Nyx Vlogger of the Month: Simple Smokey Eyes with a Statement Lip

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

As I said in the video this is the final tutorial as part of the 

Nyx Vlogger of the Month...and what a month its been!

I've received nothing but brilliant feedback I'm so delighted you all enjoyed the reviews and the last tutorial too :)

 I really appreciate all of your lovely comments!

I decided to do a Simple Smokey with a Statement Lip.

I've realised I rarely wear bold lip colours in my tutorials, which is a bit silly seeing as I love a vampy lip!

Also I realise I do a lot of colourful eye makeup looks which may not suit everyone so I decided on doing a simple smokey eye but paired it with the bold lip so I'd be satisfying all of my subscribers :)

Unfortunately the weather has been quite bad here in Ireland, no surprise there! So I do apologise for the lighting in this video, its a little off.

This was my third attempt at recording this tutorial.

That along with the fact that I didn't actually get time to snap any pictures of the finished look. I just had time to finish recording the tutorial before it got dark :(

The products I used today were:

Eyes

Nyx Jumbo Pencil 'Milk'

Nyx Makeup Artist Kit

Nyx Satin Finish Black Liner BEL03

Mally Volumizing Mascara Duo

Face

Avon Ideal Flawless Foundation

Blank Canvas Cosmetics 6 Contour/Blush Palette: Face Powder

Nyx Makeup Artist Kit: Bronzer and Highlighter

Lips

Nyx Retractable Lip Liner MPL16 Plum

Nyx Makeup Artist Kit: Plum Lip Colour

Click on the play button below if you would like to see the tutorial :)

Thanks for tuning in guys!

Eimear x

NYX Vlogger of the Month: Icy Blues

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

As I have previously said and you may guess from the title, I am NYX Cosmetics Vlogger of the Month for the entire month of January. 

I will have 2 makeup tutorials with 4 blog reviews starting with this one.

I created this video as I have received quite a few messages with regard to my eyes. I have quite large eyes and I have a lot of lid space to work with, so fortunately I can get away with blending my eyeshadow up high towards my brow bone without it looking too strange. 

I have received a few messages from girls telling me they cannot recreate some of my looks because they do not have a lot of lid space and that their eyes are quite small.

There are ways you can cheat larger eyes and that is one of the reasons I created this video. Anyone can recreate my looks you just have to adapt it to suit your own eye shape :)

Instead of opting for a round shape to your makeup like so

You want to blend the eyeshadow upwards and outwards to the end of your brow bone this is going to elongate the eyes giving you the illusion of larger eyes, like so!

For this tutorial I kept all the darker colours to the outer corner of my eyes leaving the inner corner bare. I swept a matte white across the inner half of my lid while blending out to a shimmery black. Applying a lighter colour to the inner corner of the eyes helps to open up the eyes.

Lastly, another great tip to help give you the appearance of larger eyes is to apply a white/cream eyeliner to the waterline. Sometimes white can be a bit too stark so some people may decide to opt for more of a cream eyeliner on the waterline. This will not only help your eyes to appear bigger but it will also make you look more awake!

Finally, I created this tutorial for anyone who wants to add some colour to their makeup but maybe do not know how to go about it.

A pop of colour on the lid is always a great option, blending colours that are not normally worn on a daily basis with neutral shades is a great place to start!

However,

I have chosen to do a more 'evening look/night out look' with the use of the dark black through the crease.

Personally I don't believe there are rules to makeup and that a certain makeup look isn't suited for day time...I just wear what I like when I like. 

People stare sometimes, I don't mind haha :)

I know everyone does not see things that way!

Products Used

Face

• Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
• Smashbox Camera Ready Concealer 
• Revlon Colour Stay 200 Nude
• Bronzer: Nyx Cosmetics Makeup Artist Kit
• Mally Beauty Highlighter 'Heavenly'

Eyes

• Nyx Jumbo Pencil 'Milk'
• Nyx Cosmetics Makeup Artist Kit
• Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara

Lips

• Nyx Glam Lipgloss Aqua Luxe (GLG07 VIP)

If you would like to see how I created the Icy Blue makeup look then just click on the play button below!

Thanks a million for tuning in everyone,

I really appreciate it! :)

Eimear x

NYX Eyebrow Kit with Stencil For Brunettes

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Let me start by saying a Happy New Year to you all. 

I wish you all the best and hope its going to be a wonderful year for you.

 I know I have high hopes for this year, its going to be a good'n!

...major positivity buzz going on here :)

I have had a wonderful start to this year already as I am NYX Cosmetics Vlogger of the Month for the month of January :)

This month I will have 4 blog reviews on NYX products alone, along with a step by step tutorial including each of these products. 

Todays blog review is on the NYX Eyebrow Kit with Stencil.

I choose the kit for brunettes.

This kit comes in two other shade ranges.

 A kit for Blondes and a kit suited for Everyone.

Included in all of these kits are 4 eyebrow powders, 3 stencils and 2 brushes.

The kit is very well thought out its small, compact and convenient. 

It is going to be a life saver for anyone who does makeup on the go as it is perfect for traveling.

I like the fact that there are 4 different shades in the kit.

I have been using the second shade on the bottom row to fill in my eyebrows.

This is a light brown brow powder I use this followed by the second brow powder on the top row which is a slightly darker shade of brown. 

I usually use this shade to fill in the arch of my brow, using various shades of powder helps give the brows a more natural appearance.

The white in the kit works nice as a highlight underneath the arch of the brow.

As mentioned above there are 3 eyebrow stencils coming in different sizes.

These were not too much of a benefit to me as I have a shape to my brows and when I fill mine in I am literally filling in what hairs are there. 

I don't really fill in outside the shape of my natural brows.

I have used the first portion of the stencil to give the bottom of my brow the definition it needs, after using this as a guide I then fill in my brows.

These stencils will be beneficial to anyone who is unable/unsure as to how to go about defining their brows.

 As it is a stencil you are guaranteed that the end results will be picture perfect brows!

There is a mini angled brush and a comb included in the kit.

The comb is self explanatory, I firstly start by plucking any stray hairs followed by combing the brows into place.

I then load up the angled brush with some powder, using small strokes I then apply the powder shaping my brows.

I've used combs by a few different brands and to be honest I find them to be all the same quality wise...a comb is a comb haha!

The angled brush however I was surprised by the quality. 

Its a rather decent brush, its relatively dense and applies the powder to the brows with ease. 

If I am using this palette on a daily basis at home I would opt for a different angled brush purely because I prefer using a long handled brush but have no problem using the smaller brush for on the go.

There are instructions on the inside of the kit and also on the back of the kit.

Again making it a perfect kit for beginners.

This kit retails at £13.50.

This is a little more than I would spent on my brows seeing as I just use an eyeshadow and sometimes a brow pencil to give my hairs the extra definition.

However I can justify spending on this product due to the fact that the kit comes with a range of shadows, the brushes etc. 

The kit is a nice idea and I'd highly recommend it to absolutely anyone from beginners to advanced makeup artists. 

Have you ever tried eyebrow stencils? Let me know! :)

Eimear x