MY MAKE UP MANUAL

MY MAKE UP MANUAL

Thank you to everyone who has already purchased, and to anyone this is news to, introducing my Make Up Manual. I have created a 100 page PDF booklet, which is smart phone friendly, and can be saved into your iBooks to reference at any time.

The booklet runs through every product category, from primers to foundations, blusher's, bronzers, highlighters, eyeliner, eyeshadow, eyebrows, eyelashes, etc. with full product list's and a run through on how to use and apply everything beautifully. Each product category has a whole section dedicated to them. The manual also includes step by step tutorials on how to contour, how to fill in your brows and so much more! I have also shared all my top tips, even down to the brushes you should use, and how you should use them.

Below I have shared the introduction page, and a few screenshots of the manual all laid out, this is only a fraction of the pages chosen at complete random, so you can get an idea of what exactly the layout is. The Booklet can be emailed to you straight away, and the whole booklet is just £10.

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The manual a double page spread, this is just the booklet laid out and screenshot, but when you have it on your phone it is an actual booklet!

Thank you to everyone who has purchased, and all your lovely reviews! Please contact me via my instagram (@aimeesmalex) or email (aimeesmalex@gmail.com) for any more information, of if you wish to purchase!

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KYLIE COSMETICS LIP GLOSS REVIEW

LIKE, LITERALLY, SO CUTE!

I was so excited to receive these after enjoying her original lip kits so much, however I have mixed feelings about the glosses, I do like them but I think there is definitely room for improvement. First of all, I love the colours, they are brilliants and the formula is beautiful, not sticky at all!

My main issue with this product is the applicator, I don't know why Kylie would not just have a normally dome applicator like her lip kits! A dome applicator is perfect for packing product onto your lipS, but more importantly it helps control where the product is going, as well as being able to use the product and applicator to define your lips, and perfectly apply in the outline of your lips!

 

This really lets the product down as it makes it very hard to apply neatly, and all the hairs separate and looks so messy and apply the gloss all over your face by the time you are done applying! After being so taken back by the quality of the wands I decided to look online to see if this bothered anyone else, as I really can't see how anyone can be happy with this... I found many complaints, and it's nice to know I am not the only one. Kylie has seen all the complaints and has made the brush hairs shorter, so it is still the same concept, just a bit less messy I suppose, however it is upsetting that those who waited up all night for the launch of these glosses are the ones suffering, and the ones who are now stuck with this unacceptable applicator! I also think she should consider changing the wands to the exact same as the lip kits as it is a pigmented gloss that needs to be applied like the lip kits. I was a little bit disappointed in most beauty bloggers as I only found Jeffree Star to be the only one to speak out about the unacceptable quality of these brushes, if you follow Kylie on snapchat you would've seen she hosted a huge lunch for the launch of these glosses, with all the most famous beauty bloggers, I feel like that might have had an influence on their reviews of this product, as there is no way make up gurus such as Carli Bybel, Amrezy, etc. could find this acceptable.

In total, with customs charge and shipping to the UK, for all 3 glosses it cost me £55! It was £40 but unfortunatley every now and again customs do charge you, so £55 it is. I think the price is fair, it is a very pigmented gloss so you do not need lipstick underneath which I am not use to, and love! The formula and colours are both really nice, and in that sense I am extremely pleased with this product, however as I said the applicator is a big turn off for me and you have to be so careful when applying! The product stays glossy for a while, it never bothers me when I have to reapply lipgloss but thankfully I don't have to bare re application of this gloss too much, thank god for the long wearing of this product because I couldn't stand the difficulty of applying the product neatly too much in one day!

From right to left the swatches are Like, Literally, So Cute so as you can see the colours are beautiful and well chosen. Literally and So Cute mixed is my absolute favourite, but if I had to choose one shade alone Literally would be my top pick! What do you think of the Kylie Jenner Lip Glosses? The new applicator comes with the next launch!

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FULL DRUG STORE MAKE UP LOOK

BUDGET BEAUTY

Who doesn't love great beauty products, without the high end price? I recently have found some really good, comparable products on the high street, and decided to do a full make up look based upon them!

First brand I have to mention is Make Up Revolution it can be found in super drug, and is just amazing! On my eyes I used the Ultra Professional Flawless Matte Eyeshadow Palette. They shadows were fairly pigmented for the price you pay, but what I loved most is the texture of these shadows, they are really easy to blend out. My liner is my all time favourite,  Maybeline Eye Studio Lasting Drama! Also from Make Up Revolution is one of my favourite highlighters to use, and this is in the Golden Sugar Palette! Seriously, if you don't already have this palette, please go buy it, it is amazing!

Base wise I used a primer I am loving, even over my MAC Strobe Cream, being the L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Primer, it is beautiful! Foundation applies so flawlessly on top, and it makes the skin feel so smooth. The foundation I used was L'Oreal Lumi Maquie, which I still am undecided, there is very few drugstore foundations I like. I can just tell a difference on my skin, I like flawless, high coverage that a lot of high end brands offer. However, this foundation would be beautiful for someone who wants something sheer, lightweight and dewy for day time, it is a beautiful foundation, however it isn't very high coverage at all. If your like me foundation wise and really struggle to find a drugstore foundation that is right for you, I don't think Boujours Healthy Mix or L'oReal True Match could fail anyone!

To highlight my under eyes I used my LA Girl Pro Conceals, I have a contouring post on these beauties, but I would definitely recommend these to everyone, they are such great concealers. I love them for contouring, brightening, concealing problem areas, they are just all round a great product!

To contour I used my KIKO Bronzer Powder in Shade 101, this is a really nice, warm shade. It is very natural, it is going to lightly contour, giving a sun kissed look, as apposed to a bold contour, which I love, but not for me everyday! I wanted to keep the face subtle, so decided to opt for my Sleek Blush in Coral 933, which I love love love this shade!

On my lippies is my all time favourite Lip Liner by Rimmel in the shade Cappuccino and my all time favourite lipstick, also my first ever lipstick owned, Rimmel Lasting Finish in Shade 700!

My lashes are of course Ardell Wispies, these lashes never ever fail me. They re great for day and night, if you haven't tried you definitely should! I am yet to find a killer brow product from the drugstore, but am on the hunt, and would love to hear of any you like!

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CLINIQUE 2 IN 1 BEYOND PERFECTING FOUNDATION REVIEW

CLINIQUE 2 IN 1 BEYOND PERFECTING FOUNDATION REVIEW

I haven't reviewed a foundation in a while, yet have tried so many different ones lately, but I really wanted to review this one for you all as it is quite an interesting foundation. The Clinique 2 in 1 Beyond Perfecting Foundation, retails for around £24, and claims to be a 2 in 1 foundation and concealer. I love full coverage foundations, so was dying to try this, also the concept is quite interesting, as they have basically mimicked a concealer, with a dome applicator for the foundation, which I quite enjoy. You can apply the product so easily, and more precisely to certain areas where you would like more coverage, which is really good!

Overall, I love the foundation and will repurchase this when I run out, however I have owned this for a while and only recently started loving this. At the beginning of the year I went through a few months where my skin was just terrible, it was a literally like a 3 month break out! I still am extremely unsure as to why, but thankfully it is all is gone and clear now. During this time, I found the foundation covered the redness of the blemishes so well, however it is a lovely dewy foundation, which I love, but this did not work with spots and it made the texture of my skin shine through, and that was not a good look. Obviously foundation can only cover discolouration in the skin, they can't hide bumps on the skins texture that acne break outs cause, however if you do have this problem you are probably better looking for more matte foundations, or foundations that especially are good for skin problems like that. I found Chanel Perfection Lumiere was quite a good foundation, and some others I discovered, but that's another blogpost, and if you would wish to see I always check the email requests you send me!

A little bit goes a long way, which I love, I think this foundation will definitely last a long, long time before it runs out! The dome application is so handy, some foundations to have applicator like this, but not actual fluffy flocks that mimics concealer brushes, this also mens we can get every bit out before we throw it away (always a bonus)! The finish is like a satin, dewy finish, which is lovely, for this time of year especially. It is a full coverage, yet looks so natural on the skin, you really feel like your skin can breath in this foundation.

This foundation last's so well on the skin, it lasts literally 12 hour days! It is amazing. I would really suggest taking your time blending it into the skin, I buff this in with a buffing brush, and then dab my face over with a beauty blender. Foundations like these look amazing on skin, but if not blended well, it can be a disaster. During my breakout I would pat the product in with a beauty blender trying to be careful and achieve full full coverage, but it didn't work well on the skin at all, so now I make sure it is blended really well into skin. If you want more coverage on your skin, just blend it really well and build it up with other layers as the you do not want this foundation to sit on top of your skin. However, I would always suggest you buff all foundations well into your skin, but this foundation isn't as forgiving as others if not properly blended.

This is now my go to foundation, and I would recommend to all skin types, I would say those with oily skin should make sure the foundation is well set, and those with acne should be careful with this foundation too, but other then that the foundation is flawless.

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GO TO CONTOURING ROUTINE

GO TO CONTOURING ROUTINE
STEP BY STEP GUIDE

My last contouring post was nearly a year ago, and it is still to this day accumulates so many views on a daily basis, so I thought I would update you all on my favourite way to contour! I have many contouring products I love, but these are my go to, holy grails, that I really would suggest for everyone.

I like to start contouring after I have finished my eye make up, as you can really sharpen your eyes with your under eye concealer, also any fall out from your eyeshadow during application isn't going to affect your under eye concealer, as we will wipe it away before we begin, rather then wiping it off our already perfect under eye concealer!

So here I've just done my eyes, brows and base, skin wise I am only wearing foundation... Our skin needs some life, our skin needs a contour. So let's start with my favourite, go to, under eye highlight which is MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15.

With my beauty blender, I dab the product under my eyes, the middle of my forehead and my chin, these are all areas I want to highlight. If you have a larger forehead, that you want to contour to look smaller, I would suggest less concealer in the middle of your forehead, and more bronzer around the border and bring it down a little lower to create the illusion of a smaller forehead. I blend this out using my beauty blender with dabbing motions, do not wipe with a brush or any type of blender because your going to loose the brightness, it will blend in too much with your foundation underneath otherwise.

So the right pictures shows us what the skin looks like with just foundation and a brightening concealer, there is no bronzer applied as of yet, but already the contrast of your foundation and underage concealer it creating the illusion of a more chiseled cheekbone.

 

Now let's contour and bronzer our face! I like to use the Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Contour Kit, I love a cream highlight and a powder contour, as I feel powder contours are more controllable and they dry matte of course because of the nature of the product, I find creams can be quite reflective which is not what I want when trying to create the illusion of a shadow below my cheekbone! So I go into the middle contour shade, with my NARS Itsa Brush, as this has a grey undertone, this is great for creating them shadows.

(Excuse my face, these are the faces I genuinely pull when contouring to really get an idea of where I want to apply the product)

I like to bring my contour all the way down as it creates the illusion of a skinnier face when looking head on, not just cheekbone definition from the side! Don't be scared, we need to blend!

Now I just go in with the more bronze shade, with a fluffy Eco Tools brush, and blend out our shadow contour and bronze the face! This is a really important step!

Now, let's BAKE!

This is a step I have only very recently got into, I use to just set my under eye concealer with the powders in the ABH Contour Kit, however now I am a hardcore baker. Using the Chanel Translucent Powder, I fold the puff it comes with, and apply loads of products over my concealed areas.

So the left picture is how it will look on your face, I also use this powder to carve out my contour! After about two minutes I take this fluffy brush by Sigma, and just brush away all the excess powder, this step will ensure you a bright highlight that is set for the whole day, it also looks flawless and will prevent any ceasing, especially under the eye.

& here is the final result!

None of these photos have been edited with any filters, so you can see a true reflection of what each shade is like, I really would recommend all the products mentioned today, as well as beauty blender if you want to kick start an amazing contour!