I often get stuck in a rut with the
makeup products I wear in general, but recently I have had a little switch around
with regards to my base products. I have blemish prone skin, so I’m always trying to
perfect my base and find products and techniques to apply my makeup, to try and
get the results that I want - whether it be to have my blemishes concealed, a dewy look or an overall glow etc.
PRIMER
- I’ve been trying out
a few primers lately, the first is the Hourglass
Mineral Veil primer. This is a silicone-based primer and you can definitely
feel it when you’re applying it to the face. I like how it prepares my skin for
the next step in my makeup routine and creates a nice base for my foundation
and in the meantime, increases the longevity of my makeup and makes it look better for
longer.
FOUNDATION
- I have tried and
tested quite a few foundations over the years and I’m currently obsessed with
the Nars Sheer Glow foundation
(review). It’s a lovely buildable medium coverage without being heavy on the
skin. The shade ‘new guinea’ is a perfect match for my skin tone and I
absolutely love the beautiful dewy finish. This is a really versatile base as
it’s not too heavy to wear everyday, but it’s got a good enough coverage to
wear on a special occasion or for a night out. The other base I’ve been using is the Mac Face and Body foundation (review) which is a light, dewy and natural
foundation. I have been using this on days that I was a natural no makeup –
makeup look as it has a very light coverage, although I build it up on areas
where my skin needs a little more help.
CONCEALER
– Over the past few
months, I’ve been using the LA Girl Pro Concealer (review), but after my Full Face of First Impressions, I’ve
been using the Nars Radiant Creamy
Concealer (review) again. I have two shades, one in which I use to
highlight under my eyes and I use the other on my blemishes. It has a lovely
medium coverage, so it conceals problem areas well without looking cakey or feeling
too heavy on the skin.
POWDER
- I don’t tend to
switch up my powder too much, I’ve always been pretty happy with the Vichy
Dermablend Setting Powder (review), however I have recently gone back to the MAC MSF Powder in Dark Golden (review),
this powder isn’t what I tend to go for as I usually opt for
translucent powders. Sometimes my under eye concealer is a tad too light, and
because the MSF powder has a bit of pigmentation and is a little bit lighter for my skin tone, it tones it
down a bit, but on the whole, it set my under eye concealer really well and prevents
it from creasing.
HIGHLIGHT
– I keep going back and
forth with my highlighters, as I seem to want something different pretty much
every time I do my makeup. One of my favourite staples that I always revert
back to is the MAC MSF in Global
Glow. It is a beautiful warm tone highlight and is particularly great for those
with dark skin tones and adds a lovely glow to the skin!
CONTOUR
- When it comes to the
product I use to contour, I’ve been pretty loyal and up until recently, I’ve
used the same contour kit for the past three years. The Sleek Contour Kit (review) will most likely always be my go-to
product. I love that the contour powder is a nice matte shade with a cool
undertone to imitate the appearance of a shadow. I also really like that fact
that although it’s a drugstore brand, it still has a relatively dark shade.
SHOP THE POST
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