Daily Make-up Products

 

Hello! Thought I'd do a quick post about my make-up routine and the products I use on a daily basis.

I always start by cleansing, toning and moisturising and for that I use Liz Earle. I've been using this for about 2 years now and I can honestly say it's one of the nicest cleansers I've ever used. My skin is combination/oily so I can be prone to small breakouts every now and then, but using this has helped so much. It's a lot more natural than other products and definitely less harsh on the skin. You can get this from http://uk.lizearle.com/ and if you've been thinking about trying it but don't want the full size products there are travel-size kits available featuring these three products.

When that's all done I move on to foundation. I've been swapping between the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in Ivory (£8.99 http://www.boots.com) and the new Garnier BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector for combination/oily in Light (£9.99 http://www.boots.com). This BB cream is my new love, it's really that good! It's oil free which helps my already oily skin and it lasts pretty well throughout the day. Definitely recommend it. After this I apply a bit of Porefessional by Benefit (£23.50 http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk) on the tops of my cheeks by my nose and also just above my nose on my forehead as these are the areas my pores are most visible. It's a little pricey and I have yet to buy the full size as I'm currently using a sample from an issue of Glamour magazine a while back! When it runs out though I'll definitely think about purchasing the full size.

Mascara is just the Colossal Volum' Express by Maybelline (£7.19 http://www.boots.com). This is probably my second favourite mascara, the first being the Mascara X by MAC, which I can't seem to find on their website so it looks like it may have been discontinued :( 

The blush is one I have used for years (obviously I've bought replacements, I haven't been using the blush pictured above for years)! The shade I use is Dame (£17.50 http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/156/329/Products/Face/Cheek/Powder-Blush/index.tmpl).

Then finally, I pop on some lip balm (this chap stick one is my favourite, I always buy it in Strawberry). If I'm going out anywhere I'll wait a few minutes after applying and then use the Revlon Lip Butter in Sugar Frosting (£7.99 http://www.boots.com) and then I'm all ready to go!

It's all stored in the very bright Hello Kitty make-up bag which I got a few years ago from a shop in Barcelona. It's Tokidoki for Hello Kitty, eBay could be worth a try if you'd like a similar bag.

Let me know what your daily make-up products are in the comments below :)

Also, I just wanted to say that the links I've added in the post are just there for price and more information about the product, I hope no one thinks I'm forcing them to buy everything from Boots! I personally get the majority of my beauty items from there so it's the first website I'll link to.

Just a few bits and pieces (haul)

I had a bit of an urge to go shopping a few days ago and even though I can't really afford it at the moment it's always nice to treat yourself once in a while! So, here's what I bought:

1. Black Skinny Jeans from New Look (HERE) 

I've been after a pair of black jeans for a while now and these fit perfectly. Only £14.99 too which was great for my bank balance!

2. Clear Mini Elastic Hairbands

Bought these for holiday as I'm going to be plaiting my hair a lot, they look a little better than standard black hairbands which was all I had. These were from Boots but you can find them in pretty much any beauty/drug store.

3. Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover

I probably don't even need to explain why I bought this as it's been talked about online for quite a while now! I have yet to try it out but my current nail polish is looking a little rough so I'm thinking of trying it tonight and maybe putting a review up tomorrow.

4. Topshop Bubble Hem Dress 

This is a actually a recent purchase from ebay which came in the post yesterday. Got it for the great price of £4.99! I've also won a couple of other bits which I'll do a post about once they're here.

5. Books- Divergent by Veronica Roth, One Perfect Summer by Paige Toon. Also latest issue of Company magazine

I've been wanting to read Divergent for ages and as Waterstones currently have a buy one get one half price offer on for summer (in store only) I thought now would be a great time to pick it up. One Perfect Summer was also in this offer so I grabbed that to take on holiday with me, seems like a perfect by the pool/on the beach kind of book.

6. Awesome notebook and purple pen

I've bought myself a fancy notebook and pen for jotting down thoughts and ideas especially for this blog. The notebook has loads of little pockets and sections inside so it's super easy to keep organised, theres even a little zipped up pocket at the back, which is pretty cool! I chose a nice purple pen to write in it as purple is my favourite colour! Both of these were from Paperchase.

Do you have any of these products yourself? What do you think of them?

As always, thanks for reading :)