June 2014 Favourites!

Wow it's already July 1, June went by so fast! So I've been loving a lot of new products and some old favourites that I've rediscovered.

Body Shop Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion
I just discovered this moisturizer around the middle of this month and it is probably one of my favourite night moisturizers EVER! It's really light weight and I'm finding it's already helping clear up my skin and making my skin look brighter.

Body Shop Coconut Body Scrub
This is another product that I discover very recently and it is amazing! The smell I can't get enough of and it's just enough grit to it to really exfoliate without scratching your skin. As well it almost is moisturizing.

QUO Face Brush
This brush is probably one of the first make-up brushes I ever bought and this month I have been reaching for it more and more. I love using it for bronzer just to give a super natural sun kissed look.


St.Tropez Bronzing Mousse
This is an old favourite and this month especially I've been using it more just because it hasn't been that sunny out and it's summer so you need more of a tan.

MAC Warmsoul Mineralized Blush
This is another product that I rediscovered this month. I used it on one of the grads that I was doing and I put it on her and just remembered why I love this blush so much. So since then I have used this blush almost everyday.

Beauty Blender
This little guy has been a must have for everyday. I went out and bought another one just so I don't have to clean it as often. Like I've said before I was so against this product and now that I've tried it it's for sure a holy grail product. It's just like they say not knock it before you try it. 

MAC Kid Eyeshadow
This eyeshadow I just discovered this month and I'm really enjoying it. It's the perfect transition shade for when I'm not super dark and it's amazing for blending and softening the edges of my eyeshadow. 

Too Faced Melted Liquid Lipstick
These are probably the most amazing lip product ever invented! The only thing that I don't like about them is I find them a little drying but other than that I love them . They are super long lasting and smell good and the colour pay off is amazing!

MAC CC Cream in Adjust and Clinique CC Cream 
I've lumped these two together because I've been loving them both the same amount and I've been using them interchangeably throughout the month. Both are CC Cream but they have two different finishes to them. The Clinique one is a natural dewy finish and the MAC one is a natural finish. I find for the days that I'm not working and just going shopping or just running around I'll wear the MAC CC cream. Then for the days that I work I'll wear the Clinique CC cream because it has a little more coverage. 

What are your June favourites?

-Swell Mel :)

How to Depot MAC Eyeshadows

Just the other day I sat and just de-potted most of my neutral eyeshadows into a palette. I watched a few videos on how to do it but they all just made it seem way to complicated. I figured it out on my own and it's super simple.

What you need

Straightener

Scissors

MAC eyeshadow palette

Sharp tools: I used some nail tools

Magnet sheets

Step 1

You need to separate the eyeshadow from the packaging so you can do that how ever you like I just took a sharp thing from a nail kit and took it out. 

Step 2

Take eyeshadow and put it on your straightner. I would recommend using an old straightener that you don't use that often because the plastic melted a bit on mine. 

Wait until the plastic is melted from the metal of the eyeshadow you will see it seperating. While your waiting you can cut a piece of magnet.

Step 3 

Take the eyeshadow off and place the magnet on. It doesn't matter if there's still glue on it just be careful not to burn yourself. While your doing that you can place the other half of your eyeshadow on the straightener this doesn't take as long as the eyeshadow. 

Step 4 

Take the eyeshadow off and place the label on top of the magnet and trim the edges so it looks nice and smooth.

And there you go your DONE!! It's super simple and is pretty fast if you only have a few.

 I would reccomend to just buy the refills once your have a palette because its way easier and they stay in the palette better. And not to mention its a few dollars cheaper.
(R:De-potted L:Refill)

Have you de-potted your MAC eyeshadows?

-Swell Mel :)

Naked 2 Palette Makeup Look

So I did this make-up look a few days ago and I got so many complements on it. So I thought it would be a great one to show you guys! This will look good on everyone no matter your skin tone or eye colour.

What I used

Naked 2 Palette

NARS Smudgeproof eye shadow primer

Tarte Lights, Camera Splashes Mascara

Clinique Black Gel Liner

Laura Mercier Face Primer

MAC Kohl Liner in 

NARS Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight

MAC Soft and Gentle

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Clinique Pop Blush in Berry Pop

Clinique CC Cream in Light Medium (not pictured)

MAC Wedge (not pictured): in the crease
Colour 1 (bootycall): on the lid
Colour 2 (snakebite): in the outer half of the crease
Colour 3 (blackout): outer corner and blended out with wedge

Here are just some pictures right after I did my makeup, I just couldn't help it I thought it just looked really good. 

-Swell Mel :)

Go to Beauty Products for Summer

Here are my go to beauty products for summer they ensure you have melt proof make-up and help protect you from the summer sun.

What are my go to's?

ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER!

-Swell Mel :)

100 Happy Days Challenge

One of my friends told me about this challenge that she was doing. You just take a picture of what makes you happy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or email it for 100 days. 

So I have started today, you can see my pictures on Instagram @swellmel09 

If you want to know more about it you can visit http://100happydays.com/

What makes you happy?

-Swell Mel :)