Quick Review: L.A. Girl Glide Gel Liner (Whiten)

Hi there!

I'm currently going through a process of trying to use up my make up instead of buying more and also giving a way stuff I don't use. So this time around I've chose to unpack my LA GIRL Glide Pencil - Whiten which I picked up when I was in the Morphe Brushes stop in LA.

I got it for a couple of dollars in America I think but the price online is £5.97. I think thats a reasonable price compared to brands like Kiko which I think you can compare this product to in terms the quality of their liners. Its a little be chalky but it does glide on ok, and you can't expect a liquid effect from a pencil.

I added a bit of Maybelline master ink matte eyeliner which is my favourite eyeliner) to define the look a bit. The finished look is cute but not something I'd wear for a casual look. If you wanted to to a black and white photo shoot I would also fully recommend this.

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Side-eye Review: Anastasia Beverly Hills cream contour kit (Deep)

So when I went to the states in March I picked up the Anastasia Beverly Hills cream contour kit in deep. In hindsight I don't know why I was so obsessed in getting this. You know when something comes out and you're like "i need this" even though you really don't. I think I was excited about the "kit" element. I love things that say "pop this one thing in your bag and you're done". This was on my bucket list and I was like #treatyoself and it was impossible to get in London so I got it for $40 and months later. For some reason I was scared of touching it, partly because I didn't know how to use it, partly because I didn't want to be disappointed - however, I've finally taken it out from storage and tried it out. 

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Side-eye Review: NYX 'liquid Suede'

NYX Suede in Vintage

Hiya!

So like lots of makeup lovers I ran out and bought a bunch of the NYX liquid suede line. The first one bought was when I was in LA, I wasn't really impressed but I thought it s just the colour (just looked like a regular nude) so when I got back to the UK I bought some different ones.

You can find NYX on asos.com or at your Boots (the big ones and online). You can also order NYX products online via their website www.nyxcosmetics.com if you don't mind the p+p

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My Morphe brushes trip - Part 1

A few weeks ago I went to L.A and my friend Umber said that I must visit the Morphe Brushes store and omg was it worth it. Have you ever had a dream when you are in you favourite shop or restaurant and its actually possible to have all the things.

This was me - a kid in a candy shop. Everything was super affordable compared to UK prices. Its going to take me a while to go through everything I purchased so I'm going to start with three things, single eye shadows, an empty magnetic palette and a L.A Girl Glazed lip paint.

So buckle and get ready for semi-extensive makeup chat in the next few weeks.

@brownbeautystandards I made it! Xx

A photo posted by Susuana Amoah (@susuana_xx) on Mar 30, 2016 at 11:47am PDT

So I got 7 single shadows, they where about a couple of dollars each and I just wanted to get all the fancy nude/taupe shades I could. I also bought a 35o palette so i didn't need to by loads more shadows, I will do a separate post on that :) If you want these eye shadows in the UK you can order them from Beauty Bay. I've ordered quite a bit of American stuff from them in the past and in terms of service I give Beauty Bay 8/10. 

Until next time!

Susuana xx

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My New Nude Eyeshadow Palette

Hi lovelies, 

So if you you've been following my blog for a while, you would have seen that I'm trying to get better at eyeshadow makeup. So far this year, I've realised that I have quite heavy lids and the importance of a good transition shade. My eyelids are also quite dark and get oily so having a good base and primer is important. I recently bought a Morphe palette (35W), however I didn't really feel like it had good matte nude shades for my skin tone so I decided to make my own palette. So I went to MAC and bought an empty palette for £5 and did some YouTube Research for shades that would look good on me. 

1. MakeUp Geek - Cocoa Bear: Has a warm tone 
2. MakeUp Geek - Country Girl: A bit shimmery and auburn-like
3. MakeUp Geek - Latte: Perfect nude for WOC 
4. Morphe Brushes - Granite: Darker crease colour with a bit of shimmer

All these shadows are under £5 and my go-to eye primer (which I placed on my hand to do the swatches) is the Milani Eyeshadow primer. Also I got my first ever Morphe Brushes brush (MB24) which I am really excited about because I have quite large eyes and its a big brush! :) 

Well, I hope this blogpost has helped you make good life choices! - See you next time!

Susuana xx

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Good News and Good Nails

Hello Lovelies,

So I've actually banned myself from buying any makeup products for the whole of February because I have lots of stuff that I haven't even tried and I kept buying things constantly and I really need to save so I was like DISCIPLINE IS NEEDED. And I aced January where I didn't buy one item of clothing all throughout the month and I was well proud of myself.

So the good news is that I can cross out one of my new years resolutions as I got an offer for my dream Masters Course! So I will be going back to Uni and moving to Brighton with my cat Cosmo! I'm so happy and thankful to everyone that helped me get to this stage.                                  

I've also been accepted on to an activist weekend course in Los Angeles in March. So I'll be heading to America for the first time in my life! Another of my new years resolutions was to go to two countries that I have never been before. Which is funny cuz I have no money. But when the opportunity knocked for funded trip I was like HELLO. I'm gunna buy ALL the make up when I get there!    

 

#doitforthegram #nails #colourshow

A photo posted by Susuana Amoah (@susuana_xx) on Feb 18, 2016 at 11:05am PST

So the good nails are by Maybelline Colour Show in  the colour 232. Its the perfect frosty nude. Online it says it's called Rose Chic, which is sort of on point because it is has that sort of Rose Gold vibe. Rose gold is my new favourite colour and I highly recommend it for the wedding/christening/slaying season. Nudes are not just for autumn!

I'm just pretending that these are how my nails are naturally are from now on. They also feel like they look! - frosty 

Have a lovely week!

Susuana xx

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