I have a handful of favourites for the last couple of months and thought I would show what I've been loving. June was particularly lovely as I extended the celebrations of my 21st birthday and the end of my time at the University of Liverpool. July has been filled with work and graduation.
Firstly a new foundation love. The L'Oreal Infallible 24H-Matte Mattifying Foundation in 10 and 20. There really aren't many negatives to this one. The coverage is medium/full. It is longwearing. It looks gorgeous on my oily skin. Plus the price is unbeatable - just £9.99. I agree with Desi Perkins, this foundation looks best applied with a beauty sponge, I use the Real Techniques one. I really think this one is worth a go, there is very little to lose at that price.
Secondly, because the weather has not been totally atrocious, I have been loving the Vichy Captial Soleil SPF 50 again. This is light-weight, high SPF, smells incredible and is very reasonably priced. I bought mine on feelunique, only £14.50 which is considerably less that its counterparts (eg. Keihls sun cream).
Thirdly, I think everyone can agree that the summer months equal bronzer and highlight. On my oily skin I find highlighter a tad tricky. That's why I prefer to use Benefits High Beam. I have to apply this under my foundation/powder otherwise I just look far too shiny. By applying High Beam in this way it adds a very subtle shimmer just where I want it - aka cheek bones, forehead and cupids bow. I've also been loving the highlighter from the Sleek Contour kit if you're looking for a powder product.
Carrying on on the theme of summer makeup, the St Tropez powder bronzer requires a mention. I got this years ago in a set with some self-tanner. Though the mousse is long gone, this continues to feature in the summer months or if I have fake tan on. It is a lovely red undertoned bronzing powder which really makes you look like you've had a few long days in the sun.
The MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NC20 is another new addition which I have totally converted to. I can't see this not featuring in my routine. The coverage is unreal. The texture is light and it stays on forever. I love this under my eyes and as a highlighter between my eyebrows, down the bridge of my nose and on my chin. I think this way it looks really natural and works very well with my skin type which can be very tricky. Only bugger with this one is the packaging - not only is it in a glass container but the pump always gives you too much.
This is part of a longer term investment, but I've finally bought my first MAC palette and single pan eyeshadow - woodwinked. This is a shade that I heard about from Tanya Burr. It is a fabulous shade that blends out into the most amazing multi-faceted bronze shade. It looks like three shadows which makes it wonderfully low-maintenance.
This bad-boy is a brow game-changer. The L'Oreal Brow Artist Plumper. I used to use Benefits Gimme Brow but I'm a convert. This again was a youtuber recommendation from Shaaanxo. Like Gimme Brow this thickens the brow hairs, adds colour and holds your brows in place. Again this is seriously well priced at £5.99. Only problem is that it does leave your brows very firmly set, almost crunchy.
This is another old favourite, Moroccanoil Treatment. Since going blonder around Easter my hair needs all the moisture it can get and I swear by this one. It is the only oil I've tried that actually seems to help fix your hair not just smooth it. Yes this is pricey but sooo worth it.
A bit of a random favourite but I'm loving gold jewelry. I bought this new Fossil watch and it has not left my wrist. I think it's perfect for summer, with a tan. This necklace is from Forever21 and was under £5. So pretty!
And finally some random favourites:
TV: RuPaul's Drag Race. Plain and simple.... FIERCE.
Music: Stromae. Belgian genius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiKj0Z_Xnjc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAMWdvo71ls
P.S. Remus, one of my kittens, wanted to help me take these blog pictures. What a cutie!!
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