August Favourites

Hi lovelies, it feels like FOREVER since I've posted but I'm pleased to be back and blogging again. I just came back from a trip to Orlando (on which I picked up a few makeup bits, so look out for a post this Sunday about what I picked up)! Anyway, today I would love to share with you the products that have been key in my makeup routine for the month of August.

Chanel Blush - '15 Orchid Rose'

This has been my go-to blush for the past few months but for some reason I just haven't included it in any of my favourites, weird right?! I would describe the shade as a dusky rose colour. It's not too pink or OTT, but its just simply a very natural shade that goes perfectly with any makeup look. It's my favourite blush out of all the blushes I have and was 100% worth the money. I love it so so much!

Nivea Post Shave Balm

After seeing all the hype around this product; (I believe it was Nikkie Tutorials who initially spread word of this, although correct me if I'm wrong!) I decided to try it out and oh my I am so impressed. Personally I like a primer to minimise pores and help my foundation stay on all day. So I have been using either the nyx pore filler primer or the benefit porefessional primer first on my skin to reduce the appearance of pores and then applying the shave balm all over my face. Let me tell you, this stuff is AMAZING!!! The best way I can think to describe it is that the product acts as a glue for your foundation. It literally makes your foundation skick to your face and doesn't budge throughout the day. I am so in love with it. The only downside is that it does have a very slight 'manly' scent when you apply it. However, you can't notice this once it's dried and you've put the rest of your makeup on.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

The other skin product I have been obsessed with this month is a setting spray. I have found this to be such a lifesaver this month because it was super hot in Orlando and my foundation melted of my face so quickly. However, in the days where I used both the Nivea post shave balm and urban decay setting spray, my foundation stayed in place all day. The best way I found for me to use it was by spraying my face about 4-6 times straight after I had applied my foundation and concealer. I then left it to dry for about a minute before going in to set my face with powder. I found this worked much better than spraying my face at the end because it really helped to set my base makeup.

Ardell 'Wispies' Lashes

Whilst on holiday I picked up some of the Ardell 'Wispies' lashes. I usually go for the 'Demi Wispies', however I have found that they don't seem quite dramatic enough for my anymore. Whereas the 'Wispes' are much fuller and are more noticeable that you're wearing lashes. I prefer those particular lashes because they're still very natural looking and the ensues aren't cut harshly, making them easy to blend with your natural lashes.

The lash glue that I like to use is the DUO Lash Adhesive. You can get a green, blue or pink version. Obviously the glue isn't coloured, but the glue in the green packaging has a brush included which makes it very easy to apply the glue to the lash band. The one in the blue packaging is slightly harder to get out of the bottle in my opinion!

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

I took both the Original Naked palette from Urban Decay and the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette on holiday with me and I have to say that the palette I used the most was the chocolate bar palette. I feel like I always rave about toofaced eyeshadows but they really are just amazing. I feel like each month I end up becoming obsessed with a different palette of theirs and for good reason, they're all amazing. The colours I have been using this month are white chocolate (a matte cream shade I use as a base and to highlight my brow bone); milk chocolate and semi-sweet (as transition shades) and marzipan (as a lid colour).

Thanks for reading,

ffy x

My Top 5 Concealers

Hello lovelies, today I would love to share with you what my 5 favourite concealers are. They each have slightly different purposes, some are better for coverage whereas other I prefer to use to highlight areas of my face. I have tried to include a mix of both drugstore but also high end products. Hope you enjoy!

Nars - Radiant Creamy Concealer

This is by far my favourite concealer for coverage. Mine is in the shade 'Vanilla'. I could go on about this again; however I have already done a full review on this product, so click here if you would like to read it!

Mac - Pro Longwear Concealer

If i'm completely honest, when I first tried out this concealer I absolutely hated it. I wanted it for coverage and it really didn't have enough coverage for my liking. However, recently I have been loving using it to brighten my under eyes. I use it with a beauty blender and it has such a lovely finish and lasts all day long on my skin. I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for a something to brighten up your complexion.

Urban Decay - Naked Skin Concealer 

If you love the Nars Creamy concealer but you find it to be drying on your skin, this may be exactly what you are looking for. It is very similar in consistency and is super easy to blend. It doesn't feel or look cakey on your skin which is fab. I have mine in the shade 'Fair - Neutral' because I like to use it to highlight. I have almost run out of this, so I will 100% be repurchasing another, I just love it!

L'Oreal - True Match Concealer

Now onto the more affordable concealers; this is my favourite out of the two. It is so easy to blend and I have found it to have just the right amount of coverage to use to cover the redness on my cheeks. It is such good value for the quality of the product and I would happily only use this if I needed to. It lasts all day on my skin and doesn't smear or smudge at all. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a drugstore concealer.

L.A. Girl - PRO Conceal

I love to use this under my eyes, on the bridge of my nose and my forehead to highlight. It is super easy to blend even through it is pretty full coverage. I love the fact that there are a large variety of colours to choose from because I sometimes struggle to find shades light enough for my skin tone. This concealer also comes in other colours, such as green to correct redness. I haven't tried these personally but I would expect them to be pretty good, seeing how fab the original formula is. I picked up this from Amazon, but I think you may be able to get them from Beauty Bay too.

Thanks for reading,

ffy x

My Top 5 Mac Lipsticks

Hello lovelies, today I would love to share with you what my 5 favourite mac lipsticks are. I currently have 20 mac lipsticks in my collection and these are the 5 that I get them most wear out of and that I would recommend you pick up. Hope you enjoy!



From Left to Right: HoneyLove; Half N Half; Velvet Teddy; Spirit; Creme in Your Coffee

HoneyLove

This is probably the lightest lipstick shade that I own from mac. I would describe it as a very neutral beige toned lipstick. It is a matte formula so it can be slightly drying on the lips if you wear it every day. However, being a matte formula it tends to last a pretty long time. My favourite way to wear this lipstick is in combination with Mac's Whirl lipliner because I find the the colours go really well together. I have almost used up all of this lipstick and I will 100% be repurchasing it when it runs out. 

Half N Half

When I first got this lipstick back in April I was totally obsessed with it and wore it almost everyday. I would describe it as a very neutral brown toned shade. It's very easy to wear because you can pair it with almost any eyeshadow that uses brown shadows. It's an Amplified formula which is one of my favourites because it means the lipstick looks glossy on the lips, yet it feels really smooth and moisturising. The formula is also very pigmented which allows for the true colour to be shown on the lips.

Velvet Teddy

There was so much hype around this lipstick as its supposed to be the shade Kylie Jenner uses to make her lips look more fuller and plump. I decided against purchasing this lipstick for months because I just didn't think the shade would suit me and that it would be too pink toned. However, eventually I gave in and picked one up and I'm so glad i did. It is such an easy colour to wear everyday because it's a matte formula which means it lasts for a long time. It is probably one of my most worn lipstick shades, I love it!

Spirit

This is a fairly new edition to my collection but it has quickly become one of my favourites. It is very similar in colour to Velvet Teddy, however Spirit is slightly more brown toned. Spirit is a Satin formula which is another of my favourite formulas because the lipsticks are really pigmented, but they don't dry your lip out like a matte lipstick would. If Velvet Teddy looks slightly too pinky for you then I think you may prefer Spirit.

The lipstick above is the shade 'Creme in Your Coffee'

Creme in Your Coffee

This lipstick is the one which is most different to my other favourites. Creme in your Coffee is a Cremesheen formula which means the colour isn't very pigmented, but looks more like a lip gloss when you apply it. You can build it up slightly, or make the colour darker if you pair it with a lipliner. However, it's not as bold as an Amplified/Satin/Matte formula. I would describe this shade as more of a berry toned nude, so I tend to wear this more in the winter months.

Thanks for reading,

ffy x