3 WAYS TO WEAR BLUE MASCARA

I feel as though blue mascara has a very trashy stigma about it, people are terrified of anything blue on their eyes because of the fear of looking like MiMi from the Drew Carey show, or just a stereotypical 80's popstar. BUT blue mascara can make a huge impact to a look, and take it from simple to extra-ordinary instantly. In this post, I show you three looks; a minimal, a smokey and a summer look. I will apologise now for the rubbish photos, as the camera was doing no justice to the looks, and I just wasn't looking my best, So close ups and descriptions will have to do ..(sorry!)

THE MASCARA

Loreal Miss Manga Mascara is INCREDBLE! it can be a little thick and clumpy but I don't really mind, but if you're someone who likes thin separated lashes, this definitely isn't for you. I have used the black and purple in the past, and I love it! I always get compliments when I wear the purple, because of how subtle but effective it is. The blue is a whole other story, the blue pigment in this is insane! It's a blue-turquoise and is true to colour on the lashes. I didnt know this before the first time I used it (in The Minimal), so I used a white mascara primer I had from Daiso, and It didn't really do much, so dont stress about that step...

THE MINIMAL
For the first two looks, I AGAIN used the same products as I do in my Full-Coverage Foundation Routine ( Which WILL be up soon (as I've said a million times))
For eyes, I have kept it ridiculously simple, with just a tiny tiny TINY bit of of Makeup Geek's Creme Brûlée in the crease, and the mascara primer + the mascara itself. As all of the other Miss Manga Mascaras, it's a little chunky and very dramatic but that's my favourite type of mascara;
 Go chunky or go home. I only used a TINY bit of Maybelline's Hi-Light blush in 20 Pink Rose to add a touch of colour and to match in with the lips. Speaking of, The lip product used is Too Faced's melted lipstick in Melted Peony, which is the PERFECT baby pink colour for Spring here in Australia. It is VERY soft on the lips and has a fairly good wear time, considering how creamy it is. My brows are quite strong here, but I really dig it, I used the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Tough As Taupe and the Rimmel Brow This Way brow gel in Blonde.
This look is perfect if you're a bit scared to try a brighter mascara (this was my first time using it) and the simplicity of it almost makes it look classy - who thought BLUE mascara would be classy??? (its not classy)

THE SMOKY 
The more dramatic of the three looks in the eye department; This doesn't necessarily show case the mascara as the focal point as The Minimal does, it's used as more of an accent colour. As mentioned previously, I did my full coverage foundation routine BUT did it after my eye makeup in case their was dreaded fallout from the darker matte colours. For the eyes, I used all Makeup Geek shadows.
Creme Brûlée in the crease, Mocha & Cocoa Bear all over the lid and Corrupt concentrated in the outer corner. I used Shimma Shimma & MaryLouManizer to brighten up the inner corner and give the look some light. Both Mocha and Corrupt (neutral brown + black) were smoked out under the lower lash line too. I really wish I would've added a navy or black liner into the water lines for a more dramatic effect but me being me, did not think of that at the time. I then used the star-of-the-show mascara for the pop of colour. I didnt use any blush in this look because I didn't want any of the colours to compete. For lips, I used Maybellines Colour Sensation lipstick in 215 Totally Toffee for a neutral nude that doesn't compete with the eyes.
In addition, to make this look more dramatic you could focus more black on the lid, add liner, add lashes and a darker lip but I felt as though the mascara might be hidden through all of the adaptations. (still kicking myself that I didnt add any liner though)

THE SUMMER 
I want to recreate this look, It doesn't look as good as I wanted it to, but you do get the idea. I think i just wanted the blue under the lash line to be more vibrant and smokey but the blue shadow I began with made the look a bit too patchy and harsh :(
regardless, I used the burjois 123 perfect CC cream in 31 Ivory and Maybelline concealer in Fair 15 to conceal. I powdered with the Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light and highlighted with Nars' Albatross. I contoured/ bronzed lightly with ChiChi Cosmetic's I'm Every Woman baked eyeshadow- which is a lovely not-too-warm colour for very pale people. No blush and same eyebrow products again
The eyes are a bit difficult to explain but basically, I wanted alot of warmth and orange shades on the lid and cool, cobalt colours on the lower lash line. I used a combination of the BH cosmetics Back To The 80's palette (which had the chalky blue) and also the exotic palette by ChiChi Cosmetics, which added some vibrancy back into the look. Again, I applied the primer and mascara and was yet again impressed with the vividness of the formula.
I went quite bright with the lips; when I used to work in a pharmacy// beauty store hybrid, I LOVED ombre lips, so I channelled that again for the first time in 6 months. I used two very affordable products, SAVVY Cosmetics' Coral (darker orange) and Diaso's (unnamed)(light peach) creme lipstick that was swatched in this blogpost. I blended the two, focusing the SAVVY lipstick on the outer corners and the Daiso in the centre and I was done :)

Thank you again to anyone who reads this, I hope you enjoyed this post
Check out other makeup bits and pieces that don't make it onto my blog via my Instagram: chelseadawidowski.

Chelchea :))))))

SIMPLE + NATURAL Everyday Makeup

This is the easiest, glowiest, and most simple everyday makeup you might ever see. I've been away from this blog for a little longer than a month, because I suck, and I didn't account or prepare posts while I was doing my exams. I had 0 motivation as all I could think about was different theories and policies for my 3/4 Business Management exam. However, both year 11 + 12 exams have now finished and I have roughly 2 and a half months to put all my effort into my holidays ( and to this blog ).

I lived in this makeup for about a month (dw, I washed it off every night), and I thought that this was the perfect post to help explain my M.I.A tendencies....

first off :
BASE!

I tossed up between a BB cream or concealer by itself depending on both the amount of sleep I got, and the amount of blemishes that had popped up overnight. Now, Im not saying that you need to cover everything all the time, around this time of year (in Australia), everyone is ONLY REALLY caring about themselves and their study, so don't worry about a silly pimple coming through.
I digress..., The Bourjois 123 Perfect CC cream is incredible coverage for a CC cream, it's closer to a lighter weight foundation which is great for a slightly not-so-great skin day. The colour section is not too bad, the lightest shade (31 IVORY) suits a neutral NC15-20, so it can pull a bit pink on my slightly-yellow, VERY pale skin.

The other alternative, which is pictured, is a heavier coverage concealer + corrector DUO. I personally use a mixture of the Kryolan Concealer Wheel and either Mac ProLong Wear or Maybelline Fit Me concealer.
Under the eyes:
1. Warm the two peachier colours from the wheel (PH + OH) onto your hand/finger
2. Apply to the under eye using your ring-finger in dabbing motion (remembering to get right into the inner corner where it tends to be darkest.
3. blend out edges + add the concealer on top
4. repeat patting motions until all blended and covered
5. Set with either a transparent powder or yellow toned power (quickly)

Blemishes:
repeat the above steps, but using a more neutral to green concealer, depending on how red the blemish is (I personally use RN1 in the wheel). Add your normal concealer over and top off with a translucent powder, just in case the yellow is too harsh and makes the blemish become more obvious.

CHEEKS
A little bit of blush + highlight can totally alter your look, so you look put together and alive, even if you're not feeling it on the inside. I usually use a pinky-rose colour, such as the Maybelline Master HI-light in 20 PINK ROSE or rosiest colour from the BH Cheek palette.
As for highlight, if I have only used concealer and no foundation, I'll go in with an Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in either DIM light or INCANDESCENT LIGHT. This gives a very natural glow, and doesn't look especially sparkly on the skin. If I have gone in with the CC cream, I'll reach for either a VERY small amount of The Balm's MaryLouManizer, or a small amount of Makeup Geek' Shimma Shimma.

EYES

Probably the most basic thing you'll ever witness. I will smear on the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Barely Branded and top with a similar shadow (I used Too Faced Champagne Truffle) and maybe place a matte shade in the crease ( the Rosy BH cosmetics blush would be PERFECT here). Curled lashes, 2 coats of Loreal's Miss Manga Mascara, a bright inner corner highlight (I used Mary Lou) and a small amount of Rimmel's Nude eyeliner and you look awake, living and almost ready to take on the world (or revise for 12 hours). In addition, I added a small amount of Inglot's 506 eyebrow pencil into my brows, and set it with Rimmel's Brow This Way gel in Blonde - quick, but nothing revolutionary.

LIPS

I would applaud anyone who can find the time to apply a liquid lipstick , or even a normal lipstick when you're stressed or rushing (or barely awake), but this alternative is great, glossy and unfortunately pricey. The YSL Tint-In-Oil in #6 is my first YSL product and I LOVE it to bits. It takes 0.3 seconds to apply and sinks into the lips super easily. It provides an almost bright, put-together lip while moisturising your lips. The lasting power of the colour is not fantastic but you can still feel it moisturising your lips hours after applying. It's perfect for an everyday look, and there's no awkward smearing or patchy fading.

WE ARE DONE.
although this seems like an extravagantly long blogpost, this makeup would take well under 20 minutes to do, maybe even 10 without distractions...
Anyways, Thank you for reading, hope you have a great day and sorry for being M.I.A, hopefully I can be more persistent, even if it's just for me

- Chelchea :)))))