Barely-there makeup

Hello beautiful readers. I hope your week has been pleasant thus far. How short was this week? Public holidays are always welcome but work wise, it's a nightmare, however, I'm excited for the weekend! 

I recently did a post on a lipstick I purchased - Mescaline by Topshop. Since I bought it, I've been obsessed with it - I wear it almost everyday because (in my opinion) it's the best day lipstick, especially if you don't want to look too done up. I decided to do a full makeup tutorial on how to wear it. We all know that the barely-there makeup look actually requires tons of makeup! My besties and mentors Neil Ramautar, of Drama Queen Makeup, and Sawleha Hansa of Glam Hair Don't Care, collaborated with me to help bring this look to life. I love having my hair and makeup done, I'm always game to be their guinea pig for whatever look they want to try out. There's something therapeutic about sitting on their glam chair, having them work their magic! Anyway... I hope you enjoy the video and learn a trick or two.

P.S: I omitted the brow shaping bit as I'm going to do a detailed post soon (I'm obsessed with brows, if you didn't already know!)

The products used are as follows:

• NYX Primer for the Face
• NYX Primer for the Eyes in "Pearl"
• Morphe Eye Shadow Palette
• Chanel Mascara
• NYX Liquid Eye Liner
• Motives Contour Palette
• Motives Concealer Wheel
• Kabuki 3D brush
• Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet in number 40 - Foundation
• Anastasia of Beverly Hills Powder Contour Kit
• Morphe Blush Palette
• MAC Lipliner in Taupe
• Mescaline by Topshop Lips

The Morphe, Anastasia of Beverly Hills and Motives Palettes are available at Muse SA online store. Tasneem Hassim - 073 521 4369 or @muse.sa on Instagram

Neil Ramautar of Drama Queen Makeup - 072 168 8202

Sawleha Hansa of Glam Hair Don't Care - 082 508 8414

Hats Off

Hello :) Apologies for my absence, I have been so busy with work and not a moment to spare to put together a post for you. I'm sure most of you have seen my Instagram account- lately I have been doing a lot of work with my good friend, makeup artist Neil Ramautar of Drama Queen Studios. Makeup has always been an interest of mine and I've wanted to study it for quite some time but I never got around to doing it. So when the opportunity to shadow my friend Neil presented itself I leaped for it. This provided me with the chance to learn the tricks of the trade as well as gain first-hand experience. If I'm going to learn about makeup I might as well learn from the best, right? 

The past couple weeks have been hectic to say the least but I'm really enjoying not having a lot of time at my disposal. I feel I perform better under pressure. Furthermore, my social life has taken a nose dive but I actually enjoy spending my Saturday nights on the couch (mo' money = no life). I know I will need a holiday soon enough but for now I'm enjoying juggling work and life. 

What I'm Wearing:

I wore this to a photoshoot I styled recently, which was at the Waterfront Hotel at the point. I needed something I could be comfortable in and for me, comfort means a good pair of denim jeans. Comfort is of utmost importance especially at a photoshoot as I am always kneeling to fix a hemline or straighten out a crease so I have to be able to move in my clothes. However, comfort aside, as a stylist I obviously have to look the part as I am a representation of my work. I have to find a balance between comfort and trendy hence the denims and loose top with the fedora hat to add a bit of 'trendiness' to the look.

Hat: Gifted to me

Tank Top: Topshop

Floral waterfall Jacket: New Look

Denims: Forever 21

Jewelled Slippers: Steve Madden
Choker: River Island
Lipstick: Russian Red by Mac

Topshop Lipstick: Mescaline

Hello fabulous people! I hope everyone's week has been productive thus far. Mine has been busy, I've been working on content for various mediums. I trust everyone has been keeping up to date with my Teenzone Magazine articles. I'm so proud to announce that I am currently being featured in the online version of Glamour Magazine - as part of their Style Diary. You can view it here. 

Topshop has been fulfilling my beauty needs of late. I have always been a Mac and Bobbi Brown girl but since my first lipstick purchase (I did write a review on this  - it's nestled safely in my drafts folder) I've converted.

My latest addition to my ever-growing Topshop Lips agglomerate is from their Autumn/Winter '14 collection - Mescaline - which is a shimmery gold lipstick, is part of their metallic range. I must be honest, I have never been a fan of wearing any sort of metallic makeup but this collection has swayed my opinion. I was instantly attracted to the gorgeous hue and ever so subtle shimmer it possess - the metal is subtle enough for girls of any shade to find their perfect match. 

The problem most of us face with pearlescent shades is that it tends to make us look a bit 'old-school' (picture a 90's chick with a waterfall scrunchie, super high waisted jeans and horrible metallic lips) but this won't happen with this particular range of lippies, I assure you... Topshop is unrivaled when it comes to reinventing the classics.

This lippie is ideal if you want to give the metals a go as it's subtle enough for those who aren't confident about the change.What's really cool about it is that it's perfect worn on its own- during the daytime -or can be layered for a glam evening look. 

Have you tried this colour? whats your favourite lipstick? Share your references with me on Twitter @zaida_omar