My Makeup Favourites

The products featured in this blog post are all of my go to favourites that I have bought or will buy again when I run out!

Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Buff - Normal/Dry) £12.99
I have bought a lot of different foundations in the past and have only bought them that once as I tend to go off of them quickly. But this foundation is different! It has a light to medium coverage which is build-able and just glides onto my skin. I wear this everyday and it lasts well throughout the day without going patchy. I've finally found a foundation that actually matches my skin tone and caters for my skin type!

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette £23
I bought this back in August with my birthday money and its the best eye shadow palette that I have ever owned! I have hooded eyes and have heard many times that you should use matte shadows rather than shimmers as they compliment your eyes more - I must say I totally agree! I love all of the shades and being a nudes fan - this palette is perfect for me! There is quite a bit of excess when applying with a brush but it sweeps onto the eyelid so smoothly, making it super easy to blend. I love it so much that I ended up getting the first Naked Basics palette for Christmas too!

Max Factor Clump Defy Mascara £11.99
I have bought this many times! Its one of my absolute staples! I haven't as of yet found another mascara that does as good a job as this one. It separates all of my lashes whilst still making them look thick and long. It literally transforms my eyes!

Bourjois Radiance Reveal Concealer (Ivory) £7.99
I use this concealer to brighten under my eyes and it does exactly that! It quite literally illuminates my dark under eye circles! I will be purchasing this again soon!

Loreal Superliner Perfect Slim Liquid Eyeliner £6.99
I bought this after hearing great reviews on it and it definitely lives up to them. It has a thin tip which makes it easy to draw a thin line close to the lash line and also makes life a whole lot easier when it comes to cat flicks!

Urban Decay Primer Potion (Minor Sin) £16
This is absolutely fab for making eye shadow stay put! It does exactly what its supposed to do and it does it very well!

Barry M Lip Liner (No 17) £2.99
Firstly I love this shade - its a lovely nude dusky pink. Secondly I love the price of it - so affordable and thirdly the colour stays put for quite a while before having to reapply again. All in all they are fab ( I now own 4!).

Mac Highlighter (Soft and Gentle) £24
This is my ultimate fav highlighter! Its subtle in colour but packs plenty of pearly shimmer. Its just so pretty! I dust this on my cheekbones, down my nose and on my cupids bow for a lovely glow. I highly recommend trying this if you haven't already! You will fall in love with it just as I did when I bought it at Gatwick for my holiday to Tenerife last year - I wore it every day!

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (Fair) £4.19
I have bought this time and time again! I use this on any scars and blemishes that I may have and haven't found another concealer which gives the same great coverage as this one. It lasts for hours and is so affordable.

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick (Sandstorm) £6.50
I've never been a huge fan of lipstick but I actually really like this as its matte! It does have quite a thick consistency to it once its dried but I just love the colour of this so much that it doesn't bother me.

Benefit Gimme Brow (Sample)
I got this sample free with a magazine and when it runs out (which will be very soon!) I am going to order a full size one straight away! The shade is great and it makes my eyebrows so much more defined and neat.

Let me know if you try any of these products out or if you have any recommendations! ♥

What's in my bag?

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New year! I thought I'd start this years blog posts off with a classic 'What's in my bag?'.

I bought this bag from Accessorize over two years ago and I always come back to using it during the Autumn/Winter months. Its a good size, meaning I can fit all of my essentials in it, without it being too big and bulky.

I always carry a bottle of antibacterial hand gel with me, mainly out of habit from using it at work daily! This bubblegum one smells so good too! I can always guarantee that if I use this when I'm out with friends, someone will ask to have some!

Having a compact mirror in your handbag is so handy! If I ever need to touch up my make up or sort my messy hair out I can just grab my mirror on the go. Plus, look at how pretty it is!

I know its not the best picture of my tangle teezer but I started taking photos and realised it was a little grubby... I like to have this in my bag as my hair can get really knotty when out and about. If i'm honest though, my boyfriend tends to use it more than me!

My auntie bought this umbrella for me for Christmas as I kept meaning to buy one! I cannot count the amount of times that I have been out in non waterproof clothes without an umbrella and its started raining! I mean everyone needs an umbrella in the UK!

Ah lip balm! I have a slight obsession with it! I own too many and probably apply it way too often! Its great to have one or two in your bag in case you get dry lips or just want to give your lips a nice sheen. I honestly panic if I don't have any lip balm on me.. My current favourite is this Burt's Bees one, it nourishes lips and gives a lovely shine along with a pop of colour.

I'm really wanting to buy a new purse, I have been for the last year! But for now Im going to stick to using my trusty old River Island one. Its a good size, having plenty of room for cards etc. Plus I love the cream colour and pretty art deco pattern.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my handbag essentials and I will be posting again very soon! Happy New Year! ♥