DIY : Cheap lipstick palette

Heyy darrrrrlyns!

I know it's been forever, no excuses!

I kinda "holiday-ed" too much and got extra extra lazy! X_X

Today's DIY (Do it Yourself) post is a fun one and way cool if you're 

1. On a budget

2. Not in love with flamed deporting of lipsticks (like me)

3. Looking to stop carrying bulky stuff around

On a budget...

This is like the cheapest way to have your best of lipsticks in one place. Cost of this home made palette is approximately 300-500 naira. Getting a MAC empty palette or the Z Palette with the inserts would cost waaaaay more than. 

Not in love with flamed deporting...

So there are like other methods of deporting where you actually have to melt the lipsticks over direct flame. I just feel like after that direct heat, something goes wrong. 

Looking to stop carrying bulky stuff...

Fun how 21 or more of your favourite lipsticks are together. Just a hand away!  

All you need 

1. A pill box (found in standard pharmacies) 

2. A hand dryer

3. A cosmetic spatula ( well, i used a table knife)

4. Sanitizer wipe (you could use any non toxic cleaning agent)

5. A flat mixing palette ( I sha used a film... The point is, use a non messy surface that would not absorb your lipstick)

6. And your lipstick. 

Here's how...

Disinfect all you'll use 

Mac "Cyndi", Beauty UK "Sunset" and Avon "totally kissable". 

Choose lipsticks to be deported

Roll lipstick all the way and cut 3/4 way

 Crush evenly

Carefully transfer to pill box 

Spread evenly in box

Clean any mess

Turn dryer on to low heat and hold on to the lipstick. 

After 2mins ( or more depending on the  lipstick) your lipstick should look like this

Leave to cool and YEEEEEPS! You're done :)

You might want to peel off the name from the lipstick and stick on your palette for easy reference. 

Ces finis!

 

Repeat till you get all you want

This post will be updated after I fill all the empties. 

Here's Hoping this was helpful to you!

And oh! Sorry about the poor photos, y'all sha get the drill *wink

Mwah!

Bemi. 

Mini Haul: H.O.T

Hello everyone :)

Here's believing y'all are having a pleasant holiday.

So... 2days ago, i happened to be around the House of Tara school I was trained at and decided to "branch" and say a quick hello.

That's how "quick hello" carried me to the studio and there! Products! New products! Screaming my name! 

What i got...

1.

Foundation

This they said it's a medium coverage foundation. I got the shade TF314 (i'll tell you soon what the equivalent in Mary Kay medium coverage should be, i know everyone's used that one time), it's written for normal to oily skin, suitable for sensitive skin, oil free and non comedogenic (if this is true after i try it, i guess i've found "the foundation").

2.

Lip pencil

I've used this brown lip pencil severally and this particular shade is called "Afia". Perfect for a nude lipstick. 

3.

High pigment lipgloss

I have used other shades but not this particular one. I'm a sucker for nude lips and wanted something i could wear over a nude lipstick. I hope this works well. This shade is called "Okenne".

4.

Bronzer

Yuuup! They have a bronzer now and i totally love the packing! Looks serious and like a high end product. The bronzer comes in two shades. I got the "light", the second is probably called medium or dark, can't remember but its darker than the light anyway. Really can't wait to try this!

5.

Blusher

This was the first product that screamed my name lol! Talking 'bout "Bemi, come get meeeeeeeeeee" (in Usher's voice). I have the Tara blush palette but this shade isn't there (these people just know how to make you buy and buy). Dunno if my iPhone camera did justice to the colour this beauty is, but it's gorrrrg! It's in the shade "Gimbiya".

See!

I'll try those i haven't and get back to say what i think about them!

Enjoy the holidays!

 

Mmmmwah!

Bemi. 

My hair volume curls.... What i use!

Ok! People asked, here's the answer!

Please concentrate on the hair lol! Nothing else. ALL these hair came straight (i always do that so i can switch my curls whenever and however i want) These are photos of curls i achieved using my TRESemme Volume curl wand 

If i knew i'd be talking about hair, would have done a proper review with before and after photos (with straight hair, and then curled hair). Maybe sometime soon, as my hair is braided at the moment. 

That's what the pack looks like. 

This thing heats up to 200 degree Celsius so better be curling good hair. 

Comes with a glove (lost mine X_x i've mastered the art, so fewer burns LOL!)

It has 3 heat settings, for regulation

Large 19mm-32mm conical barrel

Has a long chord, so you can plug away and just be in front of the mirror at least. 

Where to get:

I'm guessing Casabella or Poise

Even if not this exact one, they might have other brands. 

*Got mine from Argos last summer. 

There are lots of other curling wands out there but my TREsemme hasn't disappointed me so far. 

Do have a great weekend!

Mmmwah!

Review! Shany Cosmetics 180 palette

Hello everyone! :D

I know I'm probably the most inconsistent beauty blogger ever LOL! Sorry! (as usual) 

Yeah!

So i think i'm doing this review out of small annoyance -______- LOL!

There's nothing more annoying than dropped expectations *sobs*

Oh well!

I got this my Shany 180 palette some months back, (from a student whose sister sent them from the US) was still in makeup school and of cause i couldn't wait to lay my hands on it! 

What i said on I.G the when i got it lol!

Lol! The caption!

The middle palette,detachable..

Ooh! Thought i got a palette of life! (-_-)

Oh well...

 

The uselessness of this palette didn't dawn on me until i had to do a shoot recently. I can't explain further lol!

Funny thing is most of the colours are actually really pigmented but they don't stay put, even with a primer. The colour starts falling after an hour. 

I recommend this product for those who just want to paint and play *shrugs*, SO NOT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE. I mean! Don't use this thing if you're going to get paid for a job. Just use it to play.  

I did a few swatches anyway. Here...

With flash. The top row is w/o a base

While the bottom row is with a base. 

Without flash..

See what happened after i used a wet wipe to swipe once

No single stay effect! Just like powder abii chalk! 

I'm definitely not buying any shany eyeshadow again lol!

Do have a great weekend!

Mmmwah!

Lagos Make-up fair II, SEE WHAT I FOUND!!!

First of all, 

Shame on me for the late post!

Like 2weeeeks?!!! Lol! Choi! 

I just really really need to share some photos and info from that day. 

I feel really bad for keeping all these to myself!

Here....

Lemme talk about my vain self...(furstoffurst)

Here's a photo of how i went to the make up fair

And... Here's how i spent the day

H. O. T gave me a Tee! Heehe! Well.... i finished my make up training a while back at the House of Tara make up school, Ikeja. I was invited as their guest make-up artist for the day. yeulst! :D

I ended up really busy at the fair and The only chance i got to take photos, i used wisely :D

I and Sisiyemmie

And then...

OloriSupergirl

 

Right to the chase!

See what i found!!!! Body paints!!!!!!

Like!!!

I've never seen them in Lagos, maybe cause i never asked sha. 

Meanwhile, the seller of these products tagged herself to some other stand at the make up fair, so i can't really say the name of her business but i def got her name and contact

Nosa (08033376129)

Shop address

No 4, Church street. Near Ikota School,

Lagos. 

And then...

New Brands Alert!!!!! 

                KAYGE COSMETICS

 

They've got Lip pencils in about 11colours

-Pale pink, Rosebud, Nude, etc..

Lip stain in 12 colours...

Lipsticks in 11 colours

And several lip glosses in either matter or shimmery finish. 

I must say the brand looks really promising and i cant wait to try out some of their products!

Contact:

08093882127

Their official retailers:

Port Harcourt

Gifty's Daughter Beauty

6 Khana street, off Olu Obasanjo rd. 

Gifty's Daughter

25a Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. 

        LINDOIRS MAKEUP & SKINCARE

 

Lindoirs has a pretty wide range of products. From powders to makeup brushes, body lotions, cleansers, lipglosses, etc....

I'm always excited to see proudly naija brands like these :D

Their contact

2 Faith road, opposite Mobil Filing Station Ikot Ekpene Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. 

08038742864

   In all, the make up fair was uber fun! And in my subsequent post i'll probably do a post on what i got that day or maybe update this one. I was so caught up that day ehn! I even missed the performances ( especially the one from that "yellow boy of life" X_X, Ace or so...)

I hope someone found this useful!

Mmwah! 

Bemi. 

Who's tired of black liquid liners???

Hello everyone...

Dunno if you guys get excited on thursdays lol! Cos i do!!!! I do! Tomorrow's friday :D

Yeeehaaaa! 

 

Back to the post...

I know i'm tired of black liquid liners and i'm sure you'll love this post if you are too. 

Though there are loads of coloured liquid liners out there.... The trick is quite easy so why not DIY?

Couple of days back, I put up a photo on my Instagram (#ff my 2 accounts on I.G _bemi_ and beautilitiesplus) I said i'd post a trick, this is it. 

Here's all you need to make your own coloured liners

 

Eye-drop (Can be found in random pharmacies)

Pot shadows 

Any eyeliner brush

Heres how....

I used the cover of the pot shadow

Put a little shadow dust in it 

Dropped a drop of eye-drop (sounds funny, lol! Oh well...) in it

And then mixed with the liner brush

The thicker the mixture, the better it comes out. 

Easy yh?

Try this and make sure to get back

Mmmwah! 

Bemi. 

Golds and browns... Eye make-up

Tara 'the make up' eyeshadows are just amazing! I mean!

What's more exciting? 

A proudly Nigerian brand!

I can't say it's the best so far cause i haven't tried the tonnes of other upcoming Nigerian brands.  

So here's an eyeshadow look i created...

What i used...

BROW:

Tara 'the make up' brow pencil in "brown"

L.A girl concealer in "Tan" (I always blend it in... Not a fan of really obvious concealer lines)

EYE:

Eyeshadow primer 'the make up' (Tara)

Brow bone: Gold from the Tara Ovialeke trio palette

Crease: Brown and Wine from the Tara Ovialeke trio palette

Eyelid: Tara single shadows "Oba hemma"

Inner corner: Champagne gold from my next eyeshadow blush and lipgloss palette

Lash line: Tara 'the make up' liquid eyeliner in black

False lash: The knock off MAC lash i got in last haul