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Showing posts with label Crochet Braids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crochet Braids. Show all posts
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Saturday, 9 June 2012
MUA Cosmetics
MUA (make up academy) is one of my favourite cosmetic ranges. Why? because:
1) a lot of the products are vibrant and colourful
2) MUA is very popular (in the UK) so the products aren't that hard to find
3) Most of the cosmetics retail for only £1 so its very cheap and affordable. These are just a few of my favourite MUA products.
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| LIPSTICKS: Shade 3 (Light pink), Shade 13 (Vibrant red), Shade 2 (Dark pink) LIPGLOSS: Shade 4 (x2) MASCARA: Shade 1 (Clear) WATERPROOF LIQUID EYELINER: Black BLUSHER: Shade 6 (Purple), Shade 4 (Pink) PENCIL EYELINER: Royal Blue, Snow White, Jet Black |
MUA products can be found at your local Superdrug store, or you can just go straight onto their website (http://www.muastore.co.uk)
I have found most of MUA products to be very vibrant, particularly their lipsticks , pencil eyeliner and eyeshadows. My favourite blusher is the MUA shade 6 which looks purple but actually has quite a nice gold tone to it. Shade 4 is VERY bright which is good because it means I only have to use a little bit each time.
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| (Clockwise) Shade 8-Pearl Shade 19- Matt Shade 30- Pearl Shade 6- Pearl |
So far, my least favourite MUA eyeshadow is Shade 30 (Pearl) which is the gold one in the lower left corner. It is one of the newer colours and I absolutely hate it. I find that its not the colour that is the problem...its more of the consistency. This eyeshadow is VERY powdery which makes the application for me very messy. I end up with lots of glittery gold eyeshadow particles on my face which won't come off no matter how hard I try....and let me just say I HATE glitter. I don't mind shimmery eyeshadows but this particular MUA eyeshadow is....a mess. (in my opinion)
I try not to waste my stuff no matter how cheap it is so I haven't thrown it away yet. One use I've found for it is highlighting the inner corners of my eye. First of all, I apply one of my NYX jumbo pencils, and then I apply the eyeshadow which helps it to stick better.
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| MUA eyeshadow shade 8- Pearl Hair: Crochet braids color 4 |
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| MUA eyeshadow shade 6- Pearl |
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| MUA eyeshadow shade 6- Pearl Hair: Crochet braids color 1b/350 (If you want to know more about crochet braids, check out my post on it) |
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| MUA eyeshadow shade 30- Pearl |
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| MUA blusher shade 6 (purple) MUA eyeshadow shade 30- Pearl |
Overall, I would say that MUA cosmetics are great, especially for the price. There are other products such as foundations and primers which cost up to £4. I haven't tried any of these yet but If I do, I will be sure to do a review on it.
Saturday, 2 June 2012
PROTECTIVE STYLE: Crochet braids
Ok....so a lot of people in the UK don't know what crochet braids are, so I thought I'd do a post to explain it because I get so many questions when I have crochet braids in.
Crochet braids are a protective style i.e a style that protects your natural hair such as braids, twists, cornrows e-t-c.
Its a very simple (possibly time consuming) process. Basically your natural hair is cornrowed (usually to the back) and then the braids (curly hair extensions: see picture) are attached onto the cornrows.
PROS
1) It looks very natural and it is very good if you want to grow out your hair as its minimal maintenance.
2) If you like big curly hair...then this is your style
3) The older it gets, the more natural it looks
4) All you need is a crochet hook and a comb. No specialist equipment needed
5) Synthetic hair is relatively cheap
CONS
1) It can be very time consuming depending on how fast you are
2) it can be an absolute PAIN to take out
3) Curly hair tends to tangle a lot so you will need a good hair detangler. (I use a home made one)
These were my first set of crochet braids (:
If you are interested in learning how to do crochet braids, here is a video tutorial by one of my favourite youtubers.
Hair used: Freetress waterwave which can be purchased from the Pak Cosmetics website.
Any questions, e-mail me at nubianpride@live.co.uk / tweet me @Ray_Ray49
Crochet braids are a protective style i.e a style that protects your natural hair such as braids, twists, cornrows e-t-c.
Its a very simple (possibly time consuming) process. Basically your natural hair is cornrowed (usually to the back) and then the braids (curly hair extensions: see picture) are attached onto the cornrows.
PROS
1) It looks very natural and it is very good if you want to grow out your hair as its minimal maintenance.
2) If you like big curly hair...then this is your style
3) The older it gets, the more natural it looks
4) All you need is a crochet hook and a comb. No specialist equipment needed
5) Synthetic hair is relatively cheap
CONS
1) It can be very time consuming depending on how fast you are
2) it can be an absolute PAIN to take out
3) Curly hair tends to tangle a lot so you will need a good hair detangler. (I use a home made one)
These were my first set of crochet braids (:
If you are interested in learning how to do crochet braids, here is a video tutorial by one of my favourite youtubers.
Hair used: Freetress waterwave which can be purchased from the Pak Cosmetics website.
Any questions, e-mail me at nubianpride@live.co.uk / tweet me @Ray_Ray49
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