Saturday 8 June 2013

Weekend Inspiration: Vamp Pout

to my fellow Aussies, happy Queen's birthday weekend!

to the rest of the world, happy saturday!

regardless of whether you are celebrating a long weekend, or if you are just heading out this weekend, a little beauty inspo never hurt anyone!

now...here in the land far far away, or down under as some would say, we are enjoying our winter. this, of course, in turn means warm coats, luxe scarfs and lots of leather. generally, there is alot of black on black, can't go wrong.

what looks striking with a fabulous winter outfit? glad you asked! an on trend vamp pout.



this look has been circulating the fashion houses in small doses over the last few fall/winter seasons, however this year it is in, in a big way.

this super sexy, half vixen, half vampire look can be achieved using a variety of highly pigmented, full bodied shades, including: deep berry, red wine, purple, burgundy, deep reds and even noir itself (if you are up for it).



see below a couple of displays of this look..

berry...






burgundy...





dark red...






purple...





noir...




  
and a few of my recommended products to achieve said look, all rrp: $20.00 - $50.00...


Bobbi Brown lip colour in black raspberry






Chanel allure luminous intense lip colour in #110 deluree
 



Chanel allure luminous intense lip colour in #109 rouge noir



Chanel rouge coco hydrating creme lip colour in #21 rivoli


Christian Dior dior addicy ultra gloss in #982 black tie plum


Nars semi matte lipstick in fire down below


Nars semi matte lipstick in scarlet empress


nars velvet matte lip pencil in train bleu



Nars velvet matte lip pencil in damned



Mac cremesheen lipstick in black knight
Mac satin lipstick in cyber


for me tonight, i'm heading to a friend's birthdy drinks. although my outfit is fairly casual, i've given it a bit of an edge with my vampy lips. in the picture below i've tried out the Revlon va va violet, which i picked up super cheap at Chemist Warehouse (was on sale for under $10.00!!), which goes on nicely however is quite thin so needs a few coats. my preference for the same shade but a better consistency and application is the Mac satin lipstick in cybe (pictured above). here's how i've gone...!


shameless selfie... no filter. clean skin with a touch of concealer under eyes and liquid eyeliner + mascara combo


definitely give this a go. it's a bit of fun and adds a bit of glam gothica to your usual makeup look.

good luck beauties and have a fab weekend!

B xoxo

are you a fan of the vamp pout? are you going to give it a go? would love to see pictures... if you post any on instagram, tag me @BeautyByBlueEyes or hashtag #beautybyblueeyes 

Model Muse: Blue Eyed Beauty

Barbara Palvin. word.

can NOT get enough of this stunning blue eyed brunette.

this darling 19 year old Hungarian model has taken the world by storm since her runway debut for Prada at Milan Fashion Week in 2010.

since then, her resume boasts covers for Vogue Russia and Glamour Hungary, campaigns for H&M and Armani Exchange, and a contract with Victoria's Secret. also probably worth mentioning, she has since walked for Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Vivienne Westwood... oh, and Chanel. no biggie.

Barbara was described by British Vogue editior Miranda Almond as an, "absolutely exquisite looking a cross between a young Brooke Shields and Natalia Vodianova".

see for yourself...

























i don't know which of her features is more stunning; her crystal blue eyes, her ridiculously enviable mane or her pillowly bee-stung lips.

a true muse for the beauty world. love her.

B xoxo

what do you think about Barbara? do you love her as much as i? who's your model muse? what's your favourite look for Barbara - winged eye liner or striking pout?