Skin tone cool or warm?

Hi Everyone,

I have a great blog for you today and after doing some research I have finished explaining skin tone and how you can best find out what yours is.

Skin surface tone is the colour you’d describe yourself as having (ivory, light, medium, tan, dark) Your skin’s undertone is the colour underneath the surface. You can have the same skin colour as someone, but a different undertone. Undertones are divided into:

Cool (pink, red or bluish undertones)

Warm (yellow, peachy, golden undertones)

Neutral (a mix of warm and cool undertones)

A big misconception is that pale people can’t be warm-toned, many fair-skinned people have warm undertones like Nicole Kidman to name one, and dark-skinned people can have cool tones, supermodel Alek Wek is a cool tone.

So, how can you determine which category you fall into.

1. Check Your Veins

Look at the veins on the inside of your wrist. Are they blue or green? If they look more blue, you likely have cool undertones. If the veins look greenish, you’re warm. If you can't really tell then your likely to have a neutral tone. 

2. The Jewellery Test.

Think about whether you look better in silver or gold jewellery (not which one you like more, but which one actually makes you look better ) People with cool undertones will look better in silver and platinum metals, and warm-tones will look better in gold.

3. Eye and Hair Colour.

Your natural eye and hair colors can help figure out your coloring. Customarily, cool people have eyes that are blue, gray, or green and have blond, brown, or black hair with blue, silver, violet and ash undertones. Conversely, warm-toined women usually have brown, amber, or hazel eyes with strawberry blond, red, brown, or black hair. Their hair tends to have gold, red, orange, or yellow undertones.

4. Burn or Tan

When you’re out in the sun, does your skin turn a golden-brown, or does it burn and turn pink first? If you fit into the former category, you’re warm-toned, while cool tones tend to burn (fair-skinned cool girls will simply burn, while medium-skinned cool-toned girls will burn then tan.)

5. Compare you skin with Celebrities.

Celebrities who have cool undertones: January Jones, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, Cara Delevingne.

Celebrities who have warm undertones: Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba, Rachel Bilson, Jennifer Aniston, Beyoncé.

6. Find Which Colors Look Best on You

There’s no denying that certain colors will make you look better regardless of your skin’s undertone. Warm-toned girls should lean toward yellows, oranges, browns, yellow-greens, ivorys, and warm reds, while cool-toned girls should wear blues, greens, pinks, purples, blue-greens, magentas, and true “blue-based” reds.

I hope this has helped if you needed it and if you liked this blog post have a look at my others and don't forget to subscribe and share.

Emma

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Tanya Burr Nail Polish

Hi Everyone,

I'm going to do a review on the Tanya Burr nail polishes as I finally got all the colours. :)

The range of colours is very good however I do think that a nice dark blue shade would have completed this set. The consistency is of most of these polishes is really nice and two coats usually works to get a good opaque colour. I like the packaging its nice quality and it looks nice. However the brush could have been of better quality for the £5.99 price.

Peaches & Cream is a nice nude shade leaning to a light coral. This is nice formula to apply two coats gives opacity and lasted 4 days before chips started to appear.

Penguin Chic this was a nice formula and was opaque in two coats I don't have any grey polishes and I really liked it. It lasted well on the nails about 3 days.

Mini Marshmallows this polish has a nice formula however it did need three coats to get full opacity it is a nice baby pink and lasted well about 4 days before I would have needed to apply again.

Bright and early, I really didn't like this polish it was patchy and needed three coats the formula was bad it was lumpy and didn't look smooth on the nails even when it dried.

Little Duck, another one I really didn't like this polish was patchy and needed three coats this formula was also lumpy this dried a bit better than bright & early but still didn't look even and smooth.

Be bright, be happy, be you I couldn't get a clear photo with the white wall it was coming out orange which it defiantly isn't. I really liked this polish it went on nice and was opaque in two coats.

Mischief Managed I really liked this polish it went on nice and was opaque in two coats. This lasted about 3 days.

Riding Hood I really liked this polish it went on nice and was opaque in two coats. This lasted 2-3 days and is a lot darker than the photo more of a dark burgundy.

New York Night I really liked this polish it went on nice and was opaque in two coats. This did need to be reapplied after 2 days because of it dark it is the chips are more noticeable.

This polish is called Midnight Sparkles in the bottle it looks really sparkly but when its on your nails you can't really see the sparkles lasts about 2 days because of it dark it is the chips are more noticeable.

Overall this is a nice collection however some of the polishes for me were a let down, maybe more time on the formulas was needed. One other thing that had me a little miffed was the fact that the heart on top of some of the polish lids was a sticker while some of the other lids had the heart properly printed onto the lid.

Out of the collection I would suggest Peaches & Cream, Penguin Chic, Mini Marshmallows, New York Night and Mischief Managed. I feel that these are the best polishes and the colours I would wear the most.

If you want to get your hands on any of these visit your local Superdrug or shop online at FeelUnique.com or Superdrug.com

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Emma 

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RDS Dublin Makeup show

Hi Everyone,

So last week on Monday 9th March I travelled down to Dublin on the train to the RDS for the Irish Beauty Show. I had been looking forward to this for almost a month now and I must say it didn't disappoint. There was all type of beauty stands as far as you can see. I will put a list of exhibitors at the bottom of the post as well as what I bought.

There where nail stations everywhere to get your nails done at.

Jessica Stand

There was also teeth whitening stands I think there was maybe two or three of these.

Here is a list of the exhibitors and the floor plan from the Irish Beauty Shows webpage.

I saw lots of brands I've never heard of before and I thought I would include some of these in this blog to get the name out there as I though their product was really good. 

The first one I'm going to mention is Ciara Daly. I have never heard of this brand however I have now been informed that its pretty popular. So Ciara Daly has in fact got a makeup school and a range of beauty products. I didn't actually purchase anything but my friends bought her 'hero brush' so I will ask them how they got on with that.

The next one is Crown Brushes although their webpage has makeup on it as well they only had brushes at the show I did buy some of these as they seemed to be really good quality, only time will tell. I have used them a few times now and haven't had any fall out the brushes themselves are a bit stiff but after giving them a wash with some conditioning shampoo and conditioner they seem ok, the brushes pick up product well and distribute well on the face.

Fuchsia Cosmetics is another one I had never heard of they sell makeup and makeup brushes. This stand was absolutely mental even trying to get in to see what they had was a nightmare it was so packed. The products seemed good quality and a good price.

Benefit also had a stand there with 10% of their products so I did buy two of their products the first is the Puff off eye cream which I am testing out at the minute, and the Porefessional this came in a duo with the Triple action face emulsion. 

The last one I'm going to mention is OPI this is a big brand and I have heard of this one however I have to admit I've never actually bought any of the polishes but at the show price of €6.95 I didn't think I could go wrong (now I wish I had picked up some more of them) I really like this polish it goes on nice and you only need a maximum of two coats for a fully opaque colour.

Indulgence 

Push and Shove 

With flash 

Without flash

I really enjoyed my day out to the makeup show I've never been to one before and I can't wait to go back again next year.

Emma XX

My MAC lipstick collection

Hi everyone,

I decided to do a blog on my MAC lipstick collection I don't have a huge amount from the range but as my collection builds I will add to this post. Be warned this is a slight addiction I haven't been able to buy another lipstick since I bought my first MAC one. I just find that the quality is amazing and they last so well on the lips.

For this blog I have split my lipstick collection into different finishes. (MAC have different finishes in the lipsticks they make.) The finishes that they make are Matte, Creamsheen, Satin, Amplified, Luster, Retro Matte, Amplified cream, Creamsheen pearl, Frost and Glaze. I have three Matte finishes, two Creamsheens, one Satin and two Amplified. 

I currently own 8 lipsticks from MAC.

Matte

Matte finish is the most drying of the lipstick finishes some more than others I find ruby woo (Retro Matte) far to drying and so I wouldn't buy it. Matte lipsticks give full opaque coverage and last for about 6 hours. As the name suggest they have no shimmer or sheen to them. These are best if you don't want to be reapplying quite often.

Velvet Teddy is a nude/mauve with a hint of pink in it. It is very similar to Mehr but has a more brown/mauve tone to it. 

Mehr is a subtly blue-toned medium pink/nude. I love wearing this on an everyday basis its so easy to wear.

Pink Plaid is a beautiful blue toned pink. This is really pretty and girly without looking like a barbie doll.

Creamsheen

The finish on this lipstick is very creamy and has a really nice glossy finish to it. They only wear for around 2-3 hour so it is one you will need to reapply throughout the day. This finish has a good pigmentation but not as full coverage as the matte or amplified. 

Crosswires is an amazing coral with red tones running through it. I bought this one for summer so I haven't really got any wear out of it yet but i can't wait until I do.

Modesty is a really sheer nude lipstick and can be worn even if I don't have any other makeup on its really creamy and I actually feel that this moisturises my lips well. 

Satin 

Satin finish is a mostly matte finish with a hint of sheen in it. These shades tend to wear for about 5 hours. They have a good opaque colour and feel nice on the lips.

Amorous is a brown/plum shade with a subtle hints of red. This is a really sophisticated looking lipstick and really nice for nights out.

Amplified 

Amplified is a creamy formula with real staying power and the colours pack a punch. This lipstick is has a nice sheen when applied and lasts approximately 4-5 hours.

The first one I have is a limited edition Viva Glam lipstick. Each year MAC select a celebrity and they pair up to create a lipstick and lipglass. The point of this is to raise money for charity. MAC give all the money made from this range to the selected charity Aids.

Miley Cyrus has created a really bright hot pink it looks amazing on and your giving to charity so win win. 

Vegas Volt it is a gorgeous coral colour it is quite bright so if your not someone who normally wears bright shades give this a go it will look amazing in summer. 

If you are unsure about any colour always ask to try it on MAC will sanitise every lipstick before you try it on as the colour in the tube will always look different on the lips as everyones lips are a different colour. If you still feel weird about trying on the lipsticks even though they are sanitised swatch a bit onto the inside of your finger it won't give a true representation of what it would be like on your lips but it is a bit pinker than the top of your hand.

Quick Summary

Favourite shade of all - Velvet Teddy 

Least favourite shade of all - CB96 (I don't own this) 

Favourite finish - Matte 

Least favourite finish - Frost 

Shade I'd recommend - Modesty its a good lipstick for daytime or neutral lip with a smokey eye. 

Best wear time - Matte around 5-6 hours 

Worst wear time - Lustre around 2 hours 

First shade I bought - Velvet Teddy 

 Latest shade(s) I bought - Modesty and Pink Plaid 

MAC lipsticks - £15.50 each What are your favourite MAC lipstick shades? Which shades do I need in my collection? 

I do have one more lipstick which is a fake I wasn't going to include it but I thought if I do it may stop other people from accidentally buying fakes and then not being satisfied with the product that they think is from MAC. I have since thrown this away so have no photos of it. The packaging is noticeably cheaper and a lot lighter it the MAC logo is larger and also higher up the lipstick bullet also doesn't have the signature Vanilla fragrance, it smells like fairy liquid. Colour payoff is good but doesn't last for more than half an hour and feels gritty on the lips. I bought this on Ebay and I am not saying that everything on Ebay is fake but I don't think i will ever buy any makeup products of it again. Any makeup will be bought directly on the website or in a shop. However if you are going to buy a lipstick of another website just look out for these signs and compare a photo to the one online see if you can spot a difference.

http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk Thanks for having a read if you liked this post check out my other blogs and like subscribe or comment. 

Emma 

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