EOTD - Featuring My YSL & Chanel Favourites!

I've been totally in love with my Yves Saint Laurent Midnight Garden Palette and Chanel's Illusiuon D'Ombres, especially in Épatant ever since I got them, and think they work really well together, so this is another EOTD using them, but in a slightly different way!

This time I used the gorgeous forest green AND the beautiful purple from the YSL palette with the Chanel Épatant - and I think it worked out quite well, especially as I was in a rush to get ready after being out during the day of the party (my nephews birthday party) and didn't have much time to get ready!

I forgot to curl my lashes, and also I only put a light coat of mascara on (shhhh) but it didn't affect my night and we had a great time all the same - nobody died. ;-)

As per usual, these photographs are end of the night fodder, so they're not the best and neither if my full face below, but you get the idea and next time I'll try to remember to take a photo before I leave the house!

Any tips for me to be more organised? Ha! x

Chanel & Yves Saint Laurent 'Eye of the (Wedding) Night'!

Just a quick post as I'm still struggling with my computer - card reader this time, which means that until I receive the replacement, I'm having to manage with what I've got.

On Saturday night I went to a wedding reception in South Wales and because of the journey, I mostly applied my make-up in the car because I didn't want to apply it in the morning, and I also didn't want to have to arrive and apply - so the car was (surprisingly) my best option!

Anyway, I went for Chanel Illusion D'Ombre in Épatant on the lids and inner corners; and the turquoise-y green from the Yves Saint Laurent Midnight Garden 5 Ombres Lumiéres (swatches coming very soon, just got to put together the last few photographs) in the crease and outer corners!

I'm still not as neat as I'd like to be with my eyeshadow - I don't think it helps that my eyes are a bit different and I don't know how to work with t hat, but I was happy with how it looked in the end. If any of you with better skills than me have any tips, feel free to throw them my way!

The eyeliner I used was my trusty Avon SuperShock Gel Eyeliner in black and I used Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect Mascara on my lashes!

Sorry for the quality of the pictures, I didn't take my proper camera out with me. Also, I've only shown my eyes as for some reason, on both of the photographs I appeared to be pulling a weird face that was not flattering at all haha! I wouldn't mind, I wasn't even drunk so there are no excuses! :-) 

A Recent EOTD (Well Night, Actually)!

This was my EOTN on Saturday evening when I went for a few drinks, at short notice so it was a very quick eye make-up, made very easy by the fact that I used the latest Chanel Illusion D'Ombre's in Illusoire and Épatant to create the look.

I also used Urban Decay's 'Polyester Bride' from my Ammo palette to highlight under the brow, a slick of Avon's gel eyeliner in black on top and bottom lash lines, and Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect Rotating Mascara on my lashes.

It only took me about 5 minutes, purely because the Chanel gel shadows are so blendable and easy to work with and whilst it wasn't the most technical eye make-up, I thought it worked. This photo was taken when I got home, it didn't occur to me to take one beforehand. What do you think?

Chanel Fall 2011 Illusion D'Ombres, 84, ÉPATANT - Swatched!

Chanel Illusion D’ombre is a long wear gel eyeshadow from the upcoming fall 2011 make-up collection and shade 84, ÉPATANT is every bit as stunning as I hoped it would be, the colour is exquisite, totally to die for. Depending on the lighting, it can be kind of gunmetal-y, silver even, but also khaki too in other lights and has a whole load of reflective metallic particles thrown in there too... perfect!

As you can see in my swatches, the colour appears to be more silver on my hand, but then on my eye ‘swatches’ (sorry for the naked rest of eye and skin) the khaki really comes through. I’ve posted plenty of photographs just to show you the light catching it in different ways, although I am sure none of them do it all the justice that it deserves.

Application: USE THE BRUSH... no seriously, use it – it’s actually a decent brush, specially designed for this formula, and also the best way to get the product onto your skin I’ve found. It has dual usage too as you can use the flat side of the brush to apply as an eyeshadow, but you can also use the edge of the brush to apply the product as eyeliner too – I love that it’s so versatile!

The gel-like consistency is very easy to work with; it’s soft and blends beautifully and is a complete pleasure to use! It’s amazingly buildable, you can go from a very sheer covering, right up to a full on metallic effect with ease and with a great finish on both. You don’t need to use a lot of product either; I used a very light hand with both swatches (and my eye swatch) with great results!

They weren’t kidding when they said this was a long-wear product. I have had it on for hours and there has been no creasing, no smudging or even fading – I am totally impressed. In the past I made a decision to stick to powder eyeshadows after numerous failed attempts with cream like consistencies, but not anymore - you really do get what you pay for with these. I am a complete convert and will be (happily) buying the rest of the collection at £22.50 each when it comes out on August 19th (although I do still have one more of these to swatch for you)!

PR Sample - Views are my own!