Clearing Out the 'Duds' | Foundations & Concealers

 

Every once in a while (more often than I'd really like to admit to myself) I take a look at my 'everyday makeup' (everything but my professional kit) and think things have got out of hand!

Even I think this is way too excessive for one person, who needs to have eight foundations on the go, along with five concealers. Which leads me on to clearing out the 'duds' that don't work for me or that something else is just plainly a lot better and it doesn't excite me. I don't obviously throw them out, I usually pass them off to family members.

 

I am going to rate all these products by preference, remember this is always personal!

 

My Favourite Foundations:

 

1.Mac Prolongwear, Mac Studio Studio fix & Mac Studio Sculpt ( I have them all different shades, for whatever colour I am, very tanned, tanned, uber pale.. girl problems, but I'm big into mixing them and foundations in general, very rarely is a shade correct!)

 

2.Clinique Anti Blemish Solutions, good coverage and great for oily skin.

 

My 'I probably won't buy these again but I still recommend them' Foundations:

 

1.Boujois Healthy Mix, glowy and nice coverage, absolutely no faults, have nearly finished this.

 

2. Illamasqua Rich Liquid, amazing coverage but I only use then when I'm partying so for the amount I'm able to use it, it's not worth the money, but there is literally no other foundation like it, if you want FLAWLESS skin.

 

3. Rimmel Wake me up, I think Rimmel has one of the best selection of 'drugstore' foundations, great coverage and a nice dewy formula!

 

4.Rimmel Match Perfection Cream Compact, a nice product, not an astounding one! Does what it's meant too and that's about all I can say.

 

The 'Duds'

 

1. The Maybelline fit me foundation is one of the worst formula's I've tried in a while, I honestly think it's more water then anything, no coverage, do not buy!

 

2. Nivea BB cream, something about the formula applies quite blotchy/hard to work with and as for the shade light, I would definitely call it medium plus.

 

My Favourite Concealers:

 

1.Collection 2000 lasting perfection, nothing will beat this and it seems everybody else agrees because shade 2 is always sold out.. annoying!

 

2.Collection 2000 Illuminating touch concealer, great coverage and it does exactly what it says for under the eyes, very brightening.

 

3.Mac Studio finish concealer, amazing for spots and blemishes!

 

The 'Dud'

 

1.Rimmel wake me up concealer, not great coverage and far to thin for a concealer, a small dot blends half way cross your face to almost nothing! Not worth the money.

 

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Halloween Makeup | Smokey Eyes and Red Lips!

 

 

I absolutely love Halloween, because quite frankly I can go all out and wear as much makeup as I want. Normally I stick to the rule of either a bold eye or lip but not together. We also didn't go for scary or particularly Halloween-y but sure!

 

I did both our makeups and used basically the same products.

 

Face:

Illamasqua Rich liquid foundation (best foundation for a night out doesn't budge and has amazing coverage, but wouldn't use it everyday)

Mac Cream bronzer (from previous post)

Mac mineralize skinfinish natural (light-med)

 

Eyes:

Mac barestudy paintpot

Mac shadows from previous post (mostly black obviously)

Collection 2000 gel liner all over lid as base!

False lashes (no name brand sorry, just cheap ones) My friends where from eyelure!

 

Brows:

Elf brow kit in ash blonde

 

Lips:

Collection 2000 lip stain (like a felt tip applicator) in red!

 

Thanks for reading xoxo

 

 

 



FOTD | Another Everyday Look

Nothing overly exciting about this look, just another everyday look using some different products that I love. Everything neutral and natural colours!

Products used:

Face:

Wet & Wild Cream Foundation

Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer

Mac Creme Blush in Something Special

Mua Bronzer Shade 3

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade

Eyes:

Mac Paint Pot in Bare study

Elf mineral pigment in Golden Goddess (love it!!! Very like Mac's woodwinked eyeshadow & brings out blue eyes)

Elf gel liner in black

Clinique High impact Mascara

Elf brow kit in Blonde

Lips:

Elf lip balm in Mellow Melon

Elf matte lip colour in coral (more a nude colour!)

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Dolly Mixture Haul | Beauty, Nails & Fashion

Today was my day off from the salon, so I decided to pop to the shops with my mother dearest. I didn't go for anything in particular but here's what I got, mostly beauty products..

I'm obsessed with the colour orange at the moment, I didn't want to commit to a bright orange lipstick yet (was thinking morange from mac but it may just be a phase and I might hate it) so I bought this bright orange mua pencil which apparently is an eyeliner, what?! But I'm just going to use it on my lips, I'm sure it will be fine. I'm probably the last person to pick up a sleek pout paint but I finally did after looking at them on many occasions. I picked up 156 peachy keen, which hopefully will look lovely blended over the pencil for a more toned down look.



This must be a new product from Collection 2000, £4.99 for a gel liner so I decided to pick it up, hopefully it's good.



After all the hype I decided to pick up the impress nails (they where only £5 something from savers, boots etc are £9ish) and also they nail art sticker type things, my friend nail glued hers on and they lasted amazingly so I'm going to do that too!

There doing the £5 pound vouchers for No7 so I picked up this cleansing water for normal/oily skin, 1st time using a cleansing water. Excited to try it tonight! (I paid £4 with the voucher!)



Been meaning to try out a Violet shampoo for ages to take out the brassy tones of my hair and found this one for only £1.99 in savers!



Assessorize has a have price sale on and I got this cute hamsa hand necklace for only £2, it's so dainty!



My camera has really diluted the colour it's much more mint in real life! Picked up this top from the river island sale for only £7 :)

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Face Of The Day | Mostly Drugstore

I didn't purposely set out to use all cheaper products bar two I think but it just worked out that way, but happy days for all of us!

Face Products:

I used a sample of the Maybelline BB cream the I got with my ASOS order (its really natural and buildable, the coverage is light but I always use a good concealer where I need it! So far I want to buy it but I will see how it lasts, this is in shade light too)

Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in light

MUA bronzer in shade 3

Coastal scents blush palette (a peachy pink colour)

Eyes:

Mac Bare study paint pot

Bobbi Pin eyeshadows (boots brand)

Mua Malt chocolate pencil

elf gel eyeliner black

Mua Blonde brow pencil

Clinique High Impact Mascara

Lips:

Natural Collection lipstick Rose Petal

H&M lipgloss a nude one? nameless!

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Mac Purple/Silver Cut Crease

Products Used:

Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation mixed with revlon glow lotion

collection 2000 concealer 1&2

coastal scents blush pallette (baby pink & contour colour)

elf eyebrow kit in light

mac bare study paint pot

mac pigment in snow white

mac black tied

mac stars and rockets

elf black gel liner

gosh darling

barry m n2 gloss

Hope you guys enjoy!! xxxx

10 little secrets TAG

1. What is one product that makes you feel like a million dollars?
Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer...wow words cannot describe how much I love this product!! I use shade 1 under my eyes for that kim kardasion look and shade 2 on any blemishes! The difference it makes is amazing... must buy it now! haha (its only £4.19?)

2. What is your skincare secret? / A passed down skin care tip
My skincare secret is including a facecloth when im cleansing as it exfoliates aswell as removing makeup! Old school! But works!

3. Share your hair care secret?
Macadamia healing oil... Never tried anything like it! Its expensive but ten times better than any of the cheaper ones. Must have if you got dyed hair like me!

4. What is your biggest diet rule?
Im crap at diets. No willpower :( But an easy thing that I find to cut out is fizzy drinks etc, drink water instead!

5. Any workout tips?
Currently on day 3 of Jillian Micheals 30 day shred... Never felt more pain like it!! Definately working so far if you can put up with barely walking haha.

6. Which perfume is your secret weapon?
No joke my boyfriend is obsessed with britney spears fantasy!! (I know its sooo 10 years ago haha)

7. What is a clothing item of yours which always turns heads?
In the winter I love my tweed blazer.. Summer which is non exitent where I live, its a toughy, maybe heavily printed scarves! I need the warmth..

8. What is your most treasured piece of jewellery?
My boyfriend bought me a D&G charm bracelet for my last birthday. I wear it all the time!

9. Who is your style crush?
On youtube/blogs I heart..(wait for a list lol)
clothes encounters
fashion citizen
handfuloffashion
fashiontoast

I admire them for finding AMAZING thrifted pieces..

10. Tell us something we don't know about you
I got my first tattoo last summer! its an angel wing on my ankle. I was freaking crapping myself but I got through it because my 3 other besties all got tattoos at the same time! Was so cute we all supported eachother.. Now I have an addiction to looking up tattoos. Don't know if or what my next one will be. Maybe nothing...

Make blue/green eyes pop!

All the eyeshadows are from the blush palette see below! and the glitter is mac reflects bronze!

The colours are quite daring and bold so if you feel you need to you could tone it down with more warm tone browns subsituting brighter oranges and reds.

xxx