What's On My Face

I seem to have settled into a little bit of a makeup rut routine recently, I'm reaching for the same products pretty much every day at the moment, a lot of newish products to my stash, so I thought, hey, why not share them with you guys.

I tend to start with a primer, partly to disguise those big 'ol pores, and partly because the foundation I've been reaching for doesn't have the greatest lasting time. I've been trying out L'Oreal's Skin Perfection Magic Blur Primer, which does everything I wanted Benefit's The Porefessional to do. It completely smooths out your skin (I've had a cut on my nose this week that has been totally disguised by this) and makes your makeup last all day. It's much thicker than any other primer I've ever used, but it doesn't feel heavy on the skin. Next I go in with my Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation (not to be confused with Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal), which is the latest addition to my foundation wardrobe. It's very light, lighter than the Serum foundation, with fairly sheer coverage. It's quite moisturising and the colour match is perfect for me. A bit of concealer on the undereyes, and any nasties, I'm loving the MAC Mineralize Concealer. On top of this, I go in with my Bourjois Bronzing Primer in the hollows of my cheeks to give me a little definition. This is a super easy product to use for contouring, I just dab my Expert Face Brush from Real Techniques into the product, take off any excess in the lid, and then push the brush up under my cheekbones, and then blend the colour out. The colour of the product is great, it's not orange like it appears, and it's pretty foolproof, and very hard to go over the top with. For blush, I've been using my Chanel Creme Blush in Revelation, which I just love. I take a little bit of this onto my finger, and tap it on to the apples of my cheek, and then use the Expert Face Brush (it's been getting a lot of love recently) to blend it out and up my cheek. You can really build this blush up, it can be a natural flush or a more striking pop of colour for night.

Onto the eyes, and I've been keeping my brows super simple, and just setting them with the Maybelline Brow Drama in Dark Blond (yes I know I'm not blond, but the colour is more like a light natural brown, which is perfect for days when I'm not after a bold brow, just a little definition) which just fills in any sparse areas and keeps them in place for the day. Then it's onto lids, and I've been keeping things really simple, just packing on my MAC Paint Pot in Constructivist, and then blending it out with my Real Techniques fluffy eye brush. I then use a detailer brush to take a little under the eye too, which I find just defines everything a bit more. Slap on whatever mascara I have to hand, this time it was Maybelline The Rocket which I bought a) because it's the closest I'll ever get to something with my name on, and b) because everyone and their dog seems to love this mascara. To be honest I'm not sure about it yet, but I haven't fallen in love at first stroke. We'll see.

I finish it all off with a bit of Soap and Glory's Glow All Out highlighter, which I dust onto my browbones and the top of my cheeks, for a subtle shimmer, and set the t-zone with my beloved Chanel Les Beiges. The only part of the routine that has really changed has been the lipstick, this time it was my Urban Decay Revolution lipstick in Fiend which is my perfect natural lip, but I've also been reaching for my Rimmel Notting Hill Nude and Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in Pink Punch when I want something a bit brighter.

So that's the lowdown! When I write it all down it does seem like a lot of products, but what I'm left with is a natural look with a smoky autumnal eye, that literally takes me about five minutes in the morning.

What products have you been loving recently?

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