Trans-Seasonal Make Up Look

Cooee, 

So By trans-seasonal I mean the changing between summer to autumn. In the UK , the weather ( which has not been surprisingly) rainy with little sunshine. So for my makeup , I don't want it to be too summery nor to autumnal. This is , for me, a good mix of the two. 

The dewy bronzed skin and blue eyeliner are quite summery , however, paired with a autumnal lip makes the trans-seasonal. 

Foundation- MAC Face and Body ( My go to summer foundation)  *LINK*

Powder- MUA Pro Base Powder ( I couldn't recommend this enough!!) 

Bronzer- Lipsy *LINK*

Eyebrows- MUA Brow Define (Found at Superdrug)

Eyeshadow ( over whole lid) - Taupe (Statin) Revlon *LINK*

Eye Liner- Blue by Umberto Giannini (Found at Boots)

Mascara- MUA Extreme Curl *LINK*

Lipstick- NYX Lip Smacking Fun Colours B52 *LINK*

I hope that you liked this look , let me know what your favourite look for summer/autumn is as I'm always looking for new looks to try:) 

Gee x

OOTD- Foxes

Cooee,

 

So if you saw last weeks post, I went to study at London College of Fashion for a week which was amazing. This was one of my favourite outfits for the week and its apart of the artist Foxes collection with H & M. The weather was lovely and due to the materials being light , it was perfect.

 

Foxes collection is beautiful and I want to buy it all. It is all her style and she is defiantly one of my girl crushes. Sadly, it wont let me search for her collection but I would recommend to check it out especially if your in need of holiday clothing or festival.

 

I haven't been very lucky with finding the links to the items but I have tried to find similar

 

 

 

Top- H&M

Jeans- Tesco Similar

Hat- H&M LINK

Shoes- Office  SIMILAR

Fashion Design at London College of Fashion

Cooee,

 

So I was lucky enough to study for a week at LCF. I took part in a short summer course studying fashion design. I thought that I would talk about what I did and my experiences in case anyone is interested in studying fashion in London. LINK TO THE UNIVERSITY

 

 

 

DAY 1

 

 

 

 

Travelling with all my equipment was very interesting to say the least on the train and tube. But once I arrived, I met some lovely people who were all interested in fashion. Although I do talk to my friends who like fashion , it was lovely to speak to people about the latest trends and all that fashion textile stuff which my friends might not understand.

 

The idea of the week was to explore the process of creating a portfolio which we could show to our chosen universities and build upon after the course.

 

We started by exploring different magazines and finding what we liked and create a core mood board. My chosen theme for the week was print and pattern. I am currently exploring print in my a levels and I thought that I could use my teacher for help. My teacher for the week was Eve Lin who has studied at the university as well as has her own label which is highly successful. She is the most down to earth person I have ever met and her fashion garments are beautiful. (LINK)

 

DAY 2

 

 

 

We visited the Victoria and Albert Museum which I have visited plenty of times and I will ever get tired of visiting. We had a couple of international students who hadn't been before and I believe that enjoyed it as much as I did. I got to look around and make sketches of things which linked with our theme.

 

 

 

In the afternoon, once we had lunch in South Kensington and Eve gave us some over seas pineapple cake, we went back to the college to add to our mod boards.

 

DAY 3

 

 

 

We continued with our mood boards developing the colours. Then we were put into groups in order to create a  new board with a different theme. Then we had to find a line ( the line is the masking tape) then using this line, we created a square (each side was the line). Our task was to create a garment. We decided to create a top with a low back on our model ( who we named Meryl).

 

We also did some speed drawing ; drawing the human figure at different angles in two minutes. I personally hated this as I was rubbish but it was a great skill to develop. It was to prepare us if we were to visit a fashion show as the garments would not be in front of you for no more than 30 seconds.

 

We then used our mood boards to create garments using magazine clippings. At first, I didn't like mine so I decided that I would find resources at home which I could use to improve them. The idea wasn't to make something wearable but something which could be developed. I found this technique every interesting and I wish to carry on this.

 

DAY 4

 

McQueen Coat and Belt-- Coat Goals!

 

 

Due to a tube strike (IT WAS A NIGHTMARE!) we decided to walk around London exploring different areas which we , as a group, had not visited before. This included Soho (during the day ) , New Bond Street and so on. Also we visited an interesting market ( cant remember the name) of different high end fashion designers , personally I didn't like the atmosphere but the garments were beautiful.

 

DAY 5

 

 

 

It was our last day and we were all sad as it went past so quickly but we finished off our magazine garments. We spend the morning finishing six different garments ready to present them to each other. We had to explain the process of how we got to our six garments. Everyone in the class had a completely different theme so it was interesting to learn about how they got to where they did.

 

Eve brought us some snacks and we had a talk about the week as well as followed each other on social media. The people who were in the class were lovely and we all wanted to stay for longer.

 

I would 100% recommend the course and I have learnt techniques which I didn't know as well as I now know where some of the best fabric shops are. It has also confirmed my plan to study there for my university course.

 

Let me know if you are interested in the course or any of the other courses which the university offers.

 

Also any questions , don't hesitate to comment below

Also check out my Instagram to see some more pictures from the week - @Gee_Grain

 

Gee x

Tropical Print - OOTD

Cooee,

 

 

Here is an outfit which I have been loving. I have been loving the patterned trousers especially for matching basics with. They are a great way to add colour into your outfit as well as some pattern. I have been loving this trend. Also most of this outfit is from New Look and was at reasonable prices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacket- New Look (LINK)

Top- New Look (Sale)

Trousers- New Look (LINK)

Shoes- Birkenstocks (LINK)

Let me know if you are embracing the printed trouser trend?

 

Gee x 

Branching out with my brushes

Cooee, 

So I don't know if you have noticed but I love the brand Real Techniques for my makeup brushes and that's what the majority of my brushes are. But I have purchased a new brand and I have fallen in love with them. 

The style is Kabuki  and I found out about these brushes from the blogger and YouTuber , Veletghost (LINK). So I have been looking  at them for a while on EBay ( as that's where you can purchase them from) (LINK) and when you purchase them , you receive 10 brushes- 5 face and 5 eye ( and I would say concealer). 

First expression 

 

The quality of the brushes are amazing for the cheap price. I like to have thick brushes and I was worried that these weren't going to be my liking , however, I was proven wrong. The softness of the brushes were good which means that applying makeup was going to be easy. 

Shapes

 

The shapes of the face brushes are all different and are matched in the eye brushes. There are brushes which contouring would be perfect for. There is an eye pencil brush which I'm rather excited to use and is resembled in a face brush, perfect for concealer. I think that there is a brush for every product. 

Although the eye brushes are rather large. They are so big for my little eyes but I believe that they are workable as well as the blending brush is perfect to get right in the eye crease. 

The finish 

Left- Real Techniques Right- Kabuki

 

I applied my everyday Rimmel Bb Cream and the flawless finish that was created was lovely. I felt that the brushes made the application of the foundation so easy and it didn't need buffing in as much as I would have usually done with my Real Techniques brush. 

I wouldn't forget about my lovely real techniques brushes but they do have some competition.

Let me know about what brands you use for make up brushes 

Gee x 

Little Mix Leigh Anne Make Up Drug Store

Cooee,


Sorry for missing last week- I have been super busy with school and ,as I have just started a new job, work.

I saw Leigh Anne wear this look while looking through twitter. I loved it and decided to make it more wearable for me. Although I would and do love to wear lots of make up , I just don't need to for school or work. So I have changed the lip product to a balm rather than a matte.

 

Products

 

 

 

Rimmel Match Perfection

MUA Pro-Base Powder

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

MUA Brow gel (Don't sure o this product0

Little Mix by Collection Bronzer

Rimmel Good to Glow Highlight 003

Little Mix by Collection All about the eyes palette (I used the third from the left shade over the lid and the cream as a strong inner corner highlight)

Collection Extreme Eye Liner

Maybelline Collossal Volume Express Mascara

Paint the town Red Vaseline (This is what makes the look wear able) 

 

Let me know if you have been loving the Little Mix's girls makeup and if you have used their collection products

 

Gee x

Left On The Shelf | #2

Cooee,

So its been a while since I have done one of these posts (Previous Post)  but I thought I would bring it  back especially since I have been using products which, you have guessed it, been left on the shelf. If you are new then the idea is that I show you some of the items which have been in my makeup/ clothes collection for a while however, I have re-discovered.

 

 I have three different products which I have been loving recently. Some have featured on here before but others I don't think have.

 

Elizabeth Arden- Green Tea Exotic

 

 

This is hands down my favourite perfume ( of my small collection). I only wear it in summer and on special occasions as its so hard to find. Although Elizabeth Arden has lots of different beautiful perfumes, there is never this one on sale. Its such a summer smell , if you like floral scents which aren't too strong then I would recommend this ( if you can find it ). I believe its around £20. 

 

If you have seen it, can you let me know in the comments where I can purchase another bottle, thank you!

 

Makeup Academy- Undress Your Skin Radiant Under Eye Concealer

 

 

Wow that's a long name! I have a couple of concealers which I haven't touched in a while, however, I have been noticing people (bloggers and youtubers mainly) using MAC prep and prime radiance concealer pen. I was thinking about getting one when I remembered I have a drug store version already. I use it over my concealer (if I'm having a bad day) as well as on its own.

 

Urban Decay- Perversion Mascara

 

This featured in my last post (HERE) and I forgot how good it was. Its makes your lashes thicker which I love as mine are quite thin. Although I did you an eye lash curler, the hold of the curl was good. The formula is quite thick however, I think its the perfect mascara for a smokey eye.

 

 

So that's some of the left on the shelf products which I have been loving at the minute. Again, let me know if you know any where that I can find the Elizabeth Arden perfume.

 

Gee x

 

 

First Day Of Work | Get Ready With Me

Cooee, 

So I thought that since it was my first day at work , well it's an induction day, that I would do a get ready with me. I hope that it will help those who are starting a new job or even going for an interview   Although I'm wearing jeans, they can be smart depending on what you you wear with them. 

Hair; 

For my job, I need my hair tied back so I thought that I would just plait my hair over my head. There are loads of tutorials on how to achieve this look- LINK

Makeup; 

Light makeup today!

MAC Face and body Foundation ( I wished to have dewy skin!) 

Collection Concealer 

Dior Backstage Beuty Blender 

SmashBox Eyebrow palette ( in Brunette)

Bourjois Healthly Mix Powder ( to set concealer) 

Benefit Hoola Bronzer 

Nars Copanbanna Highlight

NYX Mocha Eyeshadow ( In the crease) 

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara 

Outfit;

 

High waisted Jeans- Tesco ( The softest , most wearable jeans EVER!)

Light Top with Leather-like detailing- Primark 

Kimono- H&M 

Blacks Sandals- New Look 

So there we go! I hope you enjoyed the post and let me know what your interview outfit would be or if you are trying to find a job!

Gee x

Highlights of the week

Cooee, 

For the last two weeks, I haven't being wearing any blusher but instead wearing highlighter. I didn't think that it would make any difference to my makeup but I have been given a couple of compliments about how nice my makeup is. I think that this is due to my highlight ( as its only product different in my everyday makeup routine) so I thought that I would show you some of my most loved highlights. 

Nars Copacabana

 

 

I can not recommend this enough. It has a hint of pink and silver which works well with my peachy pink skin tone. It can be used all over the face , however, I only use it on the tops of my cheeks. I would call it a light highlight but you only need the tiniest amount because it is a liquid and highly pigmented. The price for this is £23 , this is the most expensive out of the three.

Rimmel Good to Glow- 003 Soho

 

There are three different highlights in the range but I have the shade . It's not as pigmented as the Nars but the formula and the idea that you only need the smallest amount, it's a dupe for it. I would say that my shade is more rose gold which is very different from my other highlights. If you were looking for a highlight for a bronze Makeup look , then this highlight would be perfect. It's a great drugstore alternative. 

Sleek Face Palette 

 

This is different from the Rimmel and the Nars because it is a powder highlight. It's apart of the palette and works well with the blush which also can be used as a highlight. The highlight has light cream and gold tones running through it. This is very light on the skin but is build able. It's not my favourite but I love it as a universal highlight as it also works well as a eyebrow highlight.

These are my highlight favourites which I have been loving recently. I do have other highlights however I don't really use them as much as these three. 

Let me know if you use highlighters and what ones you have been loving as I am always looking to try new products. 

Gee x