Daily Makeup

When you're a beauty blogger and you invest lots of time trying different products out, your makeup routine is likely to change quite frequently.  So, I thought I'd write this little post to show you what I'm typically using each day and what I'm favouring :)

 Mac's Crew highlighter which I've re-purposed as a blusher

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Chanel brow palette in Brun - I only use the darkest shade

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Inika Mineral Eye shadow in Autumn Plum (was in my #bbloggersxmas goodie bag)

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Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells trio, Maybelline The Falsies flared mascara (although I'm starting to lean towards the Rocket Volum instead) and PerriconeMD No Concealer Conealer*

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YSL Touche Eclat Teint foundation, NARS pro prime eyeshadow base and Chanel Ecriture liquid eye liner

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Maybelline FitMe pressed powder and Inika Khol eyeliner in Black Caviar* (in my #bbloggersxmas goodie bag)

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My Routine

First off I prep my skin with either Nivea Pure and Natural day moisturiser, or the Witch Skin Clearing primer. 

Foundation

I then apply 1 pump of foundation to my face, working it in with my fingers.

Concealer

Then I use 1 pump of the No Concealer concealer for under my eyes and on any troubled areas

Powder

Then I take a big fluffy brush and work the Maybelline FitMe powder all over the skin, helping to create a more flawless finish and make my foundation last longer

Prime

Next I prime my eyelids with the NARS pro prime eye shadow base and let that set

Eyebrows

While that's setting, I take a precise brush and run the darkest colour of my Chanel brow palette through my eyebrows to darken and give definition

Eye Shadow

Here I follow WnW suggestion of where to apply the shadows on my lid applying it with a large shader brush.  Then I take a crease brush and take a little of the Inika autumn plum and run it through my crease and just above to give a warmer look (for more definition, take an angled brush and run the autumn plum shade under your lower lash line too)

Eye liner

First I take the inika khol liner and run it over my waterline, then I take the Chanel ecriture liquid liner over my upper lash line and wing the outer edge

Mascara

Next I curl my lashes and apply a coat of either Maybelline the Falsies or Rocket volum

Cheeks

Finally, I sweep some of my MAC Crew highlighter/blush over my cheeks for a subtle matte glow

Lips

I usually just wear lip balm :)  But I am trying to wear more daring colours :)

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