Yellow Eyeshadow Tutorial - NYX Cosmetics Ultra Pearl Mania

I bought these NYX Cosmetics Ultra Pearl Mania shadows a while ago and I've never and I mean never used them. Today I decided to seize the bull by the horns and at least try one out, hehehehe!

I decided to use the yellow one (no particular reason), I will at some point try out the others (if I don't procrastinate too long that is!) 

Enjoy the video tutorial below guys, it's up on my YouTube channel. Subscribe and be social! like it, share it!

PRODUCTS USED

Brows

Mabrook Eyebrow Pencil

MaryKay Medium Coveragre Foundation in 500

Face

BMPro HD Makeup Base

Maybelline New York Dream Mat Mousse in Chestnut

Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation in 607

Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder in Medium 03

MAC StudioFix Powder in NW45

Cheeks

Morphe 9B Blush Palette

Eyes

BMPro Eyeshadow Base

Morphe 35N Palette

BMPro Bright Brown Paint Eyeshadow

NYX Cosmetics Ultra Pearl Mania Yellow Eyeshadow

BMPro Gerbera Eyeshadow

Maybelline New York Colossal Kajal

Black Radiance Liquid Eyeliner

Clinique Chubby Lash Mascara

Kryolan Transparent Powder (to set eyeprimer)

BMPro Setting Spray (to moisten brush)

Lips

BMPro Geisha Girl Velvet Matte Lipstick

Madly Matte Lipgloss in 1629

Zaron Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Capuccino

Makeup Revolution London Intense Lipgloss

Till, next time, stay blessed and beautiful!

Love, ShukShuk

Lord our God, may your blessings be with us. Give us success in all that we do! - Ps 90:17 GNT

Prawn Stir Fry

Ingredients

Prawns/Shrimps – shelled and deveined

Red bell pepper (large) – half, julienned

Yellow bell pepper (large)  - half, julienned

Green bell pepper (large) - half, julienned

Scotch bonnet (rodo) – 2, chopped

Onion – half, medium sized, sliced

Lime – half, juiced

Ginger – half stump, finely chopped

Garlic – 2 large cloves, finely chopped

Heinz peppe ketchup – 1 tablespoon (substitute with regular ketchup)

Crushed chilli flakes – 1 teaspoon

Cornflour – 1 and half teaspoon

Freshly ground black pepper – 2 teaspoons

Dry ground pepper – 1 teaspoon

Chilli oil – half teaspoon

Cooking oil – 2 tablespoons

Knorr seasoning cube – 1

Salt – to taste

Method

1.     Season prawns with cornflour, salt, one teaspoon of black pepper,  dry ground pepper and set aside.

2.     Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add in ginger, garlic and crushed chilli flakes, stir fry till fragrant.

3.     Add in the prawns, stir fry for about 3 minutes or pink then remove from heat and set aside.

4.     Using the same pan, heat up the second tablespoon of oil, add onions, chopped scotch bonnet, salt, black pepper, knorr seasoning. Cook till onions are soft.

5.      Add in the bell peppers along with the peppe ketchup, chilli oil and lime juice. Stir till well combined for about one minute.

6.     Add in prawns, stir and cook for a further two minutes. Serve immediately with steamed rice or potatoes.

This recipe can be adjusted to make Prawn Stir Fry Noodles with the addition of the following ingredients:

Packet rice noodles – soaked in room temperature water for about 10-12 minutes and drained.

Carrots – julienned

Broccolli – broken into small florets

Cauliflower  - broken into small florets

Any other vegetable you want.

Cooking oil – 1 tablespoon

Peppe Ketchup – 1 tablespoon

Chilli oil – half teaspoon

At step 4 for the prawn stir fry , heat up two tablespoons of oil and add ingredients. 

In step 5, include the additional vegetables, one tablespoon more of peppe ketchup and increase chilli oil to one teaspoon. 

After adding the prawns in step 6, stir in the drained noodles till well combined, then add in 1/8 cup or half of a ¼ cup of salted water, reduce heat to the minimum and allow to steam for the noodles to cook through. 

Keep stirring at intervals and tasting to check for doneness, add more salted water in increments of a tablespoon each time if more water is needed but ensure the water is completely absorbed each time. 

You don’t want soggy noodles. When done, noodles should be al dente. Serve immediately.

P.S. you can amp up this dish by adding strips of well-cooked chicken and strips of well cooked, lean beef.

Enjoy!

Eyeshadow Primer Dupe! NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Pencil in Milk

So my younger sister had been telling me that she needed an eyeshadow primer and was wondering which one to get. I scouted around but the cost of an eyeshadow primer was way above her price point. Till I realized, hey! She can use something else! And that is what this post is all about. 

A great dupe for an eyeshadow primer in my opinion is the NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Pencil in Milk. This pencil is so versatile, it can be used as a primer, an eyeliner, and it can even be used when trying to create an ombre lipstick! 

The qualities I believe a great eyeshadow primer should possess are that it should be lightly colored to be able to give a true representation of the color of eyeshadow to be applied (this would differ in the case of when creating a black or very dark smokey eye, you would need a primer or a product with a dark color) and should have a creamy consistency that is of a matte texture/finish.

Watch me prove this in the video below (the eyeshadow dupe point that is!)

PRODUCTS USED

Brows

Mabrook Eyebrow Pencil

MaryKay Medium Coveragre Foundation in 500

Face

Maybelline New York Dream Mat Mousse in Chestnut

Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation in 607

Milani Cosmetics Pressed Powder in Golden 09

MAC StudioFix Powder in NW45

Cheeks

Makeup Revolution London Pressed Highlighter in Hidden Lights

BMPro Powder Blush in Claret

Eyes

BMPro Eyeshadow Base

NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Pencil in Milk

BMPro Moccasin Eyeshadow

BMPro Port Eyeshadow

Makeup Revolution London Mono Eyeshadow in Delicious

Sleek Eyedust in Inferno

Black Radiance Liquid Eyeliner

Clinique Chubby Lash Mascara

Kryolan Transparent Powder (to set eyeprimer)

Lips

NYX Cosmetics Soft Matte Lip Cream in Amsterdam

Zaron Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Capuccino

BMPro Crème Lipgloss in Calla

Till, next time, stay blessed and beautiful!

Love, ShukShuk

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing Psalm 23:1 (WEB)