2016 Halloween Costume + Replication of MUA Jordan Liberty Diamond Sugar Skull

Happy Halloween !

I don't usually make a fuss for Halloween as I just don't have the time to prepare for it.This year I was so inspired by my favourite MUA, Jordan Liberty so I had to recreate one of his looks; the Diamond Sugar Skull!

When I first saw his Sugar Skull photo on Instagram, I was blown away at the artistry so I  knew I had to replicate it. As this is not a tutorial I don't have step by step instructions but I do list the products I used. If you want to know how to do this look, you can watch Jordan's youtube video here. He's super easy to follow ! 

Enjoy!

photo by @a2_studio_photo

Products on eyes

essence cosmetics, black gel liner all over eyes,lids, inner rim and nose ( go crazy!)

NYX Jumbo Pencil , purple velvet  all over lids

Urband decay ,Voodoo on top of NYX purple velvet

Vaseline all over lip for added gloss

KISS Natural lashes 

Tweezerman IQ brushes 

Mac 127 brush

Products on face

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk all over face

Blend with wet Beauty Blender

MakeUp Forever HD Foundation shade N140

Gems

Michaels craft store

Flower crown

Rania from Wardrobe Sylist

First Impressions: MAKE UP FOR EVER ULTRA HD CONCEALER

The launch of the Make Up Forever HD concealers was for me, the most anticipated makeup launch of 2016. I've been using the same brand name concealer now for about a year and I wanted to try something different. If you haven't noticed already, I have a love for Make Up For Ever products and I couldn' wait for them to launch their new ULTRA HD concealers.

Make Up Forever Ultra HD Concealer

The ULTRA HD concealer is available in 10 shades:

Color Correct: neutralize dark circles with a peach shade: 

R20: Light Skintones 
R22: Light to Medium Skintones 
R30: Medium Skintones
R32: Medium to Tan Skintones 
R40: Tan Skintones 

Conceal: brighten and awaken undereye area: 
Y21: Light Skintones 
Y23: Light to Medium Skintones 
Y31: Medium Skintones 
Y33: Medium to Tan Skintones 
Y41: Tan Skintones 

The concealer is housed in a slender 7ml black circular tube, making this very convenient for travel. I bought the Y31 shade and R30 corrector (at the time I took the photos, I couldn't find my R30 and may have to repurchase it!).The concealer is very liquidy so be careful when squeezing the tube as you may receive more product than you really need. The formula itself, according to Make Up For Ever, "reflects light to erase shadows and fills & smooths fine lines, and Hyaluronic Spheres help hydrate skin". I can definitely agree that it does reflect light and hydrates the skin. I have minor fine lines and some dark circles and I did notice the fine lines were considerably less noticeable after application.I found the coverage to be more of a medium coverage and I used my finger to lightly dab a pea sized amount under the eyes. As per usual, I set this concealer with the Laura Mercier translucent powder.

My final thoughts on the MUFE Ultra HD Concealer is that his conceler is going to be in my makeup routine for a very long time! I've been using itfor 2 weeks straight and noticed my under eye area always felt hydrated and looked exceptionally bright! I didn't find my skin to feel cakey after setting with translucent powder. My eye area felt very smooth and hydrated all day. This concealer did not set into my fine lines, even after 6 hours of wear! I would recommend you use a small brush or your fingers to blend the product and not to use a sponge( i.e beauty blender). I found the sponge absorbed a lot of the product quickly. This could be because the formula is liquidy. I also don't like how the concealer extracts from the tube.I find it a bit messy and at times too much product comes out.It's a bit of a waste as you only need a pea sized amount to achieve great coverage. Overall, this is a great  product that delivers on it's promise to give the consumer a well formulated , easy to use product that delivers exceptional coverage and hydration to the under eye area. If you decide to try out the Make Up For Ever Ultra HD concealer, leave a comment below to tell me how you like it :)

xoxo

Maha 

This is not a sponsored post.I bought these products with my own money. The opinions expressed here are mine.

MY MAKE UP FOR EVER ESSENTALS!

Make Up For Ever (MUFE)is a PRO makeup line aimed at attracting artists in fields such as cinema, cabaret, TV , fashion and dance, but you don't have to be a professional artist to use and appreciate this iconic brand. Trust me when I say that every make up artist, staring out or a veteran in the industry has a MUFE product in their kit. For my professional kit, I started off buying all MUFE products because I was told, if you wanted to be respected in the industry, you better start working with the right tools right away. Every artist I asked at that time recommended MUFE for their versatile  product options and wide colour ranges in foundations and concealers.I not only picked up a few items for my kit, but I also added many items to my everyday makeup bag. I call these products my essentials because they make makeup application so much easier for me. I've become dependant on them and even though some of the products have been around for a while I still ❤ them.

Can you tell I use these palettes a lot!I think I'm on my 2 palette of each.I use them on almost everyone.I have the dark complexion in my personal makeup bag as well as I am obsessed with the orange for correcting my under eyes.

// 5 Dark Camouflage Cream Concealer Palette//

// 5 Very Light Camouflage Cream Concealer Palette//

The sculpting blush is a fave of mine! The pigmentation is so strong that you only need to lightly dab the tip of your brush in the compact to pick up a good amount of colour. I'm impressed by the colour range in these sculpting blushes. The colours are very soft almost pastel like and would flatter just about any skin tone.

//Sculpting Blush,Matte Raspberry Brown//

I've been using the Glossy Full Gloss since I was first introduced to it 2 years ago. I like the shine it gives off and it doesnt' feel sticky on. I don't say this about a lot of glosses, but this particular one is long wearing. I love to pair nude lipsticks on top of this gloss, it looks really good! Anytime I wear it I get asked "what's that gloss?". I don't know what the technology is behind this gloss, but it's a great product and a little goes a long way so you definitely get you monies worth.

The original HD foundation was a dream to use and very iconic in the beauty industry. When MUFE announced they were reformulating this product I really didn't believe it could get better than the original, but it did! This foundation comes in 40 shades, yes you read that correctly,40! You are bound to find your perfect match with such a wide range. I still like the fluidity of this product. I still blend it out with my damp beauty blender as I like the sheer look on me and I find the beauty blender is great in achieving this. I ONLY use 1 pump and that is enough product to cover your whole face. 2 pumps would be ideal if you want a full coverage look. This foundation dries to a satin finish and definitely feels and looks natural on the face. I use the HD foundation in my personal makeup bag and professional kit. I use it on clients with normal to slightly dry skin. I don't use this on oily or very dry skin as I find it further dries the skin.


The SENS' EYES cleanser is the ONLY product I use to remove waterproof makeup. I don't have to tug at my skin to remove the makeup as this works quickly and efficiently. I dab a bit of the liquid on to a cotton pad and with one swipe my eye and lip makeup is gone!. Again, like so many other MUFE products, a little goes a long way. The bottle I have is only 30ML and it's lasted me about 6 months.

The HD face Primer pictured is my favourite high end primer. I have so many of these tubes in my kit as I use it on everyone ! When I like a product, I LIKE a product :).This HD primer has a lightweight  yet silky texture, almost comparable to Benefits Porefessional face primer. This primer adds a nice glow to dull complexion and I feel on some people it corrects uneven skin tone. Sometimes I love wearing it alone, after moisturizing just because it adds a nice shine. MUFE doesn't produce this specific primer any longer as it's been replaced by STEP 1 SKIN EQUALIZER line. Stay tuned for a dedicated post on the STEP 1 line!

//Glossy Full Lip Gloss//
//Ultra HD Foundation//
//SENS Eyes Cleanser//
// HD MicroPerfecting Face Primer//


I have so many MUFE products on my list to buy and try out including the STEP 1 Primers , HD Face Sculpting kit,PRO Sculpting Duo,and the Ultra HD Concealer! Of course, you will be able to read my full review on these products soon :)