Beauty ¦ The everyday face #1

I don't normally have an everyday routine however recently I've found myself reaching for the same products day in day out, perhaps changing my blush and eyeshadow or sometimes the lip colour but for a daily Monday to Friday if I've been wearing a full face this is what I've been reaching for.

 



Primer wise I've been loving the L'Oreal Infallible primer as an alternative to Benefit porefessional, I find it works well to blur any imperfections and pores whilst mattifying and leaving the skin super smooth for foundation. For foundation I've been loving Nars sheer glow which is something I hadn't tried up until last month and I don't know how I've managed to live without it. Then I conceal any dark circles and redness with the Maybelline Instant anti age eraser eye and any blemishes with the Seventeen stay time concealer. To finish off my face I've been popping a little bit of Mac Fleur power or Illamasqua flirtatious (Not pictured) on my cheeks and a little bit of Illamasqua gleam in aurora on my cheek bones.

Then moving onto my eyes I first off fill in my brows with the Illamasqua Thunder brow cake then I prime my eyes with the Urban decay Eye shadow primer potion. For shadow I've been using the Stila in the light palette, some of my favourite combinations are Kitten and Sandstone and Bubbly and Glided gold. I then finish off my eyes with lots and lots of Benefit's They're real. The final thing I do is apply my lipstick, this changes on a daily basis however it's very often Charlotte Tilbury Bitch perfect.





Beauty ¦ The face - The almost smoky eye

After digging the products out for my shop my stash post //Here// I did my makeup with the products that I picked out and really liked the way it ended up so I thought I'd share it with you. 

So I started off with the Maxfactor CC cream  and then used my Maybelline fit me concealer in any blemishes and under my eyes. I then used the highlighter side if the Seventeen contour kit to set my concealer as it's just a  pale matte powder so it works really nicely as a setting powder. I then used the contour side to contour with and applied a little bit of Natural collection Pink cloud blush on my cheeks. 

Moving on to my eyes I used the Collection eyeshadow pencil all over my lid as a base and then highlighted my brow bone with the Catrice single shadow in Ooops nude did it again. I also popped this shade on the tops of my cheekbones. I then did my brows with the benefit instant brow pencil just roughly filling them in as they are in need of a little bit of love at the moment. 

Then moving back onto my eyes I used rose ash from the Mua palette all over my lid, ran chino lightly through my crease then used titan on the outer V. I then used a little bit more of chino on a blending brush and lightly blended it all together. Then I used the Miss sporty kohl liner on my waterline and tightline smudging a little under my eye with the brush I used for the darkest shade titan. I then finished off my eyes with lashings of the Seventeen doll'd up mascara. 

Finally for lip I used the Korres jasmine lip butter as a sort of base and then I used Seventeen's mirror shine lipstick in Beehive over the top for a gorgeous glossy pinky nude shade! 

Beauty ¦ The face - Winged liner

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Beauty ¦ The face - The Everyday look

I feel like I haven't shared a proper makeup look in forever so today I thought I'd talk to you about some of the products I've been reaching for and using on a regular basis. 

So I started off with the L'oreal true match foundation and then popping the Seventeen stay time concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes. I love this base combination, it's leaves my skin looking flawless and lasts all day. For my cheeks I've been wearing Clinique's cheek pop in Berry pop constantly for the past couple of weeks and I've been loving it. It just adds a gorgeous flush to the cheeks then I put a little bit of Benefit high beam on the tops of my cheekbones. Finally to finish off my face I've been using Nars laguna to add a bit of colour to my face, mainly focusing it on my cheekbones and around the edges of my face. 

Eye wise I've found a look that takes about 2 minutes if that and it's been brilliant for wearing to school. I just slap a bit off Mac Bare study paint pot on my lids to prime and then I sweep Mac all that glitters all over the lid and then just add a little of Satin taupe onto the outer v. I then use the Seventeen Doll'd up mascara and that's eyes done. Then for my brows I use a little bit of the Benefit Instant brow pencil and then I set them with the L'oreal brow artist. Finally to finish off my face I've been reaching for either Mac brick'o'la or the Clarins instant light natural lip perfector in 01. 

The "I feel like rubbish" face

I always think there are two different types of makeup wearing ill people. There are the ones who can't be bothered and there are the ones that wear makeup in an attempt to feel a little more human. I an unfortunately the latter, sometimes I wish I wasn't bothered but I hate walking past the mirror and catching a glimpse of my sleep deprived grey complexion. Most will think me completely insane but thats just something I've got to roll with! 

Face wise I like to go for a fairly light but dewy base, Bourjois Healthy mix serum is pretty much perfect for the job as it has just enough coverage to tone down the gray. I then use a light concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes for this I really like the Maybelline fit me concealer. To finish of my face I added a little colour in with the Mac powder blush in Fleur power 

For my brows I used my new L'oreal Brow artist in Medium/dark as it is just so easy and leaves a very natural just a little more polished brow. For my eyes I used the Mac Bare study paint pot to brighten up my eyes and then I popped a couple of coats of the Gosh amazing length and build mascara on my top and bottom lashes. 

To finish everything off I reached for my favourite no fuss lip product which is the Clarins instant light natural lip perfector in 01. I love this when I'm not feeling so good as my lips get really dry and this is lovely and hydrating.