Saturday, 9 March 2013

Get to Know Me: Makeup Edition



What better way to get to know me on a beauty blog than through my makeup? I thought I would show you a few of my absolute favourite make up products. So here we go!

What better place to start than foundation. I have currently become obsessed with foundations because it creates a blank canvas and the setting for your amazing creation. Like 98.99% of beauty gurus, Revlon Colorstay is a favourite of mine! It has great coverage and is buildable...perfect for those days when your skin just refuses to co-operate. I also have slightly sensitive skin but I have no problems and it is fragrant free, which is a bonus. I love this foundation because it looks beautiful when applied with your hands, a brush or beauty blender...what a crowd pleaser! 


Next is face powder which for me is essential because I like my makeup to last for the whole day. My powder of choice is Australis pressed powder (sorry to all those who live outside of Australia!). It offers great coverage and provides a fantastic matte finish, which I prefer. 


The next thing you should know about me is that I love to contour my face! Yes it is tricky to learn and you can be shown 482031 ways how to contour on Youtube but please persevere. I believe that contouring is the single most effective way of transforming your makeup look. I prefer a strong contour so I like a darker powder so I love Benefit Hoola Contour Powder. It is amazing and does not leave your face looking muddy like so many products out there! It is a little more expensive but I have had mine for over 8 months and it is still going strong...the little trooper!


Now on to blush. I absolutely love blush, I always have and always will. I think this love stemmed out of it being the easier product to apply! My favourite is MAC Dollymix because it gives my cheeks an amazing pink shimmery glow and has an almost unbelievable staying power. It is a vibrant colour yet it is not overpowering which means you won’t leave the house looking like you don’t own a mirror. 


When it came to choosing my favourite products for the other categories it was not easy, but when it came to mascara there was no contest. The Jordana Best Lash Extreme mascara is one of the best products I have ever tried. It is comparable to Mabelline Falsies but better...can you believe! It makes your lashes look long, luscious and voluminous. It is a jet black colour and stays all day long. The best part about it is that is costs $2 on BeautyJoint! I can’t put how much I love this product into words, so please for me, just try it.


Lastly we have arrived at lip products. Personally I prefer lipsticks that look quite natural or have a pink colouring to them. This wasn’t too hard to pick a winner in this category either as my holy grail lipstick is NYX lipstick in India. It is an amazing bright pink colour which when swatched doesn’t look to appealing but it is ever! I have quite a pale skin tone but for reasons unknown to me, this lipstick makes my skin look tanned and works well with my blonde hair. It is creamy, moisturizing and smells delicious! 


So there we go, it is amazing how much you can learn about someone from their makeup choices! If you have stuck around to the end then I thank you very much! Please leave a comment telling me about some of your favourite products so I can get to know you better :)

Stay Beautiful,
Annie xxx
  

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