Katy Perry California Gurls Music Video Inspired Make-up Tutorial

I had so much fun doing this look! I don't always do really crazy make-up looks but i loved Katy Perry's video for California Gurls so much that i had to re-create it...

Hope you enjoy my video:

Eyelashes: www.FoxyLocksExtensions.com

BeeLusious Garden Girl Palette: www.cocobeau.co.uk Get 10% off use code 'imogenfoxy'

Daisy ring: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lizhutnick

Products used:
Benefit low profile eyeshadow
Garden girl palette
Barry m liquid eyeliner - black
Benefit badgal lash mascara
Models own black eye pencil
Nyx jumbo pencil milk
Rimmel lipliner eastend snob

Sigma make-up brushes used: www.sigmabeauty.com 

'Dripping' Ice-Cream Nails DIY

This is my favorite nail design! I love how the blue nail polish looks like its's dripping down my nails - so gorgeous!

I found this design on 'AskMeWhats' blog and i absolutely loved the design, i had to re-create it!

Here are the steps:

1. Start off by applying a clear base coat - leave to dry and then apply an under colour of your choice, i am using Models Own - Pastel Pink. Paint on two coats leaving each coat to try properly before adding the next.

2. It's actually surprisingly easy to create the 'dripping' effect. I used Barry M - Pale Blue. Using the brush apply from the end of the 'drip' and paint upwards, create all three drips and fill in any gaps quickly. They don't need to be perfect!

3. Using a hard surface (i used any old box, which was the first thing i found that i didn't mind throwing away afterwards) pour out a small amount of white nail polish, i used Models Own - Snow White. Get anything with a thin tip, i found using a pointed art brush works really well - then dot on your dots! Try not to put too much polish on the dots or it won't dry properly.

4. Once dry apply a top coat - then your done!

The great thing about this design is you can mix it up with any colours and it would still look fab - pastel colours are definitely the best in my opinion! It looks really professional but it's so easy :)

How to get Katy Perry's Fabulous Pink Polka-dot Spotty Nails

If you follow Katy Perry on Twitter you will know how often she tweets about her funky nail designs - as far as i can tell she wear's false nails, and the designs are pre-printed. I decided to get a bit creative and make my own version of her spotted nails, I went for big dots, but little dots look super cute too!

I used Models Own - Pink Sorbet and a black Sharpie for the spots. I did try and use nail polish to create the polka-dots but it's quite difficult and doesn't give a nice rounded circle (unless your super talented!). You must make sure the nail polish is completely dry before apply the spots or it won't work.

I love how it came out, what do you think? :)

Beauty Product Haul

First up i want to say sorry for being MIA! I have been so busy recently - i normally get at least one day a week where i can blog and/or film a Youtube video....but not anymore :( But i will be doing my best to update both as often as possible, hopefully get back to once a week soon! I may have some good news to why i have been so busy recently, but i better not say anything until i know it's definitely happening!

Now onto the spending (which i have found time to do...a little bit) :) If you follow me on Twitter you may know i went to London last weekend to pick up my new Mini!! Which i can't stop going on about because i am overly happy with it, it's a massive upgrade to what i had before...

 *Swoon*

Whilst in London i took a trip to Westfields shopping centre which is absolutely amazing - if you haven't already been, you must! It has every single shop you could ever want. I bought a few clothes but mainly beauty items. Most items are from Superdrug.

First up is Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Pearl ~ Twinkled Pink. I love this colour, it's a light coral pink. Perfect for the summer!

 

I also purchased Maybelline ColorSensational Gloss - 122 Lovely Pink. This is really pretty, non sticky also which is great. The range has some very sparkly, glittery shades but to me the one i choose was definitely the prettiest pink with no glitter - just a sheen.

 I got my favorite ever powder by MaxFactor - Facefinity, if you haven't tried it you must! It gives that gorgeous matte look and sets my foundation all day. I also picked up MaxFactors Miracle Touch in shade 55 Blushing Beige. I'm not too sure about this foundation, it's gives a lovely matte effect with only a small application - but i felt it did dry my skin out slightly. It might be better suited to oily skin. I will still be wearing it but with more moisturiser underneath.

Of course i took a trip to Topshop to check out their new make-up range. Nothing really jumped out at me but i loved the colour of their nail polish - Big Smoke. A trendy mushroom brown. 

I also picked up Barry M - Pale Blue that i have been lusting over for a while.

This is such a beautiful blue, i saw someone wearing it once and had to ask where it was from - it really is an eye catcher!

I haven't heard much about the Topshop bronzers so i picked one up - and now i know why i haven't heard much about them...they aren't great. Don't get me wrong i don't not like them i just don't think they should be labelled as a bronzer as they really aren't dark enough - for my liking anyway! This is almost orangey but very light. It has highlight running through it - i prefer to put highlight on my cheek-bones and bronzer under my cheek-bones, so this doesn't work too well for me. I would wear this as an all over face bronzer.

I bought two of my favorite moisturisers - Palmers Cocoa Butter body moisturiser with SPF 15 and Nivea sooth and protect lip balm.

I also picked up Garnier Youthful Radiance face moisturising which i have been trying out recently and i don't think much about it - it really doesn't moisturise enough and it smells really strong of something strange.

I finally picked up Batiste dry shampoo which i have heard rave reviews about - i love using it to create volume in my hair! I recommend it much more than Tigi's Rockaholic dry shampoo. I also bought a little round brush to style my fringe.

Models Own sent me some goodies from their new make-up collection. Here are my thought on the products they sent:

Above: Powder Blush - Cheeky Pink

I much prefer powder blushes to cream blushes, for me they work better on top of foundation. This colour is very pretty and very pigmented - perfect for pale or tanned skin. It has slight shimmer to help highlight cheekbones.

Above: Duel Eyeshadow - Night and Day

Once again very pigmented which is great, i wear the white in the inner corners of my eye and fade the black out to the outer corners. 

Above: Models Own Lipstick - Red Wine

This is the perfect name for this colour! I personally would not wear this colour but if you like your dark lipsticks then this would be fab! Very sultry and also well pigmented and creamy. As for the packaging - i don't think i like it, i know they are trying to be a bit different than the usual black but the see-through packaging almost seems unfinished. Un-pretty packaging doesn't effect the product but when products have gorgeous packaging i am more inclined to pick it up and buy it!

Above: Lip and Face Paint - Neon Yellow

I think it's fab Models Own have come out with face paints, they are fantastic if you love experimenting with bright colours. These can be used anywhere - eyes, lips or face! Perfectly pigmented and they don't have that 'face paint' smell.

That's it for today lovelies! I will post my clothing buys soon :)

Hope you enjoyed my purchases - i will be doing more detailed reviews on some of the products soon.

NOTD - Ice Manicure

Nail Of The Day!

It's 1st March and officially the end of Winter but with all the snow we have had recently i decided to do a nail tribute :)

I actually saw this on someone else's blog a while back and fell in love with it - i thought it looked so different! Unfortunately i cannot remember who's blog it was :( I'm sorry, but i thought i would share my version.

To create this look i used Models Own 'Snow White' and 'Blue Sparkle'. After applying two coats of the white and letting it dry i applied the blue sparkles to the tips - the sparkles are quite hard to apply as you need to build them up. Once finished the look is so pretty and very unusual.

I'm really into alternative manicures, i'm a bit bored of the standard French manicure and it's great fun jazzing your manicure up!

Let's hope we see no more snow until next year!

What do you think of my Ice manicure?

Models Own - 25 Carat Gold

I love this colour, my nails look expensive! The colour reminds me of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory - Golden eggs! (i have no idea why that came to my head!).

I have so many Models Own polishes because they are so smooth and apply so evenly, i recommend them to everyone. I really love their colour selection to.

This is my colour of the week :)

Models Own It - Nude Beige Review

I'm really loving nude and grey polishes at the moment, i love how sophisticated they look and that they go with almost anything.

I decided to try out Models Own - Nude Beige.

Before i put it on i was expecting more of a nude than a brown, but to me it looks like a light brown. The consistency is really nice, the first layer i put on quite thin and the second layer i put it on a bit too gloopy, but it dried fantastically. I was expecting it to smudge but it didn't!

I do love Models Own polishes, they are so well pigmented and they glide on so smoothly. I haven't had a complaint yet!

I'm not sure if i am 100% on this colour though, i do like it but i don't think i love it. I am looking for a real beige colour, i think i will have to search around.

What do you think, are you feeling this colour?