March 6, 2010
As I mentioned previously, the lovely Katerina Psathas from
Adore Beauty was kind enough to write up a lengthy guest post for The Belle Lumiere.
Part one of her guest blog was dedicated to the basics of eye makeup, and in part two take a look at what products are suitable for blue eyed beauties!
Katerina’s Complete Eyeshadow Bible Pt 2
Blue eyes: For all our Blue-eyed Bonita’s, the following color’s will make your eyes pop
- Dark Brown
- Warm Brown
- Bronze
- Rust
- Copper
- Gold
- Orange
- Peach
- Grey
Katerina’s choice for Blue Eyes:
Duwop makes some fabulous palettes for specific eye colours, Duwop Eye Palette The Browns and The Golds ($49 ea). Why? These palettes contain 4 eye shadow colors, a cream liner and double ended brush for easy application. There’s also a guide on the back which labels each colours use; base colour, lighten it, darken it etc. Worth every penny.
Napoleon Perdis Surreal World Prismatic Eye Shadow Quad ($49) are another favourite with highly pigmented shadows. 4, 5, 11 and 13 are suitable depending on the intensity of colour you choose to wear. (#11 is pictured)
Why? The pigment in these shadows is fantastic. To be honest, I bought the entire palette just for the dark brown colour in the bottom left, but have been surprised at how much I use the others. They work incredibly well together and are easy to mix and much with other colours.
Becca Eye Colour (Powder Demi-Matte) in Linen $44 Why? Because of the way everyone scrunches up their nose when I say “orange eye shadow” but falls in love the minute they see this one. Aside from the superior quality (as with all Becca products) the colour is just hot. Has a soft shimmer through it and is brilliant enough to wear alone, and just as hot when smoked up.
- Katerina
I hope this was helpful to all of you blue eyed girls out there! All products listed are available for purchase from
Adore Beauty. Next up – Part 3: Brown Eyes. Stay tuned!
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November 27, 2009
As with my skincare favourites, I have a set of “must haves” for makeup. These products are always in my makeup bag. (and if not, they are at the top of my shopping list to be purchased asap!)
Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation in Perfect Ivory
After years of searching for the holy grail, I think I’ve finally found the perfect foundation for my oh so fair, oh so temperamental skin. The only downside is that it is not oil free, but I think that is a small price to pay for a foundation shade that suits my skin perfectly. The foundation is light enough to be worn during the day, and can be built up for a flawless night time look. If only they stocked Givenchy foundation in Australia! I spend way too much time trying to find places online that I can buy it from. I bought my current bottle from Sephora in New York, and am hoping to make it last as long as possible!
Becca Lip And Cheek Creme in Rosebud
I love this product so much. I only ever use it on my cheeks (yet to try it on my lips) and it’s the perfect shade of pink. It blends smoothly onto skin, and lasts all day long. I apply mine with a foundation brush, but you can easily apply with fingertips – (some creme blushes are uneven and blotchy when applied with fingers, not this one!) Beware when buying Becca Cheek Cremes though, they are so beautiful you will get addicted and need one in every shade!
Lancome Hypnose Mascara in Black
After running out of my long time favourite mascara – Lancome Definicils – I decided to give Hypnose a try. It has a similar lengthening effect to Definicils, but with the added benefit of some oomph as far as volume goes. It’s a great black-black mascara, that doesn’t flake during the day, lengthens and thickens lashes. What more could you want?
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October 3, 2009
01 Mood: Addicted to coffee. Is that a mood? It is now. I am addicted to coffee.
02 Best thing about this weekend: Getting to spend some mum-daughter time with Olivia while Francis is off jetsetting for work. (he’s back in Japan for 2 weeks)
03 Last movie I saw: Clueless. Like, totally still an awesome movie.
04 What I’m reading: The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay. I am halfway through, and already in love with this book. It is completely not what I expected. I have actually giggled out loud on the train at some moments, and of course tried to hold back the tears… I can’t wait to get through the second half!
05 Makeup lust: Becca Creme Blushes…!! I ordered one during the week to cheer myself up, and I am convinced I need some more in my makeup collection. I have Wild Orchid, next on my list will probably be Frangipani… (if you are interested in buying these, Adore Beauty has a 20% off Becca sale running at the moment…)
06 Listening to: Jay Z: Empire State of Mind. I want to go back to New York please!
07 Skincare Lust: Dermalogica C-12 Serum. I went through a sample of this only to discover the actual tube costs $160!!! This may be a pipe dream for now…
08 Haircare Lust: MyCurl… I can get a pretty decent curl going with my Salon Styler GHD, but I’m sure the MyCurl will make them look even better. Right?? (totally need justification for this purchase….)
09 Current obsession: Getting organised for my upcoming holiday… I have been daydreaming about this trip most afternoons at work… I can’t wait to be lounging next to the pool with cocktail in hand and my best girls by my side! Not long to go now!
10 Aim for this week: Avoid annoying my co-workers with the fact that I am super excited about Christmas, and it’s not even November yet.
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