In 2015, I really played it safe as you can in my Best of Beauty 2015 post. I stuck to low maintenance, natural, barely there makeup. In 2016, I'd like to experiment more often. As a beauty enthusiasts, I've accumulated quite a lot of things I admire and never use. Here are some beautiful items I love in my collection but rarely wear outside.
I'm not really skilled at all with eyeshadow. I have tons of palettes that I never use it. This discontinued quad from Innisfree has a lot of cool toned coloured shadows that I think I will be conformable starting with - like the olive gold and cool tone silver. The shadows are actually really soft and flattering so I think this will be a favourite soon.
I'd love to use glitter and shimmer more often but the eyeshadow trend here is mostly the matte, neutral kind. I'll try to work the Aritaum Shine Fix Eyes into my routine daily and add some dazzle to daily life. The one in the picture is #13 Brown Bunny which I love using on top of my regular liners to get a bit of sparkle.
Nars Cruella has got to be my favourite red classic red lip. It's deeper red than most reds I own so it doesn't really pop as much as others. I got this as part of my Sephora Birthday gift last year, and I haven't had the chance to wear it yet. I've been trying to work it into a gradient lip.
Too Face Melted Lipstick in Melted Peony is my latest flattering almost "nude". It's a soft milky pink that always makes my lips look fuller than they are.
Falsies - My eyelashes aren't flattering, even with mascara. This year, I'd like to use more individual lashes to amplify my own. It's still a bit time consuming so I've been using Maybelline's Falsies and I actually really like it.
Using the products above with a bit of light contour with TCFS Artclass by Rodin
I love your look and that lip colour looks so great on you! It really works with your skin tone. :3 I have a lot of makeup in my collection that I rarely use that probably deserve a bit more attention. I don't wear much eyeshadow either since, even now, I still don't know how to work with my eye shape so I usually just go with a one shadow look or none at all. I think I'm more inspired now to try out a lot of my unused makeup and incorporate it into my everyday routine.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I really love it this llip colour but not so much the formulation. I don't really know how to work with my eye shape either. All my makeup llooks usually end up quite similar. I ccan'twait to see what stuff you'll rrediscove :)
DeleteI'm trying hard for giving more love to my unused products too. I know I should use them, but I can't help to try the newest and cute products out there. :P
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It'sreally hard! All the new stuff is so cute these days but I just want to make the best out of pproducts that already own. I hate being wasteful :)
DeleteGood luck in your experimental makeup endevours! :) Looking forward to seeing more different looks and reviews from you in 2016
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DeleteI've been wanting to try Too Face Melted, but the brand is not widely available here, so I haven't got my hands on them :-/ Do you have any recommendation of which shades I should try?
ReplyDeleteBtw, love your eyebrows!
Thanks! Doing my eyebrows is something I struggle with everyday so I'm super flattered by your comment :) In terms of the Too Face Melts, I've only tried Melted Peony. They have a really large range of colours these days as besides the regulars, they have Melted Metallics and Melted Chocolates so there's just a really wide range of colours. I heard that Melted Fig in their regular line is really popular. Have you ever tried the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams? These feel really similar but a bit lighter.
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