Eye Makeup that lasts forever!

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all well! 

One of my biggest struggles in regards to my makeup is getting it to last and look fresh all day long. If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you’ll agree and I’m sure you share my frustration when makeup begins to smudge, slide or even sweat off your face (I’m know, not a good look!) 

I will be doing a follow-up blog post on how to make your face products last all day, but today I’m going to talk about making your eye makeup last all day. I truly believe that it only takes one product to do the trick. You don’t need to purchase a tone of different eye products to keep your eye shadow in place all day! 

Being a huge fan of Mac products, I decided to purchase the Pro Longwear Paint Pot, in the very popular shade “Painterly”. 

 

I think that this particular eye primer is pretty much a staple and almost “must have” product for all makeup collectors, so I jumped onto the bandwagon and tried it out for myself. I use this paint pot as an eye primer to go under my eye shadow, but it can be used on its own if you don’t want to apply any shadow on top. It’s extremely pigmented and goes on as a cream, but dries on the eyelids with an intense finish. If you want to top this off with an even more intense staying power, spray some finishing spray (like the Urban Decay All Nighter Spray) over your eyelids once you’ve completed your eye makeup. 

 

What can I say? It’s a beautiful product and it really does help keep your eye shadow in place all day long without any smudging! Personally, I have extremely oily eyelids but this stuff is like glue! It really does make your eye shadow look vibrant and intense, definitely worth the purchase! Well done Mac! 

Thanks for reading! 

Alice D 

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Rimmel Stay Matte Powder Review

Hey lovelies! Hope you’re all well! 

So today I wanted to talk about an oldie but goodie. My last two blog posts I discussed two of my favourite makeup products, the only problem is they were both high-end products. Today I wanted to talk about a drugstore product that I absolutely love and it’s definitely something that will be staying in my makeup bag for a while!

It’s the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. I’m sure everyone has heard of this product, it’s a translucent pressed powder that is designed to keep your makeup matte-looking all day.

 

It’s a cheap and cheerful product that is definitely loved by a lot of people, certainly me! I’m the type of face who is a face powder hoarder, and unfortunately I still haven’t found the perfect face powder. But I have to say, this does come pretty close!

What I love most about this product is the fact that it really does give your makeup a flawless matte finish. I love a matte makeup look, and I can’t stand it when my face looks shiny or oily... not a good look! I always love the price of this powder, retailed at £3.99 what’s not to love?! 

 

The only thing I’m not so keen on is the fact that this powder definitely does add more colour to your makeup. For someone who doesn’t wear much makeup anyway and just wants to brush over their face with a touch of powder, then this won’t be a problem for you. But I like to wear full-coverage foundation on a regular basis, so the fact that this powder adds more colour doesn’t always look great over my already applied foundation and concealer.

Top tip: Spray your finished makeup with a bit of finishing spray. I like to use the Urban Decay All Nighter finishing spray, it really makes a difference to the look of your makeup and really helps keep your makeup in place all day! 

 

Give it a try if you haven’t already, I promise you’ll love it! 

Thanks for reading!

Alice D 

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