Current Favourite Makeup Base // Summer 2020

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Today post is all about what base products i have been loving in lock down. To be honest i haven't been wearing a lot of makeup in lock down but these are the products i have been reaching for when i have. They are products that create a minimal glowy look. Perfect for this beautiful weather we are having. 

No7 Skin Illuminator: (£12.50) Who doesn't love a glow? I have quite dry skin so i prefer a dewy/glow base than a matte. I use a thin layer of this product underneath my makeup, a little goes a long way. It gives me a healthy glow, very natural and its great for summer. Its quick and easy product great for busy mums or of you are on the go a lot.

Relvon Colour Stay Foundation: (£12.99) This is an all time favourite foundation of mine, i think i've probably used it on and off for 10+ years now. Its the perfect colour for me, i have the shade buff. Normally i find pale foundations are more pink toned but this one is neutral. Its has good coverage, not to heavy but not sheer. Comes in two formulas one for oily/normal and one normal/dry and i have the latter. Its perfect texture and finish for my skin all year found.

YSL Touche Eclat: (£27.99) This is such a pretty concealer, its a brightening product which as a mum to a 3 year old and a newborn is much needed. Its a light formula, great for under the eyes, doesn't look to cakey or dry. I wouldn't use it on blemishes but with lock down and the little makeup i've been wearing i've had really clear skin so i can go without.  

Mac Radiant Bronzer: (£23.50) This is the newest product to my collection, (my review) This powder is a satin finish as though its advertised as matte, giving a very luminous affect on the skin. 'Lit from within' i should say. The texture is creamy and glides on to the skin. Its quite pigmented, so a little goes a long way. 

No7 Blush in Honey (£9.00) I got this in my No7 Advent Calender last year, i really love the colour. Its a perfect all year round colour, really pretty mauve brown. Its quite sheer so its easy not to go over the top!

I'd love to know what base products are you loving?

Have you tried any of these?

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Underrated products // Collection Speedy Highlighter

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Sorry i've been a little absent, i've had a couple of weeks away. I popped down to Devon with my in-laws, Will and Isaac for a week and then to London with Will for a few nights. Plus many day trips and house renovating. But now i'm back to work and everything is settling back down to normal. 

I had a little idea while i was away, to do a series all about what i believe are underrated products. The first product is one that is a rediscovery, its a product i've had in my collection for a while. The Collection Speedy Highlighter. I always forget i have this products as i've always used powder highlighters. So this one always get overlooked. But every now and then i reach for it and fall in love again.

The packaging is simple but effective. Its a cream stick highlighter. So it is easy to use, you put it directly on to your face. Or if prefer put a brush on the end and apply it that way. Both ways work.

The colour, Its not too pink or golden tone its a happy in the middle colour. Great on my skin tone, i would say its good for light to medium skin tone. I am pretty pale but currently with the lovely weather in England (i know i'm shocked too) i'm a little tanned. It creates a a perfect sheen, not a in your face shine. But you can build it up to that if you wish.  It doesn't have any chunky glitter  or sparkle, its a sheen. 

I find it blends beautifully and looks really natural on my skin. Its great for my every day makeup. Plus i think it photographs really nicely! 

You can buy it here for £3.99

I'd love to know have you tried this highlighter what are your thoughts?

Are there any products you think are underrated and need more love?

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Rimmel Cream Contour Sticks REVIEW

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Today's post is my review of the Rimmel Duo Contour Sticks. I've seen lots of people rave about these so i knew i had to pick one up. I mean who doesn't want that gorgeous chiseled faced and glowy ckeeks? If you too want that then find out my thoughts on this product! 

These aren't the first cream contour/highlighter sticks i've tried, i've got the Makeup Revolution one and i've got the Collection cream highlighter. So they are what i have to compare it too. Also my tastes and my skin type are different to other peoples, so we all will have different experiences with this. I have dry skin, so cream products last really well on me, i'd love to know if you have oily skin and how this product worked for you? 

The packaging is really nice, its a great 2 in 1 product. There are three shades available, light, medium and dark. I choose the light. They are easy to use, good for getting a precise application. Having both products on one item makes it great for travel.   

The highlighter is a beautiful colour for me, its stunning. You can use to make a subtle everyday glow or really build it up to something really striking. Great for daily life and for special occasions. The contour is a little orange for my skin tone, but you can make it work! And the product itself is really nice. Its very bendable, you can achieve a very natural contour or get a very bronzed one. I found it long lasting, but i do have dry skin so for me i don't have that issue with many makeup items

Overall i really liked this product and i'm happy i purchased it. I'd like the contour to be a little cooler toned but i can make it work. 

You can purchase it here (currently 30% off)

I'd love to know have you tried the Rimmel Duo Contour and Highlighter sticks?

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A highlighter that makes you look like a goddess? // Laura Geller highlighter review

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My favourite makeup products are the moments are highlighters! i can't not apply a little sheen or shimmer to the tops of my cheeks when getting ready in the morning! I think they are so beautiful! i'd choose them over a contour any day. One highlighter i'd completely forgot i had was this Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator in Gilded Honey. I got it in my Christmas calendar last year and it went in to my makeup draw and it slipped my mind. So after 8 months i'm finally reviewing it. 

The packaging is a bit meh, its quite basic. Its £16.50, so i expected a little more for your money. I only have a small size, but the packaging is the same on the full size (unless this is the full size?) But saying that it is small and compact and goes nicely in your hand bag or travel makeup.

The colour is a very golden colour, not a highlighter colour i would normally use a i'm very pale. This kind of colour normally would suit a very bronzed person, someone who has an amazing tan, which isn't me haha! But it does. I think it really suits me. Its also the type of colour that can be used as a eye shadow as well or add a little to the center of your lips for a little extra! To make you look like a gorgeous bronzed goddess.

The texture is smooth and glides on wonderfully. It isn't powdery or patchy. Its a very beautiful highlighter. 

(Sorry for the quality, i tried to take a picture, and tried to catch it in the light and this was the only decent picture!)

Overall i'm super impressed but the result it gave, i'm not a fan of the packaging but its the product which is more important. You can buy it here for £16.50

This i the first Laura Geller product i've tried but i would definitely like to try more, has anyone got any suggestions?

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L'Oreal Highlighting Palette REVIEW

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Highlighting is such a popular makeup trend at the moment, everywhere you look brands are producing more and more highlighters. You have powder ones, liquid ones and they come in every colour imaginable. I have to admit i fully jumped on the band wagon and i'm now obsessed with highlighting my face. I find it so much easier to add in the light than the dark. One i've had for a good few months now is the L'Oreal True Match Highlighter. I picked it up from Superdrug for £7.99.

Its cute and compact, pocket sized so great for putting in my handbag. It comes with a little brush in the bottom part of the compact, which i don't use but its handy for travel and using on the go. The compacted has three colours, a gold, pink and chocolate colour. My favourite is the golden colour, i find it works best with my skin tone. Each shade has great pigmentation. I sometimes use the pink as blush, it gives a good sheen to the cheeks but the brown is too sparkly to be used as a bronzer for me.

They are long lasting but i do have dry/normal skin to i find most products last on my skin. I'm not sure how it would last on oily skin, i'd love to know if any oily skin girls have tried this product? The formula is lightweight, don't look cakey on the skin. It creates a very natural look on the skin, great for everyday. I wouldn't purchase this if you are looking for a really strong and dramatic highlight, aka the 'Insta look', although you can build it up, its still subtle. 

Overall i love this product, i'm always impressed by L'Oreal products. I think if you're looking for a good everyday highlighter then you should try this one.

I'd love to know have you tried this highlighter?

Can you recommend any good ones?

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