Make Up Forever Aqua Brow Review | Beauty

aquabrow
Hey everyone!

I don't think I'm alone in the obsession for the perfect brow. I have had a long hard journey with my slugs since I was an early teen. That's a post for another day! :)

I want to talk to you about MUFE Aqua Brow today. It has been knocking about for a little while now but recently I have noticed more brands have started to bring out their own versions of this revolutionary product so I wanted to pay my respects to the life saver that is Aqua Brow!

If you aren't familiar with Aqua Brow let me get you up to speed.
It is a waterproof eyebrow corrector that is used to fill in, correct and actually create brow hairs. The founder of MUFE created this product for her friend who was having trouble finding something to draw her brows on with. You can sweat buckets with this and your brows wont budge! Hallelujah!!!

Aqua Brow has been formulated with volatile oil and carnuba wax. It has a gel texture that sets very quickly so you have to work pretty fast with the product. If you use a light hand it does give you a natural finish but you can play around with it to give yourself more defined brows. It is pretty decent for the graduated brows too. It comes in seven shades. I use the one in Dark Brown.

When I apply then Aqua brow gel I pop a tiny amount onto the back of my hand. I mean a half a pea size amount as a little really goes a long way. Then with an angle brush (I prefer natural hair but its up to you what type of brush to use) I start at the arch of my brow and lightly fill in the areas that need some love.

I am having trouble with the inner part of brows at the nose. I have been threading my brows lately and trying to get an evenish match is hard. I would say the girls are more cousins that sisters right now.

I really prefer the Aqua brow to pencil and shadows now. It is a little pricey at €20 but you do get your moneys worth. If you are on the hunt for something new for your eyebrows then don't let this pass you by...

Aqua Brow is available MUFE store on Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 or online. Click here for link.


Have you used Aqua brow before? What are your thoughts? Let me know!

Love Louise xxxxx

My Contouring Journey |Beauty

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My Contouring Journey

Hey everyone!


One of my biggest insecurities is the weight on my face and I just love how clever contouring can really make a difference in how I see myself making me feel more confident.

I am not ashamed to admit I have been through the mill when it comes to the racing strips that seems to end up on my face (not as much any more thank god). 
Creating the perfect contoured look became an obsession during and after studying make up. I over thought the layout, put way too much on, then not enough. I used the wrong colours!!!! Tell me I'm not on my own here! LOL. 

After a lot of YouTube videos and through blogging believe it or not, I eventually relaxed on the aul destruction path I was on and out of nowhere came effortlessly beautiful contouring...
Sculpting Kit -Shade 2 Neutral Light 



Well better than before anyway :)

I realised that I was putting way too much pressure on myself to have cheekbones like the cool skinny girls. So I decided to start investing in good products that suited me! I bought some decent brushes to apply said products and the rest they say is history...

I prefer powders for contouring over creams as I just find powder easier to work with. My favourite powder by far comes from Make Up Forever. At €36.50 the Sculpting Kit is at the higher end of the price scale but you get a lot for your money. 

You get a contour colour and a highlighter (2 * 5.5g). Both powders are super pigmented so you only lightly run brush over product and then you still have to tap off the excess. There are 4 shades altogether to suit paler skin tones to Afro skin tones. I use the shade No. 2 and it looks great on. 




To highlight I like to use Charlotte Tilbury Re Toucher in Fair. I prefer to have a subtle but dewy highlight for every day wear and then more shimmers for a night out.

I use the same brush to contour and highlight from Irish brand Nima. This slanted contour kabuki brush is amazing. It is made from high grade Taklon (the exact same material as the real technique brushes) and retails at €18. It fits the contours of the face perfectly, is easy to keep clean and I have had this brush for over a year now and it is still going strong! Keep an eye out for a review soon! :)

Love Louise xxx

Charlotte Tilbury - Retoucher Shade: Fair