My Holiday Makeup Essentials!

Hi!

 

As I'm going away with friends for a few days soon I thought I'd do a post on the makeup I'm taking - in short, the makeup I consider to be my absolute essentials!

 

I may also do a post on things like face & hair products too :)

 

I'm going camping so I'm not going to be taking a tonne of makeup because I simply won't be using it, but I am going to be taking things that can cover all bases just in case I get there and suddenly realise I can't live without something I thought I could!

 

So lets start with the face products first!

 

 

1)

 For a primer if I need one I'll be taking my 17 Photo Flawless face primer - nice and small packaging and smooths out the skin & makes makeup last longer. This also needs using up so I thought I'd take it along.

 

2)

E.L.F Tinted Moisturiser - I won't be taking any foundation of any sort so I prefer something light like a tinted moisturiser and so I'll be using this if I feel my skin tone just needs evening out.

 

3)

 In case I need any powder I'll be taking my Miss Sporty So Clear Pressed Powder as it's inexpensive and it comes with a powder puff which will do for a few days instead of a powder brush which would take up lots of space!

 

4)

 MAC Studio Finish Concealer - this is just an emergency product in case I get any spots or anything that really bothers me!

 

5)

 I'm just taking my trusty Vaseline just for my lips as I don't tend to use many products on my lips.

This should keep them hydrated!

 

6)

 I'm bringing my favourite Rimmel London Match Perfection concealer to cover up any dark circles! :)

 

Now onto the eyes!

 

 

7)

Instead of an eye primer I'm taking my NYX Eyeshadow Base in White just to give shadow something to cling to. I doubt I'll be wearing eyeshadow at all but I may if we go out for a meal.

 

8)

 To save space I'm bringing this very useful Accessorize Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Thalia as a neutral colours go with everything and I've got a light shade there too for highlighting!

 

9)

 Stila Waterproof Smudge Stick Eyeliner in Peacock - one of my favourite eyeliners ever! I've talked about this at length before and it's so great and long lasting!

 

10)

 Soap & Glory Supercat Liquid Liner - I need to use this up so I thought I'd take this along as just a basic black eyeliner.

 

11)

 The Borjois Paris Khol & Contour Eyeliner is my favourite eyeliner for the waterlines so I thought I'd bring this too because it's so useful for an everyday look.

 

12) 

 For my mascara I'm taking my Stila Fibre Optics mascara as I'm trying to use it up and I'm very fond of this mascara!

 

 

I'm trying to keep the brushes to a minimum so I've just got 3!

 

 

All of these are from Fraulein so I've got the foundation brush and two eye shadow brushes, one for a darker colour and one for a lighter colour.

 

So that's it! I don't usually wear a lot of makeup on holiday so I thought I'd just stick to the essentials and also a few things that aren't totally necessary like different eye liners, but its nice to have different choices!

 

What are your holiday makeup essentials?

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

Expensive Products Worth The Money!

Hi!

 

My post today is all about the high end or expensive products that I think are worth the price...

There are of course expensive products that don't deserve the high price tag but every now and then something comes along which is a must-have product!

 

 

Here's a run down of my favourites!

 

 

1) MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

 

I've mentioned this before a few times...amazing pigmentation & coverage, covers any blemishes I have within seconds and lasts well too because you get a lot of product for your money!

This is around £15 but I think it's worth it.,

 

2) MAC Select Cover Up Concealer

 

I've rediscovered this recently and remembered how much I love it!

Such high coverage for a liquid concealer and because it's fairly thin, I can use it on my under eye veins and it doesn't cake up!

Again this is £15.

The prices for MAC have gone up slightly...this used to be £14.50.... Never mind I still love it!

 

 

For some reason no matter what I do I can't seem to get this the right way round....

I hate technology.

 

Anyway.

 

3) Benefit High Beam

 

This is one of those famous classic products that a lot of people seem to have...and I can see why.

I don't actually have a full size of this but honestly when I run out of the many mini versions I have of this I think I might bite the bullet and get the full sized.

This is just the most beautiful pearly, pink highlight colour which adds a lovely glow to the cheekbones.

 

 

4) Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner

 

I've mentioned these a few times now and I have a review HERE if you're interested.

 

I got these for £14 each and they are SO worth it.

I have the colours Peacock and Bluefin and the colours are simply stunning.

And best of all, these have incredible staying power and I trust these to last all day on my lashline.

I must get some more of these at some point.

 

 

 

 

 

5) Urban Decay Palettes. (Naked & Book Of Shadows III)

 

Time for a little UD I think.

I love these palettes. Not only are the shadows great quality and beautiful colours, even though the palettes are expensive you get a lot for your money.

Often UD puts in full sized eye shadows (or nearly full sized) and they sometimes include things like brushes, primers or lip products.

These are just great and well worth paying such a high price for.

 

 

 

And finally...

 

6) Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils

 

 

I have three of these (Zero, Ransom and Electric) and I've done a review HERE if you're interested.

These cost £14 but are really great.

The formula of these is so creamy and easy to blend and the colours are bright and vibrant...

I think if you're paying that kind of price you deserve a liner that is multifunctional and these are, you can use them on the waterlines, top lashline or as a base for other shadows.

 

 

 

PHEW.
That was a long post.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my post!

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

*REVIEW* MAC Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe

Hello! :)
I have a review for you: the MAC Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe. This is one of the frost finishes, and I bought it a while ago now - It is my first MAC Eyeshadow! :)
 

 

 

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY:

This costs £14.50, which is quite expensive (like all MAC shadows) so I did think about which shadow to buy for quite some time before I bought it as I knew I wanted a shadow I would be able to get a lot of use out of.

I bought this from the Debenhams website, but you can also get it online at the MAC website too; MAC is also available in some department stores in the UK and shops.

 

PIGMENTATION:

I've been really pleased with the pigmentation of this shadow, especially considering purple/taupe shadows are notoriously hard to get well pigmented.

The swatch above is with a primer on the top swatch, and without a primer on the bottom swatch.

As you can see the shadow works best with a primer and something to cling onto, but it's not a bad swatch without a primer.

Satin Taupe is a plum/taupe colour with gold/bronze shimmer; it makes a really nice colour for an everyday look!

 

TEXTURE:

The texture of this seems to be fairly hard, though not the hardest shadow I have. It seems to be quite well pressed and doesn't kick up a load of powder like some others I have. It's not a creamy type of shadow by any  means, but the texture doesn't seem to get in the way of the pigmentation.

 

WEARABILITY:

This shadow seems to last quite a while on me and I haven't noticed any creasing (though I generally don't get a huge amount of creasing with other shadows anyway). This lasts around 8  hours on me but I do get it starting to fade slightly by then.

 

OVERALL:
Generally I'm really pleased I have this shadow, and I'm glad I chose this to be my first MAC shadow ever! :) It's a colour I can use on an everyday basis and it always looks really pretty.

 

Would I buy again?

Yes, and I plan to investigate buying other MAC eyeshadows (I always get distracted by their concealers!)

 

Thank you for reading! Hope you enjoyed my review! :)

Libby x

 

My top 3 High Coverage Concealers!

Good evening :)
I decided to do a blog post based on something that I have always found difficult - finding concealers that actually have HIGH coverage!
I've compiled a list of 3 concealers in my collection that I feel have the best coverage.
Having inherited bad undereye circles and having acne scars I LOVE how much of a difference concealer makes.
These concealers aren't in any order but are just the ones that I feel have good coverage and can be used for different things.
 
1) Hard Candy Glamoflage Heavy Duty Concealer
 

 
 
This is probably the hardest to find if you're in the UK...I found mine online and paid around £6 for it, and I'm glad I did now!
The formula is VERY thick but still creamy. I use this for undereye circles and it really helps. One thing I'm not too keen on is that there are only 3 colours, and the shade I have ("Light") is a bit too pale for me, meaning in the summer I have to balance that out with something slightly darker.
The coverage is amazng though, and you can use this to cover up tattoos if you add plently to layers and then add powder. Obviously you can't pile on the layers that much if you're using it for your undereye area as it will cake up a lot but it still covers well with one layer.
With one layer this doesn't cake/crease too badly,  but creasing is inevitable with your undereye area.
I haven't used this to cover up spots as it's too light, but I imagine you could use it for that as long as you blend it well as it's very thick!
 
 
2)  MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer in NW20
 

 

The previous concealer was one that I use daily for undereye circles, and this is one that I use daily to cover up any blemishes! This is a very high coverage concealer and you can also build this up. I feel it's best to use your finger with this to warm it up and that helps it blend into the skin, but you can use a brush. I use this for blemishes mainly but as I also have a lot of darness in the very inner corner of my eyes near the bridge of my nose, I also use this on a small brush to brighten up my inner corner. This will definitely cake if you use it for your undereyes, but it still works well for blemishes. I feel so much better getting up in the morning knowing I can cover up any blemishes I have! This was around £14 for me off the Debenhams website and is $18 in the US. Quite expensive but you get 7g.

 

3)  MAC Select Cover Up Concealer in NW20

 

 I bought this for £14 off the Debenhams website after speaking to a MAC makeup artist who recommended it for my undereye circles The formula is pretty thin and it is expensive as it comes in a tiny tube, but I have had it and used it for a while and I haven't run out yet. The coverage is the best for a liquid concealer, I just wish there was more in the tube!I use this with a sponge to cover up dark circles and it is slightly dark for my skintone but only by a tiny bit, so I often apply a highlighting concealer over the top. The thin formula means that it doesn't cake up badly under my eyes and it gives great coverage.

So thats it for my favourite high coverage concealers, I'm already looking for new ones as I adore concealers! Sorry for having 2 MAC concealers as they are expensive, but they are worth it, and I have tried SO MANY concealers!

Thanks for reading!
Libby x