5 Must-have makeup products!

I’m an avid makeup and beauty product collector and have been for a long time. Ever since I realised the power of makeup, how it can enhance your best features and hide the not so great features, it can change the way you look at yourself and completely transform yourself. 

As my love for makeup has grown and grown over the years, I’ve had my fair share of makeup mistakes and mishaps. But I’ve also quickly become very knowledgeable on what works and what doesn’t. This is what inspired me to write this blog post, I wanted to share five of my favourite makeup products that haven’t failed me once. 

To me, complexion products are the most important when it comes to creating an amazing makeup look. It creates a flawless canvas, brightens, conceals, and structures the face.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation: This has been a staple for me for years! I have diverted from this foundation a few times but I’ve always come back to this one. Why? Because I can always rely on it to give me a flawless complexion without caking my face with a heavy foundation. It’s full coverage but is still buildable, and leaves a “barely there” feeling on the skin. P.s. It smells amazing! 

Rimmel Stay-Matte Pressed Powder: This is a well-known staple product for many makeup enthusiasts, and if you’ve tried it I’m sure you’ll understand why! It’s affordable, it’s translucent, it’s not messy or cakey and perfect for setting foundation and concealer. I personally love the matte look so this is without a doubt always in my makeup bag! 

 NARS “orgasm” blush: Again, this product is a cult favourite and I’m sure you’ve at least heard of it! Known as the “authority” of blushes, it’s an iconic peachy pink shade with a hint of shimmer. It’s a universal shade that compliments any skin tone, highly pigmented while leaving a natural finish on the cheeks.

Eyes and brows are also important to me when creating my makeup look for the day. Eyes can complete the look in ways that other facial features can’t, and the brows can beautifully frame the face. So to me finding products that worked well to help these stand out was crucial. 

Chanel Inimitable Intense Volume Length Curl Separation: I’ve tried many mascaras, both high end and high street, and I’ve never tried anything like this. It’s easy to be a bit sceptical about a product that claims to achieve everything you would want, like this one does. But it really does do everything it says on the box. I love the brush; it’s a plastic brush with flexible elastomer which evenly coasts even those hard to get lashes. It’s not one of those mascaras that dry out after two months; it lasts a long time which is very useful to me. It’s one of my absolute favourite mascaras and it’s always in my makeup bag. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade (Chocolate Brown): I’ve already written and raved about this particular product, and I have to say if I was stranded on a deserted island this is definitely something I would need to bring! If you’re anything like me you’re obsessed with eyebrows, and to me the ABH Dip Brow Pomade is perfect for both beginners and experts. It’s a perfect smudge proof creamy formula which will completely transform the look of your brows. 

So those are just five of my must-have makeup products that I absolutely cannot live without! There are so many more must-have products that I’d love to share with you, so if you like these kind of blog posts please let me know and I’ll write some more for you! 

Thanks for reading!  

Alice D 

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Review

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all well. 

Today I was really in the mood to write another blog post about one of my favourite brow products. 

If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts you’ll know how much I love shaping and filling in my eyebrows. Eyebrows are definitely a trend right now that I can’t see going away anytime soon. 

 

Brows really do make or break your makeup look; they can completely transform your appearance and perfectly frame your face. Once you learn how to fill in your eyebrows right, you’ll never want to go back to anything you’ve previously tried. This is why I wanted to tell you about the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. 

I heard about this product the same way you’ve probably heard about it, through the beauty community – beauty blogs and YouTube videos. Everyone either has it or wants it, and I can see why! 

 

The shade I purchased this product in is “Medium Brown”, which I felt was the perfect shade to match my hair colour. My eyebrows are actually blonde, but I fill them into a medium, chocolate brown shade so my makeup looks more enhanced. 

It’s essentially a brow pencil that comes in heaps of different shades with a little brush at the other end of the product to brush them out before applying any product. 

What’s so special about the Brow Wiz is that it can easily fill in sparse brows which naturally makes them appear fuller. It’s not massively pigmented, which I think is intentional, because it’s much easier to build up the colour and shape, rather than it looking a bit over the top. 

 

So the way I like to use this product is to precisely draw the outline of my brows by following its natural shape. Then I go in with my Anastasia Beverly Hills in Chocolate Brown to fill them in. 

 To complete my brows I then (of course) apply some concealer both under and over my brows which beautifully highlights my brows, it’s honestly one of my favourite makeup tips. 

I have to say it’s not my favourite product from Anastasia Beverly Hills product, and if I had to choose between this and the Dip Brow Pomade, I would definitely choose the latter. But it’s great for creating a stunning outline for your brows so I couldn’t recommend this enough! 

Thanks for reading! 

Alice D  

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Summer scents! Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume Review

“Let’s do what we love and do a lot of it.” – Marc Jacobs 

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all well! 

Since summer is well and truly here (if you’re in the UK, I get it, the weather still isn’t great), I wanted to talk about one of my all-time favourite scents in the world! Marc Jacobs Daisy is amazing, but it really is a distinctive summer scent, so I wanted to write a little review for those of you who still haven’t tried it out. 

I’ve been using this particular perfume for years (I was definitely one of those girls that jumped onto the Daisy bandwagon). I have to say it’s become my signature scent. Marc Jacobs have since expanded their “Daisy” perfume line with a wider selection of different versions of this scent. Unfortunately I’m yet to try out these new scents, but I think I’ll always love the original Daisy perfume. It’s been around for a while, but it will always be a staple scent for me. 

 

It’s a warm, feminine scent that really reminds me of summer, like freshly cut grass and fresh flowers. Its top notes are Violet leaves and strawberry, with Violet petals and jasmine as the heart notes. It does also have a musky undertone to it as well, with a hint of vanilla which I think is what makes this perfume such a feminine scent. 

It’s definitely a classic to wear during the spring and summertime. I really want to try out the Daisy perfumes to add to my collection. Let me know if you’ve tried any of the Marc Jacobs scents and what you think of them. 

Thanks for reading! 

Alice D 

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