ESMAE-NINA

Hey Guys! I'm here with another MOTD and I love this look! It's perfect for a night out or like me, for everyday! If anyone has any requested looks you'd like to see let me know and I'll create it for you!

FACE

Nivea After Shave Balm

L'Oreal Lumi Magique Primer

L'Orealy Lumi Foundation

Maybelline Eye Eraser Concealer 

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

Sleek Contout Kit for Contour Shade Light

MAC Melba Blush

MAC Soft and Gentle Highlighter

Soap & Glory Brow Archery

EYES

Soft Ocre Paintpot

Sleek  Bright Orange Blush In the Crease and Lower Lash Line (not sure what the name is as it rubbed off) 

MAC Swiss Chocolate in Outer Corner Blended In

Sleek Teal Eyeshadow from the Storm Pallet

L'Oreal Super Liner Superstar for Winged Liner

Rimmel Scandeleyes in Black for Waterline

L'Oreal Mega Volume Mascara

Red Cherry Lashes in #503

LIPS

Rimmel Lipliner in Tiramisu 

I hope you Guys all like this look and I'll be back with another post tomorrow!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Guys, I hope you all had a fab bank holiday weekend and now feel nice and rested, or like me it's made you even more tired! However it's now time to get back to work and today I'll be showing you how I fill in my eyebrows! I decided to keep one brow natural and fill in the other just so it's easier to how much of a difference it makes

Products I Use:

Soap & Glory Brow Archery Eyebrow Powder 

Eyebrow Brush

Spoolie

Concealer 

Concealer Brush

Step 1: As you can see from photo 1 I do actually have a decent eyebrow shape and luckily they are fairly full throughout, however nothing looks better than a properly filled in brow. So first step is to take your spoolie and brush the hairs upwards at the front and sideways through the rest.

Step 2: I like to take a lighter eyebrow shade and firstly draw a line under the brows to help define the shape

Step 3: Then I like to draw a line on the top part of the brow, leaving the front part bare. Next I like to fill in the middle part of the brow and then what is left with the rest of the product gently using upwards strokes fill in the front part of the brow

Step 4: To help with the graduated look I then like to take a darker eyebrow colour and fill the tail of the brow in with this shade. I like to do my eyebrows as natural as possible at the front and slowly get darker and darker towards the end

Step 5: Last but not least which is a step that makes such a massive difference to the overall look is to carve your eyebrows out with concealer. I like to do this in a shade lighter than my foundation to help highlight the brow as well. Also this is great for if you have made any mistakes as it helps to tidy them up

I hope you all found this helpful as eyebrows are one of the most important features on the face and can make such a difference if they're done properly!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Guys, Today I have a mini beauty haul! So it was payday yesterday and I couldn't resist not picking a few bits up.

I had to re- purchase me favourite Bleach London products as I was running low, and Boots are currently doing a 3 for 2 deal across everything so it was the perfect opportunity. Here I have the White Toner which is the best product for getting rid of any yellow tones to blonde hair.The Silver Shampoo, again another must have for bright blondes, and also the Reincarnation Mask which is honestly the best hair mask I have ever used.I leave it on for about an hour and it leaves your hail feeling like it's never been bleached.

I also picked up a few Soap & Glory bits as I'm becoming kind of obsessed with them as a brand. I choose two of the anti bacterial gels, one in their original scent and the other in Sugar Crush. And to finish the 3 for 2 deal I purchased a mini Body Butter Lotion which will be staying permanently in my hand bag.

Lastly I stopped off at L'Oreal. My liquid eyeliner is running low so I thought I'd try out the Super Liner SuperStar as I know I love their So Couture version as well and want to compare them both to see which is better. I also picked up a plain brown eyeliner which is a bit boring but somehow I actually don't own one, and this one felt incredibly smooth and pigmented when I swatched it. Last but not least I thought I'd try out their Lumi Magique foundation as I love the True Match one so much and apparently this is a more dewy, highlighted version of that.

I'm planning on picking up a few more bits from different brands I haven't tried out before, so watch out for some more hauls and first impressions!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Guys today is a post about something we all need to do our makeup properly,but don't necessarily want to spend a lot of money on...makeup brushes! I don't really have a wide variety of makeup brush brands but that still doesn't change my opinion on the fact that these brushes are extremely good value for money!

I bought these brushes from Costal Scents in a set of 20 I believe for £30, making each brush just over  £1 each which is insane for the quality. Unlike a lot of cheaper brush sets that you can buy you aren't left with a ton of sponge tip applicators or flat brushes to pack on product with and left without any blending brushes which completely confuses me!

Any how Costal Scents do have a lot of different sets that you can purchase or if you just want to test out one or two you can buy them individually as well. Another great thing about these brushes is that they don't shed at all!I've washed these brushes so many times and they still look the same as when I first bought them! All the brushes are made of synthetic hairs (hence the cheaper price) but still feel lovely and soft.  

So if you're in the market for new brushes and don't want to spend a lot of money, these are definitely your best bet!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Guys, Today I have another MOTD but a much more everyday look. In this look I'm not wearing lashes which is extremely rare for me when wearing a full face of makeup as I just feel like they add the finishing touch to any look, especially when my natural eyelashes are about 1mm long! This is a perfect look for either work or sixth form if you want to be able to do your makeup quickly but still be put together and glam!

FACE

Nivea After Shave Balm as Primer (suuuch a good primer!)

L'Oreal True Match Foundation

Maybelline 24 Hour Concealer for blemishes

Maybelline Eye Eraser Concealer for Undereyes and Highlighting

MAC Melba Blush

Soap & Glory Brow Archery

EYES

Soft Ocre Paintpot as Eyeshadow Primer

Sleek Contour Kit - Contour Shade in the Crease - Highlighter on the Lid and Inner Corner

MAC Swiss Chocolate in Outer Corner

Rimmel Scandeleyes Black Liner in Waterline and Lash Line

L'Oreal Mega Volume Mascara

LIPS

Rimmel Lipliner in Cappuccino

MAC Lipstick in Spirit

Esmae - Nina 

Hey Guys, here I have my MAC lipstick collection!

Now I by no means have a large collection of lipsticks,but what I do have I love.

MAC lipsticks are definitely my favourite brand of lipstick that I have ever tried. They're all so creamy, even the matte ones and the pigmentation of them all is brilliant.  My favourite formula is actually the matte one which I wasn't expecting at all, as when searching for a matte lipstick in the Drugstore that isn't drying on the lips is very hard! Now they are a lot more pricey than a Drugstore lipstick, selling at £15.50 each however I think they're the best you'll find.

The shades I have are (from left to right in the photo above):

Fleshpot - Satin 

Honeylove - Matte

Blankety - Amplified 

Spirit - Satin 

Saint Germain - Amplified

Ruby Woo - Retro Matte 

I feel like I have a good variety for my small collection and have some of the classics such as Ruby Woo and Honeylove. However if you have any lipstick favourites feel free to let me know in the comments!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Everyone! Today I'm showing you my top 3 lip glosses of all time! I'm not really an everyday lip gloss wearer but I know what I like when it comes to a good one. Pigmented, not sticky and very shiny.

In my top 3 we have: 

Urban Decay Lip gloss in the shade Kinky

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip gloss in the shade Super Natural

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip gloss in the shade Rose and Shine

As you can see from my favourites I only really like nude/ pink tones as I've worn red lip gloss before and as stunning as it looks, it's just not worth  the hassle! All 3 of these lip glosses vary in price so there's something for every price range, however just because the Urban Decay gloss is more expensive that doesn't necessarily mean it's the best!

 Out of the 3 I would have to say the Revlon gloss is my ultimate favourite as there is such a good colour range, good price, pigmented and not sticky at all.

The only thing that I dislike about the Soap & Glory gloss is the smell. It's a brilliant plumping lip gloss and the colour is great, however the smell of chocolate is so over powering! I try to ignore it as I love the look of it but I just with they'd change the frangrance. (If you like sweet smells this might not bother you it's just to much for me!)

Lastly the Urban Decay gloss ticks all the boxes for me, it's just pricey, however if you're a sucker for packaging like me it makes it a little bit more worth it, kinda!

Esmae - Nina

It's a bit of a 2016 goal for me to really look after my skin, and if I have a blog and write about it, I kind of have to stick to it. I'm by no means any expert when it comes to skincare but I do enjoy trying out new products and know what works and what doesn't for my skin.

I tend to have spot prone skin, but it's definitely not as bad as it used to be, and also tend to be quite dehydrated. So if your skin is anything like mine, these products may work for you!

Now I'm going to talk you through my routine going from the night and then the morning, as the largest portion is for the evening!

(The numbers refer to the product so it's easier to see what I'm talking about, not necessarily the order I use them)

EVENING ROUTINE

1. I always cleanse my face at night using the N Spa Melting Cleansing Gel, and I absolutely love it! It removes makeup with ease and leaves my skin feeling super soft. Also there is no need to worry about your eyes with this as it's super gentle and won't sting them at all (well for me anyway!) Definitely the best makeup remover/ cleanser I have found.

2. I then follow up with the N Spa Hot Cloth Polish. This is my second cleanse as I like to do one to remove makeup and then properly clean the skin. Every night I rub a small amount all over my face and then using a clean wet flannel wash the product away. After using this your skin will honestly feel cleaner than it ever has before.

3. Next I tone using the Simple Facial Toner. It's super gentle and I've used this for years as I've found that some toners make me break out, however I don't get that problem with this.

4. This is one of my favourite steps,using the N Spa Deep Hydrating Facial Oil. I've never used an oil on my skin as they always kind of scared me, and made me thing I was going to turn into a giant grease ball, however it's not like that at all! You're left feeling so moisturised and I really feel like it helps to hydrate my skin.

5. Now to trap in all the work we have done so far, I like to finish using the N Spa Night Repair Cream. This cream honestly leaves your skin feeling baby soft  and doesn't leave you oily at all! By far one of my favourite products from the N Spa range.

MORNING ROUTINE

1. My morning routine is much more simple but still vital if you want to have good skin. I always cleanse my face in the morning using the N Spa Melting Cleansing Balm to make sure my skin is free of any impurities.

3. Next I tone again using the Simple Toner, just to make sure my skin is super clean for my makeup that day.

6. Now I moisturise to help prep my skin for makeup, and for that I use the Soap & Glory The Fab Pore Daily Moisuriser. This is such a light weight moisturiser however if you're feeling a bit dry one day it really helps to re hydrate without leaving you oily.

EXTRA STEPS

7. Twice a week (at night) I will use the N Spa Micro Derma Scrub, as exfoliating makes all the different to your skin!

8. Lastly about once a week or whenever I feel necessary I will use the Neutrogena  Visibly Clear 2 in 1 Mask. This is the best face mask I have ever used at it really helps if you're going through a bad breakout stage. It can be quite drying though, so make sure you pack on your moisturiser!

So I know this post was quite a bit longer than my usual ones but I hope you found it some what helpful and maybe want to check out a few of these products! Thanks for reading!

Esmae - Nina

Hello Everyone, Today, it will be all things hair!

I get so many questions about how I keep my hair so blonde and what products I used. As I don't really know that much about hair it really is all down to trial and error. I've dyed my hair sooo many times over the years and have been pretty much every colour you can imagine, some totally by accident, so I do have some practice in looking after your hair yourself.

The two absolute best products for keeping hair white blonde and getting rid of any yellow tones are definitely Bleach London White Toner and their Silver Shampoo! Both can be purchased in Boots, usually on a 3 for 2 offer, so not expensive at all!

Whenever I bleach my hair I follow it up with suing the White Toner. I leave it on my hair for about 20 minutes and it completely removes any yellow tones the bleach has left behind. It leaves my hair feeling lovely and soft  and almost completely white blonde.

When it comes to washing my hair I usually do it about 3 times a week, as the less you do wash it the better it is for your hair. So about twice a week I use the Silver Shampoo. It is a vibrant purple colour and smells so good. Now I leave this on my hair for a couple of minutes and every so often leave it on for a good ten minutes, but this is usually only about once a month. Any more often you will have purple hair! I don't mind the blue/ purple tint in my hair at all, in fact i probably like it a bit more than just having just blonde hair! I use this shampoo along side a normal shampoo as I don't feel like the Bleach London one necessarily cleans the hair.However it is the perfect product for making sure your hair doesn't turn brassy or yellow at all! So although this product is brilliant it does come with a warning!

I hope this was some what helpful, thank you for reading!

Esmae - Nina

Hey everyone, today I'm showing you some of my absolute favourite rings and telling you where they're from. I am obsessed with wearing rings and feel pretty much naked if I don't have at least 1 on. I'm not really a massive fan of tiny delicate rings (apart from the one in the last photo which I usually wear on my thumb) I would much rather wear massive rings and especially ones that have gem stones in. All my rings are from different places and I'm not sure if you'll still be able to buy them in shops, but maybe have a look on ebay!

First Photo (left to right) - Accesorize, Accesorize, Vintage, H&M

The giant blue ring as massive as it is, is my absolute favorite and was bought at an auction by my Dad and I pretty much wear it everyday, along with the two silver ones from Acessorize.

Second Photo (left to right) - H&M, Vintage, Topshop, Topshop

The two Topshop rings were sold in a pack of about 5 or 6 and I love these two the most out of the whole pack, They are much more girly than any of the other rings I own, but I still wear them quite alot!

Third Photo (left to right) - Gift. Gift, Topshop, H&M

The first two rings are both present from my friend Freya and I'm pretty sure the first one is from Topshop, they have both tarnished quite badly, but I kind of like the effect it gives, especially on the leaf ring!

I hope you enjoyed having a look at my favourites in my ring collection and I'll be sure to do an updated one once I have some new favourites!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Guys, I have an exciting post for me to write about today. Yesterday I experienced my first wedding fair at Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket. I went along with the place I work at, as they are a wedding venue, but I also set up my own display as a makeup artist! Now this was quite exciting for me as this was my first time doing so and I really feel like it was such a good way of promoting my name. 

Now it was quite a long day and I was stuck in a cold marque all day, however it's the experience I gained from it that helped me greatly. I now know for next time to definitely go there with a model and actually do her makeup whilst I'm there to attract a small audience as it's something different for people to look at. I'm now practiced in having to ask every single person as they walk past if they have their makeup artist sorted for their wedding yet, which can be quite a strange thing to do, however you get used to it after the first couple of times. Also presentation is everything! I'm very happy I have come up with my own branding and have a theme as you immediately know what I'm offering, and am definitely going to expand this on my stall for next time.

Overall I'm incredibly happy I have done my first wedding fair and am greatly looking forward to preparing for the next one!

Prices for Wedding makeup can be found on my website www.esmaenina.com

Esmae - Nina

Hey Everyone, Today I'll be reviewing the Bondi Sands fake tan in Dark.

Now my go to fake tan for years has been the St Moriz foam tan in dark which I've actually done a review on before. (http://esmaenina.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/cheap-but-very-cheerful.html)

However I was getting a little bored of using the same product for so many years so thought I'd try something new. I purchased this tan from Superdrug for £14.99 which is a lot more than I usually spend on St Moriz, but it was completely worth it!

I don't think the photo above does the colour of the tan any justice as in person I am very dark, I just couldn't get that to translate through the camera. Although the colour is dark, it's not orange at all which is sometimes an issue we all have with dark tans. It also applied super smoothly and easily and doesn't look patchy at all! It says on the bottle it smells of coconuts as well which I thought might be true but usually you still get that smell of biscuits come through, however this actually does smell of coconuts which I actually really like as sometimes tan smell can be a little over whelming. Another thing I like about the tan is once applied you can wait 30 minutes and then re apply for an even darker colour without it going patchy or smudging everywhere.

This is has definitely replaced St Moriz for me as my go to fake tan and is completely worth the money! As I love this so much I may have to try out a couple of their other products!

Thank you for reading

Esmae - Nina

Hey guys I'm here with a post all about dyeing and shaping my eyebrows!

My eyebrows are something that I tend to get a lot of questions about so I thought I'd share with you some tips that I have on how to maintain them yourself. In this part of Brow I will share with you how to look after them and then in a couple of days/ weeks show you how I fill them in.

So, I've never had anyone else touch my eyebrows, whether that be shaping or tinting them as the thought of it actually terrifies me quite a bit. My absolute number one tip, which I know everyone says is DO NOT OVER PLUCK! Luckily I never got tweezer happy when I was younger so I haven't had to spend years growing them out again. However I am currently trying to grow them out a little more so they are more fuller naturally.

So this is my step by step guide to how I maintain my brows

1. Photo 1 is before I have done anything to my brows, they're not too bad but could do with tinting again and a bit of a tidy up. So gather up all the supplies you'll need which are tweezers, eyebrow scissors, a spoolie brush and you're favourite eyebrow tint. My personal favourite is Eyelure Eyebrow Tint in Dark Brown.

2. Step 2 is to brush your brow hairs upwards and apply the tint. I won't talk you through how to mix the dye etc as that's all explained in the box. However the Eyelure dye says to leave on for only a couple of minutes, whereas I like to leave mine on for atleast 10 minutes to get the darkest colour I can.

3. Now you'll want to remove the dye and brush the hairs upwards to prepare for cutting and tweezing them. Now as I'm growing my brows out I won't be plucking to much, but just grabbing the little stray hairs that are just a little too far down. Althought you might want to grab every little hair you just have to look at your brows and imagine the shape that you'd like. For example in my right brow there are a couple of hairs that look out of place, however once the others have grown through the brow should be the shape I want it.

4. Last but not least step four, trimming your eyebrows with scissors. You want to brush the hairs upwards with the spoolie to see what hairs are too long. Then very lightly and little by little start trimming away. I only like to cut the first quarter of my brows and allow the others to fall naturally. I just find that on me particularly when my brows our filled in, this helps to keep them looking as natural as possible.

I hope this post was helpful to you and part two about filling my brows in will be up soon!

Esmae - Nina 

Hey Guys here I have a more "natural" looking makeup look. I've put quotations around it as this is still a full face of makeup and probably still full glam for a lot people, however on me this is definitely a toned down look.  If I'm going to wear  less eye makeup than usual I really like to focus on the skin as the main event, very highlighted and dewy looking. Also I like to go for a "your lips but better" kind of colour for the lips. However I do feel like an egg when I have no false eyelashes on, so let's just pretend my eyelashes are naturally 6cm long!

FACE

L'Oreal True Match Foundation

Maybelline Eye Eraser

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

MAC Soft & Gentle Highlighter

Soap & Glory Brow Archery

EYES

Soft Ocre Paintpot

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer in the Crease

MAC Amber Light on Lid and Lower Lash Line

Inglot Gel Liner

L'Oreal Mega Volume Mascara

LIPS 

Rimmel Lip Liner in Spice

Hope you all enjoyed this look from me today!

Esmae - Nina

Colours from left to right - 315, 440, 362, 382, 373, 317, 372, 370, 314, 357, 391, 387

Hello Everyone, Today I'm coming at you with my first Review.

Inglot is a brand that I haven't really explored much but what i have tried, I love! Today I'll be filling you in on their eyeshadows. 

As you can see from the first photo I have a very wide selection of colours and am rather lacking in the neutral department, however I think if a brands bright colours are great I'm pretty sure so will their other shades. 

Inglot eyeshadows retail for £5 which I think is a pretty fair price for the quality. I also have one of their revolution palettes which are magnetic to keep the shadows in place.

Now on to what I think about the shadows. They are so amazingly pigmented, which you can see from the second photo, and so pigmented I was actually left with a slight stain on my hand after I removed them. But don't worry that won't last forever, after I washed my hands they were pretty much gone. As the shadows are so pigmented they are some what harder to blend then lets say a MAC shadow. However after a little practice I found the very easy to work with. Their staying power is also fab as I find that the colour doesn't fade or crease at all throughout the day!

All in all a very positive review from me, and I will definitely be trying out some new shades from them soon!

I hope this was helpful!

Esmae - Nina

Hey Guys! Here I am with another MOTD. I can't seem to escape using reds at the moment as I just find them so flattering. However maybe tomorrow I'll try and use cooler colours to keep it interesting for you!

FACE

Nivea After Shave Balm as Primer (will do a review soon!)

L'Oreal Infallible Foundation

Maybelline Fit Me Concealar

Sleek Contour Kit in Light for Contour and Highlight

MAC Fleur Power Blush

Soap & Glory Brow Archery

EYES

MAC Soft Ocre Paintpot

Inglot Eyeshadow in shade #314 as Transition Shade

Sleek Sunset Pallete - Orange Shade All Over Lid & Burgundy Shade in Outer Corners

MAC in Inner Corners

Rimmel Scandaleyes Black Pencil in Waterline

L'Oreal Super Liner for Upper Lash line

Soap & Glory Thick and Fast Mascara

LIPS

MAC  Lip Liner in Whirl

Topshop Lipstick in Petal

Thank you for looking!

Esmae - Nina