Wednesday, December 26, 2012

FOTD: Christmas








I've been wanting to do a FOTD for quite a while, and I'm hoping this doesn't seem too braggy, but I got a few new bits for Christmas off my Nanny and thought I'd share as I always love seeing what other people use!

Face:

(1) Benefit's 'How To Look The Best At Everything' in Light. (new!)
I am seriously impressed with Porefessional! For some reason, I've been against it for no actual reason without trying it and it's like that little eraser tool on photo editors for dodgy redness or whatever! Incred.
Now, I use Mac's 'Studio Fix' foundation and it is actually my holy grail and I'm seriously biased so even though 'Hello Flawless' was good, it was still a little dark (even though in the light box) and didn't quite give me the coverage I'm used to.
Boi-ing (although not quite as good as erase paste) is a solid concealer, and would definitely be recommended. 
Didn't try the powder (sorry!) as I will never not use and love (4) Rimmel's Stay Matte powder in Transparent.
(2) Stay Don't Stray (tester size) - Benefit
(2) That Gal - Benefit is a product I adore even though I'm not sure what it does, I use it on dull parts of my face and over my foundation as a highlighter as the shine is lovely yet not glittery. 
(3) Natural Collection blush in 'Peach Melba' is the perfect everyday blusher, adds a natural blush without the shimmer of other blushes and has a decent amount of pigment for £1.99

Brows/Eyes:

(1) No7 eyeshadow (not sure what shade as it doesn't tell me anywhere and I got it a while ago) and (2) Rimmel's Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown
- I outline with the pencil to get my arch and then fill in with the eyeshadow. I'm weird about my eyebrows, they're not amazing I know, but if I don't do them then I feel like my face looks very bare.
(1) MUA Undressed Palette in Shade 7 used as the lighter shade blended into (2) Nars Mekong (new).
Mekong is a m a z i n g. It's literally the nicest eyeshadow ever. Everytime I look at it or wear it I'm seriously impressed by the pigmentation and the gold glitter in it, love love love.
(I always put my eyshadow on after my primer but before my foundation just incase it drops)

Lips
Rimmel x Kate Moss lipstick in 113 is my new daily lipstick. I adore the colour, it's just so nude and yummy (great descriptions Erin!) if you ignore the smell and taste that I'm not a fan of. I did (and do regularly) ignore the red lip on Christmas 'rule' because I can't find a red that doesn't clash with my hair. (My favourite lip colour of all time is Rimmel's 128 'Starry Eyed')

(My dress is from the Dorothy Perkins sale, and my bedding is from H&M home, just in case anybody wanted to know..)

Thank you, if you've read/scrolled this far!
I hope you had a lovely Christmas :-)

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