So I thought that I should a sweet little look inside what sort of beauty and makeup products I use to give people some nice reviews, comments and maybe help them choose something that's perfect for them!
Now, obviously some people like a huge mirror to do their makeup in, but not me! It's more important for me to focus on the itty bitty details when in the process of *doing my face* so I have this;
My brother scored some seeerious sibling points when he got me that! Obviously it's pink and HK, two of my favourite things ^_^ perfect for the smaller details to make sure everything is perfect!
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I annoy a lot of people by using nothing before my concealer, I feel if I use a primer or anything that my skin becomes cloggy, I'm prone to spots as my job involves being under hot lights a lot of the time so this way is easier for me!
This is without a doubt my favourite ever concealer! It fits my skin tone well, but also gives me a bit more colour so I don't look like a ghost! I adore the Boot's Natural Collection range, everything is so cheap but great quality :D
I'm wearing it in this shoot photo, I feel it really makes my skin look flawless, but it's not so heavy to make you look plastic! Also the majority of the NC products are £1-4 which is perfect for me!
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Next in the bag is something I bought on a whim, one of Gosh's Natural Blushes, in the highly popular Flower Power! There are so many rave reviews about this product that I had seen before ever even using a blusher! I decided to get one after deciding it was what I was missing in my fabulous Fifties look!
This colour gives my skin a perfect porcelain doll look, especially if applied twice. I like an obvious blush, in my opinion it's prettier than putting one on you can't even see! My skin has had a lot of compliments since buying this!
It just gives such a pretty colour that works with everything! It was £4.99 which doesn't break the bank at all ^_^
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After the blush we have another Naturals Collection product; the Lash Definition mascara! You only need a teeny bit, I just use it on the top lashes for a nicer curl. It clumps up very easily so it's a product best used sparingly!
It is a nice, cheap little mascara that I don't feel guilty buying, unlike some of the £8 ones!
Next up is a liquid eyeliner that I bought after not being able to find my old faithful one anywhere! I only bought this cos I think it was the cheapest one on eBay that came with an eyebrow pencil xD I was actually pleasantly surprised!
As you can see, these are pretty, bright colours and are from Asia :) mine is actually a nice shiny red but I can't find a photo of that one >_< the brush is perfect for application of the waterproof liquid eyeliner. People always say they love my eyeliner but they themselves find liquid really difficult to do, trust me, practice does make perfect!
Also for some reason these are really chunky tubes, which makes me happy as the little, fiddly eyeliner pots really annoy me and are quite likely to get stolen by the kitten :)
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For applying my blush, I guess you should see the brush! I bought a nice, soft brush from Superdrug's Pro line, as they're nice and big and really great quality.
I have the brush on the far left ^~^ perfect, soft application of powders, really recommend getting one of these! Mine is silver handled :)
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Up next is my favourite part of my makeup routine, the lips! After a good lip scrub (always from Lush!) I use an old favourite, the Strawberry Chapstick to soften my lips before applying anything!
It really gives the perfect base for applying lipstick so it doesn't go on mega thick! Plus a strawberry scent is really, always a winner :D
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For lining the lips I always use one of the following two products, depending upon how long I'll be wearing the lipstick for. For long term application I use Max Factor's Colour Elixir Lip Liner in Pink Princess. It's more a rosy pink colour than the usual colour I would associate with princessy makeup!
The staying power is perfect, with zero bleeding! Stays put all day, which is great for me for shoots!
The second lip liner I use, which is just for short term colours, usually for photo-shoots, is the Stargazer Semi Permanent Tattoo Pen in Pink.
The colours on these are not that bright which is easy for lining lips, plus they do glide on easily and keep bleeding to a minimum, obviously they don't stay put long so better for short term use.
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This is the ultimate lipstick in my opinion, my favourite ever shade of red that hasn't been orangey or too dark! It's the Vixen Maxi Lipstick by the Body Collection. I've never ever suited red lipstick before, but this one is so beautiful, it glides on amazingly smooth and blots well for lip staining. I just wish I didn't use it so quickly! I've been paying between £2-3 for them online, which you really can't argue with!
I just cannot rate this highly enough, and it's almost an exact colour match for a high-end lippie that costs a bomb! Can you guess which one :3
I used to never leave the house without eyeliner on, now I'm all about the pin-up lips! No matter where I'm going, I need the big flashy smile!
It's such a great colour right?!
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Last but not least, I use a well recommended Avon product for drawing on the old eyebrows, blackest black of course! Glimmersticks eyeliner rather than the brow definer, simply because it goes on thicker!
I feel that with my Rockabilly look, a pencil for eyebrows looks much nicer than liquid eyeliner eyebrows! I love these, I really like Avon makeup anyway, but these don't break the bank and are really easy to find online at a cheaper price :)
You get a nice smooth finish :D
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So I really hope you enjoyed this post here!
I love makeup, buying new bits and discovering bargains, but having a makeup bag full of utterly perfect products really makes a different to how good I feel about myself ^_^
Also, I hope you liked the teaser shots from one of my new shoots!
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