Review Naked Ultimate Basics Palette

Hey peops! Exams are finally over so I can concentrate on the fun things in life again! Soon my life will be flipped upside down for three months (I will tell you later about all of that), but first it’s time for a little review of my Christmas present: the Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics Palette’ (jeez, even the name gives me shivers). Let’s get Naked!

I am not an expert in make-up at all, but I really love the Urban Decay palettes. I’ve had the Naked 3 Palette for a few years now and it was time to expand my assortment.

I was so excited when getting this palette, even though I had heard some negative comments about it. I am not a fan of too much glitter and glamour so a matte eyeshadow was all I needed.

The colours are really lovely, especially if you have brown eyes like mine. There are a few pink, brown and grey colours which you can use together perfectly. I was truly surprised with the quality. When getting the Naked 3 Palette, I have to admit I was a little disappointed that some colours were hardly visible on my eyelids. This is sooo not the case for this palette, the colours are well shown and easy to blend.
The only negative thing (beside its price) is that some powder had already come off when I first opened the palette, messing up the mirror. After a bit of cleaning I forgot the little issue (of course!).

  1. Blow – Nude – Commando – Temped – Instinct – Lethal                   2. Pre-Game – Extra Bitter – Faith – Lockout – Magnet – Blackjack

Personally, I really like to work with different colours. So I would use both the Nude and Temped colour to make a nice basic layer. In the inner corner of my eye, I would put either Blow or Pre-Game, and in the outer corner I would make a mix between Lockout and Lethal. Obviously, this is only one look and so much more can be done with these beautiful colours.

If you are in doubt of buying one of the palettes, try considering this one because I find it absolutely amazing! Hope you guys have a great time creating some beautiful looks.

Jolien

Halloween, make-up ideas

Hey peops! As we are already mid-october, it shall soon be Halloween! I absolutely adore this event and it is perfect to improve my make-up skills.

My problem is ‘how will I be original with my make-up and outfit?’. Well in the end, I am not original at all. But as long as it looks good, it’s just fine right?!

You could always go for the average clown, ghost etc. I personally like the creepy white faces with fake blood all over you (I admit, this sounds weird)

Anyway, if you want something creepy yet elegant, I have the perfect idea for you!
Black Swan

I just realized it looks less fancy than it did in reality *face palm*

I loved creating this look even though it took me two hours (literally). I used black eye shadow for everything concerning my eyes. So the greyish look, is simple black eye shadow. The black parts around my eyes, is black eye shadow mixed with a little bit of water on my pencil. Hereby, the colour was much stronger and I could create dark colours.

The ‘making my face white’ part was more difficult for me because I didn’t have any special white make-up. That’s why I used a simple white crayon with which I literally coloured my whole face. I think it looked quited alright but I do not recommend it, as it gives a very shiny look.

To finish off the make-up, take out your best red lipstick and your look is complete! If you want to do more than just the make-up, I recommend you to wear you hear very tightly together while wearing a crown. If you have some black tutu in your closet, don’t hesitate on wearing it. You will definitely steal the spotlight!

I couldn’t find back the video that I followed last year, but this tutorial is pretty similar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpUzRTpP8cs

I hope to see some Black Swans in two weeks! Have fun xoxo

 

Jolien

Birthday present ideas

Hey peops! Two days ago, this young lady turned 20 (or am I already getting old now?)!
Because I have such lovely friends, I received plenty gifts! I know how hard it is to find a fun present which is different than the average, so I thought why not list up some good birthday present ideas? Here we go!

#1: Standard girl gift

I am not talking about a gift voucher for a clothing store or anything. Nope, jewelry or make-up is more what I am talking about! Obviously, for this present it is very important that you know your friend well to know what she will like and dislike.

#2 Smelling good

Does Lush, Rituals or Yves Rocher sound familiar to you? It certainly does to me! I received a whole set of shower gels (and no it’s not because I smell bad.. well at least I hope!). I will probably do a review on these products one day…
It also included body scrubs etc. So if your friend loves to take care about herself and her skin, this will make her very happy! Ps: it’s better to take a set of products with different smells so you’re sure she will at least like one fragrance.

#3 Printing

How cool is it to give your friend a photo album of the two of you or to get a personalised t-shirt for that friend?

#4 Scrap map

This one is for the travellers! I a d o r e travelling, I have only seen some countries in Europe but once I have the means, I will explore the world! So my best friend knew that I wanted this scrap map of the world on which you can indicate which places you have visited, and so she bought it! It is such a fun way to see where you have been in the world, and what you would still like to see.

#5 incised stuff

I agree that this is a weird titel but I will explain. So my friend gave me this wooden box which is in the form of a heart and on the outside, they had incised a little text saying ‘True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart’. I was so flattered with this present, and I bet your friend will be as well!

Hope I gave you some fun ideas, good luck!

Jolien