Every week flies by me without a second thought and I have now found myself at my boys house with none of the products that I was intending to blog about. So instead of telling you all about how fantastic I think the Lily-Flame candles are or about how creamy and long lasting I find the Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick collection I am going to dip into my make-up bag and share with you my everyday make-up. All of the pictures above show everything I am currently wearing on a daily basis.
First up is my Lancome Teint Visionnaire Skin Perfecting Makeup duo. Now, in all honesty finding the perfect foundation for my skin is an ongoing struggle. I've tried a fair few and whilst this Lancome one is the best I've tried so far it still battles to blend out nicely when my skin is having a dry, angry day. This foundation does actually come with a concealer but I feel it is quite thick and difficult to smooth onto my skin and I would much rather use a liquid concealer.
Which brings me onto the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. A lot of people have had very good things to say about this concealer and I have to say it took me a while to really be convinced that such a cheap concealer could work so well. I use it under my eyes and to cover any blemishes I might have and it lasts me all day, what more could you want?!
For bronzer, which I lightly dust over my whole face, I use the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer in 02. I actually got this for christmas in 2012 and I have used it ever since. Its the perfect bronze for my face with a slight glow but without being too sparkly.
My favourite blush currently is the Lancome Blush Subtil Palette that actually comes with a sculpt, blush and highlight. On an everyday basis I tend to only use the blush, its the perfect peachy pink shade for the apples of my cheeks.
I find shaping my eyebrows a real effort, especially on days where I am in a rush and I really can't be bothered to spend time getting them right. So when I found the Topshop brow pencil and discovered how easy it was to use I was really, really happy. Their make-up range surprises me more and more all of the time and this particular brow pencil has become a staple product in my make-up bag.
Moving onto the eyes I like to keep it quite simple. I use the Lancome Hypnose Drama everyday without a fail. The brush of this mascara amazes me. It is quite curved so that when you apply the mascara it applies thicker on the outer corner of your lashes which I love. I am currently using a sample size of this one because I had a couple in gift sets that I had for Christmas, but I can safely say that I have already ditched my previous mascara and as soon as this runs out I will be purchasing the full size.
For liner in the day I actually prefer to use a Pencil rather than a liquid. I find that the liquid always seems too thick and dark on my lids no matter how thin I apply it. This of course is fine for nights out but in the day I prefer my liner to be quite smokey and simple. The one I am using and loving at the moment is the Lancome Le Crayon Khol in 01 Noir.
I find that my lips need quite a lot of attention as they can get quite dry quite quickly which isn't great. I use the Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm which I find to be extremely moisturising and also adds a bit of colour. I'll also sometimes use a lipstick, depending on where I am going or how I am feeling, and I am currently loving the Lancome L'absolu Rouge in 132. It is a very classic and christmassy red which I think is beautiful.
I try to minimise the amount of brushes I use on a daily basis as it means if I go away somewhere I don't have to take too many with me. To apply my foundation I use the Lancome Foundation Brush No.2, to apply my concealer I use the Bare Minerals Max Coverage Concealer Brush and for my blusher and bronzer I use the Lancome Cheek & Countour Brush No.25.
As I said before, these are just my everyday products that manage to make me look alive. What products are you loving and using at the moment?
Love Ellie
I find that my lips need quite a lot of attention as they can get quite dry quite quickly which isn't great. I use the Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm which I find to be extremely moisturising and also adds a bit of colour. I'll also sometimes use a lipstick, depending on where I am going or how I am feeling, and I am currently loving the Lancome L'absolu Rouge in 132. It is a very classic and christmassy red which I think is beautiful.
I try to minimise the amount of brushes I use on a daily basis as it means if I go away somewhere I don't have to take too many with me. To apply my foundation I use the Lancome Foundation Brush No.2, to apply my concealer I use the Bare Minerals Max Coverage Concealer Brush and for my blusher and bronzer I use the Lancome Cheek & Countour Brush No.25.
As I said before, these are just my everyday products that manage to make me look alive. What products are you loving and using at the moment?
Love Ellie
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