My Eyebrow Routine

  Hello! Today I've decided to share with you my technique for filling in my eyebrows. Big, bushy brows are all the rage right now, with celebs like Cara Delevingne, Lily Collins and Emma Watson leading the trend. Unfortunately my caterpillars are sparse, thin and not-very-visible, but I do my best with what I have!

   

To start off, I brush my brows through with an eyebrow brush.

                      

  

I then take MAC's Mystery eye shadow (here) on the Real Technique's eyebrow brush (here) and draw a line following my natural eyebrow shape, starting in the centre of my brow, and continuing till the end.

I do the same on the top of my eyebrow - starting in the middle and creating a line that curves towards the end to enhance my upper arch, then dragging that line to the tail of my brow.

With what's left on my brush, I extend both lines in the opposite direction, towards the front of my eyebrow.

Taking that same powder colour on the Bobbi Brown eyebrow brush (here), I fill in the outlines that I've made. The reason that I switch brushes is because the Real Techniques brush is quite light, seeing as it's synthetic, and it's thinner for creating definite lines. The Bobbi Brown brush has very dense, coarse bristles, which helps to pick up more product and its thicker shape helps for filling in large spaces.

I make sure that the tail of my brow is extended and in proportion with the rest.

Next I go in with the Rimmel Brow This Way gel to set everything in place. This definitely helps my eyebrows to look more full and helps them to not fade during the day, and I have more about this product in my recent favourites.

                                   

 

Lastly I conceal all around my eyebrows. This makes them look more neat and tidy, and will also cover up any un-plucked hairs you might have!

And we're done! I know it seems like a lot of steps, but if you don't have automatically full brows and want to achieve a more dramatic look, these are my tips! Thank you for reading, I'm going to be writing about the rest of this makeup look (my go-to autumn makeup) soon!

                              

My Five Most Used Makeup Products

Whenever I wear makeup, I always find myself reaching for the same products. I wear very minimal makeup, if any, so I don't use many items - five, to be exact, and I thought I'd share them with you!

Unless I really feel that I need the extra coverage, I never wear foundation, only concealer. The concealer I use is the Collection Lasting Perfection in the shade fair, which has very good coverage for a concealer and is a really nice colour for my skin right now. I just dot this on any blemishes/hyperpigmentation I have and under my eyes, and blend it in well with the Coastal Scents concealer brush.

Next I move on to brows, which I've loved doing ever since I bought the Bobbi Brown eyebrow brush. The bristles are quite coarse and make it much easier to apply the darkest shade from the Lancome eye set, which I've unfortunately hit pan on from using so much!

I have become obsessed with the Naked 2 palette from Urban Decay, that I very kindly got for Christmas this year. The shades are so beautiful and pigmented, and there's such a wide range of colours that it's easy to transition from day to night looks. For everyday makeup I usually take the shade 'Foxy' across my whole lid, and then blend a darker colour like 'Tease' into my crease with the Coastal Scents eye shadow brushes.

My all-time favourite mascara is the YSL Faux Cils mascara, as it never fails to give beautifully long, separated and voluminous eyelashes. The formula isn't at all clumpy, which I love, and makeup never looks complete without mascara, right?

Lastly, I contour, using the Naked Flushed palette. A light sweep of bronzer under the cheekbones and at the temples, some highlighter and then blush, and I'm good to go. I use (again) the Coastal Scents angle and flat buffer brushes.

Thanks for reading!

                                                     Sarah-Rose 

Autumn/Winter Makeup Tutorial

  Hey guys! Today I though I'd show you how I like to do my makeup for Autumn/Winter. I never wear makeup to school, and only sometimes on weekends, but I love this look for when I'm trying to make more of an effort. It's very simple, and takes barely any time, so I hope you enjoy!

I start off by applying my foundation using the Sarah Ashton foundation brush. The foundation is Naked Skin by Urban Decay, which I love for a slightly dewy look. I just apply this to my T-zone, as that's where I need the most coverage.

I then blend some of the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer underneath my eyes and on any blemishes I have using my ring finger, as it's the most gentle.

       

Next I do brows, and fill them in using short strokes with the Real Techniques eyebrow brush and the Lancôme eyebrow kit.

 I like to wear quite natural makeup, so, using the Uran Decay Rollergirl Palette, I take the pearly                                                        shade 'Verve' and cover my whole eyelid.

I then buff the shade 'Suspect' through my crease, and put 'Dark Horse' onto my outer corner.

 After that, I just add mascara, a swipe of the NYX butter gloss in Tiramisu, and I'm finished!

Products from left to right: Sarah Ashton foundation brush, Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation, Collection Lasting Perfection concealer, Real Techniques Brow Brush, Lancome brow set, Urban Decay Roller Girl palette, Real Techniques Base Shadow brush, Real Techniques Deluxe Crease brush (unpictured), YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils and NYX Butter Gloss in Tiramisu.