I've found lately I've been in a bit of a makeup rut, always using the same products every day, so I've tried to experiment a little bit and come up with a few new looks and share them with you to give you some ideas if you're also in the same position as me. For someone who doesn't wear a lot of makeup on a daily basis, I thought I should first decide on a 'natural' makeup look suitable for everyday to inspire me to be more creative and adventurous. I wanted the main focus of the look to be flawless skin, natural eye makeup and a glossy pink lip.
Face/skin
Like most bloggers, my absolute go to concealer is the Collection Lasting Perfection, it has great coverage and even better staying power. I used this under my eyes, along my nose, and around my chin area where I suffer from redness and blemishes. Had I been having a good skin day, I would have skipped foundation, but today I needed a little extra coverage, and lately I have been loving the Clinique Supermoisture Makeup. Do not be put off by the name, I find it light on the skin and not at all oily or shiny. It does have a dewy finish, but can easily be mattified with a powder. The coverage is medium but very buildable, and they actually have a shade light enough for me, so any other pale girls definitely check this one out! As always I just finished it off with a little bit of Rimmel Stay Matte powder along my t-zone.
I've never been much of a bronzer girl as most I've tried just look silly against my pale skin, but the Rimmel Natural Bronzer is absolutely perfect. I used this to contour my cheeks and jawline slightly, and just lightly dusted it along all of the places the sun would naturally hit for a subtle, sun kissed glow. My favourite blush for springtime is the Benefit Dandelion blush, it's such a pretty pink, and as you can see on the pictures, it adds a lovely shimmer to your face.
Eyes
First of all, I apologise for the state of my brows, they're in desperate need of a wax! Brows is the only make up step that I would never skip as it really changes my face shape and opens up my eyes so much, and even when they're looking tragic (like they do now!) Benefit Brow-zings makes them look defined, natural, and full.
I've currently got eyelash extensions, so I didn't need to wear mascara, but I just dotted some Rimmel Scandaleyes pencil liner along my lash line to make them appear thicker and really make my eyes look bigger and more awake.
To add a little bit of colour and to make my blue eyes pop, I added the shade Trick from the Urban Decay Naked 3 pallet along my lower lash line. This works so well with bronzed skin and helps to really pull the look together.
Lips
Finally on my lips I used the Tanya Burr lipgloss in Sparkling Dewdrops. You can read my review here but it's just a beautiful light pink that's the perfect 'your lips but better' shade with a pretty sheen and shimmer that matches the Benefit blusher perfectly.
Products used
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair - £4.19 at Boots
Clinique Supermoisture Makeup in 02 Linen - £22.50 at Clinique
Rimmel Stay Matte in Transparent - £3.99 at Boots
Benefit Brow-Zings in Medium - £24.50 at Benefit
Benefit Dandelion - £23.00 at Benefit
Rimmel Natural Bronzer - £5.99 at Boots
Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Khol Liner in Black - £3.99 at Boots
Urban Decay Naked 3 Pallet (shade Trick) - £38.00 at Urban Decay
Tanya Burr Lipgloss in Sparkling Dewdrops - £6.99 at Feel Unique
I hope you enjoyed something a little bit different from me today! Let me know in the comments what you think of the look and what you'd like to see next week.
Thanks for reading,
Tilly
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