There are so many eye catching products out there that gain attention and love from the beauty world but in this week's post we've decided to give some credit to those essential products that are used almost every day but don't always get the acknowledgement they deserve.
First we have the skincare to make up step that is vital in keeping your base fresh for the whole day - primer. We love the Maxfactor Facefinity All Day SPF 20 and mentioned it just last week in our Brand Battles post where Maxfactor won the best brand for primer. This product extends the wear of your base without changing the finish of your foundation and also reduces pore size somewhat. With SPF 20 it's great for this warmer time of year (even if it is chucking it down as I write this) and the pump means you can get just the right amount of product - I find that one to one and a half pumps is perfect. Along the lines of the previous product is the Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer. This is a trustworthy product for extending the wear time of eye shadow and preventing it from creasing. It sinks in to your eyelids quickly and doesn't affect the finish or application of eye shadow.
Next is something we mentioned way back in the autumn of last year as part of a haul post and since then it's been getting its fair share of use. I use the Miss Sporty Just Clear Mascara everyday to set my brows and its safe to say it does a good job. As I have quite bold, dark eyebrows already I don't really like using brow tint to set them as I feel it can look a bit fake so I find this product to be a great solution for me.
Although for me, I have quite sparse brows so find this MUA matte palette brilliant for sorting them out. I use the bottom left shade (and occasionally mix it with the one to the right of it) and just lightly fill my brows with an angled liner brush, keeping it as natural as possible. I then set it with a clear mascara. (This palette is also brilliant for creating daytime eye looks!)
Finally, a step we can't skip is powder. We love the Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder (despite our new love for the DDP Colour Correcting Powder, we still love this). We love to use this dusted all over the face and slightly more pressed in under our eyes and over any other concealer. Recently we have also discovered - thanks to Wayne Gosse - is that buffing powder into your skin works very well at keeping your makeup on for longer throughout the day.
Next is something we mentioned way back in the autumn of last year as part of a haul post and since then it's been getting its fair share of use. I use the Miss Sporty Just Clear Mascara everyday to set my brows and its safe to say it does a good job. As I have quite bold, dark eyebrows already I don't really like using brow tint to set them as I feel it can look a bit fake so I find this product to be a great solution for me.
Although for me, I have quite sparse brows so find this MUA matte palette brilliant for sorting them out. I use the bottom left shade (and occasionally mix it with the one to the right of it) and just lightly fill my brows with an angled liner brush, keeping it as natural as possible. I then set it with a clear mascara. (This palette is also brilliant for creating daytime eye looks!)
Finally, a step we can't skip is powder. We love the Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder (despite our new love for the DDP Colour Correcting Powder, we still love this). We love to use this dusted all over the face and slightly more pressed in under our eyes and over any other concealer. Recently we have also discovered - thanks to Wayne Gosse - is that buffing powder into your skin works very well at keeping your makeup on for longer throughout the day.
So that's it for today's post; some of the products you use everyday but may not take the credit.
For the next 6 or so weeks, we will be uploading just a product review each weekend as we have GCSE exams throughout May and June.
Stay beautiful x
For the next 6 or so weeks, we will be uploading just a product review each weekend as we have GCSE exams throughout May and June.
Stay beautiful x