Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013 Makeup Tutorial

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - Makeup Tutorial

By now, we've all seen the supermodels strut their stuff down that glitter-clad runway to the audience of everybody in Hollywood. Considering that the famous Boxing Day sales have started, practically ignoring the fact we're supposed to be ditching technology for family, I thought it was time to post a make-up tutorial to embrace your inner supermodel; for a fraction of the price.

This tutorial is to look like the beautiful Liu Wen, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio- as their make-up is very similar. Natural yet glamorous.


For this tutorial you can use any of the following products:

You will need:

• Liquid eyeliner
• White shimmery eyeshadow
• Medium brown (shimmery) eyeshadow
• Black eyeshadow
• Mascara
• False eye lashes (optional) 

Method:

Sale items you can use: (the other items was me testing another app)

Stylish Greetings

Stylish Greetings

Because to us, Christmas doesn't last just one day. Frankly with all the food we shovel, it's more like 'Christmas Hibernation'. Anyways, as it's now acceptable to be seen using an electrical appliance (my Mum turned the Internet off yesterday to prevent surfing the web!) I thought it's time to check out what the designers do over Christmas. They've showcased their creative flair all year around, so how do they top it off at Christmas may you ask? Let's take a look at the most jaw-droppingly, jealousy-inducing, spectacular Christmas trees probably on offer.

From Louis Vuitton- those gold balls are making us rethink if diamonds are the only girl's best friend.

From Hermes, this is a clever twist on the classic Christmas tree. This way saves a repeat of the infamous National Lampoon scene where Chevy Chase clips open his huge tree, and spreads its wings. 

From Dior, obviously keeping the housestyle of their latest floral, fragrance called 'Miss Dior Cherie'. I like this tree, but it doesn't strike me as Christmassy. If the flowers followed a red or green colour scheme it would've made it more suitable. Pinks and whites make it feel like Spring or a wedding- in comparison to the frosty, Winter that Christmas is about.

From Stella McCartney, unsure if this is just a tree topper or the actual tree- but it's simple, minimalist and does capture the trademark star at the top of the Christmas tree. Although, from Stella McCartney you would expect something more refined around the edges.

From Jean Paul Gaultier, this tree has sex appeal and is clearly a little cracker in itself. Maybe dressing up your Christmas tree in clothes will be a future trend across the next generation of Christmas trees?

Merry Christmas and remember, keep indulging :)

Woo a gif on the blog!

Anyway... Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night :)

Day 15- #DRESSMAS Christmas Advent Calendar

Day 15!

3 Days to go until the big day! Today is another mystery item, or items if we're getting technical. Here's today's tune and items, get ready...

Christmas nail art! Gotta love them! All under £2! Now check them out here:

Christmas Nailart is all I want for Xmas.

Ho ho ho! Santa and his elves are preparing his bulging,sack for that dreaded trek across the world. 

Whilst we're sat here busy bodying making sure our Christmas presents are here in time for Christmas. Ironic right? 

Gosh I haven't written in ages... I haven't even had time to shop for clothes, yet alone Xmas pressies recently. Bit ironic really for someone who has a 'fashion blog' and is known as a 'fashion blogger'. The fashion blogger who can't shop- interesting news headline. Ambiguous in a sense. Okay life story over, I thought as Halloween's crafts were late- I'd post up a nail art tutorial as my other Christmas ones are a bit outdated. You can check them out by clicking on the 'Nail tutorials' label at the side of my blog or by checking via my Facebook photo album. A Facebook link should be on the side here <<<

Tree-rific Nails!

These nails are so easy yet effective to do that you'll be jingling all the way in comparison to your elves.

You will need:

• White/nude nail varnish
• Dark green nail varnish
• Green glitter nail varnish
• A clear base and top nail polish (You can sometimes get polishes that are two in one, just use whatever works for you)
• Sticky tape
• Gold glitter star stickers- you can use whatever colour you like.
• Nail dryer- optional

Method:

1. Firstly, apply a clear base coat onto your nails. Allow these to dry naturally or you can use a nail dryer, then apply two coats of your nude or white coloured nail varnish. Leave to dry.
2. Now the sticky part, place your sticky tape in a V shape across your nails- to make a triangle, as shown in the picture. 
3. Keep the sticky tape in shape, now paint the triangle within the V dark green, using your dark green nail varnish- I'd advise painting for at least 2 coats. I say dark green as it gives a deeper colour for a base, but you can use whatever's lying around in your make-up bag. Leave this coat to dry then apply a glittery green nail varnish coat over the dark green base. Leave this to dry.
4. This is when it gets fiddly, remove your sticky tape and get your gold glitter stickers ready. You then stick a star on top of your Christmas tree. Check the packet instructions as sometimes they need to be glued manually. 
5. Instagram, tweet and show off your nails!

Products used/could be used in this tutorial:

How to get into the Christmas spirit.

How to get into the Christmas spirit.

If it hasn't struck you yet, it is December and far from those summer days which seem like yesterday. Well given the English weather- we remember the distinctive, sun. When (if) it shows. Today it would be the 11th dress of #DRESSMAS but I felt like it was time to reflect on the current time of year. It's two weeks till Christmas *panic, scream, gasp*. I'm not going to lie, but it still feels like the start of term. Let alone end of term exam time (Revising over half term, how jolly). I haven't even started shopping yet (well I lie, I visited the Clothes Show and kinda was surrounded by stuff I like, so sadly I bought no gifts. I know, terrible). 

But in this world we're so work, work, work. So our teachers/bosses will say 'Complete this by Friday'. But we see no importance in Friday. We just get to that day and realise 'oh sugar it's the week before Christmas'. Because we're just hypnotized by the work/school world we're in. 

So today, I've compiled a list of tips to get you into the Christmas spirt. Enjoy, Snowmen.

1. Try to use Christmas related words into as many sentences as you can. It may sound silly- but it gets you thinking about what's ahead and let's be honest being silly and childlike again. That's what Christmas is all about, not losing the childlike magic it deserves. If you've ever played the game 'Bogey' I suggest playing it using Christmas words: Santa, Snowman, Rudolph, Frosty etc. The game is basically get with a group of friends (or just a sibling) and see who can shout the word the loudest in a public place. Embarrassing, but fun.
2. Make sure everything you do is Christmas related. Christmas crosswords, Christmas films, Christmas songs, Christmas jumpers/clothes, Christmas slippers... whatever it is go with it. It may sound silly, but just go with it. The more Christmas is in your head, the more you'll cling to it. Or get aggravated by it. Koodles.
3. Buy Christmas presents, preferably not the night before. This may sound obvious, but when you've found something uninteresting for that person- will you be excited to see their reaction on Christmas morning? Instead take a good chunk of your time and actually plan in advance. That way you'll be more excited for the day to arrive as you actually care about what you've put under the tree as you've spent time clearly looking for something that matches the person's interest. And if you don't know what to get that person... check their online interests/likes, Pinterest boards, Tweets or just ask them. An easy one is always their favourite box-set, film, musician merchandise. Type this into Etsy and bam, loads of results. I always prefer Etsy over normal shops as buying homemade is satisfying. You're helping an everyday person, who has perfected their craft, afford the luxuries in life or maybe just the necessities. Start the trend of buying homemade through Etsy, Folksy, Storenvy or your local market.

4. Give to someone in need. They say that if you live in a house and have enough food for 3 meals a day, you're richer than 75% of the world. So help out someone in need. There's numorous ways to do this. By volunteering, donating to a charity shop or homeless shelter, help a charity with collection buckets or helping out a soup kitchen around the holidays (if you're in the US). Everyone has time off in the holidays, so I doubt that someone can't spare a few hours to help someone else. I did a blog post about this a while ago visit: http://arrayostyle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/why-dont-you-start-volunteering-today.html

5. Paint your nails Festive and bake Christmas goods! Okay so this probably ties in with tip no2, but hey ho- it's a good tip to end on. The tutorials are good to get into the Christmas spirit and here's a popular Christmas nail tutorial (it hasn't been updated, so new ones will be arriving soon). I haven't actually posted any Christmas baking tutorials, so they are next on the agenda. 

http://arrayostyle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/christmas-nailart.html

And happy holidays from us!

ArrayO'Style

xo

Day 10- #DRESSMAS Christmas Advent Calendar

Today is Day 10 of our #DRESSMAS Christmas Advent Calendar. But as today ends in a 5 or a 0, it means it's time for a mystery item. This item is an item which relates to the dresses and is normally ultra cheap- so time to stock up on next year's Christmas presents! Here's today's tune and mystery item...

                                                                               

                                                                                       
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