I have seen a lot of people doing a 'what’s in my makeup bag' post and
thought I would jump on the bandwagon. I am going to show you my day to day
make up and the brushes I use. I am by no means an expert on makeup however I
do spend a lot of time taking inspiration from other bloggers and vloggers such
as the lovely
Tanya Burr so thought I would show you
guys what I use myself.
To start before putting my make up on I use the
Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub, I love this
product so much all you do is dip your finger in the pot and rub it across your
lips, it removes all the dry skin which is amazing for this time of year and do
you want to know the best bit about it? It’s edible and tastes EXACTLY like
sweet and salty popcorn. Win, win... WIN! You do need to put a bit of lip balm
on afterwards though as it isn't a moisturising product at all.
Once I have silky smooth lips I squeeze a small amount of the
Rimmel Fix and Perfect primer on to
my fingers and dot it around my face before gently rubbing it in. This primer
has a really smooth consistency and goes on well, the only thing I would say is
it tends to make my skin a bit oily later on in the day but other than
that I would highly recommend it.
After I have prepped my face I move on to my foundation, for this I use the
MAC Studio Fix foundation in NC25. I have
been using this foundation for as long as I can remember, it’s not cheap at
21.50 but it is SO worth it and each bottle lasts me about 6 to 7 months which I
think is pretty good. It also stays on throughout the day without any top ups
which is always useful! To apply this product I use my
Real Techniques foundation brush, this
is a great brush as the angled cut allows you to build up the product really
well.
For a concealer I use the
Benefit Boi-ing in number 2. I was bought
this as a present and although it provides great coverage for spots and
blemishes I think it is a bit thick to use as well as the Mac foundation. Once
it runs out I think I will be moving onto something a little less dense however
for now I put it on using the
concealer brush from Revlon, which
works brilliantly and is so cute and small!
The next product I use is the
Bourjois Delice de Poudre bronzing
powder in 52. I have been using this powder for years and have always loved it;
it’s cheap and cheerful and provides a light all over bronzed coverage. For
this I use my
Real Techniques powder brush, I think
I could probably do with a harder brush as this powder can be quite difficult
to loosen however I like that it provides a slight glow rather than being too
heavy.
As a blusher I am currently using the
Body Shop Baked-To-Last in Coral. I
bought this product about 4 months ago and as you can see I have barely made a
dent in it. It is fairly reasonably priced at 12 pounds and I love the dual
colour pallet as the lighter colour has a really nice shine which mixes
perfectly with the pink. The only thing I would say is that you don’t need a
lot of this at it is very pigmented. I’m not complaining of course, this just
means it lasts longer! To apply I use my
Real Techniques blusher brush which
works perfectly and is just the right size and shape.
If it’s an eye shadow kinda day, I will use the
Sephora Primal Instincts Palette. I
use the lighter colours on the insides of my eye lids and darker ones further out
and build this depending on the desired effect. My favorite out of these are
the creamy and pinky colours as they both have a really nice glow to them.
I actually bought this palette in New York back in march and a trip to Sephora
was one of the first things I did after dumping my suitcase! I have a few
brushes I apply these with and they tend to just be drugstore ones as I think
these work fine.
I rarely wear eyeliner unless I’m going on a night out but when I do I use
the
Mavala Liquid Eye Liner in noir. This product
is great as it has a really thin brush end meaning I don't end up with huge
thick black lines all over my eyelids!
For mascara, I am currently using
Inimitable by Chanel. I was given this
for Christmas, it’s not something I would normally buy so it was a bit of a
treat! It is great for length and volume and I really do love it but with a
price tag of £24 I think I will have to be revering back to the drugstore equivalents
when it runs out... until I become rich and famous that is.
Eyebrows. I have an obsession with eyebrows; in fact you could probably go
as far to say I have a problem. I don't have great natural eyebrows so when I
came across the
Benefit Brow Zings Kit I instantly
fell in love. I have been using this product for about 11 months now and look
how much I still have left. It costs £23.50 but it lasts so long I think it’s
pretty good value. To use the product take the angled brush and dip it in the
dark wax, the carefully use this over your natural brow. Then take the flat
brush, place this in the powder and go over the top of the wax. The powder is
brilliant as it fills in any little gaps and sets your brows in place. Da Duh,
easy peasy!
I use the
Benefit Watts Up Highlighter right at the end of my make-up
routine to add a bit of shimmer in the places I want. I don’t actually use the
sponge as advised because it seems to just take the rest of my make-up off so
with my finger I rub a small amount down the bridge of my nose, under my brows
and dab a tiny little bit on my cheeks. I love the creamy texture of this
product and much prefer it to highlighters such as Benefit's High Beam which I
find a bit too wet.
That is it, well other than my lipstick but I think that is be something for
another post as I seem to have rambled on a fair bit already. Let me know if
you have any other products you would recommend me trying or if you use any of
these too, I would love to hear from you!
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