Face Of The Day 20/4/16

Yesterday, I headed to a local village for a lovely day with my bestie, Georg. I won't go to much in to why we felt the need to go because I'm going to talk about it in my next post! 

I decided to tell you what makeup I wore because I liked it a lot!

Face:

Monu Illuminating Primer (Had a sample of this, definitely not worth £30!)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Nude Foundation in Ivory

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Seventeen Stay Time Concealer under the eyes

Benefit Eye Bright

L'Oreal Infallible Powder

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

NARS Orgasm Blush

MAC Soft and Gentle Mineralized Skin Finish 

Eyes, Brows, Lips:

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Creme De Nude

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics, both browns, Cover and Primal in crease/outer corner

L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Sahara Treasure

NARS Larger than Life eyeliner in Via Venito

Burberry Effortless Mascara in Midnight Black

Sleek Eyebrow Stylist in Dark

L'Oreal Brow Plumper

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk

MAC Creme Cup

Outfit: 

Sunglasses: River Island

Top: Primark

7/8 Jeans: Forever 21

Shoes: Converse All Star

Waterproof Makeup

For those of you who may or may not know, I am a lifeguard and swimming teacher. I teach swimming four times a week, and lifeguard around that. My job means that sometimes I have to get in the pool, either expected or unexpectedly. Thankfully, most of the time I don't have to get in, but there is always a chance. So, I like to wear makeup that I know will not drip down my face if it does happen.

I apologise my brows are awful, they are due a wax!

I like to opt for a lighter foundation or a BB cream when I work, I can't actually remember what I wore here but I think it was L'Oreal Nude Magique or Rimmel Matte BB Cream! 

Brows are always filled in, but with a wax instead. I like the Sleek eyebrow stylist, and don't forget the brow gel!

I like using colour tattoos from Maybelline, they stay on forever and they can be subtle, or strong, depending on how much you want! 

Always use a powder, and waterproof mascara! I like Maybelline Lash Sensational. TIP: It hurts if you get mascara or in particular concealer in your eyes, so light coats of mascara and extremely light on the under eye concealer!

I don't bother with lipsticks or gloss so I just use a lip balm! :) 

I hope this helped some of you, this could also be used in the summer if you're at the pool or if it's just a really hot day!

Face Of The Day 8/2/2016

I mentioned in one of my last posts how I wanted to do more "Face of The Day" posts, so here's this! I was just working today so went for a casual look :) 

Top is from Primark and it was like £2 from the basics section! 

Benefit Porefessional Primer

L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Base

Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Nude Foundation

Seventeen Stay Time Concealer

Rimmel Lasting Finish Concealer

Benefit Gimme Brow 

MAC Charcoal Brown (Brows)

Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo in "On and On Bronze"

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Benefit Hoola

NARS Orgasm Blush

Makeup Revolution Highlighter in Golden Lights

Maybelline Baby Lips in Hydrate (Very dry lips at the mo, so no lipstick :( wah) 

The Power of Makeup

A lot of people think that girls wear makeup to impress boys, intimidate others or just to mask themselves. For me, I wear makeup to express myself and be creative. I'm not a creative person, I was crap at art, I can't play any musical instrument and DIYs just aren't me. Makeup is my way of being creative. I started wearing makeup at the age of 18. I didn't wear foundation every day until I was 19. I'm now 20, 21 at the end of the year. My friends in school wore foundation and it looked horrific so I never wore it, despite the fact my skin was aaawwwfffuuulll. YouTube and blogging definitely made me want to wear makeup, I adored watching videos and I just learnt everything from there. My friends that couldn't apply makeup properly, are no longer friends (not because of their makeup haha) and I run into them and I've changed so much. I also love makeup shopping and I feel like makeup is my hobby? Like I get excited to shop makeup, I watch videos on makeup and I write about it!

Uploading these pictures are a big deal for me. As you can see, I haven't got the best skin. At the minute it is super bad, that's due to stress, bad eating and other contributing factors. 

I apologize for the awful lighting and the emoji top. It was 12:23am and I got the last minute inspiration. 

Credit to Nikki Tutorials for the awesome idea, you gurl are a slayerrrrr. 

Make Up worn:

L'Oreal Infallible Matte

Seventeen Stay Time Concealer

Rimmel Lasting Finish Concealer

Sleek Eyebrow Stylist

MAC Blue Brown Pigment

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Too Faced Lip Liner in Perfect Nude

MAC Lipstick in Cherish

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess

Milani Luminoso Blush

Makeup Revolution Highlighter in Golden Lights

The Best of Beauty 2015: Face and Eye Primer

This year I have decided to choose my best products of 2015. I'm only choosing one beauty product in each section. e.g. one foundation, one mascara. However, I will be doing a "Runner Up" to the product that almost made it.  In this post, face and eye primer. 

Face Primer

Benefit Porefessional Primer

I have used this for well over a year, and I adore it. I have quite large pores (I don't know why, someone help me please) and this just covers them up. The Nude Magique Blur Cream by L'Oreal does a similar job but this just slays. I'm not sure whether I'll repurchase it once I've finished it, I don't really want to pay that price tag again! 

£24.50

The Runner Up

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer 

If you read my foundation post, which I really hope you did, then you will have seen that I love the Lasting Finish foundation. This literally feels like a second moisturizer, it glues my foundation to my face and it's just so good!

£6.99 I think!

Eye Primer

Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Eden"

I have all of the Primer Potions because when I had my first two Naked Palettes, they came with testers of them all. Unfortunately, my Smoky Palette didn't! But this one is the best one, it's matte and you literally need about half the amount of this one compared to the original. It's tinted and it's great! Plus, the testers have loads in so i've not actually had to buy the full size of it!

£16 for the full size, and you can get a smaller tube for £10. I just have a sachet!

Runner Up

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original 

Although Eden won the first place, Original is still better than any other primer I've tried. I highly recommend the Urban Decay Primer Potions in general. Glues your eyeshadow to your eyes!

Same price as above.

Stay around for the next post, blush and bronzer!

The Best of Beauty 2015: Foundation and Concealer.

This year I have decided to choose my best products of 2015. I'm only choosing one beauty product in each section. e.g. one foundation, one mascara. However, I will be doing a "Runner Up" to the product that almost made it.  In this post, I'm doing Foundation and Concealer.

Foundation

YSL Touche Eclat

I'd always heard people raving about this foundation, but I was always apprehensive to purchase it as I thought it might've been super glittery. I decided to take the plunge and purchase it at the airport and I found that it isn't at all! It gives a gorgeous natural glow to your skin while still giving it a good coverage. I'd definitely repurchase this. RRP £31.50

The Runner Up. 

Rimmel 25hour Lasting Finish

An absolute staple in my makeup bag. I haven't repurchased it yet as they have changed it since I've had it. It is a full coverage foundation from the drugstore that sits perfectly on the skin. RRP £7.99

Concealer

Urban Decay Naked Skin

There's a big hype around this product, and I was torn between buying this or the MAC Prolong Wear. I decided to pick this one up in the end, as I absolutely adore the foundation. It is so light on the skin, like the foundation with a good amount of coverage. My skin tends to scar a lot if I've had a few spots so I only really need the concealer to cover the scars, which it does a tremendous job. £17.50

The Runner Up. 

Collection Lasting Perfection

High coverage from the drugstore, if you have dry skin avoid it, if not it's brill!

£4.19

OOTD and FOTD 19/12/14

Makeup

Benefit Porefessional Primer

L'oreal True Match Foundation in N2

Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in CM2

Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer in Ivory

Benefit Stay Don't Stray

Revolution Redemption Palette Essential Mattes 

Benefit Bad Gal Mascara

YSL mascara (sorry I don't know which!)

Look Beauty eyebrow kit

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in translucent 

Benefit Hello Flawless Powder in Believe in Me Ivory (on problem areas)

Benefit Rockateur

Benefit Hoola

Benefit Benebalm

(Sorry for the Benefit hype haha!)

Outfit

Blue 3/4 sleeve skater dress- Primark

Tights-Primark

Leather Jacket-Boohoo 

Converse- All Star

I also have a bow in my hair from River Island but you can't see that I'm afraid 😔

-K

Highstreet/Drugstore Make Up Favs!

Hello! As promised in my last post I said I wanted to do more posts, in particular beauty. So today I've decided to pick my favourite products from the highstreet/drugstore and tell you!

Foundation- Rimmel Match Perfection

This is my favourite foundation tried by the highstreet yet! As I have quite oily skin I thought I should avoid it, but when I saw it in Asda for £4.99 I thought why not? And bought it! The coverage isn't high but it's enough for an everyday look. It doesn't make you look super dewy which is what i dreaded, but it doesn't make you look matte either!

Concealer- Maybelline Fit Me

Shock horror, it isn't the Collection Lasting Perfection! Many other bloggers who would class that as their holy grail concealer, buuuuut I don't like it. (That's a story for another day, I may do a disappointing product post soon!) 

The Maybelline Fit Me concealer is perfect for all around the face, some concealers are pros at undereye or blemishes. But this is an all around product! It blends well and I think it works brilliantly. 

Powder- Rimmel Stay Matte

Shock horror, a very well loved product that is also loved by me! As an oily skin gal, this just makes my skin look amazing! I use transparent as I feel like benefits me the best. I've easily gone through about five of these and I'm about to purchase my sixth. 

Eyeshadows- Elf. 

This is a new discovery for me. I recently visited the Cardiff Elf and picked up a 32 piece palette full of natural shades, for I believe it was £6? There are a mix of matte and shimmers, and a range of colours for everyday and going out at night. For such a low price you can't go wrong!

Cream Eyeshadows- Maybelline Colour Tattoos 

I feel these are just perfect whatever occasion. If you're going for a rather natural look, just a sweep of this on the eye and you're set to go. Or, a more bold look you could use it as a base and apply eyeshadows into the crease. They are £4.99 which I think is fab. 

Blush- Sleek. 

Sleek is definitely one of those brands I go to when I need a good blush. They are highly pigmented, inexpensive and come in the most gorgeous colours! My favourite is in fact Rose Gold. Which is a pink with gold shimmer through out, perfect! If you're looking for a highlighter, go with sleek too! 

Bronzer- Bourjois Bronzing Powder

The infamous chocolate bronzer! I must admit, I only recently bought this bronzer. I myself, love Hoola from Benefit and it was my first experience of bronzer and loved it. Therefore I never looked further! But my Hoola comes in a kit, which makes it difficult to use when I'm out and about. I saw this and thought why not? It says with "glints of sunshine" but honestly it's not far away from matte. It comes in different shades and I'm in the shade 51. I personally love this bronzer for an everyday feel and can't go without it now!

Eyeliner- No7 Amazing Eye Pencil

Loooove this eyeliner. I am recently branching out on eyeliner and actually using it on my lid, rather than my tight or water line. I use the shade 10 Brown for an everyday feel and smudge it out and it's absolutely perfect. I highly recommend the eyeliner as it's simple to use especially for beginners.

Mascara- Maybelline The Collosal Go Extreme Volume

Sooooo many amazing drugstore mascaras this really made it hard for me to choose. But I chose this guy and as I purchased it for £5 I don't think you can go wrong! I've done a more thorough review in a favourites post so check that out for more details :)

BB cream- Rimmel

BB creams are becoming more popular to the day, and for me Rimmel wins. If you are just looking for a good coverage I'd just use the Rimmel 9 in 1. It has blue writing on! The only downside is that it is quite hard to blend. If you're looking for a matte, id go for the Rimmel 9 in 1 Matte. It is so much more easier to blend and I'd definitely recommend.

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know if you want to see more drugstore/highstreet makeup? Maybe even higher end?

-K x