#thenewclassics

Please excuse the mascara flecks 😂 I have not posted one of these in a while! Today’s #motd makes me think I went a little too dark, but oh well. For the base I went into @elfcosmetics #TheNewClassics palette. I had been wanting to try it for a while but never really reached for it. I took #Truffle as my base shade and used #Darling as my crease. Then I went to #ExpensiveTastes from @vanessasvanity and took it al over the lid before popping a little #VintageChampagne right in the center of my lid to lighten things up! Other things I used for the eyes are @urbandecaycosmetics #antiaging #eyeshadowprimerpotion and @lorealmakeup #lashparadise as well as my trusty @tweezerman #eyelashcurler. #eyeshadow #eyeshadowpalettes #indiemakeupbrands #mattes #shimmers #justhavefun https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx5OA3NgxGx/?igshid=k43u8j31s6yg

The photo and lighting are bad because it’s a very rainy day, but I’m trying! The bad weather is not going to stop me from playing with some makeup! In the #crease I used #Truffle from #TheNewClassics #eyeshadowpalette from @elfcosmetics. Then to give a little dimension and darken the #outercrease and the rest of the eyelid, I used #Darling from the same palette. To top it all off because I’m liking the #ShadowSticks from @shopmissa I used #ShimmerDama to line and give some shine. However, as much as I like the shadow stick, I’m noticing that you can’t really wear them over anything. Up close, like when it’s zoomed in, it looks like as if it will not stick. When wearing it alone and not over anything, it looks a lot better. At the same time, it may be something that’s just difficult to notice unless you’re looking for it. Aside from that I like the overall look and I’ll probably do it again! #motd #monolids #eyelooks #makeupfun https://www.instagram.com/p/BuhJ457ADdE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w2n5mhc729dp

Beef, guinness and mushroom pie, from The New Classics, by Donna Hay +++++ It’s cold outside, the kids are all coughing and sniffling and for once we have nothing planned except a snuggle on the sofa under a blanket. This calls for pie. A melting hot interior of braised beef with thick, dark beer and meaty mushrooms, all in a hot water pastry case. Spot. On. Just use a better cut of meat than I did, brisket is ideal (my stewing beef was a bit too tough for the ultimate comfort food “don’t even need to chew” experience). And make sure you do make the pastry - the hot water method is very forgiving and the result is so much better than store bought... +++++ #beef #meatontheweekends #pie #cold #comfortfood #onmytable #whoateallthepies #instafood #thenewclassics #mum #mumlife #kids @donna.hay @harpercollinsaustralia

Classic lemon cheesecake, from The new classics by Donna Hay +++++ And now for one I prepared earlier... before we went for the big birthday weekend, I made the big birthday boy his favourite cake - lemon cheesecake, baked a la New York, with a shortbread base that gives a nice bite and a whipped cream top for extra indulgence. He is an expert on such matters and informs me that Donna Hay’s version was indeed spot on, perfectly creamy without being sickly, tart without being abrasive. And I won’t tell you how much of it he actually ate, but let’s just say there wasn’t much left for the rest of us... +++++ #lemon #cheesecake #classic #thenewclassics #instafood #onmytable #cookingfordaddy #60yearsyoung #imnotdeadyet #mum #mumlife #kidfood @donna.hay @donnahaymagazine @hardiegrantbooks