My Mac Palette | Warm neutrals

Blogmas Day 15

In the summer I was looking at upping my collection of Mac eyeshadows. There were a few I had my eye on, and then I saw this baby! I'm a sucker for neutral eye shades and to see a palette already made up was just a bonus, as well as saving a bit of money rather than buying them all individually. The only decision I had to make was whether I wanted the cool palette or the warm palette. I decided on the warm palette as thought I would get the most use out of the shades which were in there. I know my palette is looking very loved now but lets face it I use it almost everyday so its bound to look a little worn.

As you can see there is a great range of pale highlighting shades, right down to deep smokey colours. Theres champagnes, Pinks, plums, browns, golds all sorts! The amount of looks you can create using this palette is limitless. Here are the colours from L-R.

This palette costs around £64 and I believe both variations are still available. My most loved colours are Honeylust- the very middle colour which you can see as a big dip in it. I love to sweep this all over my lid. A combo of Hey and Vanilla Extract for my inner corner highlight. And dark brew through the crease is my quick go to look!!

I hope you have all enjoyed this post and has inspired you to try out some new mac colours!

Until next time,

The X Factor Final

Blogmas Day 14

So a bit of a random post tonight! I've been caught up watching X factor this year and tonight was the final! The past few years I've not really been bothered about i, but when I found out my fave Cheryl was returning I knew I would be glued to my screen. This year theres been some great contestants and I am so pleased that the winner is Ben Haenow!! I picked him out from the start as one of my faves and have been supporting him all the way so massive congrats to him!
Now I'm going to share with you some of my favourite looks of Cheryl's this series.

Until next time,

Primer Love

Blogmas Day 13

I'm a bit behind on the whole primer malarky as you can see from my tiny collection! But these 3 I absolutely adore.

First up is l'oreal's Lumi Magique primer. I purchased this after seeing numerous YouTubers using this and raving about how comparable it was to Mac's strobe cream. I was a bit apprehensive about trying it out as I didn't want my face to look like an oil slick (who does lol!?) But I had no need to worry this primer just gives an incredible dewy glow to your skin. I can't really comment on if it makes your foundation stay on any longer as I've never used it without a longwear foundation, but it is great for adding radiance.

And on that note of adding radiance, this next one does just that. This is Clarins' Beauty Flash Balm. I pinched this from my mum a while back as I was staying over for the night and forgot my moisturiser. This primer does both jobs, it moisturisers and primes the face ready for makeup. You do have to work with it quickly so apply to your face section by section as you're applying your foundation. It makes your skin feel lovely and hydrated and again makes your skin look brighter. I also love this one as you can apply a thicker layer and leave it on for 15 mins as a boosting mask which I sometimes like to do in the bath!

And finally we have the ever famous The Porefessional from Benefit. This really is one of the best out there for those suffering from oilyness and large open pores. Its silicone based so it glides over your skin and fills in any imperfections. Now this one really does help your makeup stay put for a good few hours longer than without it.

I would love to hear your recommendations for other primers you love!

Until next time,

Liquid Foundation Collection

Blogmas Day 12

Can you believe we are now half way through blogmas woo!! How exciting its nearly xmas!!
Today I'm sharing my liquid foundation collection I have with you. I am very picky about foundations so these are the few the have made the cut over the past year.

Here is an over vue I will show each one, list the approx price and where I buy it from and my thoughts on the foundation.

Mac Face and Body in shade N1
£21 from Debenhams
This is a great sheer foundation for good skin days especially in the summer months!

Estee Lauder All Over BB Glow in Intensity 3.0
£29 from Boots
Another sheer baby as its a BB Cream however it has great pigmentation so will cover minor imperfections.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B10
£32 from Debenhams
A light to medium buildable coverage foundation. Set with a powder for oily skined girls.

Mac Matchmaster in shade 1.5
£28 from Debenhams
You can tell where i buy most my foundations!
Great for oily/combo skin and great medium buildable coverage. I find the colours run quite dark though.

Mac Studio Fix Fluid in NW20
£not sure I bought a while ago from Mac
A great staple full cover foundation which lasts all day!

Estee Lauder Doublewear foundation in shades 2n1 and 3n1
£29 from boots
I have two shades for when I am tanned and not. The ultimate full coverage foundation which stays put on my face all day and night!! My current fave!!!

Hope this gives you some new products to lust after.

Until next time,