Hey ladies,
So I'm still baby-less, it's so frustrating I was convinced he would have made an appearance by now but no, he is obviously very content with where he is! I've actually tried everything; raspberry leaf tea, tonnes of pineapple, walking, baths, bouncing on my gym ball, spicy curry and nothing is budging him! It's frustrating because I just want to see him and the longer the wait the more nervous I'm becoming! However, he will come when he's ready as my mother has been saying and when he does it will be well worth the wait!
So as I've been obsessing over make-up lately I've been noticing in all my favourite you tubbers videos that they have been using different techniques and trying these new trends; Baking and Strobing. Now I actually hadn't a clue what these where when I heard of them first it was actually my friend who was talking about strobing first and then the next few videos I watched on you tube they all seemed to be trying this new technique. I love trying new make-up techniques, anything that makes my face look purdy I'm all for it, and these two are worth a go. So lets get started!
The new contour apparently, loved by celebs for red carpet events, this one is a lot more simple if you ask me. It's all about accentuating your features. It's basically the same as highlighting but it focuses on more of a natural glow rather than the harsh transit between contour and highlight. I love this trend! I'm all about the storbing life, as it makes your skin look so fresh and natural and healthy. I'm actually not really fond of contouring any more, I prefer to just have flawless skin and focus more on it and my brows. However, when I get back on the wagon and have a night out with the girls you can be sure to see my contoured looking self! So with strobing it's all about emphasizing the points of your face where the light is most likely to hit off, exactly like highlighting. However it's best to use cream based products as it will give a more natural appearance and a dewy glow rather than a heavy look which sometimes comes with powders. Your basically trying to make yourself look like a natural glowing angel with amazing skin. It's pretty simple! Queen B is a huge fan of this trend and well if it makes me closer to Youncé then I'm all for it! All you need is to use a cream highlighter such as Mac Strobe Cream or even a NYX illuminator or any decent primer or highlighter that adds a glow to the skin. There's so many you can pick up in your local pharmacy it's not all about spending a fortune on them it's how you apply it to the skin which gets the best results. Make sure to prime your face before you begin, apply your foundation and highlight your face as normal using whatever products you have.
When I tried this for myself I used the following products;
- Mac Strobe Cream as my base
- Mac Fix plus as a setting spray prior to my foundation
- Mac Face & Body Foundation in C2
- Mac Studio Fix Concealer in NC15 and Nyx hd concealer to highlight and conceal
- I then used Mac Strobe cream again mixed with some Mac Soft & Gentle on my finger to highlight the high points on my face. They say it works best with wet based products but I just had to use my soft and gentle I love it too much!!
- I then sprayed my face again with the Fix Plus
This is the finished result and well I feel pretty glowy and angelic!! Thumbs up from me!!
BAKING
What is it you ask? Well exactly as the name says, baking! You are literally baking your face. This trend has actually been about for years. In the Drag world it's a basic part of any make-up routine to hold and set their make-up in place, it's only now that Make-up artists and beauty lovers are dabbling in this brilliant technique. So what is involved? Well basically a good decent powder is the key to the success. If you want to give it a go for yourselves all you have to do is apply your foundation as normal, it will help by using a primer and setting spray as this will give extra hold and creates a flawless bass. Next apply your concealer/highlighter to the desired areas, under eyes, chin, nose, forehead, jawline etc. Then use a damp sponge to pack on the powder to the highlighted and/or contoured (just make sure to use a darker powder for your contour) areas, as I said in a previous post I love to dampen my sponge with a setting spray such as Macs fix plus as it gives a seamless finish but running it under the tap does just as fine. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes, remove the excess powder and VOILÀ you are freshly baked!!
So when I tried this I decided to do all my contour and highlight to get the full effect. The products I used where;
- Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
- Same concealers as before to highlight
- Crowne contour palette to contour
- My lovely new Nars powder to bake!! (so impressed with this btw the powder is so fine and just amazing!)
I let my face bake for about 5-10 minutes and then wiped the excess off with a brush. Not impressed with the results at all. I feel way to cakey, it's just too much for me. I don't like the feeling of all the powder on my face and I just don't like the look of it at all. Thumbs down for this one! I also used no filters in any of my pictures as I wanted to show yous the real effect of the trends!!
Thanks for reading everyone and if yous have any questions feel free to ask!
Lots of Love BV xx
