PRODUCT REVIEW : BLACKUP

 Hello my beautiful parfait readers, how has everyone been? We are almost at the end of the year. How time flies right? Can't believe I was just laughing at people making new year resolutions because I know they would never keep them and yeah I will laugh at the same set of people again pretty soon Lol.

I recently contacted by  the gorgeous Tola, the Head trainer for Blackup Paris for West Africa ( Click Here to visit her blog) informing me of a package that BlackUp Paris had for me (Yaaay for Makeup Products lol)

The package contained some of the latest products from Blackup that I have actually been meaning to try out. So I was beyond excited when I got them.

BLACKUP PERFECT EYEBROW

What Blackup says

Blackup Perfect Eyebrow, thanks to the perfect design, perfectly defines the eyebrow line.

Its creamy texture guarantees a comfortable application and a powdered finish for an ultra-natural makeup

 I got this in SP02 which is a dark brown.

 The packaging is really cute, from the picture you can see it looks like a lipstick tube.

 The design is a bit funny, one side is pointed and the other is slanted.

I filled in the bottom and top parts of my brow with the pointed side and filled in any gaps with the slanted side.

Its really easy to use provided you are light handed cos you can go overboard if you are not careful.

 I really like this brow product and it lasted the whole day without fading but just a bit concerned on how to use it when the sharp end becomes flat. Maybe I'll use my angled eyebrow brush......will keep you guys posted.

They are available in 3 colours.

WATERPROOF SMOKY MATTE PENCIL

 Now this I was looking forward to trying, because I have used the waterproof smoky kohl pencil which was creamy and super soft so I wanted to know what the 'Matte' was all about.

What Blackup says

The waterproof smoky matte pencil associates a creamy formula and deep colours. This matte finishing must-have enhances the eyes in just one precision stroke, for a professional long lasting look

 I recieved this product in two shades MS07 which is a dark brown and MS01 a bright blue

 The pencils are very pigmented and have a matte finish to them which is different from the smokey kohl pencils that have a creamy (some of them have some shimmer) finish that dries matte.

 I especially love the brown as I have been looking for a pigmented brown eyeliner for my waterline.

These pencils come in 8 colours

2 in 1 LIP PENCIL

 Now these pencils originally came in 12 colours and Blackup recently released 6 new colours and I got two colours in my package.

 What Blackup says

This 2 in 1 pencil (pencil sharpener provided) glides on the lips to both define contours with high precision and coat lips with an intense semi matte veil 

I received JUM14 (light pink) and JUM18 (deep red)

 The pencils are creamy and very easy to apply and you can wear them as a lip colour, they also have a semi matte finish which is good enough for me to be honest. They also come with their own sharpeners attached to the cover.

 They are very pigmented and very long lasting. I wore the pink to a Photo-shoot and it stayed put the entire time and left a beautiful pink stain when I wiped it off with baby-wipes.

I also received a nail polish from their new polish collection which is amazing. Please check them out as the colours range from gorgeous nudes to beautiful reds and purples.

So there you have it my parfait beauties. Hope you found something you liked. I am very impressed with the new products and look forward to future releases by Blackup.

For more on Blackup Paris please visit www.blackupcosmetics.com

Also follow me on Instagram @parfaitvisage for more fun pictures and makeup looks.

Till my next post, remain Parfait xoxo.

Purples R'us

Hello Parfait beauties. I realized I haven't been doing a lot of my picture tutorials because I thought by now I would have conquered my fear and started a YouTube channel lol, well I haven't so I guess I will be doing a few more picture tutorials.

SKINCARE JOURNEY PART 2 : GO NATURAL

Hi Parfait beauties, this post has been a long time coming. I previously talked about my cleansers and moisturizer in Part 1 of this post. (In case you missed it click Here) I got quite a bit of emails asking me about the journey so far and other natural remedies I talked about and my beauties, today is the day I will unleash the results lol.

NEW PRODUCT PURCHASE : Muapro.

Hello parfait beauties, feels like I haven't been here in forever and I hate feeling this way so I am making a serious effort to give 85 percent of my attention to this blog :)
Okay, onto the business of the day. I have been on the hunt for a new foundation as I am tired of all my other ones and for some funny reason, my skin doesn't quite agree with any of my foundations anymore.
Another thing I realized is that of recent my skin has been loving cream foundations and whenever I wear anything remotely oil-free, my skin revolts....talk about old age lol. So until I understand why, I have been reaching for my mac full coverage foundation and its been holding up.

SKINCARE JOURNEY part 1: SIMPLIFY

Hello parfait beauties. Ever heard that saying “makeup is only as good as the skin it’s on?” I recently had a conversation with myself about this. I have never really had any issues with my skin (except the minor breakouts once in a while) until November last year. Talk about ISSUES, I had it all, terrible acne, large pores, flakiness, oiliness, dryness, virtually everything you could think of happened to me at once. No matter how much I tried to perfect my makeup, it wasn’t happening.

Being a professional beauty therapist, you would think I would have the answers right? Wrong. I was at that point, I didn’t know what to do. I switched foundations thinking that would solve the problem, nothing. I studied and adjusted my diet, nothing. I didn’t bother with my skincare products because as long as I could remember they have served me well and then it occurred to me…SIMPLIFY.

Lemons and Yellow

Hiiiii people (Big grin) So anyone that know me well knows I am obsessed with the colour yellow. I love yellow dresses. Infact I have this yellow top that I have worn to death, I'm sure my neighbors think that's the only top I own lol.
So the other day I went to see the movie Avengers; Age of ultron (standing ovation) with my gorgeous friend Lovelyn and I wore as you would have guessed by now, a long yellow dress. Usually I am quite neutral when it comes to makeup on myself when going out but I decided to try something a bit more fun and colourful. So if you have extra time to spare, here is a picture tutorial below

PRODUCT REVIEW : Clinique Soft Matte Lipstick.

Hi Parfait beauties. Okay let me jump right into it. The first time I saw this lipstick my exact thought was "Does Ruby Woo have a Rival?" Everybody I know has a Mac ruby woo lipstick, its so popular that some people actually think ruby woo is a brand lol.
I for one love ruby woo because its such a gorgeous rich red matte lipstick that speak volumes but I am not a fan of the way it sucks the very life out of my lips and how it cracks or should I say falls apart after a few hours of wear.

Gothic/RiRi Inspired Pictorial.

Hello Parfait princesses and queens, so the gist is that I planned to do a valentine inspired look but couldn't due to last minute work issues but then again, there were loads of pretty valentine's day inspired makeup posts so crisis averted lol.

So today's post is inspired by a recent picture of Rihanna that practically took over instagram. The picture I saw was apparently altered (her lippie was enhanced) but never the less it was a stunning look. 

 

PRODUCT REVIEW : BM PRO Long lasting Lipgloss in CHAI

 Hello beauties. Thank God its Friday. Who is turning up this weekend? Who wants to invite me? (big smile) For as long as I can remember I have been a massive fan of dark lippies. Burgundy, plum, brown, black, indigo, you name it...I love it. There is something sultry about dark lips, very seductive, mysterious, confident, do I really need to keep explaining at this point lol.

PRODUCT REVIEW : BEE LASHES

Happy new year parfait beauties. We thank God for life and the grace to see the new year. How is everyone? How many of you made new year resolutions? (sips coffee) and how many of those new year resolutions includes lashes?

Yup, Lashes. Come on lashes are life, lashes equal glam, lashes can take any look from drab to fab and I just discovered a lash brand that's amazing and extremely affordable. Drum rolls please.....BEE LASHES.

BEE lashes is a lash brand by a colleague and awesome makeup artist Abisola of Ashabee. I have been meaning to try her lashes but couldn't quite give up my love for Ardell lashes but I can honestly say that I am a convert as these are awesome and very comparable to the Ardell ones for half the price. score!