So I think we can all agree that Ariana Grande looks absolutely smokin' in her latest music video "Love Me Harder'! There was certainly a lot of back arching, bedroom eyes and rolling around in the sand going on! It's so strange because I still see her as young and innocent...I clearly need to catch up with the times!
BUT what I was really looking at was her makeup! She had these really bold dramatic eyes with super thick winged eyeliner and massive lashes, paired with a burgundy lip! Its definitely the darkest lip I've seen Ariana wearing - but it looked so good!
The rest of her face was completely bare too - which is certainly a statement in this day and age where everyone is all about the contouring and highlighting - but it really put the focus back on the eyes and the lips!
I have recreated my own version of the makeup - complete with step by step video tutorial!
PRODUCTS USED:
Benefit Professional
L'oread True Match - W4
Sigma Persuade Cream Eyeshadow base
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
Inglot AMC Gel Eyeliner - Black
L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara
House of Lashes - Iconic lash
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - 20
Nars Crystal Transluscent Pressed Powder
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Jordana Lip Liner - Tawny
Gerard Cosmetics Lipsticks - 1995 & Fire Engine (Use code 'JOY' for 25% off your order!)
I hope you guys enjoy the makeup and the video - let me know what you think!
xxx
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Today we're getting all loved up with the Vice 3 - as you all probably know, every couple of years Urban Decay releases a new rendition of the Vice palette line and its 3rd instalment, the Vice 3, is certainly not a diappointer!
For starters it comes in pretty luxe packaging, I don't know about you guys, but I'm a total sucker for packaging - if its shiny and pretty and makes me go ooooh! then I buy it (whoops my bad!).
The actual palette comes inside a handy little zip up case - and they didn't skimp on this either - its thick, durable and has a sturdy zip. The gorgeous multicoloured pattern on this also makes it a complete steal! This one would be great for travel or even just storage around the home. You can keep makeup brushes, other makeup or keep your palette in there so it stays nice and clean!
I am actually obsessed with the design of the palette clutch case - it could totally double as a pencil case too!
The actual palette is also completely stunning - its obvious that they put a lot of hard thought and effort into it. It's quite a sleek design, featuring a metallic outer shell with the letters 'VICE' on the front in green bejewelled writing. The front is silver with the same rainbow design printed through the middle and the back is a metallic sour green. Its really not bad to look at, and is also a lot slimmer than the previous Vice palettes.
It feels sturdy when opening and closing it - I don't feel like I could break this particularly easily. The lid also clips to the bottom - meaning you can travel without worrying!
When opening it the first thing I noticed was the generous mirror - now this I love! Have you ever been to a hotel that had terrible lighting? I always seem to wind up doing my makeup in front of window which requires a portable mirror - thank you UD you have given me gorgeous eyeshadows and a portable travel mirror for me to actually apply them - I'm impressed!
Now onto the actual shadows themselves. HOLY MOLY!! I'm going to start off with hello pigmented - the payoff of these babies is pretty incredible. You will see that in my video review and tutorial at the end of this. I advise go cautiously lol - they come out just as strong as they are in the pan. And the colour selection is also amazing. We are all loving our warm plums, pinks and oranges at the moment and they have delivered just that. Along with some great blending/transition shades and some pops of green and blue. And like every good palette should - a deep black to take any eyeshadow look from soft and flirty to bold and dramatic.
Personally I detest the little double ended brush that comes with the palette - it just doesn't give me any payoff and seems to cause quite a bit of fall out - but hey you guys might not be a fussy with brushes as I am!
Some swatches of the colours below - these are one swipe and without an eyeshadow primer - pretty impressive huh!
In terms of price its reasonably expensive - I mean its nearly double the price of some of my other favourite palettes - but at the same time its totally worth it. These are limited edition collection pieces, and they will last pretty much forever, so I don't have a problem shelling out a few extra dollars for these types of palettes.
It retails for about $90 in Australia, and $60 everywhere else (damn you Australia with your import taxes and habit of making everything cost an arm and a leg!)
Overall I love it and I'm glad that I made the effort to pick this one up - I think its going to receive a lot of love and use over the years! To watch a makeup tutorial featuring the palette click play below - its just a quick and easy way to throw some of the colours together for some extra glam!
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Hi my name is Nikkia Joy and I am an Australian based fashion and beauty blogger! Click the above icons to follow me on Youtube, Instagram & Facebook for regular updates - I love chatting, so don't forget to leave me a comment to say hi!
