SUQQU Balancing Eyebrow and Eyebrow Liquid Pen and a tip for sparse brows

Hi guys! I thought I’d show you the fabulous SUQQU eyebrow products which I use daily.

Balancing Eyebrow 01 Moss Green

The packaging is as fabulous, sleek and minimalistic as always. Has a great mirror and enclosed are 2 soft and fabulous brushes. As you can see there are 3 colours to mix and match to make your perfect shade. You can achieve a really natural look that lasts all day with this.

Eyebrow Liquid Pen in 02 Brown

I don’t use this regularly, because usually brow powder is more than enough, but when I opt for a more defined brow, I use this with the powder. Lisa Eldridge recommends this for people who have really sparse eyebrows. You can achieve a pretty natural look if you use very feathery strokes, a technique that is not the easiest to master but makes a huge difference.

And here’s a picture of me with rather defined eyebrows

I over plucked in my early teens as did many of my friends and now I’ve been having quite a tough time growing them back. I still try to pluck as little as possible and not over trim them with scissors etc. to maintain quite a natural look.

Castor Oil

A good and very cheap product to help grow those brows back is castor oil. Castor oil is found in pharmacies and costs around 2 Euros in Estonia. It is used as a natural laxative, but works wonders on sparse eyebrows and eyelashes. Just make sure to apply a very thin layer with a Q-tip overnight because it will get into your eye and make it sting very bad. Also remove any trace of the oil in the morning if you plan to use mascara, otherwise it might make the mascara flake.

And of course I have to give credit to the person, who really inspired me to leave my brows alone, so here is Lisa’s brow routine.

Hope it was of any help.

Love,

Janne.

Belated NYE look post

Hi guys, hope 2012 has started well.

I really didn’t have any inspiration on my NYE look, because I had forgotten to buy rhinestones. Asked my brother for inspiration, he told me to be inspired by Star Wars, recommended Chewbacca make up. I kindly refused.

So I did this slightly bluish grey sparkly smoky eye with false lashes, kept the rest of the face minimal as recommended with such a dramatic eye look. I think that I went crazy enough for me, though I sort of regret not buying the rhinestones and doing the look I had originally planned for weeks.

I think NYE make-up could defy all the rules and limitations we are used to on an every day basis. So this year go dark, bold, sparkly and most importantly crazy! I will have to remind myself this as well.

Maybe you could pick up that I’m not really in the writing zone, so excuse that. I do want to start blogging more often now, but I really lack the energy and it’s so tough for me to write when I’m not in the mood.

Love,

Janne x

December in looks

Hi guys! All I have to say is that time just flies by.

Anyway here’s a couple of looks I wore in December, maybe you’ll find some inspiration for your New Year’s look

Neutral cream eye shadow with fine silver glitter

A retro look

Look with Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Epatant- sparkly green cream eye shadow with black smudged liner

Golden and lavender look

Sorry for the lighting but the looks were done when it was already dark.

If you have any questions about the products used, don’t hesitate to ask.

Have fun!

Love,

Janne x

SUQQU foundation review and foundation routine

 

Products used:

• SUQQU Foundation Base Creamy
• SUQQU Foundation Creamy
• Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Kit in Ivory
• RMK Ingenious Jelly Cheeks cream blusher in Cherry
• SUQQU Nuancing Loose Powder Natural
• Samantha Chapman Real Techniques angled foundation brush
• SUQQU Face Brush

Since the camera didn’t capture the RMK blush very well, I decided to include a swatch for you.

Hope everyone’s well.

With love,

Janne.

Concealer comparisons

Hey y’all!

Okay, today I’ll show you around the 3 concealers I received as a part of Lisa Eldridge’s giveaway.

Le me without any concealer

I have a pretty bad problem with dark circles and it’s a genetics thing and it can get even worst when I am sleep-deprived or really stressed. I don’t think the pictures are doing enough justice, the circles are pretty gruesome in real life in my opinion.

But here are my current saviours..

Bobby Brown Creamy concealer kit in Ivory

On the left is the concealer (oh, really??) and on the right is yellowish setting powder.

So, left side is concealed, right one isn’t as you can probably tell.

The first time I mentioned this I was not impressed. Mostly, I think it was because I used it with the powder that’s in the box and that just makes it look light and pasty. Once I use it with my SUQQU Loose Nuancing powder, which is much more finely milled, it looks a lot better.

So this has become my most used under eye concealer because it has the best coverage, stays on nicely and well that’s just it I guess.

Once you apply it, it seems to look a bit dewy, I think, but add a little powder and you are good to go. Currently I apply it with both, fingers and a domed eye shadow brush to buff it out.

In my opinion the powder in the right is a bit off. And I have two good reasons to call it “a bit off”- firstly, it is a pressed powder and looks a bit cakey and secondly, it’s even lighter than the concealer so maybe if you get the concealer exactly the shade of your skin, it will look ok. But aren’t you supposed to buy the under eye concealer a shade lighter?

In that dilemma I will move on..

Vichy Dermablend Foundation Stick in 12 Opal

Don’t know if you can make the subtle difference, but to me Bobby Brown conceals a bit better. I don’t use it that much, as it’s a bit too light. Otherwise I’d try to cover up my 2 zit scars with this.

I mean Lisa Eldridge did her Acne covering video with Vichy Dermablend, so you can really see for yourself that it is a brilliant foundation/concealer.

Some people have said that it doesn’t stay on for too long, but I have not really noticed it on my under eyes.

Lierac Diopti Cerne

This one has the lightest coverage and I use it on more relaxed days or after my fitness classes when I just fill in my brows a bit and cover a bit of dark circles.

It’s supposed to be an eye cream as well, I think. But you really cannot apply this on dry under eyes, you have to use primer or moisturiser beforehand, otherwise it will end up patchy.

Doesn’t have any problems with staying power. It just dries up on your under eyes,  melts into your skin and looks and feels just like a regular eye cream.

I ran a bit late with this review as I.L.U has 20% off of these in November as well as all other Lierac products since they were just introduced to the market.

And if you want to learn more about dark circles or under eye puffiness just click on the links I added and you will see Lisa Eldridge’s videos.

Tell me if it annoys you when I add her videos. She’s pretty much the only make-up artist I trust on YouTube and I have really studied her videos so I always have one to recommend : D. And she’s just brilliant and her knowledge of make-up will leave you in awe if you haven’t checked her out already.

I really appreciate it if you reached until the end : D and I hope it was somewhat helpful. If you have any questions or comments be sure to let me know.

With love,

Janne