moisturising and deeply nourishing. It regulates skin tone (it's not a whitening product but if the whole system is used correctly, it will treat pigmentation).

I have been scraping out sachet samples of this product for the last month, I love it. I use it purely for cosmetic reasons because it gives my skin a nice natural luminous glow throughout the cold months when my skin is paler.

When I ran out of Absolute Pearl, I turned to New CID's i-glow, a marbelized glow powder. I love using this over primer (the New CID i-prime, which slides on and sinks into skin like velvet) and under bronzer. When you apply bronzer on top of i-glow, you'll love the effect, a really subtle shimmer.

If you're not really into shimmer but want a really natural looking glow, I highly recommend Dr Perricone's No Foundation Foundation! I LOVE this product to make skin glow. I use this on the weekends, I put it on top of my Chantecaille tinted moisturiser, around cheekbones. I prefer the coverage of Chantecaille for all over my skin, I think Dr P's No Foundation Foundation is for the lucky gals who have even skintone or perfect skin. Brilliant glowing product though, especially as the 'natural glow' was huge on the S/S 11 catwalks.

When I used to work as a make-up artist, some of my older clients loved the idea of having shimmering skin but said it highlighted fine lines. So I recommend using a primer or Trish McEvoy's Line Refiner and then apply shimmer products.

Thanks for reading, gotta glow ;)

x


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