Monday 17 November 2014

FOTD: Cocktail Party Makeup


It was my partners 21st birthday party over the weekend and the theme was cocktail, so I decided on some glamourous makeup with a hint of glitter, heres the products I used!


I'm pretty safe and boring when it comes to my face products, often using the same things. Although some newbies I have been loving recently is the Stila All Over Shimmer Duo in Kitten, a stunning highlighter that contains a lighter shimmery shade as well as a bronze shade. I love using the lighter shade for a subtle glow on the top of my cheeks and cupids bow. I have also been testing out the Mac Prep and Prime Skin Refined Zone after reading some great reviews on it for oily skin. I have noticed my nose hasn't been going as shiny as quickly although I feel I haven't tested it out enough to give a full opinion on it.


Having oily skin I knew that I needed an excellent base if I wanted to apply glitter onto my eyes and not have it all over my face half way through the night. So what better base could I use other than eyelash glue itself! I did risk losing a few eyelashes although the glitter stuck on fantastically as you can imagine and I found it quite easy. I used the Eyelure eyelash glue and If you have ever used this brand of eyelash glue before you will know that it smells terrible when you first apply it, although I find it to be one of the best eyelash glues on the market so I find the smell is worth bearing through.


The silver glitter I used was only $2 or $3 from the brand L.A Girl available on CherryCulture.com. It has a great dispenser hole that allows you to dip your brush inside, preventing glitter from going absolutely everywhere. I think it's fantastic for the price and I plan on picking up many more colours! Another new product I have been using is the Lash Control Clear Mascara for setting my brows. Apparently its the only mascara on the market that enables you to control the amount of product you use by squeezing the clear tube. I honestly think its a bit gimmicky although it does set my brows nicely. 



I loved incorporating some glitter into the look and thought the cocktail theme was the perfect opportunity to wear it. Let me know if you like to add anything a little extra to your look for those special occasions. Thanks so much for reading!

Monique xx 



12 comments:

  1. Your look is absolutely gorgeous! I hope you had a fabulous night! xx

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  2. Monique! Did you attend a cocktail party, or were you walking the red carpet! You look so glamorous and polished. A true beauty! xx

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    1. Haha you know how to make a gal smile hun, thanks so much gorgeous! x

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  3. Great look for the party. Your hair looks great in these shots too. I did a quick site search for your colouring techniques, apart from mentioning that you do it yourself (!!) I couldn't find any in-depth details. That's a future blog idea! How light is your natural colour?

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    1. Thanks so much! Yep I do it myself haha, my natural hair is like a dark sandy blonde, So I pretty much just use any light box dye (theyre in my empties posts) and use a crap tonne of toner and voila! :) Doing a blog post on it is an excellent idea!

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  4. Look at you Monique - what a stunner! Bet your fella was super impressed - you always look gorgeous hon but those glittery eyes and ruby lips are extra fab. I don't add anything extra for special occasions, but I do take more time and pay closer attention to the details ♡

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    1. Gosh Kats you're just the sweetest, thanks so much lovely! xx

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  5. Love the extra glittery bits! Really gorgeous!

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  6. Monique, I love all of your makeup looks! And you are such a beautiful young woman.

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    1. Aw Petal thank you for the such sweet words, you're too lovely xx

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