Gems and glitter...

Hey Bloggers

I found out today, that youtube video's are hard to do. Especially if your trying to put glitter on your face at the same time. The results of that chaos will be later but first I want to talk about the new trend rocking not only celebrity land but the clubs too.

Yes gems and glitter are back in make up fashion.

This makes me very happy as anyone who knows me knows. I am the glitter fiend.

I leave a trail like Hansel and Gretal everywhere I go but now I have an excuse.

This trend comes back every so often but 2010 is the year of the sparkle.

Seen in Katy Perry's video for California Gurls

The combination of eye sockets and glitter was always gonna be a winner.

But it is not just glitter that is making a comeback.

Gems are big business too.

Seen in Cheryl Cole's video parachute and Alexandra Burke's video all night long.

Acting like a five year old with too much glitter glue is not only fun but trendy too.

You can see some of my results of my five year old attempt on the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1nAsuNhKoM

That's the thing that hopefully makes this trend so fashionable. It's the chance to be creative and give make up a flair.

Most of the time make up can be boring and stilted and with trends coming back to repeat themselves make up can get a bit dull.

So it's amazing how a simple piece of sparkle can make or break a face.

How vital is Blush?

Hey Bloggers

After a million years of doing Make Up, I worked out something that I have missed.

Blush really is a vital part of the Make Up routine.

This might seem like an odd suggestion. I mean I have worn Blush for years and sometimes on a slow make up day, I don't put any on but today was the first day I actually missed it.

For example if you asked me what's the one piece of make up I would take on a desert island.

For me it would be a Lancome Juicy tube.

A lot of other people my say lip balm, mascara or eyeliner.

But how many people would actually say blusher?

I mean you can give yourself blusher for free, just jog up and down or pinch your cheeks and you get a nice red glow but it's not the same as getting some product and shimmying it on your cheekbones.

So why today did I miss blusher?

The simple reason...I lost it.

After my outing on Saturday night I put my make up bag somewhere in my room and I can't find it. So my blusher which I didn't take out on Saturday has gone missing. Along with a few of my other favourite products.

So today I could only use the products I took out with me on Saturday night, meaning blusher had to be skipped. (I made do with some highlighter but it's never the same, plus it slid off halfway through the day)

And for once I actually morned it.

I felt like I had forgotten something all day.

With a lot of liquid eyeliner on, you need something to counteract the harshness. With me being so very pale. I looked washed out today and I hated my make up look.

So next time I get asked what's my desert island product. It will be my blush.

Or in the case of what I use.

My Topshop Cheek and lip tint. :)

It is the little bargains that get you though

Hey Bloggers.

I'm am finally getting on top of my make up blog.
I am hopefully going to have a structure a blog post once or twice a week.
So get used to seeing more posts back on here.

I am going to talk about about the make up bargains I have picked up this week and sneaky places to look for a make up bargain.

(Now I am sorry to any of international followers for the suggestions that might not be available to you but hopefully some of the ideas will give some inspiration.)

So the best places to pick up a make up bargain.
* Ebay
* Car boot sales
* Magazine freebies...So many samples and discounts always good for holiday packing.
* Markets
* Shops like Savers, Boyes and bodycare

Plus many more to mention. If you have any suggestions leave me a comment.

So to the bargains I picked up this week.
Money if extremely tight for me so any make up bargains make me very happy. So I was pleased that when I went into my local Boyes and Savers to pick up these.



This is some 99p Bollywood elegant touch nails and a £1.99 glam shine crystals no 304 lip gloss by Loreal.

The nails on look like this.



And the lip gloss on looks like this. Sorry for poor picture of my lips.



I do like the lip gloss but it is not as glittery as I would normally like but it gives a lovely gloss for the day.

The nails I do love and I am already looking for an occasion to try them out.

I am off out tomorrow night trying to dress up as a ghostbuster for a friends birthday. I will put the make up I wore and the pictures on my next blog.

Till next time

Make Up Girl