It's been quite a while since I've written one of these Face Facts posts! I hate taking photographs of myself. If you didn't know/couldn't tell, all of my blog photography is done on my phone. I don't have a super fancy camera and I don't have fancy lighting so something I find quite hard is taking a quality photograph of myself. All of this said, I really enjoy doing these types of posts and maybe in the future when I maybe have invested in some kit, I can look back on these and compare my old style to the new!
Onto the look...I'm fed up of being cold now, I'm just not a fan of Winter and can't stand being freezing all the time. I decided I was going to hop into Spring a bit early this year - I've started to dismiss my darker lips in favour of bolder and brighter ones and the look I've been reaching for a bit quite lately is this one!
FACE FACTS
Rimmel Fix and Perfect Pro Primer in 002
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in Ivory
Maybelline Instant Anti-Age The Eraser Eye Concealer in Light
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Translucent
Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Delirium
Naked Palette - Buck
NARS Eye Paint in Black Valley
Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara in Black
Barry M Brow Kit
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Iberico
Real Techniques Buffing Brush
Real Techniques Setting Brush
Eco Tools Complexion Blending Brush
Eco Tools Full Powder Brush
Naked 3 Palette Dual Ended Eyeshadow Brush
Topshop Nails in Concrete
I started by prepping my skin with the Rimmel Fix and Perfect Pro Primer in 002. I won this on a giveaway before Christmas (it and some other goodies look a total state because a nail varnish smashed during transit!) and haven't really used it too often. It's really nice actually; velvety rather than feeling like your skin is coated in silicone so I'll start making an effort to use this more. For foundation, I have been using my Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in the shade Ivory. This is actually my second bottle and it's currently my every day foundation - really illuminating with a medium coverage. I concealed my under my eyes with the ever hyped Maybelline Anti-Age concealer and I like it, but I'm not sure if I love it just yet. I only got it the other week, and I'm pretty hard to please concealer wise. I set that with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder.
I contoured my cheeks with the Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Delirium and ohhhhmahgod...I love it so much. I only got it last week, but I've used it every single day since I bought it. It creates the most perfect shadow that looks really natural. I then blended that up lightly to give a hint of colour to my cheeks but nothing to dramatic because I wanted quite a simple look. I used the shade Buck from the Naked palette to quickly add some depth to my eyes by applying that into my crease, and lined with the NARS Eye Paint in Black Valley. For mascara, I chose the Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara. I hated this when I first got it because the formula was so wet and application was always so messy, but it's okay now - I don't think I'd buy it again though when it runs out.
For my brows, I once again used my Barry M Brow Kit. I use this every day, but again I don't think I'd buy this again. It's pretty warm toned and I just feel that there must be something better out there to try. I have a review of this coming this week so keep an eye out for that! And for the main part of the look, I used NARS Iberico on my lips. This was a lip pencil that came in the Digital World Lip Pencil Coffret and is currently my most used shade! It's a warm toned orange red which is really in your face - I love it and don't own anything like it already!
What's your current go-to make up?
