Tuesday, 30 April 2013
April Favourites
April has been such as weird weird month. I have been at home for 99% of April and the weather has been so crazy, snowing one minute and almost ALMOST bikini weather the next. I have been going from grabbing the sunglasses, pimms, and neons one minute and then changing into scarves and donning the berry lips the next. Ah well hopefull a few of my favourite make up products that sum up April for me give a nod to sunnier days. ( p.s I hang my head at whatever the picture is, my camera is at home and my iphone is not playing ball, hopefully the quality will improve asap and i can get swatches and the whole shabang up).
Next in the running I have been loving Nars Sheer Glow This is a medium to full coverage semi-matte drying foundation. I apply it with a real techniques buffing brush and apply everywhere. I hold my hands up as I didnt initally like this foundation, I thought it was slightly heavy and cakey, however if you're oily like me then once your natural oils show through a little bit I think it leaves a beautiful finish.
Another offering for the face is the Too Faced Primer Primed and Poreless in Bronze Tint. I don't wear this under sheer glow but it looks so nice under sheer coverage foundations or even bb creams. The primer does look scary as you sqeeze the dark brown consistancy out, but once blended with a foundation over the top it gives an inner glow ( ooo). I didn't find it kept my make up on all day but made my foundation just glide on. Top Marks from me.
For the lips I have been using a famous Revlon lip Butter in the colour Wild Water Melon. I have nothing too much to say on this minus its a beautiful pink perfect for summer days.
On the cheeks I have been using Stila's convertable Blush in Magnolia. This is a creamy orange which is a cracker in the plan but looks subtle and coral like on the cheek. I don't like using this on my lips as I find it's slightly drying but on the cheeks..yep thats the one.
Right two more to go..
This month I have been going back for bigger brows and trying to keep them that way all day so I have been usuing the ME ME ME's Arch Angle tinted brow gel. Its just the perfect colour for my brows and stays put all day. Its also from the ME ME ME line so comes at under £10, BARGIN.
Last but not least I have been using the No 7 lip liner in Melon. On its own or under something like Revlons Smoked peach its a beautiful matte nude lip with corally-orange undertones. It gives a real 60s feel I think.Its also a twist up products so no sharpening need happen, which is great for people like me as it all goes down hill from there.
So there we go, those are the products which for the majority of the month have been adorning my face. Do you have any of the same favourites
Next in the running I have been loving Nars Sheer Glow This is a medium to full coverage semi-matte drying foundation. I apply it with a real techniques buffing brush and apply everywhere. I hold my hands up as I didnt initally like this foundation, I thought it was slightly heavy and cakey, however if you're oily like me then once your natural oils show through a little bit I think it leaves a beautiful finish.
Another offering for the face is the Too Faced Primer Primed and Poreless in Bronze Tint. I don't wear this under sheer glow but it looks so nice under sheer coverage foundations or even bb creams. The primer does look scary as you sqeeze the dark brown consistancy out, but once blended with a foundation over the top it gives an inner glow ( ooo). I didn't find it kept my make up on all day but made my foundation just glide on. Top Marks from me.
For the lips I have been using a famous Revlon lip Butter in the colour Wild Water Melon. I have nothing too much to say on this minus its a beautiful pink perfect for summer days.
On the cheeks I have been using Stila's convertable Blush in Magnolia. This is a creamy orange which is a cracker in the plan but looks subtle and coral like on the cheek. I don't like using this on my lips as I find it's slightly drying but on the cheeks..yep thats the one.
Right two more to go..
This month I have been going back for bigger brows and trying to keep them that way all day so I have been usuing the ME ME ME's Arch Angle tinted brow gel. Its just the perfect colour for my brows and stays put all day. Its also from the ME ME ME line so comes at under £10, BARGIN.
Last but not least I have been using the No 7 lip liner in Melon. On its own or under something like Revlons Smoked peach its a beautiful matte nude lip with corally-orange undertones. It gives a real 60s feel I think.Its also a twist up products so no sharpening need happen, which is great for people like me as it all goes down hill from there.
So there we go, those are the products which for the majority of the month have been adorning my face. Do you have any of the same favourites
Monday, 29 April 2013
Diving in at the deep end.
Excuse the technological hitches that may be heading your way but more importantly I send out an apology for the cringey wording of a blogger who is taking her first baby steps into the vast and slightly scary *deep breaths* world of beauty, life, and general blogging. ( yep still breathing.)
I'm Jen, I am a student who enjoys nothing more than perusing isles of lit up stands looking for the next beauty buy that I can undoubtedly slather all over myself. I wanted to create a blog to communicate with those who have a similar addiction ( we can enable together), but who are also on a student budget like mine. I am on a mission looking for something that every student wants..a cheap deal.
Welcome me in with open arms PLEASE :)
Jen
xxx
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