Winter Make-up Inspiration by Cordelia

Completely happy Vacation! In the present day I’m sharing some blue winter make-up inspiration with you. I lately did a number of blue make-up seems and thought you would possibly particularly be curious about just a few of them. Every thing is cruelty-free, most merchandise are vegan. Images have been taken on my iPhone 15 Professional Max.

Every thing bought by me besides the place marked PR. All opinions are my very own.

Winter Solstice Ceremony Look

I wore Frost themed blue winter make-up to the Winter Solstice Ceremony that Dave and I attended on the Lotus Pond with lots of our mates and group. When you swipe proper on IG you possibly can see video of the eyeshadow in movement. The Winter Solstice Ceremony on the Lotus Pond was such a good looking expertise. We beloved basking within the heat of group.

BROWS
Nyx Clear The Forehead Glue (vegan)
Silk Naturals Tour free eyeshadow (vegan)(use code CORDELIA to avoid wasting 10%)

EYES
City Decay Eden Primer Potion (vegan)
PR Black Moon Cat’s Meow Palette (Cat Nap)(vegan)
Cosmic Brushes Cooltrals Palette (Secret)
Enjoyable Lacquer Holo Boss Prisma eyeshadow (vegan)
Bella Beaute Bar Not too long ago Deinfluenced Palette (Digital Zombie)(vegan)
Aromaleigh Future Nightfall Celestial (as liner with City Decay All Nighter Setting Spray)(use code CORDELIA to avoid wasting 15% at Aromaleigh)
Thrive Causemetics liquid lash extensions mascara (the most effective tubing mascara)(vegan)
Velour Latex Free Lash Glue (vegan)
Holographic Snowflake Glitters (vegan)

FACE
Uncommon Magnificence Gentle Optimistic Gentle Beneath Eye Brightener (vegan)
LYS LN1 Triple Repair Blurring and Hydrating Pores and skin Tint Basis Stick
Elf Cosmetics Honest 1 Camo Liquid Contour
PR VE Cosmetics Witch Please Contour Powder (vegan)
One/Measurement Consideration Seeker 3D Blush Trio (Thirsty, Sure Sir)(vegan)
Kaleidos Moon Cruiser Highlighter (vegan)
Huda Magnificence Pound Cake Straightforward Bake Unfastened Baking & Setting Powder
One/Measurement On Til’ Daybreak Setting Spray (vegan)

LIPS
Buxom Hush Hush Henna Lip Pencil
Half Magic Magnificence Y2K Cherub Lip Gloss

I’m unhappy I didn’t have time to take photographs of my Winter Solstice Ceremony make-up look on my DSLR digital camera. Even with a pleasant iPhone, it nonetheless doesn’t take crisp shut up make-up photographs with the ahead dealing with digital camera.

I did find yourself altering my lip a tiny bit for this. I ended up fading the lip pencil on the heart to make it a lot lighter after which reapplied the gloss. You possibly can see the change within the video on IG.

I think about this a tender blue and purple winter eye make-up look.

Winter Halo Eye

I wore this make-up look to the Winter Solstice Occasion we attended with mates and chosen household. Swipe proper to see the make-up in movement. You can too watch a Tesla Coil play the Legend of Zelda theme!

BROWS
Nyx Clear The Forehead Glue (vegan)
Silk Naturals Tour free eyeshadow (vegan)(use code CORDELIA to avoid wasting 10%)

EYES
Devinah Prelusion Eye Primer (vegan)(use code CORDELIA to avoid wasting 10%)
PR Black Moon Cat’s Meow Palette (Cat Nap)(vegan)
Black Moon City Fantasy Palette (Loch Ness)(vegan)
Devinah Fairy Hearth, Frost Bane single eyeshadows (vegan)
VE Cosmetics Black Liquid Liner (vegan)
PR VE Cosmetics Black Gel Liner (vegan)
Thrive Causemetics liquid lash extensions mascara (vegan)

FACE
Uncommon Magnificence Gentle Optimistic Gentle Beneath Eye Brightener (vegan)
LYS LN1 Triple Repair Blurring and Hydrating Pores and skin Tint Basis Stick
Elf Cosmetics Honest 1 Camo Liquid Contour
PR VE Cosmetics Witch Please Contour Powder (vegan)
One/Measurement Consideration Seeker 3D Blush Trio (Thirsty, Sure Sir)(vegan)
Kaleidos Moon Cruiser Highlighter (vegan)
Haus Labs Moonstone Highlighter (vegan)
Huda Magnificence Pound Cake Straightforward Bake Unfastened Baking & Setting Powder
One/Measurement On Til’ Daybreak Setting Spray (vegan)

LIPS
Buxom Hush Hush Henna Lip Pencil
PR VE Cosmetics Harmless Lip Gloss (vegan)

The halo eye is certainly the daring look of the 2 of them.

Better of 2024 Make-up

Listed below are a few of my picks for the most effective of 2024 Make-up.

Buxom Energy Line Lip Liners

The Buxom Energy Line Lip Liners are my favourite lip pencil method and have been for the previous a number of years. The shade vary could be very restricted, sadly, and will definitely use extra cool tones. Hush Hush Henna (pinky-brown that’s neutral-warm on me), Magnetic Mauve (a my lips however higher shade, a cool toned pink mauve lilac), Highly effective Plum (vampy plum), and Recharged Ruby (cool toned purple) are my most used shades. I flip to Nyx and Half-Magic Magnificence for the opposite colours I want in my lip pencils arsenal, reminiscent of blue, purple, and black. Does the liner plump my lips? Not that I can inform, however the method stays put for me and provides me good, crisp lip traces. I additionally admire the mixing brush on the opposite facet of the pencil for after I’m trying an ombre.

LYS Triple Repair Blurring and Hydrating Pores and skin Tint Basis Stick

I’m so grateful to the individuals who really helpful the LYS Triple Repair Blurring and Hydrating Pores and skin Tint Basis Stick to me! I really like stick foundations and I choose them for each day put on as a result of sticks are quick to use, very like a pressed powder basis is for me. There’s been a gap in my make-up assortment ever since Milk Make-up Flex Stick was discontinued. I looked for replacements however nothing labored properly for me till LYS. What amazes me is that it really works finest with no primer beneath! In order that’s a step I can skip with LYS. Love this!

The Greatest Strategy to Apply Stick Basis

I’ve discovered one of the simplest ways to use stick basis for me is to not drag the stick on my face. As an alternative, I run a brush throughout the stick, then buff the product into my pores and skin. I exploit far much less product than if I had immediately utilized the stick with my pores and skin. I exploit the Anisa Pinnacle Basis Brush (I gained this in a giveaway and would completely repurchase) to use LYS, in addition to most of my foundations today. KVD Lock-It Edge Concealer Brush #40 is what I exploit round my brows and eyes to mix out my basis.

What About Beneath Eyes?

I’m 46 years previous, so the pores and skin beneath my eyes is delicate and vulnerable to creasing or caking if I don’t delicately apply the thinnest layers of product in that space. I discover that the LYS Triple Repair Blurring and Hydrating Pores and skin Tint Basis Stick works finest if I don’t apply it there. As an alternative, I apply Uncommon Magnificence Optimistic Gentle Beneath Eye Brightener beneath my eyes to reduce creasing. The Eye Brightener blends into the Stick basis with no points.

One/Measurement Consideration Seeker 3D Blush Trio

The very best blush method that I’ve discovered all 12 months is the One/Measurement 3D Blush Trio in Consideration Seeker. The cream method melts into my pores and skin to present me a good looking, cool toned pink blush. The coordinating powder is nice for setting the cream. Consideration Seeker blush has gotten me extra compliments and questions on what blush I’m carrying than the rest this 12 months. Sadly, the complete line leans very heat, so I don’t foresee myself choosing up another shades.

The very best factor concerning the One/Measurement 3D Blush Trio is that it truly has a transparent lid to stop any powder from mixing into the cream part. Usually I don’t purchase a mixture of cream and powder until the palette provides that function.

One/Measurement On Til’ Daybreak Setting Spray

My decide for the most effective setting spray of the 12 months is the One/Measurement On Til’ Daybreak Setting Spray. It really works in scorching, humid Florida and retains my make-up in place by means of yoga. It does make me really feel like I’m spraying a can of hairspray on my face. My tip is to take a deep breath after which maintain it earlier than you spray your face. After you spray your face, use a small fan to assist it dry down shortly.

Whereas I do nonetheless use City Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, it’s solely with my eyeshadows to assist intensify shade. It doesn’t irritate my eyes, so it’s good for me to make use of to foil eyeshadows, or create liner with an eyeshadow.

VE Cosmetics Harmless Lip Gloss

The VE Cosmetics Harmless Lip Gloss (acquired in PR) is my favourite gloss shade and method of the 12 months, adopted intently by Half-Magic Magnificence Magic Drip Glitter Lip Gloss. Harmless wins as a result of it’s a fascinating multichrome gloss that shifts shades of pink, lilac, blue, turquoise, and purple. It seems wonderful on high of each shade. It’s non sticky, very pigmented, and really lengthy carrying for a gloss.

Half-Magic Magnificence Magic Drip Glitter Lip Gloss

The Half-Magic Magnificence Magic Drip Glitter Lip Gloss is a really shut second to VE Cosmetics in method. It’s a really clean method with multidimensional sparkle that isn’t sticky or cheesy. It doesn’t migrate round my face onto my enamel or chin. I put on Y2k Cherub (cool pink with multidimensional sparkle), Frosty B*tch (impartial icy peach with multi-colored displays), and Drawback Youngster (sheer black with multi-colored sparkle). Nevertheless, it’s a really restricted shade vary and I wish to see them add a cool-toned purple.

Y2k Cherub is nice for cool-toned make-up seems.  I like Frosty B*tch for impartial to heat leaning seems. Drawback Youngster is ideal for after I need to put on black.

Black Moon Cat’s Meow Palette

I used to be despatched the Black Moon Cat’s Meow Palette in PR, nonetheless I might have bought this for myself. I did buy the palette to present to a good friend of mine. You possibly can see my stay brush swatches right here. It’s an superior, distinctive, cool-toned leaning palette. When you like Black Moon’s matte eyeshadow method and funky tones, you’ll benefit from the Cat’s Meow palette.

Last Ideas

I hope you take pleasure in my winter make-up inspiration and the mini Better of 2024 magnificence evaluations that I shared.

2024 has been essentially the most difficult 12 months of my life and I’m grateful to be closing the chapter on it. I’m able to see what 2025 will carry.

Dave and I had a really low key vacation season. We’ve targeted on spending high quality time with our chosen household, mates, and yoga group. High quality time with family members is what it’s all about for me. How about for you?

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