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Sunday, 4 January 2015
Friday, 2 January 2015
Back to basics - Makeup for beginners
This video is aimed at teenage girls who are getting into makeup and want to get to know the basics or even older ladies who have never really been into makeup and have decided as a new years resolution they would like to give it a try or it could just be used as a quick 5 minute go to makeup look for when you're in a rush but don't want to go outside looking like you have just rolled out of bed!
Also to show the difference that makeup can make to your facial features, I have no makeup on the left side of my face and only used light makeup on just the right side of my face. Less is more approach =-)
I use makeup just to highlight the areas I like and "fade" the areas I don't like, such as the areas where I have spots, not to actually mask my face and change how I look.
In this video even though I'm trying to show how a touch of makeup can really bring out your features, like mascara and curling your eyelashes or how a layer of foundation can make your skin look much more even and radiant but it's not heavy that you can't see your natural skin or dramatically changed anything about yourself. I prefer to stay very natural, even though I love the very glamorous looks with lots of colours, very thick long eyelashes and "perfect" looking skin, but that would take too long, too much effort and the kids are always touching my face so I'd have finger marks on my cheeks where they have wiped my foundation off and smudged my mascara! I don't mind being seen without makeup but I would prefer to just spend at least 5 minutes doing the makeup routine I did here, it gives me a bit more confidence and then I feel like people aren't looking directly at the little monsters that have appeared on my chin!
But I don't want to give the impression that everyone SHOULD wear makeup and if they have spots that they SHOULD cover them up which I'm worried that's how it may come across. Makeup is fun, it's a way to show creativeness on your own face, highlight and dim what you like and dislike about yourself and at the end of the day makeup can be washed off, hopefully people are confident enough in themselves that they don't feel like they NEED to wear makeup and are happy with their unique face that no one else has and everyone is beautiful but true beauty comes from within <3
So I started with this MUA prop-base, prime & conceal powder.
I don't think it really makes any difference to the look of my skin, it didn't reduce redness or brighten up my skin but I think it takes the shine away....a little bit! But I think it's nice to use as a base for the application of powder foundation.
Next I used BareMinerals READY foundation. I used the lighter foundation in R130 all over and then used the slightly darker colour in R230 to lightly contour the outside of my face, so starting at the top of my forehead I use it in the shape of number 3, round my temples, under my cheekbone and along my jawbone. Contouring gives your face a more 3D look, whereas using just one colour all over your face can look a bit flat and doesn't bring out your features as much and it can make your face look thinner and defines the cheekbones more, this is why I use it down the sides of my nose to give that slimming effect.
This SLEEK contouring & blush palette is great for beginners, 3 in 1 and the colours are beautiful and natural....depending how lightly you put it on!
So the left darker side is a matte bronzer that you use to contour. If you use a bronzer to contour your face it is best to use a matte shade because a shimmery bronzer isn't going to have the slimming, defining effect that a matte one will have, in fact it will probably make your face look wider if it has a shimmer in it! But a shimmery bronzer on your cheeks looks lovely in the summer time!
I never wear lipliner, it's just something I've never been interested in and now that I have deeper wrinkles on my lips due to smoking for many years (I've quit now yay) I find that darker shades of lipstick/liner, especially red, really settles into the lines around my lips....not a good look as it only accentuates the wrinkles more which makes me look even older! =-|
I used Rimmel London - Lasting >> finish lip liner in 047 Cappuccino & B. Lipstick in Cappuccino 051
I very lightly filled in my eyebrows with the Makeup Revolution London eyebrow kit, using the top right shade as it's the lightest. If I had darker hair I would use the darker shade.
I only go over the hair that are there, I don't try to make my eyebrows look thicker or higher, I just keep it natural to fill in the gaps as I don't have very full brows.
I think it's important to keep your natural shape to your brow! Years ago I made the mistake of plucking far too many hairs away to achieve that high arched eyebrow look, but they just looked to thin and then it was hard to get them symmetrical which then made me want to pluck more hairs away to get them both perfectly even but eyebrows are never exactly the same "Eyebrows are sisters, not twins".....very true!
So if I could give my teenage self eyebrow advise, it would be to pluck the stray hairs under the brow only and don't go too thin!
I always curl my eyelashes, if I could only use one beauty product it would be eyelash curlers. I always use Tesco's £1.50 eyelashes, I think they are fantastic! I always heat them up with a hairdryer for 15 seconds as I think that makes the curl hold longer and curls them better!
The eyeliner I used is by Rimmel London soft kohl eye liner pencil in 011 sable brown. I prefer to use a brown as it's less harsh than a black eye liner but I do prefer the look of black on the rims/waterline as it brings the eyes out more!
I love this mascara by Bourjois Paris in Noir (black) it's a waterproof mascara - liner effect!
And I always finish by curling my eyelashes again!
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My youtube experience so far
I thought it would be interesting (for me lol) to check back every few months to see the progress on my video views. I'm really surprised how well some videos have done, the videos I did about my teeth, I honestly didn't think they would get hardly any views, those videos were aimed at people who have gone through the same things as me or maybe people who wear a denture or need to get one or have also had a bad experience regarding their teeth!
When I first had to wear a denture, I thought I must be the only 20 something year old that's wearing a denture!! I'm sure there are lots of people my age, younger and older who wear a denture too so I kinda just wanted to share my story so others could see that other people are in similar situations to them, but I never expected to get a thousand views after 2 weeks, especially since I'm still quite new to youtube, but it just shows that there are hundreds of people who are in the same situation as me.
Even though it was quite cheeky of me, I thought as the part 4 video is getting so many views, it would be a good idea to bring up a charity that has always touched my heart and just share some information to make others aware of the charity http://www.operationsmile.org.uk/
"You smile, I smile" =-D
"Don't let the world change your smile, let your smile change the world" =-D
I will always remember this, I was 18 years old and working as a waitress. A regular customer made me laugh and then he looked at me seriously and said "When you smile your face lights up and you're glowing.......why do you always look so sad?".....That was the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me, I'm not sure if it was actually supposed to be a compliment but his kind words really touched me and made think about how my insecurities hold me back so much in life and all I've ever wanted in life is to be happy and being happy makes you want to smile......everyone deserves to be able to smile. That is why I wanted to share the Operation Smile story because with peoples generosity it could give a child the most natural ability in the world which is to smile =-D
The thing that makes me happiest and smile, is to see my children happy and smiling, every parent should see their child smile =-D
The bullying story that was part of the "teeth series" wasn't supposed to be part of the video but once I get talking it all just pours out, I was actually talking to the camera for 3 hours I think lol.
Bullying is something I'm very passionate about.....not as in I really like bullying lol, I mean I would love to do what I can to end bullying once and for all!! If sharing my story helps other people not feel like they are the only people going through it, because people can and do get bullied at any age! I had a kind man send me a message today who is 54 years old and he is still having to put up with bullies which makes me so sad....and angry!! .........I've gone on another rant again lol! My point is, even though I'm not great at giving advice, I'm not a very sociable person and I'm very shy (until I feel comfortable with someone then I'm nuttier than a snickers bar lol - KrazyKirsty) ....So I'm not exactly an outspoken person or very confident but I just hope my videos, in my own little way, can help people, whether it's from giving my very basic knowledge on how to apply makeup, cut your own hair, share my stories or just to be there for anyone who needs someone to talk to.
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https://www.youtube.com/user/KrazyKirstyB/videos
Gold nails ORLY
This pretty gold nail varnish was free with Glamour magazine in the December issue (sorry I should have posted this when this Glamour issue was available....it might still be on the shelves I'm not sure) The nail polish is by ORLY.
1st coat
2nd coat
I thought this was a really good nail varnish so thought I'd share it on here. I only needed two coats! And the shimmer is soooo pretty!!
Happy New Year!!! xXx
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