My Daily Face

I don't wear makeup every day (and take conscious breaks from a full face when it begins to feel like I'm wearing it to hide behind rather than because I enjoy it and find the process fun and relaxing) but on a day-to-day basis I'll gravitate towards the same products.

After moisturising I give my skin a glowing boost with the The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost. If I'm wearing foundation, particularly liquid foundation, I'll add The Body Shop All-In-One Instablur on top just to make sure that everything stays in place as long as possible. Despite always thinking that a matte finish was best, and as a consequence resenting my oily skin for never being completely matte, I have been enjoying the more dewy finishes of late; they give my skin an overall healthier, and brighter look. My current foundation of choice is the Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Foundation in the shade 355 Coconut. 

For covering them "I've been up all night revising" dark circles, I use the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in the shade 30 Cafe  which is my absolute favourite concealer to date. It's lightweight, blends easily and when patted into place with a powder like the L'Oréal Nude Magique BB Powder for Dark Skin  has incredible staying power. I prefer to set my foundation in place with a loose powder like the Collection 2000 Sheer Loose Powder, as the BB Powder quickly becomes cakey when layered on too much. Though if I'm having a no-foundation day, it's great for wearing alone.

For my eyes, I usually reach for the Make Up Revolution Euphoria Palette - Bare. Not only is the packaging just gorgeous, the 6 eyeshadow shades are all complementary, and perfect neutral tones for every day wear. I used to think that I was more of a matte eyeshadow kind of girl, but I've since realised that a little shimmer goes a long way to bringing out my eyes, usually hidden behind glasses. I then reach for my Make Up Revolution Double Flick Thick and Thin Eyeliner  to create a chunky cat-eye or a subtle thin flick depending on my mood thanks to the double ends. 

And then it's onto my eyebrows. In a recent post I confessed that I was more of a brow pen kind of girl, and in a dream world I'd have my Make Up Revolution Ultra Brow Arch & Shape in Darkest , but as it stands, I'm using the Eyelure Ink Brow in Dark Brown. It's not my favourite product, and I'm fairly sure it's drying out on me already (I haven't even had it a month), but it does the job. I then set them into place with the e.l.f Essential Wet Gloss Clear Brow & Lash Mascara (which has now turned that lovely gunky brown). To set my face into place, I spritz on the Kiko Cosmetics Face Make Up Fixer, which I absolutely love. I never thought I could get through a day without my make up melting from my face until I tried this. As far as affordable setting sprays go, I highly recommend this. 

Last, but not least, I'll try to add a little something to my lips. I say try because I'm not really a lip product kind of girl, but I'll sometimes add some colour to them with something like Yves Rocher Automatic Lip Liner in Red. I'll then just pop on some lipbalm or lip gloss and call it a day. Otherwise I find myself gravitating towards nude shades - either the traditional nudes like the e.l.f. Studio Matte Lip Colour in Praline, which gives a peachy, "Kylie Jenner" nude, or nudes for my skintone which is actually a brown like the Yves Rocher Lipstick in Chestnut which is a perfect "my lips but better" shade for me.

Then that's me done!

What products do you reach for in your daily make up routine?