Wednesday 31 August 2016

August Favourites

Loreal lumi foundaion, annabelle blush hibiscus, bronzed, clinique chubby stick hi lighter, revlon ultra volume mascara, bath and bosy works white peach and sangria, b&bw


This month has flown by! It was my 24th birthday, my daughter turned two just yesterday, and other than that I honestly don't remember a lot about this month. The whole summer went so fast, I can't believe we're going into September and fall is on its way already! Anyway enough of my rambling, here's what Ive been loving this month.

I love a good glowy foundation (as I've said many a times on the blog), and the L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation has been a go to lately. I had a hard time finding a good shade match so the one I have is a little too dark, and I tend to mix it with another foundation to lighten the colour a bit. I either use the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue or Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. Both do enough to lighten it up and leave a gorgeous glow to the skin.  I don't always feel I need a highlighter with this foundation as its quite luminous on its own, but the Clinique Chubby Stick Highlight is what Ive been going for lately. I've had this a while and never really used it until lately. I like the consistency of it- I just use my finger to tap it on and it looks really pretty.

For blush, Ive been using these two from Annabelle that I bought during the month. They are both great colours for summer, as they have a little bit of shimmer in them which looks really pretty on the skin, especially when the light hits it. Golden Bronze is a little more everyday rosey pink shade, whereas Hibiscus is a apricot peach, which screams spring and summer to me.

A new mascara Ive been using is the Revlon Ultra Volume. I wasnt sure which one to try from the range they have, but volume is usually the number one thing I look for in a mascara. I love how this separates my lashes and does make them look quite full, but I wouldnt say it was the best.

Lastly I have a scent Ive been loving from Bath and Body Works. The Be Happy White Peach and Sangria Body Mist is so addictive to me. I just love anything peach scented, but this is amazing. With white peach nectar, tangarine and prosecco this scent is so good I almost want to eat it. I believe this is limited to summer time only so snatch it up if your interested before theyre all gone!

What were your favourites of the month of August? Let me know yours below


Friday 26 August 2016

Annabelle Blushes


I love finding products I love that are also affordable, who doesn't right? So I thought I would share with you these blushes from Annabelle that I am currently really enjoying.

If you're not familiar with Annabelle, they are a canadian drugstore makeup brand. Their liquid liner was a makeup staple when I was in highschool, but right now its their blushes that I'm obsessed with. They have great colour payoff, a nice selection of colours and are around the ten dollar mark. I have three colours and I love all of them.

Rosewood was the first shade I tried, a few years back and still use quite frequently. It is a lovely rosey pink shade that goes with anything and everything. I feel this would suit most skin tones. I find this one to use with light handed, or youll have some clown cheeks going on.

Golden Bronze is a new favourite. Im not sure about the name as I dont really find it to be golden, but more of a dusky pink with a bit of a sheen. This really warms up my skin and gives me a glowing look which is always nice. I think this may be my favourite of the three.

Hibiscus is a gorgeous peachy apricot shade. It also has a bit of a sheen to it, and I've been loving this one for summer time. Peachy shades are my jam this time of year so this has been getting a lot of wear right now.

Have you tried Annabelle's blushes before? Or any of their other products? Any recommendations are always welcome!


Friday 19 August 2016

Most Reached For Products

most reached for pruducts, favourites, most used, bare minerals complexion rescue, mac dervish, blush all day, nars radiant concealer, sheer glow, brow stylist liner, laura mercier radiance 01





I thought I would share with you some of my most reached for products. These are the foolproof things I grab when I want to use something that I know will look good.

 Nars Sheer Glow Foundation is probably my favourite for a good base. It has medium coverage, leaves a dewy glow to my skin which is a must for me, and is a really good colour match for my skintone. My only complaint is that it isn't exactly the cheapest of products to buy. For day to day, or when I want something lighter on my skin, I go for Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue. This is new to my collection but very quickly became something I gravitated towards over others. It gives jsut enough coverage for everyday, with a nice healthy glow to the skin. It also is great mixed in with other foundations to give more of a dewy look to the skin. Basically, I'm in love with this stuff.

I'm definitely a blush lover but there are two I tend to use most days out of the week. Mac Blush All Day is an all time fav and lately is basically all I've been using. Its a great pinky mauve shade that looks great with anything. Nars Sin is another one I use quite a bit when I want something that I know looks good. This one is definitely different from other blushes I have as its more of a plum mauve shade with a little gold shimmer through it. I tend to use it more in the colder months though it does look great anytime of year.

Highlighter are a newer thing for me. I have a few but nothing is quite like the Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Powder in 01. I think what makes it my perfect highlighter is the fact that it isnt too in your face like most highlighters are. Its mmore subtle on the skin, but gives a nice glow to my skin while looking quite natural still. Or as natural as a highlighter could look anyway.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer is another newer favourite of mine. I had bought a mini size of this a few months back and wasn't instantly in love. I expressed this in a blogpost where my initial thoughts were that it was too dry under my eyes, but after a few uses my opinion completely changed and I used up that mini tube faster than I could have expected and needed to get my hands on a full size. Of course it wasnt available for sometime and no other concealer looked quite as bright or covered as well as the Nars one. Luckily its back in my life and I havent wanted to use anything else since.

Ive really been into lining my lips lately and Mac Dervish Lipliner is my go to. I use it almost everyday, as it goes my most lip colous and looks great alone all over the lips. Its a pinky mauve shade close to my natural lip colour, which is perfect to keep in my bag with me. I've also been loving the L'Oreal Brow Stylist Definer pencil for filling in the few sparse areas in my brows. I love this pencil because its retractable, so its always sharp, and it has a fine tip for easy application. Plus the spoolie on the end is really nice and handy to keep the hairs upward.

What are some of your most used products? Let me know your recommendations.


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