I know I haven't written in a while but I decided to do a 'current' favourites, to sum up the last couple of months! From now on, I will be updating like I did before Christmas, once or twice a week. Let's just jump into it!
Let's start with the makeup favourites. The first two are brushes that I bought after Christmas and which are both from Real Techniques. the first is the Expert Face Brush, which I use for foundation, and the Blush Brush. These two are amazing quality and have worked really well for me so far! I also got them on a Buy One Get One Half Price deal, so I only paid £15 for both, from Boots!
The next things are all makeup related and are things that I have been using for the past couple of months and I love them all so much! The first two are face favourites and are both, actually, concealers. I got them both in December and have used them ever since I got them. The first is Benefit Boi-ing concealer and it is truly amazing! Despite the price and the fact that I have to use a lot of it at once, it is seriously my new favourite! It covers everything and stays on all day. I love the consistency and it just stays put for a very long time! It's also in a pot which is easy for me too use in a morning too.
The second concealer is for the under eyes and I got it after Christmas this year whilst shopping. It's around the five pounds mark and is very, very good at concealing your dark under eye circles, which I've had plenty of recently! I love the colour match and the consistency is perfect. If you don't like quite thick under eye concealers, then this isn't for you, it is thick but doesn't weigh your eyes down.
Next is a blusher that I received for Christmas from Nars in the colour Day Dream, from the Guy Bourdin Collection. I love this colour so much. I believe it is matte, but it could have a slight sheen to it. This colour is the perfect mixture of peach, pink and mauve, to create the perfect natural, Spring and Summer blush look! It stays on all day too! Sadly this was limited edition, but if you can find it, it's worth it!
Then onto eyes, I have been using a new mascara for the past month or so and have been really enjoying it! I recently realised I hadn't gotten a new mascara for what must have been at least four or five months, so I thought it was time to get a new one, right? I went to the Maybelline stand and saw that the new Big Eyes Mascara had been released in the UK, and I wanted to try it. This is different to other mascaras because it has a side for the upper lashes and lower lashes. I got mine in the waterproof version because I needed a good waterproof mascara and I also like to wear waterproof on my lower lashes because then there is no chance of it smudging. I LOVE this mascara and it's all I have been wearing! It doesn't smudge and is pretty hard to get off without makeup remover, so it's just what I wanted! I really have been enjoying this product since I got it and wish to repurchase it when it runs out!
I also have been using Maybelline's new brow gel that has a tint to it. Mine is in Dark Brown and I love it! I don't have to use a pencil or powder and then a clear gel, I can just use one product and be done. It adds the right amount of colour and stays in my brows till I take it off at night. It's great!
Then I have been using a new makeup remover that has been out for a few months now and was supposedly a dupe for Bio-Derma, it's the L'Oréal Micellar Water that is only £3 from Boots. This stuff will take off anything! I love it so much and it doesn't sting your eyes or taste bad when you accidently get some in your mouth, because it's just like water! I love it!
I am in love, also, with Mac's Turquatic perfume! It smells so good and lasts all day, what more is there to say about it, other than the fact the packaging is amazing!
I do have many non beauty favourites too but I will put those in another post, because I need to rave about them and I don't want this post to be too long!
Thanks for reading,
Olivia xx
