So today I thought I'd share my #eotd look. My daily challenge for the Makeup Challenge July was 'orange' and I wanted to push my own envelope a little bit and try something that was a little edgier than an orange lip like I had planned. How do you feel about glitterbrows? Or the color …
How to find your perfect shade of red
A little post about my favorite red lipsticks and a little history drop to brighten your day ☀Thanks for checking my post out! A big thanks to everyone for sticking around ☀ Did you know up until the 80s, rocking a red lip or nail polish was regularly a covert way to signal if a woman …
What I’ve learnt 1 year on Instagram
A list of I have learnt since surviving a year, running a makeup blog on Instagram. You can find me on Instagram as @justashine where I talk all things makeup, how beauty products work, how much of a nerd I am, do makeup looks, and post general pretty pictures Last week I got to celebrate a day I …
I’m back #eotd
Gee it has been a while since I posted an #eotd! I'm currently writing this at my work desk at 2am, it is my 4th night shift in a row! I won't lie, I've been a little behind with posting due to work, health, and famy, but I have so many things planned, announcements, and …
2018 bridal trends you need to look out for
There isn't many things I prepare to sit down and review every year. I always make sure I can record the Oscars or at least watch them post night shift, and I have taken a whole day off to indulge in ice cream and the Tony Awards. The only other thing I anticipate, is the …
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NARS doesn’t test on animals, China does.
A well intended, informative post about NARS recently changing their selling points and opening their market to China, and how beauty-influencers are losing their minds about it I wanted to take a break and share a new element in this us vs. NARS debate. I'll start by saying I have no intention to offend anyone, …
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Tried and tested review: RCMA palettes, wax-based foundation and how to use them
An informative post where I share my thoughts on the RCMA Palette, how to best work wax-based foundation, and tips and tricks I have learnt myself from working with them. Are you an RCMA fan? Unsure how to use their products? Or have you just bought one of these super-pro palettes and are at a …
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Vitamin C – what it does, and why you need it in your beauty life!
A post regarding the pros of vitamin C, how to add more of it to your diet, and the science of how it rocks your beauty health! I have always been a huge vitamin C advocate, with a passion for encouraging an over abundance of vitamin C into everyone's lives. I feel this stems from …
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Eyeliner 101: styles and products for flawless wings
A short and brief look into the history of eye liner and the different products we use to apply it. Want tips on how to apply and keep eyeliner from smudging? Subscribe and stay tuned! It would come as no surprised to many who know me that I both love and hate winged eyeliner. Typically, I reserve …
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New #eotd and why I disappeared, and what is to come!
Just a visual post! My most recent #eotd! Part of my assessment for QC Makeup Academy is to complete a smokey eye, I've never been one for dramatic, dark makeup, so having to whip up a smokey eye was somewhat a challenge. After binge watching Lisa Eldridge videls, I found her classic 2010 'Smokey Eye' …
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