All posts tagged: spring look

Spring Tutorial: Soft Neutral Eye with the UD Naked Palette

I did a voice over video because my camera makes an annoying clicking sound. It’s a Canon S100, the bane of my YouTube existence, but I hope this helps you out anyway. It’s basically a soft neutral eye (not again!) with two lip options that I think would be great for spring. 🙂 Let me know what you think of the look in the comments below.

Spring Ideas/Quickie: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp & San Paulo

Just dropping in very quickly to offer two spring lip ideas, the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Antwerp and San Paulo. I got these on two separate occasions, settling for San Paulo (is this a mistake?) because I originally wanted Antwerp but it was out of stock. Side by side, I think San Paulo suits me better, though. Antwerp (left) is a bright but subdued coral pink, while San Paulo (right) is a muted berry pink. They are both a breeze to apply and are great for the price. I know they look really similar, but they are very different shades. I should probably get better lighting. I love the color range of this NYX line; however, I do think they could also improve on the formula. These are sort of like the Guerlain Rouge G L’Extraits because they are liquid lipsticks that dry down to a matte finish, but obviously, the formula of the L’Extrait is heaps better. I wore San Paulo out a few times already, but I kept having to check …