Arriving in London with a make-up bag that had apparently been packed by a drunk baboon pressured me to be a bit artistic with my merchandise. I actually don’t know how I ended up with 4 bronzers and two foundations however completely no forehead stuff, no lipstick and just one (fairly darkish and punchy) eyeshadow.
However right here’s what I did with what I had. It’s been just a few weeks because the “WTF did I pack?” incident however I’ve really stored up with the identical routine, as a result of I prefer it, and right here’s the video to show it. I’ve written an outline with product hyperlinks under.
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So: in with the Lancome Teint Idole Extremely Put on Basis. For a full evaluation with earlier than and after pictures, please click on right here. I gained’t repeat myself – it’s just about faultless for a longwear, grown-up face base.
I then used Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow to contour and bronze myself up, making use of far an excessive amount of after which having to buff it out for roughly twelve minutes. It was the make-up equal of constructing a toddler meal: warmth it for 2 minutes, cool it proper down once more for ten. Go forwards after which virtually proper again to the beginning.
Bronze & Glow is a superb funding for those who can presumably make it. There are lots of “dupes” however none give fairly the moment glam this contour and spotlight duo does. You’ll find it on-line right here at Charlotte Tilbury* – I exploit shade Gentle-Medium.
A contact of blush – this one is from Valentino (shade 9, right here) and is gorgeous, however there’s no large must spend a lot. Only a good flush of one thing optimistic and pinkish will do!
After which eyes. Right here’s the place it will get revolutionary. I exploit the identical Tilbury Filmstar palette on my eyes – the contour to, er, contour and the highlighter to gild the lids. It really works so properly! It actually helps to form the attention, subtly, and the highlighter provides elevate and brightness to the attention space. I’m so impressed with this and I like that it retains the entire tones on my face very uniform and tied collectively.
I then caught a Vieve Eye Wand in Espresso* into the corners of my eyes and dragged it up in the direction of the eyebrow finish slightly bit, to provide myself the customary “eye elevate”. Should you’ve by no means executed this earlier than then you definately’re in for a deal with. It’s not mandatory to place the product into your eye socket in the best way I do, which is borderline violent, however the Vieve Eye Wand is chunky and delicate and simply appears to lend itself to becoming proper within the outer nook. It’s very malleable and blendable so I exploit a small quantity, I don’t apply to the higher lid, however I take a small smudge brush and mix the little line of product out in order that it’s delicate and hazy and what leftovers I’ve I smudge into the decrease and higher lashline, simply on the outer fringe of the attention.
Reasonably than me clarify it in a thousand phrases, it’s most likely higher to try the video, for those who’ve by no means seen me do my little eye lifting trick. It correctly, correctly works – you simply should be sure to comply with the curve of your decrease lashline to get the flick in the best course!
The mascara I exploit right here is the trustworthy L’Oreal Telescopic, which I simply suppose is likely one of the finest mascaras you should buy, no matter value. I price the one within the uninteresting gold tube and it’s normally about eight quid whenever you catch it on provide, which is nearly at all times and it has a advantageous, slim comb that’s versatile and mess-free. You may wiggle proper to the bottom of the lashes after which pull via to coat every one and they’re left wanting stylish and separated. I very not often deposit product onto my lids (occurs with nearly each different mascara) and I don’t get fallout or smudging. I purchase this mascara always – normally from Amazon Prime, see right here*, however you will get it in Boots and Superdrug and it’s at all times in inventory.
At time of writing L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara is £7.07 right here*
I exploit hairspray and a forehead brush for my brows as a result of I’ve misplaced all of my forehead merchandise (I sorted each single one in every of them right into a small bag after which promptly misplaced it throughout the workplace avalanche) and I do my lips with a easy lipliner define (Uncommon Magnificence liner in Inventive, see right here*) patted in and topped with lip balm.
And that’s it. It’s fairly a pared-down routine, product-wise: I want I had a elaborate little image of the merchandise however I don’t, and anyway the Tilbury palette is nearly completed so it’s not wanting its photogenic finest. I’ll end with just a few further hyperlinks for fine details featured within the video, together with the skincare prep and the shirt I’m carrying. I say, what a beautiful shirt!
Olay Retinol Eye Cream is at present 60% off right here*
Aveeno Calm and Restore Serum is right here*
Pores and skin Rocks The Moisturiser is on-line right here
The Francine Floral Shirt I’m carrying is from Wyse London right here
