FAVOURITES | make up w/ swatches.

hey lovelies! 

As you know if you've seen my last update post, I have been away for a good couple of months now. So I have lots of current favourites coming up! This is solely make up based, I also have a current beauty favourites coming in 2 weeks! I'll just get right into it because this is quite a lengthy post... 

1. My number one favourite drugstore foundation of all time!! Loreal true match in the shade N8. 

This has literally been my saviour. I bought this last august and I've used it every single day (that I've worn makeup) since. I'm still on my first bottle because you only need two pumps for your whole face. Although it is running out and I've already got my back up bottle. The lid gets really dirty as you could see but the foundation itself is heavenly. It has medium coverage, long lasting staying power and it's relatively inexpensive! 

You can purchase it from boots for £9.99, here.

2. Rimmel scandaleyes. 

As you can see from the swatch below this is absolutely beautiful! It acts as a great base and it can be built up or blended out into a everyday shade. The main properties that I love about this eyeshadow stick is the way it dries and it literally will not budge all night. I used to love the maybelline colour tattoo (which I still adore) but that can be smudged; whereas this stays in place. 

without flash.

with flash.

I'm so sorry to say that I cannot find the link as I don't think they're available anymore. I bought it off fragrance direct at the time. 

3. One of the best make up products I've ever been gifted! No7 Lovely lashes mascara. 

I received this for christmas off my nanna. It's in a gorgeous sleek purple packaging. The wand is my favourite, it has a spiral bristel application. The mascara claims to add glossy natural volume and it's also enriched with Argan oil to help nourish your lashes. But its great for separation and length aswell! See the following pictures of me wearing it.

It is quite pricey but with a no.7 voucher, it's definitely worth the price. You can buy it from boots here for £12.95. 

4. Maybelline: the eye eraser. 

I will never ever ever change concealors. This gets rid of my dark circles and brights my undereyes... making me look super awake for my 9am lecture's. I love the sponge at the top for application, although I do realise it's not the most hygienic. However, its only me using it. I just apply this under the eyes in a triangle (like a Kim K look) and it blends perfectly. I wouldn't advise using this on spots/blemishes though. The fact that you can twist it so that you can see how much product is left; is my favourite feature. 

You can buy it on the boots website for £7.99.

5. The cheapest of them all! MUA matte eyeshadow in Smoke. 

For YEARS (literally) I have been looking for a low budget intensely striking black and i've finally found it. For just £1(!!!!!) this is extremely extremely dark. It's great for a intense smokey eye. It's buttery and blends beautifully but if you add a bit of mac's fix plus or just pack it on your brush... it deepens (if that's even possible). Bargain of the year! 

You can buy it from superdrug for £1:-)

xx

OOTN and FOTN | #3.

heya everyone!

happy blog mas day 20:-)

Although I put one blog mas post up late, I've found blogmas manageable and I've really enjoyed it! I'm surprisingly upset that its coming to an end. Anyway, since my last OOTN and FOTN | #2 was such a success, I thought I'd do another. I've listed as many item specifics as I can below but let me know if you have any further questions in the comments or email me using the email address to the right:-)

Let me know what you prefer outfits of the night or outfits of the day?

Black crop top: H&M.

Gold hoops: eBay.

Navy blue midi skirt: Primark.

Beige wedges: H&M.

Bracelet: Pandora.

Foundation: Maybelline dream matte mousse.

Glow enhancer: Phyderma.

Black eyeliner: Maybelline waterproof gel eyeliner.

Blue eyeliner: Lush.

Blush: Unsure.

Eye shadow: Tutorial coming next Tuesday.

Powder: Sleek.

Eyelashes: Primark.

See you tomorrow for a very exciting what I got for my birthday post

xx

ESSENTIALS | eye make up.

hello everyone!

happy blog mas day 12:-)

 

Since my base make up essentials post was so popular, I decided to do my eye make up essentials and then I will do my eyebrow routine essentials on Sunday which will conclude this mini series. So hopefully you're enjoying it:-) if not, then there will be an OOTN tomorrow, so stay tuned!

 

 

Eye shadow

I typically opt for the Maybelline colour tattoo in on and on bronze, which I've featured many times on my blog. I love the convenience of a cream shadow and it is very versatile as I use it for my every day routine (which is shown above) and I also use it for my base for a night out (tutorial coming in 2 weeks time).

see my previous post here with swatches and a direct link to buy it.

 

Blue eyeliner

I personally think blue eyeliner goes perfectly with dark eyes, so I use this on my water line to give my eyes a pop of colour! I have a really in depth post on this with swatches and the price which you can see:

 here.

 

Mascara

This is definitely a holy grail product as you can ask anyone that knows me, I have been known to go all the way home if I haven't brought my mascara in my coat pocket. Wow, I didn't realise how obsessive that makes me sound ha. But seriously... mascara helps me look human, so if I'm desperate I'll go out with just mascara on. This mascara in particular gives me length and volume and at such a great price!

The blue packaging indicates that it's waterproof, which unfortunately I can't find:-( but here, is the non waterproof version for £7.99.

 

Black eyeliner

I use this eyeliner for the top lash line to create a winged eye effect. Although I didn't like this at first, I think the product needs to dry out a little and then it's life power becomes much greater! I absolutely love this eyeliner and it's so convenient with the brush being in the packaging.

Couldn't find a link sorry.

 

xx

ESSENTIALS | face make up.

heya girlies!

happy blog mas day 8:-)

 

I've decided to do my face (base makeup) essentials, I'll also be doing my eyebrow routine and eye makeup essentials soon so keep looking for that. As you can see I don't use a primer or contour but here are the 4 make up items that I use on my face daily. Obviously I use a moisturiser as well, which you will see in my next Sunday skincare essentials post.

 

 

Foundation

I use the Maybelline dream matte mousse foundation and I have done for about 3 years now, so it's definitely a product I'd recommend. It's the PERFECT shade for my skin (070 cocoa) however they no longer stock this particular shade in stores so I have to buy it on eBay here. It's obviously not a liquid based product however I quite like that I don't need to use powder all over my face and I only use it on my forehead as I don't see the point on wasting my foundation  as I have a full fringe; however I don't want it to look patchy if the wind blows and I also use it under my eyes to set the concealer. I use a beauty blender to apply my foundation which is difficult sometimes as the pot is an awkward shape, however it's worth it for the finish it provides.

 

Powder

This is a really old sleek powder and the names rubbed off because it's so old ha. But this never seems to hit pan and it's also the perfect shade for my skin tone. Not got much to say for this one as I can't provide a direct link as I'm not sure what specifics it is. Unsurprisingly I use a big powder brush and I do pinch it together when I use it under my eyes to set my concealer.

 

Glow enhancer

 I apply this once my moisturiser has sunk into my skin and you can immediately see the radiance glow that it provides. It also makes your face feel light and refreshed. It's based on Eclaline and vitamin E, this is the ideal solution for dull, tired skin in need of a boost. You can buy the Phyderma glow enhancer here for £17.99. I apply this with a stippling brush which is starting to become a bit sparse so hopefully santa brings me some new make up brushes this year.

 

Concealer

 This is the MAC studio stick concealer in NC50 which is one shade too dark as this was originally my mums until she realised she didn't like it (nothing against the concealer, she just has very sensitive skin). But with the Phyderma glow enhancer this works PERFECTLY! I love the convenience of a stick form as I found with the other concealer's I've tried, I always applied too much because of the applicator. I blend this in with a foundation brush very lightly so it doesn't crease. Unfortunately this is an old concealer as you could probably tell by the ware in the picture, so they no longer have it.

 

aaaand... that's it! 4 simple steps to step 1 of 3 of my make up routine. Hopefully you enjoyed this Sunday essentials post...

 

Since my concealer has almost died:-( is there any concealer's you'd recommend?! Apart from collection 2000 or natural collection.

 

see you tomorrow

xx