Saturday 30 August 2014

Kylie Jenner-ish makeup look 

Lets face it - Kylie has definitely taken Kim's spotlight recently, with her flawless complexion, defined features, and most importantly her killer lips. Unfortunately some people (like me), don't have amazing cheekbones and defined jawlines, however that is what makeup is there for (Hallelujah!).


         (take no notice of the horrible hair, and yes I was in PJ's so I thought a shawl might help cover it up)

And here are the products used:

I know what you're thinking.. That is a hell of a lot of makeup. No lie, I agree, but to be honest unless you have killer cheekbones, you'll need it for this look. 

For the face i started off with the illamasqua satin primer - this is great if you have dry skin and makes the makeup last for longer. I then buffed in the YSL le teint touche eclat foundation. OMG I am in love with this foundation. It has medium coverage with such a dewy finish! Although to me Kylie's skin looks pretty matte, I personally prefer dewy skin especially for summer and my dry skin. I haven't bought the foundation as my perfect match is between two colours (I am gutted), so for now I mix two samples together (shades BD60 and BD50). I then used the illamasqua concealers to further perfect my skin as I have loads of acne scarring and hideous under eye bags. To get that signature Kardashian glow I of course had to highlight. My current fave combo is the Mac prep and prime highlighter pen in light boost with the YSL touche eclat pen in the shade 3. I draw an upside down triangle under my eyes, a strip along the centre of my nose and also some at the centre of my forehead. The key is to blend all of these products to make it look seamless. I recommend using a beauty blender sponge for this as the dampness of the sponge almost dissolves everything into the skin. But if you are on a budget like I am, invest in the real techniques miracle complexion sponge. I don't usually feel the need to powder, but for this look I would suggest using something like ben nye banana powder to set the under eyes. (mine should be arriving soon hurray!)

For the cheeks I softly contoured using the sleek contour kit in the shade medium. I noticed how Kylie doesn't have any harsh contouring unlike Kim, so I aimed to keep it natural. I blended the heck out of the contour lines with a very old but trusty elizabeth arden bronzer (you probably can't get it anymore but there are many similar in the market).  I also added a touch of blusher to the cheeks using Elizabeth arden berry blush

For the eyes I simply used the colour naked from the urban decay naked basics palette in my crease for a tiny bit of definition. I then took some mascara on an angled brush to draw a very thin line on my eyes with a teeny tiny sharp wing. I knew using my gel liner will make my eyeliner too thick like it always does, so I used this trick and it worked. I used the maybelline rocket volume mascara along with Red cherry lashes in #43. 

For the lips It was a kiko smart lipliner in 710 with Mac's mehr mixed with rimmel's nude delight

To finish the whole look I used my favorite urban decay all nighter spray and voila!

I chose to throw in a scent just because this particular one is so perfect for summer, and lingers for hours! its Chance by Chanel.

Hope ya'll found this useful! Do comment and let me know if you would like to see more celeb inspired looks :)