L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara

I've been using L'oreal's Voluminous mascara for a few years now and I love it! 

Firstly if you're thinking about buying this mascara make sure you buy the Carbon Black shade and not just the regular black - There is a different and the regular black isn't as good as the carbon black. The Carbon black is more intense black and you don't need as much of it! 

Like I said I've been using this mascara for a few years now and I've tried ALOT of mascaras before some way more expensive like Dior Blackout (Don't see what all the fuss is about!) YSL, MAC, Benefit etc etc...... 

But this is by far the best I've tried so far, its easy to build up for a fuller lash, it lengthens, it doesn't clump - basically it does everything most mascaras claim to do. Except all the rest fail and L'Oreal's Voluminous beats their mascara ass! 

Like a good MUA I'm always on the look out for new (dare I say) better products, so I'm open to suggestions, if you have a favourite mascara let me know so I can try it. Until then I'll be sticking to my fave. 

My Match Made in Smokey Eye Heaven

I thought I'd tell you about one of my secret weapons I use ALL the time! 

If a client requests smokey eyes and they don't want a full on deep dark black smokey eye these are my 'go to' products. 

L'Oreal Midnight stars #179

Makeup Forever Aqua Cream Steel #2

The aqua cream is a cream product which I use as a base (usually over Urban Decay primer potion) although this product probably doesn't require a primer as it's a long lasting cream shadow (which is also waterproof!) I always use an eye primer for extra staying power - your eye makeup isn't going anywhere until you physically wipe it off yourself with a wipe and cleanser. 

Once I have applied this all over the lid, usually with my finger then blending out the edges either with a clean finger or a MAC 217 brush to make sure there isn't any harsh lines, I load up a clean MAC 217 brush and gently apply L'Oreal Midnight stars all over. I use little swirling motions being careful not to move any of the cream product underneath. 

The colour's are really similar - but Midnight star's has a slight gold sheen to it and together these two products look AMAZING! They create a gorgeous dark greyish sparkly smokey eye. I usually add a little cream liner on the upper and lower lash line. On the lower lash line I blend in the black gel liner with Midnight Stars so its not too harsh. 

These two products are so gorgeous together! Here are a few clients I've used this combo on.