Now I know I am not a beauty blogger, it is not why I write my blog but all the products above take pride of place in my everyday makeup bag and besides my benefit brow zings palette hiding in the corner, they have been new to my life since December & I thought I would share them with you all. So I will take you through the order in which I pop these onto my canvas & tell you about how amazing they are!
♥ Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer - I have never used a primer before so never felt the need to buy one. I got this free with the foundation and thank god I did as I have dry skin so my foundation often highlights any flakiness throughout the day. So this primer is fab at providing a moisturising barrier between my skin and foundation, so it'a smooth base for my paint to go on! Gorgeous.
♥ Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in 010 Ivory - I have switched up my routine since using this concealer and now put this on before my foundation, as it is slightly yellow toned for me, so on top of my foundation it looks odd, but underneath it cancels out the blue under my eyes and perfectly covers up any redness from break outs (which I seem to have in abundance since Christmas)! I am a realist, I will not be saying 'this concealer completely hides my breakouts' - anyone who says clearly do not have bad breakouts as most spots I have cannot disappear, they just had to be managed! This concealer helps to cover my scars from previous breakouts and alters the colour so they stand out less, but of course you can still tell as they are a different texture to the rest of my skin!
♥ Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain - I swapped out my MAC Face & Body foundation for this, as I could not stand the price tag for the foundation (I remember the bottle being much bigger the lsat time I bought it? May have been delusional) However, this foundation claims to last 25 hours, I disagree, but I do only have to touch up after about 5/6 hours so less worrying if I am having long days out of the house i.e. university days. This foundation does feel lovely going on, and it claims to be hydrating and light-weight, so for a dry skin girl like me, I am willing to give it a go! I chose this foundation because Rimmel had introduced a new colour to their range - 010 (named differently amongst various products). This is the first foundation that has matched my skin tone, it also neutralises the slight yellow tone from the concealer, so for high-street price, I am very happy with this foundation.
♥ Collection Pressed Powder in 03 Translucent - Not colourless, in fact slightly yellow toned, but this is a very very affordable powder that I use on my T- Zone, around my nose and on my chin to take away any shine from my foundation. Due to my recent outbreaks my skin seems to be slightly oiler than it has been before, so this product has been a miracle worker!
♥ Benefit BrowZings Palette in Light - I have completely used up my wax in this product, and love it. I do not have to do too much maintenance with my brows and tend to just sweep this wax over to maintain any strays and I am ready to go. I, of course like most, have a couple of slight gaps in my eyebrows I would love to fill, but unfortunately the powder in this palette is far too dark for my eyebrows despite being called light - think scouse brow, mhmm not good on me. I am very tempted to try the drug-store dupe for this product by sleek :).
♥ Stila Smudgestick Waterproof Eye-Liner in Damsel - This is definitely my favourite eye-liner, it is light enough to add subtle depth to the eyes, but could also be applied heavier to create a more dramatic look. Absolutely perfect, will not be returning to black pencils any time soon. Despite slight smudging at the outer corner of my eye after hours of wear, I have no complaints about this product!
♥ Barry M Liquid Eyeliner in Black - I love a cat eye look and am a big fan of these pen/pot products. Think Lauren Conrad - thats the look I tend to go for day-to-day, with a simple cream eyeshadow on the lids, possible taupe shade through the crease (Naked 2 palette Foxy & Tease normally).
♥ Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Mascara - I got this mascara for Christmas & have been using it since my trustworthy Maybelline mascara ran out. The wand is absolutely massive and does make me feel quite clownish, but it does lengthen my lashes well, and gets all the lashes in one swipe. However, recently I have noticed that the mascara has started to clog :( sadness!
♥ Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate, in the colour 08 - Finally, I am loving this lipstick by Kate Moss for Rimmel, it has a matte texture and is a slightly dark rose pink shade, it is beautiful and great for everyday i.e. a statement, but not too bold. I also have a red lipstick from this collection which is also amazing but sadly not in the photo, it's number 107. It is the perfect bold red lip for someone with my colouring i.e. blonde, green eyes and pale, it makes all these aspects pop as it is slightly more blue toned, fabulous!
Here is a photo of Ella trying to get in on the action by sniffing the lipstick. I think they smell goes too so cannot blame her for trying! Such a cutie.
Let's pull a silly face on the way to work!
Enjoy your day & stop taking life so seriously.
Lots of Love,
Lauren
xoxoxoxoxo
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