Annette Akye

August 27, 2013

Hair of the Day: Twists

August 27, 2013

Hello, So its been a min since i last wrote a blog post. The wedding season has began and its super crazy during the weekends for me as a ...

Hello,
So its been a min since i last wrote a blog post. The wedding season has began and its super crazy during the weekends for me as a makeup artist and also as a guest. Anyways so since my last hair post, my hair is back in a protective style. Yes i remember i said i wasn't going to do any long term protective styles but because i knew i had a tight schedule which wont permit me to have the necessary time for my hair, i opted for it.

August 07, 2013

Product Review: MUA Undress Me Too - Naked 2 Palette Dupe

August 07, 2013

Hello Beauties, I'm back again with yet another beauty product review. So sometime back i did a mini review on the MUA Undressed palett...

Hello Beauties,
I'm back again with yet another beauty product review. So sometime back i did a mini review on the MUA Undressed palette which is an exact dupe for the famous Urban Decay Naked palette. Click here to read the post. Unfortunately this product has been tagged "sold out due to high demand" on the MUA store and also on superdrug. Yes it's that good.

Thankfully MUA recently came out with a second palette called Undress Me Too. Haha! You guessed right. It's another great dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, spot on really. Honestly, i'm not one for spending 36 quid on just one product so i was very happy when MUA duped this palette. Click here to see a comparison review between the MUA Undress Me Too palette versus the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette.

So here is what i like about this palette:

It's super affordable, gosh you can't go wrong with 4 quid, can you?
It has a mixture of matte and shimmery shades which is a plus as i do not have to reach for another palette to blend with shimmery shades
Mostly natural, neutral or nude colours which is a must have for makeup artists for wedding makeup
The eye shadows are quite pigmented but as usual a base or primer will increase the pigmentation and longevity
No to little fallout so no looking like a disco ball aferwards
White packaging makes it easily distinguishable from other black palettes in my kit

And here's what i dislike about this palette:

Matte shades are not as pigmented as the shimmery shades. As with most matte eye shadows these ones will need a base in order to be worn alone to enable them last longer.

So i think this palette is great for everyone, beginners and Pros alike, a good neutral palette is a must have. This also great for those who are venturing into makeup and are not yet ready to wear colour. This is a good palette to have.

Below are pictures of a look i created alone with this palette. A very simple neutral look with bright pink lips. On my lips is Carnival from the Sleek Makeup Mardi Gras Lip 4. Will soon review this palette. On my cheeks are the pink blush from the Pumpkin Blush by 3 from Sleek Makeup.

I love that this neutral eyes can be worn with any lip colour. Red, Purple, Tangerine, Nude Brown, Coral, etc. It will look great with any lip colour.

This palette can be found in store at Superdrug or online on the www.muastore.co.uk. If you are in Ghana i have 2 of these palettes for sale. Leave me a message here if you are interested in picking up one.

Until next time,
Keep on being fab,

xoxo,
Annette

August 05, 2013

Face and Hair of the day

August 05, 2013

Hello Beauties, I hope everyone's doing well. So the past weekend found me at the engagement of a dear friend, big sis and role model. ...

Hello Beauties,
I hope everyone's doing well. So the past weekend found me at the engagement of a dear friend, big sis and role model. I was privileged to have been the makeup artist for her special day. Look out for the pics on my facebook page, Beauty Emporium Gh. So i was clueless on how i wanted my hair to look but i knew definitely that i did not want to wear weaves or braids or any long term protective style. I took to instagram to find natural hair pics and trust instagram not to let down. I opted for this simply glam natural hairstyle.