Sunday 11 March 2012

Sex and The City plus a little Chanel...

The weekends for me are an opportunity to sit myself in front of my mirror and actually take my time with my make up.  This is a stark contrast to weekdays when I'm sat on a train at 7.20 and attempting to apply my face whilst half asleep....oh how glamorous!

The biggest difference from week to weekend is how I do my eye make up.  Monday to Friday it's all about the mascara and not much else.  However, come Saturday and Sunday - the eye shadow is out in force, lashes are carefully applied and more than a hint of eyeliner can be seen.

Today, this was the result:


 Golden brown eyelids with a hint of sheen courtesy of Chanel, a flick of black khol and my new obsession: Sex And The City Charlotte lashes.


The texture of the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre (82) did take a bit of getting used to, I will admit.  However, the result is beautiful and the Khol pencil was an absolute dream to apply - it was soft enough to apply without dragging the delicate eyelid but still allowed for precision.  As for the lashes - these are true Holy Grail material.  They are ridiculously cheap from Savers but are fantastic quality, have an invisible band so they are so easy to apply and even after 5 or 6 wears they are still in perfect condition.  As can be seen from the picture, I have a pair of the Miranda version too which I am yet to try, but have high hopes for!

What are your current favourite for creating a simple, but effective eye look?  I'd love some recommendations!

xxx

12 comments:

  1. Very pretty! The result on you is very bright and the color looks soft and delicate :) I really like it!

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  2. This is a gorgeous look, I adore the eyeshadow on you! I'll have to give those lashes a try, I'm currently loving the Katy Perry Eyelure ones :) xx

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    1. Thank you! I haven't tried the Katy Perry lashes yet - definitely on my radar to try next though! xx

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  3. Chanel - gorgeous! I never checked out Savers in Leam, I should've done those lashes look lovely :)

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    1. Ah Yu you missed out haha! I'll try and get some to bring down for you next time I see you! xx

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  4. Those lashes are amazing! Beautiful eye makeup, not over the top but still quite glam :)

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    1. Thank you - that was what I was hoping for... I can sometimes go way too overboard haha xx

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  5. Wow those lashes are so natural! I also love the look xx

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    1. @Hannah - Thanks so much! They are still my favourite lashes to this day! xx

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