I've finally gotten round to writing another post! I have no excuse, I'm just terrible. I thought I'd share with you something makeup related for my return! These are the products I find I've been using on a day to day basis, I've even been wearing them for nights out recently. It's a quick and simple makeup look, perfect for getting ready in 5 minutes in the morning and a great day to night look by just adding some lippy and heavier eye shadow. Also excuse the dirty brushes, I am ashamed to admit I've not washed them for quite some time.
The Base
For primer, I've been using the Benefit POREfessional for last 18 months (can you believe this is still the same tube.
Foundation has been Rimmel Match perfection for quite some time now. I love that it's so long lasting and (with a quite top up of powder) it doesn't leave my skin looking greasy at the end of the day.
The Nars radiant creamy concealer has been a staple in my beauty box for a while. In fact, I don't think I own another concealer. It's not too heavy under my eyes and is the perfect shade to cover and redness and spots!
The Bourjois Healthy balance powder is new to my collection, I've only had it for about a week but initial thoughts are good and I think it'll become a firm favorite.
It's Bourjois again for Bronzer, the perfect bronze for my skin tone. I'm not big into contouring at the moment (mainly because I'm not very good at it) but I use an angled brush with this and apply it to my cheeks and temples.
The Nars blush in Orgasm is perfect for time of year, it gives my cheeks the pinky just got in from the cold love that I love!
Eyes
I've started to use the Soap and Glory Archery for my eyebrows. I'd previously been using the eyelure kit and a small brush but I prefer the way the Archery makes my brows look full and more natural.
I have a love hate relationship with eyeliner, I can never apply it properly, I find I have to pull my eyelid taught otherwise it'll look a mess and recent eyeliners has either smudges or flaked. The Rimmel Exaggerate eye liner was the first I ever used and I always find myself going back it.
For eye shadow primer, I've begun using the Rimmel Exaggerate primer. I bought in a spur of the moment 3 for 2 in Boots and I'm not 100%. I have rather greasy eyelids so if I don't pile on the eye shadow it begins to crease and if I'm honest, this does nothing to stop that.
On days when I do decide to wear eye shadow I simply do a quick swipe over the lid with a couple of shades from the Naked Basics palette. My favourites to used are a mixture of Naked 2 and Faint.
Mascara is currently Maybelline the Rocket. It does add the slightest bit of volume but nothing too dramatic.
Well this was a long post for my first one back. What are some of your day to day basics?
There are lots of hype about such products as, Simple, Astral ect., at the moment, which I have to say, after using some of the simple range just recently, I am impressed.
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I have even used the simple shampoo & has really made a difference to an otherwise sensitive scalp & so gentle for the length & ends.