Showing posts with label Revlon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Revlon. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 November 2014

Current beauty favourites - November 2014


It's been a while since I've published a favourites post. And since we're halfway through November, I thought a monthly favourites wouldn't be very apt. So instead, here's my current favourites. Now I'm working I seem to have got into a routine with my products. So these are used every single day, without fail.

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation - £21.50
After needing a new powder for a while, I decided to invest in this one by MAC. And needless to say, I'm very glad I did. It's pricey but it's most definitely worth it. It adds extra coverage to the skin without looking cakey and ensures make up lasts well throughout the day. The packaging is also nifty as it comes with a decent sized mirror and a powder puff.

The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder in Light Matte - £13.00
Despite having a large collection of bronzer, I've never been very good when it comes to application. I decided to invest in this one from the Body Shop after reading some many incredible reviews. I bought it in the palest shade (because my skin colour resembles a ghost) and I can't sing its praises enough. It's wonderful for contouring and injecting a healthy glow into the skin.

Revlon Highlighting Palette in Rose Glow* - £8.99
This past month I've gone a bit blusher crazy. I've bought a lot, but this one has remained a firm favourite. It's nicely pigmented and applies onto the skin beautifully - it almost melts and blends perfectly. The colour itself is stunning and perfect for winter. It isn't extremely pink, but instead has a rose-toned glow that perks up the cheekbones nicely.

Origins GinZing Energy Boosting Moisturiser - £23.00
One day I just decided it was about time I invested in a decent moisturiser. I'm a skin care addict, so I've tried a lot. But this one by Origins remained prominent in my head, and for good reason too. It's hydrating yet lightweight and wakes the skin up in the morning. The best thing though? The smell. Oh it's delicious. It's like oranges. Seriously, have a whiff.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation - £29.50
Estee Lauder's Double Wear was one of my first high-end foundation purchases. I've bought countless bottles of the stuff and despite trying lots of new foundations, I always come back to this one. I work long days so I need something that's long lasting, and this one doesn't budge. It's also medium-full coverage and applies nice and evenly. I can't fault it.

The Body Shop Honeymania Bubble Bath Melt - £8.00
I'm addicted to honey at the moment. Everything I use - shampoo, condition, lip balm, shower gel - is honey-scented. I bought this on a whim while I was in London and I'm so glad I did. It's now used up and ready to be repurchased. It's basically a bubble belt but it's silky soft and smells delicious. I got around six baths out of it, so it makes it affordable.

MAC Eyeshadow in Woodwinked - £13.00
Once again another product I bought while thinking, 'Jemma you have money, buy a few luxuries you've always wanted'. Woodwinked has been on my must-buy list for a very long time. Ever since I saw Tanya Burr use it a few years ago. It's a stunning golden-shade that blends coppery, meaning there's no need to pop anything in the crease. It also looks gorgeous underneath the lashline. 

Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Boosting Facial Serum* - £24.99
I didn't buy into this when it first came out for whatever reason. But when I was sent it, it was love at first use. I have combination skin which means I get really oily in some areas, but very dry and dehydrated in others. It's a nasty balance and can be hard to counteract. This serum is extremely hydrating but doesn't add moisture meaning it's perfect for my skin type.

Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream - £23.00
I received a mini sample of this when I bought the moisturiser and although I've never really been a fan of eye cream, I can't go a morning without using this. Despite getting my nine-hours sleep at night, my eyes still look tired in a morning. I pop this on and it instantly perks them it. It's a miracle worker and I'll definitely be purchasing the full size come pay-day.

Paco Rabanne Lady Million EDP - £49.50
My sister bought me this as a graduation present. It's a fragrance that I've wanted for around four years so when I unwrapped it, I shed a little tear. It's the most delightful fragrance you'll ever smell in your life. It's long lasting on the skin and I think I've made it my 'signature scent'. Or at least I hope. I know I won't be able to be without it now. 

What products are you loving at the minute?
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Thursday, 2 October 2014

Changing your make up for autumn with Boots #GiveItAGo














There's a chill in air, the mornings are getting darker and I've invested in a new coat. It can only mean one thing - autumn is officially here. I'm definitely an autumn fan. I'm not particularly fond of the sun and warm weather, and I think England in particular looks beautiful as the leaves start to turn yellow. I also love layering up and experimenting with different colours. 

When it comes to make up, I don't tend to stray too far from my usual nude eye and bare lips. As a store, Boots are constantly challenging us to #GiveItAGo and were kind enough to send me over a fee products to experiment with. Fresh off the catwalk are cheekbones, brows, flawless skin, berry lips, green nails and smoking eyes. 

1. Banish dull skin with these illuminating face products...
I've actually been trialling this foundation for a while. As a foundation-fiend, I give them a full on robust test before I draw to a conclusion. For me, I like this one. It provides decent coverage with a natural finish and is very long lasting for a high street foundation. One thing I'm not keen on though is he fact that it highlights my pores after a couple of hours. 

I was SO excited when I saw this in my Boots box. I've been wanting to try out one of these chubby sticks for a long time. The beautiful highlighter is a gorgeous golden bronzed colour and creates subtle shimmering cheekbones. I have combination skin so I try and mattify my skin down as much as possible. But adding a hint of this really awakens my complexion. I'm addicted.

I do love a good blush! I haven't tried many products from Revlon for some reason, but this blush palette has upped my opinion on the brand. With five complementing shades of pink, these palette brightens the complexion and awakens the skin. The formula is perfect and the blush blends like a dream. No complaints.

2. Create the perfect autumnal smoky eye with this peeper duo...
I usually stick to browns and golds on my lids, but the moment I saw this trio, I knew it'd probably become my day-to-day palette. Coming with two mattes - grey and navy - and one champagne shimmer, the palette comes with everything you need to create a coloured-smoky eye. The shades aren't the best when it comes to pigmentation, but they are easy to blend and build up. I use the grey all over my lid, blend the navy into my crease and highlight with the champagne shimmer.

When it comes to eyeliners, I like sticking to my two favourites. But for the sake of this challenge, I branched out and embraced the gel eyeliner. The liner itself is smooth and glides onto the lids perfectly. The brush ensures you can create a multitude of perfect looks and the waterproof formula means the liner lasts all day long. In total, it's a great eyeliner. But I generally find pen-formulas easier and quicker to work with so I'll be sticking with my usual.

3. Get this season's statement brows...
With a spoolie one end and a comb the other, this nifty gadget is marvellous. It folds up into a little compact 'thing' which makes it perfect for on-the-go grooming. At £8, it isn't the cheapest but when those wonderful No7 vouchers are released, it's a good idea to snap one up. 

I can't say I'm loyal to brow products as I'm still trying to find "the one" but I haven't found a fault in this one. The palette comes with a brow powder and a wax, is beautifully packaged, reasonably priced and even comes with mini tools. The kit itself is available in four different shades meaning you're almost guaranteed to find a brow-match for you. 

4. Embrace a red lip with new season formulas...
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick in Frambourjois* - £8.99
Oh my, I absolutely love these lipsticks. I must say, when it comes to lipsticks I find myself skipping wearing them. The formulas never seem to suit my lips. But these babies are a god send. They're creamy, long lasting, pigmented, lightweight and exceptionally easy to wear. I now have three different shades and it's only a matter of time before I buy the entire collection. Frambourjois itself is a vibrant red-pink shade, but the formula makes the lipstick nice and wearable. In fact, I've been wearing it a lot recently - which is incredible considering I'm a nude-lip lover...

5. Experiment with colour on the nails...
I love me a good nail polish and despite have a room full of colours, I'd never tried an Essie polish. I can hand on heart say the formula is wonderful. This shade in particular - which is a gorgeous shimmering teal shade - is opaque in just one coat and looks glossy and shiny once dried. Lasting power is great too.
How do you change your make up for the new season? 
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Tuesday, 6 August 2013

The bright lipsticks








I'm a little bit sad. The sun has well and truly disappeared but regardless of that, I wanted to get this post up. Every now and then, I love a bright lippy. Normally, bright lips don't suit me but when I start getting a tan, there's no better way to emphasise it than with neutral eyes and slick of bright and beautiful lipstick. I don't have too many but I managed to narrow down my bright lips to five favourites that range from high end to drugstore.

I'm a big lover of the formula of these lipsticks. They glide onto the lips beautifully and stay put throughout the day without drying the lips out. This colour is particular is a deep, bright pink that is a real showstopper on its own. Lipstick wear time due to sipping on too many cocktails is no issue here due to the lovely thin tube which is perfect for taking out with you on nights out as it takes up minimal room. As you can probably tell though, the packaging hates being photographed.

Before discovering this lipstick, I couldn't wear a red lip as I could never find a colour that suited me. But this one is beautiful. First of all, the formula is to die for and the creamy lipstick smooths onto the lips perfectly. adding moisture and a deep glossy pigment. The colour itself is a bright orange red that suits my pale skin tone nicely. It also looks beautiful with a tan so I do believe it'd suit a variety of skin tones. I hope to god Barbara Daly never discontinue this lipstick however, I can't find it online anywhere - I need to get myself down to Tesco to double check ASAP.

The packaging of this is beautiful. So beautiful that it should definitely be on display at all times. When I first got this, I loved everything about it apart from the colour. At first I found it pretty hard to wear as it has shimmer running throughout it but with this weather that we've been having, I've been popping into my bag more and more. Although in the swatch it's verging on purple, I'd say it's more definitely a bright deep pink that looks absolutely perfect with a simple flick of eyeliner.

The Revlon Lip Butters have been a bit of a hit and miss with me. At first, I couldn't get on with them but after the hype had died down, I found myself loving them more and more. They're moisturising and sweep over the lips beautifully giving them a nice wash of colour. Sweet Tart is a real Barbie pink that when donned with sunnies steals the spotlight away from the rest of my make up. Oh and isn't the name just the cutest thing in the world?!

£15?! I remember when I bought this lipstick it was around £11-£12. Inflation, yikes. I'm going to put it out there and say that I'm not the biggest MAC fan in the world - I find a few of their lippies hard to work with. However, Costa Chic is delicious. It's full on pigment despite it being a Frost finish but when dabbed onto the lips this gives off the most gorgeous coral colour that complements a tan beautifully.

I hope you like my top five bright lipsticks. If you haven't tried any of them before then I definitely recommend doing a little bit of swatching. Like I've mentioned before, I'm not the biggest bright lipstick fan as a lot of colours don't suit me but when I find a colour I like, I will wear that lipstick to death. And I'm on always on the lookout for a new obsession so leave me your favourites/suggestions below - especially if you're a fellow paley.

What's your favourite bright lipstick? Have you tried any of my favourites?
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Friday, 7 June 2013

Not quite a lipstick...

L-R Lancome Fresh Touch in Soft Marshmallow, Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, KIKO Long Lasting Lipstick in 02, KIKO Long Lasting Lipstick in 06, KIKO Long Lasting Lipstick in 03 

L-R pur Lipgloss Stick in Honey Pie, pur Lipgloss Stick in Beach Bum, KIKO Long Lasting Colour Lip Marker in  108, KIKO Long Lasting Colour Lip Marker in 103, KIKO Long Lasting Colour Lip Marker in 102, Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in Candy Shimmer








































































Summer is officially here! Every morning I've been woken up by the heat and although I'm not the biggest fan of boiling hot weather, I'm definitely embracing it. Out go the deep berry lipsticks and in come the bright colours and glosses. Ever since becoming obsessed with beauty I've been in love with lipsticks however, they never seem to apply that well on my lips. Fortunately for me, technology has moved on and now, lipsticks are better than ever. Moisturising, long lasting and extremely pigmented formulas mean that now lipsticks no longer drag when applied but instead, glide onto the lips and leave them looking well, juicy. So I've compiled a list of my favourite lipsticks that aren't quite lipsticks. They're just better.

Lancome French Touch (Soft Marshmallow, LE) - £23.50
This was my first ever high end lipstick purchase and at the time, I didn't realise the price - I just fell in love with the colour. When the price came up on the till I was very shocked but still parted with my money. Am I glad I did? Hell yes. This lipstick isn't the most pigmented lipstick in the world as it's more like a gloss in a tube. It glides onto the lips, moisturises them and leaves the lips looking like the cutest bubblegum pink in the world. Oh and the packaging itself is worth the price tag - extremely beautiful.

Revlon Lip Butter (Sweet Tart* & Berry Smoothie*) - £7.99
I think everyone has tried a Revlon Lip Butter in their time. They took the beauty industry by storm last year and they're still high on everyone's "most wanted" list. The reason I love these is because they're pigmented, moisturising and once again, glide onto the lips without settling into any dry patches. They're pretty long lasting and they're the perfect combination of lipstick and lipbalm. You can see lip swatches of these colours here.

KIKO Long Lasting Lipstick (02*, 06* & 03*) - £6.90
When I was first introduced to these lipsticks I can remember raving about them. That hasn't changed. These are essentially lipsticks - they're as pigmented as lipsticks and as long lasting as lipsticks but the formula of them is so beautiful and that's why they're included in this post. Even though they're long lasting and more satin than glossy, they're not drying in the slightest and they definitely don't settle into any dry patches. You can read my full review on these babies here.

pur Lipgloss Stick (Honey Pie* & Beach Bum*) - £16.00
These lipgloss sticks were my first venture into the latest "gloss in a stick" phase and my oh my, they're wonderful. They look like a lipgloss on the lips but they're not sticky and they don't apply patchy. My lip swatches (which you can see here) just show how beautiful they are when applied. They're lightweight, easy to wear and to say they're a gloss, last a good few hours on the lips. I highly recommend having a look at these little beauties the next time you're in M&S.

KIKO Long Lasting Colour Lip Marker (108*, 103* & 102*) - £6.90
My first experience with lip markers wasn't good at all. It was around four years ago and I tried a Covergirl one - it dried up almost immediately, applied patchy, tasted and smelt awful and just generally looked a mess. So I wasn't that excited to try these out however, I'm a complete convert. You can see how much "lip technology" has moved on as these not only taste and smell gorgeous but they're highly pigmented, last all day long and shock horror, they're not drying in the slightest. You can see my lip swatches here but I will warn you, you will fall in love.

This is a recent new addition of mine and I reviewed it and included a lip swatch the other day (link). It's absolutely fantastic and my new favourite lip product. I'm desperate to try out more shades as the formula is wonderful. It's moisturising and smells and tastes vanillary and fruity. This is a lip balm but better as it has more pigment, lasts longer and smooths the lips down so they look "perfected."

Have you tried any of these lip products before? What are you favourite "not quite lipsticks" products?
xxx
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Nail Polish Collection



Barry M: Mushroom, Limited Edition 030, 262, Black, 311 Nail Effects

Nails Inc.: Elizabeth Street, Basil Street, Brook St.

Revlon: 570 Vixen*, 315 Pretty in Papaya*.

Barbara Daly: Fondant Fancy*, Marshmallow*, Violet Cream*.

Miscellaneous: Kure BAZAAR in Macaron*, Natural Collection in Clear, BeYu in 112, Collection 2000 in Fruit Salad.

17: Fairy Cake, Orange Soda, Glisten, Tropical Island.

NailGirls: B #3*, Purple #10*, Matte Purple #1*.

China Glaze: Cherry Pie, Code Orange.

Missguided: Misscellaneous, Missfit, Misstique.

KIKO: 37*, 19*, 16*

No7: Tiptoes, Mojo, Me! Me! Me!, Daisy Darling*, Milan, Speakeasy*.

Models Own: Artstix Duo Polish in Bubblegum and Blizzard*, Goldfinger*, Clothes Show Live in Show Stopper*, Champagne*, Bubblegum*, Pukka Purple*, Nail Art Pen in Black*.
If you'd have asked me to show you my nail polish collection three years ago, it'd probably have consisted of around three polishes. Up until recently, I'd never been a nail polish buff. I just couldn't understand the fascination with painting your nails. I also hated - and still do - waiting around for my nails to dry. Once I've painted them, I always remember something that I should be doing and end up messing them up. But above is my university nail polish collection - I have more back at home but the fact that they're back at home proves that they're unloved - and I'm pretty impressed with it. Of course I'd love more but I'm happy with what I have at the moment; I have different formulas, different colours, different textures. I won't do swatches of them all - I think my nails would hate me if I did - but if there are any you'd like to see swatches of, please do let me know and I'll get round to doing so. My favourite nail polish brand is Models Own; I love the formula, the huge array of colours and textures and the price is outstandingly affordable too. As you can see, at the moment I keep my nail polishes in a Champney's box but when I get home, I keep them on a cake stand so that they can be displayed. 
What's your favourite nail polish brand?
xxx
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Autumn With Revlon & Giveaway!

If your memory is good enough to remember the summer that has just, unfortunately left us then you'll probably remember Revlon's "Sweet Boutique" on Facebook. Well, it was that much of a success that Revlon are doing the exact same thing, starting today just in time for Christmas!
 L-R Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie, Nail Enamel in Vixen and Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie.
As it's autumn, berry shades are back in trend. I'm a big autumn fan. I love the colours, I love how pretty it looks outside. I don't love the weather though but I guess we can ignore that. So before I tell you how you can enter the Sweet Boutique competitions, I'm going to show you some of Revlon's offerings this autumn.
I've mentioned these Lip Butters before and I really like them. They glide over the lips and leave them looking soft and smooth as well as shining with beautiful colour. They are pigmented but not as pigmented as most lipsticks and they fade nice and evenly leaving behind a stain.
L-R Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie and Berry Smoothie.
Raspberry Pie is very intense! It's the most beautiful pink/berry shade I've ever seen and I can see myself wearing this out with a simple eyeliner look a lot. As for Berry Smoothie, isn't it the most perfect nude shade you've ever seen? I wear this pretty much everywhere. It's always with me and I have one in my make up collection drawers and one in my bag with me. I can't be without it.
The Revlon Nail Enamel in Vixen* is the most beautiful deep berry shade that for me, resembles Mulled Wine which makes it perfect for Christmas! Sorry about the chipping - this is after a few days wear and I really should've been a good blogger and repainted them but I wanted to get this post up in time for the Sweet Boutique start date. The nail polish applies very nicely and it's extremely easy to work with.
From today, Revlon will be giving away 100 Lip Butters every single day until the 4th December on their Facebook page. It's definitely a giveaway that's worth entering! Will you be entering?
xxx
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Monday, 21 May 2012

RECREATE: Miley's Billboard 2012 Make Up Look

It was the Billboard Music Awards last night and I couldn't help but notice how beautiful and grown up one of my idols looked; Miley Cyrus. As soon as I saw the look I took to my make up drawers in an attempt to recreate it and here is the finished look.
Eye Lid Shadow Colour - Urban Decay's Virgin £32.40
Crease Shadow Colour - Urban Decay's Buck £32.40
Eye Liner - 17's Liquid Liner £3.99
White Eye Liner - GOSH Kohl Liner in White £4.99
Mascara - Revlon's Double Twist £8.99
Lip Stick - Lancome's Le French Touch in Soft Marshmallow Limited Edition
Lip Gloss - MissGuided's Lip Splash in Caramel £5.00 
I really love this look. It's simple but glamorous at the same time. The eye make up really defines the eyes and makes them stand out and the lips look so stunning and full. I could easily wear this during the day and also for when I go out too if I'm pushed for time as it really doesn't take long to do. If I was doing a full face, I'd use a full coverage foundation like Estee Lauder's Double Wear and I'd contour heavily with Sleek's Contour Kit in Light.
What was your favourite Billboard look of the night? Do you like this look?
xxx
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Friday, 18 May 2012

Sleek Storm Palette Tutorial

Since I bought the two Urban Decay Naked Palettes I have abandoned all my other eye colours purely because those two palettes contain every neutral shade I could ever wish for. But when I was looking through my Jemma Kidd Make Up Masterclass Book I saw a beautiful pink eye and I remembered my Sleek Storm palette that I used to love dearly.
Unfortunately, these colours don't have any names but you can see what I mean by the swatches below. The two pink colours are the ones on the top right hand side of the palette and the matte black is the one in the bottom corner. I started by applying the light rose gold colour all over the lid and then blending the dark rose gold colour into the crease. After that, I took a tiny amount of the matte black and blended it into the outer corner of the eye to deepen it a little bit. I then used 17's Liquid Liner to create a flick and Avon's Kajal Stick to blend eye liner onto my waterline and just underneath my eye. I then completed the look with Revlon's Double Twist mascara.
L-R The light rose gold colour, the dark rose gold colour, matte black.
I really love this look and it's definitely one that I'll be recreating on a night out. Especially when I'm wearing just black as this will add a lovely pop of colour to the eyes.
What do you think about this?
xxx
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

FOTD - Call Me, Maybe

It's been a while since I did a face of the day but the other day I was pretty happy with how I had done my make up so I thought I'd show you. I guess it's not really a face of the day as it was for when I was going out at night. But hey ho, here it is!
Foundation - Skin79 Super Beblesh Balm BB Cream £16.00
Blush - Nars Deepthroat £21.00
Highlight - Avon Colour and Contour in Rose Glow Price Unknown
Eye Liner - 17's Liquid Liner £3.99
Eye Brows - HD Brow Palette* £24.95 & Collection 2000 Colour Lash in Clear £1.99
Mascara - Revlon Double Twist Mascara £8.99
You can see my review and before/after comparison images of the BB Cream here. You can see how much I love the 17 Liquid Liner and a swatch of it here. You can see a swatch of my 17 Mirror Shine Lip Stick collection here. You can see a swatch of Nars Deepthroat blush here. You can see a swatch of the Avon Colour and Contour palette in Rose Glow here. You can see swatches and a review of the Liz Earle bronzer and lip gloss here. You can see a swatch of the HD Brow Palette here. 
xxx
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Friday, 4 May 2012

Revlon Colorburst Collection including Lip Butters

I won the Lip Butters from Ysis at LeBeautyGirl and you should definitely check out her blog as she's one of my favourite bloggers! And when writing a post, I thought 'why not include my other Revlon Colorburst lip product?'
L-R Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 050 Berry Smoothie, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in 035 Blush, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 090 Sweet Tart
I don't think I can rave about the lip butters enough. They're really smooth, very pigmented and keep lips soft and moisturised throughout the day. They also last a long time to say how buttery soft they are. They look so beautiful on the lips and apply like a dream. The Colorburst lipsticks are nice.. great pigmentation and last a long time but they don't apply as smoothly as these lip butters do. Both the lip butters and the lipsticks retail for £7.99 which I personally believe is a bargain!
L-R Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 050 Berry Smoothie, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in 035 Blush, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 090 Sweet Tart
L-R Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 050 Berry Smoothie, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 090 Sweet Tart
From these pictures you can see how well they apply. My lips look soft and smooth and if you compare these to my other lip swatches, you'll see a big difference!
Have you tried these lip butters yet? What's your favourite colour?
xxx
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Friday, 6 April 2012

Drugstore Make Up Look

I absolutely love drugstore make up so I thought I'd do a complete look using products that I've bought from Boots, Superdrug or Avon.
For foundation I used 17's Miracle Matte foundation which I bought the other day. I'm totally in love with this foundation. It's medium coverage, easy to apply, looks even and keeps my skin matte all day. To add more coverage I used my Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer on my scars and spots and 17's Hide & Chic Brightening concealer underneath my eyes. I then went on to powder the skin with 17's Pressed Powder which is a lovely powder that keeps skin semi-matte and helps to hold make up in place. The highlight that I used was an Avon one in Moon Sand and I also contoured my cheekbones and nose with Sleek's Contour Kit. Finally, I used Barry M's blush in BL2 on my cheeks. It's a matte, bright pink so I added Accessorize's Merged Blush in Pretty Pink over the top to add shimmer and tone the pink down.
I used 17's Mardi Gras eye shadow all over the lid and in the crease to create a V shape which elongates the eyes. I then used 17's Glitter eye shadow in Chalice underneath the eyes to brighten them up. I then wanted to darken the look up so I used 17's Glitter eye shadow in Night Sky on the other corners of the eye. I love 17 eye shadows; they're cheap, buttery smooth and very pigmented. I also don't need to use a primer with them as they last a long time. I lined my upper lash line with 17's liquid liner and the tight line with Avon's Color Trend Kajal Stick in black. I then used GOSH's Kohl Eye Liner in white on my water line to brighten the eye area up. The mascara that I used was Revlon's Double Twist which is great for adding volume and length the lashes and on my brows I used Rimmel's Professional Eye Brow Pencil.
 17 Hide & Chic Eye Brightening Concealer, 17 Liquid Liner, Revlon Double Twist Mascara, 17 Miracle Matte Foundation, Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 112 Ambre Rose.
Avon Color Trend Kajal Stick in Light Blue/Black, Rimmel Professional Eye Brow Pencil in Brown/Black, GOSH Kohl Eye Liner in White, Barry M Blusher in BL2, Sleek Face Contour Kit in Light Brown, 17 Pressed Powder, Jillian Dempsey for Avon Highlight in Moon Sand, Accessorize Merged Blusher in Pretty Pink, 17 Glitter Eye Shadow in Chalice, 17 Eye Shadow in Mardi Gras, 17 Glitter Eye Shadow in Night Sky.
 17 Hide & Chic Eye Brightening Concealer, 17 Liquid Liner, Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 112 Ambre Rose, Avon Color Trend Kajal Stick in Light Blue/Black, Rimmel Professional Eye Brow Pencil in Brown/Black, GOSH Kohl Eye Liner in White.
17 Glitter Eye Shadow in Chalice, 17 Eye Shadow in Mardi Gras, 17 Glitter Eye Shadow in Night Sky, Jillian Dempsey for Avon Highlight in Moon Sand.
Barry M Blusher in BL2, Accessorize Merged Blusher in Pretty Pink, Sleek Face Contour Kit in Light Brown.

I really love this look. It's great for every day and can also be built up for going out. It's easy to recreate and because it's drug store, it's relatively cheap. What are your favourite lower end make up products?
xxx
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