Playing With Makeup #1
When it comes to getting in a makeup rut I'm definitely guilty. I tend to find products I love and stick to them, which is great, but I also love trying new things. So occasionally on days when I know I'll be at home all day I dive into my beauty drawers and pick out products I either haven't used for ages or haven't yet properly given a chance. In
words, I pretty much have a makeup party!
For my base I thought I'd try my new
that I bought in
. Despite my initial worries about the very light colour, it actually matched my skin pretty well. It's a very sheer formula so I'll be saving this for my good skin days, but it felt nice on my skin and left a pretty finish. For concealer I forced myself not to use my Bobbi Brown corrector and instead applied the
Sonia Kashuk concealer palette
using the top two colours. I actually really liked it once I warmed it up using my finger and the back of my hand. I then used my
with a
from Sephora. Because the BB cream base was still quite 'damp' (right word?), the cream bronzer blended in really smoothly and really bronzed up my pale winter skin. For blush I rekindled my love with an old friend from Smashbox. I LOVE this blusher/highlighter and can't believe it's been so long since I used it. It's easy to use, pretty and just so amazing.
I primed my eyes with the
, which I do like but only if used sparingly otherwise it does crease on me. I went for a brown smokey eye, starting with
which is a matte brown eyeshadow that I haven't used in years! Handwritten is also nice as an eyeliner because it's a really dark, rich brown. Over the top I added some of the
which is so incredibly creamy and pigmented. I finished the eyes with a
- where has this been in my life?! I love how dark and easy to apply it is, it's exactly what I was looking for and it was in my drawers all along! On the lips is
, a lipstick I fell out of love with a long time ago, but with a strong smokey eye it gives a nice neutral lip to even out the overall look.
...AND breathe.
So what do you think of this look?
Lily xx
Fashionista 'Foxy' Eye Shadow* | Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights* | MAC Patisserie
YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils | Soleil Tan de Chanel | MAC Painterly | Sephora Mineral Powder Brush
Biodema Hydrabio Légère | Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette | MAC Handwritten
La Roche-Posay Hydreane BB Cream 'Light' | NYX 15 Brown Perfection