Wednesday 4 June 2014

Day to day contour without foundation

KSo everyone always asks what foundation I use, when infact I haven't touched foundation for over 2 months after this new beauty regimen! So I won't be using foundation in this post but you still can if you feel uncomfortable. 

First things first, your skin care regime is vitally important in keeping a youthful glow that you will be grateful for in the future!  Daily gentle cleansing and moisturising is vital in this process.   
Here are my favourite daily facial products I use to keep a clear flawless skin and they are very cost effective. 

I've used loads of different washes but the soap and glory one is by far the best! It smells great and leaves your skin feeling so fresh and smooth!! No BS!  
 The Nivea express hydration primer is literally gold, it's Muilti purpose so recommend it for both sexes. I use this every time I wash my face whether I'm doing makeup or not as it's a moisturiser and you need to put the oils back into your skin after washing, and it's a brilliant primer aswell. Very silky smooth. 


The products used first are a beauty blender which blends flawlessly and the illuminating touch concealer that I mentioned in a previous post! 

First up take your concealer under your eye area, down the bridge of your nose and middle of forehead. Blend this by using a blotting motion! Do not drag the concealer. 


Next you will need a TRANSLUCENT loose powder - NEVER use a coloured one as this will make you orange and cakey, you only need this to set the concealer and stop shine. 
The sleek contour kit is also awesome it's powder which I love so it doesn't clog up your pores and comes in 3 different shades but mine is medium as I have fairly darker skin than pasty.   

So set your face all over with the powder going in circular motions all over your face but focusing where the concealer is. 
Taking the contour colour in the kit, start just under your cheekbones and blend up towards the hair line. You can do this either side of the nose and jawline to but this is just a day to day look we want. 


This Bourjois bronzer has literally lasted me longer than any product I've ever bought I can't even remember when I bought it. And I LOVE IT!! The smell, the colour! 
The best pigmented blusher that lasts the whole day without fading is this MAC blusher in pink swoon. 

Take the bronzer and dust it around the forehead/hairline area, and back over where you had contour to, this makes such a big difference!! Don't skip!! 

With the blusher you only want to go from the apples of your cheeks and blend down into the contour. Don't go to high or you'll cover your highlighted area. 

 
So last but not least, the most important part. The highlighter. 
I used the highlighter in the sleek kit along with soft and gentle mineralize skin finish by MAC. 

With the highlighters you want it to go onto the highest parts of your face where the sun would hit, if that makes sense?  
So above cheekbones, cupids bow(upper lip), bridge of nose, outer sides of your brow.   

So that's my daily facial routine, and added together with the brow tutorial and a subtle eye makeup tutorial to be posted soon,  this is the difference: 


Monday 2 June 2014

Eyebrow stencil review

Hello everyone and welcome back! 
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days but I'm back and with an awesome product review! 
So on the weekend i went to the Royal bath and west show in shepton mallet  - a great show for us West Country folk! 
And I came across this amazing product, I had purchased something similar a few years back that lasted for years but this is by far better! And what's great is they stock online for around £29. 

The product is Cresty semi-permanent eyebrow powder and stencils, which is brill for those who can't match they're brows.  This eyebrow make up is a high quality powder that is semi-permanent! – water resistant, sweat proof and smudge proof! (Big bonus points on the no smudge situation!) 

In the kit comes the powder (they have a massive range of colours to choose from)  3 stencils, brow brush and instruction leaflet. 
 
The 3 stencils are reusable and come in three sizes ; thin - normal - thick. 

And here's the steps you need to follow. 

  • Choose the stencil according to the width and length of your brow, Thin, Natural or Thick.
  • Place the stencil over your eyebrow and line the stencil up to the beginning and the middle of your brow (the inner and outer part of the stencil may be moved to match your brow shape).
  • Firmly hold the stencil at the edges with your index and middle finger in a V shape over your eye.
  • Lightly dab the powder on your brow for a light effect or brush the powder on, in both directions for a denser effect between the spaces of the stencil for an even coverage.
  • Remove the stencil and with a cotton bud remove any excess from around the brow. You may also want to repeat this action to alter the length to your desired look.
  • Once happy firmly press the make up with a cotton pad or piece of tissue to set the powder.
  • Repeat onto the other eyebrow. For best results apply in the morning with your make up to clean, oil free skin.


Let me know how you get on if you do make a purchase! I would deffo recommend it completely fills in the brow area for a full and sleek look.