Monday, 28 January 2013

A Snowy FOTD

South Wales was hidden under a thick blanket of snow last Friday and due to being snowed in I had a little more time than usual to organise and play around with my make up and beauty products. I cleared my dressing table and the make up bags, boxes and handbags full of products, I've organised all of my storage and in the process found some new and unused products and some old favourites.
This was much needed because I had fallen into a real make up slump - relying on the bare minimum to get me through the school run. 



I have worn this one particular FOTD, or a variation of,  in the past few days. You will see Tom Ford products feature heavily. In fact, all bar two products are TF!
You may also notice there is no foundation in this routine. This is because the snow and cold weather absolutely ravages my sensitive-combination skin. While the t-zone still produces oil - albeit at a much slower rate-  the rest of my face, particularly cheeks, really suffer with extreme dryness and rosacea. I am yet to find a suitable foundation that is both moisturising and feels comfortable on the skin without sliding off the oily parts so I often forego foundation and just dot concealer on the worst areas and add a touch of Chanel's creamy bronzer - Soleil Tan De Chanel to warm up the skin and hide my deathly pallor!


snowy face of the day, tom ford


Perricone MD No Concealer Concealer under eyes/dotted on imperfections
Tom Ford Brow Sculptor - Taupe
Tom Ford Silvered Topaz Eyeshadow Quad
Tom Ford Extreme Mascara - Raven
Tom Ford Cheek Colour - Love Lust
Tom Ford Nude Vanille Lip Colour
Tom Ford Sugar Pink Ultra Shine Lip Gloss


This is an incredibly quick and easy look but still looks bright and fresh faced. The Silvered Topaz quad is a collection of four beautiful shades that blend together beautifully and can be worn as an everyday look excluding the top left glittery shade, or for a more dramatic smoky, glittery evening look.
Tom Ford Silvered Topaz Eyeshadow Quad

To finish off the eyes I added a couple of coats of the Extreme Mascara in Raven. A very nice mascara indeed, but does require several coats to make a real impact.


tom ford silvered topaz swatch


Love Lust cheek colour, as described in this post, gives the cheeks a radiant flush of pinky-peach and due to the glow, you don't need a separate  highlighter.


tom ford frantic pink cheek colour, blush

Nude Vanille is a gorgeously creamy, very pale peach toned nude lipstick that can border on conealer-lip colour depending on skintone. I can wear it much more easily in the winter months when I am paler...with a tan it looks to stark in contrast to the rest of my skin.
tom ford nude vanille, tom ford sugar pink
To warm the lips up a little, I added a coat of Sugar Pink Ultra Shine Lipgloss, the most beautifully creamy barbie pink gloss.


tom ford nude vanille and pink sugar swatch


This seems to have broken my make-up slump and I have found that I am using a much wider variety of products now, rather than relying on the same thing all the time. I'm even lusting after some new make up, which hasn't been the case for a while now!
Firstly, I need to find myself a nice winter foundation - please recommend if you know of any for sensitive-combination, dehydrated skin.

9 comments:

  1. gorgeous your skin looks beautiful

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  2. You look great and the colours work so well together. Do you think the lip gloss is better quality than other high end brands?

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  3. Love the look! :)

    http://stellar-makeup.blogspot.ca/

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  4. So pretty. I now want everything you've used on your face! Not good for my bank balance!

    Leanne @ Leanne-Marie | Beauty, fashion & lifestyle. x x

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  5. You look Gorgeous lovely:)

    Sara x
    http://beautifulworldoflennynb.blogspot.ca/

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  6. gorgeous look, I love the blush colour. x

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  7. This is a beautiful everyday look!

    xoxo Chris
    http://myfashiontrendencies.com

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  8. I adore Tom Ford but i am yet to try the beauty line! Looks fabulous x

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  9. You look gorgeous, perfect for an understated day look x

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