Cheryl Cole 'Parachute' Inspired Eye Make-up and Jessica Simpson Hairstyle

I saw Cheryl Cole's new video parachute just the other day and i knew straight away i had to re-create an inspired look of her crystal cat eye make-up. It looks so beautiful.

Here is my inspired look:

It is actually quite simple to re-create although quite time consuming and fiddly sticking on the crystals. I didn't use as many crystals as Cheryl, so i can't imagine how long her's look took to create!

Products used:

GOSH palette smokey eye

benefit low profile eyeshadow

barry m liquid liner

GOSH make-up brushes

estee lauder double wear mascara

foxy lashes
Ardell LashGrip adhesive

dior highlighter

Benefit Hoola bronzer

Gosh darling lipstick

NYX lilac field lipgloss

mac cremestick lip liner carmellow

rimmel professional eyebrow pencil

Eyelashes and Glue from: foxylocksextensions.com

Twilight contacts: www.youknowit.com/online-shop/twilight-contact-lenses-pair26034.cfm

Crystals are from ebay!

Scary...

Enough photos! Here's the tutorial:

If you are also interested in how i did my messy up-do, here's the tutorial:

Let me know your thoughts :)

Holy Grail Of All Mascaras

If you have read some of my previous posts or follow me on Twitter, you will probably already know i have been searching for a mascara that doesn't flake.

It doesn't matter what mascara i used, i would have black flakes under my eyes. My friends would always be like "Imogen you've got something black on your face", i would wipe it off and it would then smudge in a long line!!! I was always quite self conscious about it, you know how annoying it is when your talking to someone and not until the end of the conversion you realise you have something on your face or in my case loads of little black flakes. You may be thinking that i wear too much mascara that's why it's flaking, but that's not the case. I wear false eyelashes a lot so i don't need to cake on the mascara, i just think there are so many out there that are rubbish, smudgy and flaky! Anyway, i will get to the point....

I have FINALLY found a mascara that doesn't flake or smudge! And that mascara is:

*Estee Lauder Double Wear*

When applied it does makes your lashes look longer and thicker, it doesn't make them look WOW but it does the job and the fact it doesn't flake it's a winner for me. I have been using it for about 2 weeks now and the results are great, i wear it all day and sometimes i play with my lashes and even then i hardly flakes at all, whereas most mascaras would be all over your face!

If you have the same problem as me then i would highly recommend this mascara.

What Estee Lauder say:

15-hour staying power.

Lashes that last.

Zero smudge.

Extreme wear. Extraordinary length. Unstoppable power-now the smudge-free lash look you see in the morning is the look you keep all day

Lash-Xtender™ Brush elongates, separates and surrounds each lash in glossy, intensified colour.

RRP: £18

**Vote For Me Please - UK Beauty Blog Award**

I was so excited when i read the email that i had been nominated to win the UK beauty blog award! I think this is the fist time i have ever been nominated for anything so I'm super happy :D

I'm so proud to be up there with all the other amazing bloggers that have also been nominated.

I love blogging so much, i love telling people what i like and sometimes what i don't! I also love sharing all the lovely things i bought with my lovely followers. Blogging is great because it's a way of finding out about things you might not have ever heard about. It's also great to read people's honest opinions on items. Without blogging my world would not be the same!

I would be so grateful if you voted for me! Here's the link:

http://www.beautyjudge.com/ - Use ID: BLA1011

Every voter also can be in for the chance to win a huge make-up hamper!!

Thanks you so much in advance, it means a lot to me. Be sure to let me know if you voted :D

Make-up SWAP with 'MakeupByMel'

Mel and I decided to do a swap, there a few things that us Brits can't get get hold so we seek help from our fellow make-up junkies across the water (and vice versa)!
I got some gorgeous items from Mel, i love everything :)
How cute is the packaging!?

It's amazing how much cheaper stuff in the US is compared to over here. They have high quality brands that are so cheap - it's not fair!

These are all the gorgeous things Mel sent, it felt like Christmas again opening my parcel :)

NYX pencils are my favorite, i wear the white one religiously on my lower water line to make my eyes look brighter! They are so well pigmented and the colours are beautiful.

(From L-R) Baby Blue, Yogurt, Dark Brown, Pots and Pans, Black Bean.

These are the most gorgeous colours! They are so sparkly.

Lilac Field, Pink Frost

Some more gorgeous lippies by NYX.

Narcissus, Creamy Beige

NYX Eyeshadows 'In The Woods'

I am in love with this pink! Wet n Wild - True Love

Glamour Doll eyeshadows - Jealousy and Skinny Jeans

She also put in this super cute bow necklace!

I also got NYX eye pencils in black and white ELF Eyebrow kit which is fab.

Everything is stuff i would use and wear so thank you Mel!!

Here's her Youtube link - youtube.com/makeupbymel