My Ultimate Beauty Icon..

So, I guess your wondering where the whole 'lets dye my hair red' idea came from, well, wonder no longer, as I am here to share with you my ultimate beauty icon, who I got the inspiration from..

 

Last year I was flicking through the TV Guide and as per usual on a Sunday afternoon there was nothing on that took my fancy, so as a joke I put on WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and ever since that day I have been such a WWE geek!

After I watched WWE for a while, I starting watching a programme called 'Total Divas', which showed the ladies of WWE out of the wrestling ring and in the real world, a bit like Keeping Up With The Kardashians but even more fights! After seeing every episode, I got very fond of the newbie wrestler 'Eva Marie'..

 

Not only does her beauty show on the outside, but inside also. Eva Marie has more to her that just a pretty face, she has struggled in the past with alcohol addiction and found wrestling after mending herself. Now, Eva is an inspiration to so many people, she shows that you can overcome anything and become whoever you want to be!

Eva Marie has also struggled with self image insecurities (which im sure a lot of women have/do) and never felt good enough with her body or the way she looks, but somehow Eva always manages to put on a brave face and fight back at those people who get her down about her appearance. Personally I think she is absolutely stunning!

 

As for the beauty side of things, I am obsesssssssssssssssssssssed with her vibrant, candy apple, red hair! Eva Marie always has flawless makeup (even if she does have a makeup glam team) and such volumised hair, even Rapunzel would be jealous! Eva's signature look is the red hair, red lip, which she completely pulls off! And not to mention her insane cheekbones that are always perfectly contoured & highlighted!

 

Here is created a look from one of Eva's Instagram photos. I created a smoky eye using my all time favourite eye primer as a base ( Urban Decay Anti-Aging Primer Potion - from House Of Frazer) and the Make Up Revolution 'What You Waiting for palette, the smoky eye look is one of her most common looks. As for the lips I created a pink, nude lip instead of red as she can also pull of a nude lip too, is there anything she cant do!?

 

 

I created a quick Instagram video to show off my finished look.

I tried to go as bronzed as a pale girl can go, Eva Marie is extremely tanned, whether it be real or not, she still looks like a bronzed goddess! Eva is always rocking the winged eyeliner, so I had to put on my GO TO eyeliner - the Rimmel London Scandal Eyes liner. It wouldn't be an Eva Marie makeover without the fierce lashes, therefore I applied the Eyelure Katy Perry Colour Pop lashes to create some drama! Overall I am loving this look and shall for sure be using it time and time again!

 

 

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Eva Marie was the inspiration behind my red hair, although mine isn't as bright as hers I am working on it and couldn't be more happier with my new look. But not only has Eva Marie inspired me to go 'all red everything', she has inspired me to be a strong independent woman and be happy with the way I look as everybody has flaws.

Do you have a beauty icon who inspires you? Let me know who yours is in the comment section.
Thank you all so much for reading, I hope you have a fabulous weekend, deucesssssssss!

 

Red Carpet Inspired Makeup Look | BAFTA's 2015!

So, the British Academy Television Award's are just around the corner, who's excited? I know I am!

I love this time of the year when everyone we watch on our TV screens all join together to celebrate television, after all, it is a massive part of everyday life, so why not celebrate it!

I am always being inspired by the glamorous red carpet fashion and beauty trends, not only at the BAFTA's, but every other red carpet event. I am never let down, there's always incredible dresses, I could only dream of owning and flawless makeup that the celebs always seem to be able to pull off!

This May, House Of Fraser are going to be the title sponsor for the British Academy Television Award and to celebrate this, I miiiight have included a few little HOF beauty products into this post (wink,wink)!
You can also check out the BAFTA's main page on the House Of Fraser website by clicking HERE.

I am here today to guide you through my top four favourite red carpet looks, all of these looks are from the 2015 Golden Globe Awards. I was just blown away by how much effort all the celebs made to look their best, as a result, I chose the Golden Globe Awards.

First off I want to talk about three of the looks I was obsessed with this year..

As per usual J-Lo is in my top four, J-Lo never fails to look like an absolute bronzed goddess whenever she gets the chance to walk a red carpet. The dramatic smoky eye with a nude lip goes great together, and not to mention her insane contouring & highlighting. Obviously J-Lo loves showing a bit of leg, and with her, she can totally pull it off and still look like a classy woman! She has no flaws, incredible!

I have noticed lately that Taylor Swift has gone from young woman to mature adult, she seems to be dressing a lot more grown up and she really, really suits it. Her simple hair do, with a vibrant dress and bold lip I though would have clashed, however that was not the case, she looked so stunning, I'm sure everyone was jealous! The dress truly complimented her tall and slim figure, with a hint of cleavage, you go girl!

Lastly we have Miss Ora! Rita's dress was to die for, it was so flattering on her slim, almost hourglass figure. I love how she matched her dress with her lippy, or her lippy with her dress (you get the point), the red theme compliments her skin tone so well, she looks smokinnnn!

Now, I wanted to do a makeup look inspired by the red carpets glamour, so I decided to re-create my favourite look from the Golden Globes this year. And the winner for best red carpet look of the year goes to...

KIERA KNIGHTLEY!!!

Kiera could pull off a bin bag for goodness sake, she didn't have to make much of an effort to look amazing, with minimal makeup and simple hair, she looks so elegant. I honestly think her eyes make this whole look complete, she has gone for a natural look, with most attention drawn to her eyes, making them pop!

I loved this look so much, I had a go at re-creating it, however I am not saying I tried to look identical, I just used similar shades and products to create my own version of this picture, so please, no hate comments!

I admired Kiera Knightley's whole look, although personally I love a bold lip, therefore I added my own touch by using a beautiful MAC matte lipstick in the shade Lady Danger. Her simple hairstyle drew the attention straight to the face and looked super classy and youthful, I created a similar style, but added a bun in the back which I teased a little to create more of a loose bun rather than (what I like to call) a ballerina bun.



(Please excuse the strands of hair sticking out, they are uncontrollable :-( )

I am loving this foundation, it is the Clinique Beyond Perfecting 2 in 1 foundation and concealer (Shade 5 Fair), it gives a high coverage finish, which appeals to me as I prefer to hide all my blemishes and uneven red areas as much as possible.

I highlighted the nose, forehead, chin and under eyes to create that glowy skin look that Kiera Knightley is rocking in the picture above and it surprisingly worked well for a change. I also applied a very light ELF bronzer on the sides of the top of my forehead and cheekbones to compliment the highlighted areas and help them stand out. Kiera definitely suits a pink cheek as us pale girls aren't the best at rocking a bronzer, therefore I used the Shu Uemura silk blush in orange from the limited edition Karl Lagerfeld 'Shupette' collection and it works a treat for anyone pale, as you can really work with the product and use a little or a lot without looking to cakey.

I used so many products that this post would be pages long if I went through them all, therefore I took a photo off all the products used to create this looks, if you have any questions about any products please let me know.

I did accidentally miss out one product which was the Billion Dollar Brows powder in the shade 'Taupe' which I used to create Kiera's big and beautiful brows!

As House Of Fraser are sponsoring the BAFTA's this year, I included a few products which can be found on the House Of Fraser website, at amazing prices.

I was so pleased with the Clinque foundation, I wanted to share the buzz with you all, so by clicking HERE, you will be taken to the House Of Fraser Clinique section, where you can check out all the latest products and maybe even treat yourself to a few!

 These three products were life savers for creating a flawless red carpet look, so thank you HOF!

I hope you all tune in on the 10th May for the British Academy Television Awards, if so, let me know who's style you loved the best!

Have a fabulous day, Olivia.

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