Tutorial: GRWM 10 minute make-up look

Hi beauts,

As promised here is a post which will show you all the products used to achieve my '10 minute' make-up look! If you are every in a rush, this make-up look is totally the way forward - it ONLY takes 10 minutes of your time to get ready and out of your front door! 

Product list:

1. Urban decay - Diamond dog moondust eye shadow
2. Mac lipstick - Pander me
3. Gerard cosmetics - lipstick Nude 
4. Mac eye-shadow - Brun
5. Max factor mascara (any will do)
6. Eldora lashes - H160 (optional) 
7. Mac studio fix concealer - NC35
8. Tom Ford foundation stick 
9. Mac blusher - Sweet as cocoa 

Brushes used:

• Real techniques buffing brush
• Any blusher brush
• Mac 217 (angled brush)

Check out the tutorial below to see how I created this look in 10 minutes! The music has been left on so you can see exactly how long it took me to create this look!

Hope you enjoyed this post! 

Love,

Taran x

Mac cosmetics: Volcanic ash exfoliator

The key to feeling good is having great feeling skin!

Mac cosmetic's volcanic ash exfoliator is one of my favourite products to use as part of my weekly skincare regime. This exfoliator is packed with minerals which are great for your skin, in terms of cleansing, hydrating and much more! 

As I have combination skin, my skin tends to get a little dry around my nose and mouth area and oily in the t-zone. This product is perfect for my skin type! Alongside taking away dead and dry skin, the exfoliator strips away any excess oils which helps keep my skin oil free! I've also found that this product does brighten up my skin quite a lot in comparison to other exfoliators which is a bonus as I do tend to have quite a dull skin complexion.  

The packaging of this product, is sweet and simple which is great when travelling too if you need to carry it with you on the go. A little does go a very long way which is another positive about Mac's volcanic ash exfoliator. 

At first this product was an impulse buy as I am obsessed with anything skincare related - but I have loved this product every time I have used it! Definitely a must have if you like a product for gentle ex-foliation, skin brightening and cleansing! 

You will definitely be left with smooth and fresh feeling skin! 

Love,

Taran x

Classic white chic

Hello my beauts!

Once again I have been busy and have not been able to post on my blog recently - so I do apologise for not being consistent! 

Let's get to this post! I thought I would bring you a fashion/OOTD post seeing as I have not posted anything regarding that lately. Over the weekend I had a friends wedding party & decided to wear a lovely white simplistic dress with a statement necklace and strappy heels! Can't go wrong really? 

Check out the photo below for the full outfit! 

Outfit details:

Under dress - American Apparel 

Over dress - Primark 

Heels - New Look 

Clutch - Warehouse 

Necklace - Aria Collection 

Yes this make-up look was my 'go to ten minute' make-up! As I had to rush back from dressing up the beautiful bride and heading to the wedding venue! Check out my previous make-up post for details on the make-up products used! 

Also, don't forget ladies that you can use the following code TARAN15 at checkout to receive 15% off your order at Aria Collection! 

Love,

Taran x

My 10 minute 'go to' make-up look

Hi lovelies,

I will be revealing to you beautiful people what my go to make-up look is, these make-up products are perfect for creating a sultry smokey eye or a quick fix make-up look! 

(I promise it looks like you've spent time on your make-up but it really is as quick as 10 minutes!) 

Below is a photo of the make-up look I achieved in 10 minutes!

Products

Charlotte Tilbury Dolce Vita palette 

Tom Ford flawless foundation stick 

Nars creamy concealer 

Tom Ford shade and illuminate pallete

Mac eyeshadow in Brun 

Mac mineralise skin-finish in Gold Deposit

Gerard cosmetics lipstick in Nude and lip gloss in Butter Cream 

Eldora lashes - H160

Samantha Chapman Real Techniques brushes - buffing brush, contour brush 

Mac angled brush 208

A tutorial will follow through with this post soon to prove how quick this make-up look is! Believe it or not, but I only used my fingers for this eye make-up look and 3 face brushes! 

Hope you enjoyed this post, keep an eye out for the tutorial! 

Love,

Taran x

KS - Henna

Hi beauties,

I haven't been in the blogging world for a while, however I am now back and will try to keep my blogging consistent for you lovely ladies!

Today's post will be on KS Henna products! Kirti Sharma kindly sent me some of her mendhi cones to try and test out. I am super excited to share my feedback with all my fellow henna artists out there .. Really do hope this post if helpful! 

KS Glitter Cones - Gold KS3

The first product which I sampled was of course the glitter cone.

This glitter cone is absolutely gorgeous. The colour and the pigment of the fine glitter is phenomenal! I mean what more could you ask for from a glitter henna product right? Alongside the winning points of pigment & colour pay off - the longevity of the product also won me over. I was at the bathroom sick scrubbing with force to get this off, another sign of an outstanding henna product!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

KS Henna - Cajeput mini cones

Firstly I must say that, the name of the products really do not do justice. The Cajeput mini cones are really not mini, if anything they are pretty amazing workable size! I was expecting them to be smaller than what the product actually was so hey, this was a win for me! Perfect sized henna cones! 

Secondly, I decided to put these henna products to the test in a different way. Usually when receiving henna products in the post people put them to use straight away test the stain and voila! Amazing results. But I really felt like I had to challenge these products in a unique way so here is what I did! 

After receiving the henna cones, I put one aside in my room. The rest I kept stored away, the henna come which I put the the side was left at room temperature for around 4 weeks. YES! I left the henna come out of the fridge for 4 weeks, if you are a henna fanatic you will know that this is a total no no and this will destroy the stain power. 

After 4 weeks of room temperature, the cones consistency was still pretty decent especially the flow. Now this, really impressed me! Despite the cone had fluids which were probably the oils separated the henna itself still was intact and easily flowing. Not only this, but I had only kept the henna on for around 20-25 minutes & below is the stain under 24 hours.

Although this isn't the deepest of stains, I think this is excellent for a product that was left out in room temperature for 4 weeks, yes a month. If this is the stain after storing the cone in the worst way possible then surely if the cones are well looked after and store the stain will be phenomenal! 

KS henna - you have passed my test with flying colours! Literally!!

I really am impressed with these products and will surely be ordering my brides henna cones from KS henna! 

I hope this post was a good read and helped you in picking the right henna products for your clients! 

Love,

Taran x

5 PRO artist make-up kit essentials

Hi beauts,

As a make-up artist with 5 years plus experience, I would like to share what I think are the most vital make-up kit essentials. Especially if you are a new up coming artist, this post will aim to help all levels of make-up artists out there! If you would like to know what my 5 pro artist make-up kit essentials are then keep on reading ...

1. Gosh 'Velvet Touch' primer 

The Gosh 'Velvet Touch' primer, is an affordable primer which you can pick up from your local Super-drug store. This primer is amazing, for creating a smooth velvet base, your foundation application will seem effortless once this primer has been applied and absorbed into the skin. 

Quick tip: Be aware that this is a silicone based product, so if you are allergic to this then do check the ingredients to avoid any allergic reactions! 

2. NARS multi-purpose highlight stick

Nars products never fail to impress me and this also includes the multi-purpose highlighting sticks. The shade which I keep in my kit is 'Orgasm'. The product itself is as exciting as the product name! The texture of the cream stick is beautiful, and easily blend-able; the fact that this highlight is useful for pretty much anything on the face is a bonus!!  

Quick tip: I used this highlight stick on the brow bone, the tip of the nose, cupids bow, cheek bones and in the centre of the bottom lip! LUSH!

3. MAC w/c neutral eye-shadow palette/s

MAC cosmetics have two ready set eye-shadow palette's (warm/cool neutral). These palettes are a great buy for a pro artist kit; all of the neutral shades you could possibly require are condensed into two ready set palettes! I mean, what more could you possibly ask for? 

Quick tip: If I cannot find my brow gel in my kit, I use the shade 'Brun' from the MAC cool neutral palette as a brow powder! 

4. Urban Decay 'All Nighter' spray

The Urban Decay 'All Nighter' spray is possibly the most amazing make-up setting spray I have ever come across! YES, I totally swear by this setting spray because I know it does the job perfectly. Your make-up will last ALL night without budge. This is a definite MUST!

Quick tip: After the bottle has finished it's totally reusable, use the empty bottle for something else! I put mine to use as my brush cleaning spray! 

5. Urban Decay eye-shadow primer potion

Again, another Urban Decay product I totally swear by, the primer potion. I have all the UD primer potions including the face primer potions simply due to the great finish they leave behind. However, the eye-shadows primer potion is brilliant. I have always, recommended this to everyone! Once the base is on and the eye make-up is complete, there will NOT be any creasing AT ALL!

Quick tip: Try using a 'bullet point' amount to avoid excess product wastage. A little goes a long way!

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have tried these products, let me know what you make of them!

Love,
Taran x

Tutorial: Afghan/Arabic inspired

Hi beauts!

Firstly I would like to apologise for not being a consistent blogger recently, as you all know being a student really does take up most of your time. Especially while you are a final year student with a dissertation! I finally managed to get this tutorial edited and uploaded for you beauties! 

Secondly, let's get straight into what today's post is about - as the title explains, it is a make-up tutorial! It isn't just any old tutorial it is an actual video tutorial that I would like to share with you all! This is my second video, so please do bare with me as the lightening isn't so great. 

Without further delay, here is the link to the make-up tutorial:
https://youtu.be/ITe3u9mzSIg

Hope you enjoy this tutorial!

♥ MAKE-UP USED ♥

Kryolan TV paint stick - FS36

Illamasqua SB 03

MAC pro concealer palette - Medium/dark

Illamasqua cream pigment - Hollow

Illamasqua brow gel - Strike 

MAC prep + prime pressed powder

Sleek contour palette - Medium/dark

MAC blush - Style

MAC mineralize skin finish - Global Glow

Urban Decay Ltd Vice Palette - Perversion

Urban Decay Ltd ed. glitter - Irridescent

Rimmel lip liner - Spice

Sleek lip palette - Ballet

Urban Decay lashes - Trap

Headband - Claire's accessories

♥ LINKS PROMISED ♥

Brushes - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jessup-New-Makeup-Brush-Set-Cosmetic-Foundation-blending-pencil-brushes-Kabuki-/221526812660?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item339406e7f4

Love,
Taran x