fotd: suqqu designing colour eyes 114 hanaakari

Because Adam and I have been pretty busy lately, these photos ended up being taken on the fly rather than at home. I am usually a stickler for consistency and even lighting, but all things considered I think these turned out pretty well!

These photos feature SUQQU’s Designing Colour Eyes in 114 Hanaakari (miraculously still in stock at Harrod’s – hurry!), a limited edition palette released for their 2018 spring-summer collection which I reviewed here and here.

To get the sparkly pink shade to really pop, I applied all the base/crease shadows first and then dabbed some Too-Faced glitter glue on the centre of my lid before pressing a thick layer of the eyeshadow on with my fingers. Applying it with a brush will yield less pigmented, more delicate results – no less beautiful, just not the effect I was after here. I finished up with a flick of black eyeliner, and mascara.

I’m also wearing Pure Colour Blush in 106 Hanairoka here, as I felt that its bright pink hue would be the perfect compliment to the eyeshadow. When applied to my cheeks with a fluffy blush, the colour was far softer than in swatches – a delicate pink that turned out looking very natural and subtle. I love how SUQQU blushes bring some colour to my cheeks without competing with the rest of my makeup for attention.

I opted for a cool pink lip to complete this look, and chose SUQQU Flawless Lip Gloss in 06 Irobara aka Dusty Rose. As I mentioned in my review, it reminds me of the YSL Tint-In-Oil formula in the sense that it has a glossy finish without being sticky. I can double down on this stance now because we shot these photos on a very windy day with my hair constantly whipping into my face, and it was decidedly not the icky, frustrating experience lipgloss + loose hair usually make for!

Face: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in Finland, Cle de Peau Beauté Concealer in Ivory, Koh Gen Do Loose Powder // Cheeks: SUQQU Pure Colour Blush in 106 Hanairoka // Eyes: SUQQU Designing Colour Eyes in 114 Hanaakari, Physician’s Formula Lash Boosting Eyeliner in Ultra Black, Make Up For Ever Excessive Lash Mascara // Brows: Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Brow Palette in #2 // Lips: SUQQU Flawless Lip Gloss in 06 Irobara aka Dusty Rose.

This post features products that were provided as press samples, however all opinions and observations are my own and not influenced by the brand or its PR team. This post contains affiliate links.