Favourite Products Of 2012 | YouTube

Finally, i have recovered from the flu and have uploaded my first YouTube video!
I thought it would be a good idea to round off 2012 by concluding my favourite products, so i hope you find it useful and enjoy it.

I would love to receive requests on what videos you would like me to do, feel free to ask and i'll see what i can do. I will continue to blog as well as film, and have a lot more exciting things to share with you. I'm hoping to put some fashion into my blogging/filming, so hauls and OOTD's and tips and tricks will be shared at some point!

Watch my first video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COODc_EUugo

My YouTube username is : JillianCurrie

Please subscribe and thumbs up the video if you like it!
Thank you!

Miss Selfridge: Love

While i'm still ill and not able to do much, i thought i'd share one of my favourite christmas presents i got this year.

I asked for this jumper for christmas because it is not only a beautiful red christmas colour, but is just beautiful to wear in general! The white love lettering is my favourite part, i think it gives a big baggy jumper a delicate touch. 

The jumper also has two different knits. The knit on the front bodice is different from that on the arms and the back. I am wearing a UK size 10 but i am a 6, i just liked the baggier look!

For more details and to look to purchase the item yourself visit: http://www.missselfridge.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33055&storeId=12554&productId=8143832&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208085&parent_categoryId=208035&pageSize=40

Christmas and 2013

So Christmas has gone and it's finally 2013! Unfortunately for me i have been ill for the whole year with a nasty flu virus which seems to be some sort of glandular fever, so i am sorry for the lack of blogging. My new year's resolution is to blog frequently and get videos up on my currently empty YouTube channel! My username for YouTube is JillianCurrie and as soon as i'm better i will upload my first video, which i think may be a favourite products of 2012 video seeming as it's the new year!

For Christmas i spent the day at home with my relatives and my cousins came over from Swindon, so we had a lovely day with a dinner and presents and all things festive. I got lots of lovely things which if you're interested in seeing i will also do a belated Christmas haul.

For New Years i went clubbing at a 12 hour party in Watford's Rehab club, which has killed me! (Literally) I have been bed bound since with this virus. It was a great night out though so i guess it was worth it!

Currently in my course i am studying how to age people using make-up, and will get a post up about it once i am taught the whole process :) So stay tuned!
I also have a few more hair blogs to write, and product reviews, but if there's anything you want specifically then let me know and i'll get to it.

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoy the new year!

The crazy cousin and I.

Ballerina bun for long/medium hair

This hairstyle is very simple to achieve and also looks very elegant. In my opinion you could use it for both casual and evening looks, but you may prefer one or the other.

You will need :

• Hairband
• Doughnut Ring (in your hair colour)
• Hairbrush - Tailcomb or backcombing comb
• Pins!
• Hairspray ( if needed/wanted)

To start, simply tie all your hair into a high ponytail. If you have a fringe or bits you want to keep down then do. Depending on what look you want, either tie your hair into the ponytail neatly, or leave it scruffy if you want a more casual look.

Once you are happy with your ponytail, take your doughnut ring and slide your ponytail through the hole in the middle. Then part your hair over the ring in sections until the ring is hidden with your hair, and wrap your hair around the outside tucking under the ring as you go. The longer your hair, the more times you will need to wrap your hair around the ring.

Then take your chosen pins, and pin around the outside of the ring to keep it in place. Use as many pins as you need but try to keep them hidden!

To finish, spray your hair with a bit of hairspray for extra security, and also to get rid of any stray fly away hairs. If a casual look is what you wanted, perhaps even take a few strands out to give it that 'messy' look.

Have fun!

Leopard Print Eye Makeup

First of all i am sorry for my lack of blogging recently! Have been super busy and also had my birthday so i've been out doing things. Thinking of making my birthday haul/day my first youtube video so let me know what you think.

I've jumped ahead a bit as i haven't shown you lot my basic eye looks, and have gone straight to a more complex one, but i love this so much and am pretty chuffed with myself that i managed to do it first time!

Step 1: After applying the skin makeup (see blog post about foundation and american lips to read on how i did the skin) i got two different purple eyeshadows, a dark blue, and a black and filled in her eyebrows blending them all together. I had a picture that i was referencing too, which is on the beautylish app if you are interested. I then got my aquacolours (kryolan) and using a thin brush, dashed each colour lightly and randomly across the eyelid and browbone in a rainbow like pattern, going green to yellow to orange to pink to blue to purple! I then waited for this to dry. (You must keep the eye closed or opening it will smudge the look while wet)

Step 2: I then took a black liquid liner, believe it or not the one i was using was from Primark! And then created leopard print shapes and dots in the shape of a cat like eye. This requires a steady hand and a lot of patience! And again, do not open your eye until dry!

Step 3: I then took a silver glitter liner, from beautyUK and added glitter into a few of the leopard print shapes.

Step 4: To finish of the eyes, i added a line of black liquid liner with a flick, following the natural shape of the eye and also the shape of my pattern. I added a white kohl liner in the inner corner of the eye (MUA) and took the black liquid liner under the eye about a quarter of the way.

Step 5: To complete, i used a black kohl liner (MUA) and took it the rest of the way along the bottom eye line. I then blended it with a grey smokey coloured eye shadow (kryolan) , and then mascara to finish! (max-factor).

 Step 6: To complete the look i added a bright red lip using NYX lip palette. I then also lightly teased her hair, to make it look more 'wild' like the whole cat look i created, and parted it in the middle. ( Hair is naturally curly)

Beehive 60's hair

In the 60's the beehive was a popular hairstyle, and it was also featured a lot in the modern film of Hairspray based in the 60's. There are a few ways you can go about doing a beehive, but for my hair type (fairly thin) this method is the better option as my hair tends to fall flat quickly after backcombing.

If you do have thick hair, or if your hair seems to work well with backcombing, you just simply part your hair into sections at the front of your head, and back comb them all. (Backcomb a lot for a more dramatic beehive). Then you smooth it over by combing all the sections together and setting them in place with hairspray and grips. Youtube video can be done on beehives if requested.

Another way to create a beehive is to use crepe hair.

Here i parted the hair so that there were pieces separate from the front and back, and behind the front section i placed a little wad of crepe hair, and used hair grips to keep it in place. I then flicked the front section of the hair back, so that the crepe hair was hidden, and left two sections of hair at the front of the face in a middle parting. I then smoothed the beehive over with a comb, and pinned it at the back so that it was secure!.

With the back of your hair you are then free to do whatever you like, ponytail, bun, or even just left down and curled. I have just left the hair at the back as to how it was before i started on it, as i was only showing off the beehive.

Make-Up: Basic Foundation and American Lips

Foundation is a commonly used item of make-up, and is used by most women in their every day look. There are a wide variety of foundations ranging from powder, to cream, to liquid, to mousse. The most vital thing when looking to buy foundation is getting the ride shade for your skin, seems obvious, but you would be surprised at how difficult it is! There's not really an easy way to do it (unless you use the new No7 machine, but that is only for No7 products) you just have to try a few and blend it into your skin and find the closest match. Try to refrain from testing foundations on your hand, as the skin tone on your hand will be completely different from that on your face! You also have to bear in mind that your neck may also be a different tone from your face, so you may wish to buy two different shades, 1 for face and 1 for neck, to give you the most natural look possible.

Extra Tip: Liquid foundations are probably the best for an everyday/daily look, cream foundations are more for photoshoots/film, as they are a bit thicker and need to be that way to show on camera, they can look a bit 'cakey' so they're not ideal for a daily basis!


The Look: 

For this look i have used charles fox products (except lipstick, brand unknown) :

• Foundation - cream based
• Concealer - cream based
• Eyeshadow - powder based
• Translucent Powder
• Blush - powder based
• Lipstick - 3 different colours

To start : I applied the foundation using a sea sponge (alternative is latex sponges) and a foundation brush. I let the sponge soak in water for a while and then rinsed it out before using. I then put the sponge in the foundation and applied it to the face, and then using the brush, blended it out so it created an even look. I applied the foundation right under the eyes, eyelids, ears, neck and lips (to create a base for lipstick) so that the skin was completely covered and looked flawless.

Then i took a dark shade of concealer, and as my model had a round face shape, (analysing a face shape before shading and highlighting is important i.e - oval, square, round, long) i applied it at the sides of the chin area, under the cheekbones, and at the sides of her temples, and then blended using my concealer and foundation brush so that it removed the harsh lines and looked softer and natural.

Next i took a light shade of concealer and applied it under the eyes, around the sides of the mouth and nose, chin, and a V shape on the forehead, and again blended. This is to highlight key areas of the face, and also adds to the shading.

I then took a dark brown shade of eyeshadow, and using an angular brush, i filled in the eyebrows, following their natural shape.

To set the foundation and concealer i then used my translucent powder, and with a blusher brush just dusted all over the face.

To finish off the skin, choose your favourite shade of blusher and apply to the apples of the cheeks (just above cheek bones) using a blusher brush, and apply to the sides of the temples to give more definition. 

Before:

After:

For added fun i created american flag lips!