I haven't done a face of the day post in a while, so thought I'd do one today. Nothing special on the agenda today, as the blog title suggests, just a casual Saturday; running a few errands and a little shopping. Firstly I should mention the hair; bored while watching TV last night I put my hair into about 10 plaits/braids....I looked a treat I tell you! Anyway, I slept in them, and the "crimpy" hair was the result. I haven't done this in years...my mum used to put my hair in plaits on "bath nights" and i'd have my hair crimped thus regularly when I was at primary school...it was the 80s!! (or very early 1990's) I didn't mind my hair like this today...I think the headband helped, probably won't make a habit of it though, and only for the weekends. Do any of you still crimp your hair in this way? Onto my boat race (that's cockney rhyming slang for face for anyone who is uninitiated btw! My dad is full of the stuff, and have grown up hearing quite a lot of it....off for a ruby up the apple and pears, probably will be on my todd though, unless I get someone on the dog & bone...then back home for some 'oly ghost...Lol!)
Here are the products I used;
That Gal Primer all over & a little Coralista blush on my cheeks; both by Benefit.
Quite a light day, so didn't want to go for a heavy make up all over...obviously wearing my regular base of a moisturiser with an SPF and an eye cream
Eyes
Stay Don't Stray Primer as a base under my eyes, and on my eyelids, and Erase Paste as an undereye concealer. I set this with a little Powderflage...all these products by Benefit...a lot of Benefit today!
For eyeshadow; All that glitters all over my lid, and Sable in the outer corner and through the crease; both by MAC
I tight lined my eyes today with my Sleek Kajal liner in black. I have been tight lining a lot recently...because my relatively new Sleek Kajal is soft and easy to use this way, and I like how it gives you darker looking lashes without it looking like you're wearing eyeliner.
For mascara I used Avon Astonishing Lengths. This was a free with purchase item, which i'm just using as my No7 Intense Volume has now dried up. It's OK, I would not say astonishing lenghths are generated by this mascara, but it's fine for everyday wear, and separates my lashes quite nicely. As mascaras need to be thrown away after only a few months, I thought best to get some use out of this, before I carck open my brand new BadGal Lash in black, which i'm obviously quite excited about!
For brows I used an elf eyebrow kit in light, to tidy up my eyebrows a bit. I think this is basically a version of the Benefit Brow-Zings; a little coloured wax and powder with a double-ended brush to tame.
Lips
Nothing ground-breaking and very simple; as i'd done a bit more on my eyes and was such a casual day, I just used a bit of The Body Shop's lip butter in papaya. I'm loving the lip butters at the moment. I have just used up the Yes Yes Yes Oui Oui Oui, which i'll do a separate blog post on. The papaya pot lives by my bed, and the sweet lemon one lives in my handbag, I use them all the time, and love them so.
Here are a few more pics of me today. Thanks so much for reading, I hope you're all having a good weekend. What do you wear for make up on casual Saturdays?
Em xx
You look gorgeous, so fresh and youthful :)
ReplyDeleteThe hair is uber cute, I'd definitely do that more often. You should try plaiting larger sections, I think that could look interesting too xx
@frocklover Thank you so much Arlene! I'm trying a few new things with my hair, as I haven't had it this long in a good while. Just have to be careful to minimise the frizz factor and not to do anything crazy when I have work in the morning! Random Friday nights in might be a good time to experiment! x
ReplyDeleteI think you look lovely, your skin is dewy and fresh :) xo
ReplyDeleteMy Mum used to do this to my hair when I was little too!
ReplyDeleteHave you tried M&S lip butters? I got the Shea Nut one and it is so lovely (I have to try not to lick it off my lips!). They are quite cheap as well xx
@beautyandthebeast Thank you!
ReplyDelete@Gemma I have not...i've had a little investigate of their body butters, not the lip butters though...i'll have to have a little look, thank you! x