The Holy Grail Flash Case from Swiitch Beauty

The Holy Grail Flash Case is a palette of 12 highly pigmented bright and metallic cream colours. This provides you with the colours you need for any type of artistic makeup, everyday use or special effects colouring. These thick and creamy tones flawlessly cover the skin. These can be easily shaded together to obtain a wide variety of effects, depending on the quantity applied.

I mix my colours using the Swiitch Mixing Palette, and a small wooden spoon. 

FACE: 

Foundation: White + Brown + Coral + a bit of Yellow = creates a flesh tone. Mix this together and add more brown or white to reach your desired shade. Use warmer toned colours, either coral or yellow to adjust your shade.

Concealer: Same colours as the foundation, but add an extra bit of White for under eye brightening.

Highlight: Same colours as the foundation shade, but add a lot more White. I also added the Gold pigment to this shade for a glowy/ shimmery look on top of the cheekbones.

Contour: Use the same foundation shade, but add extra Brown to get a darker shade.

Blush: Coral + a little bit of Red + Pink = a Spring blush colour on the cheeks. (My fav!!)

THE BASE MUST BE SET WITH A FACE POWDER, PREFERABLY TRANSLUCENT AS IT WILL CREASE IN WARMER CONDITIONS THOUGHOUT THE DAY, BECAUSE THE PIGMENTS ARE QUITE OILY. 

EYES:

Eyebrows: Black + Brown
                    Brown + White
Highlight your brow bone with a mixture of White + Coral + Yellow + tiniest bit of Brown + Silver (optional) = glowy brow bones for dayssss!

Eyelid Base: Use the leftover foundation colour as an eyelid base, and set with a skin-colour eyeshadow so the cream does not crease. Continue with your normal powdered eyeshadows for your own look.

Eyeliner: This palette has your basic Black and Brown shades. But go wild with the other colours in this kit! My favourite colour eyeliner is definitely navy blue, paired with a wing! Remember to set your eyeliner with the same colour eyeshadow, or a translucent powder with an angled brush.

LIPSTICK:

The possible shades are endless! Here's some popular combinations:

Brown + Coral 
Brown + Magenta + White
Coral + Red
Red + Blue + White
Your foundation shade + White for a nude lip

P.S. Add the Silver or Gold shade for a metallic look too!

CORRECTORS:

Orange & Red cancels out the dark spots or under eye circles on medium to dark skin tones. Mix using Red + Yellow + Coral.
Pink cancels out darker under eyes on lighter skin tones. Mix Coral + White for this concealer!

Green correctors cancels out redness from acne. Mix Green + White + tiny bit of Coral for this corrector.

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We Wear Gems x Girls In Grey

How beautiful are these pieces from We Wear Gems? The choker trend is giving me life right now! I can definitely say that the Grey Wrap Around Choker is Naeema's favourite one! Below are some of the chokers available online from weweargems.co.za // 

Models: Naeema & Ilhaam Schrueder

It might be easy to go with a simple velvet look, but why not have some fun? Pictured below are different types and ways to wear your choker this Spring so you remain fashion forward!

The wrap around choker is a great look for day-to-day wear. It can dress up any outfit easily. Just pair your choker with your favorite pair of jeans and a white shirt and you can instantly look stylish with very minimal effort. We love how Naeema paired it with an off-shoulder top, making the choker the star of the show! 

I am literally LOVING the choker trend right now. If you do a quick scroll through Instagram, you'll find the 90's gem wrapped around the necks of your favourite celebs and fashion bloggers across the globe. If we go way back, we can thank stars like Draw Barrymore and Naomi Campbell for making the trend popular in the 90's! 

Thankfully, the choker trend has made a comeback, but with a much needed makeover. We Wear Gems are keeping us up to date with the fashion trends of today and selling these amazing neck pieces online. We are totally obsessing over this Wrap Around Necklace.

// Shop this amazing Grey Wrap Around Choker here. 

If you're new to the choker trend, I suggest you stick to the simple and classic velvet, leather or suede styles and pair it with anything from cute lil off-shoulder shirts, to denim during the day and plunging jumpsuits at night. 

 // Shop the trend at We Wear Gems: Thick Velvet Choker, shop here.

For a more edgy daytime look, experiment with any choker to bring a new life to a white shirt. The thick choker goes perfectly with any shirt that isn't too high up on the neck. You can also opt for wider styles with bold embellishments or layer different necklaces with the choker as well! 

If you want to make a statement, but play it a bit on the safer side, a more simple jewelled choker is a great look you can wear for a night out, or to dress up a plain outfit during the day. I love this orange gem colour and I think it goes perfectly with an all black outfit to make a statement.

// Shop this orange gem here.

Body chains are so in right now, and we are totally loving this Rapunzel Half Body chain from WWG. It goes perfectly with a deep neck shirt or even to wear with your bikini! 

Since its Spring, the sun is out and it's beach weather already, I think wearing this body chain with a sleeveless, deep V neck top will make your outfit pop without making much effort. I recommend buying this for this season! 

// Available online here. 

Statement chokers with a big embellishment are also a fabulous look for a sophisticated night out. Pairing a simple dress with a statement piece is a great idea if you want your outfit to be remembered. We Wear Gems offers incredible chokers with cute statement pendants on it. 

Don't forget to take a look at WeWearGems.co.za for some amazing jewellery at incredible prices! Follow @Girlsingrey & @WeWearGems on Instagram & leave a comment telling us what you want to see next!

Lots Luv & See You Soon!!