My Everyday Makeup

I made one of these posts way over a year ago, so I thought it'd be about time I updated you all on what I paint on my face every day. 

All of my products (excluding the naked palette) are off the high street and can be found in shops such as superdrug/boots/supermarket. Being a student I can't afford all the fancy products many of  the YouTubers/bloggers use, so I try to find cheap but good quality alternatives that work well with my skin. I understand that everyone is different when it comes to makeup and what they use, some of my staple products might be products that you loathe, but what I use are products that I find work well with my skin type (dry to normal). I'll try link the products I used down below or the rough price and place where you can buy them from.

Base products

LACURA Aqua-complete serum: Aldi (£3.99)

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation

Collection Illuminating Touch Concealer

Powders

Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder

e.l.f. High Definition Undereye Setting Powder (can't find it on website, but was around £3)

Sleek Contour Kit

Eyes

L'oreal Paris Eyeshadow in matte 106 (used to fill in eyebrows) £5

Urban Decay Naked Palette (used colours Foxy, Tease, Chopper and Verve)

Maybeline The Falsies Black Drama

Applicators

Real techniques Brushes (Buffer and contour from Core collection and the Eyes starter set)

Bare Minerals Powder Brush

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Beauty Birthday Haul

Ok my birthday was now over a month ago now but better late than never right?
Now the real reason I'm only now posting this is because I've only just finished spending my birthday money so I thought it would be a nice idea to share 'Beauty wise' what I spent my birthday money on and give them all a quick review.

 Bare Minerals Customisable Get Started Kit - £50*

I love when I find something that really does what it says on the tin. The reason that it stood out to me so much is that I have a lot of redness on my skin and this promised to conceal it and it's the first foundation I've tried that has kept my face blotch free for the whole day. Even though I have dry skin, this foundation really works for me. The foundation alone is £25 but I thought for an extra £25 I could try out the primer, warmth All-over face colour, mineral veil and the brushes and I can tell you it was worth every penny! You literally only need one layer of this stuff and you're good to go for the day. It's so light that you don't feel like you're even wearing anything on your face. Hands down one of my top foundations! 

 MAC Studio Sculpt NW15- £25*

I was hesitant to buy any MAC foundations in case they didn't look right on my skin, and then that would of been £25 down the gutter, so I spent many months browsing the blogs and reviews to try find the one that would be right for me. I finally decided to purchase (well my sister purchase as it was her present to me) MAC's Studio Sculpt and I was so pleased with it!  I have quite dry skin so this foundation gives me the dewy glow that I'm always trying to achieve. Another plus is that if you do have dry combination skin it doesn't cling to dry patches. You only need to apply an amount smaller than a pea size to cover your whole face, so it's extremely long lasting. I wear this on my longer days at college when I know I won't be back until five and I can still notice it on my face when I get in. I really recommend this foundation for any of you new MAC lovers like me as I think it's perfect for a lot of skin types, if you're not sure then go try it out in your closest MAC store.

Real Technique Brushes

Core Collection

Starter Set

Stippling Brush

I have slowly been building up my Real Techniques collection. They are by far the best brushes I've ever used and I think they're quite reasonably priced considering that the quality is outstanding. They're so quick and easy to clean. What's really great about the brand is that Samantha Chapman does online tutorials on how to use each brush so you can make your make up look as good as the professionals. 

I hope you've enjoyed this brief insight into some of my birthday treats!

P.s.  Let me know in the comments below if you would like a clothing and accessories birthday haul!

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Look's Loud Lips Review

As most of you probably know, LOOK magazine released their own make up range late last year. I've never been a huge sucker for lip sticks, but every time I've gone into superdrug, LOOK's range always catches my eye so I thought I'd give it a try. I picked toffee cup (shade 4) as I don't think bright and loud colours suit me, I'd only ever wear strong colours if I'm going on a night out I absolutely loved this colour. I thought it was a nice neutral shade that I could wear everyday. It had a flat bottom so it was easy to stand upright. It isn't drying, and doesn't leave your lips chapped beyond repair. My only criticism is that you have to re-apply later on in the day as the colour wears off. They're only usually £7 each which I think is a reasonable price for a new high street brand. But I only paid £3.50 for it in superdrug, which I think has LOOK's range on offer at the minute.

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