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Monday, 23 March 2015

FOTD: Spring Pastels 23|03|2015

I've wanted to do a Face of the Day post for a while so today I thought i'd share what i've decided is going to be my go-to makeup look for Spring. It's basically centred around a shimmery lilac eye and rosy pink lips and cheeks.





- Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer  I use 'Vanilla' the second lightest shade. This has been my ultimate favourite foundation for years. If you want decent medium coverage that still feels light on your skin then you can't beat it.

- MUA Pro Base Prime and Conceal Palette  I did a review of this here and I find myself using it most days prior to concealer, using the peach shade under my eyes, the green to combat redness around my nose and the highlighting shade down the bridge of my nose.

- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer Again something that I've used countless tubes of and don't see myself straying from for a long time. I use this solely on blemishes as whilst it is a great concealer, it doesn't give the radiant look I like for under the eyes.

- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder This seems to do the job well enough for me, although I have to be honest and say I find powders pretty boring so I don't tend to try a tonne of them out.

- NYX Mosaic Powder in Rosey My mum bought me this for Christmas without knowing too much about it, but its actually so great! It offers the perfect amount of vibrancy, so you can see a nice pink flush but its not too unnaturally bright.

-  NARS Laguna Bronzer At £27 this is eye wateringly expensive for a singular product, but I'm pretty sure its worth it. It can be difficult to find a bronzer that isn't too muddy or too orange, shows up enough but isn't too heavy..this seems to strike the balance and tick all the boxes.

- MUA Pro Brow Kit Another great MUA product. If you want an affordable brow palette that still does a good job then this is a great choice. I mix the two brown shades together and apply lightly with a Real Techniques Brow Brush.

- Max Factor Excess Shimmer Eyeshadow in Pink Opal This is what the whole look is centred around. I bought this on Friday and I'm really loving it. I won't say much more than that for now as a proper review is coming soon.

- L'Oreal Color Riche Mono Eyeshadow in Opalescent  This is a seriously amazing eyeshadow. It's a perfect iridescent white colour that shows shimmery lilac when it catches the light. I used this to set the Max Factor shadow as it has a mousse consistency.

- Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer I've tried a lot of affordable concealers to find the one which is best at targeting dark circles. So far this takes the crown. Just enough coverage and the foam applicator makes application fast and distributes just the right amount.

- L'Oreal Super Liner  This is my current eyeliner which i'm actually thinking about switching it up as it's not as intense black as i'd like, but I'm just used to how it applies, so it'll do for now.

- Benefit They're Real! Mascara  I've used multiple tubes of this and i'm still amazed at just how good it is. Its just so quick to get seriously long lashes with a few fast strokes.

- theBalm Mary Lou Manizer Luminizer  This is another slightly unnecessary product for everyday use, but once you see what an amazing job it does its hard not to use it! Seriously the best highlighter ever- its a powder but with the butteryness and blendability of a cream.

- Revlon Matte Balm in Elusive   Sometimes i'm really in the mood for a matte lip and this one is great for spring, I reviewed it here  and I think the blue tones in it make it tie in well with the lilac in the eyes.


 So that's it, seems a ridiculous amount of make up when you list it out but some days I feel like spending time on my make up when I have the time, so i'll definitely be wearing this look again soon!x

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